After years of working with top tutoring companies in NYC and LA, we began to see a troubling pattern: much of our work was triage. Students—often overwhelmed by post-Covid learning gaps, the ubiquity of screens and technology, and the ensuing attention epidemic—were relying on tutors not to deepen understanding, but simply to stay afloat. Tutoring had become an eleventh-hour lifeline rather than a tool for lasting growth.

At Kickstart Academics, we’re committed to breaking that pattern. Our mission is not only to prepare students for tests and deadlines, but also to equip them with the executive functioning and study skills essential to independent success. We’ll know we’ve succeeded when your child no longer needs us. Our goal is simple: to make ourselves obsolete. When students gain the tools to learn with confidence, curiosity, and independence, they carry those skills for life.