Study Smart Tutors

Name

Study Smart Tutors

Legal name

Study Smart Tutors, Inc.

Website

https://studysmarttutors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Study Smart Tutors is a private education services company delivering high-dosage tutoring, test preparation, college readiness programming, family workshops, professional development, and grant assistance to 150+ TRIO, 25+ GEAR UP, 250+ school, and 35+ non-profit partners nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Homework Help (Multi-Subject) (EDANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

College-Level Core Subject Tutoring (Gen Ed: Math, Writing, Sciences, Humanities) (EDANAAAJ), Homework Tutoring & Academic Support (Subject Tutoring) (HSAAAHAC), Specialized Homework Support & Academic Coaching (Remediation-Focused) (EDAKADAJ)

Keywords

• High-dosage tutoring
• College readiness programs
• TRIO program services
• K-12 academic intervention
• Educator professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant-funded programming services: Study Smart Tutors provides programming services funded through federal grants including TRIO and GEAR UP programs. Services include tutoring, college preparation, staff training, family workshops, and grant assistance.
2. Contracted educational services: Direct contracts with schools and school districts for tutoring, intervention programming, test preparation, and professional development services.
3. Grant writing and evaluation services: Grant-writing and external evaluation services specifically for TRIO and GEAR UP programs, including new grant assistance, new director startup support, and annual compliance assessments.
4. Professional development courses: Professional development, resources, and curriculum for schools and college access programs, including test prep training, mental health systems training, and data-informed counseling courses.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Study Smart Tutors provides contracted educational services to schools, school districts, federal TRIO and GEAR UP programs, and non-profit organizations. Its service portfolio includes high-dosage tutoring, academic intervention, test preparation (SAT, ACT, PSAT, SHSAT, Regents), family workshops on college readiness, professional development for educators, grant-writing and external evaluation, and multimedia content production. Programming is custom-built to each partner's needs, schedules, and budgets, often funded through federal TRIO/GEAR UP grants, and is delivered by tutors and consultants who are largely TRIO/GEAR UP alumni and first-generation professionals.

Product overview

Study Smart Tutors is an educational services organization that operates as a multi-product platform providing comprehensive support to first-generation students and the schools/colleges that serve them. The core portfolio consists of six integrated service lines: (1) Tutoring and Intervention for direct academic support; (2) Student Workshops and Courses for test preparation, academic enrichment, and STEM programming; (3) Family Workshops for parental engagement in college readiness; (4) Professional Development/Staff Training for educator capacity building; (5) Grant Assistance and Program Evaluation for TRIO and GEAR UP programs; and (6) Media Services for multimedia content creation. The company also acquired A-List Education (2024), enhancing its test preparation offerings in the New York area. The company leverages technology platforms including Google Classroom and Zoom for virtual service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tutoring and Intervention In-school and after-school tutoring and academic intervention programming for students from elementary through college, covering English, math, science, and language courses with culturally responsive instruction. Targeted at schools, school districts, TRIO and GEAR UP programs serving first-generation and low-income students.
• Student Workshops and Courses Structured classes including test preparation (SAT/ACT/PSAT), academic support (SBA, AP Readiness, Writing Lab, Reading Lab, Math Lab, ELD Support), college and career readiness, SEL/soft skills, and STEM/elective courses for K-12 and pre-college students.
• Family Workshops Workshops and programming for families covering supporting students through college, building academic skills at home, and leadership development — including college 101, financial planning, study skills, and post-secondary planning. Includes multilingual and Cal-SOAP co-produced content.
• Professional Development and Staff Training Professional development, resources, and curriculum for schools and college access programs including test preparation training, school-based mental health systems, tutor/mentor/advisor support, and data-driven school counseling training. Delivered via online courses and on-demand video.
• Grant Assistance and Program Evaluation Specialized grant-writing and external evaluation services for TRIO and GEAR UP programs, including new grant assistance, new director startup support, and annual compliance assessments across Upward Bound, McNair Scholars, Educational Talent Search, Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services, and Educational Opportunity Centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadacres Elementary: 39% mean growth in test scores
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A-List EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2024Study Smart Tutors acquired A-List Education, a leading provider of test prep services in the greater New York area. The acquisition significantly enhances Study Smart Tutors' presence in New York and across the nation, adding expertise in SAT, ACT, SHSAT, and Regents exam preparation. A-List Education has over 15 years of dedicated work serving youth in New York City and countrywide, providing programming free of charge for every student.
• California Association of School Counselors (CASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CASC for school-based mental health systems training. Study Smart Tutors provides California Association of School Counselors (CASC) online courses designed specifically for professionals working in PreK-12th grade schools, offering evidence-based methodologies and best practices for advancing skills and knowledge in school-based mental health.
• Hatching ResultscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hatching Results to provide school counseling professionals and educators with courses on using data to inform school counseling programs. Courses focus on data-driven interventions and program evaluation, featuring content from the book 'The Use of Data in School Counseling' with narrated on-demand videos from the authors.
• Professor Egghead Science AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Professor Egghead Science Academy to deliver LEGO Engineering courses. The partnership introduces 6th-12th graders to basic principles of structural engineering through interactive challenges using Legos.
• Complex Magazine, Yellowbrick, and FITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to introduce students to careers in the sneaker industry. Interactive and project-based course includes a certificate of completion from Complex Magazine.
• 1500 Sound AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 1500 Sound Academy to introduce students to careers in the music industry. Three courses offered: Music Production Essentials, Music Industry Essentials, and Advanced Music Production. Students earn a certificate of completion from 1500 Sound Academy.
• TikTokminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with social media influencer Adam W. for Content Creation for Career Development course. Students earn a certificate of completion from TikTok at the end of the course.
• NvidiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Exploring Data Analytics Through eSports course. Students explore principles of data analytics through examination of data in eSports and receive a certificate of completion from Nvidia.
• Ugo Mozzi (Ugo Mozzie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with content creator Ugo Mozzi to provide students with appreciation and understanding of African fashion, culture, and music, and its enduring influences on the world.
• Cal-SOAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) partner for family university video series and multilingual content for families, including Vietnamese-speaking parents and families.
• GEAR UP ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 25+ GEAR UP programs throughout the nation. Services include tutoring, college preparation, enrichment programming, professional development, and grant assistance for federal GEAR UP grants.
• TRIO ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 150+ TRIO programs including Upward Bound, McNair Scholars, Educational Talent Search, Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services, and Educational Opportunity Centers. Services include tutoring, grant assistance, and program evaluation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FEV Tutor: FEV Tutor is a high-dosage tutoring provider for K-12 schools and districts with an evidence-based, virtual delivery model — closely matching Study Smart's core institutional high-dosage tutoring offering and school-district GTM.
• Paper: Paper provides unlimited online tutoring and academic support to K-12 students through district partnerships. Highly comparable in its school-district-led motion, virtual delivery, and focus on equity and access for underserved students.
• Catapult Learning: Catapult Learning provides supplemental education services, including tutoring, intervention, and professional development, to K-12 schools and districts nationwide. Closely comparable to Study Smart on multi-product institutional education services and equity-focused programming.
• Huntington Learning Center: Huntington Learning Center is a tutoring and test-prep franchise serving K-12 students with academic support and college-readiness services. Comparable to Study Smart's tutoring and test-prep offerings, though primarily consumer-pay rather than institutional.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors (Nerdy): Varsity Tutors (Nerdy) is a large-scale tutoring and test-prep platform serving both consumers and institutions, including schools and districts. It overlaps with Study Smart on K-12 academic support, SAT/ACT prep, and institutional contracts, but at materially greater scale and broader scope.
• Tutor.com: Tutor.com, now part of Instructure, provides on-demand online tutoring to K-12 and higher-education students, often through institutional subscriptions. Overlaps with Study Smart on virtual tutoring delivery and institutional partnerships.
• Sylvan Learning: Sylvan Learning is an established supplemental education franchise offering K-12 tutoring, test prep, and academic enrichment. Comparable to Study Smart on K-12 subject tutoring and test prep, though it primarily serves consumer families rather than institutional grant-funded programs.
• Kaplan: Kaplan is a major test-prep and tutoring provider (SAT, ACT, professional exams) with institutional offerings. Directly comparable to the A-List Education test-prep arm acquired by Study Smart, but operating at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a long-standing test-prep and tutoring provider focused on college admissions and standardized exams. Comparable to Study Smart's test-prep services, with overlap on SAT/ACT preparation and college-readiness programming.

Emerging players

• Outschool: Outschool is an online marketplace for small-group classes and enrichment serving K-12 families. Overlaps with Study Smart's after-school and enrichment course offerings (LEGO engineering, music, sneaker industry courses), though primarily consumer-direct rather than grant-funded.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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