Back-to-School Math Coaching · Grades 6–9
Get your child ready for middle school math in 2 weeks.
Two weeks of coaching now, so they walk in on the first day knowing they can do it.
Claim a community-sponsored seat free — or pay $60 and sponsor another student.
A focused two-week program
Is this right for your child?
Designed for students entering grades 6–9 who want to begin the school year with stronger skills and more confidence.
- Review last year’s essential math
- Build confidence before the first day
- Get ahead instead of catching up
- Practice with guidance instead of worksheets
- Work in short, focused sessions
- Use live teacher support when needed
What it is
A personal math coach.
Designed with Phil Daro, a co-author of the Common Core math standards.
The math that matters most
About 30 workshops for the grade they’re entering — the essential knowledge for the year ahead, not every topic in the book.
A coach, not an answer key
It asks the questions a good teacher would, and works through the thinking with your child until it clicks.
AI coach plus a real teacher
Coaching any time they need it, and a live teacher every Wednesday night.
How it works
Thirty minutes at a time.
- Choose the grade your child is entering. Each program reviews the prior year’s essential math before introducing what comes next.
- They work through a 30-minute workshop. The coach asks the questions; your child does the thinking, on a scratchpad, in their own words.
- Go at your child’s pace. About 30 workshops in all. Most families do one or two a day and cover the essentials in about two weeks.
“It makes me feel like I have a friend
on my side.”
Briana · 6th grade
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No payment, no commitment.
StarCoach Math Night.
Live weekly parent & student office hours
A live weekly session with a real educator — not a chatbot. Bring a question, review your child’s progress, leave with something to try at the kitchen table.
Hosted by Paul Conley, PhD — VP of Education and a classroom teacher.
Included with every seat
Every family gets Math Night — free seat or paid. We send the Zoom link to the email you register with, and again each Wednesday morning.
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What teachers say
“It was a godsend.”
Marco, a middle school math teacher in Washington state
Marco used StarCoach with 150 middle school students, in class and after school. He reported exceptional engagement and meaningful gains in math learning.
Does it work
Results from our Washington pilot.
A spring pilot across multiple middle schools in Washington state. More than a thousand students.
Spring 2026, measured among students who finished the program and both assessments.
Peer-reviewed and published in IEEE Computer.
Read the research and watch teacher interviews →
Why families choose StarCoach
An expert coach for the price of one hour of tutoring.
| Traditional tutoring | StarCoach |
|---|---|
| $60–100 an hour | $60 for the whole program |
| Fixed weekly appointment | Any time of day, at home |
| One tutor | AI coach plus a live teacher |
| Practice ends when the hour does | Coaching until it clicks |
| Occasional progress updates | Progress tracked every session |
| Often a college student | Co-designed by a co-author of the Common Core math standards |
| Helps one child | Every paid seat sponsors another |
$60 for the whole program, or claim a community scholarship.
Pay it Forward
Every child deserves a great math coach.
A Bellevue parent believed that — not only for the families who can afford private tutoring. So he sponsored community scholarships for 200 families.
That act became a Pay-It-Forward movement to make high-quality math coaching accessible to more students.
For every parent who pays for a seat, StarCoach sponsors a free seat for a family who needs one.
Choose a program
Get your child ready for the next grade.
Each program reviews last year’s essential math in about 30 workshops. Each workshop takes 30–45 minutes. Most students cover the essentials in about two weeks. Access runs through September 30.
Pick a program, then choose how to join: pay it forward for $60 — and StarCoach sponsors a free seat for a family who needs one — or claim a community scholarship.
Grade 6 Readiness
Locks in the Grade 5 essentials that Grade 6 builds on.
about 30 workshops · 30–45 min · self-paced
- Fractions — all four operations
- Decimal place value
- Multiplicative reasoning
or claim a community scholarship
Grade 7 Readiness
Locks in the Grade 6 essentials that Grade 7 builds on.
about 30 workshops · 30–45 min · self-paced
- Ratios & unit rates
- Rational numbers
- Expressions & equations
or claim a community scholarship
Grade 8 Readiness
Locks in the Grade 7 essentials that Grade 8 builds on.
about 30 workshops · 30–45 min · self-paced
- Proportional relationships
- Rational number operations
- Multi-step equations
or claim a community scholarship
Algebra 1 Readiness
Locks in the Grade 8 foundations that Algebra 1 is built on.
about 30 workshops · 30–45 min · self-paced
- Linear relationships & slope
- Functions
- Equations & systems
or claim a community scholarship
Questions.
Is this tutoring?
How much time does it take?
Do we have to finish all 30 workshops?
Is this just a general AI chatbot?
What if English isn’t our first language?
My child struggles with math. Will this help?
My child is already advanced. Can they work ahead?
Does this replace school or a teacher?
What happens when scholarships run out?
Give your child a strong start in middle school math.
Claim a community-sponsored seat, or pay it forward and open one for another family.
Choose a programCode STARCOACH2026 · limited community scholarships, first come, first served.
A community program, not affiliated with or endorsed by your local school district.