The Best Tutoring in Arlington

We start with a free consultation to learn about your child’s goals, learning style, school coursework, and schedule. Based on that, we recommend a plan and match your student with a tutor whose subject expertise, teaching approach, and personality fit your child. This includes alignment with Arlington Public Schools pacing and upcoming assignments. If the fit is not quite right, our Tutor Fit Guarantee means we will adjust. Most families begin in-home or online within days. To get started, book a free consultation.

Yes. We tailor sessions to what your child is learning in class. Tutors review syllabi, pacing guides, rubrics, and teacher feedback that families share, and they plan lessons that support APS coursework and Virginia Standards of Learning. We also support students who attend Alexandria City Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Falls Church City Public Schools. This keeps tutoring relevant to quizzes, projects, SOLs, and upcoming exams.

We support students from early elementary through high school, college, and adult learners. Common areas include: – Elementary: reading, writing, phonics, math foundations, study skills – Middle school: pre-algebra, algebra, science, English, writing, organization – High school: Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, US and World History, Government, Spanish, French, Computer Science – Test prep: Virginia SOLs, SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP and IB exams We also coach executive functioning through our X-Skills program to build organization, time management, and study habits.

Yes. We tutor in-home and online across Arlington County, including Ballston, Clarendon, Courthouse, Rosslyn, Pentagon City, Crystal City, Shirlington, Fairlington, Cherrydale, Westover, and the Columbia Pike corridor. We also serve nearby Alexandria, Falls Church, McLean, Vienna, and Washington, DC. Common Arlington ZIP codes we serve include 22201, 22202, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22206, 22207, 22209, 22211, and 22213. Sessions are scheduled around your family’s routine.

You receive an update after each session that explains what was covered, how your child is progressing, and what comes next. We set short-term goals tied to class topics and SOL standards, and we adjust the plan as needs change. We check in with families regularly and can coordinate with teachers when requested. This transparency helps you see both academic gains and growth in confidence and study habits.

Yes. We personalize instruction to each learner and align with IEPs and 504 plans that families share. Tutors use strategies like scaffolded note-taking, multi-sensory reading support, explicit organization routines, visual models for math, and language supports for multilingual learners. We collaborate with families and, when requested, with school teams to keep supports consistent across home and school.

Yes. We begin with a review of strengths and gaps, then build a customized plan that blends content review with test-taking strategies. Students practice with timed sets, learn pacing and guessing strategies, and review mistakes to close skill gaps. We support AP and IB course demands, unit tests, and end-of-course SOLs. Families receive regular updates so you can see growth as test day approaches.

Results vary by student, but families consistently report stronger confidence, better class participation, and improved grades. One Arlington parent shared, “her daughter went from failing math to the top of her class after working with us.” Our one-to-one model, local curriculum alignment, and steady feedback help students in high-performing districts like APS reach their potential. To see what this could look like for your child, book a free consultation with Tutor Doctor Ashburn and Loudoun East.