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Success Stories  

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

Virat Shrihari

Swimming Toward Success: Virat’s Journey Through Kumon, Coding, and Competition

After eight years in the Kumon Program, Virat has mastered more than math and reading. Virat has built the persistence, focus, and confidence that have propelled him to success in academics, athletics, and technology.

“I really enjoy the idea of problem solving through self-paced learning,” Virat shared. “It gives me the

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Student using tablet

Hard Work and Early Morning Routines Lead to Kumon Success

Even before the sun rose, and before her alarm clock would go off, Estefania would hear the click of the lamp’s light switch in her son’s room. That was when she knew he was starting his day with his Kumon work.

Maximo has been dedicated to that work for nearly eight

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Manaal Mohammed

Kumon Completer Credits Problem Solving and Time Management Skills With Success at MIT

Manaal Mohammed speaks softly yet confidently about problem-solving and time management skills and how they have helped her succeed.

Manaal just graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is working as a summer intern at Google before she returns to MIT this fall to enter the master’s degree program.

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Meet Bruhat Soma

Meet Bruhat Soma, Champion Speller

2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner Credits Kumon for Study Skills, Goal Setting

Bruhat Soma is a very determined kid and a very good speller – one of the best in the U.S., in fact. Bruhat won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee, and he says Kumon helped him succeed.

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