Many of our students and families are looking for help with one or several subjects/classes. This is where most of the process work gets done. We help students build good study habits, methods to attack their school work efficiently, and the tools to self-assess and make sure they’ll get a solid grade. 

For essays, we teach them how to approach their material, research, outline, write a good thesis, and break down their argument into topic paragraphs that add up to a complete and compelling whole. For math/science courses we show them how to track and consistently use the techniques that every class builds. We can help with any element of academic work that comes up in high school.

We often have students who are entering or preparing for a new level of school. For our students entering middle school we emphasize basic organizational skills and getting used to the expectations of their teachers— how to establish what success in school means, and how to make both their parental/academic obligations and their personal goals achievable.

In High School the level and quantity of school work can require an adjustment for many students, sometimes especially for those that are more accustomed to doing well without much effort. We help all high school students make the best use of their often busy schedules to excel in school and at their own goals without undue stress or anxiety. This can mean finding strategies that work best for each student, whether it’s rigorous note-taking, learning to prioritize their time and mental space, or practicing effective study tactics.

Several of our tutors have advanced degrees and we all love the more varied and in-depth nature of college and university work. We help students with challenging math and science classes, as well as adapting to the college essay-writing process, from the planning and research phase all the way to final drafts, revisions, and presentations. Extending on our approach to high school writing, we help students structure their papers in ways that make sense to them, following forms appropriate for their argument that will accomplish the assignment’s goals.