A high-school senior turning the help my friends asked for into something every student can use — without paying for it.
Right now
Adam Issac
Founder · Tutor · Senior
The mission
Make every important Grade 6 math idea easy to find, easy to follow, and free to use — especially for students who can't afford private tutoring.
I'm a senior at Denmark High School. The longer I've been here, the more I've noticed the same thing: a lot of us struggle to follow lectures, the material gets dense fast, and the feeling of being lost is hard to admit out loud.
Math was the one subject that always made sense to me — partly because of how it's built, and partly because the people who explained it well made all the difference. Friends started calling me their “math tutor.” That nickname stuck.
I started tutoring two of my family's friends' kids — sixth and eighth grade. Watching how relieved they felt when something clicked is what hooked me.
Their grades went up. Their confidence went up faster. That's when the project went bigger than a few weekend sessions.
When I dug into the research, I learned that students who are below grade level are often also in families that can't afford private tutoring. That's the gap Adam's Alphabet is built for — a free, friendly resource that meets students where they actually are.
The site is still growing. I'm adding worksheets, recording videos, and tightening the curriculum every month. If something here helps even one student feel less lost, the whole thing is worth it.
How it grew
A short timeline of how Adam's Alphabet became what it is today.
Sophomore year
Friends start calling me “math tutor” after I help out before exams. The phrase becomes the seed for what I’d build next.
Summer between
I start tutoring two family-friend kids — 6th and 8th grade — at a kitchen table. Watching their confidence grow week over week is the moment this stops being a favor and starts being a project.
Junior year
Adam’s Alphabet launches with the first three units of Grade 6 math — written for the students who can’t afford private tutoring.
Now
All seven Grade 6 units published, with hand-picked videos, printable worksheets, and self-check quizzes. Reach has grown to 30+ tutored students across 10+ counties and 150+ schools online.
Next
I’m recording original walk-throughs, writing new worksheets, and starting on Grade 7 — based on what real students keep asking about.
What I care about
The longer I do this, the clearer these get. They're the reason Adam's Alphabet stays the way it is.
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