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MISSION STATEMENT

Summer Blazers Tutoring is a seasonal agency that connects families with experienced independent school teachers during the months of June, July, and August.

Our teachers focus their knowledge and skills to construct individualized learning experiences built upon mutually agreed expectations. Each family receives a free consultation that leads to placement with a teacher from either a Boston or Cape Cod area independent school.

Therefore, our goal is twofold: We provide students with a customized and enjoyable learning experience that prepares them for their unique challenges of the upcoming school year, and we also provide independent school teachers with fulfilling summer work.

Summer Blazers Tutoring
Summer Blazers Tutoring

Joshua C. Lappin

Founder, Owner

​Fessenden '89

Governor's '92

Hobart William Smith BA '96

​Boston College M.Ed '01

Dear Families,

To quote the Pretenders: "Don't get me wrong."

I believe in summertime! I believe in the beach, baseball, ice cream trucks, overnight camp, rope swings, and every other iconic summertime moment. Summer vacation is sacred to both children and adults, and I am not suggesting we stay in "school mode" all year. Please, don't get me wrong!

This being said, summer vacation is long, and it does not need to be devoid of intellectual learning. As an independent school teacher, parent, and former student, I am far too familiar with the unspoken moment in September when parents and students realize that more academic preparation could have been done over the summer. Every fall, I observe various students who had too many "iconic summertime moments" and not enough intellectual time.

However, I believe this is a fixable problem. Summer plans could involve a head start in content, sharpened skills, a better foundation of strategies, artistic enrichment, preparation for standardized tests, or the further growth of an established love
of learning.

Summer Blazers Tutoring is a seasonal tutoring agency pairing families with independent school teachers. We operate in ways that are both similar and unlike other agencies. Like the others, every tutor is an independent contractor, delivering his or her own expertise. However, we separate ourselves from other agencies:

  1. Summer Blazers tutors are current teachers from Boston or Cape Cod area independent schools who can craft customized lessons of summer coursework.
  2. Summer Blazers is a “seasonal” agency. Our teachers are away from the typical strains of their workdays. Instead, they are focused on the individual needs of your child.
  3. All our teachers travel to accommodate your busy schedules.
  4. All our teachers are highly trained in remote learning (as needed).

We know how important summer vacation is to families, and we are ready to make your summer learning experience an enjoyable one.

Sincerely,

Josh

Testimonials

Demetra

Chestnut Hill, MA

"Both my daughter and son absolutely loved our Summer Blazers tutor. She not only was on time, professional and always prepared, but she would greet them with a warm smile. Our tutor worked diligently with them to tackle their summer reading, develop collaborative discussions, and more importantly to produce in-depth analysis of their reading. She would write up and share detailed notes after each session and give them both writing and reading prompts to work on while they continued their reading. As a result of their tutoring, both my children were well prepared and armed with a great tool kit to start off their fall terms. We would hire Summer Blazers again and again!"

Carolyn

Brewster, MA

"I absolutely loved working with Summer Blazers Tutoring. The process of engaging, paying, and scheduling lessons was effortless. The tutoring sessions themselves were fantastic. Our tutor kept my very active 12 year old son engaged and interested at every session. I had great peace of mind knowing our tutor has an independent school background and could easily work with my son's curriculum. His professionalism and willingness to work with my son's former teachers was beyond valuable, and it helped for a seamless transition from 6th to 7th grade. I highly recommend Summer Blazers - we were lucky to find them!"