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Prep Academy Tutors – In-Home and Online Tutoring offers one-on-one, semi-private, and group tutoring in subjects including science (physics, biology, chemistry, general science, computer science), social studies (philosophy, history, geography, civics), mathematics (general mathematics, algebra and geometry, calculus and vectors, data management, advanced functions), English (essay writing, reading, literature, writing skills), and languages (Spanish, Mandarin, French, Italian, and Latin). The program provides enrichment and remedial support and offers tutoring for elementary school, high school, and university preparation in math, science, English, French, and other subjects. Tutors are trained in instructional approaches such as the Wilson Reading System, Direct Instruction Reading Mastery program, Singapore Math philosophy, and JUMP Math, and they are described as acting like a “smart friend” who can explain material in a way that is easy to understand.
• Schedule: Tutors work 7 days a week and around each family’s schedule; in-home sessions are at least 60 minutes, with many older students choosing 90- or 120-minute sessions, and online sessions are at least 30 minutes long.
Prep Academy Tutors was founded in 2000 by Carly Dougherty, who obtained a Master’s Degree in Child Psychology, and Carly and her husband Adrian later assembled a team and opened Prep Academy Tutors across North America. Carly founded Prep Academy Tutors with the mission to help children improve their school experience and achieve their academic goals. The program states that its tutors are certified and accredited, that all Dupage County tutors are certified tutors in Illinois who are qualified to teach, and that it only hires professionally certified teachers. Prep Academy Tutors describes itself as a gold standard private tutoring service that acts as a “matchmaker” between students, tutors, and programs, and it offers Illinois curriculum-based education along with detailed educational consultations and advocacy services to parents and families.
The program notes that it provides private tutors for all subjects, including professional private tutoring, certified private tutors, and flexible in-home and online tutors who work around each family’s schedule. It offers open communication with parents through phone calls and face-to-face meetings and provides group tutoring for 3–6 students in addition to one-on-one and semi-private options. Prep Academy Tutors states that it is proud to serve students across North America.
Parent and student testimonials report long-term support over several years, describe tutors as convenient, flexible, and professional, and mention students gaining confidence, excelling in subjects, and attending the universities of their choice. One testimonial highlights a multi-year relationship with a tutor named Nick and describes a strong working relationship and a student who is engaged in each session, while another notes a “huge” transformation in how a student approached school after working with a tutor.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
• Schedule: Tutors work 7 days a week and around each family’s schedule; in-home sessions are at least 60 minutes, with many older students choosing 90- or 120-minute sessions, and online sessions are at least 30 minutes long.
Prep Academy Tutors was founded in 2000 by Carly Dougherty, who obtained a Master’s Degree in Child Psychology, and Carly and her husband Adrian later assembled a team and opened Prep Academy Tutors across North America. Carly founded Prep Academy Tutors with the mission to help children improve their school experience and achieve their academic goals. The program states that its tutors are certified and accredited, that all Dupage County tutors are certified tutors in Illinois who are qualified to teach, and that it only hires professionally certified teachers. Prep Academy Tutors describes itself as a gold standard private tutoring service that acts as a “matchmaker” between students, tutors, and programs, and it offers Illinois curriculum-based education along with detailed educational consultations and advocacy services to parents and families.
The program notes that it provides private tutors for all subjects, including professional private tutoring, certified private tutors, and flexible in-home and online tutors who work around each family’s schedule. It offers open communication with parents through phone calls and face-to-face meetings and provides group tutoring for 3–6 students in addition to one-on-one and semi-private options. Prep Academy Tutors states that it is proud to serve students across North America.
Parent and student testimonials report long-term support over several years, describe tutors as convenient, flexible, and professional, and mention students gaining confidence, excelling in subjects, and attending the universities of their choice. One testimonial highlights a multi-year relationship with a tutor named Nick and describes a strong working relationship and a student who is engaged in each session, while another notes a “huge” transformation in how a student approached school after working with a tutor.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
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