Private, In-Home Tutoring in Greensboro , North Carolina

Northern Elementary School is located on 3801 NC-150, Greensboro, NC 27455, Northern Elementary School covers grades PreK-5 and can be contacted at 336-656-4032. The vision of staff at Northern Elementary School is to provide a learning experience that will create productive citizens in a global society. They will do this through nurturing students with positive, goal oriented experiences that inspire lifelong learning. Like other students in North Carolina, students at Northern Elementary School are taught a curriculum that contains the Common Core State Standards. The standards in mathematics concentrate on a clear set of math skills and concepts, and encourage students to solve real-world problems. Units covered by students in grade 3 mathematics include operations and algebraic thinking, numbers and operations in base 10, fractions, measurement and data, and geometry. The standards emphasize mathematical understanding, and students are encouraged to think about why a mathematical statement is true, or where a mathematical rule comes from. In measurement and data, students draw graphs and interpret the data, such as through doing “how many more” or “how many less” problems. Students also solve problems involving measurement and estimation, such as telling and writing time, and measuring and estimating liquid volumes and masses of objects using grams, kilograms, and litres. For more information on how SchoolTutoring Academy can help your child with mathematics tutoring, please contact us.

The Academy at Lincoln is located on 1016 Lincoln St, Greensboro, NC 27401, The Academy at Lincoln covers grades K-8 and can be contacted at 336-370-3471.  The school operates a “double school” setting, where two groups of students work independently of each other. The VS Program is targeted towards gifted students in 4-8th grade. These students are taught by highly trained teachers with gifted certifications. The other group of students are in the Performing Arts and Global Studies program, which offers courses for students interested in music, theatre, dance, foreign language, and art. These students are also taught the core subjects covering math, science, English Language Arts and social studies. Students wishing to take gifted and advanced classes outside of the VS program are also able to. Students at The Academy at Lincoln also have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of clubs, from the gardening club, the guitar club, the music club, and more. According to the Common Core State Standards, students in English Language Arts read stories and literature, as well as complex texts providing information in science and social studies. After readings, students are also asked questions on what they’ve read. These questions emphasize critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills. If your child needs extra help in reading and writing, contact SchoolTutoring Academy to learn how our one-on-one tutoring can help.

The Early College at Guilford is located on 5608 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, The Early College at Guilford covers grades 9-12 and can be contacted at 336-316-2860. Also called ECG, the school was started as a partnership between Guilford College and Guilford County Schools as the first early college high school in North Carolina. Students at ECG can graduate with a high school diploma and up to two years of college credit from Guilford College. In 2010, ECG was was ranked as one of “The Nation’s Most Elite Public High Schools” by Newsweek Magazine, and also ranked as 5th on the magazine’s list of America’s Best High Schools in 2016, making it the top high school in North Carolina. The admission process for students wishing to go to the school is rigorous, as students must submit a written application as well as complete an on-campus examination. Enrollment at the school is low, and there were only 199 students enrolled in the 2016-2017 school year. Students at the school follow a schedule that involves taking the PSAT in freshman year, and the Pre-SAT and March SAT in Sophomore year.. For more information on the SAT and ACT preparation tutoring sessions SchoolTutoring Academy offers, please contact us.

Educating Our Parents: Understanding the Greensboro District Curriculum

Technology plays a significant part in the Guilford County School District and is incorporated into the curriculum on all grade levels. Technology has its place in the classrooms for teachers to help their students with advancement on a more global level and to utilize the computer on a more daily and regular basis. Students are able to communicate with other students in their own classrooms and around the school.

Students can take home their computer devices to get homework completed, start a study group with other students, or show their parents what they are being taught in school. Technology in the classrooms for gives all students a chance to compete with other students in areas such as Math and Science. These subjects tend to be challenging, but with access to technology right at their fingertips, students can perform quick searches on the Internet for help and some great visuals for a better understanding of these two subjects.

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The city of Greensboro was formerly known as Greensborough. The city is located in Central North Carolina, about 40 minutes east of the Winston-Salem area. In a survey conducted by Cranium Inc, Greensboro ranked as 40th on the “Most Fun U.S. City” list. The ranking included factors such as the number of sports teams, restaurants, dance performances, toy stores, amount of the city’s budget spend on recreation, and other factors. The city has also won the “All American City Award” from the National Civic League.

Historically, the city Greensboro began as a planned community. The city was planned in 1808 and designed around a central courthouse square that was to be the next country seat. The city was named after General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the American forces that defeated British Troops led by Lord Cornwallis at the Battle Guilford Courthouse. Towards the end of the civil war in 1865, Greensboro was the temporary capital of the Confederacy, and it was there that proposals were made to the end the war.

Today, the city is an important distribution point, agricultural market and insurance centre. Greensboro is home to multiple educational institutions including Bennett College, Elon University School Law, Greensboro College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and more.

In 2017, the population of Greensboro was 290,222, making it the third most populated city in the state of North Carolina and the 68th most populous city in the United States. 22.1% of the population was under 18, 28.4% of the population was between 18-34, 25.3% was 35-54, 11.3% was 55-64 and 12.9% was over the age of 65. The median household income in the city was $42,802 in 2017.

International Civil Rights Center & Museum (ICRCM)

The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is located at a site that previously housed the department store Woolworth’s, which was also the location of a non-violent protest in the civil rights movement. The aim of the museum is to remember those who took place in the civil rights movement, such as in sit ins. A famous sit in that happened in Greensboro was in 1960, when four students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University started the Greensboro sit-ins at a “whites only” lunch counter. The next day, there were twenty students. These protests led to the Woolworth’s removing its policy of racial segregation. Exhibits in the museum include a “Hall of Shame” display, reminding people of the violence against civil rights protesters, a section of the lunch counter where the four students sat in protest, and more.

Greensboro Science Center

In 2017, about 434, 718 people visited the Greensboro Science Center. The center includes a science museum and a zoological park. Major exhibits include the OmniSphere Theater, Animal Discovery Zoological Park, Wiseman Aquarium, SKYWILD, SciPlay Bay, and Colour Maze. The zoological park houses animals such as red pandas, tigers, nile crocodiles and more. Attractions within the zoo also include the friendly farm. The Wiseman Aquarium houses animals such as stingrays, African Penguins, sharks and moon jellyfish. SKYWILD is the center’s tree top adventure park. The Greensboro Science Center also offers Summer camps and animal outreach programs.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

The mission of the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is to commemorate the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought on March 15, 1781. This battle was important because it opened the campaign that led to the American Victory in the Revolutionary war, as the losses by the British in this battle contributed to their surrender in Yorktown seven months later. Visitors to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park can learn about the key persons and events associated with the battle. The park is also linked by a bicycle path to Greensboro County Park, which residents use for jogging as well as cycling.

Interesting Facts

• One of the nicknames for Greensboro is the “Tournament Town” because of how many sports tournaments the city hosts.
• The city also has an active and diverse art community! One of the arts related attractions in Greensboro is the Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, which is a performing arts facility. The theatre is the home of the Greensboro Ballet, Greensboro Youth Symphony, and other local performing arts groups.
• The average yearly rainfall in the city is 42.36 inches and the average yearly snowfall is 6 inches.