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Great Thinkers Learning Academy

Organization and Contact

Organization Type
For Profit
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Omaha, NE
Contact Name
Danielle McGlynn
Contact Email
Danielle@greatthinkerslearningacademy.com

Program Overview

Mission

Great Thinkers Learning Academy provides personalized learning plans created by certified teachers and families to address the individual needs of the student. Great Thinkers Learning Academy utilizes online and in-person instruction for one on one and in small groups. They believe each student has the potential to be a successful and joyful learner if they are provided quality, research based curriculum and a caring and experienced teacher. Their mission is to partner with schools, parents and learners to help students thrive.

Program Description

Great Thinkers Learning Academy provides one on one tutoring via an online interactive platform K-12 for ELA, Maths, Science, Japanese, Spanish, French, and History. They also provide limited in-person tutoring. In addition, we offer small group tutoring and learning academies, which are interest-based learning opportunities for students to enjoy.


Great Thinkers Learning Academy learning pods are small group instruction for homeschool students. This allows students to interact with peers and to learn from an experienced teacher in supplement to their home-based education.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Academic Intervention
Other
Other type of service

After-school programs, summer programs, home school pod instruction

Year Program Launched
2020
States of Operation
Nebraska,
Virtual
Operation Locations
Omaha, Gretna, Elkhorn, Bennington

Students and Offerings

Number of Students Served in the Most Recent School Year
35
Grade Levels
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading,
Science,
Social Studies
Other subjects
Japanese, Spanish, French, Tagolog
Languages of Instruction
English,
French,
Spanish
Other languages
Tagolog

Delivery Model and Staffing

Delivery Mode
In-Person,
Virtual with a human tutor (e.g. Zoom)
Setting
During School,
Immediately before/after school
Tutor-Student Ratio
3:1
Number of Weeks Per Program
10
Number of Sessions Per Week
Varies
Number of Minutes Per Session
30
Type of Tutor
Teacher
Percentage of tutors who can speak a language other than English
30%
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

Families are integral with the creation of the student’s personalized learning plans. Parents are present during lessons and receive feedback and recommendations for at home extension and reinforcement.

Customer and Cost

Customer Type
Parent
Student

Research Evidence

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No