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Unlock Your Child's Full Potential.

Is your child ready to achieve better grades, build lasting confidence, and finally master that challenging academic subject, sport, or art?
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Tutor at Colby College at The Shires Tutoring Company

We offer personalized tutoring across 3 core areas that cultivate the mind, body, and creativity of every student

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ACADEMICS

We provide expert tutoring in math, science, and the humanities for students from K–12 through college and beyond. In addition to coursework tutoring, we offer test preparation services for the SAT, ACT, and other standardized exams, ensuring students are well-prepared and confident on test day. Our tutors focus on deep understanding, disciplined study habits, and proven strategies that maximize performance and academic growth.

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ATHLETICS

Our one-on-one athletic coaching programs are designed to help student-athletes enhance their skills, strategy, and mental focus. Tutors play the sports with the students to work on sport-specific techniques, conditioning routines, and performance psychology to improve both physical ability and competitive confidence. Our approach combines individualized coaching with a strong emphasis on perseverance, teamwork, and leadership.

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THE ARTS

We offer personalized instruction in the visual, musical, and performing arts to help students develop technical mastery and artistic expression. Tutors guide students in areas such as music theory, instrumental performance and technique, drawing, painting, sculpture, acting, and voice. Our programs are designed to refine creative technique, build portfolios and performance readiness, and foster confidence to excel artistically.

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Explore our site to learn more about the college towns we service and how to request or become a tutor.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Is tutoring worth the investment?

​The families who see the biggest results are the ones who commit to a regular cadence — typically once, twice, or three times a week. One-on-one tutoring with a student from an elite college, who genuinely understands the material, is a fundamentally different experience from a tutoring center or an app. Most of our clients stay with us for multiple semesters.

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Q: How much improvement can I expect working with one of your tutors?

That depends on where your student is starting and how consistently they show up. The tutor will identify the specific gaps, focus sessions on them, and adjust as the student progresses. Families who stick to a weekly schedule typically see meaningful progress within four to six weeks.

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Q: Do you tutor in athletics and arts, not just academics?

Yes — this is one of the things that sets us apart. We offer tutoring in academics, athletics, and the arts, because we believe a full education develops the mind, body, and creativity together. Whether your student needs help with calculus, wants to improve at tennis, or is working on drawing or piano, we have tutors for all three.

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Q: What areas do you serve?

We're anchored in college towns across the United States — including Amherst, Williamstown, Hanover, Middlebury, Providence, Ithaca, Saratoga Springs, Claremont, Davidson, Atlanta, and Washington D.C. — and we offer online tutoring for students anywhere.

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