Our educational philosophy is grounded in the belief that learning is an ongoing, lifelong experience, and thus students deserve the freedom to make choices, to put ideas into action, to grow and learn in their own way. With an eye to each student's individual goals and needs in a learning program, Alger Learning Center's teachers and staff assist students and parents in identifying and defining those goals, and design learning contracts to meet them, based on personal interests, background, and aptitudes. By individualizing learning programs based on each student's learning gifts, learning differences, or both, we seek to enable them to develop the tools for a lifetime of independent learning, free of the shackles of a regimented system. We offer a variety of services, from distance learning programs to local home schooling assistance, diagnostic testing and credit analysis, credit retrieval, adult education and high school completion programs. We are approved by the Federal government to work with non-immigrant alien students.
Parental participation is recommended and encouraged.
Our general hours of operation are from 11 a.m until 5 p.m., Pacific time, Monday through Friday. These issues can be discussed during the interview and in the space provided on the enrollment form, although in many cases learning differences and preferences will come to light during the educational process. When classes have been designed, the process of continuous progress monitoring begins. All components of the learning contract may be adjusted throughout the length of the class, and the goal is always to help the student learn in the way that is best suited to them so they can experience success. Students can obtain time record forms which show subject area, time spent on each subject, and a brief description of the student's response to materials.