STUDOR

About

Services

PATH

Develop the independent,

Develop the independent,

Lifelong
learner

Lifelong
learner

Our purpose

Our purpose

By maximizing advancement pathways through our services and PATH, we connect every individual to the support and resources they need to grow into independent, lifelong learners.

By maximizing advancement pathways through our services and PATH, we connect every individual to the support and resources they need to grow into independent, lifelong learners.

Smiling students
A family smiling together
An advisor meeting with a learner

Organizations we’ve worked with

Organizations we’ve worked with

District 24
Grady High School
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
International High School at Union Square
Crotona International High School
  • District 24
  • Grady High School
  • NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
  • Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
  • International High School at Union Square
  • Crotona International High School
Hetal Jani, founder of STUDOR

Our story

Hetal Jani, founder of STUDOR
Hetal Jani, founder of STUDOR

Our story

Hetal Jani started STUDOR in 2007 to answer a question many parents kept asking: how can my child love learning and do well in school without cramming for every exam?

Hetal Jani started STUDOR in 2007 to answer a question many parents kept asking: how can my child love learning and do well in school without cramming for every exam?

After years of teaching tests like the SHSAT, TACHS, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, GRE, and LSAT, she saw that studying just for a test doesn’t guarantee success. Many test prep programs focus on the test and miss the gaps underneath.

After years of teaching tests like the SHSAT, TACHS, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, GRE, and LSAT, she saw that studying just for a test doesn’t guarantee success. Many test prep programs focus on the test and miss the gaps underneath.

STUDOR starts with those gaps, using each learner’s interests and the support of their community to fill them. We work with the whole family and the school, so a learner has support from everyone around them.

STUDOR starts with those gaps, using each learner’s interests and the support of their community to fill them. We work with the whole family and the school, so a learner has support from everyone around them.

Our research-based lessons are short and focused, so a learner can build on what they already do well and understand new ideas step by step.

Our research-based lessons are short and focused, so a learner can build on what they already do well and understand new ideas step by step.

New York State Certified Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MWBE)
New York State Certified Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MWBE)
NYC Department of Education Certified Vendor

STUDOR is named after the student and advisor relationship, where everyone involved in a relationship is both a learner and an advisor.

STUDOR is named after the student and advisor relationship, where everyone involved in a relationship is both a learner and an advisor.

Our values

Our values

We believe success comes when individuals have what they need to grow.

We believe success comes when individuals have what they need to grow.

This matters most for those who’ve historically been excluded from educational and economic mobility.

This matters most for those who’ve historically been excluded from educational and economic mobility.

We use different kinds of support and different ways of teaching to spark each learner’s interest.

We use different kinds of support and different ways of teaching to spark each learner’s interest.

Ms. Jani saw quick results that carried across subjects. A learner who excelled in English got better at math word problems. A learner who grasped a math idea found that science made more sense. As understanding grew, so did confidence, and learners discovered that knowledge is truly power. Our values spell out who we are: Support, Technique, Understanding, Direction, Opportunity, and Resources.

Ms. Jani saw quick results that carried across subjects. A learner who excelled in English got better at math word problems. A learner who grasped a math idea found that science made more sense. As understanding grew, so did confidence, and learners discovered that knowledge is truly power. Our values spell out who we are: Support, Technique, Understanding, Direction, Opportunity, and Resources.

Together they help every Studor Scholar become a lifelong learner.

Together they help every Studor Scholar become a lifelong learner.

Our approach

Our approach

To develop the independent lifelong learner we are building the MAP:

To develop the independent lifelong learner we are building the MAP:

Maximizing Advancement Pathways.

Maximizing Advancement Pathways.

A tutor working with a learner at a library table
A tutor working with a learner at a library table

Established in 2007, we’ve taught learners in grades 1 - 12 from English to Science to Math. We have taught college courses, including Calculus, Economics, and Financial Accounting, and standardized tests, including state tests, the SHSAT, the SAT, and the ACT. We’ve helped learners go from struggling to the top of their class. There’s no secret to how: when a learner understands the core material, there’s nothing to cram, and they can make the bigger connections that make them a strong candidate for any college or future job.

Established in 2007, we’ve taught learners in grades 1 - 12 from English to Science to Math. We have taught college courses, including Calculus, Economics, and Financial Accounting, and standardized tests, including state tests, the SHSAT, the SAT, and the ACT. We’ve helped learners go from struggling to the top of their class. There’s no secret to how: when a learner understands the core material, there’s nothing to cram, and they can make the bigger connections that make them a strong candidate for any college or future job.

The learner is always at the center,
and parents are involved every step of the way.

The learner is always at the center,
and parents are involved every step of the way.

A tutor working with a learner at a library table

Why we built PATH

Why we built PATH

Learning doesn’t stop when a program ends. A lifelong learner needs a way to carry their progress with them.

Learning doesn’t stop when a program ends.
A lifelong learner needs a way to carry their progress with them.

A good program helps a learner while it lasts. Afterward, the support, the record of progress and the connections usually disappear.

A good program helps a learner while it lasts. Afterward, the support, the record of progress and the connections usually disappear.

In 2018, we decided to scale our approach with technology, because we believe everyone can learn when taught effectively. In 2025, that technology became PATH: one place where all of that stays and continues with the learner. Learners keep their PATH as they move between programs, schools and organizations.

In 2018, we decided to scale our approach with technology, because we believe everyone can learn when taught effectively. In 2025, that technology became PATH: one place where all of that stays and continues with the learner. Learners keep their PATH as they move between programs, schools and organizations.

P

PROGRESS

Every skill a learner builds is recorded as growth.

A

ACTIVITIES

The sessions and daily activities that add to a learner’s skills and growth.

T

TRACKING

Progress is followed over time, so families see beyond a test score and schools see growth over time.

H

HUB

One place for learners, advisors and staff, linking growth to the careers and next steps it can lead to.

STUDOR PATH dashboard interface

Voices along
the PATH

Voices along the PATH

Imani C.

Hetal served as my tutor during my most formative years, and completely changed the trajectory of my academic life through her guidance, support, and expertise.

Imani C.

Imani C.

Hetal served as my tutor during my most formative years, and completely changed the trajectory of my academic life through her guidance, support, and expertise.

Imani C.

Imani C.

Hetal served as my tutor during my most formative years, and completely changed the trajectory of my academic life through her guidance, support, and expertise.

Imani C.

Emma G.

STUDOR helped me improve my skills in mathematics, as well as prepare for my standardized testing. I became more confident in my abilities as a learner. Studor instilled a work ethic in me that made my achievements in high school and college attainable.

Emma G.

MAP your PATH today

MAP YOUR PATH TODAY

Tell us about yourself, the learners you want to support, or the community you want to strengthen. We’ll help you map a path and choose the services that best fit your goals.

Tell us about yourself, the learners you want to support, or the community you want to strengthen. We’ll help you map a path and choose the services that best fit your goals.