Private Debate Tutoring
Online via Zoom
Tutor with our expert staff year-round and improve on your schedule.
Key Info
Year-Round
Private Tutoring
All Ages
All Events
Online debate tutoring designed by champions.
Individual Attention
Private tutoring let’s families maximize individualized attention and structure education to target specific needs and weaknesses.
Flexible Scheduling
Online tutoring provides the flexibility necessary to rigorously develop debate-specific skills while having freedom to pursue other activities.
The NSD Guarantee
Our year-long tutoring provides families everything they love about NSD’s summer camps: best-in-class education and curriculum.
Championship Staff
Our tutors have unparalleled track records as championship coaches and debaters.
Over 5,000 happy Alumni love sharing their love for NSD
Best debate experience
I attended NSD's online camps. I made friends all over the country that I still talk to every day. I've been to a couple of debate camps but NSD is my favorite because of how much 1 on 1 debate tutoring and advice I was able to get from my instructors, which is so unique to NSD.
Sophia Schier | NSD
Online Camp Alumni
Best debate experience
"2022 was my first year attending the NSD Philly PF camp. NSD went more in depth than all other coaching/camp experiences I've had. Labs were set at a good pace, and I was always working on something. A fun lab group activity we did together was play basketball and prepping in areas around the school."
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Aamir Kutianawala | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Westwood High School
Best debate experience
"It was my first time at the NSD Philly PF camp. Lab leaders helped us learn how to drill and provided good lectures for us. I was able to work with a mentor frequently who helped explain contentions which help grow my understanding of debate concepts."
Catherine Gao | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Durham Academy
Best debate experience
"NSD moved at a good pace for someone like me who was just beginning to learn about debate. The program flowed really well and allowed us time to think and understand before moving on to another topic. Lab meetings were fun and so were meal times because we got to hang out with friends while also discussing debate related topics."
Audrey Jiang | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Shady Side Academy
Best debate experience
"I really liked the pace of our lab, it was engaging and I didn't get burned out. Sully was a great lab leader because he was fun and always offered his help, he also did a lot of work outside of lab for us. NSD was much better than other camps I have attended and I would return because it had great coaching and was a very fun experience."
Abir Rawal | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Edina High School
Best debate experience
"This was my first year at NSD Philly PF. NSD was more interactive than other camps and coaching experiences I have had. I would definitely return for future years of NSD because it was fun and lab leaders and mentors were really helpful in learning about weighting tournaments, helping prep, and doing drills."
Kuber Sarwal | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Ridge High School
Best debate experience
"I found NSD’s Philly PF camp very helpful in improving my debate abilities. The staff was excellent and very attentive. I'm confident that absent my NSD experience, I wouldn't have been nearly as prepared to compete at major national circuit tournaments. I'd highly recommend NSD to anyone looking for a high quality and fun debate experience."
Ilan Benavi | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
LC Anderson High School
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NSD Tutoring At A Glance
Individual coaching is an excellent way for students to receive a curriculum customized to fit their needs, at a pace appropriate for them. Whether a student is seeking an introductory curriculum to the fundamentals of debate, or seeking advanced work on a series of specialized debate skills, each student’s individual tutoring program is tailored to fit their needs.
Access to tutors drawn from the pool of our summer faculty, which represents a selection of the best debate coaches in the country
Coaching sessions focus on a curriculum suitable to each student
Structured drills and practice to solidify improvement
Supporting materials and assignments that students can complete between sessions
Flexible scheduling to fit into each student’s summer schedule
Students receive free access to NSD’s Skill Builder curriculum. Skill Builder features stand-alone curriculum modules intended for independent study, built by top faculty. Skill Builder helps students solidify background skills ahead of camp, so students can focus on what matters most while they are tutoring.
Purpose built by top debate coaches to help students improve their debate skills through focused, individual work
Step-by-step, easy to use modules with tools to improve their debate skills and arrive ready to maximize their improvement
Includes drill materials and rubrics for self-assessment, so students can practice on their own
Great for students with skill areas they want to improve on their own, and for true beginners who who want an introduction to debate
Helps students focus on the most valuable work during sessions, not on catching up
NSD Tutors
NSD's instructors are dedicated to providing personalized feedback to help you build confidence with key concepts and skills.
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Pricing
5-Hour Package
$600
Dates: Year-Long
Via Zoom
Free Access to Skill Builder Program
Paymen Due Upon Registration
10-Hour Package
$1,000
Dates: Year-Long
Via Zoom
Free Access to NSD Skill Builder
Payment Due Upon Registration
If you are unable to attend camp for the full duration due to conflict in schedule, please contact us about attending camp for a subset of time.
We are committed to providing low-income students with access to our camp programs through need-based scholarships. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please view our scholarships page.
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