About
The House Tutoring Lounge offers academic tutoring, homework help, and on-demand tutoring for members, along with support in executive functioning. Students can receive math tutoring, including pre-finals math tutoring, calculus tutoring, and geometry tutoring, as well as help with college essays. The program also provides ACT prep classes, ACT test prep, SAT and Digital SAT test prep, AP exams test prep, HSPT, ISEE, SSAT, and other high school entrance exams test prep, plus free ACT or SAT exam diagnostic testing and evaluation and free homework help for members.
• Ages: 12–18 years old
• Schedule: Lounge and tutoring hours are available most days of the week, including weekday afternoon and evening options and Sunday daytime hours.
Originally founded in 2010, The House Tutoring Lounge operates THE ACADEMIC LOUNGE, which has purpose-built spaces to accommodate academic tutoring and related services and describes itself as the World's First Tutoring Lounge. The program offers House Membership with unlimited access to Homework Help and On-Demand tutoring for students in grades 7 through 12, with no contract required and the option to put membership on hold without penalty or cancel at any time. Tutoring is offered in-person or online, every week or on a same-day basis, and services are available in tutoring lounges, online, or in-home.
Over 60% of tutors at The House Tutoring Lounge hold a Master's degree or PhD, and the program uses a rigorous selection process for tutors, rejecting 90% of applicants. The House states that it started with the mission to help relieve the anxiety families have regarding their students’ education by providing educational support. The House is ranked “Best Test Prep Tutors” by both CBS and Expertise and describes itself as the most widely acclaimed tutoring service in Chicago and the North Shore.
Parent testimonials describe students feeling proud and excited about test results, enjoying working with their tutors, and experiencing changes in grades and study, writing, and thinking skills over a semester.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
• Ages: 12–18 years old
• Schedule: Lounge and tutoring hours are available most days of the week, including weekday afternoon and evening options and Sunday daytime hours.
Originally founded in 2010, The House Tutoring Lounge operates THE ACADEMIC LOUNGE, which has purpose-built spaces to accommodate academic tutoring and related services and describes itself as the World's First Tutoring Lounge. The program offers House Membership with unlimited access to Homework Help and On-Demand tutoring for students in grades 7 through 12, with no contract required and the option to put membership on hold without penalty or cancel at any time. Tutoring is offered in-person or online, every week or on a same-day basis, and services are available in tutoring lounges, online, or in-home.
Over 60% of tutors at The House Tutoring Lounge hold a Master's degree or PhD, and the program uses a rigorous selection process for tutors, rejecting 90% of applicants. The House states that it started with the mission to help relieve the anxiety families have regarding their students’ education by providing educational support. The House is ranked “Best Test Prep Tutors” by both CBS and Expertise and describes itself as the most widely acclaimed tutoring service in Chicago and the North Shore.
Parent testimonials describe students feeling proud and excited about test results, enjoying working with their tutors, and experiencing changes in grades and study, writing, and thinking skills over a semester.
Last updated January 12, 2026.
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