We recognize that each student has different areas of needed focus, whether it is to improve grades, raise test scores, or get ahead. A customized learning plan is created for each student to meet these unique needs and to meet their individual style of learning.
    Getting Ahead: Assignments are not limited to the current grade level of the student, but to grade level as determined by a tutor/teacher, mastery of an academic assessment, or successful completion of assigned lessons.
Students are encouraged to accept challenges and to continually strive for advancement.

Steps to achieving academic success:
  1. We discuss grades and the academic level of the student at school, to bring continuity to the objectives learned at school and PACE and to create a customized lesson plan. Attitudes and behavior to school and work are also important in understanding how to best motivate the student. We consistently request current report cards and any standardized tests to be reviewed and updated in each student's personal progress folder.
  2. A computer assessment which is consistent with the requirements as designed by the State of California is given to the student in Language Arts, Reading, Math, and Science. A writing sample is also done to gauge the student's ability to organize paragraphs and sentences, aptitude for creativity and conveying ideas, and to test grammar and spelling skills.
  3. A student work folder is provided that contains a daily 8-minute creative writing activity, reading worksheets, math worksheets, and other specific worksheets focused on the targeted subject objectives.
  4. Interactive objective-oriented lessons are assigned based on the results of the academic computer assessment. Internet-based online curriculum is also available to students to practice outside of PACE.
  5. Positive-reinforcement stamp card system used to reward task and assignment completion.
  6. Results and progress of assignments completed by the student are reviewed with adults at the conclusion of each daily visit.