Our Services

The Legacy Center can help you reach your goals. We provide tutoring in reading, math, and English as a Second language. We believe people of all ages can reach their full potential with a little help from their community. Our programs offer one-on-one private tutoring for two hours per week, online or in person.

Adult Basic Education

Adult Basic Education (ABE) offers tutoring in reading, math, test preparation, financial, and digital literacy across several curriculums. We focus on individual needs and goals for people over 17 with skills below the ninth-grade level. We are dedicated to making our literacy services low-cost or free. Please refer to the table below to learn the potential costs for this program. Please note: the amounts below are an estimate and subject to change.

I live by myself. I make less than $25,142 per year. FREE
I live with one other person. We make less than $33,874 per year. FREE
I live with two other people. We make less than $42,606 per year. FREE
I live with three other people. We make less than $51,338 per year. FREE
I live by myself or with others. We make more than $51,339 per year. $500 per year

English as a Second Language

Our English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring programs are tailored to improve English skills for adult non-native speakers. We offer ESL in one-on-one or group formats, online or in-person. We are dedicated to making our literacy services low-cost or free. Please refer to the tables below to learn the potential costs for this program. Please note: the amounts below are an estimate and subject to change.

One-on-one tutoring
I live by myself. I make less than $25,142 per year. FREE
I live with one other person. We make less than $33,874 per year. FREE
I live with two other people. We make less than $42,606 per year. FREE
I live with three other people. We make less than $51,338 per year. FREE
I live by myself or with others. We make more than $51,339 per year. $500 per year
Burlington English Online
I live by myself. I make less than $25,142 per year. FREE
I live with one other person. We make less than $33,874 per year. FREE
I live with two other people. We make less than $42,606 per year. FREE
I live with three other people. We make less than $51,338 per year. FREE
I live by myself or with others. We make more than $51,339 per year. $100 per year
Conversation Class
I live by myself. I make less than $25,142 per year. FREE
I live with one other person. We make less than $33,874 per year. FREE
I live with two other people. We make less than $42,606 per year. FREE
I live with three other people. We make less than $51,338 per year. FREE
I live by myself or with others. We make more than $51,339 per year. $100 per semester

Barton Dyslexia Program

A reading and spelling program for adults and children who struggle to read. Children must be reading one grade level behind to be eligible. Applicants should expect a one to three-year commitment to reach grade-level skills. We are dedicated to making our literacy services low-cost or free. Please refer to the table below to learn the potential costs for this program. Please note: the amounts below are an estimate and subject to change.

Midland or Bay County Other County
My child receives free & reduced lunch. FREE FREE
My child does not receive free & reduced lunch. $400 per year $600 per year

JUMP Math Program

As a curriculum, JUMP’s purpose is to foster a deep understanding and a love of math in its students. JUMP’s approach is based on the idea that all children can excel at math and, through early and continued success, can develop the confidence and cognitive abilities necessary to do well in mathematics. Our students generally test in the lower 25th percentile at intake or have special needs. The table below represents the cost of this one-to-one tutoring service. Please note: the amounts below are an estimate and subject to change.

My child receives free & reduced lunch. FREE
My child does not receive free & reduced lunch. $600 per year

Learner Interest Form

[My son] struggled with reading early on. His first-grade teacher recommended [TLC] to us and he started with a tutor in the middle of second grade. He continued on until the start of fourth grade and made amazing progress. Today, at his fifth grade celebration, he received the gold presidential education award! Only 3 kids in the entire 5th grade earned that reward. Thank you so much for being a great resource to these children and the community. 

Parent of Learner

[My learner was] not too happy about the idea of tutoring. Their reading skills were very weak, and they appeared discouraged even attempting to read one sentence. [With the Barton Reading program], my [learner] has improved his reading and writing to close to grade level. In the beginning, it was hard to get them to engage in any book beyond looking at the pictures. I have seen the self-confidence and trust of this [learner] improve over the past year. [Now,] they have independently read five books, excitedly bringing each book back to tell me about each story!

Margaret Cochran, Tutor, The Legacy Center

I started working with my student when he was in fourth grade. At that time, he did not know his alphabet. He was not reading and didn’t want to try to read. When he spoke, it was very hard to understand his words.

We began working on making good speech sounds and then started the Barton program. With lots of encouragement and hard work, he has made steady progress. Last year, in seventh grade, he read all of John Grisham’s teen novels about Theodore Boone, kid lawyer. He enjoyed those books so much that we wrote to John Grisham, and after many months, my student received a personal letter of response with praise for his hard work.

My student still struggles with spelling, but he is doing well in his school classes. He has become confident and is looking forward to finding a job and a career in his future.

JoAnn Williams, Tutor, The Legacy Center