Sarah Fine, an advisor to Lumina Prep, recently authored an interesting article on alternative education models in WireTap Magazine. In the article, she profiles The Big Picture Learning Company and their unique approach to structuring education around a deep connection to the real world. Big Picture promotes the “radical” notion that kids learn best when they are doing something they love to do.

If you are interested in the future of education and how different models might serve different children, you can read the full article at: http://www.wiretapmag.org/education/44669/

Date:  March 24, 2009

The Opportunity Network announced today that it has partnered with Lumina Prep to prepare its students for the October 2009 SAT.  “Since Lumina Prep’s online program is individually customized for each student, it is perfect for students with a variety of schedules and educational objectives.  The weekly status updates also give me another touch point with my students and help me monitor their progress,” said Rajib Guha, Director of College Initiatives at The Opportunity Network.

About The Opportunity Network:

The Opportunity Network (www.nyopportunitynetwork.org) seeks to equal the playing field for high-achieving, underserved high school and college students by creating access for them to career opportunities, professional networks and college. We believe influential networks are essential ingredients for success not emphasized in career development programs for youth, so we take an innovative approach by underscoring the power of personal connections and professional relationships as vital complements to skills and experience.

Through unique interaction with executives, intensive networking training, coursework in careers, internships and college counseling, our students dramatically change the course of their futures.

About Lumina Prep:

Lumina Prep (www.luminaprep.com) is a tutoring and online SAT prep company founded by Ivy League educated tutors to make the techniques and benefits of private tutoring available to a broader set of students.  Mark Alfano, Lumina Prep’s Chief Learning Officer, is a private tutor in New York City and previously taught at The Princeton Review.  He is pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy and graduated with honors from Princeton University.

Lumina Prep has worked with domestic and international partners to prepare students for the SAT.  The company has students in the USA, Turkey, Switzerland, South Africa, and Singapore.

Contact: Edward Alfano, CEO

E-mail: edward.alfano@luminaprep.com