How Sylvan Works

Three steps to better grades

1. 1Complete our Sylvan Insight™ Assessment. Before we can create a personal learning plan for your child, we need to know where they are on their education journey. Through a combination of grade-appropriate questions and topics, we pinpoint your child’s exact academic level — reading, writing and math, along with a few additional skills. For younger children, this includes letter recognition, sounds, sight words and basic math facts. For older students, we see how prepared they are to get organized, manage their time, understand themselves as learners and take notes. The results tell us where your child’s strengths lie, where help is needed and how they are performing compared to other students in the same grade.
2. 2Get personalized tutoring. Now the fun begins. We offer tutoring by subject and grade level, so we’re ready for whatever your student needs help with. Our curriculum aligns with most school standards, and our local tutors are expert educators who understand today’s teaching methods. Your child won’t just learn new skills, though. Our goal is to help students grow in confidence and start to enjoy learning. Our tutors know how to engage and motivate students, so they’ll actually want to come to tutoring. And that leads to better grades.
3. 3See noticeable results. Sylvan students get better report cards and improved test scores. In fact, kids who work with Sylvan tutors see up to three times more academic growth than their peers! That’s because our proven tutoring methods are designed to get real results. We’re so confident in our methods that we guarantee improvement.