Expanding Horizons Tutoring is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and Nyack, New York, and provides tutoring services via Zoom.
"Hello Peter, I wanted to reach out to you and personally thank you for helping our daughter Gabriella with writing. After you started tutoring her, her class grade jumped from a "C" to an "A"- and her study habits were much improved. Additionally, her SAT scores in writing went from 530 to 630, and her overall SAT score increased from 1600 to 1910. Gabriella applied to 12 universities and was accepted to 10. Some of the schools that accepted her were; Penn State, UConn, UFA and UNC. Thanks again!"
- Rafaela Landin (Principal of The Luis Belliard School)
"David did very well on the SAT! He got an 800 on the writing and a 10 on the essay. He will definitely not need to retake the test. Thank you so much for your help!"
- H.T. (Towaco, NJ)
"I brought Peter Handy on board to assist my daughter with preparation for taking the SAT in her Senior year. She had taken the test as a Junior but was frustrated at her inability to achieve her desired scores on the verbal portion – specifically reading comprehension. Peter conducted 6 sessions with us. We started with 1 hour sessions, but quickly increased to 2 hour sessions realizing the benefit of a longer, more concentrated effort. We were thrilled with her improvement! She increased her scores across the board with the most notable improvement being in reading comprehension. She was able to go into the test with more confidence, more strategies, and more knowledge than ever before. Peter’s services are well worth the investment. He is very professional and very creative in his approach. My only regret was that we did not consult with him in her Junior year so she could have had even more time to employ his teachings."
- Darcy Lowe (Montclair, NJ)
"Our experience with Peter Handy was wonderful and we would highly recommend working with him. He is an excellent Critical Reading and Writing tutor with tremendous insight and knowledge about both the SAT subject matter as well as test taking strategies. Peter worked with our son to develop his writing skills, especially grammar and content development. Peter has an excellent rapport with his students, he is very patient and his sense of humor provided a sense of levity throughout the tutoring sessions. After working with Peter for only 3 months our son felt very well prepared for the test and was able to improve his SAT score by 120 points. Peter made the process so much easier and his thoughtful but challenging critique of our sons writing proved to be very helpful when completing the often dreaded college essays. We are looking forward to working with Peter again when our younger son is a junior in a couple of years."
- Michele Piorkowski (Montclair, NJ)
"Peter, your techniques were perfect for Sara. She is your typical artist type who enjoys looking at the pictures as opposed to reading the book. English is not her strong subject, but you made it fun for her. Once she was acquainted with your style, she became quite comfortable and would have no problem answering your questions. Each week, you presented a subject with techniques to use - plus, homework to back the material up. For such a stressful test, you clearly gave ideas and format to follow. Sara definitely benefited from your tutoring. Also, the home studies really helped save time, since Sara was so busy in her soccer season."
- Paula Massaro-Schmetterling (Montclair, NJ)
“Our son really liked working with Peter. Peter really helped him with his writing. He taught him strategies and techniques that were not only helpful for the test, but that he could use for any future writing assignments. This helped our son gain confidence in his writing abilities.”
- Shelley Rawley (Montclair, NJ)
"Peter Handy has guided my son, a high school Junior, from an tentative English student and skittish test-taker to a confident, analytical reader and writer who is excelling in his literature class and diligently preparing for his college entrance exams. His sessions seamlessly combine class assignments (as needed) with preparing my son for the SATs. Peter takes a holistic approach with his students and does not just help them complete an assignment or study for a test; he gives them the tools to navigate the academic aspects of High School English and the practical skills and confidence required for SAT preparation. We were very lucky to find Peter Handy and my son has grown and succeeded under his unique and effective teaching tools."
- Lisa M. (Short Hills)
“My colleague and I learned a great deal from Peter. He truly helped us to improve our grammar and writing skills so that we can communicate in a more professional manner with our clients and community service providers. Peter is very caring and patient, and we highly recommend him to any student, person, or business in need of additional writing support.”
- Keely Freeman (Director of Sierra House)
"Our daughter received her November SAT scores today. She is very happy (660 in reading and 690 in writing) - a big improvement over the first time she took (550 in reading and 630 in writing ). Thank you so much for your sage advice and patience!"
- G.D. (Montclair, NJ)
"Hi, Mr. Handy. I just wanted to let you know that I went from a 480 to a 580 for the Critical Reading score on the SAT! I jumped up 100 points! Thank you for all of your help!"
- L.S. (Montclair High School Student)
"Hi Peter! She is amongst the best in her freshman "seminar" class at Bard College at Simon's Rock. She is really excelling, and there is no grade inflation. Grades range from A-D in this class. [M.] has an A, and was selected as one of three to go on a special trip to see a play in Amherst. Clearly, her writing skills have improved tremendously, and your tutoring played a significant role. Thanks for all that you did with her."
- Lisa Hartman (Montclair, NJ)
“The SAT Critical Reading was less challenging than it was for me the first time. I think your strategies were really helpful… I think it went well. Thank You!”
- M.L. (Montclair High School Student)
"Peter has the perfect mix of teaching the material while keeping a teenager engaged and amused. We thoroughly enjoyed having him in our home, and he was a wise, supportive tutor."
- Jeri Leer (Montclair, NJ)
- Rafaela Landin (Principal of The Luis Belliard School)
"David did very well on the SAT! He got an 800 on the writing and a 10 on the essay. He will definitely not need to retake the test. Thank you so much for your help!"
- H.T. (Towaco, NJ)
"I brought Peter Handy on board to assist my daughter with preparation for taking the SAT in her Senior year. She had taken the test as a Junior but was frustrated at her inability to achieve her desired scores on the verbal portion – specifically reading comprehension. Peter conducted 6 sessions with us. We started with 1 hour sessions, but quickly increased to 2 hour sessions realizing the benefit of a longer, more concentrated effort. We were thrilled with her improvement! She increased her scores across the board with the most notable improvement being in reading comprehension. She was able to go into the test with more confidence, more strategies, and more knowledge than ever before. Peter’s services are well worth the investment. He is very professional and very creative in his approach. My only regret was that we did not consult with him in her Junior year so she could have had even more time to employ his teachings."
- Darcy Lowe (Montclair, NJ)
"Our experience with Peter Handy was wonderful and we would highly recommend working with him. He is an excellent Critical Reading and Writing tutor with tremendous insight and knowledge about both the SAT subject matter as well as test taking strategies. Peter worked with our son to develop his writing skills, especially grammar and content development. Peter has an excellent rapport with his students, he is very patient and his sense of humor provided a sense of levity throughout the tutoring sessions. After working with Peter for only 3 months our son felt very well prepared for the test and was able to improve his SAT score by 120 points. Peter made the process so much easier and his thoughtful but challenging critique of our sons writing proved to be very helpful when completing the often dreaded college essays. We are looking forward to working with Peter again when our younger son is a junior in a couple of years."
- Michele Piorkowski (Montclair, NJ)
"Peter, your techniques were perfect for Sara. She is your typical artist type who enjoys looking at the pictures as opposed to reading the book. English is not her strong subject, but you made it fun for her. Once she was acquainted with your style, she became quite comfortable and would have no problem answering your questions. Each week, you presented a subject with techniques to use - plus, homework to back the material up. For such a stressful test, you clearly gave ideas and format to follow. Sara definitely benefited from your tutoring. Also, the home studies really helped save time, since Sara was so busy in her soccer season."
- Paula Massaro-Schmetterling (Montclair, NJ)
“Our son really liked working with Peter. Peter really helped him with his writing. He taught him strategies and techniques that were not only helpful for the test, but that he could use for any future writing assignments. This helped our son gain confidence in his writing abilities.”
- Shelley Rawley (Montclair, NJ)
"Peter Handy has guided my son, a high school Junior, from an tentative English student and skittish test-taker to a confident, analytical reader and writer who is excelling in his literature class and diligently preparing for his college entrance exams. His sessions seamlessly combine class assignments (as needed) with preparing my son for the SATs. Peter takes a holistic approach with his students and does not just help them complete an assignment or study for a test; he gives them the tools to navigate the academic aspects of High School English and the practical skills and confidence required for SAT preparation. We were very lucky to find Peter Handy and my son has grown and succeeded under his unique and effective teaching tools."
- Lisa M. (Short Hills)
“My colleague and I learned a great deal from Peter. He truly helped us to improve our grammar and writing skills so that we can communicate in a more professional manner with our clients and community service providers. Peter is very caring and patient, and we highly recommend him to any student, person, or business in need of additional writing support.”
- Keely Freeman (Director of Sierra House)
"Our daughter received her November SAT scores today. She is very happy (660 in reading and 690 in writing) - a big improvement over the first time she took (550 in reading and 630 in writing ). Thank you so much for your sage advice and patience!"
- G.D. (Montclair, NJ)
"Hi, Mr. Handy. I just wanted to let you know that I went from a 480 to a 580 for the Critical Reading score on the SAT! I jumped up 100 points! Thank you for all of your help!"
- L.S. (Montclair High School Student)
"Hi Peter! She is amongst the best in her freshman "seminar" class at Bard College at Simon's Rock. She is really excelling, and there is no grade inflation. Grades range from A-D in this class. [M.] has an A, and was selected as one of three to go on a special trip to see a play in Amherst. Clearly, her writing skills have improved tremendously, and your tutoring played a significant role. Thanks for all that you did with her."
- Lisa Hartman (Montclair, NJ)
“The SAT Critical Reading was less challenging than it was for me the first time. I think your strategies were really helpful… I think it went well. Thank You!”
- M.L. (Montclair High School Student)
"Peter has the perfect mix of teaching the material while keeping a teenager engaged and amused. We thoroughly enjoyed having him in our home, and he was a wise, supportive tutor."
- Jeri Leer (Montclair, NJ)