Customer story · Tutoring franchise

How Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney runs online tutoringunder its own brand

Since December 2023, Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney has taught online on Pencil Spaces, in an account under the Tutor Doctor name. Owner Sandy Tutwiler’s team tutors students from kindergarten to college across North Texas, at home and online. Online, each student and tutor meet in a Space that keeps their work between lessons, and every lesson is recorded automatically.

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Algebra I

Grade 9 · Tuesdays and Thursdays

Live

SAT reading and writing

Grade 11 · Saturdays

Recorded

Reading

Grade 2 · Mondays and Wednesdays

Recorded

Chemistry

Grade 10 · Wednesdays

Recorded

ISEE prep

Grade 7 · Sundays

Recorded

Boards and work stay in each Space between lessons.

Illustration of a tutoring account in Pencil Spaces: a Space for each student, with lessons recorded automatically.

Organization: Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney
tutordoctor.com/frisco-mckinney ↗
Based in: Frisco and McKinney, Texas
Serves: Students from kindergarten to college, and adults, across North Texas
Model: One-to-one tutoring at home and online, with each student matched to a tutor
On Pencil Spaces: Online tutoring, since December 2023

At a glance

One local team, teaching across North Texas.

A locally owned Tutor Doctor franchise that teaches at the kitchen table and online.

70+

Tutors on the team, each with at least two years of teaching or tutoring experience.

K–college

Students from kindergarten to college, plus adults, in every subject and test prep.

Since 2023

Teaching online on Pencil Spaces, in an account under the Tutor Doctor name.

Every online lesson is recorded automatically, so no tutor has to remember to press record.

Sources: Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney and its January 2025 profile in Community Impact. Tutor count, experience and grades served are as the franchise publishes them.

The short version

The right tutor, at home or online.

The job

A tutor who fits

Families across Frisco, McKinney and nearby towns want a tutor who fits how their child learns, at the kitchen table or online.

How they teach online

Work that carries over

Students and tutors meet in a Space that keeps the board, notes and files from one lesson to the next, under the Tutor Doctor name.

What the owner sees

Look back at any lesson

Lessons record automatically. The owner adds tutors and students herself and can look back at any online lesson.

The business

Personal tutoring, close to home.

Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney is a locally owned Tutor Doctor franchise. It tutors students in Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Little Elm, Plano and the towns around them, from early reading to SAT, ACT, ISEE and AP prep.

Owner Sandy Tutwiler started tutoring in high school. She led teams through a long corporate career, then came back to education to run the franchise. Her tutors cover every subject, plus study and executive function skills.

The match comes first

Before tutoring starts, the team learns each student’s goals, strengths and learning style, then picks the tutor who fits. After lessons begin, they stay in touch with the family to confirm the fit.

Online, the match isn’t limited by the drive

At home, a tutor has to live close enough to drive there. Online, a family can work with whichever tutor on the team fits their child best. Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney offers both, and teaches its online lessons on Pencil Spaces.

Inside an online lesson

The work waits between lessons.

Each student and tutor meet in a Space. The board, notes and files stay there between lessons, so the hour goes to teaching instead of setup.

Algebra I · ThursdayRecording

Solve for x

2x + 5 = 17

2x = 12

x = 6

TutorTutor · video on

StudentStudent · video on

Their own Space

The board and work wait where they left them, so tutors don’t rebuild the lesson every week.

Write and solve together

Tutor and student write on the same board at the same time, with video right beside it.

Bring in the material

Tutors put worksheets, PDFs and practice websites on the board, so nobody juggles tabs.

Nothing to install

Students join from a browser on a laptop, Chromebook or iPad, with the same link every week.

For the owner

Every lesson, on record.

An owner can’t sit in on every lesson. Online, lessons record automatically, and the owner manages tutors and students from one account.

Always-on recording

Recording is switched on once for the whole account, so no tutor has to remember to press record.

One account for the team

The owner adds new tutors and students to the account herself as the team grows.

The Tutor Doctor name

The account is set up under the Tutor Doctor name, so online lessons stay part of the brand families chose.

Help during the lesson

Tutors and students can chat with Pencil Spaces support from inside any Space, 24/7.

For tutoring franchises

Five ideas to borrow.

01Offer online next to in-home

Families who start at the kitchen table can keep going online when schedules get tight, with the same tutor.

02Match on fit, not distance

Online, any tutor on your team can teach any family in your territory, so the best match can win.

03Give each student a Space of their own

When the board and work carry over, every lesson starts where the last one ended.

04Record by default

Turn on recording for the whole account. You can look back at any lesson, and no tutor has to remember.

05Keep your brand on every lesson

Set up the account under your franchise’s name, so online lessons feel like part of the business.

Questions

The quick answers.

What is Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney?

Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney is a locally owned Tutor Doctor franchise in North Texas, run by owner Sandy Tutwiler. It offers one-to-one tutoring at home and online for students from kindergarten to college, and adults, in Frisco, McKinney, Prosper, Little Elm, Plano and nearby towns. The team matches each student with a tutor based on their goals and learning style.

How does Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney use Pencil Spaces?

The franchise has taught its online lessons on Pencil Spaces since December 2023, in an account under the Tutor Doctor name. Each student and tutor meet in a Space that keeps the board and work between lessons. The owner adds tutors and students to the account, and every lesson is recorded automatically.

Can a tutoring company record every online lesson automatically?

Yes. In Pencil Spaces, an admin can turn on always-on recording for the account, and every lesson records without the tutor pressing a button. Admins decide who can watch recordings. It gives owners and managers a way to look back at lessons they didn’t attend.

Can a tutoring franchise use Pencil Spaces under its own brand?

Yes. You can put your organization’s name, logo and colors on Pencil Spaces, or white-label it fully. Tutor Doctor of Frisco & McKinney’s account is set up under the Tutor Doctor name. Get a demo and we’ll show you how it would look for your franchise.

Do students need to install anything for online tutoring?

No. Students join from a web browser on a laptop, Chromebook or iPad, with nothing to install. Each Space has a permanent link, so students use the same one every week. The board and work from earlier lessons are waiting when they arrive.

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