Personalized Tutoring in Reading, Math, and More
Academic Tutoring for K-12 Students in Portland
Challenges in school can gradually chip away at a child’s confidence, motivation, and willingness to keep trying.
When students continue to struggle despite working hard, they may begin to doubt their abilities or believe that school will always feel impossibly difficult.
Through personalized academic tutoring in Portland, Strive helps students strengthen essential skills, make meaningful progress, and approach learning with greater confidence.
With the right academic support in place, your child will begin to feel more capable both inside and outside of school.
When Learning Starts to Feel Overwhelming
- Your child is capable but isn't performing at their potential.
- They are becoming discouraged or losing confidence in school.
- Learning has started to feel increasingly frustrating.
- They need individualized instruction that adapts to how they learn.
- You want your child to enjoy learning and feel successful again.
Academic Tutoring May Be a Good Fit If…
Your child receives support from experienced educators with expertise across reading, math, and executive functioning.
The Strive Difference:
• Most tutors hold master's degrees or higher.
• All tutors have at least 5 years of experience.
• Expertise across reading, math, and executive functioning.
Specialized Expertise
We take the time to carefully match each student with a tutor whose expertise, personality, and experience align with their unique needs.
The Strive Difference:
• Comprehensive family consultation.
• Intentional tutor placement process.
• Matching based on expertise, personality, and logistics.
Thoughtful Tutor Matching
We use assessments and progress monitoring tools to identify learning gaps, create personalized learning plans, and measure growth over time.
The Strive Difference:
• Assessments to identify learning gaps.
• Personalized learning roadmaps.
• Regular progress updates.
Data-Driven Growth
We partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to ensure students receive consistent support both inside and outside the classroom.
The Strive Difference:
• Regular family communication.
• Teacher and school collaboration.
• Participation in IEP meetings when appropriate.
Collaborative Support
Every Student Deserves Personalized Academic Support
What Sets Strive Apart
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Why Families Choose Strive
We monitor progress and adjust support to help students grow in confidence.
05 Measure & Refine
Your child receives expert support tailored to how they learn best.
04 Support
We use data to identify learning gaps and create a personalized roadmap for growth.
03 Assess & Roadmap
We learn about your child's strengths, challenges, goals, and learning profile.
01 Understand
How We Help Students Grow
We thoughtfully pair your child with a tutor who aligns with their unique needs.
02 Match
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Test Prep
math
Writing
Executive Functioning Coaching
Reading
Subjects We Help With
With the right support, your child will build skills, confidence, and independence.
Watch Your Child Thrive
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We’ll carefully match your child with the right tutor and create a personalized plan.
Get Matched with your Tutor
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We’ll discuss your child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
Connect With Us
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How To Get Started
- One-on-one intervention adapted to your child’s pace and needs.
- Experienced educators who adapt instruction to how your child learns.
- Support with foundational skills, current coursework, and study habits.
- Consistent progress updates that keep your family informed.
- Less conflict around schoolwork and greater independence at home.
Expert Academic Support for Portland Families
Rebecca's story is proof that children with dyslexia can become confident, skilled readers if they receive the right support.
Rebecca’s Rise as a Reader
It only took three months for Sam to gain over a full grade level in both reading and spelling.
Sam’s Dyslexia Breakthrough
From dropping out to making the Dean’s List, Alex’s story shows how the right academic support can change everything.
From Dropout to Dean’s List
See what's possible with the right support
Student Success Stories
Success Stories
$100 / hr
Academic Tutoring Includes:
• Free consultation
• First session free
• Quarterly Progress Reports
• Parent and teacher collaboration
• Flexible scheduling in-home, at a library, or online
Best For:
General academic support in reading, writing, math, science, and homework help.
Tutor Expertise:
Experienced educators with strong backgrounds in K-12 instruction and personalized academic support.
Pricing for academic Tutoring
Strategies and support to help students with ADHD improve their focus, organization, and motivation.
ADHD coaching
Specialized, neurodiverse-affirming support for students with diagnosed or suspected learning differences.
Neurodivergent Tutoring
EF coaching that helps students become more independent.
Executive Functioning Coaching
Orton-Gillingham instruction to help students with dyslexia become confident, capable readers.
Dyslexia Tutoring
Explore Strive’s Other Services
Strive offers in-person academic tutoring in students’ homes, at local libraries, and at other agreed-upon locations throughout Portland and nearby communities, such as Vancouver, Beaverton, and Lake Oswego. Online academic tutoring is also available for families who prefer the convenience and flexibility of virtual sessions.
Where is academic tutoring available in the Portland area?
Yes, Strive specializes in supporting students with learning differences, including ADHD, dyslexia, autism, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Tutors adapt their teaching methods to the student’s learning profile while providing instruction that is strengths-based, encouraging, and rigorous.
Does Strive provide academic tutoring for neurodivergent students in Portland?
Tutors gather ongoing data, establish a student’s baseline, and document progress through Strive’s Quarterly Progress Report process. These reports help families understand what their child is working on, where growth is occurring, and how instruction will be adjusted moving forward.
How does Strive monitor my child’s academic progress?
Yes, our tutors begin working with students by identifying gaps in understanding and providing targeted instruction at the student’s current level. Rather than simply helping students complete assignments, tutoring focuses on strengthening the underlying skills they need to make meaningful and lasting progress.
Can academic tutoring help if my child has fallen behind in one or more subjects?
Strive provides personalized tutoring in reading, writing, math, science, and other core K-12 subjects. Instruction is tailored to the student’s grade level, current coursework, academic goals, and individual learning needs.
What subjects does Strive offer academic tutoring for in Portland?
When students have the opportunity to receive personalized, one-on-one support, school can begin to feel more manageable. Academic tutoring helps students strengthen their skills and build the confidence to approach challenging classwork with greater persistence.