Saga Education Launches Tutoring Partnership with Brooklyn Lab to Accelerate Math Learning

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Education, the nation's nonprofit leader in helping states and districts get high-impact tutoring right, will partner with Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, a 6-12 school in New York City, to launch a high-impact math tutoring program to accelerate learning outcomes for hundreds of students in grades six through 10 this fall.

Saga Education will support the school's commitment to high-dosage, small-group tutoring with in-person tutor recruitment and management, tutor training and ongoing coaching, and curriculum.

Brooklyn Lab Charter School was founded in 2013 with the mission to eliminate the achievement gap by preparing scholars with the academic foundation and leadership skills necessary to succeed in college and professional life. The school serves 750 students in grades six through 12.

Beginning in September, Brooklyn Lab students will work with tutors in small-group sessions for a minimum of 90 minutes weekly. Saga integrates tutoring into the school day, uses consistent tutors, and relies on frequent coaching and professional development to adapt tutoring to each student's needs. 

"Brooklyn Lab tailors the learning experience to each scholar's needs while never wavering from our mission of college preparation, acceptance and completion," said Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid, chief executive of Brooklyn Lab Charter School. "The partnership with Saga Education will help our scholars get additional exposure to grade-level content, while filling foundational gaps and building lasting understanding of mathematical concepts."

"For more than a decade, Saga has demonstrated firsthand how high-impact tutoring changes the trajectory of students' lives," said Alan Safran, CEO and co-founder of Saga Education. "High-impact tutoring is a community investment. When schools and nonprofits work together, we can close learning gaps, boost attendance, and develop the next generation of teachers. We're proud to work alongside Brooklyn Lab where they support the unique learning needs of every student."

The strongest evidence of Saga's effectiveness comes from randomized controlled trials run by the University of Chicago Education Lab. Their research found that Saga produces a strong, evidence-based program that accelerates student math learning by up to 2.5 years, yields higher standardized test scores and math GPAs, and improves student confidence and engagement.

As of 2025, Saga's in-school day tutoring has served over 50,000 students nationwide.

About Saga Education

Saga Education is the nonprofit leader in high-impact tutoring, leveraging the power of human capital and technology to accelerate student outcomes and foster educational excellence. Rigorous research shows that high-impact tutoring raises grades and builds student confidence and sense of belonging.

Saga is proud to have helped tens of thousands of students over its first decade—now, the goal is to partner with states and districts to support the millions of students who struggle with early literacy and 6th–12th-grade math. Find out how you can Change the Equation to accelerate educational excellence. Visit saga.org/change.

About Brooklyn Lab Charter School

Brooklyn Lab Charter School, a sixth through 12th-grade college prep school in downtown Brooklyn, is lighting the path to college for New York City's Black and brown students. By coupling high expectations with love and support, every Brooklyn Lab scholar is seen, known and heard throughout their academic career. Brooklyn Lab brings together 750 students from 32 Brooklyn zip codes and all five boroughs to create a community that expands opportunities for students and their families. To learn more, visit us at bklabprep.org

SOURCE Saga Education