Middle school is when schoolwork starts to get serious. There are more classes, more homework and more independence, and the habits students build now carry into high school.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a Stanford tutor who fits.
Meet our tutors
Help with the work, and the habits
Our tutors are Stanford students who help with middle school math, English and writing, science and history. They also help students with organization, planning and study skills, which are often just as important as the subject itself.
Many students find it easier to ask questions and build confidence with a tutor who’s only a few years older and was in their shoes not long ago.
Getting ready for high school
For students applying to independent high schools, we also offer ISEE, SSAT and STAR prep. For everyone else, we help make the jump to high school a smooth one.
Our middle school tutors, in parents’ own words
All reviewsFind a math tutor“Second, our tutor connected with my 8th grade son immediately. What we needed was a mentor and homework coach, to engage my son and keep him focused to ensure concepts were cemented in cranking out homework.”
Find a math tutor“Our tutor is truly amazing! He is so patient, explains things well, asks great questions, and checks for understanding. Owen really enjoyed working with him and they accomplished so much. This is really a game changer for us! I had high hopes and he exceeded them.”
Find a coding tutor“I have been absolutely impressed by her lessons over the past few months. Lily also loves working with her. She has been making great progress with her programming and writing.”
“I find your tutor quality to be excellent and a perfect fit!”
Find a Tutor“Fantastic tutoring service. 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.”
Find a math tutor“She found a perfect match for my son… He is stellar. My son has grown leaps and bounds in math. Our tutor is not only a subject matter expert but teaches very well, highly prompt, flexible when needed.”
Find a math tutor“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.”
Find a Tutor“Very professional service with excellent teachers. My son loved his teacher, called him the best he ever had! I can very highly recommend it.”
Find a Tutor“I am usually not one to write a review, but I wanted to communicate how great Cardinal Tutors was for my child. They had a very flexible plan which helped accommodate my child's needs and I saw a tremendous return (grade-wise) from their services. Could not recommend more highly.”
Find a math tutor“The tutors themselves have been great: well-prepared, thoughtful and on-time. At each level of math needed, we found these Stanford students to be not just helpful tutors but great mentors as well.”
Find a math tutor“The subsequent 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.”
Find a math tutor“You have been a wonderful inspiration for Eli and we are very grateful for having you in the past half-year!”
Find a coding tutor“The program has been awesome for us. Theo loves working with our tutor and has learned so much.”
“Our tutor is just outstanding — great with Theo and very communicative with me. Super helpful!”
Find a Tutor“I reached out to Cardinal Tutors and was lucky enough to find the most amazing tutor. I wish I had found him earlier.”
Find a math tutor“We used Cardinal Tutoring again in the Spring 2018 for precalculus. Once again, she had a great tutor she really liked and who really helped her this year. My daughter is a senior so we won't need Cardinal Tutoring again, but I highly recommend them!”
Find a Tutor“We have had an excellent experience with Cardinal Tutors for the past two years. Neil was very responsive whenever we had any questions. We definitely strongly recommend them and plan on using them again in the near future.”
Find a math tutor“It was great to find a couple of really smart young women who helped not only with the subject matter, but became great role models.”
Find a Tutor“You connected Leo with a great tutor and made the process seamless.”
Find a math tutor“We used Cardinal Tutors and were happy with the level of professionalism and responsiveness we received. The math tutor selected for our son was a good match for him.”
Find a math tutor“Perfect fit to jumpstart my son's new habits and attitudes towards math.”
Find a math tutor“Nora enjoys her sessions with her tutor and it's already helping her confidence with math.”
Local middle schools
We’ve tutored students from middle schools across the Peninsula, including JLS, Greene, Fletcher, Hillview, La Entrada, Challenger and St. Raymond. We also tutor middle schoolers at Woodland, Synapse, Keys, the Girls’ Middle School, Stratford, Bullis Charter, Saint Andrew’s, St. Matthew, Charles Armstrong, Crystal Springs, Nueva, Pinewood, Woodside Priory, The King’s Academy, Khan Lab, Helios School, Odyssey Middle School, Egan Junior High School, Notre Dame Elementary School and BASIS.
Sessions are one-on-one, at your home or online from anywhere. Working at home lets students practice the routines they’ll keep using on their own.
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