Unlike big learning centers, Abacus tutors use no pre-established curricula (except for unique situations where a specific curriculum is necessary for the student’s academic knowledge and progress).  Instead we believe that the majority of tutoring should reinforce what the teacher is teaching in school.  This enables the student to improve his or her grades and grade-point-average, which can dramatically improve that student’s academic confidence.  Because many of our tutors are themselves teachers or retired teachers, we are qualified and willing to work with any teacher, counselor or administrator who so desires. 

Unlike big centers that merely test students and then place them in a pre-established curriculum taught in a group setting, Abacus tutors work on a one-on-one basis so that each student gets the tutor's full talent and attention.  This is the only form of tutoring that works to identify and correct any gaps in academic knowledge.

Abacus provides a concierge-style service.  This means that our tutors will meet with our students at a time and location convenient to them and to their family’s busy schedule.  Whether families prefer that our tutors meet with them in-home, after-school, in the library, or even after football or basketball practice in a quiet spot in the gym—our goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality and most convenient tutoring services. 

Perhaps the best thing about us is that we are not a huge corporation—we are an American company, family owned and operated.  No customer is ever passed off to a myriad of personnel.  Our customers always have direct access to the Directors of the company—the people who care most. 

Our tutors are fully certified, meaning they hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, they are subject-matter specialists, they are experienced in the art of teaching and tutoring, and they have passed an extensive 6-tier, nationwide background investigation.