Where confidence adds up
Your Child Might Not Need Another Tutor.
They might need an Academic Performance Program.
Some of the smartest students still underperform on tests. Not because they don't know the material—but because something breaks down under pressure.
For parents whose child studies hard but the score never reflects it.
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"This wasn't another tutor."
It completely changed how my son approached tests.
Many families come to us after trying multiple tutors and still asking:
"Why isn't the score changing?"
Your child studies.
They leave tutoring feeling confident.
They seem prepared.
Then the test comes back...
And somehow...
The score still doesn't match what they're capable of.
On the drive home, you hear it again:
"I knew that."
"I just ran out of time."
"I don't know what happened."
If those conversations sound familiar...
You're not looking for another tutor.
You're looking for the reason the score isn't changing.
"What's actually causing the score?"
Why Our Performance Program Is Different
Most tutoring focuses on getting students through today's assignment. Our Performance Program is designed to build the thinking skills students use in future courses, standardized tests, and beyond.
The goal isn't to get the next question right. The goal is to build a student who can think through the next thousand questions.
Our Performance Thinking Process
Every student at Count On Me Tutoring is trained using our proprietary Performance Thinking Process™—a structured framework designed to develop independent thinking, sound judgment, and confident decision-making under pressure.
Traditional tutoring often asks:
"Did you get the answer?"
We ask:
• What is the question actually asking?
• What's your plan?
• Why this answer?
• What almost made you choose another one?
• How can you prove you're right?
Performance Thinking Process™
Question → Plan → Reasoning → Proof → Independent Thinker
Every student is expected to verbalize their thinking.
Not because we want them to explain the answer to us.
Because we want them to learn how to think for themselves.
These are the same thinking habits students rely on when they're sitting alone during an exam.
This is how students become less dependent on tutoring over time—not more.
The goal isn't to get the next question right. The goal is to build a student who can think through the next thousand questions.
Why We Don't Start With Tutoring Sessions
Most tutoring starts begins by asking, "When would you like your first session?"
We begin by asking, "What's actually preventing this student from performing?"
🎯 Formal Evaluation Before Recommendations
📈 Personalized Performance Plan
📝 Progress Reviews Throughout the Program
✅ Accountability Every Step of the Way
Most tutoring starts with sessions.
We start with the cause.
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“We saw improvement in both understanding and confidence within a few months. The consistency made a huge difference.”
— Parent, 7th Grade Student
“My daughter went from struggling in Algebra to earning an A. The sessions were clear and built real confidence."
— Parent
“Both of my twins improved significantly—one scored a 1520 on the SAT and the other a 32 on the ACT. The process felt structured and manageable.”
— Parent
Meet Julie Schwartz
Founder of Count On Me Tutoring
✔ Creator of the Performance Thinking Process™
✔ Specializes in SAT, ACT, Regents & high-stakes exam preparation
✔ Focused on building confident, independent thinkers
Limited Enrollment
To ensure every family receives individualized planning, direct oversight, and consistent accountability, Count On Me Tutoring intentionally limits enrollment to five new students at a time.
Every Professional Evaluation & Strategy Session is conducted personally by Julie, and every recommendation is built around your child's individual needs.
Real improvement begins with understanding the problem—not scheduling sessions.
That's why every family starts with a Professional Evaluation & Strategy Session with Julie before any tutoring recommendations are made.