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ABOUT STUDOR

BUILDING THE MAP

Maximizing Advancement Pathways

STUDOR is on a mission to develop the independent, lifelong learner by Building the MAP: Maximizing Advancement Pathways. We believe success comes when individuals have the Support, Technique, Understanding, Direction, Opportunity, and Resources they need, especially those who’ve historically been excluded from educational and economic mobility.

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Diverse group of students gathered around a laptop

A tutor and a student studying together at a table

A teacher presenting to a diverse classroom

A mentor talking with a teenager at a table

Certified MWBE

Life-long learners

STUDOR has 20 years of experience delivering pathways & community building services through growth mapping technology.

STUDOR strives to develop individuals to be lifelong learners who can succeed in both their professional and personal lives.

We provide

Pathways Building Services

Career pipelines connect learners to college and work, and adult literacy programs build digital skills

Community Building Services

Family engagement gives parents and caregivers the tools to support learning at home.

Growth Mapping Technology

Learner and Worker Data Aligned Across All Departments for seamless support and tracking.

STUDent + advisOR

Named after the student and advisor relationship.

We place every individual as a learner at the center, bridging access to resources, such as education, health and wellness services, around that learner so they can feel empowered to serve as an advisor to others in their lives.

Education

Health and wellness

Family

Community

Everyone involved in a relationship is both

a learner and an advisor.

Everyone involved in a relationship is both

a learner and an advisor.

OUR VALUES

Our work focuses on strengthening the broader educational ecosystems that support learners every day. By fostering collaboration between families, institutions, and communities, we cultivate learner agency and keep curiosity alive across every stage of development.

upport

We work with the whole family and the institutions, so a learner has support from everyone around them.

upport

We work with the whole family and the institutions, so a learner has support from everyone around them.

echnique

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

echnique

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

nderstanding

As understanding grew, so did confidence, and learners discovered that knowledge is truly power.

nderstanding

As understanding grew, so did confidence, and learners discovered that knowledge is truly power.

irection

We’ve helped learners understand their strengths to get them into college.

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We’ve helped learners understand their strengths to get them into college.

pportunity

We’ve helped learners go from struggling to the top of their class.

pportunity

We’ve helped learners go from struggling to the top of their class.

esources

Embedded Services, Resources & Opportunities to drive learner retention and engagement.

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Embedded Services, Resources & Opportunities to drive learner retention and engagement.

Support

We work with the whole family and the school, so a learner has support from everyone around them.

Technique

Understanding

Direction

Opportunity

Resources

BACKGROUND

Twenty Years of Teaching and Learning

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.

2007

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?

Established in 2007, we’ve taught learners in grades 1 - 12 from English to Science to Math.

2018

In 2018, we decided to scale our approach with technology, because we believe everyone can learn when taught effectively.

We specialize in bridging institutional gaps by co-designing services that fit specific organizational demographic and operational goals.

2025

In 2025, that technology became its own service: PATH (Progress Activities Tracking HUB).

PATH records every skill a learner builds as growth and links it to the careers and next steps it can lead to, so families see progress beyond a test score and institutions see growth over time.

Grades 1–12

English, Science, and Math

Grades 1–12

English, Science, and Math

Grades 1–12

English, Science, and Math

College courses

Calculus, Economics, and Financial Accounting

College courses

Calculus, Economics, and Financial Accounting

College courses

Calculus, Economics, and Financial Accounting

Test prep

State tests, SHSAT, SAT, and ACT

Test prep

State tests, SHSAT, SAT, and ACT

Test prep

State tests, SHSAT, SAT, and ACT

Everyone can learn if taught effectively.

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

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 INTEGRATED APPROACH

Beyond our core services, we built PATH, the Progress Activities Tracking Hub. STUDOR PATH gives learners, advisors, and staff a unified platform to deliver services, track real-time progress, and turn daily activities into actionable learning steps.

We specialize in bridging institutional gaps by co-designing services that fit specific organizational demographic and operational goals.

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Post-secondary counseling workshops

Individual college and career planning

A responsive education workforce

Career counseling support

ORGANIZATIONS SERVED

Our collaborative programs have successfully partnered with educational entities and public initiatives across NYC:

District 24
Curriculum, Family and Community Support Services, and Professional Development.
Grady High School
Academic Planning & College Services.
Wheels & International High School at Union Square
Pathways Guidance & Development.
DYCD
Family and Community Support Services.
Crotona International High School
Pathways Guidance & Development.

District 24
Curriculum, Family and Community Support Services, and Professional Development.
Grady High School
Academic Planning & College Services.
Wheels & International High School at Union Square
Pathways Guidance & Development.
DYCD
Family and Community Support Services.
Crotona International High School
Pathways Guidance & Development.

TESTIMONIALS

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“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.
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“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.
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“I not only got into my top specialized high school, but, I returned to STUDOR to study for the SATs and improved my score by 300 points, opening up a lot of my college options and helping me pursue my dream of becoming a dentist.”
Academic Preparation & Services
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“I hadn’t thought about which colleges were right for me. I had an idea of what I wanted to do in the future, but was able to kickstart planning my options for both college and career through the STUDOR Ready for My Future workshops and by using PATH AI.”
Pathways Guidance & Development

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“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.

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“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.

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“I not only got into my top specialized high school, but, I returned to STUDOR to study for the SATs and improved my score by 300 points, opening up a lot of my college options and helping me pursue my dream of becoming a dentist.”

Academic Preparation & Services

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“I hadn’t thought about which colleges were right for me. I had an idea of what I wanted to do in the future, but was able to kickstart planning my options for both college and career through the STUDOR Ready for My Future workshops and by using PATH AI.”

Pathways Guidance & Development

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“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.

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Emma G.

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Academic Preparation & Services

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Pathways Guidance & Development

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFIED

Certified MWBE

100% woman- and minority-owned small business

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