ILLUMINA LEARNING CENTER

Recognized leaders in intensive academic intervention, Illumina Learning Center combines the latest in brain science with proven teaching methods to help students thrive.

We bridge learning gaps, boost performance, and build confident, independent learners—powered by expert educators and evidence-based practices.

Research shows that when learning engages multiple senses—visual, kinesthetic, verbal, and auditory—it activates the brain’s natural learning pathways, especially for neurodivergent learners.

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At Illumina, we use a proven approach: The Illumina Method. This method combines explicit, sequential, and systematic multisensory instruction with cognitive strategies tailored to diverse learning profiles—including those with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences.

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Our approach supports deep, lasting learning—and most students experience 1–2 years of academic growth within just 6 to 12 months of instruction.

Through diagnostic screenings and checkpoint assessments, we gather key data points to identify each student’s unique learning profile and monitor progress over time.

This data directly informs a personalized learning plan, carefully designed by our expert tutors to target academic gaps and rebuild essential foundational skills.

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Throughout the program, we also integrate study skills and executive function strategies, helping students become more efficient, organized, and independent learners.

Michael initially struggled with numeration concepts and place value, often missing steps like carrying and regrouping during calculations.

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After just six sessions of intensive, one-on-one instruction using multisensory place value materials, Michael grasped the relationship between quantity and symbols—for example, understanding that two hundreds (100 + 100) equals 200. He was then able to confidently apply this understanding when adding and subtracting large numbers in the correct order, from units through thousands.

Claudia has aphasia, which affects her ability to speak, write, and understand language. She struggled with decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling), often mixing up words and sounds. To compensate, she guessed when reading and avoided reading aloud in class.

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After working three times a week in our Spell, Read, and Write program, Claudia quickly improved. Within three months, she identified 75% of basic alphabet sounds. After six months, she decoded three- and four-letter words and read 82% of high-frequency vocabulary, making a full year’s gain and catching up with her peers.

 

Research shows that students with language processing difficulties benefit from learning letter sounds rather than names—a common misconception Claudia had. For example, she pronounced the word “tap” as “tee-ap.” Using an intensive Orton-Gillingham phonics approach, we corrected this, helping Claudia master phonogram sounds and become a confident reader.