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The program strives to provide students with the skills necessary to foster life-long learning through the assimilation of material in the humanities, sciences and mathematics, and vocational areas.<\/p>\n<p>By taking the appropriate class, based on their current reading level, students can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve Reading Speed<\/li>\n<li>Increase Understanding<\/li>\n<li>Enhance\u00a0Memory and Recall<\/li>\n<li>Increase their reading enjoyment!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students receive instruction based on intensive diagnosis and individualization. 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