Small Group Courses 
At One Smart Kid's Genius Gym, students climb to new heights on the academic ladder. Limited to eight students, our classes offer academic enrichment and promote critical thinking skills and test-taking mastery in a stimulating and supportive environment. We are conveniently located on Sacramento Street in the heart of Laurel Village.
Custom Courses
If there's a conflict with a date or if you don't see a course offered that would appeal to your child, we can design a custom course for a minimum of four students.
Spring 2012
SPRING 2012 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PREPARATION COURSES
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE STUDIES OFFICER
High School Study, Organization, and Time Management Skills
This weekly academic drop-in session with guided academic support, designed for students with ADD/ADHD and executive function challenges, will act as a forum for students to hone their skills while building autonomy and self-reliance. Students will complete long- and short-term school assignments and prepare for tests/quizzes, while focusing on valuable organization, memorization, time-management, and planning skills.
Ongoing Drop-In Session Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Cost: Fee is negotiable
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SSAT NUTS AND BOLTS
SSAT Preparation
Learn how to master the SSAT and score your personal best. This session will include math review, vocabulary building, test-specific math and verbal strategies, reading comprehension, and pacing strategies to help students prepare for the SSAT.
Date: Sunday, April 22
Time: 10am - noon
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $150
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MATH XBOX2
Math Intensive
Be on top of your math game! This intensive math course will strengthen crucial math foundation skills, including fractions, ratios, percentages, proportions, pre-algebra, geometry, and word problems. Students will focus on the completion of math assignments while reinforcing memorization and test-taking/study skills. Students will create their own Math Xbox tool kit.
6 Sessions
Date: Thursdays, April 26 - May 31
Time: 4 - 6pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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MATH WHIZ
Math Intensive
Embrace your inner math whiz! Students will strengthen critical math foundation skills including the four basic operations, measurements, ratios, fractions, and decimals. Using assignments and tests/quizzes as a platform, students will work to complete homework and apply math concepts to real life. Students will create their own Math Whiz tool kit.
6 Sessions
Date: Tuesdays, April 24 - May 6
Time: 4 - 6pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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Summer 2012
SUMMER 2012 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PREPARATION COURSES
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GIRL POWER!
Organization, Study, and Pre-Writing Skills
GIRL POWER! C'mon, girls! It's time to stop reading about superheroes and become one. This enrichment course - specially designed for girls, prepares 6th to 7th graders for a year of success, confidence, motivation, and power. Through hands-on exercises, students will activate their inner superpowers to strengthen organizational, study, math, and writing skills. Students will create their own Superhero Student Handbook that will act as a toolkit of strategies and techniques for academic mastery in the upcoming school year.
Date: Mon - Fri, August 20 - 24 2012
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595 (includes all materials)
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BRIDGE TO HIGH SCHOOL
Organization, Study, and Writing Skills
Start high school on the right path! This enrichment course prepares incoming high school freshmen for a year of success. Students will learn invaluable writing, study, organization, and time management skills. The course will cover different forms of note taking, outlining, assignment tracking, study, test-taking, and writing skills. Students will create their own study skills handbook that will equip them with the necessary tools to start the school year with empowerment.
Date: Mon - Fri, August 13 - 17 2012
Time: 1 - 3pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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MATH XBOX2
Math Intensive
Be on top of your math game! In this intensive math course, students will strengthen crucial math foundation skills, including fractions, ratios, percentages, proportions, pre-algebra, geometry, and word problems. This course will focus on the completion of math assignments and preparation while reinforcing memorization and test-taking/study skills. Students will create a Math Power tool kit to act as a resource for strategies and tools needed for math success.
Date: Mon - Fri, August 20 - 24 2012
Time: 10am - noon
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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MATH WHIZ
Math Intensive
Embrace your inner math whiz! This intensive math course will reinforce the steps needed for math success. Students will strengthen critical math foundation skills including the four basic operations, measurements, ratios, fractions, and decimals. Using assignments and tests/quizzes as a platform, students will work individually and as a group to complete homework and apply math concepts to real life. Each student will create his or her own Math Whiz handbook that will act as a tool kit in school and at home.
Date: Mon - Fri, August 13 - 17 2012
Time: 10am - noon
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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WRITE ON!
Expository and Creative Writing
Channel your inner writer! This writing course will focus on five paragraph essays and journaling. Through the use of creative writing techniques, students will learn brainstorming, outlining, and organizational strategies. Students will create a group 'zine and a handmade book.
Date: Mon - Fri, July 23 - 27
Time: 10am - noon
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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THE MAGIC PEN: PLAYWRITING
Writing, Communication, and Social Skills
Write the next award-winning script! This enrichment playwriting course will develop students’ language, writing, communication, and social skills through the use of writing exercises, improvisation, and theater games.
Students will explore story and character development, theme, and conflict resolution by drawing from personal experience and imagination in a positive and encouraging atmosphere.Date: Mon - Fri, August 13 - 17
Time: 10am - noon
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595
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SSAT PREP
SSAT Intensive
Learn how to master the SSAT and score your personal best. Students will achieve mastery in all aspects of the SSAT test and will leave with a personalized study plan. This course includes a practice test, math review, vocabulary building, test-specific math and verbal strategies, reading comprehension, and pacing strategies. 2 sessions offered.
Session One
Date: Mon - Fri, July 23 - 27 2012
Time: 1 - 3pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $595 (includes all materials)
(financial assistance available)Session Two
Date: Mon - Fri, August 20 - 24 2012
Time: 10am - noon
Location: Fort Mason Center Room C210, SF
Cost: $595 (includes all materials)
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COLLEGE ESSAY BOOT CAMP
Find Your Voice
It’s time to find your voice and gear up for college applications! Your college essay lets you tell your story: who you are, what your dreams are, and how you plan to shape the world. In this week-long writing workshop, you will write three college essays that will fulfill the requirements of the University of California application and the Common Application, read your classmates' essays, and give and receive feedback on the writing process. Students will leave the course with three strong essays for their college applications--and with a better sense of their own literary voice.
Session One
Date: Mon - Fri, August 6 - 10 2012
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St, SF
Cost: $595
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Fall 2012
FALL 2012 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
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SSAT PREP
SSAT Intensive
Learn how to master the SSAT and score your personal best. Students will achieve mastery in all aspects of the SSAT test and will leave with a personalized study plan. This course includes a mini practice test, math review, vocabulary building, test-specific math and verbal strategies, reading comprehension, and pacing strategies. 2 sessions offered.
6 classes
Session One
Date: Thursdays, September 27 - November 1
Time: 4pm - 6pm
Location: 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost: $695.00
(financial assistance available)Session Two
Date Saturdays, September 29 - November 3
Time 10am - noon
Location 3442 Sacramento St., SF
Cost $695.00
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE STUDIES OFFICER
High School Study, Organization, and Time Management Skills
This ongoing weekly academic support group, designed for students with ADD/ADHD and executive function challenges, will act as a forum for students to hone their skills while building autonomy and self-reliance. Students will complete long- and short-term assignments and prepare for tests/quizzes, while focusing on valuable organizational, memorization, time-management, and planning skills.
8 Sessions
Date Ongoing; call for details!
Location 3442 Sacramento Street, SF
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SSAT PRACTICE TEST
Practice makes perfect
Our unique Interactive Practice Test turns theory into practice and encourages students to utilize their whole toolbox of strategies while taking a full-length practice SSAT Test. Each section of the SSAT test will be preceded by a discussion and review of strategies, which will be reinforced during the test. Discover your strengths and weaknesses and learn how to handle multiple hours of testing at a stretch.
Each test will be scored based on the SSAT official guidelines. Students will receive a comprehensive answer packet that includes an in-depth analysis of correct and incorrect answers, a math answer review packet,and comments on their essay. These materials will serve as a invaluable study guide for further test-prep.2 SSAT Practice Tests
Test 1
Date Sunday, September 30 2012
Time 9am - 1pm
Location Fort Mason Center Room C235, SF
Test 2
Date Sunday, October 21 2012
Time 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location Fort Mason Center Room C210, SF
Students with Accommodations
Date Sunday, October 21 2012
Time 9am - 2pm
Location 3442 Sacramento Street, SFCost $185.00 per SSAT Practice Test
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