Test prep
Start with the city's free official materials. Below is a list of paid tutors and courses collected by parents.
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Official pages of the NYC Department of Education.
SHSAT (specialized high schools)
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Paid tutors and courses
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The source is a parent group's list (March 2026). Neither the group's moderators nor we have checked these providers. We recommend nobody and receive no payment. Check prices yourself.
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Lemon Tree Learning
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkIn personOne-on-oneArea: NYC (greater metropolitan area)
In-person one-on-one sessions. Prep for ISEE/SSAT, SHSAT, SAT/ACT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, NY State ELA and math tests, and AP.
Academic Breakthrough Coaching (Ramona Adelle Cadogan)
CompanySAT / ACTISEE / SSATSHSATTACHSGeneral courseworkOnlineIn personA team of educators, sessions remote and in person, subjects and tests from preK to PhD. Prep for TASC, SAT, SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, TACHS, ACT, CHSEE, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT.
Free consultation and recommendations on request
Abdullah Khan
Private tutorAPSAT / ACTRegentsSHSATISEE / SSATIn personOnlineIn-person and online tutoring in math, chemistry, physics; AP, SAT, ACT, Regents, the math sections of ISEE and SHSAT. CCNY student (physics and math).
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
The Tutorverse
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATGroupIn personOnlineSummer clinics on SHSAT content, workshops reviewing practice tests, small SHSAT and ISEE groups for 7th graders, in person or online.
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.