Students learn advanced grammar, critical thinking, and writing skills necessary for types of writing students will need later in high school and college. Ideal for students who will enroll in AP or IB courses. The course also emphasizes reading comprehension and writing fundamentals necessary to start preparing for the SAT.

Classes emphasize integrated reading, writing, and vocabulary building. Core topics are: reading comprehension approaches and strategies, grammar fundamentals, vocabulary, and essay writing. Each lesson integrates reading passages, grammar exercises, vocabulary, and essay drafting and revision. Students learn that good writing requires revision.

Once-a-week focused test and review session. Classes are two hours and focus on both the math required solve problems – algebra and geometry – and fundamental principles of writing effective competitive essays. Students write a timed math or science problem-solving essay, and timed personal attribute answers every week. Students also receive analysis of responses and test-taking coaching in hour-long teaching session. $700 is fee for 11 weeks. Schedule: (11 weeks; no class on Labor Day), 3:00 pm EDT to 6:00 pm EDT Advanced payment is mandatory. in-depth instruction in writing both math and science problem-solving essays. The course gives students challenging math and science problems to analyze and solve. In addition, students receive teaching about how to write answers in response to questions about personal experiences and attributes.

Once per week on weekend schedule when students focus on critical topics to score highly on SAT no-calculator and calculator math tests. Classes meet on Saturday or Sunday for 1.5 hours each day. These on-line classes are limited to 4-5 students each.

Students take a complete, proctored ACT test followed by a same-day 1.5-hour review. The review covers all questions test-takers missed and those about which they have doubts. The review session also outlines principles of ACT test design and test-taking strategies. The instructor has nine years of experience teaching and tutoring ACT preparation.

Classes emphasize integrated reading, writing, and vocabulary building. Core topics are: reading comprehension approaches and strategies, grammar fundamentals, vocabulary, and essay writing. Each lesson integrates reading passages, grammar exercises, vocabulary, and essay drafting and revision. Students learn that good writing requires revision.

Intensive instruction prepares students to write exceptional essays for the Loudoun Academies’ admission test. Essay topics cover range of critical thinking, technical, social, and ethical issues essential to exam success. The instructor has nine years of experience preparing students to write exceptional timed essays for Loudoun Academies.

Four-day-per-week schedule where students focus on reading and writing topics critical to high scores on the Reading, Writing, and Language tests. The first day coaches test-taking strategies for science reading passages; the second, classic fiction passages; the third, original documents; and the fourth, grammar, editing, and writing passages.

Comprehensive instruction on ACT English, Math, Reading, and Science Tests. All key math topics are covered. Teaching addresses differences in reading approaches for all passage types. Science instruction focuses on reading graphics, experimental results, and analyzing differences in scientific viewpoints. Instruction covers test-taking strategies.