Franklin's mother noticed that he was struggling to keep up with the rest of his fifth-grade peers when it came to reading and math, so she researched tutoring services and found Huntington and Sylvan. Franklin took an academic evaluation at both, and was given the opportunity to choose where he wanted to attend. Due to a positive testing experience at Huntington, the decision was an easy choice for Franklin. He picked Huntington.

Franklin started instruction in January 2010. At the time, he was earning a C in math and a D in reading. Franklin's attitude toward school was very negative, and he had very few friends. With regular attendance and instruction at Huntington, with time, Franklin not only raised his grades to Bs, but found a wonderful group of peers that accepted him at school.

Franklin continued instruction well past his original 156-hour program. In fact, Franklin is now in seventh grade and comes to Huntington twice a week. He now earns high honors at school and his attitude toward reading has completely changed. Every week Franklin tells us all about the book he is reading. Franklin's math skills are stronger than ever and he has even referred friends to other Huntingtons. Franklin has become the unofficial "mayor" of the Ridgewood, NJ Huntington center, greeting all new students and telling them that Huntington is the place to be. Everyone at the Ridgewood center is extremely proud of Franklin's hard work and accomplishments.

FROM: Franklin