Contact Information

Phone: (203) 373-1144
Fax: (203) 373-0033
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

High School Tutoring Programs

Math

    Math Essentials

    Sylvan's Basic Math Program provides all students with specific instruction on basic computation
    skills, problem solving, measurement, graphing, equations, and numeration. The program addresses
    mastery as well as application of mathematical concepts.

    Algebra 1

    Sylvan's custom-designed Algebra Program helps students to develop or enhance skills in patterns
    and functions, graphing, mathematical connections, problem-solving, and reasoning. This program
    is designed for both beginning students and those requiring specific skill enrichment.

    Geometry

    Designed for beginning students as well as those requiring skills enhancement, Sylvan's Geometry
    Program helps students develop skills in geometric foundations and reasoning, properties of one
    dimension and three dimensional figures, and transformations. Students will learn a blend of
    synthetic, analytic, and transformational perspective of Geometry.

Reading

    Academic Reading

    Designed for all students, Sylvan's Academic Reading Program helps students to develop both the basic skills and the higher level critical thinking skills needed for success in reading.

    High School Reading

    It is critical to not 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 is designed for the on-level or above-level reader who
    wants to enhance his or her reading rate and comprehension.

Writing

    Academic Writing

    Sylvan's Writing Program is designed to improve writing skills, the program teaches the process approach to writing paragraphs,
    letters, and essays, while stressing the fundamentals of capitalization, punctuation, and sentence
    building. Editing skills are also sharpened.

    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

Study Skills

    Study Skills

    Sylvan's Study Skills Program is designed for students who perform at grade level but need
    effective study techniques, organizational skills, time management skills, and test-taking
    strategies. The program includes reading and listening skills as well as outlining, note-taking
    and test-taking strategies.

Homework Help

    Algebra 1

    Sylvan's custom-designed Algebra Program helps students to develop or enhance skills in patterns
    and functions, graphing, mathematical connections, problem-solving, and reasoning. This program
    is designed for both beginning students and those requiring specific skill enrichment.

    Study Skills

    Sylvan's Study Skills Program is designed for students who perform at grade level but need
    effective study techniques, organizational skills, time management skills, and test-taking
    strategies. The program includes reading and listening skills as well as outlining, note-taking
    and test-taking strategies.

Test Prep

    SAT College Prep

    For students preparing for college or college entrance examinations, this program provides
    strategies in math, verbal, reasoning, critical thinking, and essay writing skills for SAT success. The
    program also focuses on effective test-taking strategies.

    Study Skills

    Sylvan's Study Skills Program is designed for students who perform at grade level but need
    effective study techniques, organizational skills, time management skills, and test-taking
    strategies. The program includes reading and listening skills as well as outlining, note-taking
    and test-taking strategies.