Testimonial

"A year ago her math skills were tested at the 3rd percentile. Within 6 months of work with you, her score at school is now at the 48th percentile! Now she says she loves math. You have given our daughter skills that will bring her much success in life. What a gift!"

ELEMENTARY MATH

Students must “get” math concepts before they can rely on math symbols. Too often, children don’t really understand the meaning behind multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, negative numbers, percentages, etc. To really understand, many students must learn through ‘hands-on’ experiences, games, and carefully selected computer activities. We provide these essential foundation experiences, and the practice necessary to transfer this learning into successful use of symbols. Then a student is thoroughly prepared for real classroom success.

Testimonial

"Our daughter came to California Learning Center and she has improved greatly in math. She is now up to speed with her class mates. She has also improved, or should I say, regained her self-confidence. That now shows in everything she does. We are grateful to all the teachers for the attention she received. Everyone seemed to go beyond the level we expected. Once again we thank you for everything"

MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL MATH

In middle school, students form an important foundation for higher level math. It is essential that Pre-algebra and Algebra be fully understood so that students are successful when encountering the high school mathematical concepts that lie ahead. We ensure that students learn to manipulate and simplify algebraic functions, and help them develop an understanding of algebra to explain real-life experiences. At the high school level, we build upon this foundation as we address the full curriculum of Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus. We guide our students to recognize what they know, to build upon this knowledge, and to develop their potential.

Pre-Algebra topics include variables; order of operations; equations; inequalities; exponents; geometry; ratios, proportions & percents; coordinate graphing, graphing equations & inequalities; plane figure areas; volumes & surface area of bodies; square roots & radicals, Pythagoras, trig. ratios, probability & statistics.

Algebra topics include absolute value; FOIL (multiplying binomials); factoring; problems & problem solving; operations with algebraic fractions; negative exponents; scientific notation; linear equations; domain & range; linear & quadratic functions; solving systems of equations & quadratics; rational & irrational numbers.

Geometry topics include points, lines, segments, rays & angles; proofs; properties of parallel lines & plane figures; inequalities; Pythagoras; trig.; areas; geometric probability; solid figure surface area & volume; graphing equations.

Algebra 2 topics include solving systems of linear equations; inequalities; graphing; linear programming; relations; functions; domain & range; laws of exponents; radicals & solving radical equations; imaginary & complex numbers; solving quadratics, polynomials; analytic geometry; logarithmic functions; series; binomials; permutations; trig.; functions; matrices & determinants; circular & periodic functions.

Pre-calculus topics include periodic, trig., circular, parametric exponential & logarithmic functions; combined sinusoids; vectors; regression & correlation; probability permutations; combinations; matrix transformations; analytic geometry; polar coordinates; series; limits & derivatives.