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Name of Organization Brainfuse Online
Provider ID 266
Address
271 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York City, NY 10016
Contact Information
Francesco Lecciso
866-272-4638
Website
Type of Provider For-profit/Private Company
LEAs Where Service to be Provided All of New Jersey
Counties Where Service to be Provided All of New Jersey
Transportation Provided No
Statement of Effectiveness For the past 9 years, Brainfuse has significantly boosted test scores and improved classroom performance for thousands of students nationwide. Independent studies confirm that students enjoy Brainfuse, and that students advance an average of one grade level after 20 Brainfuse sessions.
Content Areas Provider Will Serve Language Arts Literacy/Reading
Mathematics
English language acquisition
Grade Level(s) the Provider Will Serve 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Minimum Education of Tutors College graduate
Number of Students Served Previous Year
Maximum Number of Students Able to Serve Current Year 5,000+
Specific Student Population Served Students with disabilities
Migrant students
Economically disadvantaged
Limited English (Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean)
Ethnic/racial minorities
Time of Service Summer
Weekends/school holidays
Before school
After school
Mode of Instructional Delivery On-line/Web-based tutoring
Student and Instructor Ratio 1:1
Number of Sessions Provided per Week (if applicable) 2
Average Length of Each Service Session (minutes/hours) 1 hour
Specific Days/Summer/Holidays Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Summer
Holidays
Progress Reports
Reports toMethodFrequency
Parents Reports Every 15 sessions
Parents Meetings By phone at the beginning or as requested
Parents Phone Conferences At the beginning and as needed or requested
School Reports Every 15 weeks
School Meetings with Teacher By phone at the beginning and as requested
School Phone Conferences At the beginning and as needed or requested
Typical Cost Per Pupil/Per Session $45.00 per hour per student with each session running one hour.
Additional Relevant Information Brainfuse requires a computer with internet access. Brainfuse requests a student minimum of 6, for each district, (unless against State policy).