The School System Doesn’t Work For Everyone

Gold Star Tutoring was founded in 2009 with a passion for serving students who might otherwise be overlooked in a traditional classroom setting.

With our team of teachers, we have truly created a one-of-a-kind experience. This is where your student will find their focus, as they enhance their language and math skills.

Our unique teaching strategies allow our students to strengthen their memory and retention skills, so they can finally progress!

We Provide Personal Tutoring

One-on-one sessions provide your student the attention and personalized skills they need at an accelerated pace

In-Person Tutoring: Our two conveniently located local learning centers in the Vancouver, WA area are excellent places to safely work with students in person. Come see our Salmon Creek & East Vancouver Locations.

Online Zoom Tutoring: Can’t make it to a classroom? Our tutors meet with students online too. By utilizing Zoom, we can help students through all the usual challenges no matter where they are in the world! Your first Online Tutoring Session is FREE!

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We are Reading & Language Specialists

Elements of Successful Language Programs

Other Language Programs

Gold Star Tutoring 5 Level Phonetic System

Multisensory Techniques used in every lesson

Fix incorrect letter pathways in writing including b/d confusion

Teach tapping as a decoding technique Hand signals for short vowels

Teach individual sounds & the 6 syllable types

Incorporating basic speech therapy practices

All non-phonetic words show up as red in sequenced writing and reading lessons.

Come to us for tutoring services in the Vancouver WA region

Individual tutors are an excellent option for many students.

Unlike teachers and professors that need to focus their time on the entire classroom and teach in a way that benefits the majority, private tutoring focuses on the individual. This can be especially helpful if a student’s learning style and an instructor’s teaching style clash. That’s why the first step at Gold Star Tutoring is learning about the student that is seeking our help.

Tutors in a private setting have the opportunity to learn about how an individual student best learns and processes information. They can then present coursework in a way that is easier for the student to understand, and then challenge them to use this new knowledge in new ways. From Washington State History to AP Calculus, we have proficient tutors waiting to help in any subject.

Our math tutors work on everything from basic to advanced topics

Math can quickly become overwhelming for students if they get stuck on a topic.

Our math tutors have several ways to explain mathematical concepts, and not only know how formulas work, but why they work, something that is crucial to understand for some students. Tutors are prepared to teach math concepts at all levels, including:

Decimals and Fractions
Basic Math
Arithmetic

Graphing and graph making
Geometry
Trigonometry

Probability and Statistics
Pre-Calculus
Algebra

Business Mathematics
Finance
Calculus

Dyslexia Tutoring with Gold Star Tutoring

Tutoring services can make all the difference in a child’s education. As many as one in five young students experience persistent difficulty reading despite good intelligence, motivation, and schooling. Students who struggle with reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, and vocabulary growth at their grade level could have a degree of Dyslexia. It’s not always obvious when someone experiences Dyslexia. It can actually go undetected for years in children without their parents or guardians noticing. Because it’s complex and doesn’t present itself in a way that’s visible to others, people unfamiliar with the symptoms may not know what to look for.

With her team of certified teachers, Gold Star Tutoring has developed its own language program, complete with 5 different levels of phonetic advancement. Our system has supported hundreds of struggling readers with all varying levels of language delays. The public school teaches a “whole language approach,” which is sight word recognition. Gold Star Tutoring found a need for a more tactical, multisensory approach that students with poor memory processing can retain and bring the skills forward in their daily lives. We have transformed the lives of many students struggling with improper handwriting pathways, letter orientation (b/d & p/q confusion), and all levels of decoding and phonemic (sound) awareness. The students some people thought were slow learners become bright pupils that have the chance to realize their full potential!

Home School Tutoring & Alternative Schooling Students

Not every student attends public schools. Some go to private schools with a personalized focus area or are home schooled.

And others come as foreign exchange students or are degree-seeking international ESL students. These students may face additional challenges because they are not familiar with the traditional public school system like many of their peers are. Whether they’re excelling or need a little extra help, our tutors are standing by to offer assistance. We welcome students of all backgrounds at Gold Star Tutoring and work alongside parents, guardians, and schools to provide the best possible learning experience for each and every one of our students.

SAT Tutoring, SAT Prep, and Standardized Test Preparation Assistance

The SAT, ACT, AP tests, and college placement exams are important and can greatly influence a student’s career path.

Whether a student is struggling in a particular area or excels and wants to do the best they possibly can, our one-on-one tutoring can help. Tutors are familiar with SAT/ACT prep as well as the ALEKS Placement Exam that many colleges and universities around the country have adopted. Our goal is to assist students in any way that we can, so they don’t just get by; they thrive! Available to students throughout the Vancouver metro area, call or contact Gold Star Tutoring today to set up an appointment with one our helpful tutors.

Embarrassed to read in school?

There are few worse situations in school than being embarrassed about reading and writing skills. We provide a quiet, safe environment for our students where they don’t have to worry about somebody making fun of them. Whether a student is having trouble learning common terms or is an avid reader, having a comfortable, judgment-free zone allows them to relax and focus on learning.

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