New York, NY- November 6, 2000 - Tutor.com (www.tutor.com), the world's leading provider of on-demand online and in-person tutoring services, announced today that they have formed a partnership with PowerSchool (www.powerschool.com), the leading web-based student information system and online community provider for K-12 schools. The partnership will give Powerschool users access to tutor.com's vast database of tutors who are available 24/7 in multiple areas of study.
"At tutor.com, we focus on providing academic help to students in a consistent and dependable learning environment," said George Cigale, CEO of tutor.com. "By partnering with PowerSchool we can identify a student's need for remedial help and then offer direct academic assistance to the students via our selection of thousands of highly qualified tutors using the PowerSchool online community."
This partnership enables PowerSchool to offer their users the ability to select a qualified tutor from a list of carefully selected professionals based on cost, certification and background. Within this co-branded environment, students can either engage in an online tutoring session or select a tutor for a face-to-face session. In addition, users wishing to join the online teaching community can easily sign up on the site. The CO-branded environment will allow the creation of a personalized tutor-profile, listing an individual's field of expertise and cost per lesson to register.
"At PowerSchool, we are committed to helping students succeed," said Greg Porter, president and CEO of PowerSchool. "With the PowerSchool Tutoring Network, we are providing yet another quality tool that enhances the learning environment. PowerSchool users as well as general visitors to our site will be able to take advantage of this excellent resource."
The partnership with PowerSchool is an example of the turnkey solution that tutor.com offers its partners, who can customize their offerings by selecting the subjects or locations to be offered to their online community, as well as set the criteria for acceptable tutors. Tutor.com provides support through daily contact with tutors, guaranteeing a high quality, well-qualified instructor.
About tutor.com
Tutor.com is the leading provider of tutoring services on the Internet today. We bring together learners and educators with the ease, accessibility and trust they demand. Whether you are a parent searching for reading instruction for your child, a student preparing for SAT's, a school looking to provide its students with extra help, or a Web site looking to add an online tutoring service, tutor.com is your answer. Over 20,000 tutors are building meaningful relationships with learners in the tutor.com classroom and in face-to-face sessions. Founded in partnership with The Princeton Review, tutor.com is headquartered in New York City.
About PowerSchool
Established in 1997, PowerSchool is the leading web-based student information system and online community provider to K-12 schools and districts. In April 2000, PowerSchool raised more than $31.5 million in venture capital funding led by E.M. Warburg Pincus & Co., LLC. The PowerSchool system has been selected by more than 1,200 schools in 32 states throughout the country. Currently, the PowerSchool system is used in approximately 17,200 classrooms daily, and has a loyal online community of approximately 900,000 users. For more information about PowerSchool, access the company's Web site at www.powerschool.com or call 916-850-1200.