All You Need To Know 

We recommend starting at least six months to a year before your planned test date for the best results.

Absolutely! Our SAT prep covers all sections: Evidence-Based Reading, Writing and Language, and Math.

We offer in-person SAT tutoring in Los Angeles, CA as well as convenient online sessions for students nationwide.

We offer private expert tutoring services in:

• Language Arts: English as a Second Language (ESL), French or Français Langue Etrangère (FLE)

• Mathematics: Pre-Algebra/Algebra, Arithmetic, Pre-Calculus/Calculus, Geometry, Probabilities, Statistics, Trigonometry

• Science: Anatomy-Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology (Cellular and Molecular), Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Physics, Toxicology

We also offer services in some of these subjects for K-12 students enrolled in Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Classes, or in Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) programs.

We offer private expert tutoring services to K-12 and college students i.e.

• Kindergarten (K)

• Elementary School: Grades 1-5

• Middle School: Grades 6-8

• High School: Grades 9-12

• College Preparatory Classes: - Honors classes - AP (Advanced Placement) classes

• College

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We also offer services for K-12 students enrolled in Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) programs.

We offer private, personalized, one-on-one expert tutoring services for grades K-12 and college students, in-person or in-home and online .

In-person tutoring sessions, within the Greater Los Angeles, CA area, may take place in the comfort of your own home, at a local cafe, at a public library near you, or at any other location of your preference and convenience.

For online tutoring sessions, we will meet via Zoom, Skype, Teams, Google Hangouts, etc.

Yes, we do provide private virtual or online one-on-one expert tutoring sessions. For virtual or online sessions, we will meet via Zoom, Teams, Google Hangouts, etc.

Dr. Pauline is available for in-person/in-home and online one-on-one tutoring sessions:

- On weekdays in the evening:

• Mondays-Thursdays: 9-9pm PST

• Fridays: 9-6pm PST
  

- On weekends:

• Saturdays: 12-5pm PST

• Sundays: 12-6pm PST

We serve the following neighborhoods of the Greater Los Angeles, CA area:

• Malibu, CA, USA

• Pasadena, CA, USA

• Calabasas, CA, USA

• Santa Monica, CA, USA

• Beverly Hills, CA, USA

• West Hollywood, CA, USA

• Brentwood, CA 94513, USA

• Rowland Heights, CA, USA

• Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Century City, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA, USA

• Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA, USA

The minimum duration for a private in-person or in-home tutoring session is 1h30, and 1h for online tutoring. However, we are more than happy to accommodate the duration of the tutoring session based on the student’s preferences, needs and abilities.

Dr. Pauline is more than happy to meet with your child as often as needed. A minimum of once a week is recommended.

Please reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com to inquire about our session rate and package deals.

You can request tutoring services on the Après-School Tutoring's website www.apreschooltutoring.com by filling out our ‘Contact’ form or click the ‘Contact Us’ button to schedule a free consultation with our private expert tutor, Dr. Pauline. Otherwise, feel free to reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com.

Yes, we do offer tutoring sessions over vacations and summer break.

Currently, we provide one-on-one tutoring sessions. However, we are more than happy to accommodate based on you and your child’s preferences, needs and abilities. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com for more information.

At Après-School Tutoring, payments can be made by Apple Pay, bank transfer, cash, check, credit (3% fee) or debit card, PayPal or Venmo. If you have any billing inquiries, please feel free to reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com for more information.

Invoices will be sent on the 1st of each month to your email or mailing address. Payments shall be due on a monthly basis by the 10th of the month. Payments are to be made ahead of the tutoring session(s).

Late payments are subject to a late fee of $10.

If a session needs to be canceled or rescheduled, please provide at least 24 hours of notice. Late cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice will be subject to the following penalty fee:

• First late/last minute cancellation: we charge 50% of the session rate

• Second late/last minute cancellation: we charge 75% of the session rate

• Third late/last minute cancellation: we charge 100% of the session rate

All reasonable extenuating circumstances will be taken into account. Repetitive late cancellations may result in termination of tutoring services.

In the event the tutor needs to cancel a tutoring session for any reason, the tutor will let the client know as early as they can, and will offer two other times to reschedule for a makeup tutoring session.

If the student fails to attend a scheduled tutoring session without providing prior notice, no refund will be issued for that session. All reasonable extenuating circumstances will be taken into account. Repetitive “no shows” may result in termination of tutoring services.

Feel free to reach out to Dr. Pauline directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com.

At Après-School Tutoring, we offer unique expertise and skills as well as exceptional educational experience to help you reach your learning goals and achieve academic success! As the expert tutor and founder of Après-School Tutoring, Dr. Pauline is a highly-skilled, qualified and experienced tutor with doctorates in:

• Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Université de Lille 2 (Lille, France)

• Biology/Molecular Genetics (PhD) from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)

• and a Masters in Pharmacology (MRes) from Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK).

She is originally from Lille, France, a French native speaker fluent in English, and currently living in Los Angeles, CA. She has been living in English-speaking countries including the U.S. for 12+ years.

Dr. Pauline has over 20 years of tutoring, teaching and mentoring experience (~4,000 hours) in Language Arts, Mathematics and Science.

She has a strong track record of success! In fact, Dr. Pauline has helped countless students and mentees (350+) excel academically, improve their confidence inside & outside of the classroom, & get accepted into top, prestigious schools & Ivy League Universities such Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, Keck Medicine of USC, etc, as well as in competitive academic programs such as medical, dental, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine school.

Dr. Pauline has always been very passionate about tutoring, teaching and mentoring. Her goal is to support you and your child every step of the way to help you achieve your own academic success!

Feel free to take a look at Dr. Pauline's Résumé and qualifications below:

At Après-School Tutoring, we ensure to establish open communication channels with parents/guardians to keep them informed about their child's progress.

Specifically, we will provide regular feedback on the student's progress in the form of a complementary First Tutoring Assessment and Report Form after our 1st free tutoring session/assessment, a short Tutoring Session Memo after each tutoring session, and a Tutoring Progress Assessment Forms (after 1st month and once a quarter after that).

We encourage open communication. Open communication is a key part of a productive, long-term relationship and is essential for a successful tutoring experience. The client can best support the student’s progress by responding to all communications in a timely manner. If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions or specific topics you'd like to focus on, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com. Our expert tutor Dr. Pauline is always available for consultations!

We will purchase and procure textbooks, student workbooks, school supplies, etc unless there is/are a specific textbook(s) that the student needs or wants.

During the initial Parent-Tutor-Student meeting, Dr. Pauline will perform a free short (15-20 min) tutoring session/evaluation to help you assess the suitability of her tutoring services and determine if Après-School Tutoring is a good fit for you, your child and their learning needs and goals. If you believe that Dr. Pauline's tutoring services are a good fit for the student’s learning needs and academic goals, we will send you a complementary First Tutoring Assessment and Report Form with detailed information about the student’s current academic status, learning preferences, strengths, identified weaknesses and areas of improvement, and specific educational needs and goals. In that form, we will also outline the 3-5 short- and long-term learning and tutoring goals as well as develop a customized instructional plan that is tailored to the student’s needs and goals.

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We currently do not have any specialized training to handle students with special needs or learning differences. However, we are more than happy to accommodate students with special needs or learning differences to the best of our ability. Please feel free to reach out to us directly at contact@apresschooltutoring.com for more information.

Dr. Pauline's background check can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tKdEeLitEd8rjdX7ue6IRVhzoaEB3y-6