{"id":551,"date":"2013-06-26T22:56:49","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T22:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress-3-5\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2024-03-05T20:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:02:59","slug":"home-extended","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sharpenedpenciltutoring.com\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sharpened Pencil Tutoring Academy LLC | Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; layer_one_image=&#8221;2518&#8243; layer_four_image=&#8221;2655&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; id=&#8221;home&#8221; 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<\/div><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"slider-down-arrow\"><i class=\"icon-salient-down-arrow icon-default-style\"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/i><\/a><div class=\"video-texture \"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div> <!--\/swiper-slide--><\/div><div class=\"nectar-slider-loading \"> <span class=\"loading-icon none\">   <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ea6d00&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;5%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;5%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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I provide individual tutoring to students grades PreK &#8211;\u00a0 3rd Grade, to help them catch up, keep up, or jump ahead! 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Share your child\u2019s age and grade with me<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Share which areas your child needs extra academic support<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Schedule a tutoring session<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">4. 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