Our Enrichment Program is designed to enhance & enrich what your students are learning in school.

Our course curriculum aims to challenge and encourage your students to delve deeper.

What you can expect from APLUS’ Enrichment Program :

  • Small class sizes
    (average of 12 students per class)

  • Interim progress reports

  • Individualized feedback

  • Weekly homework assignments

  • Quizzes and/or tests to measure learning comprehension

  • Tuition includes registration fee and course materials

2025 SPRING

All courses will be held in Rockville at our offices unless otherwise indicated. Virtual options available for tutoring.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our Critical Reading/Writing & Math enrichment courses are taught throughout the school year, during the Fall & Spring semesters.

To get the most out of these courses, we recommend you register your student for both semesters.

WRITING

  • Pre-Writing

  • Writing 1

  • Writing 2

  • Intensive Essay Writing - Level 1

  • Intensive Essay Writing - Level 2

  • Intensive Essay Writing - Level 3

  • Intensive Essay Writing - Level 4

MATH

  • Math 4

  • Math 5

  • Pre-Algebra 1

  • Pre-Algebra 2

  • Algebra 1

  • Geometry

  • Algebra 2

  • Pre-Calculus

WRITING COURSES

APLUS Learning Center seeks to provide students with opportunities to focus on the practice and skills of writing.

Pre-Writing through Writing 2
These courses help students establish strong foundations, focusing on both reading and writing skillsets.

Intensive Essay Writing (IEW)
IEW courses are designed to help students succeed with college-level writing.

Through these courses, students learn to read more challenging literature with greater skill, to write more complex and mature compositions, to develop independent analytical skills, and to develop disciplined study habits for continued academic success.

Compared to mainstream academic school English courses, APLUS Writing Enrichment courses are more demanding and focused. A student who takes the full range of our writing courses will find that the skills taught and practiced in each course build on those of the proceeding one and equip them with a strong toolkit to navigate the succeeding level.

All students will receive an interim report midway through the course and a final report card the last day of class.

  • Grades 3-5

    In this entry level workshop, students will practice the writing process required in paragraph writing: topic sentences, organization, claims, and evidence.

    Pre-Requisite: N/A

  • Grades 4-6

    Students will perform close reading of a novel and analyze textual details to make an argument in a multi-paragraph essay.

    Prerequisite: Pre-Writing Preferred

  • Grades 5-7

    Students will read several genres, including prose and poetry at the early high school level. Students will make complex arguments and demonstrate control over the standard conventions of English. Students taking this course should demonstrate the ability to read at an advanced level.

    Prerequisite: Writing 1

  • Grades 6-8

    Students will practice several of the most common types of essays, engage in frequent class discussion, read sample exemplar essays, and take part in one-on-one student/teacher conferences to reinforce and improve their writing.

    Prerequisite: Writing 1 and/or Writing 2

  • Grades 7-9

    This course challenges students to practice writing different types of academic essays and focuses on structure, content, style, and mechanics. Students will engage in class discussion, read sample exemplar essays, and participate in regular one-on-one student/teacher conferences. Each IEW course builds from the previous course, and content will develop with each level.

    Prerequisite: IEW 1

  • Grades 8-10

    Students will continue to practice writing different types of academic essays, with a specialized focus on developing style and voice in their writing. They will engage in class discussion, read sample exemplar essays, and participate in regular one-on-one student/teacher conferences. Each IEW course builds from the previous course, and content and complexity of argument will develop accordingly.

    Prerequisite IEW2

  • Grades 9-10

    In this final course in the IEW series, students will read a variety of non-fiction essays from published authors, deconstruct text, and develop their own essay topics over the course of the semester. Students will focus on analyzing text for rhetorical appeals and devices in order to write stylistically and argumentatively complex essays, as well as meet with the instructor regularly to review, revise, and improve their writing.

    Prerequisite: IEW3

MATH COURSES

A strong foundation in Mathematics is crucial in paving the way to academic success. APLUS Math Enrichment courses are designed for students to build a solid foundation for a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts and mastery of the skills in each topic level.

All students will receive an interim report midway through the course and a final report card the last day of class.

  • Grades 3-4

    Students will master basic math skills that work toward building a strong foundation for understanding more challenging concepts later on. The curriculum will be modeled after a MCPS (Montgomery County Public Schools) Compacted Math 4 course, which will include the following modules: Rounding and Algorithms for Addition and Subtraction, Unit Conversions and Problem Solving with Metric Measurement, Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division, Angles and Figures, Fractions, Order of Operations, Decimals, and Measurements with Multiplication.

  • Grades 4-5

    Students will continue their math journey by demonstrating a solid understanding of Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimals, Volume and Area, Word Problems, and Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane.

  • Grades 4-6

    Students will get an introduction to algebraic expressions, writing algebraic expressions from verbal phrases/problems, simplifying algebraic expressions, and solving one-step equations/inequalities, properties of exponents, scientific notation and operations, and linear relationships.

  • Grades 5-7

    This is a continuation of Pre-Algebra 1, building on top of what students learned in Pre-Algebra 1. Students will understand proportional relationships, rational number operations, geometric relationships (i.e. measurements, angles), statistics and probability, functional relationships, and linear equations.

  • Grades 6-8

    In Algebra 1, students will be exposed to topics including introduction to quadratic functions and introduction to one-variable statistics. Word problems and problem-solving skills will be emphasized.

  • Grades 7-9

    In this course, students will cover topics including objective Areas of Shapes, Pythagorean Theorem, Area of Composite Figures, Area of Hexagons, Rotations of Two-Dimensional Figures, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Equations of Lines, Coordinate Geometry, Quadrilaterals and Triangles in the Coordinate Grid, Area and Perimeter in the Coordinate Grid.

  • Grades 8-10

    Students will build on their knowledge of Algebra 1 of Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions to include Polynomial, Rational, Radical, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions. Students will also study probability and statistics.

  • Grades 10-12

    Pre-Calculus will help students gain an understanding of critical topics of various functions through modeling and problem solving. Functions include logarithmic, exponential, polynomial, rational, radical, piece-wise, trigonometric, and circular.

BOOK STUDY

Our Book Study courses aim to reignite the love of reading in students! In this day and age, when technology and other distractions have dampened students’ love of reading, it is no surprise that mastery of important skills such as reading comprehension, and an understanding of advanced vocabulary and literary elements, have also declined. Students will be expected to do a “deep dive” into the assigned texts and readings, and will be prepared for discussion as well as complete other activities.

Book Study courses will be in-person.

  • Grades 4-6

    Students will be responsible for purchasing the reading materials/books on their own. Specific titles and editions will be announced at a later time.

  • Grades 6-8

    Students will be responsible for purchasing the reading materials/books on their own. Specific titles and editions will be announced at a later time.

  • Grades 8-9

    Students will be responsible for purchasing the reading materials/books on their own. Specific titles and editions will be announced at a later time.

Not sure where to start?

If you are new to APLUS Education and not sure which course is best for your student, please fill out the form. We are more than happy to help answer any questions and ensure your student is placed in the course best suited for them and their needs.