Chicago Academic Tutoring

Chicago Academic has been a blessing for our family. We have a son in 6th grade and daughter in 11th. CA has been masterful at helping both of our children. My son works with an experienced, engaging specialist who has had great success in improving his organizational and academic skills. He's better prepared, more organized and doing much better in class. \r \r Our daughter has been getting amazing help in her AP class from her brilliant tutor. She simply cannot wait for their meetings. She is just finishing one of CA's ACT test prep classes as well. Her score has climbed 6 points so far.\r \r I continue to be thoroughly impressed by CA's tutors, customer service and extremely professional staff. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a high end boutique tutoring service. more

We send our daughter to one of the most expensive private schools in the city. Yet, coming into summer leading to fourth grade we could not find a suitable option for keeping her academically engaged so that she does not slip before the fall. Chicago Academic has been a wonderful find. They provided us with a great tutor and a team supporting him. The entire staff helped customize a truly academic and enjoyable program to keep her passion for learning ongoing without school. They keep me posted as to the progress she exhibits and modifications they make to continuosly engage her. They are truly educators that take their work and students seriously. They are the best such company I have ever used. more

My son was just accepted to the college of his dreams! The amazing staff and tutors at Chicago Academic have been such a big help in helping my son learn how to study, organize himself and succeed in his classes. The tutors are unbeliievably smart, but also great at just making him comfortable with his classes. Over the few years we worked with the caring group of people at CA, my son completely changed directions in school. I am so relieved that we found them. Thank you CA. more

Chicago Academic has been a wonderful find. With three kids in 3rd, 7th and 11th grades, I was constantly stressed about whether they would be able to keep up with school, maintain good grades, and generally succeed. This year started off very choppy for all three kids. Their grades were dropping, they were becoming nervous about school and there was not enough of me to go around. CA saved me quickly. With fantastic tutors for each age, they were able to help with specific classes, as well as teach my kids how to study and enjoy school. In addition to school, CA prepared my oldest for the ACT test. His score jumped 6 points with only two months of tutoring. Their system, materials and tutoring were all perfectly designed to customize the program for my son. For me they have been great as well. Their constant communication - with emails confirming each session, consistent calls from their directors to keep me posted on my kids' progress, their online system where I can read about every session and their attentiveness to my concerns - have all been great in reminding me that my kids are in good hands. We are thrilled and plan to use them for years to come. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for peace of mind. more

Had the worst experience with this ""company."" I call and left several messages. No return call for weeks. By then I had already hired from a different company. Finally got a call back and was asked, ""Are you sure you had the right number?"" Ummm, excuse me? I'm pretty sure since the voicemail stated the company name and number. I was asked in such a way that it made me feel as if GIL was trying to insinuate I was stupid. I was told my messages had never made it to the voicemail. HUH?????? I stated too much time had passed and I ended up hiring from a different company. I was then asked which one. I stated the name of the other company. GIL stated how Chicago Academic Tutoring was soooo much better than ""THAT"" company and how they would probably send me a tutor that was ""just okay."" Then I was told, ""I won't waste more of your time."" No hon, more like you didn't want me to waste YOUR time. Weeks later I received an email apologizing and how if I would just give Chicago Academic Tutoring a chance, I would have my child's first session for free and how Gil would personally attend to my child. I sent an email back asking several questions regarding rates, scheduling, summer tutoring, etc. I never heard back, apparently my email didn't make into his inbox either. Which was fine with me since the tutor I did get from ""that"" other company is AWESOME! Not only did my child raise his grade, but actually went up 2 letter grades from his/her last report card. That's right, in one marking period!!!! I was very disappointed with the whole attitude I received from this company. more

This tutoring company is amazing! My son, a 'B' student at New Trier, has never done well on standardized tests. I chose CA's ACT test prep program to prepare him for the ACT exam at the recommendation of our college admission consultant. I must say, their reputation is absolutely accurate. Aside from having a simplified, or they call it, a 'streamlined' approach to preparing students, they have incredible tutors. Our tutors we young, enthusiastic and brilliant. The support staff was incredibly diligent, following-up regularly to make sure we were completely up to speed with our son's progress. After each practice test they provided us with a 6-page diagnostic report, breaking down his performance on every sub category of the test. I can absolutely see how they we able to customize the program to suit our son's exact needs. We saw his score jump from a 23 to a 31! I am in awe and will recommend Chicago Academic to everyone. I am so glad we chose this local boutique over the big national chains. Worth every penny. more

We just finished using this company for our daughter's ACT prep tutoring over the summer. They are fantastic. Not only did she get the personal service of having the tutor all to herself in our home, but the tutor was exactly the type she responds to. The director, Gil, met us in our home, took great care to get to know our daughter and chose the perfect tutor for her. The program was detailed, intense and interactive. They tracked her progress diligently, keeping me up to date with their online tracking service for parents. We received personal attention from a very professional company. We are starting to use them for school work tutoring this week. I highly recommend Chicago Academic. more

We really needed help. Our 8th grader began struggling with his math and science class in the second half of the year. He is somewhat of a delicate kid who does not respond well to authoritative teacher types. We had trouble finding a good fit for him and were becoming discouraged. Chicago Academic was recommended by a counselor at his school. Gil, the director, came to meet our son and spent quite a while with him. He sent us the perfect tutor, a young energetic scientist with a very friendly and kind demeanor. Our son's grades immediately began to improve. Best of all, he is enjoying these classes again. Pros: Professional and passionate about students more

These tutors are the smartest we have ever hired. Like the other reviewer our three kids were getting very bored of their tutors. We hired teachers from their schools, thinking this was the best option. We were wrong. Our kids tune out here at home just as they do in class. Gill sent us very lively energetic tutors who really know there stuff. Our oldest has seen his ACT score go up in only a few weeks. I can't wait to see the final result when the program is over. They are worth every penny. Pros: Genius tutors, accommodating and easy to work with more

We were in the habit of hiring our daughter's teachers as tutors. To be honest she never quite connect with them. They always seemed like teachers. Gil, at Chicago Academic, came to meet with us and our daughter, got to know her and then sent us fun, young, really smart tutors. One was a Harvard grad with an very friendly personality and the other was actually a biologist. They are great. She has found a new interest in school and is feeling much more confident. They are great. I will use them for years. Pros: Exciting tutors, good prices. more

We were looking for two tutors for our high school junior. We tried independents but were never satisfied that they were serious or smart enough. Then we found this company. The director, Gil, is very serious about education and young students. He really got to know our son and then found the perfect tutors for his personality. I never thought he would enjoy doing his homework so much. He just began the ACT prep program and is already showing improvement. We are thrilled to have discovered Chicago Academic. Pros: Smart, fun tutors - lots of feedback - lots of attention more

The best service I have used thus far. They screen their tutors rigorously for education, skill and personality. This was so much easier than using Craigslist or those other listing websites. Here they give you constant support and updates. They are truly passionate about education. Pros: Serious, professional and expert more

From the beginning I was impressed the tutors they sent for my daughter. Not only were they very experienced elementary school teachers, but they had fantastic personalities. She connected with her tutors right away and has been improving ever since. The thing about this company that struck me the most is that they for every one of their customers they also tutor under privileged students in the city. It makes me feel good to know that my money is not only going to help my daughter, but a less fortunate student as well. I have never heard of such a generous company. I highly recommend them Pros: Convenient. Fun tutors. Socially Conscious. more

The staff at CA, lead by the Director, Gil, are extremely serious about education. We have constant communication with them, giving us detailed updates as to how our children are doing. They are accommodating to our ever changing schedule and have always made things as convenient as possible for us. The tutors are unbelievable. They are young geniuses with exciting personalities. My kids think of them a friends more than teachers. We are seeing outstanding results. Pros: Constant communication, serious about education Cons: Don't have their own center yet more

Could not believe how well each of my son's tutors engaged and interested him. We had two, one for science and one for math. The science tutor was a Nuclear Physicist who looked like a rock star. When his first tutor moved away Gil found us another that fit our son's personality perfectly. I continue to be amazed at their talent pool. Pros: Fun, cool tutors - unbelievably smart more

I am thrilled to see that Chicago Academic has finally rolled out. This new tutoring service has been established by a former scientist with a long history of tutoring students all around Chicago. They have hired a long list of incredibly talented tutors from the best universities in the country. One of the best things about this company is that for every paying student they tutor a low-income student for free. Finally a tutoring company that gets it. I look forward to using them for all of my children. Pros: Ivy League tutors, in-home service, passionate more

I have already scheduled my daughters tutors and the service was outstanding. The director, Gil, and his staff are nice, informative and excited about education. They have tutors for everything even help with college applications. The best part is that they come to you home! Pros: Come to your home, Genius tutors, Friendly more