History & Mission

Inspiring History ...

"Simple ideas, such as nurturing a bland seed, can blossom into a wondrous things"

Over two decades ago, the idea for DRIDON germinated from a simple stream of thoughts, viz. (1) Believing that every child, regardless of ethnic or socioeconomic background, can learn and succeed. (2) Helping disadvantaged children in New York's inner cities succeed in school by providing them an environment that is conducive to learning outside of the school system."

Twenty plus years later, these ideas remain as relevant today as they did then.

Over the years, we have seen those whose lives we have impacted go on to attend some of the best universities in the nation and become professionals in their chosen fields.

Even today, and so many success stories later, each student's success has the most profound effect on our management and staff.

We welcome the opportunity to continue to positively impact the lives many!

Mission Statement

To positively impact the lives of those we serve through academia and, in so doing, transform families, entire communities and, if transcending, entire nations.

Our Mantra

We Teach. We Motivate Students to Learn. We Make Learning Practical, Through Which Success is Earned. We Aspire to Create Thinkers, Leaders, Not Followers, but Future Leaders of the World. We Aspire! We Achieve! Building Student Self-Esteem. We Achieve! We Aspire! Through Academia, Helping Students Fulfill Their Life Dreams. Self-Confidence and Student Success. We're DRIDON. We're Driven.

Empowering Students Through Traditional Learning Methods

At Dridon, we believe in self-discovery, reinforcement, and application to promote innovation and academic excellence. Our approach values perseverance, giftedness, and friendly competitiveness, rejecting social promotion and grade-fixing.

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Esther Bryce

Founder / Interior designer

Lianne Wilson

Broker

Jaden Smith

Architect

Jessica Kim

Photographer

Our Educational Philosophy

Our company as established on the principles of traditional learning: self-discovery, reinforcement and application. Through self-discovery, we motivate our students to THINK; through reinforcement, we encourage MASTERY; and, through application, we promote INNOVATIVENESS. We do not believe in social promotion; instead, we embrace perseverance, academic giftedness and friendly competitiveness. We are opposed to grade-fixing.

Consistent with the educational philosophy of our parent company, TUTORMAX advocates for and promotes high standards and integrity in education. We believe that every child, regardless of ethnic or socio-economic background, can perform above and beyond the status-quo. We also hold true to the tenet that education represents one of the key elevating factors in our modern society. Nevertheless, we believe that virtually every child is capable of learning despite her/his socio-economic background. We view early intervention as critical in preparing children to compete and succeed in high school, college and in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven environment. We also believe in diversified learning. We believe that a child’s learning experiences and all-round development are balanced upon three key pillars: her/ his academic involvements, social skills, and artistic experiences. We also understand the role self-discipline plays in education. The Arts (music, dance, etc.), extracurricular engagements and learning through application help to instill the type of discipline academia warrants. We also acknowledge and promote the important roles that parents can play in their children’s academic lives; we advocate for this involvement.

Finally, TUTORMAX provides after school homework assistance, tutoring (in-home*, online and on-location), test preparation and academic summer camps. Tutoring online is open to both local and international students. DRIDON academic centers are clean, safe and conducive learning environments for your child to acquire knowledge and excel, socially and academically.