Bullis Charter grades its elementary students on a standards scale instead of letter grades, and its middle schoolers spend time every week in a Fab Lab designing and building. Our tutors are current and former Stanford students who are encouraging with younger kids and clear with older ones.
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We tutor Bullis students in everything from early reading and math facts to Algebra 2, along with writing, science and study habits. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home or online.
Goals set every October
Each October, Bullis students, families and teachers set Focused Learning Goals together, using the school’s assessment data. From third grade on, one goal is academic, in reading, writing, speaking or math. A tutor works toward the same goal at home, so the extra practice lines up with what the teacher is looking for. Learn more about our math tutoring.
Middle school at Bullis
Bullis middle schoolers take English and social studies together in a double block, spend time each week in the Fab Lab on design and building projects, and take part in two-week Intersessions three times a year. Math pathways run as far as Algebra 2, and eighth graders finish with a personal passion project. A tutor keeps a student steady in math, whatever their pathway, and helps them write well in the double-block humanities class. Learn more about our English and writing tutoring.
What parents say
“The tutor (who was a Stanford junior) really connected with my son and inspired him to learn. He had some great study tips and was able to help my son raise his grades by quite a bit.”
Pamela T., Palo Alto
“At each level of math needed, we found these Stanford students to be not just helpful tutors but great mentors as well.”
Christy S., Portola Valley
“It turns out my son also needed help staying organized with all his assignments, something that the tutor helped with as well.”
Amy C., Palo Alto
The switch to letter grades
Letter grades start in sixth grade at Bullis, and middle school grades are updated in PowerSchool, the school’s online grade portal, at least every other week. A tutor helps a student keep track of deadlines, plan the week, and turn in work they’re proud of. Learn more about our academic coaching.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a Stanford tutor who fits.