First to Learn is an enrichment program that provides students of all ages with a challenging and nurturing environment to discover and excel in a variety of academic areas. We strive to make learning fun while helping each student reach personal academic goals and potential. Whether you are looking for a calculus tutor for your struggling seventeen year-old, a head start for your preschooler, or ISEE prep and admissions counseling, First to Learn has it all.
Our students are empowered with the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
About Jean and Brian Kimura
Our teaching partnership is one of the strongest in the city. Brian Kimura, who previously served as the Director of the largest math enrichment center in West Los Angeles, brings to First To Learn a decade of experience, as well as some of the most talented faculty in the city. Jean Kimura, who directs the First To Learn curriculum, developed her proprietary math program based on her own training in Taipei, Taiwan, and has taught enrichment classes alongside Brian in West LA for more than 10 years.
Our Faculty
Our program is unique because of the high caliber of our faculty and the quality of our curriculum. Our reading curriculum is designed by a credentialed Reading Specialist and Educational Therapist with more than 12 years of classroom experience. An Advanced Placement English teacher has designed our writing program, and our Admissions program is led by an Ivy League trained Admissions Consultant. Many of our instructors are currently teachers at superior independent and public schools throughout Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, many of whom have advanced degrees and special credentials. Other instructors teach at UCLA, or trained at Stanford and Yale. It is our belief that this dedication to excellence in curriculum and instruction sets us apart from our competitors.
