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Sylvan Learning offers subject-based tutoring for K-12 students in need of academic support. Through the guidance of trained and qualified tutors, children receive help in areas including math, reading, writing, test-taking, SAT* or ACT® prep, and homework.

Since 1979, Sylvan Learning has been a leader in the education industry. Our centers bring children a variety of resources to help improve their performance in school. Sylvan Learning centers provide more than just tutoring services – our educational programs focus on giving your child the confidence needed to achieve inside and outside the classroom.

We believe that all children have the potential to succeed in school. Sylvan Learning works to make this possible.

In addition to tutoring services for students, Sylvan Learning communicates with parents to ensure your child is improving skills. You can view periodic progress reports to see how far your child has come. Sylvan also provides parents with educational newsletters full of ideas and hints on your child's learning.

We believe parents play an essential role in a child's education. There are a variety of simple activities for you and your child that provide enrichment beyond the classroom. From improving reading skills to algebraic comprehension, the opportunities to learn never stop.

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At Sylvan, we'll build the skills, habits and attitudes your child needs to succeed in school...and in life. Schedule a free consultation today to find out how Sylvan's personalized approach to learning can work for your child.


  • Pinpoint Your Child's Learning Needs

    The Sylvan Skills Assessment® is the first and most important step to building your child's personalized learning plan. It helps us to accurately pinpoint your child's academic strengths and weaknesses.

    • Helps pinpoint problem areas: Academic subjects don't exist in isolation. Addressing what "someone thinks the problem is" in one subject does not uniformly remediate or enrich a child's school studies. For instance, a student might be struggling in math because he cannot read word problems. Without the Sylvan Skills Assessment, a tutor could mistakenly spend time covering math units, when the most pressing needs are in reading.
    • Spans multiple subject areas: Problems in school are rarely limited to one subject. While trouble in one subject may be more obvious than another, more often than not, the Sylvan Skills Assessment will uncover skill gaps in other subject areas too.
    • Serves as a motivational tool: The Sylvan Skills Assessment provides us with a solid starting point as we begin your child's program. Regular re-testing will help us demonstrate real progress and build your child's confidence and motivation. 
    • Provides regular progress reports: The results of the Sylvan Skills Assessment are used in the regular progress reports your Sylvan tutor schedules. The assessment is the basis for determining and proving the success of your child's work with a Sylvan tutor. The results are also used to ensure Sylvan's performance guarantee has been met.
    • Based on industry standards: The Sylvan Skills Assessment is guided by assessment practices espoused in the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education.
  • Personalized Learning Plan

    We'll use the results of the Sylvan Skills Assessment and our unique insights about what will work best, to develop a personalized learning plan tailored to your child's academic needs. 

    • At your local Sylvan, tutors work with no more than three children at a time. While the first student is receiving direct instruction, the second and third are engaged in guided or independent practice.
    • Sylvan's tutoring model is supported by research and encourages students to learn and practice skills independently—without relying on the help of an instructor, tutor or parent.
    • See your child take ownership of his own learning, while you benefit from a results-oriented, cost-effective tutoring option for your family.

  • Qualified and Caring Tutors

    Our tutors are warm, caring and highly qualified. We'll get to know your child, and keep lessons fresh and fun. We won't move forward until your child has completely mastered each new skill.


Regular Progress Reports

Every step of the way, we'll work together to evaluate your child's progress and learning goals. With your permission, we can partner with your child's teacher to ensure progress made at Sylvan is also seen in the classroom.

    • One of the key benefits of Sylvan's tutoring programs and our Sylvan Skills Assessment® is that we regularly re-test your child's learning to ensure retention of material covered. This gives you, as a parent, the peace of mind that your child's time at Sylvan is being maximized and that all of his learning needs are being addressed.
    • Ongoing progress reports with your child's Sylvan tutor are scheduled regularly throughout your child's personalized program tutoring program. In these conferences, your Sylvan tutor discusses the results of the re-testing and if your child's learning is on track or should be accelerated. There's no mystery involved - you know exactly how your child is progressing every step of the way to success.
    • If you can't wait until the next scheduled progress report, just ask! Your child's Sylvan tutor will be happy to talk at any point about your child's learning. And your input is one of the most critical components of the tutoring program.
    • Additionally, with your permission, we'll be in constant touch with your child's classroom teacher to ensure the learning progress made at Sylvan is also being realized at school. You, Sylvan, and your child's teacher will form a unique partnership to make sure all of his learning goals are achieved.
  • Convenient Options For Your Family

    We appreciate the needs of busy families like yours. Whether it's evening or weekend tutoring sessions at your local Sylvan or live, online tutoring* in the comfort of your own home, we aim to make our tutoring programs as convenient, flexible and affordable as possible for your family.

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