Tutoring in Chicago, Illinois
Tutoring for Chicago students, K-12 and college, matched one-on-one with a degreed tutor. Sessions are built around IAR & SAT and your student's classroom curriculum, plus SAT, ACT, and AP exam prep.
Tutoring for Chicago students.
Blackmon Tutoring serves Chicago 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 Illinois and across the country.
Chicago is Illinois's largest city and the third-largest city in the United States.
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 IAR & SAT?
The state assessment Chicago families ask us about most.
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
The IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) tests English language arts and math for grades 3-8. In high school, Illinois uses the SAT, given free to all juniors during the school day, as its official state accountability test.
Champaign is home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and because the SAT is also Illinois's state test, Chicago and Champaign families often start SAT prep earlier than families in states with a separate high school exam.
What we tutor in Chicago.
Every subject, every grade level.
IAR & SAT Prep
Diagnostic-based prep aligned to Illinois'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 Chicago families should know about tutoring.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most before a Chicago family books their first session.
What should Chicago families know about IAR & SAT?
The IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) tests English language arts and math for grades 3-8. In high school, Illinois uses the SAT, given free to all juniors during the school day, as its official state accountability test.
What makes tutoring in Chicago a little different?
Chicago is Illinois's largest city and the third-largest city in the United States. Our tutors tailor examples and pacing conversations around context like this.
How does tutoring work for a Chicago student?
Your student meets their tutor on a shared digital whiteboard at a scheduled time each week, from anywhere in Chicago. 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 Chicago families ask us most.
Yes, sessions are available to students in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
Yes. We build sessions around the skills IAR & SAT measures, tailored to your Chicago 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 Chicago, 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.
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