Serving Burbank, Los Angeles & families nationwide for over 25 years

✦ Biology, Chemistry & Physics · Elementary Through AP & College

Online Science Tutoring That Makes Sense

One-on-one online tutoring in biology, chemistry, physics, and the AP sciences, built around your child and how they actually learn. For families who want results and students who want to truly learn.

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100% online · Grades 3-12 & College · Live, one-on-one sessions

Sound Familiar?

Science Has a Way of Snowballing

Miss one concept and the next chapter feels impossible. Here is where we come in.

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Lost in the formulas

Chemistry and physics pile on formulas, equations, and conversions. We connect the math to the concept so it finally makes sense instead of being memorized and forgotten.

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One bad unit cascades

Fall behind on balancing equations or Newton’s laws and everything after it feels harder. We find the exact gap and close it before it spreads.

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Lab reports and data

Hypotheses, graphs, analysis, and write-ups are a skill all their own. We work through real assignments together until your child can do them alone.

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The AP exam is coming

AP Biology, Chemistry, and Physics reward deep understanding and real free-response practice, not last-minute cramming. We build a plan backward from the May exam.

The Process

Simple to Start, Built to Work

We handle the strategy. Your child just shows up and grows.

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Consultation & Diagnostic

We talk through your child’s goals, their class and teacher, and where things stand, then pinpoint the true starting point.

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Personalized Plan

No generic worksheets. We focus first on the concepts and skills that will move the grade the most.

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Live 1-on-1 Sessions

Your student works with an experienced educator on a shared whiteboard, drawing diagrams, working equations, and reviewing every miss.

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Confidence & Results

Understanding that sticks, better grades, and a student who stops dreading science class.

Two Kinds of Science Tutoring

Results, Learning, or Both

Every student lands somewhere on this spectrum. One tutor handles both in the same session.

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For Students Who Want Results

You have a target grade, an AP score, or a GPA goal for college. We diagnose weak spots, drill the highest-value problems, and master the exact topics the class and the exam will test. We build backward from your goal.

Grade and score-focused plan
High-yield problem practice
Exam and test-day strategy
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For Students Who Want to Learn

A strong grade rests on real understanding. We build the why behind the formulas, the reasoning labs demand, and the connections between concepts, so the knowledge carries into the next course and beyond.

Real conceptual understanding
Confidence and less science anxiety
Skills that last beyond the test

Most students want a bit of both. That is the difference between cramming and real learning.

What We Teach

The Science Subjects We Cover

From first lab reports to college organic chemistry, we meet your student exactly where they are.

Grades 3-8

Elementary & Middle School Science

Earth and space science, ecosystems, matter and energy, and the scientific method. We build curiosity, strong habits, and a foundation that makes high school science far less intimidating.

High School & College

Biology

Cells, genetics, evolution, human body systems, and ecology. We teach biology at a deeper level, the why behind the what, and work through lab reports and diagrams together.

High School & College

Chemistry

Balancing equations, chemical reactions, the periodic table, bonding, acids and bases, and more. College-level chemistry, including organic chemistry, is also available.

High School & College

Physics

Motion, forces, energy, electricity and magnetism, waves, and thermodynamics. We teach the math and the reasoning together, so problems stop feeling like guesswork.

Advanced Placement

AP Sciences

AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, 2, and C, and AP Environmental Science. We pair concept mastery with real free-response practice, timed to the May exams.

And More

Anatomy, Environmental & College Science

Anatomy and physiology, environmental science, earth science, and undergraduate college science, mainly chemistry, biology, and physics. If your student needs a specific course, ask us.

Why Families Choose Us

More Than a Tutor. A Real Educator.

Science is only as clear as the person teaching it. Ours are experienced educators who know the subject and know how to teach it.

Experienced educators who know the science and how to explain it
Live, one-on-one sessions, never group or chat-only
An interactive whiteboard for diagrams, equations, and lab work
Plans built around your child’s class, teacher, and standards (NGSS and AP)
Flexible scheduling around school, sports, and activities
100% online and one-on-one, from the comfort of home

Our science tutors are experienced educators with years of teaching behind them. They are comfortable across the full range, from a student’s first middle school lab report to college organic chemistry and AP exam prep, and they are the reason families tell us their child went from a C to an A.

25+
Years serving students
4.9★
From 66+ reviews
1:1
Every single session
3-12+
Elementary through college

Subjects We Tutor

Whatever Science Is Ahead, We Teach It

From middle school science through AP and college, plus the math and writing skills underneath it all.

BiologyChemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysicsAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP PhysicsAP Environmental ScienceAnatomy & PhysiologyEarth Science

Serving Burbank & Los Angeles

Local Roots, Trusted for Over 25 Years

From students at John Burroughs and Burbank High working through AP Chemistry and Physics, to middle schoolers meeting their first real lab report, we know the local schools and what local families are up against.

Charter School Families

We are an approved vendor for Blue Ridge Academy, Sage Oak Charter Schools, and others. Ask how to use your student allocation toward science tutoring.

Schools We Know Well

We support students across BUSD and the greater LA area, matching our tutoring to the courses, standards, and teachers your child actually has.

Headquartered at 1825 W. Verdugo Ave., Burbank, CA 91506 · Proudly serving families nationwide

Student Stories

Real Results, In Their Words

Here is what students and families say after working with us.

★★★★★

“Thank you for helping me through one of the hardest chapters! I can’t wait to learn more from you!”

10th Grade Student · Chemistry

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“My tutor has helped me understand physics a lot. He is always a great help and answers all my questions in great detail. He is always in a good mood when helping me with homework and is getting me where I need to be in physics.”

11th Grade Student · Physics

★★★★★

“We are very happy with our experience at Success Tutoring. Vicky the owner/manager makes scheduling seamless. Nancy and Edgar have been instrumental in making 11th grade honors physics and honors math concepts easier to understand.”

A.O. · Honors Physics & Math

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“My daughter went from a C to an A, thanks to the support of Success Tutoring Online. Her tutor has helped her understand Biology. Her tutor is a gifted, professional, disciplined and kind tutor. We are very grateful.”

R.I. · Biology

Good Questions

Science Tutoring FAQs

Do you offer online tutoring for chemistry, physics, and biology?

Yes. Success Tutoring Online provides one-on-one online tutoring in biology, chemistry, physics, and all AP sciences for students in grades 3-12 and college. Every session is live with an experienced educator and uses a shared whiteboard, so your child gets real-time help with concepts, equations, and lab problems.

Can online science tutoring really work when so much of it is visual?

Yes. Our interactive whiteboard lets the tutor and student draw diagrams, work equations, label cell structures, and mark up lab data together in real time. For most students, one-on-one online sessions are more focused than a busy classroom, because the entire lesson is built around them.

Do you help students prepare for AP science exams?

Yes. We tutor AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, 2, and C, and AP Environmental Science. AP exams reward deep understanding and strong free-response practice, so we build a plan backward from the May exam date, drill real past questions, and target the topics most likely to raise the score.

My child understands the concepts but still does poorly on science tests. Can you help?

Yes. This is one of the most common things parents tell us. We pinpoint whether the gap is test pacing, applying concepts to new problems, showing work, or careless errors, then we practice the exact skill that turns understanding into points on the exam.

Do you tutor college-level science?

Yes. We work with undergraduates, mainly in chemistry, biology, and physics, including organic chemistry. Sessions focus on the specific course, the professor’s expectations, problem sets, and exam prep, with the same one-on-one attention we give every student.

What grades do you tutor, and when should we start?

Our main focus is grades 3 through 12, and we also tutor college undergraduates, with all grades welcome. Earlier is better. Reaching out at the first sign of a slipping grade or an upcoming AP exam gives us time to close gaps before they grow.

Is tutoring online, and do you work with families outside Burbank?

Every session is one-on-one and online, so we serve students throughout the United States while staying rooted in Burbank and the greater Los Angeles community.

No Matter the Subject or Student, We Can Help

Learning should be fun, let’s make it so!

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