FOUNDER · UPLIFT ACADEMY

Meet Dr. Arti Agarwal

Gold Medallist · King George’s Medical University Alumna · Government of India Awardee · 10+ Years Teaching & Mentoring 

Founder of Uplift Academy. Built Uplift around one belief: no child is inherently dull. The quiet ones at the back of the class don’t need pressure. They need the right tools, real empathy, and a mentor who refuses to give up on them!

10+

Years

15+

Countries

2000+

Students

dr arti agarwal

★★★★★  SERVING NRI FAMILIES IN    New York  ·  London  ·  Dubai  ·  Singapore  ·  Hong Kong  ·  Sydney  ·  Mumbai

FOUNDER STORY

01

A study system of her own

Dr. Arti Agarwal graduated from King George’s Medical University as a Gold Medallist. Long before she taught anyone else, she developed her own study systems, cracked her exams, and graduated with distinction — an experience that shaped her teaching philosophy for life.

02

She chose the classroom

After practicing at a clinic for five years, Dr. Agarwal got a chance at a teaching opportunity that changed her direction entirely. Before founding Uplift Academy in 2015, she taught at two leading international schools. Her classrooms became known for clarity, creativity, and results. With this came the realization that the system she had developed could help thousands of others.

03

One student. One tutor. The model started working

In 2015, an NRI family in the United States asked Dr. Agarwal to tutor their daughter online. That single relationship became the template — one student, one tutor, every week, the full academic year. By 2018, Uplift had students across five countries. Seven years in, the first Uplift student walked into Harvard.

04

2000+ Students across 15+ countries

What began with one student in the United States grew into a global 1-on-1 tutoring academy trusted by expat families across the globe. Today, Uplift students have achieved perfect 5s in AP, 7s in IB, A* in IGCSE & A-Levels, admissions to Harvard, Yale, Georgia Tech, UCSD, and top medical schools worldwide.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Three Core Beliefs At Uplift

The Power Of Practice

Talent gives a child a head start. Practice gives them a finish line.

The students who consistently do well aren't always the most "naturally gifted" — they're the ones with systems they can rely on, week after week. Every Uplift session has a plan behind it, a goal to reach, and a takeaway for what comes next. 

The Power Of Trust

Trust between a student and a teacher takes months to build - and seconds to break

Trust between a student and a teacher takes months to build — and seconds to break. We won't break it for operational convenience. The tutor who runs your demo is the tutor who teaches your child, the same weekly slot, all the way to exams. No bait-and-switch. No tutor rotations.

The Power Of Confidence

Confidence is built one class at a time until your child starts believing in themselves

Most students arrive doubting themselves more than the syllabus. We rebuild that confidence by engineering small wins, week after week — questions they didn't think they could answer, topics they thought were "not for them," concepts they'd silently given up on. Our tutors stay close — patiently mentoring and believing in your child.

SUCCESS STORIES

A* in IGCSE & A-Levels, perfect 5s in AP, and 7s in IB.

Distilled from a decade of teaching students who were told they weren’t “academic enough” and watch them score A*s, perfect 7s and admissions to the world’s top universities.

Harvard & Yale Admissions

Students secured admissions to Harvard, Yale, and other top global universities through personalised academic mentoring, strong subject preparation, and long-term guidance.

Perfect 7s in IB

Students achieved top IB scores, including perfect 7s, through rigorous 1-on-1 academic mentoring, strategic exam preparation, and curriculum-specific guidance at Uplift Academy.

UIUC, Georgia Tech 

& Purdue admits

Students earned admits to leading universities including UIUC, Georgia Tech, Purdue, UCSD, and Waterloo for highly competitive programs like Computer Science.

98.5% in school exams

Consistent academic support across Maths, Science, English, and core subjects helped students achieve exceptional school exam performance and academic confidence.

A* in IGCSE Sciences

Expert IGCSE tutoring in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics helped students achieve A grades through structured revision and personalised learning support.

A* in A-Levels

Students achieved top A-Level results through expert subject-specific tutoring, structured revision plans, and focused exam preparation in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and more.

TIMEZONE FRIENDLY

10+ Years of Academic Support Across Global Time Zones

Students from the UK, US, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Australia, and other international locations attend live 1-on-1 sessions scheduled around their school routine. With 10+ years of mentoring experience, dedicated subject specialists, and support across IGCSE, A-Level, IB, HKDSE, AP, CBSE curricula, Uplift provides structured academic guidance around school hours, homework load, activities and exam season.

 

 

"We don't assign a 'maths person' to your IGCSE Extended Maths child. We assign the IGCSE Extended Maths tutor.

NOT GENERAL TUTORS

Curriculum Specialists for IGCSE, A-Level, IB, AP

Every tutor at Uplift has spent years teaching one curriculum — and one subject within it. An A-Level Mathematics tutor who has graded the actual board paper, an IB Biology tutor who knows the criteria for IA, an AP Calculus BC tutor whose students have scored 5s. When a parent enquires, Dr. Agarwal personally reviews the curriculum, subject, and grade — then matches against the specific tutor whose track record fits. 

Let's Find The Right Tutor For You

SOME MORE DETAILS

Frequently Asked Questions

Uplift Academy supports students across IGCSE, GCSE, A Levels, IB (MYP & DP), AP, SAT, CBSE, and ICSE curricula. We work with students from Grades 6–12 across different countries, offering personalised online tutoring aligned with each curriculum’s academic requirements and learning style.

Students receive personalised 1-on-1 online classes, concept support, regular academic guidance, and flexible scheduling tailored to their needs. Beyond academics, we focus on building confidence, consistency, and a positive learning experience.