Tutoring in Boulder, Colorado
Tutoring for Boulder students, K-12 and college, matched one-on-one with a degreed tutor. Sessions are built around CMAS and your student's classroom curriculum, plus SAT, ACT, and AP exam prep.
Tutoring for Boulder students.
Blackmon Tutoring serves Boulder students. Every student is matched with a tutor based on subject, grade level, and learning style, then meets on a shared digital whiteboard, the same process we use everywhere else in Colorado and across the country.
Boulder is home to the University of Colorado Boulder, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Every tutor holds a bachelor's or master's degree, and many are certified classroom teachers. Several specialize in supporting students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences, in addition to standard subject tutoring and test prep.
What is CMAS?
The state assessment Boulder families ask us about most.
Colorado Measures of Academic Success
CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests English language arts, math, and science at various grades. In high school, Colorado also gives the PSAT 9, PSAT 10, and SAT free to students during the school day as part of its statewide accountability system.
Boulder is home to the University of Colorado, and because Colorado's state testing already includes the PSAT and SAT, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder families often start test-prep-style tutoring earlier than families in states with a separate exam.
What we tutor in Boulder.
Every subject, every grade level.
CMAS Prep
Diagnostic-based prep aligned to Colorado's state assessment.
SAT & ACT
Full-length practice tests and section-by-section coaching.
Subject Tutoring
Math, reading & writing, science, and history, K–12.
AP Exam Prep
Targeted review built around your student's AP course load.
What Boulder families should know about tutoring.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most before a Boulder family books their first session.
What should Boulder families know about CMAS?
CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests English language arts, math, and science at various grades. In high school, Colorado also gives the PSAT 9, PSAT 10, and SAT free to students during the school day as part of its statewide accountability system.
What makes tutoring in Boulder a little different?
Boulder is home to the University of Colorado Boulder, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Our tutors tailor examples and pacing conversations around context like this.
How does tutoring work for a Boulder student?
Your student meets their tutor on a shared digital whiteboard at a scheduled time each week, from anywhere in Boulder. Notes and practice problems are shared after each session so progress is easy to track.
When should test prep start before the SAT or ACT?
As a general guide, start SAT or ACT prep 12-16 weeks before a student's target test date, with weekly or twice-weekly sessions depending on the score gap and timeline.
Last updated: October 2026, by the Blackmon Tutoring team.
Frequently asked questions.
What Boulder families ask us most.
Yes, sessions are available to students in Boulder and throughout Colorado.
Yes. We build sessions around the skills CMAS measures, tailored to your Boulder student's grade level and diagnostic results.
We match every student with a tutor based on subject, grade level, and learning style, then adjust if it's not the right fit.
Math, reading and writing, science, history, foreign languages, and test prep, for students from kindergarten through college.
Yes. We offer diagnostic-based SAT and ACT prep with full-length practice tests and section-by-section coaching.
We work with students from kindergarten through college, across every subject, plus test prep and foreign languages.
Yes. We regularly support private school and homeschool families in Boulder, in addition to public school students.
Book a free consultation or call 469-261-1625. We'll discuss your student's goals and match them with a qualified tutor within one business day.
Tell us about your student.
We'll follow up within one business day.