Owner and instructor Ayisha Warfa opened Kumon of Tomball-South on Aug. 1 at 24441 Hwy. 249, Ste. 30, Tomball. The center offers an after-school math and reading enrichment program for children in preschool through high school, according to a Kumon news release July 30. The individualized education program aims to increase academic independence, confidence and study skills, the release said. Kumon enrolls more than four million students globally at nearly 25,000 learning centers. “My hope is to foster a positive environment that promotes self-learning and accelerated education in students,” Warfa said in a statement. “I truly believe in Kumon and think it’s an amazing way to bring self- starters into the Tomball community and the rest of the world.” www.kumon.com/tomball-south-tx