Helping Students Stay Competitive by Learning How to Learn

Learning HOW to LEARN is important!

Virginia Academics helps by not only enhancing curricular information, we also coach the student on how to excel in every class. Ironically, learning how to learn is not a skill that is typically taught in schools, yet it is a critical skill for school and life-long success. On this page, you will see how learning how to learn can help you, your child, or your students.

Expected Results
Students Who Work With Us...

Earn better grades. We teach strategies that help students learn and remember information better, which translates to improved scores on tests and assignments. Students also learn how to organize their supplies and papers, preventing lost assignments and lost points.

Have more free time. The strategies we use allow students to work more efficiently so they can study and do school work faster. Students also learn how to prioritize and manage their time so they can create a good balance between school obligations and extra-curricular interests.

Develop a great sense of confidence! As we help students set goals and teach them how to accomplish those goals, students quickly realize that they can achieve anything they set their minds to.

Parents Who Work With Us...

Learn strategies for making homework time shorter, more successful, and less frustrating for their children. Whether their children are in elementary school and are just developing homework habits, or they are in high school and have been struggling a long time, we help parents identify and use strategies that are most appropriate for their children.

Learn why homework causes stress in the household and how to solve homework battles. Once parents understand the root causes of homework difficulties, they are better able to cope with homework situations and prevent negative challenges from happening in the first place.

Learn how to improve communication with their children. We often work with parents and students together, helping them each learn how to get along better when doing homework. This improved communication serves parents and children in all other areas of their lives, too!

Students become empowered to make a lasting difference in their own lives.

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Our Approach

Each client is asked to complete a short, comprehensive survey that allows us to quickly and accurately determine specific areas of focus for individuals, families, and educators. We want to be sure to understand the best possible strategies for teaching by learning how your child learns best.

We invest time in discovering and recognizing the talents and gifts of each student. One of the greatest roadblocks to school success for many students is a general lack of confidence. Our program introduces students to Dr. Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences and encourages them to identify the areas in which they excel, even if they are not traditional school domains.

We not only teach methods for learning more efficiently, we teach why each strategy works. When students understand the reasons behind specific techniques, they learn the techniques faster, use them better, and see results more quickly. This knowledge also enables them to create their own strategies, too!

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The Virginia Academics Advantage

There are several reasons why Virginia Academics is a unique and effective program:

*We are students/family centered.

*We are TRULY one-on-one tutoring/coaching.

*We use YOUR school curriculum.

*Virginia Academics is a system that focuses on core, fundamental skills for school success. The strategies and concepts in the program efficiently apply across subject areas so just a few strategies will provide big results.

*We offer FREE assessments for ability AND learning style.

*We tutor in your home (or other location of choice) and at a time that is good for you and your family.

*We offer short term package rates.

*Our tutors and coaches are outstanding, undergo a complete history and background check, and are compensated well and recieve bonuses based on client testimonials.