Kumon
The oldest name on this list. Toru Kumon, a Japanese math teacher, built the worksheet method for his own son in 1958, and today the network runs tens of thousands of centers worldwide, with more than 1,500 in the United States and Canada. The idea is short daily practice: a child comes to the center twice a week and does worksheets at home the other five days. Levels start from counting and go up to calculus, and a student moves on only after clean, fast answers.
Works well for young kids and for anyone who needs speed and accuracy in arithmetic and algebra basics. It is a poor match for a family that wants explanations of school topics or help before a test next week, because Kumon follows its own sequence, not the class syllabus. Daily worksheets need a parent who keeps the routine, otherwise the method falls apart in a month.
Address: 301 Route 17 North, Rutherford, New Jersey
Pros
- Method tested since 1958
- Daily practice builds real speed
- Levels from counting to calculus
- Very wide network of centers
- Child works independently
Cons
- Repetitive worksheets bore many kids
- Does not follow the school program
- Requires daily parent control
- Fees per subject add up
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