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I · the vision

paedago comes from the Latin for “I teach.”

It is a promise, not a service. A teacher and a student working together, with care for the person and not only for the grade. Paying changes nothing. Wanting to learn changes everything. We walk the road with you.

II · what we teach

Every subject looks like chaos at first. Until someone teaches it in order.

Every level, from elementary school to university and professional work, in English or Spanish. These four are the ones we are asked for most.

most requested

  1. 01

    Mathematics

    Every level, from counting and fractions to calculus and differential equations.

  2. 02

    Physics

    All of it: school, AP and university physics, from forces to electricity and magnetism.

  3. 03

    Chemistry

    School, AP and general chemistry, connecting the symbols on the page to what is really happening.

  4. 04

    Engineering

    The mechanical engineering program: statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, fluids, MATLAB and more.

and also

  • Spanish
  • elementary math
  • middle school science
  • SAT and ACT
  • AP exams
  • structures for architecture
  • MATLAB
  • statistics
  • linear algebra
  • heat transfer
  • machine design

every level

  • elementary school
  • middle school
  • high school
  • college and university
  • graduate school
  • professionals
see every course

mathematics

  • Arithmetic and fractions
  • Pre-algebra
  • Algebra I and II
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Precalculus
  • Calculus I, II and III
  • Differential equations
  • Linear algebra
  • Statistics

physics

  • School physics
  • AP Physics
  • University physics I and II
  • Mechanics
  • Electricity and magnetism
  • Waves and sound

chemistry

  • School chemistry
  • AP Chemistry
  • General chemistry I and II

engineering

  • Statics
  • Dynamics
  • Mechanics of materials
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Heat transfer
  • Machine design
  • MATLAB
  • Structures, for architecture

also

  • Elementary and middle school math
  • Elementary and middle school science
  • Spanish
  • SAT and ACT
  • AP exams

Don’t see your course? Ask us. If we can teach it well, we will tell you. If we can’t, we will tell you that too.

III · how it works

Simple to begin. Serious from the first session.

  1. 01

    Tell us about the student

    The grade level, the subject, and what feels hard right now. It takes two minutes in the form below, or one phone call. We reply personally within one business day.

  2. 02

    We prepare before we meet

    Your teacher studies the course, the syllabus and where the student is today, so the first session starts where the student actually is.

  3. 03

    Learn together, live

    One-on-one over Zoom, on a shared whiteboard. The student writes, asks and works the problems; the teacher guides. We never do the work for them. The first two sessions are camera off, so it begins with thinking, not appearances.

  4. 04

    Keep everything

    Every whiteboard and every recording stays with the student: to review before the exam, or years from now.

IV · what we believe

From the Latin paedagogo, “I teach.” Its Greek root named the one who walked a child to school. Everything below follows from that.

The principles we teach by.

  1. I

    Teaching is who we are.

    A degree does not make a teacher. Commitment, mastery and patience do. Here, teaching is an identity before it is a job.

  2. II

    Every student is seen.

    Not a grade, not a GPA, not one of many. A person, with a way of learning that is their own.

  3. III

    No student is unteachable.

    When a student struggles, it is rarely ability. Usually no one has taught it the way they need yet.

  4. IV

    Learning is not a transaction.

    We are not an emergency line for the night before the exam. We walk the whole road with the student, and the student has to want to walk it.

  5. V

    Knowledge is earned.

    We guide, explain and work it out together. We never do the work for the student. Understanding cannot be handed over.

  6. VI

    Thinking comes before appearances.

    The first two sessions are camera off, so the relationship begins with how the student thinks, not how they look. After that, the camera goes on only if both want it.

  7. VII

    Quality is not negotiable. Patience has no limit.

    High standards for teacher and student alike, held with warmth. Struggle is expected here, and supported.

where we are going

Today, paedago is teaching, one student at a time. In time, an institution: academies in engineering and the sciences, and a recognition no one can buy, earned only by students who commit to the work.

We teach. You are seen. The rest, we build together.

V · homeschool

Learning at home should not mean learning alone.

  1. Live and one-on-one, over Zoom.
  2. You both write on the same whiteboard.
  3. Stuck? Just say it. We work through it together, right then.
  4. The first two sessions are camera off. You keep every whiteboard and recording.

questions you might have

What homeschool students ask us.

questions and answers

Will my teacher actually know me?

Yes. Your teacher remembers what you understood last week, and what still feels shaky.

Can it fit my homeschool schedule?

It fits your week, in your time zone. Not the other way around.

Do my parents still have to teach me everything?

No. They get to go back to being your parents, and cheering you on.

What if I forget what we covered?

Nothing gets lost. Every whiteboard and every recording is yours to review.

start as a homeschool student

VI · results

Grades move when the work is shared.

It starts here: failing.

Then a B.

Even an A.

Paying for lessons does not raise a grade. Working together does: the student brings the effort, the teacher brings the direction.

Somewhere along the way, students stop asking “what’s the answer?” and start asking “why does this work?”

  • 5-star rated
  • 5+ years of teaching
  • in English and Spanish

in their words

What parents write to us.

Real messages, shared with permission. Names hidden.

Message from a parent: “Evening [name hidden]! We have progress!!! [name hidden] is up from a C+ to a B. She’s still not happy with herself… but I am. She’s soo hard on herself. THANK YOU”
Message from a parent: “As [name hidden] would say… you are GOATED!! Thank you soo much!”
Message from a parent: “You were a wonderful tutor this year. We so appreciate all the support and encouragement. His success is due to you!”
Message from a parent: “[name hidden] got a 98 on her quiz. I’m soo happy for her. And [name hidden] rocked her test as well. THANK YOU!!”
Message from a parent: “He got 85 on test, one of the top scores!”
Message from a parent: “…but thanks for inspiring her to do this for someone”
Message from a parent: “[name hidden] got 88 on test and A for first semester! Happy Holidays.”
Message from a parent: “Did [name hidden] ever mention that she tutors a little boy in New Mexico to you? I’m here listening to her and I’m smiling”
Message from a parent: “You are amazing”
Message from a parent: “THANK U for being flexible!”
Message from a parent: “Thanks for the kind words! You’ve seen him grow as a student and we are thankful for your support in his academics!”
Message from a parent: “Thanks again for a great year! And coming to the grad party I appreciate it!!”
Message from a parent: “You rock, thanks!”
Message from a parent: “Great progress in 2024. He is saying the lessons are getting more challenging in 2025 and I think he is struggling a lil bit as we kickoff the new year, but I will ask him if he has anything he wants to change.”
Message from a parent: “Thanks for getting him in tonight and your support this year again. Crazy this was last session, as school wraps this week. We will back in touch in September when he returns back to school! Enjoy the summer.”
Message from a parent: “Afternoon [name hidden]! [name hidden] finally got her last quiz back… THANK YOU!!”

VII · begin

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us about the student. Every plan is made for one person, so we talk about it personally. We reply within one business day.

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step 1 of 2

What level is the student at?

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