The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is excited to share an opportunity for districts to partner with tutoring vendors for no-cost high dosage tutoring in mathematics (grade 4 and grade 8) as well as early literacy (grades K–3) to accelerate student learning. High dosage tutoring builds prerequisite and foundational skills to set students up for success with the current grade's core content.
The Department has approved vendors to provide high dosage tutoring that is:
What are the logistics of high dosage tutoring with the Department?
Achieving proficiency in reading by grade 3 is considered a milestone for long-term success in school and in life because of its correlation to a range of positive educational and life outcomes. Early literacy tutoring content focuses on building foundational skills including, phonological awareness, phonics knowledge and decoding skills to help students become independent fluent readers. For more information, please click on the links below.
Models Offered This document shares information about the variety of models currently offered, including frequency and duration of service. Please note that not all models are available at any given time.
For any additional questions, please contact mary.l.brown@mass.gov .
The 2024-2025 High Dosage Math Tutoring Program has concluded. Tutoring services were delivered in 12-week cycles from September 2023 to June 2025 to students in Grade 4 and Grade 8. These services were supplemental to regular instructional time and provided through a structured, cohort-based model. We thank all participating schools and districts for their collaboration in expanding access to high-impact math support for students.
DESE is currently accepting vendor submissions for the new Math Tutoring Master Agreement , which will cover FY26 through FY30. This agreement will establish a list of pre-approved tutoring vendors that schools and districts may contract with directly for future tutoring services.
Once approved, vendors will be eligible to:
If you anticipate continuing or launching math tutoring services in the coming years, you will be able to choose from vendors approved through this statewide process.
For general program questions, contact Math.Tutoring@mass.gov .
Last Updated: April 28, 2025