Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching
2436 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
About
Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching offers academic coaching, tutoring, test prep, high-dosage tutoring, co-working, and executive functioning support. The program provides K–12 reading, writing, English, SAT Verbal, AP English, AP US History, and AP World History tutoring, along with HSPT, ISEE, SSAT, and SAT test prep, plus college applications and essays support. It also offers IEP and 504 Plan advocacy, parent coaching, adult ADHD and executive function coaching, life skills coaching, and a range of workshops including High-Impact Study Strategies, High School 101, summer workshops, test prep workshops, ADHD and You [K–5], ADHD and You [6–12], and EF Bootcamp for Parents, as well as ADHD Affinity Groups and weekly meetups for kids with ADHD to discuss their ADHD brain, struggles, tools, strategies, and experiences.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Since 2000, Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching has focused on academic coaching, tutoring, test prep, and related services, and reports having served more than 15,650 students. The program describes itself as a customized program for humans in grades K through 12 and beyond, with a focus on helping students excel in school, develop executive function skills, and take ownership of their learning and their lives. It notes that it has been in business for over 25 years, has more than 40 tutors described as “#ROCKSTAR Tutors,” and is described as a place where families feel supported and well-served.
Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching states that its tutors are well-rounded mentors who care about their students and create respectful and productive relationships with them. Classroom Matters hires experienced and proven tutors from top universities in the United States and abroad, and individualized instruction is provided by experienced university students, graduates, and credentialed teachers who are experts in their subject fields and trained in providing executive functioning support. Every staff member receives ongoing training on how to support students with learning differences and cultivate executive functioning skills. The program also offers parent coaching for ADHD and a free parenting coaching consult with Lisa or Tatiana, as well as ADHD Affinity Groups and weekly meetups for neurospicy (sometimes neurosalty) kids as a space for exploration, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard.
Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching subscribes to the philosophy that the best learning takes place when a student is approached holistically, addressing the emotional, social, and cognitive aspects of academic life in order to foster metacognition and self-advocacy. Its tutors have been described as “Best of the Bay!” in reference to Classroom Matters’ tutors.
Parent feedback about Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching includes comments that the program has supported students through Berkeley High, connected students with excellent tutors, and provided support and advice to parents. One parent described a tutor’s help as “a lifesaver” and noted that the tutor was able to engage a student via Zoom so the student could complete a writing assignment. Other parents have described the staff as caring, professional, and approachable, have noted grade improvements in a short period of time, and have referred to the program as “a lifesaver” for their kids.
Last updated February 27, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Since 2000, Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching has focused on academic coaching, tutoring, test prep, and related services, and reports having served more than 15,650 students. The program describes itself as a customized program for humans in grades K through 12 and beyond, with a focus on helping students excel in school, develop executive function skills, and take ownership of their learning and their lives. It notes that it has been in business for over 25 years, has more than 40 tutors described as “#ROCKSTAR Tutors,” and is described as a place where families feel supported and well-served.
Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching states that its tutors are well-rounded mentors who care about their students and create respectful and productive relationships with them. Classroom Matters hires experienced and proven tutors from top universities in the United States and abroad, and individualized instruction is provided by experienced university students, graduates, and credentialed teachers who are experts in their subject fields and trained in providing executive functioning support. Every staff member receives ongoing training on how to support students with learning differences and cultivate executive functioning skills. The program also offers parent coaching for ADHD and a free parenting coaching consult with Lisa or Tatiana, as well as ADHD Affinity Groups and weekly meetups for neurospicy (sometimes neurosalty) kids as a space for exploration, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard.
Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching subscribes to the philosophy that the best learning takes place when a student is approached holistically, addressing the emotional, social, and cognitive aspects of academic life in order to foster metacognition and self-advocacy. Its tutors have been described as “Best of the Bay!” in reference to Classroom Matters’ tutors.
Parent feedback about Classroom Matters Tutoring and Academic Coaching includes comments that the program has supported students through Berkeley High, connected students with excellent tutors, and provided support and advice to parents. One parent described a tutor’s help as “a lifesaver” and noted that the tutor was able to engage a student via Zoom so the student could complete a writing assignment. Other parents have described the staff as caring, professional, and approachable, have noted grade improvements in a short period of time, and have referred to the program as “a lifesaver” for their kids.
Last updated February 27, 2026.
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