Expert Literacy Tutoring
For Boston Families
Catch Up. Keep Up. Move Ahead.
Catch Up.
Keep Up.
Move Ahead.
Boston families know their options. From Lexington to Wellesley to the western suburbs, parents who've done their research choose Kids Up Reading Tutors because our program gets results quickly and predictably.
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If your child is falling behind in reading or spelling and you want a structured, science-backed plan to close the gap
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If your student is already a strong reader and writer and ready to push further
Sessions cover phonological skills, phonics, fluency, morphology, spelling and more. We don't assign homework, and most students complete Kids Up's program and graduate in 4 to 9 months (with 3 or more tutoring sessions/week).
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"His teacher says he is doing extremely well, absolutely on track, and that she never, ever would have imagined that he was behind grade level expectations last year."
Second Grade
Reading Intervention for Boston Families - Over Zoom
Kids Up Reading Tutors brings Orton-Gillingham and Structured Literacy instruction directly to your home, with no commute and no scheduling headaches.
Your student gets a dedicated literacy specialist, matched by skill level, personality and your schedule. Then:
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Fast Progress: 1-on-1 sessions, 2 to 5 times per week, with a highly-trained tutor who knows exactly where your child is and what comes next
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Lessons That Stick: Multisensory instruction, phonological exercises and decodable reading material that keeps kids engaged session after session
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Real Results: Reading gets easier. Spelling improves. School feels different. Your child starts to believe they can do it.
Our Zoom Guarantee: Try it for a week. Love it, or it's on us!
What Parents Say About Kids Up Reading Tutors
Shelby Gleadow
2026-07-15
We are so grateful for Kids Up Reading Tutoring! As a family living overseas, we were looking for a program that could work with our time zone and make online tutoring easy—and Kids Up has been incredible. Our son has dyslexia, and after six months of working with his tutor, we have seen a huge improvement in his reading skills. His MAP reading scores have increased significantly, but even more importantly, his confidence has grown tremendously. Seeing him become more willing to read and believe in himself has been such a gift. The tutors are patient, encouraging, and truly understand how to support children who learn differently. They do an amazing job keeping him engaged through games, books, and activities connected to his interests. The online format has worked beautifully for us, and we appreciate how flexible and supportive the team has been across time zones. We highly recommend Kids Up to any family looking for compassionate, effective reading support. They have made a meaningful difference for our son!
Dana L
2026-07-02
Daniela and the team at Kids Up Reading Tutors are top-notch! My 2nd grade daughter made great progress and we are thankful to the Kids Up team.
Jamie Diaz Robinson
2026-06-28
We couldn’t be happier with Kids Up. They came highly recommended, and making the switch has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for our daughter. Our second grader has severe dyslexia and a visual processing disorder. Despite support from North Arlington schools and private tutors, reading had become a daily struggle that often ended in frustration and tears. We were skeptical that virtual sessions could make such a difference, but they’ve been nothing short of remarkable. Not only is she reading now, she’s beginning to understand and enjoy what she reads. The moment that brought tears to my eyes was when she asked to read to me at bedtime—something she hadn’t wanted to do in over a year. Daniela has been incredible from the start. She took the time to understand our daughter’s needs, matched us with the right instructor, and found a way to fit us into the schedule mid-year. If you’re in the Arlington area and looking for reading support, especially for a child with dyslexia, I can’t recommend Kids Up highly enough.
Frances Shefter
2026-06-20
In my area of work, and living in Potomac, MD, I know a lot of tutors. I opted to work with Kids Up Reading Tutors for my 3rd grader who has ADHD, dyslexia and dysgraphia. She was not easy to work with virtually. Jake did a great job keeping her focused and engaged. I am also happy to report that she is now on grade level.
Vivian L. Horn
2026-06-18
Our son had a great experience with Daniela and her team. Daniela and her team communicated clearly with us from the beginning with the assessment of the issues and then regarding goals and progress towards goals so we could all be a team for our child’s success. My son can be very shy with new people, and I was amazed at how well he worked with Kids Up.
Jordan Fox
2026-06-16
We had a great experience with Kids Up Reading Tutors. They were very flexible with scheduling. Our child felt comfortable in the sessions and the tutor was patient and kind. The extra help with reading really set her up for success in the subsequent school year. Highly recommend!
Chelsea Bautista
2026-05-12
I love Kids Up Reading Tutors, I found out last summer that my daughter Rebeca ( which was 8 yrs. Old at the moment)has ADHD and Dyslexia. It was such a devastating news to me because I’m a preschool teacher and I didn’t caught in her preschool years. Rebecca has been doing tutoring for about 6 months and she has gone up 1 grade level at her reading and spelling. She was not able to read sight words or a3 letter word. In the few months that she had been doing tutoring she has learned to love reading and spelling. Kids Up Reading Tutors has save my sanity and has tremendously helped my daughter to succeed 3rd grade. I don’t think I will ever stop her Kids Up Reading Tutors because it’s the best investment I have made for her education. I know as she goes to 4th grade her assignments will get harder and Kids Up Reading Tutors will continually will be helping her achieve the academic grades she needs. I’m forever grateful to Kids Up Reading Tutors!!!
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Steps In Our Process
1. Free 30-Min Call
Find out more about our program, see a demo and get answers to all of your questions on a friendly call. No hard sales pitch.
2. Evaluation & Plan
We'll check your student's phonological, phonics and spelling skills, talk about the results of the evaluation, and choose the right tutor for your child.
3. Tutoring Sessions
Systematic, explicit instruction targeted to the skills your student needs to learn. Stay in the room and listen in, if you'd like.
4. Follow Along
See what skills your student has learned by checking their Progress Chart and reading the weekly updates from your tutor.
5. Celebrate!
See your child or teen's confidence grow as reading and spelling become easy!
Boston Families We Work With
Kids Up works with students all across Greater Boston. Because sessions happen over Zoom, families don't have to fight Storrow Drive or the Pike to get their child to a specialist.
Neighborhoods and towns include Concord, Dover, Lexington, Needham, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Winchester, and Westwood.
Students come to us from public, private, religious and homeschool settings, including Beaver Country Day, Belmont Hill, Belmont Middle School, Buckingham Browne & Nichols, Cambridge Friends School, Cambridge Rindge and Latin, Devotion, Fayerweather, the Fenn School, Lawrence, Meadowbrook, Milton Academy, Newton South, the Park School, Shady Hill, and Tobin.
"Myra looks forward to her tutoring sessions. I have not had one day of pushback or debate! She has improved and her confidence has skyrocketed when it comes to reading in class. We are thrilled :)"
Seventh Grade
