Straight answers to the questions parents actually ask before hiring anyone — written for families of middle and high school students, and sourced from real research rather than industry folklore. Where the evidence is weak or mixed, we say so.
Sleep, activation energy, deliberate practice, self efficacy, and treating failure as data — five skills middle and high schoolers are tested on constantly and taught almost never. What each one is, why it isn't laziness, and what to do at home."
Read the GuideTutoring works — but the tutoring in the research is not the tutoring most families buy. What 89 randomised trials actually found, why the evidence thins out badly for middle and high school, and the single question that tells you whether a tutor is the right call.
Read the GuideA side-by-side comparison of what each one does, what success looks like in each, how much they cost, and how to tell which your child actually needs — including the cases where the honest answer is a tutor.
Read the GuideWhat the term actually means, what happens in a session, how long it takes before anything changes, who it works for, and who it does not suit. Written for parents hearing the phrase for the first time.
Read the GuideWhat “holistic” means in practice, why we ask about sleep and movement, where coaching stops and therapy begins, what the assurances cover, and how the programs differ — all answered on the frequently asked questions page.
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