“My son received great marks on the SAT exam and also improved his grade in AP English from B to A.”
Janet Y. · Yelp review
The right teacher and mentor for your student
At Cardinal Tutors, we know how much the right teacher and mentor can mean in your student's life. We want to get to know their interests, understand their challenges and hear about their goals and dreams. Whether they're finding their confidence in class or reaching for an ambitious next step, we're here to help them move forward with someone who believes in them.
Cardinal Tutors matches East Bay students with UC Berkeley tutors for one-on-one help, from middle school math and AP Chemistry to the HSPT and college essays. We work with families in Piedmont, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Danville, Alamo, Berkeley and Albany, at home or online.
Matched by people, not an app
Cardinal Tutors was founded in 2010 and has helped over 1,000 students achieve their dreams. We get to know every student before recommending a tutor because we believe the best teachers and mentors are those who can relate academically and personally to their students. When you reach out, we talk with you about your student, their classes and what’s getting in the way, then pick a tutor who fits both the subject and the personality. We check in along the way to make sure it’s working.
Tell us about your student
We want to know their goals, hopes, passions, interests and everything that can help us find a perfect teacher.
We find a personal match
We’ll find a UC Berkeley tutor who not only is an expert at teaching the subject matter, but also shares common interests and can uniquely relate to being a student today.
Start learning together
Arrange sessions around your schedule, at home or online.
What Cardinal Tutors families say
“My daughter went from a C in Algebra II to an A- in one semester. The tutor was great, she really related to my daughter and made learning fun for her. Not only did her grade in math improve, her study habits improved and she’s doing better in all of her classes.”
Eduardo S.
“The long term tutor that we had for pre calc and for ACT tutoring was amazing. She was completely professional, organized, thorough and easy to work with.”
Melissa H.
“My son was a senior this year and I reached out to Cardinal Tutors and was lucky enough to find the most amazing tutor. I wish I had found him earlier.”
Sharon C.
In-home tutoring: we come to you
Our tutors come to your home for personalized, one-on-one tutoring, so your student can learn in a familiar setting without another trip in your day. Learning at home also helps students build study habits they can keep using on their own, in the same place they do their homework. We offer tutoring at home across the East Bay and online. Tell us where you would like to meet, and we’ll help arrange sessions that fit your family’s schedule.
Tutors who were in your student’s seat not long ago
Our UC Berkeley tutors remember balancing classes such as Algebra 2 and AP Biology with activities and college applications. They’re close enough in age to be easy to talk to, and far enough along to know what a solid math foundation, a clear essay or a good study routine looks like. We choose them for how well they explain things, not just for what they know.
East Bay schools, East Bay tests
School here has its own rhythm: the move from Stanley, Orinda Intermediate or Joaquin Moraga to Acalanes, Miramonte or Campolindo, Berkeley High’s Advanced Math test, the single January HSPT for O’Dowd, Carondelet and De La Salle, and the ISEE or SSAT for College Prep and Bentley. Our tutors help students through all of it. Start with your town or your school, or see everything we offer.
Sessions are one-on-one, at your home or online.