# Tutored by Teachers

> Tutored by Teachers is a U.S. public benefit education company that contracts with schools and districts to deliver live, small-group virtual instruction from experienced, credentialed teachers. Its Math and English Language Arts programs combine recurring teacher-student relationships, standards-aligned lessons, assessments, and implementation support for high-need K-12 learners.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Shaan Akbar (Co-founder), Rahul Kalita (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Virtual Intervention, Tutoring for All, Summer Academy, Interim Vacancy Support, SAT Test Prep / SAT for All
- **Notable:** Earned the National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Program Design Badge; the badge assesses program design, not a blanket causal impact claim., Named to the 2026 GSV 150, the third consecutive inclusion according to TbT’s October 2025 announcement., Reported over 970,000 tutoring hours delivered and more than $25 million paid to 7,100 teachers as of October 17, 2025.

## Products & services

- **Virtual Intervention** — Targeted, standards-aligned Math and ELA high-dosage tutoring for K-12 students, with assessments and small-group live instruction.
- **Tutoring for All** — Additional K-12 instructional hours delivered at school, at home, or in a combination of settings.
- **Summer Academy** — Math and ELA instruction addressing unfinished learning for K-8 students through a 20-day summer sequence.
- **Interim Vacancy Support** — Certified virtual teachers provide differentiated instruction using the school’s curriculum when teaching positions are vacant.
- **SAT Test Prep / SAT for All** — School-partnered SAT preparation; a Denver pilot was described in the September 2024 investment announcement.
- **EL Support** — Targeted instruction for English learners, including multilingual and bilingual support.
- **Special Education Support** — Specialist teacher-tutors deliver targeted instruction; Foundation Academies matched students in grades 7-12 with certified special education teachers.

## Achievements

- Earned the National Student Support Accelerator Tutoring Program Design Badge; the badge assesses program design, not a blanket causal impact claim.
- Named to the 2026 GSV 150, the third consecutive inclusion according to TbT’s October 2025 announcement.
- Reported over 970,000 tutoring hours delivered and more than $25 million paid to 7,100 teachers as of October 17, 2025.
- A company-published Indianapolis matched-comparison study reported 14-point Math and 12-point ELA advantages for grades 4-8 participants receiving at least 20 hours over the year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 20 Hillsborough County Public Schools agenda item proposed a $199,520 tutoring agreement for approximately 250 students across six sites, with 90 minutes per week for 24 weeks. The agenda is a proposal, not proof of final board approval.
- **2025-10** — TbT announced selection for the 2026 GSV 150 and reported nearly 20,000 students across 300 schools in 25 states during that year.
- **2024-09** — American Student Assistance made a strategic investment; the announcement did not disclose an amount.
- **2024-07** — Chalkbeat reported Indianapolis was narrowing tutoring to around 1,200 second- and third-graders as federal COVID aid expired and reading priorities changed.

## Links

- Website: https://tutored.live/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tutored-by-teachers
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TutoredxTeacher
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfQ4bhwKrMW_50xIp3lMXA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tutored.live/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tutored.live/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23