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Stories about REAL Kumon students and their success in school and beyond.

Ravi sits in a chair at the student conference

This Reading Program Completer is Shooting for the Moon

Ravi, 13-years-old, Math Level K, Reading Program Completer

In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history by landing Apollo 11 on the moon and taking man’s first step on the lunar surface. It was at that very moment in history that Armstrong and Aldrin made becoming an astronaut a tangible dream for

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Keya sits in a chair wearing a striped dress

Practice is the Key to this Young Cello Player’s Success

Keya, 11-years-old, Math Level K

“Mastering music is more than learning technical skills. Practicing is about quality, not quantity. Some days I practice for hours; other days it will be just a few minutes.” – Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist

Yo-Yo Ma is considered one of today’s most recognized classical musicians. A testament

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Nicholas sits in a chair at the student conference

This Young Student Hopes to be an Inspiration to Others

Nicholas, 12-years-old, Math Level J, Reading Program Completer

“It’s the inspired student that continues to learn on their own. That’s what separates the real achievers in the world from those who pedal along, finishing assignments.”—Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Astrophysicist

Some of the world’s greatest scientists, mathematicians and innovators like Neil deGrasse Tyson,

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Khushi stands in a white shirt and sash with her crown

Student Uses Pageant Platform to Spread Awareness of the Environment

“To everyone who has a dream, follow it. It is possible.” -Magdalena Cohendet, Miss. Uruguay

Miss. World Canada, and all beauty pageants alike, are more than just glitz and glamour. Each year, women across the world compete for their chance to be crowned and wait for the moment the emcee utters those highly

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