Local mother opens tutoring club for all children

FALLBROOK – Back in December 2020, Angela Corning was sitting around having conversations with her fellow mom friends and found that they always circled back to the same topic – the headaches of online schooling and how their kids were steadily falling behind.

"We sensed their increasing lack of motivation, and their discouragement was growing every day. Without knowing when this pandemic would end or how the school system would look going forward, my anxiety rose with the thought that my 3-year-old daughter may very well be impacted by this in the near future. I knew this unsettling feeling wouldn’t sit well with me and I became determined to solve this before it became an issue for her," Corning said.

Her older son, who is now 21, had struggled with math when he was in high school. At the time, she was fortunate enough to have a tutoring center nearby and had him enrolled, she said, and "Despite being a single mom, I did what I could to find a way to afford it. I knew I wanted to give him all the chances in the world to be successful and to be able to pursue higher education."

She said the tutors who worked with him were amazing and were able to catch him up to grade level. "I couldn’t be more grateful for all of their help. This happened many years ago, but I started to think," Corning explained, "Was it possible for me, a nurse of 20 years, to find a way to start a learning center to prevent not only my daughter, but all the children in Fallbrook from falling behind? I started researching and knew this was my destiny, my mission, my dream!"

Fast forward to March 1 of this year and Corning's Tutoring Club of Fallbrook is located at 1057 S. Main Ave. As a first-time small business owner, a Fallbrook local, and a mom of two, Corning said she is honored to have opened this tutoring center.

"We work with students of all ability levels in grades K-12 with all subjects as well as SAT/ACT prep and homework help. We’re here evenings and weekends and offer flexible payment plans to hopefully accommodate all families’ needs," Corning said.

Parents can give the club a call and they will help create an education plan for them and their children, 760-244-4997, or email [email protected].

Submitted by the Tutoring Club of Fallbrook.