About Us
We started out of a home in Niles, just around the corner from our center. After three years of successfully teaching children how to read and write, it was time to stop testing our neighbors' patience and move. And so we did, opening at our new location in March of 2009.
Why choose us? We know how to teach and do it well. Small groups mean we can address each individual's needs. While we have a set curriculum, pacing and focus depend on student needs, not worksheets or schedules. High standards mean pushing kids harder than they are used to, but the payoff comes quickly for most. Nothing builds self-esteem like actual accomplishment.
GATE students find our classes challenging. No matter how brilliant they are, there is always a next step, and the further they go, the harder the steps. Our focus on critical thinking means "good enough" no longer is good enough.
Regular education students learn to perform like never before. After a spell with us, earning an A in English or getting a 4 on a writing sample doesn't seem so hard.
Students with learning disabilities receive instruction in small, comprehensible steps. As the incomprehensible becomes comprehensible, confidence grows. Little steps yield big gains over time.