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Exceptional Education

Scott Tidwell, Clarion’s founder, has been providing premier test preparation and academic tutoring services in Orange County for nearly 25 years.

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Clarion’s Founder

Thanks for visiting. I’m Scott Tidwell, founder of Clarion Education. I have nearly 25 years of experience as an educator, not only as a private tutor but as a teaching assistant and instructor at several universities. My students love my proactive approach to teaching and parents love my focus on results.

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Clarion’s Philosophy

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Results

From A’s in hard classes to exceptional standardized test scores, Clarion delivers. We take your student’s education personally, and it shows.

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Clarity

We present the fundamentals in the most straightforward and useful way we can. We’re proactive about ensuring our students understand perfectly.

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Whole Families

School, tests, and applications are stressful on everyone, mom and dad included. We take the time to understand everyone’s hopes and needs and do our best to deliver.

What Our Clients Are Saying

  • "I found Scott when I was looking for an ACT tutor for my youngest daughter. She was being recruited as a student athlete by Brown and Harvard. She is a straight A student but had trouble getting the score the coaches wanted. We spent money on other tutors, but her score didn't go up. Scott helped her get a big improvement, and now she's at Brown. I wish I'd found him earlier!"

    Lisa H., Brown mom

  • "Scott partners with his students. He inspires them to maximize their potential. He is an expert at creating an environment in which students undergo positive change. He holds the students accountable while challenging them to grow and do more than what is expected. "

    Lena M., UC Berkeley mom

  • "Scott is great ... I really appreciate how organized and helpful his discussions are. I honestly felt like I learned more and comprehended more during Scott’s discussions than in lecture."

    Anonymous Student

  • "I owe a lot to Scott. He isn’t just willing to go the extra mile when it comes to helping you learn. He insists on going the extra five miles. He’s friendly, encouraging, energetic, and funny, and he genuinely makes the learning environment fun and engaging. And, sometimes, he brings you food if you’ve got a test coming up."

    Isabella E., UC Santa Cruz

  • "Scott was AWESOME. Very knowledgeable and concerned about his students. He did an excellent job of expanding on course ideas and being very available to help us! He is the BEST!"

    Anonymous Student