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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Paid tutors and courses
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StepPrep Tutoring
CompanySHSATOnlineOne-on-oneArea: online
One-on-one online SHSAT prep with Jed Levin (20+ years in education). Starts with a short practice mini-exam.
Free 30-minute trial session; booking through Calendly
A Step Ahead Tutoring Services
CompanySAT / ACTSHSATRegentsGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneIn personOnlineArea: NYC / Nassau County; online (USA)
One-on-one tutoring from 3rd grade through college, prep for SAT, ACT, SHSAT, GED and Regents, college counseling, essay editing, workshops. In-person sessions in NYC and Nassau County and online across the US.
Says it focuses on working-class families
Bee Tutored
CompanySHSATIn personOnlineBootcampGroupOne-on-oneArea: Brooklyn (145 7th Avenue)
In-person and online programs: SHSAT Boot Camp, small groups and one-on-one sessions.
Ask about discount codes
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.
Test Day Hero
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATBard HSECHunterLaGuardia, portfolioStandardized test prep and tutoring: SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, the Bard High School Early College Assessment, the Hunter College High School exam, portfolio development and application prep.
Brownstone Tutors
CompanySAT / ACTAPISEE / SSATSHSATHunterGeneral courseworkCompany founded in 2007. Prep for SAT/ACT, AP, ISEE/SSAT, SHSAT, Hunter; subject tutoring, admissions counseling, executive function.
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
A S Test Prep and Tutoring (Anna Gazumyan-Silverman)
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneFounder of ASTest, Inc., 17+ years of experience. Prep for ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, HSPT, ACT, SAT, PSAT, MCAT CARS, GRE, GMAT; colleagues cover AP, executive function and subject sessions.
The BCA test is mentioned in the source text without explanation and has no tag; HSPT is outside the tag list
Park Slope Tutoring, LLC (Michelle Backer)
CompanySHSATGeneral courseworkArea: Brooklyn (Park Slope)
A Brooklyn consulting and tutoring service since 2006 (address: 501 11th Street). Free SHSAT practice assessments and NYC school admissions consulting.
Free SHSAT diagnostic
Ivy Tutors Network
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTISEE / SSATAPGeneral courseworkAn individual approach based on a diagnostic. SHSAT, SAT, ACT, ISEE, AP, college admissions consulting, subject tutoring.
Swift Brain (Brian Swift)
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkGroupOne-on-oneFounded in 2010. Diagnostic, groups formed by results, weekly in-house practice tests at the center with scanned answer sheets and review of weak topics; then group or one-on-one work. Tests: SHSAT, ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, TACHS, Regents, SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE.
Anderson Education (Remy Zaken Anderson, ранее A's with Z)
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATGeneral courseworkTutor since 2013 and a small team. SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, academic support, work on test anxiety.
Next Level Learning Center
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneOnlineArea: NYC
An independent company in NYC (25 years), one-on-one online sessions: SHSAT/ISEE/TACHS, Regents, executive function, ACT/SAT, admissions. Parents receive a report after every session.
Free 30-minute phone consultation
Smith Street Workshop (Michael Cancella)
CompanySHSATArea: Brooklyn (104 1st Place)
SHSAT prep. They state that, according to their 2021 reporting, 82% of their students were admitted to specialized schools, 25% of them to Stuyvesant (the providers' own figures, not verified).
Antoine Education (Ed Antoine)
CompanySHSATGroupBootcampArea: Brooklyn (456 5th Ave)
SHSAT diagnostic test, spring and fall classes, summer intensives.
ExamIQ Tutoring
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkGroupOne-on-oneIn personOnlineArea: Brooklyn (1800 West 6th Street)
SHSAT, SAT, ELA, math and science; groups and one-on-one, in person and online. Authors of more than 5 SHSAT books, with materials for each group.
City Smarts
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkAcademic tutoring, prep for SHSAT, SAT, ACT and admissions consulting; works with parents, teachers and specialists.
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.
Bespoke Education (Layann Masri)
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATRegentsAPHunterArea: Manhattan (177 East 87th Street)
Prep for ISEE and SSAT, SHSAT, Regents, AP and the Hunter test.
AdmissionSquad
CompanySHSATEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkBootcampArea: Brooklyn (80 Broad Street; 195 Montague Street)
Help for families applying to strong NYC public schools: test prep, application consulting, enrichment, mentoring. A spring early-start program and a summer/fall SHSAT bootcamp.
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.