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Marcelo Ambrozio
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Grades 9–12 · NY State Regents Prep
A 24-meeting curriculum covering every NY State Common Core Regents Algebra 1 topic — with three timed mock exams built into the arc.
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Co-Founder & Lead Math Teacher
MBA · B.S. Applied Mathematics, Northwestern · 20 years coaching MIT, Harvard & Stanford candidates. Meet the team →
Enrollment closed
New enrollment for Regents Algebra 1 Prep is closed. The curriculum and practice materials remain available below for reference.
View the current class schedule or book a free evaluation to discuss available alternatives.
About the course
SOMATH Regents Algebra 1 is a focused 24-meeting curriculum that walks students through every topic on the NY State Common Core Regents Algebra 1 exam — expressions and equations, linear functions and inequalities, systems, exponents and polynomials, factoring, quadratics, exponential functions, and descriptive statistics. The last three meetings are timed practice exams with in-class error analysis, so students walk into the June Regents having already sat the test three times.
This class is not currently offered. The syllabus and learning resources are retained for reference; please see the current schedule for available classes.
A typical class
Every Regents Algebra 1 class follows the same 120-minute structure so students walk in knowing what to expect and walk out with a corrected mini-quiz — and, in the final block of the term, a scored practice Regents section.
Warm-up with logic puzzles, math riddles, and short brain-teaser problems. The point is to switch the brain on without yet introducing today’s topic — students arrive at different focus levels and this 30-minute block evens the room.
First half of today’s Regents topic. One Common Core Algebra 1 standard per meeting — mapped directly to the NY State Regents blueprint. Concept-first: the instructor demonstrates two worked Regents-style examples on the whiteboard, then students try guided practice with the teacher walking the table.
A short break — water, stretch, a quick chat. Five minutes is enough to reset focus without losing the rhythm of the class.
Second half of the topic focused on Regents-style word problems and multi-step applications — the format students will see on Parts II, III, and IV of the June exam. Examples we use: modeling a savings-versus-spending scenario with a system of equations; deciding between a linear phone plan and an exponential data plan; extracting a quadratic from a projectile word problem and interpreting the vertex.
A short timed mini-quiz using Regents-format questions on today’s topic, then we correct it together — question by question, out loud, with the right strategy spelled out for each item. Parents get the corrected paper at the end of the session so they know exactly where their child stands relative to a Regents-passing score.
Syllabus arc
New enrollment is closed. This curriculum remains available for reference. The arc below is the standard 24-meeting sequence; every topic aligns to the NY State Common Core Regents Algebra 1 blueprint.
Frequently asked
Every SOMATH class is capped at 6 students. That is the number that lets one teacher see every student's work in real time, correct silent mistakes before they become habits, and pace to the room instead of the average. Larger groups defeat the whole point of small-group teaching, so we hold the cap firmly.
In person at 226 W 79th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10024 — one block from the 79th Street 1 train and a short walk from the B and C at 81st Street. We do not offer online classes; the small-group model relies on shared whiteboard work and in-room feedback.
$99 one-time registration covers a placement test, a written diagnostic, and a personalized learning plan delivered within 48 hours. Workbooks, problem sets, and printed practice tests are included at no extra charge. The $99 registration is separate from monthly tuition.
Yes. Cancel anytime with 15 days written notice — no long-term contract. Up to 4 weeks of free pause per year to cover travel or family events, and one free make-up per month for a missed class (subject to available seats in another cohort).
Yes. Every new family starts with a free 30-minute evaluation in our classroom plus a written diagnostic delivered within 48 hours. There is no charge and no commitment — the diagnostic is yours to keep whether you enroll or not. Book at schoolofmath.us/evaluation or call (646) 668-6151.
Yes. All 9 Common Core Regents Algebra 1 topic areas are covered end-to-end across the 24-meeting arc — expressions and the real number system; linear equations and inequalities; linear functions and modeling; systems; exponents and exponential functions; polynomials and factoring; quadratic equations and functions; descriptive statistics; and full past-exam review with three timed mocks in the final block.
Algebra 1 is our middle-school bridge into Algebra 1 for accelerated 7th and 8th graders — three weekday time slots, rolling topic arc. Regents Algebra 1 is exam-focused prep for 8th and 9th graders sitting the NY State Regents exam — a 24-meeting curriculum (new enrollment closed) mapped directly to the Regents blueprint, with three timed practice exams built in.
The full 24-meeting arc runs roughly 6 months at one meeting per week. For a June Regents, students who start by early January complete the sequence with 2–3 weeks of buffer before the exam. Students joining mid-arc can still sit the June Regents — we tailor the pacing and add supplementary problem sets to close any gaps identified in the placement diagnostic.
Ideally yes — students should be comfortable with signed numbers, fractions, decimals, one-step and two-step equations, and the coordinate plane before starting. The placement diagnostic will flag any gaps, and if a student needs pre-algebra reinforcement first we’ll say so honestly and recommend Pre-Algebra as the prerequisite step.