Tutoring in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Tutoring for Ann Arbor students, K-12 and college, matched one-on-one with a degreed tutor. Sessions are built around M-STEP and your student's classroom curriculum, plus SAT, ACT, and AP exam prep.
Tutoring for Ann Arbor students.
Blackmon Tutoring serves Ann Arbor 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 Michigan and across the country.
Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, and many Ann Arbor families are planning ahead for competitive college admissions.
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 M-STEP?
The state assessment Ann Arbor families ask us about most.
Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress
M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) tests English language arts, math, science, and social studies at various grades. In 11th grade, Michigan uses the SAT itself, given free to all juniors, as its official state accountability test.
Because the SAT doubles as Michigan's 11th-grade state test, Detroit and Ann Arbor families often treat SAT prep as both a college-admissions step and a state-testing requirement, which raises the stakes earlier than in states with a separate exam.
What we tutor in Ann Arbor.
Every subject, every grade level.
M-STEP Prep
Diagnostic-based prep aligned to Michigan'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 Ann Arbor families should know about tutoring.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most before an Ann Arbor family books their first session.
What should Ann Arbor families know about M-STEP?
M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) tests English language arts, math, science, and social studies at various grades. In 11th grade, Michigan uses the SAT itself, given free to all juniors, as its official state accountability test.
What makes tutoring in Ann Arbor a little different?
Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, and many Ann Arbor families are planning ahead for competitive college admissions. Our tutors tailor examples and pacing conversations around context like this.
How does tutoring work for an Ann Arbor student?
Your student meets their tutor on a shared digital whiteboard at a scheduled time each week, from anywhere in Ann Arbor. 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 Ann Arbor families ask us most.
Yes, sessions are available to students in Ann Arbor and throughout Michigan.
Yes. We build sessions around the skills M-STEP measures, tailored to your Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, 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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