The antidote to brainrot.
Private tutoring and youth mentoring for kids growing up inside the attention economy. We teach math and physics, K–14, in Bend and La Pine — and the foundational skills school never gets to: how to focus, how to regulate emotions, and how to use AI without letting it think for you.
average sustained attention is down to 47 seconds.
— we have work to do
What parents told researchers in 2025–26
rank social media and screen time as their #1 concern for kids.
Our answer: attention is a trainable skill. Every track includes deliberate practice in sustained focus — starting with our most-requested module, “how to sit still.”
worry about child and teen mental health — and 44% say services are hard to find.
Our answer: mentoring alongside tutoring. Emotion regulation, communication skills, and a structured self-authoring program are part of the curriculum, not an add-on.
of K–12 parents worry their kids rely on AI too much. 64% of teens already use chatbots — only half of parents know.
Our answer: we teach AI like a power tool. When it sharpens thinking, when it replaces it, and how to tell the difference.
Sources: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll (2025), Pew Research Center (2025–26), Deloitte K–12 parent survey (2026).
School subjects, plus the ones school skips
Coming soon / by request — the skills school skips
The Treehouse Approach: our method, in the open
Franchise tutoring centers sell you a curriculum you never get to see. The Treehouse Approach is open-source: the process, the methods, and the materials — including our ADHD-mitigation techniques library — are free to browse, use, and improve.
Regulating emotions
Naming, sitting with, and steering feelings — the skill under every other skill.
Communication
Saying what you mean to teachers, parents, and peers. In person, out loud.
Attention training
Focus built like strength: progressively, with rest, measured over weeks.
AI as a tool
Use it to check your thinking, never to skip it.
Tutoring in Bend, La Pine, and everywhere between
We serve the entire Bend / La Pine area. Conveniently located near the Old Mill District — and we come to you. Sessions happen at your kitchen table, the library, or a coffee shop near you — Bend, La Pine, Sunriver, Redmond, Tumalo, Deschutes River Woods. No drive across town, no franchise waiting room.
Questions before you book? Call or text (541) 238-2002 or email [email protected].
One flat rate
$40/hour, one-on-one
Group sessions and lectures cost less per student. Your first session is free — an assessment where we map where your student is and agree on what success looks like before you pay for anything.