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Guthrie Enrichment

The Guthrie Enrichment program offers an array of small-group, instructor-led classes designed to perfectly complement your student’s classic academic courses.

Classes are offered in a variety of disciplines to address the distinct academic needs of each student, from most athletic to most artistic, and everyone in between. With a variety of class choices, caring and experienced teachers, and a full breadth of curriculum, we offer students the diverse education experience he or she needs to succeed.

Academic Classes:
  • Creative Writing and Presentation
  • Critical Thinking
  • ISEE / SAT
  • Young Scholars
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Math and Problem Solving
Extracurricular Classes:
  • Art
  • Chinese

We look forward to speaking with you about our unique program. Please call us today at 972-596-6929 with questions or to schedule a visit.

Course Descriptions

The newest addition to The Guthrie Gifted Enrichment line up has quickly become our most popular. Designed to address the needs of talented students who are eager to challenge themselves and meet their academic needs. Young Scholars meets twice a week and covers the disciplines of Reading and Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Writing Development, Mathematics, and Problem-Solving. Curriculum is one to two years ahead of grade level and is customized for the students enrolled. Class size is strictly limited, and students must assess (or be recommended) and accepted into this challenging and rewarding program.

This class goes hand-in-hand with our language arts/reading classes and forms the basis for studying the crafts of writing and public speaking. Students enrolled in this class will build their writing skills by developing techniques related to several creative genres. Students present their work orally in front of the class in order to develop confidence and ease in speaking publicly. Each student is coached in voice quality, projection, enunciation, expression, eye contact, and content of their presentation.

These highly popular Critical Thinking classes have three levels: lower, middle, and upper, and  designed specifically for students who want to improve their logical and spatial thinking abilities. The curriculum is aligned with area Gifted and Talented programs and offers opportunities for students to extend their learning by practicing abstract skills. Examples of materials used include logic puzzles and games, analogies, problem solving, spatial reasoning, figure manipulation, and intensive higher-level vocabulary work.

The newest addition to The Guthrie Gifted Enrichment lineup has quickly become our most popular. Designed to address the needs of talented students who are eager to challenge themselves and meet their academic needs. Young Scholars meets twice per week and covers the disciplines of Reading and Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Writing Development, Mathematics, and Problem-Solving. Curriculum is one to two years ahead of grade level and is customized for the students enrolled. Class size is strictly limited, and students must assess (or be recommended) and accepted into this challenging and rewarding program.

ISEE and SAT classes are designed to help students maximize their potential on higher-level standardized achievement tests such as the ISEE, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, and ACT so they focus on the areas of testing for which they need the most improvement. The curriculum is comprehensive and covers testing strategies and managing test anxiety as well as preparing for the content of these challenging achievement tests.

Course Types

A private lesson is 1:1 student instruction with an educator. The class will be individualized to the student’s specific needs and personal ability level. Private lessons can be scheduled with a specific teacher but are subject to the teacher’s availability.

A shared private lesson is a 1:2 teacher to student ratio. The class is individualized for the students’ specific and personal needs and ability levels. We must approve the students admitted to the shared-private to ensure students are on similar levels. Shared private lessons can be scheduled with a specific teacher and are subject to availability.

A semi-private lesson is a closed group with no more than a 1:4 teacher to student ratio. We must approve the students admitted to the semi-private lessons to ensure each member of the group are at similar levels. The curriculum will be determined by the specific needs of the entire group. No students will be allowed to join a semi-private class without approval of the enrichment director.

Our group lessons are teacher led with a maximum of 1:10 teacher to student ratio. Students in the group are working at the same level and have the opportunity to benefit from peer modeling, discussion, group work, and personal attention.

Application & Registration

Thank you for your interest in Guthrie Enrichment. To begin the registration process, please download the forms below, fill them out, and return them to the Guthrie School.

If you have any questions, we are happy guide you through this process. Please call us at 972-596-6929 or email us at meredith.guthrie@guthrieschool.com.

Educators

Meredith Guthrie

Director of Enrichment

Harrison Geosits

Enrichment Teacher

Diane Crampton

Enrichment Teacher

Zebun Nisa

Enrichment Teacher

Megan Tuller

Enrichment Teacher

Karen Karnuta

Enrichment Teacher

Pamela Darata

Enrichment Teacher