Brianna started at Huntington in Massapequa, NY in February 2009 as a sixth-grader. Her mom was concerned because Brianna was unable to comprehend what she was reading and her writing was weak and unorganized. Brianna's mom's biggest concern was that her confidence and motivation were dwindling with each poor grade. Even though she was only in sixth grade, Brianna and her mother had a goal for Brianna to attend St. John the Baptist High School, a private school near their home. Her mom knew that if she continued to struggle as much she was, she would never be prepared for such a prestigious school.

Brianna started at Huntington and slowly began building her academic skills. She always put forth great effort and had a smile on her face every day. Her confidence and motivation began to increase as she saw significant increases in her grades. After completing her program in November 2009, her parents were thrilled with the positive changes in Brianna. Brianna was now in seventh grade and excelling in all subjects. Her parents decided to keep her at Huntington for enrichment. When Brianna began eighth grade her parents were concerned that although she was doing well in school she had lacked little confidence in writing. She struggled to produce ideas on her own and never proofread her assignments. She was also getting ready to take the COOP and was very nervous about her application to St John. At this point, we focused on building her confidence and making sure she knew the different strategies for answering questions in both math and English.

We all waited anxiously for the results of her COOP and news on her acceptance to St John the Baptist. When Brianna found out that she not only scored high enough on the COOP but was also accepted to her first-choice high school, we were all so proud of her.

Brianna continued her enrichment at Huntington until November 2011. On her last day she brought in her first report card and we were ecstatic to see all As and Bs. We are so happy for Brianna and her success. She tells us she will be back in a few years for SAT prep.

FROM: Brianna