Help your child thrive
Central Coast Learning Center offers personalized, one-on-one services designed to help students overcome difficulties with reading, math, and essential study skills.
This comprehensive support not only develops subject knowledge, but also the critical processing skills necessary for long-term academic success.
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Central Coast Learning Center can help you end the homework battle. Whether your student simply needs more academic confidence or struggles with a Complex Learning Challenge, our programs can help improve homework, cognitive skills, math skills, or reading and writing skills
Math Intervention
Math doesn’t come easy to everyone. For some, math isn’t just difficult—it feels impossible. That’s where our intervention comes in.
We help students form clear associations and create vivid mental images to grasp complex concepts, moving beyond rote memorization. By fostering a deep connection with the material, our approach enables students to retain and apply their knowledge effectively, setting the foundation for long-term success in math.
Reading and Writing Improvement
Sometimes reading takes so much effort, the meaning of the text is lost as we are challenged with each word. Our approach is to take the strain out of reading through targeted support that will better enable efficient reading and writing, leading to a more enjoyable experience for the student.
Learning Skills Development
Learning Skills can develop when we equip students with the essential tools they need for academic success. We put an emphasis on improving focus, enhancing critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective study techniques. By nurturing these foundational skills, we empower students to approach learning with confidence and curiosity, ensuring they not only excel in their current studies but are also prepared for future educational challenges.
Who we are:
Welcome to Central Coast Learning Center, a place where every child’s journey is nurtured with care and expertise. Founded and run by Sean Dornan, the center is dedicated to helping children overcome learning challenges through personalized sessions.
Here, we understand that no two students are the same and a successful strategy must take an individualized approach. We meet each student where they are at in their learning journey and walk alongside them every step of the way. It is this personalization, patience, and attention that is the key to the Central Coast Learning Center’s success over the past 20+ years.
Who you’ll be working with:
Sean Dornan has worked toward addressing the diverse educational needs of both children and adults since he began his career in 2000. The insight and experience honed over the past two decades are invaluable as Sean continues to focus on alleviating the anxiety that stems from repeated academic challenges.
Through his comfortable and stress-free approach, he creates a supportive environment where students learn to overcome obstacles with confidence. The end goal is not just academic success, but lasting resilience and self-belief. When he’s not in the office, you can find Sean surfing on the Central Coast, coaching one of his son’s sports teams, or skateboarding with his family to school.
Success stories
from our clients
5.0 out of 5 reviews
Gain better focus
We have seen: increased cooperation, increased accuracy in completing homework, increased speed in completing homework, improved reports from teachers; i.e. paying attention better, grades doing well, remembering things better, more organized
Engage with reading
After only a few weeks my son began to read at, [and soon after] above his expected reading level. Perhaps more importantly, he began wanting to read. My child’s teacher has noticed that he is much more engaged in his independent work and group work and that his level of confidence has heightened…
Build confidence
We have seen much improvement in his self-confidence, which has encouraged him to work more independently. We have also see a great deal of improvement in his speed completing assignments and tests.
