Elite Academy Information

Over 20 years ago, Young and Jenny Kwon founded Elite Academy on behalf of their children. Familiar only with the rigorous and strict educational upbringing from abroad, they felt the school system and level their children were now exposed to was inadequate in order to remain competitive. Young and Jenny's collective educational vision was that a child's full academic potential would only be achieved by an initial strong foundation in fundamentals followed by constant fortification and numerous applications of these core concepts in a nurturing environment. Compelled to advance their children and have their vision materialize, Elite Academy opened in the fall of 1986. Elite Academy began with six small classrooms on a half floor of rented space with roughly 30 students and a handful of teachers. One of the math teachers was Young Kwon himself. Utilizing chalkboards and wooden chairs with desks, Elite Academy offered English, math, writing, science and computer courses. Students began their day with a short quiz, went through classwork and were assigned homework to be completed in preparation for their next class. To promote teamwork amongst the students, Elite Academy created their own softball team the following summer semester. At one point even the teachers got together and put on a rock band/drama show for the students. Since then, Elite Academy has successfully prepared countless students for admittance into the top schools and universities.