We match students with tutors weighing personality, skill level, and many other factors. When you call us, you can tell us if your child has a specific hobby or interest and we’ll be sure to pass that on to any tutor he/she will be working with. We want to make sure students are extremely comfortable with their tutors and we try our best to ensure that this happens.

Our tutors are beyond qualified and go through an interview process to ensure that they are (1) experts in their respective subjects, and (2) are able to present and convey complicated information in a clear fashion. For test prep tutors, our hiring process includes resume submission, reference checks, education verification, a background check, phone and in person interviews, and a teaching test. Most importantly, however, our tutors connect with children on a level that older adults and parents are not always able to access. Most of our tutors are are either actively enrolled Ivy League (or top tier) university students or graduates of these fine institutions. High School students who are college bound profit from the college experiences their tutors are able to share with them.

Our tutors are young and fun, they are experienced, flexible and hand-picked to match your child’s needs. The program was started by Lisa Speransky in 2003. Lisa grew up in New York, attending the Bronx High School of Science (8 former students have received the Nobel Prize in science, more than any other secondary school in the world) and then Columbia University. As we have grown, we have stayed committed to our core values: hand-picked tutor matches, personal attention via phone and email at times that are convenient for you, only the best tutors, and affordable rates.