Sylvan Learning adding locations

Sylvan Learning has added four new locations since the start of the year and brought nearly 100 new jobs to the state, with three additional locations planned to open in the next six months.

A news release said the brand is now looking to expand in Houston Metro, Eastern San Antonio, Southwest Austin, Northeast Austin, Beaumont, Laredo, San Angelo, Odessa, Temple, Lubbock, Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Mesquite-Balch Springs, McKinney, Carrollton/Farmers Branch and Texarkana, the release said.

Following COVID-19, supplemental education programs have become vital for students across Texas who are struggling with learning loss, the release said. A recent survey can be seen at tinyurl.com/3pkt38p7. It showed the pandemic has wiped two decades of growth along with students’ test scores. An article at, tinyurl.com/3ftjcnha, shows the worst they have in over two decades, the release said.