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

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High School Study Skills

Does your teenager need help with study and organizational skills? With Sylvan’s study skills program, we’ll help your teenager learn how to manage time and daily coursework with ease. From discovering the right way to take notes and study to learning how to complete research for papers and assignments, our study skills program will help your teenager become a better student in high school – and beyond. We’re here to help with the following skills:

• Organization and time management
• Note-taking
• Reading and studying
• Test-taking strategies

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High School Homework Help

There are many reasons why your family might need extra help with homework – especially in high school. At Sylvan, we’ll work with you to create a homework plan that meets your teenager’s needs and your busy schedule. Learn more about our programs today and find out how we can:

• Help your teen learn any missed skills and lessons
• Provide extra instruction with class material and concepts
• Improve organizational skills and study habits
• Provide a dedicated place and time where a teacher can help with assignments

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SAT* Test Prep

Sylvan's SAT preparation course provides personalized instruction in a small group setting. From timed practice tests to proven test-taking strategies and techniques, our test prep experts will ensure your teenager is prepared on test day. Take steps to increase your teenager’s score today! Register for an upcoming SAT prep class.

*SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.

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College Prep Writing

Advance your teenager’s writing skills today! Our College Prep Writing program can help your teenager compose an exceptional research paper, avoid plagiarism, prepare college applications and essays that shine, sharpen writing skills for the SAT, ACT^® or AP exams and more!

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College/University Prep Writing

Advance your teenager’s writing skills today! Our College/University Prep Writing program can help your teenager compose an exceptional research paper, avoid plagiarism, prepare college or university applications that shine, and more!

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Courses for Credit

Courses for credit can serve as a substitute for summer school or a means to make up a class because of illness or transfer during the school year. Sylvan is accredited by the same organization that accredits your local school. Credits earned at Sylvan may be accepted at schools, colleges and universities around the world. Contact us today to learn about the types of courses we offer for credit.

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