Contact Information
| New Students: | (207) 514-1016 |
| Current Families: | (207) 784-6801 |
| Fax: | (207) 782-7021 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | Closed |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Thursday: | Closed |
| Friday: | Closed |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| Sunday: | Closed |
News
Sylvan's tutors teach skills that last a lifetime. We help students learn how to become self-motivated and achieve independence; above all else, we enable them to approach school — and life — with confidence.
We also maintain Sylvan tutoring special offers and seasonal promotions that make getting your child on the road to success easier.
Summer SAT Schedule
Summer is a great time to get ready for the SAT, Sylvan can help!
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Attend Sylvan for as low as $191 per month!
Sylvan Learning Centers of Maine are committed to helping families meet the cost of tuition for Sylvan programs. The Sylvan financing plan will allow a family to make tuition payments over a pre-determined, extended period of time. No credit checks and no interest - guaranteed approval! Center Directors will be able to provide you with specific information about this financing plan.
NCLB/SES Provider
Don’t let your child get left behind.
Thanks to the No Child Left Behind Act, your child may be eligible for FREE tutoring in reading or math. Your school has put together a list of approved tutoring service providers, including Ace it! Tutoring by Sylvan. As a child’s parent or guardian, you get to choose a provider. We hope you’ll choose Sylvan.
Close the gap. Choose Sylvan's Ace it! on the school district enrollment form.
Designed to Close the Gap in Reading and Math
- Skills assessment to see what your child needs
- Personalized lesson plan
- Goal: competency in core skills
- Class size limited to just 8 students
- Advantages of group learning
- Awards for effort and results
- Reports to parents keep you informed and involved
- Report to school for coordination
- Convenience and comfort of having sessions right at school
- After-school schedule makes it easier for your child and you
Sylvan Now Offers Praxis I Prep!
All four Sylvan centers in Maine offer Praxis Prep, providing personalized instruction and test-taking strategies.
Praxis Prep's goal is to provide a review and instruction of the skills and knowledge typically found on the Praxis I exam.
Call or email for more details.
Basic Skills Review
The Basic Skills Review program helps students develop competency in core reading and math skills that can help many adults who need to improve competency in these skill areas. The program may be especially beneficial for adults who are preparing to take an assessment for a new vocation, such as policemen, firemen, postal workers, military, ect.
The Sylvan Family Benefit Program
Did you know that Sylvan offers corporate discounts?
The Sylvan Learning Centers of Maine provide corporations an opportunity to offer a unique benefit to employees and their dependents. Sylvan will communicate these discounts of the Corporate Family Benefit Program to participants' employees via: payroll stuffers, bulletin boards, company newsletters, vendor days and valuable "lunch and learn" forums. The specific approach will be determined individually with each participating organization. Call your local Sylvan center to find out how your company can participate.
Services and Discounts Available
- Special discounts offered.
- Participate in Vendor days and Lunch and Learns (topics to include, learning styles, math anxiety, etc.)
- Forward monthly educational tips for families.
- FREE use of our facilities for meetings or trainings.
What makes Sylvan different? Trained and state certified teachers, progress updates to families and schools, individualized attention, customized content and skill mastery prior to advancing.
Sylvan Learning Center of Auburn, Maine now on Myspace!
Come be a friend of Sylvan on Myspace.com. Here you can chat, find information, look at bulletins for upcoming events and see what others think about our center. Just type http://www.myspace.com/sylvanauburnme into your web browser and drop us a line!
PTO Presentations
If your Parent-Teacher Organization would like to learn more about Sylvan and our programs one of our friendly, local center directors would be more than happy to attend a meeting and give a presentation. Maine centers are located in South Portland, Augusta, Auburn and Bangor. For centers outside of these areas, ask about our Sylvan Online Presentation.
College Prep Essentials
This course contains all of the skills needed to start college as a successful student. More students will graduate high school and apply for college over the next five years than at any other time in history. Although all of the upcoming college applicants will need high test scores and high GPA’s to compete in the college market, they will need more of an edge than ever before. This program will give them the tools to gain that edge. Take courses individually or as a College Prep Essentials Package.
Course Descriptions:
English 101 (24 hours of instruction) $500
To sharpen writing, research, and analysis skills that are needed beyond high school.
College Prep Writing (12 hours of instruction) $250
To provide an opportunity for students to prepare an effective and complete college application.
Study Skills (12 hours of instruction) $250
Allows students to become better time managers through various exercises and lessons involving organizing daily and long-term work, and managing time. Also, focuses on a variety of note-taking techniques and strategies.
Advanced Reading Skills (12 hours of instruction) $250
Designed to double or triple a student’s reading speed and provide him/her with an array of ways to read, based on the purpose of the reading.
Sylvan SAT Prep (30 hours of instruction) $650
Personalized learning is the key to the Sylvan Prep advantage. Our course provides personalized attention in a semi-private format to help each student score up to his/her potential. Students learn how to develop a unique plan of attack to maximize their scores. Includes specially designed math and verbal course books, and three computer analyzed practice tests.
Total Package: $1,900
Call for times and schedule.