Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center

Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center offers homework help, foundational skills, and support with organization and time management in all subject areas for Kindergarten through eighth grade students in public, private, and homeschool settings. The program provides supplementary skills practice in reading, phonics, sight words, grammar, spelling, and quick math, as well as Spanish tutoring. Some group sessions focus on Math and ELA Common Core Standards or on foundational skills for reading, writing, and math, with all materials provided, and the center also offers limited behavioral support using ideas from Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and other techniques with a primary focus on Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Individual and homeschool sessions available during open hours Monday–Thursday 10:30am–7:30pm and Friday 10:30am–4:00pm, with homeschool group sessions offered in 2-hour blocks
• Price: Sliding scale $35–$55 per hour for Kindergarten–4th grade individual sessions; $45–$75 per hour for 5th–8th grade individual sessions; $60 per hour for homeschool individual sessions; $35 per 2-hour homeschool group session for 3rd–8th grade; $40 per 2-hour homeschool group session for K–2nd grade

Homeschool group sessions for 3rd–8th grade are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30am–12:30pm and focus on Math and ELA Common Core Standards, with all materials provided. Homeschool group sessions for K–2nd grade are held on Fridays from 10:00am–12:00pm and focus on foundational skills for reading, writing, and math, with all materials provided. Tutors follow the schools’ curriculum directly, know about current and upcoming assignments, and assist with homework, test preparation, and missing or late assignments, and they access Google Classroom, school programs, and communicate directly with teachers. Individualized goals are established with students and parents or guardians upon enrollment, and the program uses positive reinforcements, with students eligible to earn various prizes.

Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center is led by owners and tutors Hannah Pennington and Izzy (Isabel) Pennington. Hannah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in history from California State University, Channel Islands, and provides limited behavioral support. Izzy attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in Environmental Studies with a focus in environmental justice. The program’s stated goal is to create a learning environment full of kindness, acceptance, growth, and memories.

Parent testimonials describe the center as bright, safe, clean, inviting, modern, and full of color and personality, and note experiences with both Hannah and Izzy as tutors. One 3rd grade parent reports that Hannah provides structure and support for an autistic child and that the child is excited to attend sessions. A 7th grade parent describes tutors who learn the specific curriculum for each class, set up lesson plans, provide consistent feedback, coach study skills, and use existing homework to support learning. A 4th grade parent reports changes in a child’s report card and attitude toward school after starting at Charlie’s Porch, and a 6th grade parent notes significant grade improvements and increased confidence in all subjects while working with Isabel and Hannah.

Last updated June 24, 2026.