Best for a Carroll ISD kid rebuilding math or reading fundamentals at a mastery pace.

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Thu · 4PM – 7PM
Monday4PM – 7PM
Tuesday4PM – 7PM
Wednesday4PM – 7PM
Thursday4PM – 7PM
Friday4PM – 6PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
$240 - $320

$240 - $320

Monthly tuition: Math OR Reading $240; Extended Math or Reading (4th grade and up) $275; Math AND Reading $320. A one-time registration fee of $60 per student applies. Tuition covers twice-weekly center visits plus take-home assignments; extra classes are available for an additional fee. Starts with a free placement evaluation.

Small-group math and reading tutoring (about a 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio) using the Gideon curriculum, which advances on mastery. Most students attend twice a week and complete Gideon assignments at home on the other days; you can also come once a week or add extra classes for a fee. Each center visit runs roughly 30 minutes per subject — daily assignments, corrections, and new material at a table with an instructor. A free placement evaluation sets the starting level. Regular hours are Monday–Thursday 4–7 PM and Friday 4–6 PM.

Schedule

Small-group math and reading tutoring (about a 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio) using the Gideon curriculum, which advances on mastery. Most students attend twice a week and complete Gideon assignments at home on the other days; you can also come once a week or add extra classes for a fee. Each center visit runs roughly 30 minutes per subject — daily assignments, corrections, and new material at a table with an instructor. A free placement evaluation sets the starting level. Regular hours are Monday–Thursday 4–7 PM and Friday 4–6 PM.

Our take

Gideon's whole approach is mastery: a student works a level until it's genuinely solid before moving up, rather than being pushed along on a school-year clock. It's designed for the child who fell behind, or never quite locked in the fundamentals, and needs the time and repetition a classroom can't give. The center is explicit that the method works for many students with learning differences, including dyslexia and autism.

The structure is steady and low-drama: most students come twice a week for short, focused center visits — roughly 30 minutes per subject at a table with an instructor at about a 3:1 ratio — and do daily Gideon assignments at home in between. That home-practice rhythm is the point, and it runs year-round rather than on a school-year clock. The program spans a wide range — from age four through the high-school math sequence — and suits parents who want durable progress over a quick fix. Everything starts with a free placement evaluation, which finds the "just right" point in the curriculum, so a first visit is about pinpointing gaps, not selling a package.

Local Tips

Gideon sits on the west end of Southlake Boulevard, just west of Davis Boulevard near the Windmere corner. It's an after-school operation: hours are Monday through Thursday 4–7 PM and Friday 4–6 PM, with no daytime or weekend sessions, so plan around the after-dismissal window. The model leans on consistency — twice-weekly visits plus daily assignments at home — so it rewards families who can hold that routine. Start with the free placement evaluation rather than a trial class; it's how the center sets the entry level, and it doubles as a low-commitment way to see whether the approach clicks for your child.

Credentials

Gideon Math and Reading Center of Southlake is directed by Beverly Ellis, named on the center's site as its director. Instruction is delivered at roughly a 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio using the Gideon curriculum, which advances on mastery, in which students complete individual daily assignments, correct prior work, and advance only as each level is mastered. A free placement evaluation establishes each student's starting point, and instructors sit with students at the table to guide daily practice.

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