Academic Tutoring

executive functioning

subject tutoring

enrichment

How we work with students

We work with students of all grade levels in many different capacities. Whether you’re looking for once a week help in a weak subject, enrichment in an area you’re particularly interested in, or ongoing accountability check-ins throughout the week to make sure you’re staying on top of deadlines and not procrastinating, we’ll work together to find a regimen that suits your needs.

Subjects & Services

  • Math through AP Calculus BC

  • English (all levels, including AP Lang and AP Lit)

  • Creative and Academic Writing

  • US History

  • European/World History

  • Government

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Physics

  • Spanish (all levels)

  • Study Skills/Organization

  • Executive Functioning

  • GPA Management

  • General Academic Support

Here are some examples of how we work with students:

  • 3-4x/week general academic support and consultation— a mix of constant planning for tests/papers/projects, providing content support as needed, and constantly administering grades.

  • Once a week math and physics support for a freshman that struggles with STEM subjects.

  • 2x/wk literary analysis and writing enrichment for a straight A student looking for a challenge.

Our Objectives

In the short-term, our goal is to, of course, improve grades when applicable. However, we also carry the long-term objective of teaching our students to think critically and independently. We try to do more than just teach from the book. Too often students are asked to box their writing into a template or memorize a math formula without understanding it. They are not shown how grammar and syntax affect rhetoric or how math concepts build and relate. We try to connect those dots for them so that they can apply skills to more than just one assignment.

We also strive to teach students self-efficacy and initiative. Especially for middle and high-school students, We believe it’s important to learn how to communicate with teachers and counselors, ask for help, be resourceful, and become problem solvers.

Lastly, we love to learn, and we think the highest measure of our own success as educators comes from our ability to spread a love for life-long learning.

"Sy helped me raise my GPA by more than a full letter grade!"

Myra K., Class of 2023