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Knowing that every family has just endured an unprecedented "school year", our summer coaching programs were built to offer the right balance of learning solutions for your family. Each program is fun, engaging, and stress-free for “zoomed-out” kids and overworked parents and built to ensure your kids are prepared for the fall.
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Virtual Tutoring
There’s no doubt that this school year brings many uncertainties and a whole lot of anxiety to parents and kids. We’re here to help take the burden off your plate and improve your child’s skills, grades and study habits. Using top-notch online video conferencing with interactive whiteboards and polling, our tutors (87% of whom have a master’s degree) make learning so engaging it feels as if they’re in the same room as your child.
In-Home Tutoring
For elementary students, we offer in-home tutoring in certain areas throughout the Washington, D.C. area. We recognize that some of our youngest learners benefit from in-person learning and for that reason, we are here to serve your family.
Test Preparation
Our expert test prep tutors individualize private, online sessions to help students prepare for high-stakes standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and SSAT.
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Blog and Resources
The First Steps of SAT/ACT Test Prep
Unless your child is a senior in the Class of 2021, it’s fairly safe to assume you should move forward with preparing your child to take the SAT or ACT. So where do you begin? That’s what this blog is all about. Start with a Practice Test Our first recommendation to juniors is to figure … Read more
What Parents Should Know About College Admissions During COVID
For years, there have been three significant admissions factors for students applying to selective or competitive colleges. Number one: grades in college prep courses. Number two: the strength of curriculum and level of challenge in a student’s course selection. (In other words, did they take AP, IB, or dual enrollment courses?) And number three: admissions … Read more
Why Kids Struggle with Virtual Math (And What Parents Can Do About It)
Math has always gotten a bad rap for being the subject kids struggle with the most. It’s abstract, challenging, and cumulative. (This means that each new skill builds on the last, so failure to master one unit can make future units even harder.) It’s also challenging to teach! If a teacher moves too slowly, some … Read more
Same Storm, Different Boats: When It’s Time for Subject Tutoring
A few days ago, I heard someone say, “When it comes to COVID-19, we’re all in the same storm, but we’re not all in the same boat.” It’s true, isn’t it? The pandemic is a shared event, but your experiences with it are unique to you. How it affects health, work, relationships, and so on … Read more
“Help! My Kid Is Bad at Virtual Learning”
Do you remember your early parenting days of trying to get your child to take a bottle or use the potty consistently? When your child struggled to master an essential skill, you likely felt helpless, overwhelmed, and anxious. With the sudden switch to virtual learning, many parents find themselves feeling those difficult emotions all over … Read more