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Phone: (717) 263-0671
Fax: (717) 264-4072
Monday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Success Stories

Pam's Poem

"Did you ever have a problem
You just wanted to break down
Like a gigantic wall?
You are trying to get around
No matter how hard you try,
No matter how frustrated you get
The results never fit.
Then one day Sylvan came around
And helped you put your feet on the ground.
You found a door
In that wall you did not adore.
So as you bloomed like a flower
And you found your brain power,
With all the thanks to the
Sylvan's friend tower."

- Chambersburg Sylvan student

SYLVAN BEGINNING READING BUILDS CONFIDENCE

"I am so thankful for Sylvan! The change in my son's confidence and self-esteem is amazing. As we drive around he is even reading signs! Thank you for giving my son the confidence to read the things around him. I would also like to thank the staff at Sylvan for keeping us informed of his progress."

- Mother of a Sylvan Beginning Reading student from Waynesboro, PA

SYLVAN READING MAKES A DIFFERENCE

"I wanted to THANK all the teachers who have worked with my daughter. I do see improvement in her reading/decoding and her approach to reading and work pages. She is so happy with her tokens and her self-confidence seems to be getting better. I appreciate all you do to make this happen!"

- Mother of a Beginning Reading student from Chambersburg, PA

A STUDENT'S LIFE LONG JOURNEY

"When I was in Kindergarten I was struggling and couldn't keep up with my letters and numbers. In first grade I was still struggling. I would tell my mom I couldn't do my homework and would call myself stupid. In second grade my parents still saw a problem so I went to a tutor. We saw a little improvement, but not enough to keep up in class.

The summer before fourth grade I told my mom that I was really worried I was going to get bad grades. When I started fourth grade I became more comfortable because I liked the way my teacher taught. Then in November of fourth grade, I tested for Sylvan.

I started Sylvan in February, barely reading words. With help from Sylvan, my own hard work, and encouragement from my family and teacher, I started reading well from storybooks three weeks later. So here I am in fifth grade doing so much better! I'm reading more, understanding Math, and have self-confidence to do more. I hope to learn more and more!"

- Alana - Chambersburg student in Academic Reading at Sylvan

SYLVAN SCORES AGAIN

"Due to Sylvan, my son it at a good reading stage and really reads for enjoyment now. We know he thrived at Sylvan because of little distraction. Now we know how to help him best. We give Sylvan a 10 out of 10! Thank you!"

- Mother of a Chambersburg 4th grade student

THANK YOU SYLVAN

"Dear Chambersburg Sylvan Teachers,
Thank you a lot for helping me in Reading and with my homework. I really appreicatd your help and I also enjoyed it a lot! You also helped me do better in school and get better grades on tests and my report cards.
THANK YOU!"

- Mikayla 5th grade Chambersburg student

Cory's Story (Chambersburg Student)

"Cory started at Sylvan in 2008. He came to us with an F in reading and not a lot of confidence. He completed his reading program at Sylvan in February 2009 and he just received a Most Improved award from his school and had a B in reading on his report card. Check out his testimonial in the Economi$er ad coming to your home in March."

- Sylvan Director- Heather Drachbar

A call from Chandler's mom (Chambersburg Student)

"Chandler attended Sylvan from 2007-2008 for reading, math and study skills. Entering his first year at the middle school was a concern for his parents. I just received a call from Chandler's mom telling me he made the honor roll and was so much more confident! He then got on the phone and I couldn't stop telling him how proud we all were of his successes. Way to go Chandler!"

- Sylvan Director - Heather Drachbar

Brandin can do it! (Chambersburg Student)

"Brandin came to Sylvan at the end of 2008. He started with an F in reading and no confidence in this academic area. We knew right away that he had great potential and just needed to fill in some skill gaps. With a lot of hard work and determination on his part and some positive praise, instruction, certificates and prizes on our part, Brandin now has an "A" in reading."

- Sylvan Director - Heather Drachbar

College Student sees great Benefit in Advanced Reading

"My name is Matt and I just finished the Advanced Reading program at Sylvan. I would highly recommend this program to you. I think it would have been a great help when I was in high school and for taking the SATs. Now that I am in college and have a lot more reading to do, I know the skills I learned here are going to be a big help. I noticed improvement in my reading after the very first day. Since I first started my comprehension and reading speed have improved greatly. I started reading about 300 wpm with 30% comprehension and now I'm reading 700 WPM and correctly answering 90% of the test questions. In my opinion, you would greatly be missing out if you did not take this class!"

- Matthew - College Student (Bloomsburg University)

Local teacher is proud of student

"I thank you for all the work you do with the students you get at Sylvan. I can testify that it truly makes a difference just by how I have seen "student" improve, not only in her math skills but in her confidence. You have made a huge difference in this sweet little girl's life. I am so pleased with the tremendous progress!"

- Janet - Teacher in Chambersburg

SSAT Prep Course Success- Private School Entrance Exam

"Thank you for all of your help in scheduling Kevin for his SSAT review course. Often I called at last minute trying to get him into a session and you would try your best to help me out. You were always so sweet and pleasant with me. Please tell JR we are so thankful for all he's done for Kevin. We are pleased with the results of the course. JR is talented and the community is fortunate to have him. We will definitely be signing Kevin up for SAT Prep!"

- Kathy - Chambersburg mom