Local inspiring tutors and like-minded kids, matched to your child, so you don't have to search. Real people from your community, not strangers from the internet.
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Hands-on workshops, expert talks, and family meetups. Open to everyone, and free or discounted for members.
Allowance, budgeting, saving, even investing, without the lecture. Money coach Crystal Janis shares an age-by-age approach to allowance, a simple save–spend–give framework, and the exact words to use when money comes up. Kids form their money beliefs before age 10. Learn how to shape them on purpose.
Kids build a business and run their own booth — pricing, pitching, and selling to customers. Come shop, and support the kids; or sign your kid up for a table.
I didn't set out to build an education company.
I wanted to find a different way for my son to learn.
Growing up in Serbia, following your curiosity wasn't really encouraged. I was steered toward engineering because it was practical. The things I was naturally drawn to were treated as hobbies - interesting, but not something you built a life around.
So I followed the path that was expected of me.
When my son started school, I began to see something familiar. He was endlessly curious. The kind of child who asked questions about everything and could spend hours exploring a topic that fascinated him. But in school, there was little room for that...
These are real things real kids have said to their tutors or parents.
"I learned how a lot of things in the world worked. Like motion sensors, and light switches. And how to program a drone."
"Learning with tutors is 100 out of 10."
"My tutor is patient with us and I can't believe he comes up with all these projects himself!"
Our tutors don't just teach. Over time, they become mentors and buddies your child actually looks up to.
Math? Stories? Coding? We start with their curiosity, not a syllabus.
A local tutor who gets them. One-on-one or with a small group of like-minded kids, close to home.
In-person sessions in your home or neighborhood. Try different tutors until you find the perfect fit.
Every tutor on Learning Lot is hand-picked, local, and genuinely excited about what they teach. They don't just teach one thing, they connect the dots across subjects, following your child's curiosity wherever it leads.
A nursing student at USF who has tutored 80+ K–12 students in math. Ian uses kids’ interests to explain new ideas and is the patient, supportive big brother every kid wants in their corner.
A patient, friendly tutor who helps kids find their voice through English, public speaking, debate and Model UN. Shaivya connects lessons to what kids love, using real-world examples that keep them engaged and help ideas stick.
A UC Berkeley student with an inquisitive, playful teaching style. Christina shines in science, turning sessions into a “learning playground” where kids ask more and dig deeper. She also teaches coding, philosophy, art and Korean.
A UC Berkeley senior studying Molecular and Cell Biology with a focus on genetics. Lokavya makes science click through questions, games and hands-on experiments, so kids truly understand instead of memorizing steps.
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