Learner review

Learner is a matched tutoring service with a heavy math focus, from elementary grades through algebra, geometry, precalculus and AP Calculus, plus reading, writing and SAT and ACT prep. Parents tell Learner about their child, get matched with a tutor and can try a different tutor if the first one is not right. Tutoring runs on a monthly subscription with a set number of hours, and the account lets you request sessions, check remaining hours, watch session recordings and pause or change the plan. Learner advertises a guaranteed grade improvement. Tutor profiles on its math page describe certified teachers and tutors with years of classroom experience. The downsides are cost visibility and commitment: Learner does not list prices on its site, and the subscription model suits a steady weekly plan better than occasional help before a test. It also covers fewer subjects than Varsity Tutors or Wyzant, so it is best for math-first families.

Who it is for

Parents who want a matched math tutor on a monthly plan with recorded sessions.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); monthly subscription of tutoring hours.

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Key features

• Personal tutor matching, with the option to try different tutors
• Math from grade 2 to calculus, plus reading, writing, SAT and ACT
• Monthly subscription with a set number of tutoring hours
• Session recordings in your account
• Grade improvement guarantee

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: You can switch tutors until the fit is right
• Strength: Session recordings let parents see what happened
• Strength: Strong focus on math
• Weakness: No public prices
• Weakness: Subscription commitment rather than pay per lesson
• Weakness: Fewer subjects than the big tutoring companies

Key facts

• Subjects: Math, English language arts, test prep, chemistry and physics
• Model: Monthly subscription of tutoring hours
• Recordings: Available in your account
• Guarantee: Grade improvement guarantee
• Pricing: Shared at sign-up

Where it ranks

Learner is No. 7 in our Best Online Tutoring Services verdict.