Helping students meet their grade expectations one session at a time.
Services we offer
Virtual Private/Small Group Tutoring
$100 private hour/$30 small group hour
Our virtual tutoring program offers personalized instruction in English, Math, and History through private sessions or intimate small groups capped at just three students. Designed for meaningful academic growth, each session is guided by detailed, ongoing performance data, allowing tutors to tailor instruction to each student’s evolving needs. Whether supporting day-to-day homework or preparing for exams, our approach ensures that students receive the focused, responsive attention they need to thrive.
In person ACT/SAT/ISEE Boot Camp and enrichment workshops
$1400 for 32 hours SAT/ACT or $840 for 24 hours ISEE in small groups
Our summer boot camps for SAT, ACT, and ISEE preparation offer a focused learning environment with sessions limited to ten students to ensure meaningful engagement and individualized support. Each boot camp is structured to provide high-impact instruction while integrating real-time performance tracking which enables us to identify each student’s strengths and areas for growth. This data-driven insight not only enhances immediate test preparation but also serves as the foundation for a personalized academic plan for the year ahead—ensuring long-term progress and readiness for the challenges to come.
The boot camp is one week for English and one week for math skills. You have options to help them to suit your schedule.
Throughout the year, we will offer one-day workshops for test practice/refreshers, media literacy, and AI education.
Novel Minds Book Club
$25 a monthly session OR $200 for a ten-month membership
Our virtual book club fosters vocabulary development and critical thinking. It is grounded in research showing novels more effectively build analytical skills than the short excerpts often used in traditional classrooms today. All of this connects to SAT/ACT prep and college ready skills. Participants are encouraged to suggest texts that may appear on their academic syllabi, ensuring relevance and personal investment.
College Application and Scholarship support
At Grade Expectations, we transform the overwhelming college application process into a structured, manageable journey tailored to your unique potential. Our experience guides you through crafting compelling essays that authentically showcase your voice while navigating complex application requirements, submission timelines, and scholarship opportunities. From brainstorming personal statements to polishing supplemental essays, our personalized approach ensures you submit the strongest possible application package while reducing stress and building valuable academic skills for your future. We will offer this as in person group work sessions or through private tutoring sessions.
Book a workshop or tutoring session.
Enroll in workshops or private sessions to suit your educational needs.
Booking our ACT/SAT or ISEE Bootcamps are a multi-step process intended to give you flexibility in scheduling the two-part, two-week schedule. You will first book the English portion that suits your calendar. Then, you will choose which Math schedule offering complements your choice as an add-on before check out.
*We do offer a shorter Math class week for those who are more confident in their math skills the first week of July.
ACT/SAT classes meet from 8-12 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at the Sunday Press conference room in Garden Oaks. The ISEE classes run from 12-3 in the same location.
**You may also add-on the Novel Minds Book Club subscription before check out OR watch for the creation of each session as our calendar populates.
Grade Expectations: Our Ethos
At Grade Expectations, we believe education extends beyond test scores. Our comprehensive approach honors each student's unique learning journey while providing structured pathways to measurable growth.
We offer flexible engagement—from summer ACT/SAT/ISEE Boot Camps to year-round academic support—through careful assessment, targeted instruction, and portfolio development that documents progress. Our test preparation builds transferable skills that serve students across all academic endeavors.
What distinguishes us is our commitment to depth. Our Novel Minds Book Club engages students with complete texts, fostering critical thinking and vocabulary development where many institutions only skim the surface with excerpts. This research-supported approach delivers superior outcomes.
Whether you join us for a single Boot Camp or build a year-round partnership, we'll meet you where you are and guide your educational journey with individualized attention and intellectual curiosity.
