For children who will think and lead in English at the highest levels

English mastery at the cognitive level.
Bilingual depth as the natural outcome.

We train English Thinkers — children who read above grade level, argue with evidence, write with precision. Built on the advanced literature and writing framework and Harvard’s thinking science.

Lexile-measured progress · 6+1 Trait writing framework · Live Navigator-led sessions · Think Once. In Both Languages.

Student Progress Proof

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served since launch — real Lexile growth, verified results

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average Lexile reading growth across two 16-week cycles

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average 6+1 Trait score gain from entry to exit assessment

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families see the growth and choose to continue

Who We Are

The difference between a teacher and a Navigator is a map.

Your child’s school knows what grade they’re in. That’s not the same as knowing where they are. Many children carry a reading gap their report card never shows — the distance between what they can decode and what they can actually think through.

Navigators are not tutors. They are specialists in composition, literature, and academic writing — trained in the MCT Language Arts tradition and in the structured thinking protocols of Harvard Project Zero. They close the gap between where your child reads now and where their academic life demands.

Every Navigator tracks one thing per student: the distance between their current literacy & writing level and their goal — and closes it, week by week, through The LCS System. Bilingual depth emerges from this rigor, never taught separately.

A mother watches her child pause mid-thought after finishing a reading passage at home

The Methodology

The LCS System

Every session. Every week. In this order, without exception. Read → Think → Speak → Write is not a framework we teach about — it is what we do.

  1. Read

    Students read classical and SAT-must read texts chosen at or just above their current Lexile level — from Alice in Wonderland and The Invisible Man, to The War of the Worlds, progressively greater complexity. No simplified versions. The text is the raw material.

  2. Think

    Navigators are trained to utilize Harvard Project Zero thinking routines to form precise discussions — supported by specific textual evidence, beyond general impression.

  3. Speak

    Students defend their thinking in a live Socratic session with their Navigator. The Navigator’s first move after any answer is always a more thought provoking question — never an evaluation. Precision in speech precedes precision in writing.

  4. Write

    Students produce written work in the MCT writing arc: Grammar, sentence, paragraph, essay to academic composition. Their Navigator scores each piece against the 6+1 Trait rubric. Progress is concrete and visible.

How It Works

One grade level of English reading growth. Sixteen weeks.

Measured by Lexile. Shown in writing scores. When a child learns to think precisely in English, that discipline transfers — to every subject, every exam, every language they use.

Before We Begin

We find out exactly where your child is.

Not where their school report says they are. Before the first session, every student receives a Lexile reading assessment and a baseline 6+1 Trait writing evaluation. We plan from data, not from guesswork.

How the assessment works

During The Program

Every session runs The LCS.

Read. Think. Speak. Write. Your child’s Navigator tracks their movement through each phase every week. The LCS system is grounded in the MCT Language Arts framework and Harvard Project Zero’s thinking routines. Nothing is guessed. Everything is guided and measured.

Understand The LCS

After 16 Weeks

We show you the numbers.

Every student receives an exit Lexile assessment and a re-evaluated 6+1 Trait writing score. A child who can read complex text, argue a position, and write with intention in English — and who also thinks in Chinese — has a mind built for what comes next. That is the competitive advantage AI cannot replace.

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Student Results

Enabling students to enjoy the arts of language

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Vincent X

Grade 5 · Vancouver  ·  16 weeks

620Lexile start
820after 16wks

+200 Lexile points — approximately one grade level of reading growth

6+1 Voice: 2 → 4

She started raising her hand in class by week eight. By week twelve she was leading the discussion.

Parent, Vancouver

Juliette W

Grade 6 · Calgary  ·  16 weeks

540Lexile start
720after 16wks

+180 Lexile points — approximately one grade level of reading growth

6+1 Organization: 2 → 5

His teacher told us his writing had transformed. The 6+1 scores made it easy to see exactly what changed.

Parent, Calgary

River C

Grade 7 · Denver  ·  16 weeks

710Lexile start
940after 16wks

+230 Lexile points — approximately one grade level of reading growth

6+1 Ideas: 3 → 5

She went from dreading writing assignments to submitting them early. The Navigator knew exactly where she was stuck.

Parent, Denver