College Board framework
Every AP Computer Science Principles skill maps to a unit and topic in the College Board's course and exam description, so sessions match what the exam tests.
AP Computer Science Principles
Your child's own
AP Computer Science Principles tutor
Pioneered by Stanford AI researchers and learning scientists, Aristotle is the world's first voice-based AI tutor. Built for the AP Computer Science Principles course and exam.
Trusted by families at
Fits your child's AP Computer Science Principles class
Aligned to the College Board framework
Your child's school
Share your teacher's syllabus, textbook, or pacing guide and sessions follow your child's actual class.
Your exam goal
Aiming for a 5, or just to pass? Aristotle builds the path backwards from your target score and the May exam date.
AP exam prep
How does Aristotle help with AP Computer Science Principles exam prep?
Aristotle tracks 140 AP Computer Science Principles skills, finds the ones costing your child points, and plans review back from the May exam.
Unit-by-unit review
Follows the College Board's units.
Free-response practice
Your child talks it through. Aristotle coaches from the step that went wrong.
Help on demand
Any time before the exam. No booking.
A parent view
See what's mastered and what's left.
Features
All the tools of a great tutor.
Talk things through, work side by side, and come back next time to a tutor who remembers where you left off.
Learn out loud
Ask questions out loud, hear explanations in Aristotle’s voice, and interrupt whenever you need to.
An interactive whiteboard
Aristotle draws steps, diagrams, and images to help you learn visually.
Practice built for you
Get practice problems tailored to the exact topics you’re struggling with.
65 subjects and counting
From middle-school math to AP exams to SAT/ACT prep. We also build custom plans matched to state standards and specific courses.
Review with ease
Revisit session summaries, session whiteboards, and uploads in one place.
Upload your own materials
Aristotle can read and navigate any PDFs and images with the learner. That includes textbooks with hundreds of pages!
Personalized tracking
We break all subjects down into granular skills, then track mistakes and mastery on each one. Parents can see the whole picture at a glance.
A tutor that knows you
Aristotle remembers every session: what you’ve covered, where you got stuck, how you like things explained. It picks up right where you left off.
The curriculum
140 AP Computer Science Principles skills, personalized to your child
Aristotle is designed to always know what to teach at exactly the right time.
Sample curriculum
Not startedIn progressMastered* Click a topic to see the skills inside
* Click a topic to see the skills inside
Creative Development
Data
Algorithms and Programming
Computer Systems and Networks
Impact of Computing
AP Computer Science Principles tutoring curriculum140 skills across 5 units
Creative Development
How computing innovations take shape through collaboration, attention to users, program purpose and behavior, iterative design, and testing. Topics: Collaboration, Program Function and Purpose, Program Design and Development, Identifying and Correcting Errors.
Data
How computers represent information with bits, reduce its storage size, and use data to answer questions. Topics: Binary Numbers, Data Compression, Extracting Information from Data, Using Programs with Data.
Algorithms and Programming
How algorithms represent tasks through sequencing, selection, and iteration, using variables, lists, and procedures to organize information and manage complexity. Topics: Variables and Assignments, Data Abstraction, Mathematical Expressions, Strings, Boolean Expressions, Conditionals, Nested Conditionals, Iteration, Developing Algorithms, Lists, Binary Search, Calling Procedures, Developing Procedures, Libraries, Random Values, Simulations, Algorithmic Efficiency, Undecidable Problems.
Computer Systems and Networks
How computing devices connect, communicate, withstand failures, and share work. Topics: The Internet, Fault Tolerance, Parallel and Distributed Computing.
Impact of Computing
How computing changes tasks, opportunities, and risks for individuals and communities. Topics: Beneficial and Harmful Effects, Digital Divide, Computing Bias, Crowdsourcing, Legal and Ethical Concerns, Safe Computing.
Here’s what families say about Aristotle
My son told me yesterday that we should cancel his human tutor, because Aristotle is doing a better job. The human tutor was $250/hour.
Common questions about online AP Computer Science Principles tutoring
A few things you might wonder before getting started.
What does Aristotle's AP Computer Science Principles course cover?
Aristotle's AP Computer Science Principles course tracks 140 skills across 5 units, mapped to the College Board framework, including Creative Development, Data, and Algorithms and Programming. Every skill is linked to the skills it builds on, so the tutor always knows which parts of AP Computer Science Principles your child has mastered and what to teach next.
How does Aristotle help my child prepare for the AP Computer Science Principles exam?
What does a AP Computer Science Principles tutoring session look like?
Does Aristotle follow my child's AP Computer Science Principles class?
Can Aristotle help if my child is struggling with AP Computer Science Principles?
How much does AP Computer Science Principles tutoring with Aristotle cost?
How is Aristotle different from ChatGPT for AP Computer Science Principles help?
Can parents see how the tutoring is going?
From the notebook
Check out our most recent blog posts.
This could be you
A little help. A lot to learn.
For homework, supporting your child, or anything you’ve always wanted to know more about, Aristotle makes it easy for anyone to learn out loud.