ELA tutoring
Reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing, with books and passages matched to your child’s level.
Tutoring + Test Prep
Grades 3 and up
Reading and math skills that grow with your child.
Individualized ELA and math tutoring and standardized test prep for New York City students, built around a personal learning roadmap.
Online, in your home, or at a co-working space in NYC
What we offer
Every student starts with a Strategy Session and leaves with a roadmap built around their strengths and goals.
Math tutoring
From number sense and fractions to algebra and beyond, closing gaps from earlier grades along the way.
Standardized test prep
Practice, strategy, and confidence for the tests that matter most:
- NYS tests, grades 3–12
- Regents
- SHSAT
- SAT
- ACT
How it works
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Student Strategy Session
A diagnostic session to find your child’s strengths and the skills to work on, including gaps from earlier grades. You leave with a written learning roadmap.
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Recurring tutoring
Regular sessions built from the roadmap, online or in person, on a schedule that works for your family.
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Progress updates
Each month you see what improved and what comes next, so you always know where your child stands.
Pricing
Launch rates, locked in through June 30, 2027.
Student Strategy Session
A diagnostic session that ends with a written learning roadmap for your child.
- In person (NYC)
- $195flat fee
- Online
- $145flat fee
Recurring tutoring
Ongoing sessions built from the roadmap, billed by the length of each scheduled session.
- In person (NYC)
- $125per hour
- Online
- $85per hour
Good to know
- Payment is due before each session.
- Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel.
- In-person sessions may include a travel fee, always shared before you book.
- Meeting at a co-working space? The space fee is covered by Compound Learning.
- Launch spots are limited. Your time is confirmed once the session is scheduled and paid.
Where we meet
Choose what works for your family.
- OnlineLive sessions from anywhere, with no travel fee.
- In your homeAcross Manhattan and nearby parts of the Bronx, and in other boroughs with a travel fee.
- At a co-working spaceA quiet, neutral spot that’s convenient for you. Any space fee is on us.
Travel fees
For in-person sessions, based on one-way travel time by subway or bus.
| Area | Travel fee |
|---|---|
| Manhattan | None for trips up to 45 minutes |
| Bronx | None for trips up to 30 minutes |
| Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island | Applies to every in-person session |
| Outside NYC | Applies; availability confirmed before booking |
Travel time is confirmed before you book. Marble Hill counts as Manhattan. Trips over 60 minutes may be offered online or as a longer session.
Weekly availability
Weekends only. All times Eastern, and sessions are scheduled in advance.
| Day | Online | In person |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
Meet your tutor
Hi, I’m Mr. Walker.
I’m in my eighth year as a New York City teacher, with three years teaching ELA and four years teaching math in underserved communities across the city. I’m on a mission to improve literacy and numeracy, and to give back to the city that has given so much to me.
- Bachelor’s degree in English
- Master’s degree in finance
- Pursuing a master’s in educational leadership
- Eighth-year New York City teacher
Let’s get started
Book online, or send us the best times to reach you and we’ll call or text, whichever you prefer. We reply within one business day.
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