Talar the TutorTalar the Tutor / Pasadena
Elementary math · grades K to 5Math tutor in Pasadena
Talar is a solo math tutor for Pasadena kids in grades K to 5. She doesn't teach other subjects or older kids, because elementary math is all she does.
In Pasadena, grade 5 is the steep part.
The share of students who met or exceeded the state math standard, next to the state as a whole.
- Grade 3
- 49% in Pasadena Unified. 46% across California.
- Grade 4
- 46% in Pasadena Unified. 42% across California.
- Grade 5
- 34% in Pasadena Unified. 36% across California.
Source: California's published test results for Pasadena Unified, 2024-25, rounded. Each grade is a different group of students, not one group over time.
Watch the step from grade 4 to grade 5
In Pasadena Unified, 46% of fourth graders met the math standard in 2024-25, and 34% of fifth graders did. That's the widest gap between those two grades of any district on this site, though each grade is a different group of kids. So if your child is in grade 4, it's a good year to shore up fractions.
How Talar can help
Math homework help
For the child who gets stuck at homework time.
Test prep
For class tests, and for the state math test from grade 3.
Summer sessions
Especially useful in the summer before grade 5.
Questions Pasadena parents ask
Do you work with families in Pasadena?
Message Talar with your part of Pasadena, and she will tell you what is open.
What changes in grade 5 math?
Kids add and multiply fractions, work with decimals and start on volume, based on the California math standards.
Which grades and subjects do you teach?
Math only, for grades K to 5.
How much does it cost?
Ask Talar for her current rate. See the plans.
How do we start?
Message Talar on Instagram with your child's grade, and set up a free intro session.
Who runs it
Talar runs this herself. She is a solo tutor, so the person you message is the person who teaches your child. She teaches elementary math only, grades K to 5, in Burbank, Los Angeles, Northridge, Glendale and Pasadena.
Looking for a math tutor in Pasadena? Tell Talar what's going on.
The first session is free. See the plans.