Free Online Tutoring

Students can access free tutoring seven days a week.

Live tutoring, paper review, math question drop off, and SAT/ACT preparation are available for free from Tutor.com for Tacoma Public Schools students in grades 3-12. All sessions are recorded so students can review their information on their own or refer back to it during future tutoring sessions.

How to access free tutoring

Students can access Tutor.com by logging into their Schoology account, selecting a course, and then selecting Tutor.com from the menu on the left side of the screen. Tutorial video below.
Tacoma Online students in grades 6-12 can access Tutor.com through their Clever account.
Families can watch a demonstration of the service on Youtube.

How to access Tutor.com from Schoology

Types of help available from Tutor.com

Live tutoring

Students have access to a live online tutor (chat or voice) from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. every day to receive support in:

Anatomy and Physiology
Earth Science
French
Geography
Math: Elementary math, middle school math, pre-algebra, algebra I and II
Physics
Writing: Citations, creative writing, essay writing, research papers, technical writing
Social studies
U.S. and world history
Study skills: Conducting research, getting organized, taking notes, managing time and stress, creating healthy habits
Trigonometry

Submit a paper for review

Upload/submit a paper or homework assignment for review
Get targeted grade level support
Get targeted focus for support; for example, writing organization or development, grammar, punctuation and word choice
Get feedback from a tutor within 24 hours

Submit a math question for help

Upload/submit a completed homework assignment for review
Get targeted grade level support
Get feedback from a tutor within 24 hours

Prepare for SAT and ACT testing

Take full-length practice tests
View detailed score reports with noted areas of help
Watch video lessons with test taking strategies
Practice drills that help hone their skills with sample problems