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Diagnostics-Led Clinical Assessment & Roadmap

Your child is struggling in math.
Nobody has found the break.

Kmath finds the exact skill that broke.
Then builds the plan to close it.
DCAR
$69
One time
Subscription
$299.99
starting at / per month
✓Report in your language
✓21 adaptive questions
✓24-hour delivery
✓Paper-first delivery
Diagnostics-Led Clinical Assessment & Roadmap
Your child is struggling in math.
Kmath finds the exact skill that broke.
Until now, nobody has found the break.
We build the plan to close it.
Full DCAR
$69
One time
Subscription
Starting at
$299.99/mo
personalization goes up
✓Report in your language
✓21 adaptive questions
✓24-hour delivery
✓Paper-first
K-12
All grades
52 weeks
Your roadmap
24 hrs
Report delivery
5 languages
EN ES HT FR PT
12 months
Including summer

"I have an engineering background. I know math. But I could not figure out where my daughter got stuck. This system found it in 20 minutes."

Emeka O. - Silver Spring, MD
Father of a 10th grader
What you receive

What the report looks like.

Real documents. Not marketing copy. Download and read before you decide.

Sample DCAR Report
Marcus J. — Grade 7
10 to 12 pages. Confirmed gaps named by skill and grade level. The skills underneath mapped. 52-week roadmap included.
Clinical Report
For teachers, schools, and clinical reference
Parent-Friendly Report
Plain language version for every adult in your home
How it works

One diagnostic. One system. One direction.

The DCAR is not a standalone product. It is the entry point to a system that works for your child every week, all year.

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DCAR
$69 one time
21 questions. Root gap found. The skills underneath it mapped.
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Roadmap
52 weeks
Personalized sequence. Starts at the break, not the grade.
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Monthly Lessons
From $299.99/mo
Printed weekly. Parent guide inside. No screen time required.
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Recalibration
Every 4 weeks
The plan updates automatically. 12 months straight, summer included.
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Advancement
The goal
Gaps closed. Confidence restored. Next grade ready.
The DCAR is $69 one time. The subscription starts at $299.99/mo - personalization goes up from there, never down. First month plus $30 registration to activate.
The learning ecosystem

Kmath connects everyone in your child's corner.

Every week, a lesson packet goes home. Student problems, parent guide, coaching transcript, school summary - each party gets exactly what they need, automatically.

K
Kmath
✎
Student
👪
Parent
🏫
Teacher
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Extended
Family
✎
Student receives
Weekly lesson packet every Sunday
Gap-targeted problems on paper
Adaptive path, no labels shown
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Parent receives
Parent guide inside every packet
Portal access in real time
Coaching transcript after check-ins
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Teacher receives
One-page school-ready summary
Gap closure progress by subject
Aligned to the school calendar
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Extended family
Watch portal from any device
No login required for watch link
Progress snapshots by email
Eight steps

From struggle to confidence - the full picture.

The problem
1
Child struggling in class
Your child struggles
The school says try harder. You try more practice. Nothing changes.
2
Parent searching at night
You are worried
You have tried things. Spending money. Nothing is working.
3
Marcus takes the DCAR assessment
The DCAR arrives
A name. A grade. A chain. Finally.
4
The assessment reveals the gap
You understand
She finally understood.
You start Kmath
The solution
5
Targeted lesson packet begins
Lessons begin
Printed weekly. Parent guide inside every packet. No screen time required.
6
Parent checking progress on Kmath portal
Check-ins feed the system
2 to 3 times per week. Coaching transcripts after every session.
7
Student working through DCAR assessment questions
Gaps close
Recalibration every 4 weeks. The skills underneath update automatically.
8
Student confident in class, hand raised
Confidence returns
Progress you can see. A child who is no longer afraid of math class.
The DCAR starts at $69. The subscription starts at $299.99/mo.
Diagnostic
$69 DCAR
Full diagnostic report in 24 hours
Subscription
$299.99/mo
Starting at / personalization goes up
The learning continuum

Every student moves through the same arc. The system finds where they are.

If your child has gaps, we close them. If your child has mostly strengths, we advance them. The recalibration every 4 weeks moves the student without drama.

1
Remediation
Gap identified. Targeted lessons close the root break before anything above it can move.
2
Confidence Building
Gap closing. The student begins working successfully. The experience of getting it right matters.
3
Mastery
Gap closed. The student demonstrates the skill consistently. The chain above it is now unblocked.
4
Advancement
No gaps in the tested area. Lessons shift toward above-grade content on what your child needs next.
5
Teaching Others
The highest level. The student can explain the concept and apply it in unfamiliar contexts.
The DCAR places your child on this arc at the first session. Recalibration every 4 weeks moves them forward automatically. No labels are shown to the student - the goal is always get better than yesterday.
The head start

Every Friday and Saturday, your child gets a head start.

Kmath shows your child what their teacher will cover the following week. They walk into class on Monday already knowing it. They raise their hand. They get it right.

That moment changes how they see themselves - and how everyone else sees them. Kmath makes it happen every week.

The summer problem

A summer break does not pause the gap. It widens it.

Taking a break from structured learning over the summer is not neutral. For most students below proficiency, it reverses months of progress before the next school year begins.

70 to 78%
of elementary students experience measurable math skill loss every summer
Learner.com / NWEA 2023 ↗
10 to 30%
of the school year math progress is lost over a single summer break
NWEA 2024 ↗
84%
of students show math summer slide at the 5th to 6th grade transition
Learner.com 2025 ↗
2.5 to 3 yrs
behind their peers is where significantly affected students land by 5th grade if unaddressed
Math and Movement 2025 ↗
What families spend on tutoring
$1,200 to $4,000
per year, per child, for weekly private tutoring without a diagnosis of what to fix
Less than 1 in 50
American students receives high-quality tutoring
Kmath runs 12 months straight, summer included. Recalibration every 4 weeks means no ground is lost between school years. The gap does not get a vacation.
The 12-month argument

Gaps do not close in a semester.They close in a year of consistent work.

A gap that started in 4th grade does not go away in 8 weeks. The skills that were missed go deep. Fixing them takes time. Kmath is built around 12 months because that is how long real progress takes. Not a course. Not a program. A system that keeps working, every week, until your child is ahead.

Month 1
The root break is named
The DCAR finds the exact skill. The 52-week roadmap is built from that point, not from the current grade.
Months 2 to 3
Foundation repair begins
Every week, a lesson packet targets the broken skill and everything built on it. Progress is tracked automatically.
Months 4 to 6
The chain starts to clear
Skills above the root break begin moving. Recalibration confirms what is closed and opens what is next.
Months 7 to 12
Advancement takes hold
With confirmed gaps closed, the system shifts toward grade-level mastery and early next-grade content.
Annual plan: Starting at $3,599.88
Equivalent to $299.99/mo. Lock in 12 months and the recalibration cycle runs without interruption, summer included.
What it is

Not an app. Not a tutor.A system that works for your child every week, all year.

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Weekly lesson packet

Printed at home every Sunday. Student pages plus parent guide. No subscriptions to apps.

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Parent portal

Track every gap closing in real time. See the skills that come before update after each check-in.

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School alignment

Built around your school year. Teacher summary included. Brings the gap conversation to any meeting.

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In your language

For families who did not grow up doing math in English. EN ES HT FR PT at launch.

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Recalibration built in

The plan updates every 4 weeks automatically. No extra sessions. No extra cost.

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Personalized to this family

Built from your child gaps, your intake answers, and what your child needs first.

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Need help right now?

Your child can request an explanation of any concept at any time. Not homework solved for them. A lesson on the concept so they can solve it themselves. Available any hour, in your language.

Why nothing worked

Your child is not bad at math.A specific skill broke. Everything above it stopped working.

Every math skill in K-12 builds on the one before it. When one breaks and nobody finds it, every skill above it becomes unreachable.

More practice on the wrong foundation builds the wrong foundation. Diagnosis first. Then the correct prescription.

The gap is invisible on a report card
Grades show performance. Kmath finds the break inside the performance.
It started earlier than you think
The confirmed gap is almost always 1 to 4 grade levels below where the child is struggling today.
The break has a name and a grade
Not a subject. The specific skill. The specific grade. That is what the DCAR delivers.
Skills that come before
x
Grade 9 - Affected
Algebra - Quadratic Equations
x
Grade 8 - Affected
Expressions and Equations
x
Grade 7 - Affected
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
!
Grade 6 - Root break
Fractions - Division
v
Grade 5 - Secure
Multiplication and Division
v
Grade 3 - Secure
Number Sense and Place Value
The student is in 9th grade. The root break is a Grade 6 fraction skill from years ago.
Real cost comparison

What your family actually spends.Per month. Including the time.

Kumon: 2 sessions/week, 20 min drive each way, 30 min wait. Mathnasium: 3 sessions/week, 20 min drive each way, 75 min session. Time valued at $20-$25/hr. Kmath: zero drive, zero wait. Add $15-$25/mo home printing.

Kumon
Worksheet drilling, 2x/week
Monthly tuition~$175
Drive + wait/month~11 hrs
Real monthly cost$395-$450
Real annual cost$4,740-$5,400
Root gap diagnosisNo
Report in home languageNo
Recalibration every 4 weeksNo
Mathnasium
Group rotation, 3x/week
Monthly tuition~$275
Drive + wait/month~20 hrs
Real monthly cost$675-$775
Real annual cost$8,100-$9,300
Root gap diagnosisNo
Report in home languageNo
Recalibration every 4 weeksNo
Kmath
Diagnostic system. 12 months straight.
Monthly subscriptionFrom $299.99
Drive + wait/month0 hrs
Real monthly costFrom ~$315-$325
Real annual costFrom ~$3,780-$3,900
Root gap diagnosisYes - DCAR
Report in home languageYes - 5 languages
Recalibration every 4 weeksYes - built in
The numbers tell the story.
A full year of Kmath costs less than 8 months of Kumon - when the true cost of both is calculated. True cost includes tuition plus transportation and waiting time, valued conservatively at $20-$25 per hour.
Families choosing Kmath typically save $1,500 to $2,500 per year compared to Kumon, and $5,000 to $7,000 compared to Mathnasium - while getting a diagnosis, a 52-week roadmap, and a plan that neither provides.
What your family gets
Kumon
2 sessions/week
Mathnasium
3 sessions/week
Kmath
Diagnostic system
Monthly tuition (national avg)
~$175
~$275
From $299.99
Drive + wait/session per month
~11 hrs
~20 hrs
0 hrs
Prep time (get ready, travel, return)
~3 hrs
~5 hrs
0 hrs
Total time cost at $20-$25/hr
$280-$350
$500-$625
$0
Home printing
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$15-$25
Real monthly cost
$395-$450
$675-$775
From ~$315-$325
Real annual cost (12 months)
$4,740-$5,400
$8,100-$9,300
From ~$3,780-$3,900
Months of Kmath same budget buys
17-20 months
29-34 months
12 months
Diagnostic of root gaps
No
No
Yes - DCAR
Written report on the gaps
No
No
Yes - 10-12 pages
Report in home language
No
No
Yes - 5 languages
Parent guide each week
No
No
Yes - every packet
Recalibration every 4 weeks
No
No
Yes - built in
After the DCAR

The diagnostic is the beginning.What comes next is the system.

The report arrives in 24 hours with the 52-week plan and the first week of lessons. The system is already running.

Check-ins happen 2 to 3 times per week. Recalibration every 4 weeks updates the plan automatically. Summer included.

1
Month 1
The gap has a name
The DCAR confirms the root break. The 52-week roadmap is built. First lesson packet arrives this Sunday.
2
Months 2-3
The foundation repairs
Weekly lesson packets target the broken skill and everything built on top of it. Parent guide every week.
3
Months 4-6
The chain begins to clear
Skills that depended on the broken foundation start moving. Recalibration updates the plan automatically.
4
Months 7-12
Moving ahead
Confirmed gaps cleared. Roadmap shifts toward grade-level mastery and early advancement.
5
Ongoing
The system keeps working
New grade levels bring new prerequisites. The check-ins keep going. Summer included.
Families who used the DCAR

What they said when they saw the report

“

I had no idea what to look for. This report told me exactly where it started and what we had to fix first.

Yolanda M.
Boston, MA - Mother of a 7th grader
“

I had been told my son needed more practice. Kmath found he was missing a Grade 4 skill. That was the whole problem.

Jean-Pierre D.
Miami, FL - Father of a 9th grader
“

I have an engineering background. I know math. But I could not figure out where my daughter got stuck. This system found it in 20 minutes.

Emeka O.
Silver Spring, MD - Father of a 10th grader
How to start

Start with the diagnostic.Everything else follows from what it finds.

Step 1
$69
Full DCAR
One time. Delivered within 24 hours. This is the diagnostic, not the program.
✓21 adaptive questions
✓Findings Overview in 5-10 min
✓Full 10-12 page report
✓52-week roadmap included
✓First week of lessons included
Step 2
Starting at
$299.99/mo
Personalization goes up from here
Starting at $3,599.88 annually
Active subscription
Your subscription amount is determined by your diagnostic findings and your intake answers.
✓Weekly lesson packet on paper every Sunday
✓Parent guide built into every packet
✓Portal access in real time
✓Recalibration every 4 weeks, 12 months straight
✓Summer included - no gap in coverage
Activated after the DCAR. Register within 14 days: $30. After 14 days: $49.
Not ready for the full assessment? gives preliminary signal in 5 minutes.
Kelly O. Jakpa, Founder
The founder
"I spent nearly two decades watching families do everything right - hire tutors, buy workbooks, stay up late at the kitchen table - and still not know what the actual problem was. Not one of them had been told which skill broke or when it broke. That is not a parenting failure. That is a diagnostic failure. Kmath exists to fix that."
Kelly O. Jakpa
Founder and CEO
Kmath
Read the full story →

One diagnostic.Everything else follows.

The DCAR finds the exact gap. The report arrives in 24 hours with your plan and your first lesson. The subscription keeps the system running for 12 months straight.