LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Mathnasium Learning Centers — committed to changing lives through math — is launching the Mathnasium Kickstart Program to address the loss of math skills and comprehension that resulted when schools were closed for the final 10-12 weeks of the academic year. The learning loss students experienced, dubbed the “COVID slide” by academic experts, further compounds the loss typically associated with the “summer slide.”

Students kept out of school are struggling to keep up in math. Mathnasium Learning Center's new Kickstart Program can determine exactly which end-of-year concepts a student may have missed and address them with special learning plans.
Students kept out of school are struggling to keep up in math. Mathnasium Learning Center’s new Kickstart Program can determine exactly which end-of-year concepts a student may have missed and address them with special learning plans.

Recent research by the NWEA stated that math was the academic subject hardest hit by the school shutdowns. The organization projected that some students could lose up to a full year of math comprehension if learning deficits are not addressed through additional instruction. Because math knowledge is cumulative, concepts missed now could take years to make up, jeopardizing future math learning.

“Mathnasium’s thorough evaluation of standards and curriculum frameworks resulted in a series of strategic assessments that pinpoint learning gaps students have developed over the past few months,” said Associate Vice President of Education and Training John Bianchette. “The combination of our customized learning plans and instructional methodology address those gaps and reverses the COVID slide.”

The Kickstart Program runs through Algebra 1 in the U.S. and grade 9 in Canada. Students can learn from anywhere: in person at local learning centers, or live online with Mathnasium@home.

Mathnasium builds a student’s foundation and future ability to be successful in mathematics. Studies show that students who attend a neighborhood Mathnasium Learning Center regularly boost their grades and scores, learn critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and gain self-confidence. To see independent research on Mathnasium’s effectiveness, see www.mathnasium.com/our-results

About Mathnasium 
North America’s leading, math-only supplemental education franchise, Mathnasium teaches math so that children understand it, master it, and love it. The result of 40+ years of hands-on instruction and research, the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the lives of children in grades 2-12 since 2002. With more than 1,000 learning centers worldwide, Mathnasium is ranked #2 in Forbes’ Best Franchises to Buy in America for 2019.