1) The Support Community
We recognize that tutoring involves a network of relationships; parents, teachers, students, and tutors must communicate their goals and expectations from the beginning of the tutoring process. The student’s success depends on how well each party’s needs are met.

2) Individual Attention
There is no single teaching method that guarantees success for all. The value of working with students individually is that it allows our tutors to devote their full attention to a single learner, tailoring a plan of action that takes into account criteria unique to each student.

3) Interactive Teaching
Our students learn mastery of material through dialogue with their tutors. We teach with attention to meaning, understanding, and problem solving. Rigid models, rote memorization, and excessive anxiety over grades recede into the background.

4) Confidence
A positive self-image makes everything the student embarks upon easier. Our students leave their tutoring sessions feeling confident in their ability to succeed independently. We encourage tutors, parents, and students to focus on what is working, not just on what needs improvement.

5) Enjoyment
Our students maintain interest and excitement because their input is valued and implemented whenever possible. Tutoring should result in a decrease in stress rather than add another burden to an already crowded schedule.

6) Results
Our students realize their full potential because they confront how they interact with their school work and the obstacles impeding their achievement. As they discover that they have control over their academic lives, they become able to operate successfully without us.