Our tutors are qualified and experienced teaching professionals. They are caring, supportive people who know how to help children and adults develop confidence. They motivate them to learn and inspire them to achieve. Our tutors are selected carefully for academic credentials and for the skills and personalities needed to work with students of all ages. Every tutor undergoes background checks before we consider hiring. Great care is given to matching a tutor with a student. Every tutor is hand picked to meet the optimum success of each student.

 Our one-on-one tutoring approach provides maximum benefits by increasing knowledge of subject matter and building self-esteem. Tutors are placed with students in a standing schedule. The student has the same tutor each session, thus building a rapport and knowledge of teaching and learning styles.

We offer over 50 subjects. One-on-one tutoring is provided either in the student’s home, school, office, summer camp, or afterschool care, or at our center in Wilmington. Back to Basics is also unique in that it provides services for students from age 3 to older adults. Our oldest student was 85!

We educate students from a broad range of abilities-whether gifted, learning disabled, visually impaired, ADHD, Asperger’s, or simply in need of some support, Back to Basics is ready to begin within a few days of your phone call.

High School Credit

High school students can take an entire course, one-on-one, for credit through Back to Basics in order to get ahead for the following school year. For example, if a student wanted to take an extra science, math, or social science course to enhance his/her transcript for college, Back to Basics would teach the course to the student — complete with quizzes, tests, homework, and projects, as appropriate. These courses can be taken in the summer or at any time throughout the calendar year. Back to Basics is state-approved. Call us at (302) 594-0754.

Summer School for Credit

Back to Basics has been state-approved since 1985 to provide summer school instruction, one-on-one, for credit. This applies to public, private and parochial school students in all grades. The increase in skills and confidence are markedly greater than in a classroom summer school environment. Students are much better prepared for the following year. Unlike a summer school, Back to Basics accommodates vacation and job schedules. More than 50 subjects are offered.

Back to Basics is in full operation during the summer months. It’s an ideal time to build confidence and strengthen basic skills or simply get a head start for the next school year. Students may take a course, one-on-one, at Back to Basics for credit during the summer in place of going to summer school or enroll in a small group workshop to get a jump on difficult concepts of an upcoming fall course. Students can use this time to prepare for High School Entrance Exams, DSTP, PSAT/SAT tests, or take workshops that strengthen an interest in learning and develop study skills. Workshops are offered from K- Grade 12.

As the homeschool movement continues to grow, we at Back to Basics are prepared to meet the educational challenges that homeschool families face. From K-12, we work collaboratively to ensure that your child is given the opportunity to reach his/her maximum potential. We can assist in everything from instruction of one subject to oversight of total curriculum and instructional needs. Read more about Homeschool Options.

Back to Basics serves the needs of the visually impaired, hearing impaired, learning disabled, and those with ADHD and other learning differences. Our one-on-one approach allows us to completely customize our tutoring and teaching to each individual. Our philosophy remains the same with all students-we work with current strengths and foster growth in areas of non-strengths.

Tutors working with special needs students are specifically trained to teach this profile of student. We offer private tutoring services, the Bridge Program and Home School Support to many children with special needs. Please call to discuss your child’s particular learning needs. Call us at (302) 594-0754. Back to Basics Learning Dynamics’ center in Wilmington is wheelchair accessible.

Topics covered include notetaking, outlining, reading for meaning, memory techniques, time management, organization, test preparation and test-taking strategies. Our approach has been instrumental in helping students get on track academically and staying there.

Foreign Languages and ESL

Back to Basics offers foreign language courses, English as a second language (ESL) and American Sign Language. In addition to teaching, we provide translating and interpreting services, as well as cultural orientation courses for business people and relocated families. Languages offered: English, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish.