Alpine Tutoring

Alpine tutoring has been awesome for our young son (age 6). About a year ago we knew our son was not learning well in a group and needed one on one attention. He also needed help focusing. Our first tutor with another company quit after two weeks because of our son’s behavior. Then, we found Alpine tutoring and wow, what a God send. After receiving our son’s profile from us, they suggested they send their tutor Bob, who is a retired teacher and grandfather. Bob knew how to reach our son from the get go and helped educate us on how boys often need a different approach to learning than the approach used in traditional classroom teaching. Within a few sessions we noticed huge changes in our son and he became so proud of his hard work and accomplishments. Bob really helped prepare our son for Kindergarten where he has been able to sit and focus and do very well. Bob was not only a life-​saver for our son, but he became a friend of our family during his time with us. We are so thankful we found Alpine Tutoring and for all of the help and encouragement that Bob gave our son and family.

We sought out tutoring for our 13 year-​old son when academically he was taking a turn for the worse. Our son is ADHD and was pretty much completely frustrated by his own disorganization and challenge with his grades.
At first we looked on Craigslist for tutors, but then I came across a class that was offered through a local community college that addressed study skills for ADHD kids. The class had passed, but when I inquired when they would host another one, they referred me to Melissa at Alpine Tutoring.
From the initial conversation that Melissa and I had, it felt like she knew my son’s challenges and was eager to help match us up with a teacher that would be able to work with him. The in-​take conversation was very enlightening and at a time of concern made me feel hopeful that help was near.
Melissa explained that she has very high qualifications for the tutors she employs. They are credentialed teachers with a variety of backgrounds. The tutor she matched our son with is a GREAT match.
If you have an ADHD child, you know how frustrating it is to get the right information from them. At our initial tutoring session, even if I began to be frustrated with my son, our tutor would remain calm and I could sense that she was on my son’s «side» (for lack of a better word). That alone put me at so much ease. She checks his student portal and other online resources with him to make sure that he completes all his assignments.
We work really well with our tutor. My son knows that if he needs help he can wait to get that extra help from his tutor. We have had a very positive experience. Our son is bringing up his grades and becoming more organized little by little. His confidence is already rising. We began with Alpine in March 2012 and now it is May 2012.
The school year is almost done, and I do plan on utilizing Alpine when our son begins high school, to make sure he gets acclimated well to the new schedule and expectations.
I highly recommend Alpine Tutoring for any parent needing that extra support for their child’s academics.