Tutoring
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Tutoring will be available online and in-person Monday through Saturday, year-round.
Our Tutors
Mr. and Mrs. Michael have been working in classical education for over 20 years. Both studied Classics at Rutgers University (NJ) and have worked in education full-time ever since. The Michaels are experienced private school teachers, school administrators and educational publishers, and have homeschooled their own 10 children. For more info, see About Us.
Subjects Available
Whether you’re looking to help a student raise his grades in school or enrich his studies with new courses, we can help you achieve your goals. As a professional classicist with over 20 years of teaching experience, Mr. Michael provides expert tutoring in all subjects, including:
- Classical Languages (Latin, Greek)
- Classical Logic and Rhetoric
- Classical Literature
- Classical Philosophy
- Catholic Theology
- World History & Literature
- English Grammar
- English Composition
- Modern Mathematics
- Modern Natural Sciences
- Reading and Speech
- High School Diploma studies
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- College Admission Prep (SAT, ACT)
Costs
Our classical Catholic tutoring is the most affordable you will find, following the Rule of St. Benedict:
“In prices, let not the sin of avarice creep in, but let the goods always be sold a little cheaper than they can be sold by people in the world, that in all things God may be glorified.”
Tutoring sessions online or in our office cost only $20 per hour, and $50 per hour for in-home tutoring in the Charlotte area. Parents may group students together to divide the costs of tutoring. Special arrangements may be made for groups larger than 3 students.
How to Schedule Tutoring
Everything needed to schedule tutoring sessions is found in the Tutoring section of the Academy’s online catalog. You can also call our office at (704) 776-4696 or email us at tutoring@classicalliberalarts.com.
Location
The CLAA office is located at 102 East Windsor St., Monroe, NC 28112. Parking is available in front of the building in the street and across the street in the public parking lot.
Parents should note the Union County Public Library is an easy walk from the office, while students are being tutored.
Elementary Tutoring with Mrs. Michael
Among the old schoolmasters, it was said that “The beginning is half of the whole.” The first years of education set the tone for all that follows. However, parents often assume that the early years are “easy” and they can teach their children themselves. Some parents certainly can, but many parents cannot–and they learn this the hard way. We often see students struggling in Reading, Writing, Spelling and Arithmetic as they get older because they were not given a good start. Many never recover from their bad beginning. Getting children off to a strong start in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and … Continue
In-Home Tutoring in the CHARLOTTE, NC Area
Beginning in June 2022, I will be available again for in-home private tutoring in the Charlotte, NC area. In-home tutoring is affordable and convenient for homeschool families, whether they are interested for their own children, or for groups of children with other families. Please watch the video above for information needed to get started and get in touch when you’re ready for more. God bless your studies, Mr. William C. Michael, HeadmasterClassical Liberal Arts AcademyPhone: (704) 776-4696mail@classicalliberalarts.com
What’s Needed for Online Tutoring
Once you’ve scheduled your first tutoring sessions, it’s time to get ready to make the most of them. 1. High Speed Internet Access The first need for online tutoring is a high speed internet connection. If you visit a local library or have cable internet service in a city or suburb, your internet speeds can be as high as 200 Mbps. These speeds are NOT necessary for online tutoring sessions. We use Google Meet for our online meetings, and users will be fine as long as their internet speed is 2 Mpbs or higher. You can test your internet connection … Continue
How Does Tutoring Help a Student?
If you’re a parent, you may wonder how providing a child with tutoring can help. You should be asking questions like: What benefits does tutoring really offer? How does tutoring improve a child’s life? Is tutoring really necessary? Is tutoring worth the money? These are important questions that parents should be asking. The easy answer is NO, generally speaking, tutoring is not productive or worth the money. There are bad, over-priced tutors that are just looking for money. Most are just modern teachers doing modern things, as if more of a bad thing makes it good. Most modern tutoring is … Continue
Why Modern Tutoring Isn’t Enough
The modern K-12 school system is dysfunctional and students are suffering in it. Yet, the costs keep rising. Parents see their children struggling and contact a tutor, only to find that most tutors are part of the system rather than a solution to it. Most treat some of the symptoms, but neglect the causes of the problems. After spending lots of money on tutoring, parents will find their children in trouble again. Students commonly have problems that come from a number of sources. We need to address the immediate problems (low grades, confusion, frustration, etc.), but we also need to … Continue