Prepare Your Students Before the Holidays!

Tuesday | October 28, 2025

Dear Learning Plus Tutoring families,


I hope everyone is enjoying October's fall magic. Before we get lost in the upcoming holidays, I wanted to encourage parents to stay invested with their students' education. This is the perfect time to strengthen study skills; especially older students, like 8th graders who want to ace the High School Placement Test (HSPT) to improve their chances of admission to the private high school of their choice.


Below is information on the HSPT and our Learning Plus HSPT preparation services, our new Homeschool Support Group Classes, and some free math and reading resources for students of every level. Happy fall!



Warmly,

Rachel Renna and the Learning Plus Team

High School Placement Test Information

High School Placement Test Dates

I have reached out to the Admissions Offices of the following schools to confirm the dates and times of the HSPT. I highly recommend registering your student to take the test at their first-choice school.

School

January 10, 2026

January 24, 2026

Archbishop Mitty

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bellarmine

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Notre Dame

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

x

St. Francis

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Learning Plus One-Day HSPT Prep Courses

In this one-day intensive workshop, students sit a complete mock exam and attend small-group sessions targeted to improve their lowest-scoring test sections. For many students, this is their first long-form standardized test. The chance to take the complete exam in real time is invaluable to increasing their comfort level and stamina on the day of the High School Placement Test.

Date

Time

Cost

November 23, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

$325

December 14, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

$325

  • Improve math and English Skills
  • Strengthen test taking strategies
  • Acquire time-management for the test
  • Build self-confidence
  • Boost HSPT scores

HSPT Diagnostic Test

If your child is unable to attend the full-day workshop, we do offer a shorter,

by-appointment diagnostic test.

Date

Cost

Call to schedule

$115

  • Find out your weak areas of the test
  • Find out strengths
  • Individual consultation with assessment results
  • Individualized study plan for best results

Free Math Resources

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Khan Academy


This non-profit's goal is to provide free education. They offer a large range of material from instructional videos to practice exercises with answers provided. 

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3Blue1Brown


One of my favorites, 3Blue1Brown has many insightful video lessons on tough subjects like calculus and physics.

 
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Kuta Software


Perfect for getting in extra practice, their site hosts countless free worksheets that cover topics from grade 6 math to calculus.


Find "Free Worksheets" tab at the top on the navigation bar.

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MathAntics


MathAntics is a well-loved educator in the online community.


His channel hosts 100+ videos covering algebra, geometry, statistics, and more using quality graphics to help viewers visualize math concepts.

 

Free Reading Comprehension Resources

Newsela



This site highlights rotating news articles and challenges readers with four quiz questions about the article.


Parents will have to create an account and share a classroom code with their student for article and quiz access.

Comprehension

ReadTheory



Students can get free reading comprehension practice by signing up for ReadTheory.


The site assesses reading level and provides each student with passages and challenging multiple-choice questions.

 

Homeschooling

Homeschool Group Classes

Learning Plus is proud to offer classes for homeschool students during the regular school year. Classes run in five- to six-week increments, and support is available for students of all ages in a variety of subjects.


Students may bring in any school-assigned curriculum that they would like to work on, and Learning Plus tutors can also supplement student learning with our own grade-level curriculum. The teacher-to-student ratio for these homeschool courses is a maximum of one to four, so each student will receive lots of one-on-one attention during each session.


Below is the schedule for the upcoming home schooling group classes.

Months

Day

Times

Dates

December / January

Monday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19

(six weeks)

December / January

Friday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23

(six weeks)

February / March

Monday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

1/26*, 2/2, 2/9,

2/23, 3/2

(five weeks)

February / March

Friday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

1/30*, 2/26, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6

(five weeks)

March / April

Monday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/13

(five weeks)

March / April

Friday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17

(five weeks)

April / May

Monday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25

(six weeks)

April / May

Friday

10:00 AM

-

12:00 PM

4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

(five weeks)

Wishing you all a safe, successful, and healthy fall!

 
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