Hales Franciscan Students to Receive Free College Test Preparation

Chicago Test Prep Firm Donates ACT Test Prep Courses

CHICAGO, (March 12, 2008) — Academic Approach^®, a test preparation and academic tutoring company headquartered in Chicago, today announced its donation of test prep services to Hales Franciscan High School on the city's south side. Academic Approach is providing a full suite of online ACT courses to the school's junior class as well as English and Vocabulary builders for freshmen and sophomores in a long-term effort to build successful junior-year test takers.

"Academic Approach is providing our students, parents, and teachers access to test preparation and skills development that is unparalleled to anything we've had in the past," said Arthur Reliford, principal at Hales. "With instant feedback, teachers are able to monitor progress and we expect to see test scores and skills development increase in leaps and bounds. This surely is not teaching to the test."

Academic Approach's rigorous content not only raises standardized test scores but also prepares students for the demands of college-level work by offering a rich academic curriculum rather than merely teaching games or tricks.

Elements of the curriculum will be incorporated into schoolwork during free study periods

Teachers have access to student online accounts to monitor and support progress

Parents have their own accounts with view access into their student's account, allowing them to monitor progress

"We're thrilled to work with Hales Franciscan, a community of ambitious students, enlightened educators, and committed parents," said Matthew Pietrafetta, founder and CEO of Academic Approach. "The opportunity to share our approach and work together with Hales’ students is a great honor."

About Academic Approach
Academic Approach provides individualized test preparation and tutoring services that elevate both the standardized test scores and the long-term academic performance of its students. The company's proprietary curriculum uses sophisticated test preparation as a platform for building foundational knowledge and critical thinking skills with lasting educational value. Academic Approach, considered "The Educator’s Choice" for test prep, collaborates with parents, teachers, and school administrators to create the most customized and comprehensive academic solutions to the challenges of test preparation. The company also provides a suite of online courses for SAT, ACT, and SSAT/ISEE, test prep. Founded in 2001, Academic Approach maintains offices in Boston, Chicago, and New York. (www.academicapproach.com)

For more information, contact Eileen Rochford for Academic Approach (773-463-2480, eileenr@theharbingergroup.com)

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