September 26, 2011. Cleveland, Ohio—-The Ohio Department of Education publicly released the effectiveness scores for over 200 SES Tutoring Companies in the state today. While over half of the companies in the report ranked as either “not effective” or “needs improvement,” some companies fared well and proved to be good stewards of educational improvement. These were ranked as “effective.” Helping students achieve better grades, student scores on classroom and state tests, and parent satisfaction were among the factors that were considered in the report. Knowledge College, Inc. was once again ranked in the top category (Effective).

“Knowledge College has consistently been the number one choice for parents in Northeast Ohio year after year which is usually a pretty good indication that we are providing a quality service” said co-owner Mark Molnar. “The fact that the ODE report backs up our belief and places our services in the ‘effective’ category is a nice confirmation and a well-deserved feather in the cap of the quality tutors that we have on staff” added co-owner and former Cleveland Teacher, Lisa Deliz.

“While the effectiveness report is far from perfect, the state has begun to provide a good starting point for parents to begin to discern the quality tutoring programs from those offering less value. The next step is for the parents to begin to take an active role in asking questions and choosing the best provider for their needs. In many cases, that choice is Knowledge College!” said Patty Renaud, also a former Cleveland Teacher and owner of KCI.

Knowledge College is one of the largest providers of SES Tutoring services in the state of Ohio and has provided thousands of students free tutoring services since its founding in 2006. The Company employs over 150 full and part time employees throughout the school year in various positions including tutors, site managers, programs managers, and clerical staff.

The full ODE report can be viewed on line at
https://ccip.ode.state.oh.us/DocumentLibrary/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentKey=77874

For information on eligibility and to learn how to sign up for FREE Tutoring with Knowledge College, please call (216) 771-1428.

September 24, 2011. We are anticipating that the first round of SES Tutoring applications will be mailed to parents sometime in early October. When you receive your application DON’T THROW IT AWAY! Please be sure to return the application in the self addressed envelope (or stamp/mail) directly to CMSD and fill out all requested information clearly. This is the only way to ensure that you can sign your children up for services. Choose Knowledge College as you 1st Choice Provider and feel free to call our offices with any questions or for assistance at (216) 771-1428.

Knowledge College Supports the Gunning Football League

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Knowledge College, Inc. gives back to the community during this fall’s football season. For the second year in a row, The Company will sponsor the midget football league at Gunning Recreation at 16700 Puritas Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio.  The players range in age from 8 to 11.  Knowledge College saw this as a great opportunity to give back to the kids that have worked so hard in school.

“It can be a lot of fun interacting with the families outside of tutoring.  We are looking forward to seeing the competition and the championship game!” said Mark Molnar, co-founder of Knowledge College.

“It was a great opportunity for our families to see that a backer truly cares about the players and their families, they brought a new dimension to our Monday and Wednesday games” said Edwin Santiago Manager of Gunning Recreation.

Many of the company’s past students participate in this league and the company hopes more athletes are inspired work hard on their studies this coming school year.

For more information on how to enroll your child in free after-school tutoring, call 216-771-1428.

Fantastic results from our 2011 parent survey

Knowledge College continually strives to improve our tutoring program each year. That is why we send parent surveys home in March.   Outside of testing the students, parent feedback is the best measure of how well we are doing.   And we are so thankful for all the parents who participated in the survey this year.   Here is what we found out from the survey:

• 95% of all parents said they would sign-up with Knowledge College again next year.

• 95% of parents rate our program as satisfactory to excellent.

• 92% were happy with the communication they received from the tutor about his/her child’s progress.

• 96% were pleased with the time and location of tutoring.

In short, we provided a great service, communicated student progress regularly, and provided tutoring at a location and time that was convenient for each family. How can you beat that? If you weren’t a part of our program this year and you would like to be contacted for the 2011-2012 school year, please provide us your contact information by clicking here.

If that’s not enough, here is a small collection of quotes from the parent surveys:

“This is a wonderful program. We have participated for several years and I believe the ongoing help from year to year is a factor in it’s effectiveness”
Parent at Marion C. Seltzer

“I really like the program. It really helped them to improve their education.”
Parent at Memorial Elementary

“Our tutor this year was very nice and got along great with my children. She always tried to motivate and make the kids feel positive about themselves and about school even if they had work that was a bit challenging.”
Parent at Tremont Elementary

“This program has been very successful for my son and nieces. Thank you for your time!”
Parent at Fullerton Elementary

“I really enjoyed seeing and knowing how much my child learned throughout the year.”
Parent at Collinwood High School

“Thanks for this amazing program. I appreciate it.”
Parent at H. Barbara Booker

“My daughter has benefited a lot from Knowledge College. She is starting to read already. My son is also doing very well. He went from merit roll to honor roll this quarter and I think Knowledge College helped a lot with that.”
Parent of Kindergarten and 2^nd grade students at Luis Munoz Marin

Sign the Petition to Save Free After-School Tutoring

In many of America’s worst school districts, students have access to a free tutoring program that is funded by No Child Left Behind.  That program is endanger of disappearing when the reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary Education Act takes place later this year. Knowledge College operates under the umbrella of this funding.

Budget cuts are forcing classrooms to overflow with kids.  Its getting more difficult for teachers to help all their students during a normal school day.  The free after-school tutoring program picks up where the teachers left off by providing individualized or small group instruction.

You can help save the program by signing the petition. Thank you!

You can also learn more by visiting the Tutor Our Children website.

KCI Sponsors Steele City Football League

August 5, 2010

Lorain, Ohio—–Knowledge College, Inc.(KCI) announced today that The Company will be sponsoring The Steele City Youth Football League for this upcoming season. Steele City is the premier youth football league in Lorain and provides nearly 200 youths from the local community with an opportunity to participate in football. In addition to the basic athletic foundation, the league also stresses the importance of life skills that can be learned through sports such as leadership and education.

” Knowledge College is excited to sponsor Steel City for the 2010 season. We strongly believe in supporting those communities that we serve and Steel City provides a great opportunity for the youth of Lorain” said KCI Co-Owner, Mark Molnar.

The funding provided by KCI will primarily go toward the purchase of a stricker machine, which is used to line the football field for practices and games. Ricky Smith, Director of Steel City Football, added “We thank Knowledge College for their support and think The Company is a perfect match with our organization’s goal of improving kids lives both on the field and in the classroom.”

Steel City is Lorain’s oldest and largest youth football organization serving nearly 200 kids, ages 5-14, from Lorain and surrounding communities. Knowledge College, Inc. is Northern Ohio’s largest contract tutoring organization providing free tutoring services to qualifying families. For more information on Knowledge College, please contact Mark Molnar (888) 771-KIDZ (5439). For information on Steel City Football, please contact Ricky Smith at 440 240-3314.

Walmart Steelyard Generously Donates to KCCC Summer Camp

As summer camp entered its third day, a pleasant phone call came in from the management of Walmart Steelyard.  They decided to generously donate $500 to help support our Minds Enlightened Summer Camp.

Knowledge College Community Corp. would like extend a sincere thank you to all the employees and management of Walmart Steelyard.  Their donation will go a long way in making sure our campers have a fun and educational summer.

Please support Cleveland those companies who support our community. Visit the beautiful Walmart in Steelyard Commons today.

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Knowledge College Summer Camp is Back!!!
Our plan is to service up to 50 students in two neighborhoods on Cleveland’s near west side. This day camp will run from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm for 4-weeks during the summer and service all children in grades K – 6. The camp will focus on traditional camp activities such as arts & crafts, sports & recreation, and technology. In addition, Knowledge College will also incorporate formal literacy and math instruction to leverage our company’s foundation.

To find out more details about our camp, please call 216-771-1428.

Click here for our Registration Form.

Summer Learning Facts:
Extensive studies by Johns Hopkins University have shown that kids can lose up to two months or more of math and reading skills each summer. Those same studies have shown that two-thirds of the 9th grade achievement gap between low and high-income students is due to a lack of adequate summer learning activities. Many teachers have to spend at least 4-6 weeks of each school year re-teaching the previous years material.

Unfortunately, some youth face anything but idyllic summer months. When the school doors close, many children struggle to access educational opportunities, as well as basic needs such as healthy meals and adequate adult supervision.

Knowledge College has already been working in the community for several years. The next logical step is to continue our mission is to partner with a church during the summer months to eliminate these staggering statistics in our neighborhoods.

Click here for our Registration Form.

Saluting Small Business: Knowledge College Wins COSE’s Ten Under 10 Award

Each year, COSE’s Ten Under 10 honors companies for their best practices in innovation, growth/success, value to the community and the environment, diversity promotion and customer service excellence.

All the winners will be featured in a special insert in the November issue of COSE Update magazine and they will be honored at an awards ceremony and reception at the COSE Small Business Conference on October 22, 2009.

Knowledge College’s nomination for the award comes by way of Rob Yoho of Sales Concepts, Inc. Rob has been a true friend and valuable business partner to the company.  We are grateful that he took the effort to nominate us for this great award.

We would also like to thank COSE for their continued support of small businesses all over northeast Ohio, and for honoring Knowledge College with this prestigious award.

COSE is the region’s largest small business support organization and provides cost-effective group purchasing programs, advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues, and networking and educational resources to help Northeast Ohio’s small businesses grow.

With more than 17,000 members, COSE is a driving force in advocating for the priorities of Northeast Ohio’s small businesses.