​Sadly, there isn’t room in this newsletter to cover the traditions of all our students, so if you have any interesting holiday traditions, whether they come from another country, or are a unique way your family gives meaning to this season, please drop us a line at [email protected]. I’d love to compile your traditions into one document. Ask us about it next time you come in!

Get ready to stretch your brains! The answer will appear in our next newsletter, or, if you can’t wait that long, we’ll post it on our Facebook page next Wednesday!
This is a great puzzle, as it has real-life application!
You’ve just moved into a new house, and don’t yet know which switches correspond to which lights. There are three switches downstairs, and each corresponds to one of three light bulbs in the attic. You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in any position. How would you identify which switch corresponds to which light bulb, if you are only allowed one trip upstairs?

​Two constant concerns of busy parents are finding after-school care for their children and helping with the continuous stream of homework assignments they bring home, but between the two, we know you generally have to settle for child care. We believe we have a better answer: we’ll provide both! For one low price, your child will get homework help and supplementary education in the core subjects of Math, Reading, and Writing every week. By 6pm, homework will be complete, and your young student will be well-prepared for the next day at school. When you pick up your children, they will be ready for a relaxed evening, and you can be confident that their homework is complete, and well done. Give us a call or ask about it the next time you come in for tutoring!

How Airships Could Return To Our Crowded Skies
​This week’s longread looks to the future, when a new generation of airships (think blimps and zeppelins) could transport humans and cargo around the globe. Any students interested in aerospace engineering could be well placed to contribute to the beginning of an exciting new industry!
Should Learn Mainly Through Play Until Age Of Eight, Says Lego
The title pretty much says it all, and perhaps you’re dubious about claims learning through play made by a toy company, but there is a lot of other research to support this position. What have you noticed about the ways your children learn through play?

23 Nov - First day of 10 week ACT course targeting 8 February test date.
23 Nov - This Day In History 
26 Nov - Late registration deadline for 7 December SAT
28 Nov - Happy Thanksgiving! iLearn Academy Closed.

We want to be a community, centered around academic excellence, where you are not only invited, but encouraged to participate. To that end, the purpose of this blog is to describe the changes taking place and explain some of the ways we’d like you to use our blogs going forward:

You can expect timely and relevant articles on everything from ways to calm pre-test jitters and study more effectively, to developments in education. Regardless, you can expect this message to be timely, relevant, and centered around our mission of educating students, informing parents, and maximizing student potential.

In addition to teaching and forming connections, we want to inspire you. The links shared here will be interesting, humorous, informative, or thought provoking. 

​If you have a burning education-related question, there’s a good chance that other parent's will, too. E-mail us your questions and we’ll answer it here.

Is your school club running a fundraiser? Does your theater have an upcoming performance? Maybe your sports team is going to a title game! Let us know! As part of the community, we support our fellow learners, and through this blog we want to give you both voice and opportunity to lend that support.

​This will be a monthly calendar primarily centered around items of academic interest. We’ll include start dates for test preparation courses, and relevant events.

Look here to learn about our new programs, courses, and opportunities to save money!
Right now, for example, we’re offering $25 off your next lesson if you leave us a 5 Star Yelp review, and you can earn $50 for yourself and $25 for any friend who enrolls in a class and tells us you sent them.