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Helping every student athlete reach their highest potentialSince 1984 Get in touchGradePower Learning | Team AcademyHere at GradePower Learning we've been helping student athletes make the grade, get the SAT & ACT scores they need, and get accepted into the school of their dreams since 1984.
Individualized online curriculum
In-person tutors at your facilities
Fully accredited graduation options
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SUFS ScholarshipsWe are a direct-pay provider for the Step Up for Students scholarship. Be sure to ask how we can make this program of little or no out of pocket cost to you and your families!Online LearningFor our partnering teams, we offer a fully accredited online curriculum so you have the flexibility to maximize your time on the playing field. In Person TutorsOur tutors will be on site to help your student athlete make the most of their learning time. They will work online, but have our tutors there for any questions they need help with.SAT & ACT PrepFor years we've helped hundreds of local students prepare for the SAT & ACT tests and we will help all Juniors and Seniors in our partnering academies do the same.
A Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserve, Andrew Learned founded GradePower Learning Valrico's location in 2013 so kids could earn scholarships the way he did and graduate college debt-free.
He was since elected to the Florida House of Representatives serving Brandon, Lithia, and Riverview serving on the Early Learning sub-committee.Andrew Learnedowner/directorPhilip Cottone is a career educator and school administrator formerly serving as Assistant Principal with Hillsborough County Public Schools and as the Director of Gifted Studies for Florida Virtual School.Phil CottoneOwner/DirectorTherese started at GradePower Learning as an SAT tutor and has grown and led the program, along with all our other afterschool tutoring students, for nearly 10-years. She's a Chemical Engineer by training from USF.Therese DoeblerDirectorNina formerly ran Silicon Valley Tutoring before relocating here with her family. She's experienced with reading & math students and is additionally fluent in Japanese. Nina CowanDirectorJulius spent a career in computer science and now is enjoying his retirement while helping local students with the challenging mathematics on the SAT & ACT tests.Julius GabaySAT TutorMeet the team
“We love GradePower Learning. My daughter has increased her grades and went from the potential of repeating the year to passing within a semester. The teachers and staff are amazing with the students. We are so happy we found GradePower”Maria FarrullaBeyond Tutoring Parent“5 stars is not enough to describe how GREAT this learning center is! It was a blessing to stumble across Andrew is awesome! My son has been happier here and enjoys going too school now. Thank you Andrew and staff for all your support!!!”Gary H.Day Academy“My daughter took the SAT with no prep in December of 2022 and scored 1200. We signed her up for GradePower’s SAT tutoring and she went about twice a week for 4 months. She took it again in June of 2023 and improved 150 points! ”Susan WSAT & ACTWe're the #1 rated local learning center for a reason, our happy parents!see all reviewsDon’t just take our word for it“