The Harvard research is clear: Children who master phonemic awareness and decoding by age 5 have a 3-4 year advantage over peers when entering kindergarten.

While immersion in French and Spanish builds beautiful linguistic foundations, English literacy is the cornerstone of academic achievement in American selective enrollment schools, gifted programs, and top-tier private institutions.

Your child needs reading excellence in English—the language that will unlock every future opportunity.

This is a unique academic enrichment program that helps children become confident readers, get ready for admissions test and advance their thinking skills through a series of fun and intriguing questions, puzzle play, and engaging brain-boosting activities.

Benefits:

Academic Breakthrough - We'll spark your child's natural curiosity as they learn to focus, pay attention, and experience significant academic gains in reading, listening, reasoning, and vocabulary.

Personalized Tutoring - personalized, high-quality instruction in a small group settings that creates positive relationships between tutors and students that are motivating and engaging.

Ultimate Convenience- Brought directly to your child's daycare. No additional drop-offs. No schedule disruption. We integrate seamlessly into their day—luxury convenience for busy, high-achieving families.

Developed by a Renowned Expert:

Our program was created by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola, a multi-award-winning educator. The Critical Thinking Child is a Stanford National Student Support Accelerator certified program, recognized for delivering high-impact tutoring that produces measurable results. All CTC tutors are certified.

Proven Results

For over a decade, this one-of-a-kind program continues to yield high-achieving results:

• Students typically learn 3-5x faster than in traditional tutoring programs
• 99% of students see growth in reading skills in improve by 1 grade level in reading.
• Previously enrolled students saw double-digit growth across all reading skills in just 2 weeks.
• Programs support both selective enrollment gifted and classical test prep and teach above-grade-level reading, and critical thinking skills

The Investment in Your Child's Future

You've already invested in multilingual education—a sophisticated choice that demonstrates your commitment to raising global citizens.

Now give your child the English reading foundation that will:

• Position them for acceptance into selective enrollment programs
  
• Prepare them for gifted testing and accelerated learning
  
• Build confidence in the language of their academic future
  
• Create a love of reading that lasts a lifetime

English Reading Foundation Boot Camp™ — Fall 2026

Ages 2.5 to 5 years

Schedule:
Ten (10) Fridays | September 25 – December 11
Sept 25, Oct 2, Oct 9, Oct 16, Oct 30, Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 (no session Friday, Oct 23rd or Friday, Nov 27th)

Regular Pride $1597

LTL Partnership Price: $997 (10 sessions)

Through our partnership with Living the Language, LTL families receive deep savings on CTC tutoring — the same certified tutors, the same curriculum, at a fraction of the cost.

Format:
1–2 students → 30–45 minute sessions, every Friday

Your child's regular immersion curriculum remains the priority. Our program is designed to work alongside — not interrupt — their daily schedule at Living the Language.

Maximum enrollment is 10 students. Our tutor is on-site and rotates students in small groups. If demand exceeds 10 students, we add a second group within the same time block. We collaborate with LTL staff accordingly.

Instructor: All tutors are background checked and certified CTC tutors.

Location: Living the Language – South Loop
1255B S State St, Chicago, IL 60605

Terms and Refund Policy

• Refund requests made 15 days prior to the cohort start date will incur a $150 administrative fee.
• No refunds once the cohort or selected program(s) have started. No exceptions.
• No proration for missed sessions or absences. Make-up sessions are not guaranteed and may incur additional fees — no exceptions, please.
• Cohort/session transfers may result in additional fees.
• We reserve the right to cancel a cohort/session date if participation numbers are not adequate.
• Results may vary, and placement into selective schools or gifted programs is not guaranteed.

Enroll Now!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to give your child the best possible start. Enroll now and unlock their full potential!

Only 10 spots. Once they're filled, enrollment closes.