STRATEGIC STUDYA SMARTER WAY TO READ

ONLINE READING COURSES • GRADES 3–8

Find the Right
Reading Course
for Your Child

Strategic Study offers two focused online programs: one for students who need stronger foundational reading comprehension skills, and one for upper-elementary and middle-school students ready for advanced reading challenges.

Choose a Course
REBUILD

Reading
Rescue
Course

GRADES 3–8Explore the Reading Rescue Course
ADVANCE

Advanced
Reading
Course

GRADES 5–8Explore the Advanced Reading Course

CURRENT COURSES

Choose by Reading Needs
and Learning Goal

Each Strategic Study course is designed for a different academic starting point. Select the program that best reflects your child’s current needs.

GRADES 3–8 • 8 WEEKS

Reading Rescue Course

Build Stronger
Reading Comprehension

A focused online course for students in Grades 3–8 who need a clearer, more dependable way to understand passages and answer questions about what they read.

A good fit if your child:
  • Has difficulty explaining what a passage means
  • Misses important details or loses track of the story
  • Struggles with reading-comprehension questions
  • Needs greater confidence and independence
Explore the Reading Rescue Course

GRADES 5–8 • 10 WEEKS

Advanced Reading Course

Develop Advanced Reading
and Reasoning Skills

A focused online course for capable upper-elementary and middle-school readers who are ready to analyze more challenging passages and support their conclusions with precise evidence.

A good fit if your child:
  • Reads successfully at grade level or above
  • Is ready for deeper analysis
  • Needs practice distinguishing subtle answer choices
  • Would benefit from early preparation for advanced coursework and standardized tests
Explore the Advanced Reading Course
David Marrufo, founder and instructor of Strategic Study, wearing a navy blazer

FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR

Meet David Marrufo, MA

David Marrufo created Strategic Study to give students clear, repeatable ways to approach challenging reading. Drawing on his background in English, philosophy, and elementary education, he designs focused instruction that helps students understand what they read, support their thinking with evidence, and become more independent readers.

UC BERKELEY

B.A. in English

Highest Honors

SFSU

M.A. in Philosophy

FIND THE RIGHT FIT

Which Course Is Right
for Your Child?

Select your child’s grade range and learning goal to explore the appropriate program, course structure, and consultation options.

GRADES 3–8Explore the Reading Rescue CourseGRADES 5–8Explore the Advanced Reading Course

Grades 5–8? Choose Reading Rescue for stronger foundations or the Advanced Reading Course for greater challenge.