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The Critical Thinking Child provides test prep services to current Pre-K and kindergarten students for required admissions tests for public, private, and independent schools.<\/p>\n
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Additionally, we specialize in preparing students for standardized tests like IAR, i-Ready, Star 360 and REACH.<\/p>\n
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