Gina Russo

A Grade Ahead's advanced learning system provides the skills students need to become confident, capable learners who succeed in school and in life. Unlike traditional tutoring services that rely on drills and memorization, A Grade Ahead's educational enrichment programs promote critical thinking and problem solving while building essential skills. Through our after-school learning centers (which we call Enrichment Academies) and our Enrichment at Home program, A Grade Ahead's state-of-the-art curriculum challenges students to a higher academic standard than they receive in school. Our comprehensive approach offers test-taking strategies and intensive preparation for standardized tests. Part of what makes A Grade Ahead such a great program are the dedicated teachers that we have in the classroom and developing the curriculum. All teachers must have completed at least three years of college and must pass a rigorous assessment in order to be qualified to teach at A Grade Ahead. Once hired, our teachers go through a training process in which they shadow current teachers, both inside and outside the classroom, and have a Lead Teacher as a mentor. After training is complete the fun can begin!