Ahead of the first digital test on March 9, 2024, Principia is updating the curriculum for all SAT classes and 1:1 sessions to match the new digital SAT test structure. We’ve been hard at work designing and developing proprietary digital tests to mimic new testing conditions.

For more information about how the test is changing, take a look at this video from our Director of Instruction Anna.

250+

points

All of our students improve on the test. Average improvement is between 200 to 300 points — in some cases even more — and our small classes are designed around your strengths and weaknesses.   

Non-Boring

Teaching Methods

Our favorite thing to hear after a four-hour class is, “Wow, that flew by.” Hard to believe, perhaps, but we hear it all the time thanks to our belief in personalized attention, a relaxed — yet rigorous — atmosphere, and, of course, instructors who are as invested in your student’s outcomes as you are. 

6

students max

We individualize every class to meet our students’ needs. It’s something that we take pride in — and it’s why we limit each class to six students max.

Not your average SAT class. 

No cram zone

Unlike most SAT classes, we don't believe in cramming as many students as we can into a room.

We limit classes to six students, carefully matching each according to level and expertise. Classes are differentiated between beginners and intermediate students — for advanced students, private tutoring is often the way to go. 

Topics covered include all of the required grammar areas — i.e. parallelism, pronoun-antecedents, and comparison problems — in addition to a complete review of mathematical concepts you'll need to know for the next test. 

Want to get started with private 1:1 tutoring instead? Schedule a diagnostic below.

Spring 2024

March 9th, 2024

May 4th, 2024

June 1st, 2024

Fall 2024 (Anticipated)

August 24th, 2024

October 5th, 2024

November 2nd, 2024

December 7th, 2024

Spring SAT Prep Class 2024

12 weeks

McLean, VA

Geared towards the May test, this intensive SAT Prep course covers all areas of the test — including vocabulary — and offers regular practice tests to get students acclimated to the revamped digital test format.

Dates: February 3rd - April 28th, 2024

Time: Section A: Saturdays, 9:30 am - 1 pm (FULL)

          Section B: Sundays, 9:30 am - 1 pm (FULL)

    Section C: Saturdays, 9:30 am - 1 pm (FULL)

*Off one week for Spring Break on March 30th and 31st

Class Size: Six students max

Tuition (materials included): $2,560

Summer SAT Prep Class 2024

8 weeks

McLean, VA

Geared towards the August test, this eight-week intensive SAT Prep course covers all areas of the test — including vocabulary — and offers regular practice tests to get students acclimated to the revamped digital test format.

Dates: June 24th - August 17th, 2024

Time: Section A: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:30 am - 1 pm

           Section B: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, 9:30 am - 1 pm

(No class on Thursday July 4th; rescheduled for Friday, July 5th)

Friday is a remote practice test day from 9:30 am to 12 pm (2.5 hours)

Class Size: Six students max

Tuition (materials included): $3,595

Weekend Class

Dates: June 15th - August 17th, 2024 (10-week course)

Time: Section C: Saturdays/Sunday, 9:30 am - 1 pm

Section D: Saturdays/Sunday, 9:30 am - 1 pm

       Sunday is a remote practice test day from 9:30 am to 12 pm (2.5 hours)

Class Size: Six students max

Tuition (materials included): $2,240

Fall SAT Prep Class 2024

12 weeks

McLean, VA

Geared towards the December test, this intensive SAT Prep course covers all areas of the test — including vocabulary — and offers weekly practice tests to get students acclimated to the three-hour test.

Dates: September 14th - December 1st, 2024

Time: Section A: Saturdays, 9:30 am - 1 pm

          Section B: Sundays, 9:30 am - 1 pm

          Section C: Saturdays, 9:30 am - 1 pm

 Section D: Sundays, 9:30 am - 1 pm

Class Size: Six students max

Tuition (materials included): $2,560