High School Math

From formulas to equations, high school math can be overwhelming – even if your teenager is a good student in other subject areas. Our math tutors can pinpoint the help your teenager needs to complete math homework more independently, excel in the classroom and prepare for a bright future. We’ll develop a personalized learning plan and keep your teen’s goals and interests in mind every step of the way with lessons that are engaging, motivating and rewarding. Start making high school math manageable today! Find out how we can help with the following subject areas:

• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Pre-calculus
• And more!

High School Reading

It is critical not to underestimate the importance of reading in high school–particularly as complex assignments and long-term projects require more attention to and strength in this area! Let Sylvan’s reading experts develop a personalized plan to help your teenager become a more proficient and confident reader in the following areas:

• Fluency
• Word analysis
• Vocabulary
• Reading comprehension
• And more!

Advanced Reading Skills

Sylvan's Advanced Reading Skills program can raise your child’s effective reading rate by 50% with as little as twelve hours of instruction.* Increased reading speed and improved comprehension can help your child with test-taking, studying and more!

*Individual results may vary. Please contact us for more information.

High School Writing

Strong writing skills in high school are crucial to your teenager’s success in life. Our writing program will help your teen tackle the toughest classroom writing assignments, perform better on tests, and prepare for state assessments and the SAT/ACT^® with confidence. Find out how Sylvan can tailor a plan to improve your teen’s writing skills in the following areas:

• Applying the writing process from pre-writing through publishing
• Applying composition techniques to new and existing writing assignments, including the development of effective thesis statements, development of topic sentences and supporting paragraphs, and organization of details and transitions
• Understanding and composing different writing forms, including descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive
• Analyzing works of literature and nonfiction, summarizing texts in writing, composing a research paper, and more

High School Study Skills

Does your teenager need help with study and organizational skills? With Sylvan’s study skills program, we’ll help your teenager learn how to manage time and daily coursework with ease. From discovering the right way to take notes and study to learning how to complete research for papers and assignments, our study skills program will help your teenager become a better student in high school – and beyond. We’re here to help with the following skills:

• Organization and time management
• Note-taking
• Reading and studying
• Test-taking strategies

ACT/SAT* Test Preparation

Building Skills for Better Scores

Give your high school son or daughter a competitive edge with the help of Sylvan - a nationally recognized leader in ACT/SAT* preparation.

Sylvan's ACT/SAT* Preparation programs are designed to help college-bound students score higher and improve their chances of getting the college or university of their choice.

Sylvan's college test preparation courses have proven to significantly increase test scores (160 points on average for the SAT and up to 5 points on the ACT).

Steudents of all test-taking abilities benefit from Sylvan's highly personalized and targeted approach that focuses on the exact skills needed to successfully answer test questions. For many, skills can be mastered to raise test scores in as little as five to eight weeks.

What's covered in class

• Apply specific strategies for every type of question on the test.
• Devise a personal plan of attack for taking the test
• Understand effective answer strategoes and process of elimination
• Implement an effective timing strategy to help raise scores.

In addition, students will refresh their knowledge in areas covered by the tests:

• SAT* - Passage-based reading, math, writing (grammar), and essay writing. Students will also learn how to make the best use of calculators and notes in the test booklets.
• ACT* - English, math, reading, science reasoning, and writing(optional)

*SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product. ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc.

High School Homework Support

We teach regular track subjects as well as Honors and Advanced Placement courses, such as Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Human Phisiology and Anatomy, English, American History, World History/Geography, Latin, German, Spanish, French.

We also tutor students enrolled in correspondance courses.