Tutoring with Ian Nicholson

Personalized one-on-one tutoring in Santa Barbara, Montecito, & Goleta

Learning isn’t ‘one size fits all’

Ian Nicholson with a former student at her graduation

…But, that can be a challenge when a student is faced with a standardized test like an SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), or a test in the classroom. My focus is to figure out what the student’s gaps are, and how to best close them.

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Ten Years of Experience

Ian Nicholson is a credentialed teacher who specializes in student-centered tutoring. With over ten years of professional teaching and tutoring experience, Ian helps students identify their academic and personal goals, identifies then fills in gaps in student knowledge, and teaches tools for long-term success.

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What Students and Parents are Saying:

Cristobal D.

“I wouldn’t have graduated high school without Mr. Nicholson.”

“Math is taught differently than when I grew up. My kid has a degree in electrical engineering now—a smart kid who was struggling because the teaching style didn’t line up with my kid’s learning style.

Ian bridged the gap and my kid started thriving in class! I would recommend Ian to any student and family if your kid is not thriving in class. He’s a difference maker!”

— Anne K.

“We cannot recommend Ian highly enough. He tutored both of our boys in various high school subjects and his services were outstanding. He was organized, knowledgeable, kind and considerate but still challenged the boys appropriately.

We especially appreciated that he was easily able to adapt to different learning styles and tailored his tutoring to each of our boys needs while keeping them engaged and interested. Our boys always looked forward to their sessions with Ian!”

— Ross and Leslie K.

“Mr. Nicholson is kind, gracious, and organized. Mr. Nicholson was our high school’s academy lead and he worked well with our students, giving them clear instructions, guidance, and feedback on their projects.

In my experience, he was the best Academy lead we’ve had.”

— Ms. Gomez, High School Counselor

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