Contact Information
| New Students: | (207) 773-0303 |
| Current Families: | (207) 773-6424 |
| Fax: | (207) 773-0255 |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday: | By Appointment |
| Sunday: | Closed |
"Through the work of your teachers and staff, my son has learned how to learn. Sylvan always treated him with respect and helped him find a way out of failure - an important lesson for all of us to learn. He worked hard and gained the confidence that he could indeed succeed in school. Thank you, Sylvan Learning! You have made all the difference."
- Virginia, Sylvan Parent
News
Sylvan's tutors teach skills that last a lifetime. We help students learn how to become self-motivated and achieve independence; above all else, we enable them to approach school — and life — with confidence.
We also maintain Sylvan tutoring special offers and seasonal promotions that make getting your child on the road to success easier.
PTO/PTA Presentations
If your Parent-Teacher Organization would like to learn more about Sylvan and our programs one of our friendly, local center directors would be more than happy to attend a meeting and give a presentation. Maine centers are located in South Portland, Augusta, Auburn and Bangor. For centers outside of these areas, ask about our Sylvan Online Presentation.
SAT Prep Courses
Call the South Portland Sylvan Learning Center to find out when the next SAT prep classes will be held.
NCLB/SES Provider
Don’t let your child get left behind.
Thanks to the No Child Left Behind Act, your child may be eligible for FREE tutoring in reading or math. Your school has put together a list of approved tutoring service providers, including Ace it! Tutoring by Sylvan. As a child’s parent or guardian, you get to choose a provider. We hope you’ll choose Sylvan.
Close the gap. Choose Sylvan's Ace it! on the school district enrollment form.
Designed to Close the Gap in Reading and Math
- Skills assessment to see what your child needs
- Personalized lesson plan
- Goal: competency in core skills
- Class size limited to just 8 students
- Advantages of group learning
- Awards for effort and results
- Reports to parents keep you informed and involved
- Report to school for coordination
- Convenience and comfort of having sessions right at school
- After-school schedule makes it easier for your child and you
Sylvan Now Offers Praxis I Prep!
All four Sylvan centers in Maine offer Praxis Prep, providing personalized instruction and test-taking strategies.
Praxis Prep's goal is to provide a review and instruction of the skills and knowledge typically found on the Praxis I exam.
Call or email for more details.
Basic Skills Review
The Basic Skills Review program helps students develop competency in core reading and math skills that can help many adults who need to improve competency in these skill areas. The program may be especially beneficial for adults who are preparing to take an assessment for a new vocation, such as policemen, firemen, postal workers, military, ect.
The Sylvan Corporate Family Benefit Program
Did you know that Sylvan offers corporate discounts?
The Sylvan Learning Centers of Maine provide corporations an opportunity to offer a unique benefit to employees and their dependents. Sylvan will communicate these discounts of the Corporate Family Benefit Program to participants' employees via: payroll stuffers, bulletin boards, company newsletters, vendor days and valuable "lunch and learn" forums. The specific approach will be determined individually with each participating organization. Call your local Sylvan center to find out how your company can participate.
Services and Discounts Available
- Special discounts offered.
- Participate in Vendor days and Lunch and Learns (topics to include, learning styles, math anxiety, etc.)
- Forward monthly educational tips for families.
- FREE use of our facilities for meetings or trainings.
At Sylvan, we help students reach their full potential. Unlike other supplemental (tutoring) education providers, our proven approach is based on diagnostic testing which allows us to design an individualized academic program for each student. Our teachers are certified and work not only on academics but confidence. Each student's progress is regularly monitored and communicated to the student's parents and teachers. We offer tutoring in Reading, Math, Writing, Study Skills, Algebra, SAT Prep and live, interactive instruction with Sylvan Online.
What makes Sylvan different? Trained and state certified teachers, progress updates to families and schools, individualized attention, customized content and skill mastery prior to advancing.
Sylvan now offers Homework Support!
* Instruction is based on a student's homework using school textbooks
* Flexible, drop in scheduling
* Discounted rate
Call 773-6424 for more details
Attend Sylvan for as low as $191 per month!
Sylvan Learning Centers of Maine are committed to helping families meet the cost of tuition for Sylvan programs. The Sylvan financing plan will allow a family to make tuition payments over a pre-determined, extended period of time. No credit checks and no interest - guaranteed approval! Center Directors will be able to provide you with specific information about this financing plan.