It’s normal for kids to have a subject in school that they struggle with, and there’s no shame in having trouble with schoolwork. Tutoring is a great way for students to get extra help in subjects they need assistance in outside of class time. In addition to helping them better understand the material and improve their academic performance, tutoring allows kids to get one-on-one help in tough subjects with the time they need to work through problems and helps them to improve their self-study skills.
There are plenty of options for tutoring in the Delaware Valley. No matter what your child is struggling with, they are sure to find a tutor that suits them with these resources.
Pennsylvania
1200 River Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428
Grades: 1-12
Subjects: Math, science, English
AIM is an independent school, but its tutoring center services AIM or non-AIM students come from all around the Philadelphia area.
Literacy Enrichment After-School Program (LEAP)
Any Free Library of Philadelphia branch
Grades: K-12
Subjects: STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics), humanities, English
The Free Library of Philadelphia offers this after-school LEAP program at all of its locations, with activities varying by branch. Anyone with a Free Library of Philadelphia library card can also access online tutoring resources like tutor.com.
Grades: K-12
Subjects: Math, English, science, social studies, world languages, standardized test prep, etc.
Grades: K-12
Subjects: Math, science, English, social studies, world languages
100 E. Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Grades: K-12
Subjects: Math, English, science, standardized test prep
Delaware
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics
6 Stone Hill Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
Grades: Pre-K through adult
Subjects: English, math, science, world languages, standardized test prep, arts, etc.
Back to Basics has been operating for 40 years and has served more than 20,000 students in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. The organization also operates Augustine Hills School, the only Department of Education -approved one-on-one school in the country.
2747 Shipley Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math, standardized test prep
2005 Baynard Blvd., Wilmington, DE 19802
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math, science, technology, business (subject depends on grade)
FAME Inc.’s tutoring specifically focuses on serving minority students and girls, with a particular concentration on STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects.
Fox Run | 104 Fox Hunt Drive, Bear, DE 19701
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math
New Jersey
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math, science, computer science, social studies, world languages, business, standardized test prep
Backpack Tutoring’s services are all free and offered in a one-on-one, remote environment.
800 Black Horse Pike, West Collingswood Heights, NJ 08059
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math, world languages, computer science, standardized test prep
This tutoring service is family-owned, with its owners’ mission to make the methods that worked for their children more accessible to other students. Tailored Tutoring also operates a writing center, which offers help with writing assignments, college essays and resumes.
484 East Evesham Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Grades: K-12
Subjects: English, math, standardized test prep
Your Education Solution (YES Tutoring)
Grades: Pre-K through college
Subjects: English, math, science, world languages, standardized test prep, special ed
Looking for private one-on-one tutoring?
If you’d rather not go through a tutoring center, or your child wouldn’t thrive in a group tutoring environment, the childcare website care.com has a directory of tutors that can be hired directly for in-home tutoring. Many of these freelance tutors have a background in education, and some can even double as babysitters.
