We have coached over 1 million teens and young adults in the detailed mechanics of learning and brain training. They quickly change their approach and attitudes about studying, school and themselves. As they start getting better results, their motivation rises and they stick with it. You will not have to force your teen through our program.
Going to school is your teen’s full time job—1600 hours per year. Despite any resistance, students want to succeed but they don’t know how and get discouraged. In the Power Learners program your teen will overcome past disappointments and learn to catch up and excel. Motivation and love of learning return, as dreaded arguments about grades and homework fade away.
Our approach is featured in publications by:
Time/Life Video Penguin Books Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt National Middle School Association
Better Grades this Fall
Learn How this Summer
Free First Session
Have Your Teen Try Our Free First
Session And They’ll Want to ContinueSummer hours begin May 20No Credit Card Required
BENEFITS
We tutor teens in the best methods for learning all subjects.
- Better grades and attitudes right away
- Lasting skills and motivation
- Talk to your tutor by Internet – no commuting
- Confidence and competence for college admissions and success
- End of arguments about homework
- Regain natural curiosity and love of learning
WHAT PARENTS SAY
“Nathanial, now a senior, attended the program four years ago. Now he has a 3.83 GPA, all honors classes. He’s organized; no nagging necessary. He has been successful ever since.” A.K. Ukiah, CA
“Really significant change that exceeded our expectations. Miraculous. Since the program, Jason has been consistently successful. It was truly money well spent.” R.B., Fullerton, CA
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
“Helped me do better in school and to be more responsible. So now my parents trust me more. I went from C’s and D’s to A’s and B’s.”
MF (16) Glendale, CA
“I believe that the class being online was better for the reason that there are no in-class distractions; I was able to focus more on the work,” J.P. (15)
How Does It Work?
The problem looks like this: Bright teens bringing home mediocre grades. You have probably tried everything you can think of—from helping with homework, meeting with teachers and managing homework time, to rewards and restrictions. Sometimes it seems that they just don’t care or don’t get the importance of education. But what thousands have parents have found is that their teens do care and want to succeed. They simply don’t know how.
In the Power Learners Program our tutors help your teen learn a complete set of best study skills and study habits. Then we guide and support your teen in applying those methods to current or planned courses. Your teen will see results right away. In 20 hours, your teen will be launched on a self-sustaining path to success in high school and college.
WHY CHOOSE US?
#1 Over 90% Success
This is the most effective student success program for high school and college students. In surveys of over 1600 families 6 and 12 months after the program, 93% of parents and teens reported improvements in Grades, Confidence and Motivation.
#2 Quick and Painless
Teens learn new methods in just a few hours per week. They start doing better and saving time right away. So they keep attending without complaint.
#3 Best Value
Extraordinary effectiveness combined with the convenience and economy of online conferencing.
#4 Guarantee
We’re so confident your teen will get better grades that we have a 60 day money back guarantee.
Learn to Succeed in School in a Few Hours a Week
Teens find their time with our tutors fun and easy. The few hours they spend over several weeks leverages the 1600 hours they spend each year in class and doing homework.
The program provides:
- A complete toolbox of methods for all subjects
- Live, individual tutoring over the Internet
- Our proven Power Learners Curriculum
- Unlimited review and advice for six months
All of our tutors are U.S.-based and trained by us in our unique Power Learners Program. All sessions are done online. Your teen gets individual attention on a schedule that works for him or her, during vacations or after school, evenings and weekends during the school year.
Is Power Learners Right for Your Teen?
The program is for high school and college students getting A’s or F’s or anything in between. Students like these:
- Doesn’t know how to prepare for tests
- Knows the material but does poorly on tests
- Disorganized
- Unmotivated or discouraged
- Procrastinates too much
- Wants to qualify for choice colleges
- Problems with some teachers
- Good grades but working too hard
- Needs reminding and managing to just get by
- Won’t listen to you
- Avoids asking for and getting help
The program is for teenagers who can read at the 8th grade level or better. If you aren’t sure, we’ll help you find out at no charge.
Power Learners Curriculum
- Mastering math
- Managing time
- Writing essays and term papers
- Writing papers and essays
- Studying from a textbook
- Preparing for tests
- Memorizing
- Taking and studying notes
- Staying organized
- Overcoming procrastination
- Catching up & getting ahead
What Teens Say
“The big eye opener was the procrastination, the one task I do very well… The instructor was very helpful, respectful, and a really good listener.”
T.M. (15 years old)
“Yes, I really enjoyed this course because it taught skills that I will use for the rest of my life. I also liked the layout because it was very relaxed and I was able to move at my own pace. It was much more enjoyable than I thought it was going to be.”
C.M. (16 years old)
“I really liked the course. The main aspect I found comforting was that we could go at our own pace. It helped me rediscover my love of learning new things…My tutor was really helpful and he had a great sense of humor. I’m now at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in the honors program.”
A.S. (18 years old)
“Helped me do better in school and to be more responsible. So now my parents trust me more. I went from C’s and D’s to A’s and B’s.”
MF (16) Glendale, CA
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What do you get?
- 20 hours of live, individual, online tutoring and coaching, within 6 months of enrolling
- The Power Learners Student Materials (a $35 value)
- Unlimited review and advice for an additional 6 months after completing the program
Better Grades this Fall
Learn How this Summer
Free First Session
Have Your Teen Try Our Free First
Session And They’ll Want to ContinueSummer hours begin May 20No Credit Card Required
Tuition
The tuition is $696. To enroll and set-up 4 monthly payments of $175 by credit card, click:
To pay in full, click here.
Guarantee
Within 60 days of enrolling, if you are not completely satisfied with your teenager’s progress and with our service, we will give you a full refund.
If your teen needs more than 20 hours to complete the program, he or she can continue to attend 2 sessions per week for an additional 8 weeks without additional charge.
About Us
Power Learners’ tutors are located in the U.S. We have selected and trained them to provide individual, intelligent and supportive tutoring and advice. Our operations are under the personal supervision of our founder and managing director, Peter Lenn, Ph.D.
Peter is a former rocket scientist with degrees from M.I.T. and Northwestern. He was teaching computer applications for engineers at the graduate level when he met a couple of learning experts who opened his eyes to some fundamental principles. Armed with these principles, Peter and his mentors founded a training company that was the lead contractor in the U.S. Army’s Training Extension Course program, with 1125 learning centers in every Combat Arms Battalion worldwide. They also bought a private high school, built a reputation for exceptional results, and expanded to two additional campuses.
Based on those experiences, Peter became convinced it would be possible to help most teenagers do better in school and enjoy their teen years more. We approached this by teaching teens to be smarter learners, able to excel in their current high schools. The early sessions were successful, and our team has now served over 9000 high school and college students in live programs on college campuses.
Now the Internet has made remote individual tutoring as effective as face to face meetings, with greater convenience and lower costs.
Our approach and curriculum for teaching teenaged students how to succeed in school were the basis for the Time/LIFE Active Learning Videos, the Time/LIFE Ace the New SAT course, several high school textbooks from Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt, and a Penguin Book for parents. These publications have been used by over 300,000 students in hundreds of school nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for? Power Learners is for students who want better grades and to be prepared for college. It is not a remedial program. No matter what a student’s past or present grades, if a teen has an 8th grade reading level or higher and takes regular high school classes, he or she will benefit.
Is all of the tutoring online?
Yes. Students meet individually with their tutors in separate Internet conferences. The student and tutor talk directly to each other, and share a white board and documents on their screens. We don’t use video-conferencing because we have found it is not necessary and some teens feel shy about being on camera.
Are the hours flexible? Yes. Your teen can schedule in advance, cancel appointments if necessary, and book a day or a week or more into the future.
Is the tutoring self-paced? Yes. Our tutor works with your teen individually. There’s no time pressure and no extra charge regardless of how many sessions it takes to complete the program.
Will the tutor help with homework? Definitely. Of course the tutor is not going to do the homework for the student. Rather the tutor guides your teen in using the best methods to manage time, overcome procrastination, plan and organize work, and choose the best approach for mastering each lesson and preparing for tests.
Can the student get help when needed, even without an appointment? Yes. Just log in during our regular hours and a tutor will help.
Will my teen get better in all subjects? Yes. Power Learners tutoring is primarily about how to learn. Some methods are better for math, others for language. Students build a complete toolkit of techniques for all subjects.
After completing the program, will my teen be able to succeed on his or her own? Absolutely. The whole point of the program is to make your teen a Power Learner permanently—in school and beyond, with skills that last a lifetime.
Our Philosophy
In our view an educated person is not simply someone who has learned many things, but someone who also has learned how to learn.
We’d be delighted to help your teen do better in high school or college. Please give us a try. There’s no cost or obligation.
Peter D. Lenn, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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