Progress Tutors
Overview
Progress Tutors is a registered tutoring business that has been in existence since 2016. We are based in south Trinidad and the business was started by a former employee of Caribbean Tutors as a part time source of income. It quickly evolved into a legitimate sole trader business that offers various tutoring services to primary school students at affordable rates.
What are our goals?
Our goals are to assist SEA students with getting into their school of first choice and to improve all students’ academic performance.
The Numbers
Here is a look at our statistics:
- 7 years of tutoring experience
- 25+ students successfully tutored (one on one tutoring)
- 1250 (approximately) tutoring sessions conducted
- 2500 (approximately) hours of tutoring
About our Lessons
We provide strengthening of weak areas, homework assistance and exam preparation.
We ensure that all topics are covered and understood by the student by using custom lesson plans, tailored to meet each child’s needs.
Past papers, Pennacool practice tests, print outs, notes and official textbooks are some of the tools we use to tutor our students.
Subjects Offered
- Mathematics
- English Language Arts
- Creative Writing
- SEA Study Skills
- Penmanship
We cater to
- Standard 4 students
- Standard 5 students
- Repeaters
- Homeschooled children
All of our sessions are one on one so that each student gets the individual attention that they deserve.
- Two or Three sessions per week
- Each session is two hours long
- Conducted in San Fernando
- One week costs $180 for two sessions and $270 for three sessions
- Two or Three sessions per week
- Each session is two hours long
- Conducted at the student’s home
- One week costs $240 - $450, depending on the distance and how many sessions
- YOU choose how many sessions per week
- Each session is two hours long
- Conducted at the student’s home or the tutor’s home in San Fernando
- Cost may vary
- Each session is two hours long
- Conducted at the student’s home or the tutor’s home in San Fernando
- One session costs $100 - $150, depending on the distance and location
The Owner and Head Tutor
Mr. Kevin Rufus is a 32 year old male with over eleven years of experience in student support services and seven years of tutoring experience. He has helped many students pass for their first and second choice schools.
Mr. Rufus is a member of the US based National Tutoring Association and holds a Certificate in Basic Level Tutoring from the same institution. He attended Presentation College (San Fernando) and also holds a certificate in Effective Business Communication.
He has experience working with students of all ages and is very much familiar with the 2023/2024 SEA framework.
Mr. Rufus knows how to communicate effectively with all types of students to ensure that they learn new things, improve their academic skills and retain all that they have learned in class. He is patient, kind and understanding.
Jewel Alexander recommends Progress Tutors.
June 2, 2022
Mr. Rufus is very dedicated, passionate and PATIENT! Classes were very interactive and catered to the specific needs of my son. My son was very motivated, looked forward to attending sessions, and progress was achieved weekly. Highly recommended!!
Victor A. Griffith recommends Progress Tutors.
June 17, 2020
Quality service, were both very helpful and forward thinking. Could see improvement within a term of requesting assistance. The tutors were professional, courteous, and, above all else, passionate in their sessions.
Ciji Tidd recommends Progress Tutors.
June 17, 2020
Mr Rufus is very organized, informative and gives his students the attention that is needed in the special areas where they are weak in. Keep up the good work 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾