St. Augustine, Trinidad · Est. 2011

Two kinds of academic support.
One structured institute.

Think-Top Educational Institute has prepared SEA and CSEC students in Trinidad since 2011, and operates one of the few dedicated Orton-Gillingham Reading Clinics in the Caribbean. We are not a drop-in lesson centre. Every programme begins with an assessment, not a guess.

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Why families choose Think-Top

We are not a drop-in lesson centre.
We are a structured institute.

Think-Top Educational Institute offers SEA preparation, CSEC preparation, reading intervention, diagnostic assessments, and academic consultation for students and families across Trinidad, Tobago, and the wider Caribbean. Placement is determined by assessment, not by preference or convenience. We tell you honestly what your child needs and which programme, if any, is the right fit.

Students working at Think-Top Educational Institute, St. Augustine
Inside the Think-Top classroom, St. Augustine.

Where to start

Two programmes.
Both built the same way.

Diagnostic first. Structured lesson plans. Continuous assessment. Honest feedback to parents. That standard applies whether your child needs exam preparation or reading intervention.

Available year-round
The OG Reading Clinic
Individual, diagnostic-led Orton-Gillingham reading intervention for children ages 7 to 13. Delivered in person at 50 Dookiesingh Street, St. Augustine, or online across Trinidad, the region, and internationally.
  • The Diagnostic Assessment
  • A standalone clinical assessment of your child's reading • Full written report • Personalised intervention plan • No enrolment required
  • OG Intervention Sessions
  • One-on-one, specialist-led • Blocks of eight structured sessions • Continuous measurement • Written progress reporting to parents
A student working with OG phonogram tiles at Think-Top Educational Institute Ms. Dumas leading a small-group reading session
Inside the OG Reading Clinic: multisensory materials, specialist-led sessions.
Standard 3–5 & Forms 3–5
SEA & CSEC Preparation
99% Examination Pass Rate
Structured classes taught to the official SEA and CSEC syllabi, online and in person, with small groups and continuous assessment. Mathematics and Information Technology are taught by Mr. Ashram Boodram. SEA Creative Writing is taught by a published writer.
  • SEA (Standard 3–5)
  • English • Mathematics • Creative Writing
  • CSEC (Forms 3–5, online)
  • English A • English B (Literature) • Mathematics • Information Technology • Human & Social Biology • Social Studies • History
An SEA English session at Think-Top Educational Institute, St. Augustine Small-group SEA class working on written exercises
SEA classes in the St. Augustine classroom: small groups, continuous written work.

Who's teaching

Ms. Krys-Darcelle Dumas

Krys-Darcelle Dumas, Director of Think-Top Educational Institute

Founder and Lead Educator, Think-Top Educational Institute. Fourteen years running the institute, seven years lecturing at UWI.

BA English Literature with LinguisticsUniversity of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Secondary school English and Literature teacherMinistry of Education, since 2015
Academic writing lecturerUniversity of the West Indies, seven years
Published writerTeaches SEA Creative Writing directly
Mr. Ashram Boodram teaches Mathematics, Information Technology, and robotics, and covers the Mathematics diagnostic and skills tracking for the OG Reading Clinic.

What parents say

Real families.
Both programmes.

"We started with just a consultation and never looked back. Her grades and her confidence are up!"

Hazel • Parent of an SEA student

"My son is currently in Standard 3 and was struggling with his blends, word recognition which affected his reading fluency... today his reading has increased well. I truly recommend their service, it genuinely works and builds your child's confidence."

Ladonna Thomas-Noreiga • Google Business Profile

For school leaders

Bringing the OG Reading Clinic
into your school

A structured, measured partnership model, built and piloted with real cohorts, for schools who want more than informal tutoring for their struggling readers.

See how a partnership works