Saint Mary’s runs on trimesters: three twelve-week terms, five courses at a time. That pace is part of what makes it work, and it also means a student who falls behind has less time to catch up. A tutor at the first sign of trouble can make the difference in a single term.
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Our UC Berkeley tutors help Saint Mary’s students in math through AP Calculus and AP Precalculus, AP Physics, chemistry, biology, English and history. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home in Albany or Berkeley, or online.
Five courses, twelve weeks
In a twelve-week term there is no slow start. A weekly session goes over what was taught that week while it’s still fresh, and looks ahead to the next test. Saint Mary’s limits most students to three AP or Honors classes a year, and we help students make the most of the ones they choose.
Lasallian Days, Enrichment Week and the Senior Capstone
The calendar has its own landmarks too: Lasallian Days each trimester, Enrichment Week in March and a Senior Capstone project that runs for two terms. We help students plan ahead for each one, so a twelve-week term never gets away from them.
The HSPT
For 8th graders applying, Saint Mary’s uses the HSPT, the High School Placement Test, given at the Diocese of Oakland’s Catholic high schools on one shared Saturday. For fall 2027 entry that is Saturday, January 9, 2027, and Saint Mary’s is one of the test sites. Students take the test only once, so our HSPT prep works through full timed practice tests well before the day.
What Cardinal Tutors families say
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Tell us about your student, whether they’re headed to Saint Mary’s or already there, and we’ll find the right tutor.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a UC Berkeley tutor who fits.