Smith Street Workshop is an educational enrichment and tutoring center located in the heart of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Since 2015, we have been providing personalized academic support and comprehensive test preparation services for students from pre-K through 12th grade.
We offer individual and small group tutoring, as well as test prep courses for high school and college admissions exams. In addition, we also offer after-school French enrichment classes taught by experienced bilingual educators and a French immersion summer camp through our affiliated preschool program, Smith Street Maternelle.
SUBJECT TUTORING
We support students from pre-k through High School across all subject areas. Our teaching philosophy is based in the traditions of progressive education with a firm belief in respecting children as learners and in understanding that we do not all learn at the same rate or in the same way.
TEST PREP
Effective test preparation involves both mastering the subject matter and developing strategies to efficiently tackle problems. Our test prep tutors specialize in creating customized study plans tailored to each student’s unique needs, focusing on techniques that enable your child to navigate questions confidently.
FRENCH CLASSES
Our French classes are engaging, interactive, and designed and taught by gifted and experienced bilingual educators. Our goal is to make language learning fun and meaningful and to instill a lifelong love and appreciation for the French language and culture.
“Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.”
—Thomas Mann
Choosing the best tutoring and test prep program for your student’s needs can be daunting. We want to help you make the right choice. Schedule a free consultation below. We look forward to guiding you through the process!
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
Since 2015 we have worked with over one thousand students and partnered with schools and organizations throughout the city to offer high-quality test prep courses. As a DOE vendor, we are committed to making a positive impact within our communities.
2024 SHSAT RESULTS
Our 8th graders who took the SHSAT this past fall have now received their results, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and dedication throughout the test prep season.
In our annual survey, 80% of students who reported their results for the 2024 SHSAT were accepted to a Specialized High School. 28% of those accepted students scored 556 or higher, meeting or exceeding the cutoff for Stuyvesant High School — the most competitive of the Specialized High Schools. An additional 4% scored just one point below the cutoff, with a score of 555.