Lakeside is opening up its new Downtown School in fall of 2018. It will be located in lower Queen Anne just a couple blocks from the Seattle Center. More details here.
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Learning Disability Scholarship
The Seattle Tutoring Services Learning Disability Scholarship was created to recognize the challenges some students face in their academic and professional careers. As tutors, we work with students with identified and unidentified learning disabilities. Many people without learning disabilities do not fully appreciate the challenges they face and the persistence required to be successful. The a...
Last Day of School
The weather has turned for the better, signalling the end of the school year is near. For kids in Seattle Public Schools, the last day of school is June 26. Originally planned from to be on the 23rd, the snow day in February pushed out the end of the year. Sometimes the summer can feel busier than the regular year. Summer camps, summer classes and sports usually keep kids busy. Math is one ...
Not getting A’s in math?
Great advice from my favorite author, E.O. Wilson: Don't stress about not getting A's in math. Stick w/ your scientific interests and you can always collaborate w/ math experts if necessary. Too many students stray from science due to math phobia:
ISEE test dates
2018/2019 exam update: Locations and dates will be available in August The ISEE is an entrance exam for independent schools for students ranging from elementary to high school (four different levels: grades 2-4, 5-6, 7-8 and grades 9-12). There are online and in person opportunities to take the exam so take a look at https://www.erblearn.org/services/isee-overview for more info.
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Struggled with math?
Scholarship for those who have had adversity studying math
The Seattle Tutoring Services Math Scholarship was created to recognize the struggles of students in math courses and encourage students to forge a more successful path. As a math tutor, I realize studying math isn’t always fun. Getting stuck on homework problems, failing class, and struggling to get satisfactory standardized test scor...
Math learning disabilities
Parents of students who struggle in math sometimes wonder about learning disabilities. Does my child have ADHD, dyslexia or some other disability hindering their learning? A lesser known issue is dyscalculia, an obstacle to learning mathematics. The symptoms range from difficulty recalling math facts, rules and procedures, to unconsciously substituting one number for another. For a brief intro, ch...
Congrats to our scholarship winner!
Congratulations to Chad E. from Utah State U. in winning the 2016 Seattle Tutoring Services Math Scholarship!
"This scholarship will help me to progress to my future goals. I'm very grateful for this opportunity!" -Chad E.
The essay contest is offered every year to recognize the struggles of students in math courses and encourage them to chart a new and more successful path.
More tutor options
Looking for a unique skill set in a tutor? We have several tutors that have expertise in subjects ranging from the ACT to middle school math to AP Chemistry. Check out our Seattle Tutors page and send an email to schuyler at tutoringservicesseattle.com for more options. If you have a tight schedule we should be able meet your needs...shoot us an email or call us and we'll see if we can make somet...
Seattle SAT dates
For folks looking at upcoming SAT dates, take a look at the following scheduled exams for 2016: Jan. 21, Mar. 11, May 6, and June 3. If you'd like more info about exams, check out the college board website: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines . Following this summer (2016), the college board anticipates exams being held on Aug 26, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Fo...
