Toru Kumon created the Kumon Method in the early 1950s to teach his son at
home.Kumon [koo-mon] Publishing North America (KPNA) was founded in 2004 but has
educational roots reaching back fifty years. KPNA is the English-language
subsidiary of Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd., one of the best-selling producers of
children's educational books in Japan. Our parent company, Kumon, is also
parent to Kumon
Math & Reading Centers, the world's largest supplemental learning
provider. KPNA and Kumon Centers both use the learning method originated in
Japan by Toru Kumon and proven worldwide by millions of successful students.
However, KPNA products are not used at Kumon Centers and are available only in
bookstores.
Toru Kumon's aim in developing the Kumon Method of learning was to help each individual child realize his or her full potential. This remains the shared mission of all Kumon enterprises today.
