In the summer of 2018, Presidio Education® embarked on a mission to Cebu City, Philippines, to support children facing extreme poverty. Our team distributed 280 backpacks filled with school supplies to first graders at Hipodromo Elementary School and Adlaon Integrated School…
Read MoreDuring these very difficult times, we wanted to take a moment to share our efforts with building sustainable communities. Starting in January 2020, our San Francisco office started waiting outside at 5:30 AM to buy 3M 8511 masks and sanitizers to be donated to...
Read MoreAt Presidio Education®, we believe in teaching more than just academics—we teach our students to develop sustainable solutions for real-world challenges. While grades and test scores matter, we emphasize the deeper value of empathy, compassion, and community impact…
Read MoreGreetings! Please support one of our 9th graders, Teresa Shang, on her article titled "Are You Ready for AP Human Geography?" The Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography exam has a wide range of subject material to master. However, Teresa encourages students...
Read MorePlease support one of our 11th graders, Hyeryn Kim, on her article titled "AP English Language & Composition 101". For those brave students contemplating taking Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition, we strongly encourage you to read...
Read MoreThe Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography test format will update starting with the 2020 exam. In Section 1, students need to answer 60 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in the first hour. The MCQ section takes up 50% of the test score. In Section 2, there are...
Read MoreThe AP English Language and Composition (AP Lang) exam is composed of two sections: multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and free-response questions (FRQs). There are 45 MCQs to complete in 1 hour, and the MCQ score counts toward 45% of the overall test score. The FRQ section...
Read MoreTo start 2020 off right, we are now offering new subjects to meet the growing requests from our parents and students! Along with adding a seasoned pro to our English faculty, we have expanded our faculty to offer Cantonese and Mandarin language and culture classes...
Read MoreThe Electoral College was created by the Founding Fathers of the United States to uphold democracy, but for many years, this system has come under criticism. Many have complained that the Electoral College is outdated, undemocratic and fails to represent...
Read MorePlease support one of our 11th graders, Hanson Yuan, on his article titled "The Truth Behind Satire: More Than Just to Crack a Smile". For those interested in English language, including literary and rhetorical devices, please...
Read MoreSatire is a lighthearted take on a serious situation. Usually satire reveals unforeseen issues within a conflict by using humor to exaggerate the problems. This means using different satirical devices to reveal hidden details, making the audience think twice about a certain conflict...
Read MoreThe ACT English Test is quite easy. Many of our students have started training with low grammar skills, but finished with high scores that exceeded their targets. Many of our students have jumped to near perfect ACT English Test scores in just a month of training with us...
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