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goal was to develop a child who is well-balanced in all
facets: academics, social, motor and emotional skills,
personality, communication, logic, and confidence. At
Genius Kids, the emphasis is on active learning and
teaching children to put knowledge to use in indepen-
dent and creative ways.
Word spread quickly as Genius Kids children began
reading before age three, and confidently winning local
and national public speaking competitions. Dhillon’s
inventive curriculum proved to be lightning in a bottle,
and the company expanded rapidly. Today, the original
center, first opened in 2001, has grown to a total of six
corporately-owned Genius Kids Centers and 26 fran-
chise units in the Bay Area. “My first two franchises
were parents to kids I taught at the school,” says Dhil-
lon. “From there, it’s just been word-of-mouth; families
that heard about us; relatives of relatives; cousins of
cousins of cousins.”
While there are many other childcare options available,
