Specialties
Trust the Experts in Test Prep
KD College Prep is a locally-owned and operated company with 25 years of college admissions test prep experience.
Each student has a unique college ambition and academic background. Our program helps students achieve their personal maximum scores to reach their college admissions and scholarship goals.
Our comprehensive program includes ongoing activity and test preparation until goals are reached or until high school graduation (for one price). Our Complete Program includes preparation for the PSAT/NMSQT® test, SAT® test, ACT® test, and SAT Subject Tests™ for Math.
We offer flexible schedules, small classes, and experienced instructors with a passion for teaching. Using a wealth of updated curriculum and practice materials, we are able to challenge our students and provide the practice necessary to significantly improve test scores. We build relationships with our students, track and give feedback on our students' progress, and guide families through the entire testing process.
History
Established in 1992.
KD College Prep was founded in 1992 by Karen and David Dillard. Over the past few decades, KD has helped more than 80,000+ students achieve their college goals. We've expanded to offer online prep course options for students throughout the United States. All of our in-person or virtual classes are taught by college-degreed, experienced teachers who have demonstrated knowledge of the material found on college admissions tests.
Our Results:
*Over 3,065+ National Merit® Semifinalists since 2002
*300+ Perfect Scores Since 2010
*In 2019, 43% of DFW's National Merit® Semifinalists were KD students.
Meet the Business Owner: David D.
David Dillard is the president and co-owner of KD College Prep. Along with his wife Karen, David developed a dream to make a positive impact on the lives of students. With thousands of students and families served over multiple decades, this dream has truly come to life. Karen Dillard has always had a passion for helping her students achieve their dreams. A product of Plano High School, and an honors graduate of Southern Methodist University's School of Education, Karen began her career as an educator in the Richardson Independent School District as a reading specialist. With a driving passion to make a difference in students' lives and a clear philosophy and methodology of how to best achieve it, Karen founded KD College Prep. She has built an educationally solid, comprehensive program that helps students realize all of their college admissions, honors program and merit-based scholarship goals. Karen and David entered the entrepreneurial world in 1992, founding KD College Prep.
