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| Phone: | (408) 448-8100 |
| Fax: | (408) 448-4736 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Sunday: | Closed |
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SAT Prep Classes 2012 Schedule
| SAT Test Date | Free Diagnostic | Class Starts | Class Meets |
| May 5, 2012 | March 3, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | Wednesdays & Thursdays 5:30-7:30PM |
| June 2, 2012 | March 31, 2012 | March 24, 2012 | Saturdays 10:00AM-2:00PM |
| N/A | June 9, 2012 | June 14, 2012 | Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30-6:30PM |
| N/A | June 9, 2012 | June 15, 2012 | Mondays & Fridays 9:30-11:30AM |
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Sylvan Online
The benefits of Sylvan. The Convenience of Home. That's the idea behind our online instruction. Students can enroll in Academic Reading, Math Essentials, and Algebra 1. The start up kit includes software, headset with a microphone and a computerized writing tablet. All you need is an internet connection. It works best with a high-speed connection.
Instruction is always easy to schedule with flexible times and almost daily instruction. So, now you must be a little interested in seeing how this program works. Log on to sylvanonline.com and click "View the Sylvan Online Video
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Growing List of Useful Website Links
General sites
• Merriam - Webster's dictionary
• The Moonlit Road: Ghost stories and Southern folktales.
• How Stuff Works
• Arts Alive: orchestral instruments and instrumentalists.
• Smithsonian: American history timeline - 1500 to present.
• Word Central: A place where kids can learn how much fun words can be!
• Online Writing Assistant
• TeacherTube.com: videos of great classroom lessons.
Science-themed websites
• Chabot Space and Science Center – Oakland
• Computer History Museum – Mountain View
• Seymour Marine Discovery Center – Santa Cruz
• Exploratorium – San Francisco
• Chem4Kids
• Fear of Physics
• The Human Body
• The Most Wanted Bugs
• Hubble Space Telescope
• History of the Universe
Parent Resources from Sylvan’s Website
• Sylvan Learning Center’s website
• Parent Resources
• Daily Learning Tips
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