Mathnasium, a new after-school mathematics tutoring center serving Citrus Heights and nearby Fair Oaks, celebrated its grand opening with a public ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, April 14.

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Mathnasium, a new after-school mathematics tutoring center serving Citrus Heights and nearby Fair Oaks, celebrated its grand opening recently with a public ribbon cutting ceremony.

“The center provides an opportunity for students who may need a little extra support to achieve “math mastery” with a comfortable setting where they can truly give themselves a workout,” said center owner Prashanth Muthyala.

Muthyala and Jonathan Trott, center manager, welcomed Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce representatives and state, county and federal elected officials April 14 to tour the center at the Alta Sunrise Retail Center in Sunrise MarketPlace, 5450 Sunrise Blvd., Suite D. 

Instructors at the new Citrus Heights Mathnasium gather in front of a “Brag Board” to celebrate student success.

“Mathnasium was open in Fair Oaks from 2002 to 2023 before its owner then decided to retire,” Muthyala said. “I saw an opportunity to reopen the franchise and found that this location would serve the students in Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks well.”

Despite opening to the public well into the school year, the center’s current enrollment is off to a good start, Muthyala said, with a mix of 22 public and private school students. A summer tutoring program is planned.

Muthyala said he looks forward to bringing the Mathnasium method of instruction to the local community. 

Its programs are generally designed to help kindergarten to 12th-graders of all skill levels build solid foundations for math mastery, while transforming how they think and feel about math.

“That’s a critical concern,” Muthyala said.

Owner Prashanth Muthyala and Jonathan Trott, center manager outside of the new Citrus Heights Mathnasium Center.

Center instructors are a mix of high school graduating seniors and area college students, all of whom must successfully pass a math proficiency examination and demonstrate scholarship in math before completing an extensive instructor training program, according to Muthyala.

The student-to-teacher ratio is typically three-to-one, he said. Time is set aside during sessions specifically for homework help.

“Most students have the potential to be good at math. Some just don’t know it yet,” Muthyala said.

A verbal and written assessment is conducted at the center to identify strengths and areas for improvement as well as to gain a true understanding of how each student approaches and thinks about math, according to a company representative.

Each student typically pays a flat enrollment fee to participate in its program and students attend regularly, much like a gym membership.

Personal instruction is then customized following the initial assessment to the student’s own specific learning style.

Mathnasium owner Parashanth Muthyala stands alongside his family

Transforming students’ attitudes toward math and the way they understand it is the most critical step to build their confidence, Muthyala said.

Mathnasium of Fair Oaks at 5450 Sunrise Blvd., Suite D, Citrus Heights is open for instruction from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Call 916-500-0443 for more information or to schedule a free student assessment. Visit online mathnasium.com/math-centers/citrusheights for more information.