Top Rated Reading Tutoring in Calgary

We start with a free consultation to learn about your childs reading level, school expectations, and goals. We then match your child with a reading tutor based on grade level, personality, and learning needs. Sessions are one to one, in your home or online, and focus on targeted reading skills like phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. After each session, you receive a brief progress report so you always know how your child is doing.

Our tutors plan lessons around the Alberta Program of Studies for English Language Arts and your childs current classroom units. We use similar texts and tasks to what students see in Calgary schools and support teacher-assigned readings, book studies, and projects. For Grade 6 and Grade 9, we include practice with the reading expectations found in Alberta PATs, and for Grade 12 we support the reading components that appear on Diploma Exams.

For early readers we build phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, and reading fluency using decodable texts. In Grades 3 to 9 we target vocabulary, main idea, inferencing, summarizing, comparing texts, and text structures in fiction and nonfiction. In high school we emphasize close reading, annotation, analysis of arguments and literary devices, synthesis across sources, and clear written responses tied to evidence. At every level we coach study habits and reading stamina.

Yes. We can accommodate students with learning differences and IEPs. Tutors use multi-sensory strategies, structured practice, clear routines, and pacing that fits the learner. We collaborate with families and teachers to align supports. If special accommodations are part of your childs plan, we work within those guidelines to make reading more accessible and less stressful.

We consider your childs grade, reading profile, goals, interests, schedule, and personality. Owner Yossi Suissa oversees matches to ensure a strong fit. Our Tutor Fit Guarantee means we will adjust the plan or tutor if the match is not right, because the relationship matters as much as the strategy.

Yes. We provide in-home tutoring across Calgary, Airdrie, Redwood Meadows, Rocky View County, and Tsuutina. We also offer online tutoring for added flexibility. Online sessions are recorded so students can rewatch explanations and review strategies before quizzes and exams.

We begin with a baseline check using recent schoolwork, informal reading assessments, and teacher feedback when available. Together we set clear goals like increased reading level, improved words correct per minute, stronger comprehension scores, and better completion of class reading. You receive updates after every session and we schedule regular check-ins to review growth and adjust the plan.

Yes. We prepare students for the reading demands they will face on PATs and the Diploma Exams. We practice with grade-appropriate passages, build test-taking stamina, teach time management, and coach strategies for multiple-choice and constructed response items. We also review common question types so students know what to expect.

It depends. Many families notice early wins within a few weeks such as less homework frustration, stronger decoding, or better comprehension. One Calgary parent shared, The tutor is engaging, encouraging and has made reading fun. I really did not expect this much progress, so fast. My son is reading chapter books on his own. The pace of growth varies by starting point, session frequency, and practice between sessions.

We are local, led by owner and longtime Calgary educator Yossi Suissa, and we have served families here for over a decade. We focus on one to one, customized lessons that fit Alberta classrooms and your childs goals. We also build executive functioning through our X-Skills approach so students improve organization, time management, and study routines that support reading success. Families receive updates after every session, and we offer flexible in-home and online options. Tutor Doctor Calgary is the 2019 Star Metro Calgary Community Choice Award winner for Best Tutoring Service.

Book a free consultation. We will learn about your childs needs, outline a personalized plan, and arrange in-home or online sessions that fit your schedule. Given recent reports of declining reading proficiency in parts of Canada, personalized support can help close gaps and build lasting confidence.