Positive Tutors

4949 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85082

map4949 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85082

About

Positive Tutors offers personalized private tutoring in Math, ELA, Reading, and Writing. The program uses a structured, personalized curriculum created by certified teachers, with customized learning plans built around each learner’s strengths, challenges, goals, and academic environment. Families can explore, compare, and connect with multiple tutors during a 5-day free trial before choosing, and tutors are not assigned by the program.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 5-day free trial, with flexible scheduling for ongoing tutoring
• Price: Single classes start at $29.99 each; rates as low as $18.99 per class with a subscription; instruction at $18.99 per class with the largest plan or $29.99 per single class

Tutoring is provided by certified, highly qualified educators who are experts in their subjects, with many having over 10 years of teaching experience and advanced degrees. All tutors are background checked, carefully vetted, and professionally trained, and the platform uses certified online tutors and vetted tutors. The program includes regular parent–tutor consultations, regular parent updates, integration of school requirements, and progress tracking with continual adjustment based on an in-depth assessment and ongoing reassessments throughout the year. Positive Tutors states that its mission is to provide high-quality, personalized tutoring that helps young learners gain confidence, improve academic skills, and develop critical thinking for lifelong success.

The program offers a 5-day free trial with every plan to meet multiple tutors and join demo classes, with a guarantee to find the right tutor or the first five days are covered and, if a family cancels, they do not pay anything. It provides multiple subjects and programs, customized curriculum, and a teaching approach that encourages deep thinking about concepts rather than memorizing facts, along with methods designed to build problem-solving skills and organizational strategies. The platform is built for consistency, reliability, and quality, with a focus on each student’s unique learning style, a clear roadmap of skills and milestones, and a customized learning path specific to each student’s interests and goals. The program states a commitment to bridging the gap between expensive private tutoring and families who need support the most, with a belief that expert, top-tier tutoring should be accessible and affordable for all students, including those from low-income households.

Parent and student testimonials describe detailed reports, follow-up guidance, daily summaries of strengths and areas of weakness, and communication between tutors and classroom teachers by email. Testimonials also mention support for Math and English, ESL learning, and note that some families plan to continue tutoring through the school year.

Last updated January 10, 2026.

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