About the Center

Jane Chiong, Ed.D has been an education specialist and a Kumon Instructor in Newton, MA for more than 25 years. A long-time human rights advocate, Jane believes in Kumon and its mission of developing the potential of each child to his/her maximum regardless of age or social upbringing. As a certified Kumon Instructor, Jane professionally and passionately runs her Center, providing math and reading programs to her students. Along with her husband Winston—a former Kumon Instructor himself and economics professor —Jane feels privileged to engage with and challenge children in Kumon. She is proud to see firsthand how they grow into successful individuals through the years. With their guidance and the academic boost Kumon provides, she is proud to see how they reach their goals till college and beyond. Jane holds a Doctorate in Education and a Masters in Special Education. Prior to Kumon she was a Special Education teacher and School Psychologist in both public and private schools. She is also an author of an educational book and is now in the process of writing another. Interested in speaking with Jane? Call the Newton Center at 617-244-9540 or email: [email protected]

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Q. What happens when my child comes to the center?

A. Students come to the center once or twice a week to bring back their completed assignments and to receive new instruction and materials. Before assigning new work either Jane or Winston have monitored your child's speed and accuracy. Your child then picks up his/her new assignments before sitting down at the center to complete their daily work with us.

Q. Do you give individual instruction?

A. Kumon encourages independent learning; however, while many students will work on their own, most will need additional help from us at various times. Our first priority is to help our students when help is needed, as often as needed and for as long as it takes. Students stay for as long as it takes to master their work.

Q. How many students do you have in the room at once?

A. While parents and students enjoy the two or three-hour flexible time period during which their child can come to the center, naturally some times are more popular than others. We have no way of predicting exactly how busy our center will be when your child arrives at the center. However, we have taken steps to best serve your child:

1. Relay to the parent which hours are usually the busiest
2. Add extra staff during this time
3. Schedule an extra hour when we can usually predict that only a few students (or sometimes none) will attend. Additionally, in our busiest center (Newton) both Jane and Winston are in attendance most of the time. Nonetheless, most parents learn quickly that their child gets extra help even during our busiest hours and chooses to come to the center when it is most convenient for them.

Q. Do Jane and Winston have different strong points?

A. Yes, while both Jane and Winston have been successfully teaching Kumon math and reading at all levels for over 24 years, Winston is a true academic who has been teaching college macroeconomics and statistics for over 30 years. This is especially important to our older and more advanced students who require a great deal of assistance for work above grade level. Jane, on the other hand, is a former Special Education teacher, reading instructor and published author. She is also especially effective in monitoring and teaching young children. So yes, they do have their individual specialties but in working together, they do rely on each other for additional insight.

Q. Are all Kumon centers the same?

A. Kumon is a program, which combines product with service. All centers use the same product in the form of Kumon worksheets much in the same way as teachers in schools across Massachusetts use the same books or music teachers use the same instruments. However, the individual styles of each instructor can add a "personal touch" to your experience.