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In-home tutoring in Dallas, specialized for kids with ADHD and Autism

We tutor every student, Pre-K through high school, in reading and math, at your home in Dallas and nearby cities. Working with kids who have ADHD, autism, an IEP, or a 504 plan is our specialty.

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Why families choose Cedar Elm

  • Custom curriculum

    Your tutor builds worksheets and activities around what your child actually needs to work on, not a set curriculum every student moves through in the same order.

  • One-on-one attention

    Every session moves at your child's pace. Your tutor sees right away when something isn't making sense, explains it another way, and gives your child the time they need to get it.

  • Activity-based, not only worksheets

    Younger kids, and kids who learn best by doing, use pom-poms, blocks, Play-Doh, and games to make abstract ideas concrete. Older students get clear explanations and guided practice instead.

  • Founded by a former Registered Behavior Technician

    Mariya Zakir started Cedar Elm to bring specialized, one-on-one tutoring to families who couldn't find the right help.

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What happens at your free consultation

Every family starts with a free consultation.

  1. We talk with you first

    We ask why you're reaching out, where your child is struggling most, and what you've already tried.

  2. We spend time with your child

    A short activity built around something they enjoy, so we can see how they work. It isn't a test, and it isn't graded.

  3. We agree on a plan before we leave

    Session times, a start date, and goals for your child, and we go over our policies with you.

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Service areas

Your tutor comes to your home anywhere within Dallas and its nearby cities.

  • Dallas
  • Addison
  • Carrollton
  • Coppell
  • Far North Dallas
  • Farmers Branch
  • Garland
  • Grapevine
  • Highland Park
  • Irving
  • Lake Highlands
  • Las Colinas
  • Lewisville
  • Little Elm
  • Plano
  • Preston Hollow
  • Richardson
  • The Colony
  • University Park
  • Valley Ranch

What we teach, from Pre-K to high school

Reading and math tutoring

Reading runs from Pre-K through 8th grade: letters and sounds, fluency, and understanding what they read. Math runs from counting through high school Geometry: place value, adding through dividing, word problems, pre-algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry. We also help students get ready for the STAAR test.

Every child works from materials made for their own gaps, not a shared workbook.

Math tutoring from counting to Geometry Reading tutoring, Pre-K through 8th grade

Homework help and organization

Help with current assignments in any subject, review before quizzes and tests, and, for kids who lose track of what's due, a homework and study calendar built with them.

Learning readiness and catch-up

This is our specialty, mostly for neurodivergent kids: sitting at a table, paying attention, following directions, and finishing a task, along with early math and writing such as counting, telling time, tracing, and forming letters.

A child working below grade level starts at their own level and builds up toward it, not at the grade they're supposed to be in.

How we tutor kids with ADHD and autism Kindergarten readiness tutoring and checklist

We don't offer SAT, ACT, or AP test prep, or college essays. For science, English, and social studies, we help with homework but don't tutor them as subjects.

Meet our founder, Mariya Zakir

Before Cedar Elm, Mariya spent 1 year as a Registered Behavior Technician at an ABA clinic, working one-on-one with autistic children, and 3 years tutoring at a tutoring center. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas.

At the clinic, parents kept telling her the same thing: their kids didn't have a strong foundation, and they couldn't find the right help. At the center, she saw why. Centers aren't built for the one-on-one, specialized teaching many neurodivergent kids need, and worksheets all day don't work for every child.

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Mariya Zakir, founder of Cedar Elm Tutoring.

How tutoring is priced

We charge per session, at the same rate for every grade and subject. Every visit is at least 60 minutes at your home, and the price includes custom materials, a note after every session, and a monthly progress report.

  • Siblings can share a visit: 60 minutes minimum, with at least 30 minutes per child.
  • You pay for the sessions you schedule, billed monthly or every two weeks.
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  • 60 minutes, one-on-one, at your home
  • Same rate for every grade and subject
  • Free first consultation

Questions parents ask before booking

  • Do you only work with neurodivergent kids?

    No. ADHD and autism are our specialty, but we tutor any student who needs homework help, wants to catch up, or wants to get ahead. The specialty just means your tutor already has the right tools ready if your child needs them.

  • We only need homework help. Is that okay?

    Yes. Some families want steady homework support and nothing more, and we'll keep sessions focused on exactly that.

  • My child is doing fine. Can you help them get ahead?

    Yes. We can work ahead in reading or math, review before class tests, and help build study habits for the grade above.

  • Do you tutor high school math?

    Yes, through Geometry, including pre-algebra and Algebra 1.

  • Do you offer test prep?

    We offer STAAR prep. We don't offer SAT, ACT, or AP test prep. We also help students review for class quizzes and tests.

  • Do you offer online tutoring?

    No. Every session happens in person, at your home, so your tutor can bring hands-on materials and adjust the plan on the spot.

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We come to your home, work with your child to see where they are, and set goals with you.

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