SmartStart Education, LLC

Mission: Mission:

SmartStart Education LLC’s mission is to work as a team to ensure that every student has ongoing access to empowered educators, who can help each student to realize their full academic potential.

Program Description: Program Description:

SmartStart provides one-on-one and small-group tutoring services in all levels of mathematics and ELA. SmartStart has provided tutoring services for over 35,000 students, attending hundreds of schools, in over 100 districts. Over 95% of SmartStart’s students come from ethnic/racial minorities. Nearly 25% of SmartStart’s students are English Language Learners, and nearly 15% of our students are designated as having special needs.

SmartStart is flexible and accommodating to school, district, and student needs, and can provide tutoring 7-days per week, in-person or virtually, in school or out, and between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm, year-round. SmartStart provides a diverse group of tutors, who work collaboratively to support students. SmartStart can provide either push-in or pull-out tutoring, during school hours or outside of school hours. SmartStart can provide tutor-only programs, or full-implementation programs, which include tutor, curriculum and assessment materials, progress monitoring, and so forth.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Website Address
https://www.smartstarteducation.com/
Year Started
2007
Headquarter Location (City, State)
New Haven, CT
States of Operation
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington DC,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Virtual
Most recent number of students served
1,000-4,999
Subject Offered
Early Literacy,
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Other subjects
Special education and ELL.
Grade Levels
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages Offered
English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Creole, Russian, and Mandarin.
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4% Asian, 55% Black or African American, 10% Hispanic or Latino, and 30% White.
Setting
During School,
Out of School
Delivery Mode
Blended,
In-Person,
Virtual
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:1,1:2,1:3,1:4, and 1:5.
Number of Sessions Per Week
One day per week, Two days per week, Three days per week, Four days per week, Five days per week, and Six days per week.
Number of Minutes Per Session
30 minutes or less, 30-45 minutes, 46-60 minutes, and 61-90 minutes.
Number of Weeks Per Program
6 weeks or less, 7-12 weeks, 13-20 weeks, and 20-38 weeks.
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To support scheduling, Sharing tutoring session content, Reporting attendance, Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Accessing student information, Sharing at-home support suggestions, Family/Caregiver survey, Goal setting and monitoring progress toward goals, and to deal with any issues that arise and provide support around learning.

Organization Type
For Profit
Customer Type
District, Nonprofit, and School.
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$1,500-$1,999
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher, Pre-Service Teacher, and K-12 Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant/Aide.
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
Yes
Contact Email
haronson@smartstarteducation.com
Contact Name
Hallie J Aronson