Chris Borland is the longest-practicing professional private tutor in San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma County, California (since 1977). With a total of 46 reviews – 100% of them five star (see reviews “not currently recommended”) – Chris offers elite academic coaching for individuals and small groups in mathematics and standardized test preparation, plus independent study support, courses and workshops, and consultation for parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other private practice educators.Mathematics: Early Math, Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Beginning-Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Elementary Statistics, Logic, Proof, and Heuristics.Standardized test prep: All sections of the ACT, SAT, SAT Math Subject Test (Levels 1-2), PSAT, PACT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT.Instructor Chris Borland provides expert assistance for struggling students and course supplementation for the gifted/talented at Borland Educational offices in Sausalito and Santa Rosa, California. Chris also works with individuals and groups via video conference and at students’ homes and schools. History Established in 1977. Combining 40+ years as a professional private practice educator with unique expertise in one-on-one communication and specialized coaching skills honed during more than 25,000 tutorial sessions with over 1,500 private students from more than 100 schools, Chris Borland is one of the most experienced and widely respected math and test prep coaches in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.Chris brings a genuine love of learning, an energetic enthusiasm, and a total commitment to his work that are rare and infectious. Known for his ability to motivate students to pursue their personal best both inside and outside the classroom, inspire and instill confidence and pride, and train skills and habits necessary to achieve real competence and lasting success, Chris has a knack for accurately assessing and efficiently addressing the particular needs of individual students and for conveying academic information in a way that’s crystal clear, engaging, and effective.
I help students to learn and love mathematics, produce outstanding results on standardized tests, and thrive as productive, successful scholars. Students of mine go from D's and F's to A's and B's, raise their SAT scores by as much as 450 points or more, and dramatically increase their confidence and competence as thinkers and problem solvers. Born, raised, and schooled in California, I began my private teaching career giving music lessons at the age of 16. Since 1977, it's been my privilege to serve as academic coach, tutor, and mentor to well over a thousand private students of all ages, helping them to reach the pinnacle of their abilities, attain ambitious educational goals, and achieve enduring success as students and young people.In business more than four decades, I'm now the longest-practicing academic coach in San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma County.My fees are high, in line with those of other top professionals in the field (discounts are available; call for details.
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554 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941 United States
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721 A E. Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941 United States
