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Together,
We’ve Got This.

We start by finding out exactly what your child needs.

Not a placement test — a single-subject look at skills, habits and how your child feels about school. Then a plan built around all three.

Know Where Your Child Stands

FREEInsight™ Assessment

Takes Just A Few Minutes

What Sets Sylvan Apart

How Sylvan Works

Assess. Plan. Teach. Apply.

Four steps and a plan built around your child

Assess
The Sylvan Insight™ Assessment — an adaptive test, teacher observation, and your child’s own take on school — gives us a 360° view of where they stand.
Plan
A personal plan on a K–12 learning progression, adapted to your child’s pace — challenged, never frustrated.
Teach
Certified teachers using adaptive technology — lessons match your child’s level, energy stays on encouragement.
Apply
We measure how new skills hold up in real schoolwork — and can loop in your child’s classroom teacher.

The Sylvan Difference

What happens when a child finally feels capable — and what makes Sylvan different from typical tutoring.

Certified teachers. Every teacher is trained and coached on the Sylvan method.
A method, not a worksheet pile. Assessment and adaptive learning tools, refined over 45 years.
Locally owned Centers. Run by people who know your schools and your neighborhood.

See the difference

Sylvan compared with Other Tutoring
Aspect	Sylvan	Other Tutoring
The Insight™ Assessment	The Sylvan Insight™ Assessment Suite is a nationally recognized, adaptive assessment, plus teacher observations and your child’s own self assessment.	Subjective, based on impressions.
The Focus	Teaches the child, then the subject follows.	Teaches the subject in front of them.
The Roadmap	A plan on a K to 12 Learning Progression, adapted as your child works.	Often no clear, individualized roadmap.
The Underlying Gap	We find it first, and teach from there.	Sessions can continue without ever addressing it.
What You Invest In	Only the skills your child actually needs, so every session earns its place.	Hours billed, whether or not they reach the real gap.
Who Is Behind It	A Center director, certified teachers, and 45 years of curriculum behind them, all on your child’s side.	One instructor, working alone.
How Your Child Feels	Confident. Empowered.	Defeated. Frustrated.

No pressure, just a plan

Find your local Center to see open times. A single-subject Insight™ Assessment at no cost, and you leave knowing exactly where your child stands.