SCORE! Educational Centers Opens 18th Center in Chicago Area

CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SCORE! Educational Centers, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaplan, Inc., is continuing to expand within its hometown of Chicago. A new SCORE! center has opened at 4332 S. Pulaski Road in the Archer neighborhood and is the 18th SCORE! center in the Chicago metropolitan area.

"We are excited to expand our reach to additional Chicago families with our new Archer center," said Eric Cantor, President and CEO of SCORE! "Our centers have helped thousands of children of all socioeconomic backgrounds become lifelong learners by helping them develop critical academic skills, goal-setting abilities, self-confidence and a love of learning."

SCORE!'s facility will offer students an engaging learning program designed to help them improve their skills in math, reading, and writing fundamentals. Each SCORE! academic coach works with seven students or fewer, offering a high level of personal attention. SCORE!'s interactive, computer-based curriculum is tailored to meet each child's specific goals and needs. As the child progresses, the program adjusts to a more advanced level, providing a highly customized and challenging learning experience.

SCORE! has centers in the following Chicago neighborhoods: Arlington Heights, Beverly, Bloomingdale, Buffalo Grove, Chatham, Elmhurst, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Schaumburg, Western Springs, West Town, and now Archer.

About SCORE!

SCORE! Educational Centers, Inc. (http://www.escore.com/), a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a leading provider of after-school learning programs for children in grades pre-K through 10. With the goal of helping children reach their academic potential in math, reading, spelling and writing, SCORE!'s program includes personal coaching, positive reinforcement and a customized curriculum that adapts to each child's pace and learning needs. SCORE! serves 82,000 students annually in 167 centers located in 12 states across the country. Kaplan, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company .

Press Contact: Emily Smith 212-707-5218 Emily_Smith@kaplan.com