About TLC

21ST CENTURY “MONTESSORI”S

WITH A MESSAGE:

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING = CORE OF COGNITION

We’re on a Mission to NIX “Quick-Fixes”

and LAUNCH Long-Term Transformations

Total Learning Centers was founded on the #1 Non-Negotiable in Education:

Put the child at the center

no matter the cost, time, or resources required.

The education world is not always aligned to this crucial philosophy. That’s why we still see kids falling through the cracks of the traditional education system…

One standardized test does NOT fit all, and often kids are left without help from their school or special ed department because their score falls just barely outside the cut-off…

Dr. Carol & Dr. Joe Utay founded Total Learning Centers to change the world’s mindset on what education should look like, way back in ‘99.

They understood how critical parents and teachers are to a child’s learning journey & decided that their research-backed, brain-based consultations would be a 100% free gift to each person that walked in the door.

Why? Our absolute FAVORITE thing is engaged parents and teachers who are true advocates for their child and the children they teach.

We take you along on our journey to look at kids holistically & show you how to address learning struggles at their core instead of covering up symptoms of the larger problem.

Over the years, TLC’s superpower emerged: we’ve helped over 7500 students chart the one path to unlock the strongest future possible.

How? Follow the research where it leads, focus on incremental progress, embrace multisensory instruction, & (the best one) don’t stop trying when you get it right, practice ‘til you can’t get it wrong.

If that sounds like something you can get behind, we’d love to open our door to lend a listening ear to your situation.

Get a clear, honest recommendation for your child’s educational path forward.

More Than Just Tutoring

Total Learning Centers is a brain-based learning center serving students in the Pittsburgh area and the 50 United States, located in Wexford, PA.

We offer one-on-one educational programs in an open, neurodivergent friendly environment for students age 5 - 21. 

Our positive, caring environment is maintained through a strict hiring process for our tutors and an unwavering commitment from all our employees to be “People People”: putting the needs of our students over anything else.

Direct, intensive, research-based methods are the TLC foundation, enabling students to make significant gains in reading, writing, math, attention, processing, working memory, and more.

We work closely with parents, collaborate with schools, and leverage the most effective available strategies in each student’s education plan.

Identifying the underlying causes of learning difficulties & creating positive cognitive changes is the name of the game at TLC.

This is our mission and passion - to remove barriers to lifelong learning.

What barriers are you or your child facing today?

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Ready to Break Down Your Child’s Roadblocks?