Middle School Sciences
From Astronomy to Zoology and everything in between, our team is ready to help your child become a scientist.
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Offerings
Lightning, and tectonics, and biomes, oh my!
We work with students on core science skills and a variety of extremely cool science topics for school, enrichment, or even just for fun!
- Life Science
- Earth Science
- Physical Science
- Analysis
Tutor spotlight
We are a cooperative of physicists, biologists, and chemists who provide exceptional one-on-one tutoring and academic support to our students.
Meet everyoneWe are a cooperative of physicists, biologists, and chemists who provide exceptional one-on-one tutoring and academic support to our students.

Paul W.
Paul holds a BA in History (Yale) and MA in Global Affairs (Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University). A recipient of the Fulbright and Schwarzman Fellowships, Paul is currently a Presidential Management Fellow in Washington DC.

Joy
Joy is an MD/PhD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She earned a BS (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology) and BA (Anthropology) from Brown, and completed a postbacc fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.

Juliet R.
Juliet studied Playwriting and Biology at Northwestern University with a focus on Biochemistry and Biophysics. She worked for several years as a research scientist after graduation, eventually pursuing an MS in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern

Emily V.
Emily is a PhD student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Harvard University studying human evolutionary biology. Prior to graduate school, Emily graduated from Harvard College cum laude with a degree in Human Evolutionary Biology and minor in Chemistry.

Katie C.
Katie graduated summa cum laude from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular & Cellular Biology and minors in Spanish and Education. Katie is now attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education to learn about the intricate and dynamic nature of being an educator in today’s complex society, with the intention to teach high school science post-graduation.

Eva E.
Eva is currently an MEd Candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previously, she graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, earning her BA/BS in Child Studies and Medicine, Health, and Society.

Layla
Layla is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Writing Seminars and a minor in Islamic Studies. Her post-grad fellowship conducting ovarian cancer research at the National Center for Advancing Translational Science culminated in her choice to pursue a career in medicine.

Alex W.
Alex graduated from UCLA with a degree in Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology. She's currently a National Health Service Corps Scholar at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).

James Pa.
James graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Portuguese. He is now pursuing his MD at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Lauren J.
Lauren graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson College with a BS in Environmental Science and a minor in Biology. She obtained her MS in Marine Microbiology from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and is now a PhD candidate in Environmental Molecular Science and Technology at the University of Maryland.

Haleigh
Haleigh is a PhD Candidate in Biomedical Sciences at NYU Medical School. She previously earned her BS in General Science from Pennsylvania State University and her MPH in Environmental Health Science at Columbia University.

Claudia
Claudia is a PhD Candidate in biological anthropology the CUNY Graduate Center. She has taught human evolution and anatomy at Harvard, NYU, CUNY Lehman College, and CUNY Hunter College.

Mike K.
Mike holds an MEd in Science Education and a BA in Romance Languages and Literature from Harvard University. After teaching bilingual middle school science in Boston area classrooms, he is now an MD Candidate at UC San Diego.

Crystal
Crystal graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Public Health Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. She recently moved to Long Island to pursue a 3 year accelerated MD program at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

Doug
Doug has enrolled in the UC Berkeley – UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP), where he will earn an MS in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2026 and an MD from UC San Francisco in 2029. He also holds a BA in Neurobiology from the College of Wooster.

Zoe
Zoë is an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UCSF. She earned her B.S. in Neuroscience from UCLA, graduating summa cum laude and receiving highest departmental honors in neuroscience.

Justin K.
Justin graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Colby College in 2024 with a BA in Biology. He is currently researching a rare cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He will pursue his MD at Harvard Medical School.

Katieh
Katie studied biology at Reed College, where she focused on genomics and evolution and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She next earned an MPhil in Earth Sciences at Cambridge UniversityPhD in Chemical Oceanography at MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as part of the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography, funded by a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG).

Lizzie
Lizzie graduated from Ohio State with a BS in Biology (magna cum laude) and high school with honors simultaneously at the age of 18 in 2022. She is now a first year MD-PhD student at UCSF.

Adede
Adede earned her BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard (cum laude), with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy and a language citation in Spanish. She is currently pursuing her MD at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Victoria F.
During her time at Dartmouth, she earned degrees in Neuroscience and Studio Art, receiving honors designation in her majors after completing a thesis in each subject. Victoria currently works as a surgical research coordinator at a Harvard-teaching hospital, where she applies her scientific background to medical research.

Julia J.
Julia attended Harvard College and completed pre-med requisites while majoring in African American History. After two years of medical school, Julia made a career change and completed a PhD in Education at Harvard.

Angel
Angel earned a BS in Cognitive Sciences from Yale University and an MS.Ed in Urban Education from the University of Pennsylvania. He is now a PhD student in Mathematics and Science Education at Boston University.
Testimonials
“Joan has completely transformed my daughter's work ethic. Thanks to Joan, my daughter is way more organized than she used to be, and she is able to manage substantially more work than she was before. Joan has gone above and beyond. On top of the academic help she provides, Joan has helped her succeed at her extracurriculars. Joan has instilled a new sense of ambition and confidence in my daughter, inspiring her to aim higher and giving her the tangible skills she needs to do so. Above all, Joan has made my daughter excited to learn. ”

Plans
We’ve created structured, yet flexible pricing plans that offer everything your child needs to succeed in their classes.
Hourly Rate
1 HourAll of our tutoring is priced on an hourly basis, and most academic tutoring sessions are 90 minutes. If you're not sure how much tutoring your child will need, you can enroll in our "pay as you go" option.
$155
$195
$295
$395
$550
First Time Package
4.5 HoursThe three 90-minute session package is a good way to get your child’s feet wet, evaluate the amount of tutoring they’ll ultimately need, and see if they feel comfortable with a tutor.
$697.50
$877.50
$1,327.50
$1,777.50
$2,475.00
Ten Sessions
15 Hours 5% OFFAn opportunity to deepen your child's understanding and comfort with their classes, with more flexibility to cover content, essential skills, and exam preparation.
$2,208.75 You save $116.25
$2,778.75 You save $146.25
$4,203.75 You save $221.25
$5,628.75 You save $296.25
$7,837.5 You save $412.5
Twenty Sessions
30 Hours 10% OFFA comprehensive approach to tackling a science class, providing ample time and space for your child to absorb material, master the ropes of the subject, and get comfortable with assignments and exams.
$4,185 You save $465
$5,265 You save $585
$7,965 You save $885
$10,665 You save $1,185
$14,850 You save $1,650
Package pricing for the Leader tier available upon request.

Tutor Tiers
We have four tiers of tutor, with different hourly rates, which correlate to the tutor’s experience. We evaluate tutors for promotion to higher tiers based on hours worked, student outcomes, qualitative feedback, and volume of client referrals.
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Standard
0-150 hours
$155/hour -
Senior
150-200 hours
$195/hour -
Guru
250-300 hours
$295/hour -
Master
350+- hours
$395/hour -
Leader
Price upon request