This is the local branch of the Sylvan Learning Center, a chain which specializes in tutoring adolescents and teenagers in multiple subjects. Sylvan Learning Center has been offering its services to communities across the United States since the 1970s. Each tutoring program is personalized based on initial and ongoing assessments. This local Sylvan branch is also active in a number of educational initiatives, including volunteering its services for the Richmond Police Activities League which provides sports and education for at-risk youths.