Extra reading and math help, right at home

Comparing tutoring programs in Chicago Area? Smart Learner from Star Learning Systems gives your family a software-based way to review lessons, practice skills and get homework support at home. Children can revisit explanations and work at a pace that fits their needs.

Smart Learner is an at-home learning program, not live one-to-one tutoring. It combines audio-guided lessons, practice, testing, printable workbooks and parent progress reports. Study Buddy provides separate online AI learning support.

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Looking for reading tutoring and math tutoring in Chicago Area?

Start with the skill your child finds difficult. For reading, that might mean understanding a passage, learning vocabulary or explaining the main idea. For math, it might mean reviewing a concept, practicing calculations or working through a problem step by step.

Use Smart Learner to revisit a lesson, practice it together and review your child’s progress. Explore our reading and math starting guide for elementary students to see how to try a lesson and notice where help is needed.

What families receive

• Audio-guided lessons in reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, math, science and social studies within the curriculum purchased.
• Practice and test activities, with parent progress reports.
• Access to Workbook Viewer and more than 800 printable workbooks.
• Study Buddy for explanations, homework guidance and study practice.
• Lifetime family access to the curriculum purchased, with support for multiple children in the same household.

For children under 13, an adult must enter Study Buddy requests, review the responses and conduct the learning activity. Students aged 13–17 need parent or guardian permission. AI answers can contain mistakes.

Affordable tutoring programs: compare the ongoing cost

When comparing affordable tutoring programs, consider both what your child needs and how you will pay for ongoing practice. Smart Learner has a one-time purchase price rather than an hourly tutoring charge.

• Individual Levels — $349 per level, Windows only. Choose Primary (K–3), Intermediate (4–6), Advanced (7–9) or High School (10–12).
• Complete K–12 Program — $690, Windows or Mac. All four curriculum levels are included from the start.

Both options include Workbook Viewer and Study Buddy. Additional individual levels are separate purchases; individual-level purchases are not credited toward a later Complete Program purchase. Compare both options and view ordering details.

Exploring alternatives to private tutoring

At-home tutoring programs can be a practical option for families who want regular practice, repeatable explanations and a flexible routine. Smart Learner may suit a child who benefits from reviewing school skills with a parent nearby.

A live tutor provides direct human instruction and feedback. Some children need that support alongside a learning program. Smart Learner supplements school learning; it does not replace your child’s teacher or promise a particular grade improvement.

See Smart Learner with your family in Chicago Area

Arrange a free 20-minute parent demonstration to see lessons relevant to your child’s grade, printable practice and progress reports. Home demonstrations are available to Chicago and Chicago-area families. Online presentations are available nationwide.

The home visit demonstrates the software; it is not an ongoing in-home tutoring service.

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