Contact Information
| Phone: | (605) 362-4885 |
| Fax: | (605) 362-4882 |
| Monday: | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Sunday: | Closed |
Success Stories
Commitment"I love how the staff is so inviting for the kids. They are always happy to see the kids and notice if they got new shoes or new haircuts. The kids don't fight me to go to Sylvan at all, they enjoy it - my 13yr old will never admit that, but he never complains. We drive 3 hours to Sylvan and 3 hours back home it’s a commitment on my part and the kids. I would do anything for their education and this is DEFINENTLY a step in the right direction. It has helped them so much in school. The staff talks to the kids’ teachers and keeps the lines of communications open with me as a parent - which is a huge asset! - Colleen Harris |
Best Money We've Ever Spent"Our son Josh attended Sylvan in 2009-10 for about 200 hours in reading and math. He has been on the honor roll ever since and we just got the results of his Dakota Step test back and he is above proficient in both math and reading. He has an A in math this year and loves it. Sylvan was the best money we've ever spent and we have never been sorry for a minute that we spent it!" - Michelle & Dave Robinson |
Sincere Thanks"I just wanted to take time to extend our sincere thanks for the education and encouragement you provided to our daughter, Andrea, during her elementary and high school education. She is a freshman at Dakota State University this year and doing great academically and socially. We really can't say thanks enough for all you did to help her achieve this success. She received three different scholarships for her freshman year and that certainly speaks to all that you helped her accomplish during her time at Sylvan. - Becky McManus |
Achieving Goals"I enjoy the friendly, caring staff and have seen progress as my child has continued on the tutoring with Sylvan. I am very pleased and will be sad when we are done :) but I also know that my child will have achieved the goals we set together in her reading program." - Teresa Evans |
Outstanding Education Direction"I think Carol Hofman is an outstanding Education Director. She will make sure she finds why a child is having a problem and get to the bottom of their difficulty in a short period of time and then adjusts the program as each child moves through their program. Meghan currently has a 90.5% average in fourth grade math (in their fourth week of class). She has never made a 4 or A in math since Kindergarten. She has had 4 tests and made 3 A's and 1 C-. I really believe Carol not only helped Meghan with her problem areas but she was quite ready for school this year." - Stan Witte |
Genuine Interest"There is so much we like including the wonderful teachers and staff who are genuinely interested in helping all that attend grow, increase their self esteem and work towards successful achievements. The communication and updates of progress has helped keep us up-to-date with how our child is doing and the specific areas that may still need more work." - Dan and Barb Hartmann |
Perseverance Pays Off - Literally"Our son Jonathan took the ACT Prep course at Sylvan to obtain a great score on the ACT. Though his score did improve, he said it was the test-taking and studying strategies that he learned during the course that he applied toward his other subjects that improved his GPA so he was able to become eligible for $20,000 in scholarship moneys for college! He credits the course with helping him become a much more efficient and effective student. His hard work and persistance paid off. Thank you Sylvan!" - Susan & Mark Schmit |
Sylvan Makes Kids Feel Good About Themselves"Sylvan is the best program to help children with learning problems. It makes kids feel welcome, smart, and worthy. I would recommend it to any parent who wants to help their child become all they desire to be. It's the best investment we made with our money with the largest return. Thanks to you all." - Tracy Nordquist |
Communication"English and Math subjects taught excellent. Administrators Carol and Audra are excellent communicators with us" - Jaya and Madhu Potla |
Feeling Special"My son Caliber attended Sylvan about 3 1/2 years ago. When he started he had terrible self-esteem due to struggling in school and teasing from peers. Sylvan worked with him and he improved 3 grade levels. He's now a Sophomore and has made the "B" honor roll. We attribute his success to Sylvan! Caliber tells people he couldn't learn anything until he came to Sylvan. He loves animals and takes care of his own on our farm. Thank you for a great education for Caliber and for making him feel like he was somebody special. There is no one quite like Sylvan!" - Dena Longbrake |
Transformation"Dalton's performance and confidence flourished...he became a reader." - Dodie Wageris |
Thank You!"I have nothing but excellent things to say about Sioux Falls Sylvan Learning. The people I worked with were always respectful, pleasant and helpful. - Brenda Struck |
Pin Pointing Needs"I like how Sylvan was able to pin point Toria's problem areas and then address them." - Cathy Andre |
Kurt Rocks"Our son, Max, is an 18 year old who took the Advanced Reading Skills (ARS) course to improve the Reading section of his ACT and to enhance his reading skills for college coursework. He was thoroughly impressed by what he learned in such a short period. His instructor was Kurt. As he says, "Kurt rocks"." - Nancy Hanson |
Magic"The staff seemed to be magical with my son's attitude - he could arrive in the worst mood and always came out in an awesome mood!" - Lisa Hansen |
Sylvan is the BEST!"The program is the BEST that we have around here. I wish the program was located in Brookings, SD too. Libby loved it and I did too! She went from S- to an S+ in math!" - Vicky Thompson |
Jordan"Sylvan is wonderful. My son gained confidence and his attitude towards school has changed 100%. When we started Sylvan, his grades were D's and F's. When we completed 144 hours, his grades were A's, B's and C's. Jordan loved Sylvan and never complained. Sylvan is a wonderful program, and Kristen was awesome to work with. Thanks so much, Sylvan!!!" - Mrs. D. |
Reading is Not a Constant Struggle Anymore"Tanner really enjoyed his Sylvan experience. He always looked forward to going and never complained. He came out with a smile on his face every time! Most importantly, he has a better attitude when it comes to reading. It's not a constant fight/struggle anymore like it used to be. Thanks to everyone who worked with him!" - -MaryJo & Chris Burkman |
Math is just easier"I now have confidence and faith that I can do math. It helps me a lot with school work, especially as the assignments start to get harder and harder. I got A's on my last two quizzes, and one of them was 100%, it's just easier now and I get it." - Rachel Herum, former Algebra student |
Results"On a scale of 1 - 10 where 10 is extremely likely and 1 is not at all likely, how likely is it that you would recommend the Sioux Falls Sylvan to a friend or colleague? - Paula Clemens - mom of a High School Junior Algebra II student |
Ready To Start 5th Grade With Confidence"We thank everyone involved that helped Shannon during her time at Sylvan. She was excited to come and learn and also looked forward to spending her tokens at the the store. We feel she is ready to start 5th grade with confidence. Thank you!" - Lois Bierschbach |
Thrilled With Results"This is the second time we've enrolled Erica at Sylvan [first time was for Beginning Reading and second time was for Algebra II]. We've been thrilled with the results both times! She'll be back for the ACT Prep!" - Nancy Ode |
Realizing Full Potential"We are so happy with the results Bryson had with Sylvan. He made such good progress with all his teachers, who treated him so great and helped him so much. We would have never known his full potential had it not been for Sylvan. Sylvan has helped Bryson get ahead, after being so far behind for too long. Bryson loved to come to Sylvan and he found the help he needed. If it comes to a point that he needs help again, we will enroll him in Sylvan again. Thanks Sylvan and Carol!" - Lynette and Dave |
A Cry for Help"When I called Sylvan, it was definitely a cry for help. I felt like my situation was at a breaking point. I didn’t know what to do, something needed to be done right away...but I felt overwhelmed, like we had waited too long. I didn't know if we could do this…but I knew something had to be done. - A Sioux Falls Sylvan Parent |
Sky's the Limit"Thank you for all that you and the teachers did while my children attended Sylvan. My husband and I not only saw improvement in their academic skills but more importantly in their levels of confidence and self-esteem. They knew they could achieve difficult things as long as they applied themselves. Thanks!" - Heather & Mike Hiltunen |
Leaps and Bounds"On a scale from 1-10 where 10 is extremely likely and 1 is not at all likely, how likely is it that you would recommend Sylvan to a friend or colleague?" 10. Sarah's confidence level throughout the process just exploded. She went from a 2nd grade level to a 5th grade level in a year." - DS |
High school Success"Sylvan Learning not only made a huge difference in our daughter's success in high school but is probably also reponsible for the academic scholarship she received for college. Her mother and I actually discouraged her from taking an accelerated math course. But she wanted to take the course anyway, because she felt it would be good college preparation. Sure enough, she began to fall behind and stopped doing her homework simply because the problems were too difficult. She tried making appointments with the teacher, but the teacher simply didn't have the kind of time our daughter needed to overcome her confusion. That's when we turned to Sylvan for help. After just a few hour-long sessions with a Sylvan tutor, our daughter had caught up with her peers and was back on track in math. C's and D's on homework turned to A's and B's. Not only did she understand what she was doing, but she was able to help other students in the class who were having trouble with the material. The Sylvan tutor explained the math concepts she was struggling with, but also offered tips on study skills and test preparation that will be invaluable in the years ahead. The money we spent at Sylvan was one of the best investments in our child's education we've made so far. - Ben Leslie |
The Music of Words Part I"Our journey began in September of 1999 when Connor entered kindergarten. He couldn't rhyme and no matter how often we drilled him on letter sounds, he never quite got the hang of it. In first grade, he mixed up "was" and "saw" and "for" and "from." The Title One reading program helped, but by second grade, he would look at the first letter of a word and guess. - Sioux Falls Sylvan Parent: Jody Wacker |
The Music of Words Part II"After the first thirty-six hours of instruction, Connor's vocabulary had increased 2.8 grade equivalents, while his overall achievement increased two full grade levels. Reading rate still hovered significantly lower than grade level. Computer time was implemented into his program to increase speed. - Sioux Falls Sylvan Parent: Jody Wacker |
Gian Andreone"We first came to Sylvan when Gian was in elementary school. He was struggling some with reading and language skills. Sylvan provided him the support to master those subjects and made school a much "happier" place to be! When he "hit a wall" in fourth grade with fractions, Sylvan helped him master those as well. In ninth grade, my son Gian decided that he wanted to include more math classes in his high school education. By taking Geometry for credit, Gian now has the option to take higher level math classes in preparation for college. At the Sioux Falls Sylvan, he has mastered Geometry with enthusiasm. Sylvan has given him the confidence he needs to succeed in his school math courses." - Peter and Berit Andreone |
Chelsea"Chelsea enjoyed her time at Sylvan and was excited about attending her classes. We are proud of the progress she made, and she is proud of herself. The staff is friendly and helpful, and we would recommend your facility to anyone." - Lisa and Mike |
Madison Ungacta"Sylvan exceeded my expectations, and now we are reaping the benefits. The program designed for Madison was tailored to meet her needs and kept her challenged. The teachers made learning fun and exciting. Thank you for all the support you gave to Madison and our family!" - Maliisa Ungacta, formerly of Mitchell, SD |
Brandon"Thank you so much!!! I can't put into words how I feel. All I know is that I am so proud of Brandon and so very happy with everyone at Sylvan." - Michele Stensland |
ACT Prep Course Really Works!"Thank you for your excellent course. Alex especially enjoyed his sessions with Kurt. He was very helpful and related well to Alex. Alex improved his ACT Reading Score by 6 points! This was a very beneficial course!" - DeAnn Clark |
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