Capability Statement — The Free School of New York

The Free School of New York

High-impact tutoring · Capability statement

inquiries@nyfreeschool.com
nyfreeschool.com
New York, NY

Live, small-group high-impact tutoring in literacy and math for students enrolled in NYC public schools, grades 6–9, built to the NYC Public Schools HIT standards and delivered virtually or hybrid in partnership with schools. Every cycle includes explicit instruction in how learning works (Mental Arts).

Core services

Literacy HIT: comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, writing about text; older readers’ foundational gaps
Math HIT: rational numbers, proportional reasoning, equations, Algebra I readiness and support
Mental Arts: retrieval, spacing, note-making, deliberate practice; built in, or as a six-session module
Progress monitoring: baseline, per-session exit tickets, biweekly reports, end-of-cycle summary

Program model

Ratio	1:1 to 1:4, same tutor all cycle
Dosage	3+ sessions/week, 30–45 min, 90+ min/week
Cycle	10–12 weeks, NYCPS calendar
Delivery	Live online (cameras on) or hybrid; not recorded
Scheduling	In school (pull-out/push-in), before, or after school
Students	Tier II, school-selected; no cost to families

Alignment to the NYC Public Schools HIT standards

Consistent & frequent	Three or more sessions every week on a fixed schedule your school sets, for 10–12 week cycles that follow the NYCPS calendar.
Low ratio	One tutor to no more than four students, and often fewer. Groups are formed by skill need, using your school’s own assessment data.
Dosage	Sessions of 30–45 minutes, at least 90 minutes per student per week. We track minutes actually delivered, not minutes scheduled, and report them.
Relationship-based	Each group keeps the same tutor from the first session to the last. Cameras on, names known, and every absence followed up.
Data-driven	Baseline diagnostic, an exit ticket every session, a progress report every two weeks, and an end-of-cycle report against the measures your school uses.
High-quality curriculum	Standards-based materials aligned to your core curriculum (including NYC Reads and NYC Solves materials where your school uses them), with the vocabulary and models students see in class.

Differentiators

Explicit teaching of how learning works, practiced on core content, at no cost in tutoring time
Internal mastery standard: 90%+ on unaided skill checks, confirmed in spaced review
Minutes-delivered reporting, not minutes scheduled
School-led design: your students, schedule, goals, and report format

Readiness & compliance

NYCPS PETS clearance (fingerprinting, background check) before any student contact
FERPA and NY Education Law §2-d; NYCPS data privacy terms signed before receiving data
Liability insurance at NYCPS levels, bound before services
PASSPort vendor registration before contracting

Organization & procurement

Status	New provider; New York nonprofit corporation in formation. Applying to the ExpandED Tutor Provider Directory.
Pathways	NYC HIT initiative (directory) · school-level purchase · NYCPS solicitations for tutoring services
NAICS	611691 Exam Preparation and Tutoring · 611710 Educational Support Services
Pricing	Per student, per cycle; stated plainly in each proposal

Supplemental tutoring only: not a school; does not enroll students or replace classroom instruction or IEP-mandated services. Not affiliated with or endorsed by New York City Public Schools or ExpandED Schools; public program names describe the standards our tutoring is built to meet.