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SEC History

Scottsdale Education Center (SEC) has been providing high quality tutorial services to high school, middle school and elementary school families since 1999.  It was founded by two Arizona Certified teachers who collectively represented 25 years of experience in working with children in education.  The original mission of the Center was to provide quality tutorial services to Scottsdale families to help them perform at their highest level in school.  The primary goal of SEC is to provide structured programs to help bridge students to successful learning results through flexible individualized tutoring programs.  We strive to guide students to attain academic success through a variety of tutorial services. We encourage students to reach their full academic potential through preparation, confidence, and independence.


Following is a list of the areas of study for which we can  provide tutoring:  Math (Advanced Calculus, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra I, II, and III, Business Math, Middle School and Elementary Math), Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Science, Human Physiology and Anatomy (HPA), and Astro-Physics),  Foreign Languages (Spanish, French, German, and Latin) Levels I through V, Language Arts (Writing, Reading, Vocabulary building, grammar skills, composition, literary analysis, Shakespeare, reading comprehension, MLA, and Jane Schaffer styles), Social Studies (Humanities, History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology), Study Skills (Organizational skills, individualized study plans), and Computer Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Researching, Keyboarding).  We can tutor at all Levels including LRC, Remedial, Standard Track, Honors, Pre-IB, IB, AP, and Gifted.   

 

Since its inception 11 years ago, it has grown to include additional services outside of core tutoring such as Homework Support, Summer Programs,  Academic Assessment and Diagnostic Testing, College Coaching, Test Preparation (ACT, SAT, AIMS, AP, GED, SAT Subject Tests, PSAT, etc.), Study Skill Consultation, and are a certified proctoring location for over 190 high school correspondence courses that are accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS) and Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and over 50 high school correspondence courses accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement as well as the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation. 

SEC History (cont.)

In 2007, David and Kim Duckworth, both Stanford University graduates, bought out the founding partners, and have seen the business grow to servicing over 1,100 students annually.  Besides a strong focus on quality and individualized planning, part of SEC’s secret to success has been hiring top practicing Arizona Certified Teachers who are experts in their fields and in SUSD and private school curriculum. This allows us to truly be a valuable resource to SUSD and Scottsdale families.  We have been a Scottsdale owned and operated business for 11 years.

Length of Time Performing Services

Demonstrating longevity in the area of tutoring services, SEC has been providing academic services and tutoring in Scottsdale since 1999.  We have offered highly successful college test preparation classes for 8 years, High School Correspondence course tutoring and test proctoring for 7 years, providing getting Ready for Success in High School courses for 5 years, and providing Algebra and Geometry Readiness preparation for 7 years.  Our Diagnostic Testing services have been provided for 5 years and we have been providing College Coaching for 3 years with successful student placement at all in- state universities (ASU, NAU, U of A), Stanford University, USC, Columbia, SMU, Pepperdine, BYU, George Washington, Texas, etc.