New range of offerings designed to provide school districts nationwide with immediate access to resources for managing school closures, quarantines and learning losses

Remote first / ST. LOUIS, August 26, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Varsity Tutors, one of the nation’s largest platforms for tutoring and live online courses, today announced a new suite of solutions designed to help school districts cope to the disruption and loss of learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new offerings build on the company’s existing services for schools, but with a particular focus on providing immediate learning support to manage the growing challenges faced this school year. Specifically, the solutions provide K-12 facilities near instant and direct access to additional live district-wide lessons, including:

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• Quarantine support: When schools face closures or group quarantines, Varsity Tutors will connect affected students with individual tutors and quarantine support groups in as little as 24 hours.

• Distance learning supplements: Access to personalized online learning resources designed specifically for students who have chosen distance school options for an extended period.

• Learning gap solutions: Provides school districts with one-on-one and small-group tutoring for students who need extra support to catch up to their grade level.

• Office hours and learning lab: Provides students in school districts with unlimited access to live virtual office hours and online learning labs that complement classroom instruction, allowing students to get the help they need, while reducing the cost of teacher burnout.

• Special education: Matches certified special education tutors with service-eligible students (IEP / 504), ensuring schools can meet their minute-by-minute IEP service requirements for additional instruction during quarantines and school closings.

“For many districts this school year is proving more difficult than the last for administrators. The planned return to regular in-person schooling has left educators and students less prepared for the current disruptions happening across the country at the start of the school year. “said Chuck Cohn, Founder, President and CEO of Nerdy, parent company of Varsity Tutors.” We are rolling out these offerings after hearing from school administrators who want access to personalized live learning solutions and need that they be implemented immediately at the school or even district level, without requiring each student to register individually. “

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)

School administrators can use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) to address the learning loss created by COVID-19. This includes providing additional learning solutions to schools when they need them most this year. To help maximize their use of federal funds, Varsity Tutors has developed its offerings as an effective way for institutions to implement its large-scale live learning platform to quickly deal with potential disruptions of the year. school.

Additional solutions for schools

Varsity Tutors also provides partner school districts with access to its student diagnostic tools. These tools give teachers the ability to assess each student’s mastery of specific subject matter skills and gain a deeper understanding of areas that require additional attention.

Additionally, through Varsity Tutors, schools can provide students with live online instruction when students have unique needs for additional learning support. This includes students for whom English is their second language (ESL), students with learning differences (LD), students qualified for special education (IEP / 504), as well as accelerated and gifted learners. .

For more information and for school administrators who want to learn more about how Varsity Tutors can help districts accelerate learning for all students, visit www.varsitytutors.com/school-solutions.

About university professors

Varsity Tutors is a live learning platform that seamlessly connects learners to experts in over 3,000 topics. Since 2007, we’ve been investing in e-learning technology, building new capabilities, and bringing together some of America’s most talented tutors, educators, and instructors to help fulfill this mission. Through one-on-one instruction, small-group classes, large-format group classes, and adaptive self-learning, the company has created a live learning destination to meet the needs of all students.

In January 2021, Varsity Tutors’ parent company Nerdy announced a tie-up with TPG Pace Tech Opportunities (NYSE: PACE), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company associated with global private equity firm TPG.

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