Mathnasium of Issaquah

Specialties

At Mathnasium Learning Centers, we make math make sense! Whether your child started out far behind or already ahead in math, Mathnasium will help them leap ahead because we know that any child can be successful in math – it’s a matter of teaching it in a way that makes sense to them.

Our experienced math tutors utilize our proprietary teaching materials and techniques, The Mathnasium Method™, to deliver a customized learning plan designed to address each student’s needs. Our instructional approach goes beyond traditional math tutoring to develop understanding and build a love for math.

If math is a problem, Mathnasium can solve it. Students will grow more excited and confident about math – and their grades will reflect that.

For students who already excel in math, the sky’s the limit. They will work to expand their math skills and, with math learning made exciting, can see all the doors that being great at math can open.

History

Established in 2005.

More than forty years ago, math educator Larry Martinek was inspired to find a better way to teach children math.

As a classroom teacher, teacher-​trainer, and consultant in public and top private schools – and father to a mathematically gifted son – Larry possessed a uniquely comprehensive view of education. He saw a troubling theme in mathematics instruction: a serious disconnect between the students’ basic skills training and the curriculum they were expected to master in the years to come. They weren’t being prepared properly for their future.

Larry set out on a mission: to find an approach that would provide children with the strong foundation they needed to succeed. Over the next three decades, he painstakingly developed and assembled a blend of methods and materials. Instead of relying on traditional rote memorization and repetitive exercises, Larry’s work focused on helping children understand math by honing their math instincts and getting them to think like mathematicians.

Meet the Business Owner

Sumitha R.

Business Owner

Sumitha graduated from Wayne State University in 2003 with a Masters Degree in Bio-​Medical Engineering. She has worked as a manufacturing engineer in both the pharmaceutical and bio-​medical industries. Even as a child, Sumitha was passionate about math and pushed herself to received the highest marks in the State Examinations in India. She has taught math at the university level and was known for helping students to understand math as simply as possible. Sumitha really loves teaching math to children and taking the fear out of math by helping them to understand the basics of «math logic» and helping them build on that solid foundation. She believes that a strong foundation in math is absolutely necessary for every child. She wants students to understand math in a simple language, visualize it, and have no fear of math. Her beliefs & passion led her to Mathnasium which operates on the philosophy that «children don’t hate math, they hate being confused and intimidated by math.»