Eight per class
Never more than eight students. When a class fills up, we open another section or put you on the waitlist.
Learning center · Naperville, Illinois
Eight per class, and the honest read on progress
K-12 tutoring, SAT and ACT prep and ESL classes, with a placement assessment and a monthly report to the family.
If the student isn't making progress, we say so at the monthly check-in. Even if it means they don't sign up for the next term.
- 8 Students per class, max
- 8 Programs and workshops
- 3 Types of students
- 1 Progress report every month
ASSESS · TEACH · MEASURE. No tutoring center can guarantee a score. What we guarantee is the material covered and progress you can measure.
About us
We'd rather have a tough talk today than a bad surprise on test day.
Lamplight is a learning center in Naperville. The story we see most often: a family comes in around October with a student who's been carrying gaps for three years, and nobody said a word because the grades kept getting padded.
- 1 Classes never go over eight students, and teachers don't rotate mid-term.
- 2 Quizzes come back with the real score, never rounded up.
- 3 Every month there's a check-in with the family, whatever the progress looks like.
Programs
From catching up to college test prep.
Four full-term programs and four short, goal-based workshops.
Beginner Intermediate Advanced All-in-one
K-12 tutoring
For the student who fell behind and needs to catch up with the class.
- Elementary
- Middle and high school
- Learning gaps
SAT and ACT prep
Every section covered, real practice tests and no score guarantees.
- SAT
- ACT
- Practice tests
ESL classes by level
Starting from your real level, not the one on an old certificate.
- Levels
- Conversation
- Placement test
One-on-one tutoring
Private sessions for what a group class can't get to.
- Private
- Online
- Goal-based
Short workshops
Math, TOEFL and IELTS prep, study skills, and college and career counseling.
Students
Three kinds of students. Three ways to teach.
The K-12 student keeping pace with school, the junior with a test date and the adult who studies at night.
Group 01 Group 02 Group 03
K-12 students
Elementary, middle and high schoolers, alongside the school year.
View student type College-bound students
Juniors and seniors with a test date and every section to cover.
View student type Adult learners
People who study after work and can't afford to waste time.
View student type How we work
Five steps every term.
From the placement assessment to the report the family gets every month.
- Step 01
Placement assessment
Where the student really stands today, no sugarcoating.
- Step 02
Term plan
What we'll cover, in what order and how far.
- Step 03
Classes
Eight students per class and the same teacher all term.
- Step 04
Quizzes
A graded quiz every two weeks, with a real score.
- Step 05
Family check-in
One meeting a month, whatever the grades say.
Why LAMPLIGHT?
What you'll find here.
The same teacher
Whoever starts the term finishes it. No substitute of the week.
Honest grades
Quizzes come back with the real score. A tough conversation today beats a bad surprise on test day.
No score guarantees
Nobody can promise you a score or an admission. What we do promise is the full material covered and progress you can measure.
A report every month
The family knows how the student is doing with real numbers, not a quick "doing great" at pickup.
One price per term
Registration and tuition are spelled out up front. No surprise materials fees halfway through.
8 Students per class, max When a class fills up, we open another one or start a waitlist.
8 Programs and workshops Four full-term programs and four short workshops.
1 Progress report every month With the real grade, even when it's not the one you hoped for.
Success stories
Success stories in progress.
The cards below are format samples. We'll replace them with real stories, with each family's permission.
Case 01 Sample case
Failing Algebra I grade turned around in one grading period
Placement assessment that traced the gap back to sixth-grade fractions, a math workshop alongside regular tutoring, a quiz every two weeks and a monthly check-in with the family.
- Student
- K-12 students
- Length
- 9th grade, ten weeks
Case 02 Sample case
SAT retake with a corrected plan
Diagnostic practice test that set the baseline, a plan ordered by how much each topic weighs on the test, twelve practice tests with reviewed walkthroughs and college counseling before choosing a major.
- Student
- College-bound students
- Length
- Full program, five months
Case 03 Sample case
English for work, starting from the real level
Placement test that put the learner two levels below their old certificate, three back-to-back evening levels, conversation practice every session and a speaking assessment at the end of each level.
- Student
- Adult learners
- Length
- Three levels, nine months
Not sure where the student stands? We'll give the placement assessment and tell you.
Book an assessment Enrollment
Save a spot.
Tell us which program you're looking for, and we'll confirm class times, open spots and the cost of the term.
LocationNaperville, Illinois
Save a spot. Tell us which program you're looking for, and we'll confirm class times, open spots and the cost of the full term.
Book an assessment. Not sure where the student stands? We'll give the placement assessment and tell you where it makes sense to start.