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Math Skills
of parents report an improvement in their child’s math skills and understanding.
93%
Attitude
of parents report improved attitude toward math after attending Mathnasium.
90%
Success
of students saw an improvement in their school grades.
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The Proof Is In The Numbers
Math Skills
of parents report an improvement in their child’s math skills and understanding.
Attitude
of parents report improved attitude toward math after attending Mathnasium.
Success
of students saw an improvement in their school grades.
At Mathnasium of Southwest Minneapolis, our specially trained tutors use the Mathnasium Method™ to help students build a deep understanding of math. This proprietary teaching approach blends personalized learning plans with mental, verbal, visual, tactile, and written techniques, ensuring instruction is tailored to each student’s unique needs and learning style.
The Mathnasium Method™ is designed to create a solid foundation for math excellence, helping students truly understand and even enjoy math.
Our caring, specially trained math tutors in Southwest Minneapolis provide face-to-face instruction in a supportive and engaging group environment. We work with K-12 students of all skill levels to help them reach their full math potential.
Learn how Mathnasium tutors helped Malachi gain confidence in math.
At Mathnasium of Southwest Minneapolis, students receive personalized learning plans designed around a detailed assessment of their skill level, challenges, and academic goals.
This customized approach helps students learn at their own pace while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the confidence needed to succeed in math.
Discover how Mathnasium helped Maddie transform her math skills to achieve more confidence in the subject. Initially struggling with the lowest math grades in her class, Maddie worked with our tutors using a personalized approach tailored to her specific needs.
Math Tutors Near You
Mathnasium’s specially trained math tutors work with students across the 55419, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55423, and 55417 zip codes. We proudly serve families throughout Southwest Minneapolis and nearby areas, including:
Specially Trained and Caring Team
James Cawthorne, Ph.D.
Center Director
Education:
B.S. in Pulp and Paper Science Technology, North Carolina State University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
M.S. in Paper and Printing Science and Engineering, Western Michigan University
Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Purdue University
Years of experience teaching math:
20+ years
What do you like most about learning?
For me, it is the new ideas and ways of doing things that I did not know how to do before. With students, it is the light-bulb moment where something a student has been working on “clicks” and the math now makes sense to them.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
Helping a student to recognize what a question is asking. Many times, particularly with word problems or in higher level math, students think they know what a question is asking and do not read through the question carefully. Many times a question will provide hints to assist a student in solving the question.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
The higher-level math of geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
By building rapport with the student through learning about them and their interests. This allows for stories and jokes, especially about the math the students are working on. These connections allow me, as an instructor, to construct a learning environment where the student becomes comfortable asking questions about math.
Taylor Keuch
Assistant Center Director
Education:
Bachelors of Science in Education from Wright State University
Masters of Education in Mathematics from The City College of New York
Years of experience teaching math:
15 years
What do you like most about learning?
That there is always more to learn. We all have gaps in our knowledge, mathematical or otherwise.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
I've had students who have become more confident in school in general after gaining confidence in math. The confidence to tackle whatever life throws at you is incalculable.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
I enjoy teaching students the topics they like the least. It is always a joy seeing students a month later surprise themselves at what they used to struggle with.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I am a story teller to the core. Connecting difficult math topics to stories, real world or otherwise, can help make learning math more fun and memorable.
Ayla
Lead Instructor
Education:
High School diploma from Lakeville South High School
University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program
Additional courses in higher math including Linear Algebra, and proof writing
Working towards a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota
Years of experience teaching math:
6 years
What do you like most about learning?
The thing I like most about learning (math in particular) is finding ways to connect abstract numbers into real world applications; finding ways that numbers and formulas connect into everyday puzzles.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
Over the course of about 2.5 years and many hours, I was able to help a student who was behind in math catch up to their grade level and help them understand and keep up with what was being taught in class.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
My favorite types of math to teach are Algebra and Pre-Calculus. For each problem, there are many different ways to solve it, and I enjoy finding the method that works best for each student.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I try to make math fun for students by teaching them tricks and shortcuts that simplify the problems. Math becomes less of a chore and more of a fun puzzle that can be solved.
Iris
Instructor
Education:
Mathematics major; Psychology major; Statistics minor at Macalester College. Graduating June 2026.
Years of experience teaching math:
3 years
What do you like most about learning?
The connection with others when people are learning together is irreplaceable. There’s a feeling that comes with solving a problem with others you would be unable to do on your own that I can’t describe with any word other than satisfying.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
The most important thing I can do for a student to become proficient in math is to engage them wherever they’re at. All the impact I have had on my students’ math abilities has been through connecting with them personally.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
Calculus; algebra
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I want to give my students the ability to set goals for themselves, but more importantly, I want to find the things they enjoy and show them how math can apply to it. I’ve found joy in applying math to games and activities that I love and I want to show other people that they can do the same.
Jackson
Instructor
Education:
University of MN - Twin Cities, College of Science and Engineering: Engineering Physics Bachelor of Science with Minors in Mathematics and Neuroscience
What do you like most about learning?
I like how there's always something to learn no matter how much education one acquires. Learning is a lifelong process.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
Over the course of three months, I helped a college student to raise their grade in college algebra from a D to a B+ via 1-on-1 consultations at the UMN libraries.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
Calculus 1 and 2 and anything algebra, but I love math in general so it's difficult to narrow down a favorite subject.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I show how math can be useful in real life, and how no matter your interests, math can always be relevant.
Ava
Instructor
Education:
Sophomore at Washburn High School
Years of experience teaching math:
<1 year
What do you like most about learning?
I love the feeling of finally understanding a difficult concept after working at it. It is so rewarding to fully get an idea and know how to apply it to other situations.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
I like helping people go from struggling and frustrated to understanding math and enjoying learning.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
My favorite type of math to teach is algebra.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I make learning fun for students by leaning into my own enthusiasm for the topic. I think that having a teacher who cares about a subject is the best way to get students to care as well.
Suna
Instructor
Education:
Current high school student at the Blake School.
Years of experience teaching math:
<1 year
What do you like most about learning?
I enjoy being able to apply what I learn to everyday life. This is especially true for math, where it can help with everyday tasks and planning for the future.
What is the biggest impact you’ve had on a student’s ability to become proficient in math?
When working with students I like to break complex problems into clear steps to help them work through complex problems in stages.
What type of math do you enjoy teaching most?
I enjoy teaching the four basic operations that are the building blocks for more complex equations and guiding students through using those operations to solve pre-algebraic and algebraic equations.
How do you make learning math fun for students?
I celebrate both big and small wins. I love math and bring that enthusiasm when working with others.
Mathnasium of Southwest Minneapolis's personalized programs are designed to support students at every stage of their math journey.
For preschool and kindergarten students, our caring tutors focus on building number sense, critical thinking, and problem-solving through playful activities that spark curiosity and nurture a love of learning.
From addition and subtraction to multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percents, we help students in grades 1–5 truly understand how math works and even the subject.
Our program supports middle schoolers with any topic or course—from Prealgebra to UMTYMP preparation—in a fun, caring environment where abstract concepts become clear and manageable.
High school students receive personalized help with rigorous coursework, including Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus, as well as standardized math test preparation to achieve their academic and admissions goals.
Students can take 3 easy steps to enroll at Mathnasium.
All students begin their Mathnasium journey with an introduction to the Mathnasium learning experience and a diagnostic assessment that pinpoints what they already know and what they still need to learn.
FAQ
Mathnasium of Southwest Minneapolis (formerly Mathnasium of Lynnhurst) is located at 5315 Lyndale Avenue South in Southwest Minneapolis, just up from Starbucks and Kowalski’s Grocery Store. The center sits directly under the movie theater marquee sign and offers easy access and nearby parking for families.
We proudly serve students from the Minneapolis Public Schools, Richfield Public Schools, Edina Public Schools, St. Louis Park Public Schools, and St. Paul Public Schools, including those attending:
Annunciation Catholic School
Anthony Middle School
Armitage Elementary School
Burroughs Elementary School
Field Elementary School
Justice Page Middle School
Southwest High School
Washburn High School
We can help students learn and master any K–12 math class or topic, from basic operations to Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and college-level math.
Our proven teaching approach combines tailored learning plans with time-tested teaching techniques to help students make sense of math, close learning gaps, and build strong foundations for math mastery.
We offer math-only tutoring through a flat monthly membership. Most students attend sessions two to three times per week. After an initial assessment, we’ll design a personalized learning plan with a recommended frequency of sessions to support your child’s specific needs.
To learn more, contact us at [email protected].
We use the assessment to identify their current skill level, learning gaps, and academic goals, so we can develop a customized learning plan that sets them up for success.
Mathnasium of Southwest Minneapolis doesn’t follow a fixed curriculum. We use the Mathnasium Method™, a teaching approach that blends personalized learning plans with proven instructional strategies.
Combined with face-to-face instruction in a fun and supportive group environment, our teaching approach helps students truly understand and even enjoy math, while developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills that carry over into the classroom and beyond.
Yes, we work with students of all skill levels.
Students who are behind in math class receive individualized support to catch up by build foundational skills and confidence, while advanced learners benefit from enrichment programs that expand their understanding and challenge their thinking.
Yes. We welcome students from homeschool, public, and private school settings throughout Southwest Minneapolis and nearby communities.
Yes. Our tutors make time during each session to help students with their math homework and ensure they understand what they’re covering in school.
No. All learning takes place during sessions at the center. We don’t assign additional homework so students can stay focused and make the most of their time with us.
Yes. We help students prepare for standardized and school-based math tests, including state assessments, ACT®, SAT®, PSAT®, UMTYMP and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
Our program includes targeted practice and strategies to build both skills and test-taking confidence.
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5315 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
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| Email: | southwestminneapolis @mathnasium.com |
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