Khan Academy's $4/month AI tutor — every subject, no SSAT/ISEE track
Tools like Khanmigo give your child cards to drill. LexiMap is the system above them — it adapts to what your child misses, teaches the word-parts that unlock new words, and shows you a skill map. Keep Khanmigo for quick review; use LexiMap to run the prep.
FreeNo card16–30 questions, timed
| Feature | LexiMap | Khanmigo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $99.00/mo or $249.00 season pass | $4/month ($44/yr) |
| What it covers | SSAT/ISEE verbal: vocabulary, analogies, context clues | All subjects and grades; no SSAT/ISEE track |
| Daily practice | 10-15 min of structured daily practice your child completes independently | Open-ended AI chat tutoring, any subject |
| Free mechanic | Free timed verbal section, no card | No free learner tier |
| Parent visibility | Skill-by-skill dashboard + weekly report | Teacher summaries; no parent dashboard |
| Entrance exam content | SSAT, ISEE, CogAT, OLSAT, HSPT | SAT (College Board partner) only |
LexiMap covers the verbal section — vocabulary, analogies, and context clues. It does not include reading passages, math, or essay practice; pair it with format practice for those.
SSAT Middle example
Stretch itemThe question
typical : atypical
How LexiMap helps
Why this answer works
Atypical uses the prefix a- to negate typical, just as immoral uses the prefix im- to negate moral.
Representative student data.
Khanmigo tutors every subject at $4/month. LexiMap is the specialist for entrance-exam verbal skills — with a free timed section to start; Khanmigo has no free tier.
Real parent experiences
Different families, the same goal: make verbal practice clear enough to keep moving.
Instead of memorizing random word lists, my son learned how words are built from roots, prefixes, and suffixes. The words kept coming back over time, so they actually started to stick.
David K
Parent of a seventh-grade SSAT student
The diagnostic gave us a clear starting point, and the weekly tests showed what my daughter was actually retaining. The dashboard made it easy to see where she was improving and where she still needed help.
Kristy M
Parent of a seventh-grade ISEE student
My daughter kept up with the quests on her own between tutoring sessions. Her tutor could see the weak areas and spend more time on mistakes, harder questions, and test strategy instead of checking workbook pages.
Lisa A
parent of a fifth-grade ISEE student
Foundational research suggests vocabulary is the #1 predictor of career success.
Source: Johnson O'Connor, 20-year longitudinal study
Only 1 in 3 eighth graders reads at grade level — the worst reading scores on record.
Source: NAEP 2024
Designed specifically to train five core verbal skill domains — vocabulary, relational reasoning, contextual inference, test execution, and metacognition — not just word lists.
Source: LexiMap verbal-skills framework
Khanmigo at $4/mo is remarkable value for general learning across every subject. LexiMap is a specialist — built specifically for entrance exam verbal skills. If your child's SSAT, ISEE, or CogAT verbal score is the priority, a focused tool with structured instruction and spaced review delivers more than a general tutor. Many families use both.
Khanmigo can explain words if your child asks, but it has no SSAT-specific content, no structured vocabulary curriculum, no free tier, and no way to track mastery over time for parents. LexiMap is built specifically for this.
A weekly timed verbal section shows you exactly where your child stands — before test day does.
Take a real timed section — free