What Students & Parents Say...
“I cannot and do not call Ari a teacher. That title does not do him justice. He was my mentor and he became a great friend. To this day, I have not met anyone with as much openness and patience as Ari embodies. He has the amazing skill of making each student feel special and creating an environment in which one actually wants to learn. Not to mention, I never had a subject that Ari did not know about. I don’t have a doubt in my mind that my success in high school, which got me accepted at UCLA, USC, and the University of Michigan, was largely due to Ari. I honesty cannot imagine what my high school years would have been like without him. He helped me grow as a person emotionally and he gave me the tools I needed to succeed in college. I didn’t realize at the time what impact he would have on my life. I now consider Ari part of my family.”
Arianna • Student for 5 years
Alicia • Parent
Spencer • Student for 5 years
“Ari is, in a word, FANTASTIC! Life for my family changed when Ari began teaching my son. My son, who has learning differences, has had many tutors starting in grade school but none has come close to Ari. Ari knows how to convey material. He knows how to get the student involved and taking responsibility. Ari’s skills also go beyond the academic: he weaves philosophy & current events into the lessons and closely follows what else is going on in the student’s life. He teaches the whole student. He was able to give my son, who had been struggling academically, the confidence to master any subject & the desire to do so.”
Becky • Parent
Sarah • Student for 3 years
Dee Dee • Parent
Anna • Parent
Jill • Parent
“Ari’s arrival in my son’s life has been transformational; their meeting is the moment he most looks forward to in his week. Because Ari challenges him to think outside the box and beyond the norm, my son learns more with Ari than in any of his school classes. They have conversations which last for hours and leave my son excited to continue to think about and research throughout the week. I love the way Ari helps him connect the dots between science and every other aspect of life, from metaphysics to sociology and anthropology, to the everyday small things. My son has clearly decided to pursue a career in the sciences, thanks to his own penchant but also thanks to Ari’s invaluable guidance. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Ari to all the teenagers who are now at home, wondering about our world. “