About SchoolHouse
What's a microschool?
The microschool is the reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse, where class sizes are small groups of 5-8 students and there are mixed-age level groupings.
What is SchoolHouse?
SchoolHouse brings the best parts of education to your home with excellent teachers, small class sizes, and a personalized curriculum. We provide all the tools you need to ensure that your children receive an enriching experience with greater flexibility and more personalized attention than traditional schools can offer - all in a safe and inspiring home learning environment.
Why does the teacher matter so much?
Think back to the best education experiences you've had, chances are you're thinking of a teacher. Research supports that teachers have the largest impact on student satisfaction and educational outcomes. SchoolHouse enables parents to choose the teacher that is right for them.
Who are the teachers?
We hire only the best teachers using a rigorous screening process. For every 1 teacher that we hire, we interview approximately 20 candidates. Our teachers have on average 8.5 years of teaching experience, often have advanced degrees, and come highly recommended by colleagues.
Where is the school located?
Learning can happen anywhere there is enough space for the students and the teachers. So far, our pods have taken place in backyards, around kitchen tables, in playrooms, and in community spaces.
What curriculum do we use?
Each class is uniquely responsive and learns to match the learning style, pace, and interest of each student. We support for every type of curriculum and certified learning method. We work with families to help them find what method best suits them, whether that's a Montessori approach, project-based learning, or STEM focused.
Health and Safety
Safety is our highest priority, for your family, the students we work with, and the teacher. We ask all teachers to follow all CDC, state, and local guidelines as it relates to COVID. Beyond that, each pod creates its own health agreement prior to starting, which we have all students, families, and teachers sign-off on.
Tressa T.
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Grades 6, 7, and 8
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Near Brooklyn, New York, New York, New York or New York, New York
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Available Spring 2021
Tressa T.
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Grades 6, 7, and 8
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Near Brooklyn, New York, New York, New York or New York, New York
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Available Spring 2021
Tressa holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's degree in International Education. After her first degree, she taught physics and math to students grades 6-10 for two years in West Africa. This experience sparked her passion for education and is the foundation for her teaching career. Since then, she's been a middle school teacher (all subjects), a physics tutor, a math fellow, and an after school counselor.
Teaching Philosophy
Tressa finds relationship-building to be the heart of her educational philosophy. She takes a holistic approach to instruction with an emphasis on experiential and hands-on learning. Tressa is not fond of dry regurgitation, but instead, implements problem-solving and critical thinking activities to ensure that every learning unit engages her students to learn through trial and error. She blends a bit of traditional learning in her style but leans more to project-based learning.
1 hour tutoring (in person)
In-person tutoring to support academic development and growth. Focused on building understanding - not just finishing homework. Customized to your needs and schedule. In-person tutoring requires following COVID safety protocols.
$99
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Online tutoring to support academic development and growth. Focused on building understanding - not just finishing homework. Customized to your needs and schedule. Online tutoring over Zoom or Google Hangouts.
$79
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[5 hour package] In person tutoring to support academic development and growth. Focused on building understanding - not just finishing homework. Customized to your needs and schedule. In person tutoring requires following COVID safety protocols. 5 hours can be spread over multiple sessions as fits your needs.