San Dieguito Academy Tutoring

San Dieguito Academy students choose to be there, and they arrive from middle schools all over the district. Our tutors are UC San Diego students who help SDA students settle in and keep up in their classes.

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We tutor SDA students in math, science, English, history and world languages, and help juniors and seniors with the SAT, ACT and college essays. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home in Encinitas or Solana Beach, or online.

Meet our tutors.

Samantha

Samantha

Pursuing a Ph.D. inBioengineering

Tutors Biology · Chemistry · Math

  • Research in deep learning for assistive robotics
  • President’s Undergraduate Research Award
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Raquel

Raquel

StudiesBiology

Tutors Math · Spanish · Writing

  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Bilingual teaching experience in Spanish
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Anna

Anna

StudiesNeuroscience

Tutors Biology

  • Research internship in Hamburg, Germany
  • Governor’s Scholars Award recipient
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Daniel

Daniel

StudiesElectrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Tutors Math · Physics · Computer science

  • High-school valedictorian
  • STEM education minor and after-school tutoring
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Preston

Preston

StudiesApplied Mathematics

Tutors Math · Calculus · Computer science

  • Mathematics research fellow
  • Presented at the Young Mathematicians Conference
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Evan

Evan

StudiesPhysics & Applied Mathematics

Tutors Math · Physics · Calculus

  • Independent research in machine learning for quantum computing
  • 4.0 GPA in Physics & Applied Mathematics
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Lesly

Lesly

StudiesMathematics & Computer Science

Tutors Math · Computer science · Spanish

  • Java and Python programming
  • Game development and interactive software projects
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A school families choose

Like Canyon Crest Academy, SDA has no attendance area. Any family in the San Dieguito district can request a place in the winter of 8th grade, and the district holds a random lottery if more students apply than there are seats. So SDA freshmen come from Diegueño and Oak Crest in Encinitas, from Earl Warren in Solana Beach and from the Carmel Valley middle schools, and they don’t all start in the same place in math. A tutor can find out what your student’s middle school covered and fill in what it didn’t.

Four long classes a day

SDA’s day has four class periods of a little over 80 minutes, plus a homeroom on most days. With fewer, longer classes, each one covers a lot, and a missed day is hard to make up. Our tutors help students go back through each class, keep up with homework between those long periods and get ready for tests.

Our tutors, in parents’ own words

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Math
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“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.”

Meredith K.
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“You connected Leo with a great tutor and made the process seamless.”

Paula H.
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Reading & writing
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“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!”

Vivian C.
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Test prep
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“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.”

Mel H.
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Confidence & connection
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“You have been a wonderful inspiration for Eli and we are very grateful for having you in the past half-year!”

Irene Z.
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“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.”

Kerry P.
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Reading & writing
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“The girls have loved their time with her, and it showed: Clara's CAASPP score was excellent and Ruby has done tremendous improvement in her reading from below grade level to at grade level!”

“Thanks for your tremendous partnership over many years!”

The Whitfield family
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School support
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“My son had a wonderful experience with Cardinal Tutors when he needed help with his High School math and science classes. It turns out my son also needed help staying organized with all his assignments, something that the tutor helped with as well.”

Amy C.
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School support
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“Your program really helped us. Henry pulled up his English last year to an A, and his next tutor helped him pull up his math and bio.”

“Everyone is looking for tutors and I said you're the best.”

Laura T.
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Math
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“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.”

Hannah B.
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Programming
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“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!”

Rebecca D.
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Math
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“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.”

Eduardo S.
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Reading & writing
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“We had an incredible experience with our daughter's previous tutor from Cardinal for a couple of years!… She is doing really well with her reading and comprehension and I think our tutor put her at two grade levels ahead.”

Joanna P.
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“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.
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Math
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“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!”

Gail F.
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Math
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“I wanted to thank you for finding our tutor who tremendously helped Sam with his math.”

Diane W.
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“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.”

L F.
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Math
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“Nora enjoys her sessions with her tutor and it's already helping her confidence with math.”

Alison M.
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“CT is awesome-- they found a great tutor for us. Only wish they could find more!”

L W.
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School support
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“She is doing great at school, on top of her stuff… We loved working with you and will recommend to friends.”

Teresa L.
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Confidence & connection
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“My son looked forward to his time with his tutor and felt good about his efforts and progress.”

Pat M.
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School support
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“You and your team are doing an amazing job. Thanks for all the help!”

Natalie R.
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Confidence & connection
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“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.”

Joel S.
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Confidence & connection
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“Iris loved working with her tutor!! … Also, I have another student for you — a friend of Iris's that needs help.”

Gloria F.
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“Your matchmaking service is very clever and provides great options.”

Renee A.
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School support
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“She's a great tutor who has helped June progress.”

Colleen V.
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“Thank you for selecting an excellent tutor for her.”

Wendy G.
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School support
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“We love our tutor! A great start, she is excellent and has jumped right in.”

Sandra J.
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School support
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“Our tutor is great! We are very happy with the service.”

Holly N.
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Confidence & connection
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“It's been a great experience for our daughter with her tutor.”

Brenda O.
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Online tutoring
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“Their response time is outstanding. Neil responded quickly to my tutoring request for my 15-year-old. Love knowing that I have access to these high-quality services for my children. And, we use them via Zoom since we live in Tennessee. I cannot say enough great things about this business:)”

Pamala H.
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Confidence & connection
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“Very professional service with excellent teachers. My son loved his teacher, called him the best he ever had! I can very highly recommend it.”

Jeannet K.
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School support
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“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.”

John Y.
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Math and science at SDA

SDA teaches Integrated Math 1, 2 and 3, each in a regular version, which the district calls college prep, and an honors version, followed by calculus, statistics or other electives. San Dieguito recommends an A or B for an honors student to continue in honors the next year. For math and science we match SDA students with UC San Diego students in math, engineering and the sciences, and the same tutor can often help with chemistry, biology or physics as well. Learn more about our San Diego math tutoring and science tutoring.

Arts and activities

SDA’s programs include music, theatre, visual arts, robotics and The Mustang student newspaper. For a student who spends many hours on one of them, we arrange sessions around it, at home on a free evening or online in the week of a show or a deadline.

Tell us which middle school your SDA student came from and which classes they’d like help with, and we’ll find the right tutor.

Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a UC San Diego tutor who fits.

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