I've tried many enrichment centers for my children but never really satisfied with the curriculum…read more My close friend suggested me The Tutoring Center and I decided to try. The center's director, Tom, is very nice and made me feel comfortable that his best interest was making sure all the students in the center are all academically successful, and when I discussed about my concern, he was more than willing to adjust the curriculum to meet my children's need. It's a two student to one tutor setting so the kids gets the attention when and where they need. So good for my boys with attention problem, I thought. Indeed, One of my boys has focus and attention problem, yet the staff are very pacient and well prepared to make him stay on task. I often ask him how his tutoring sessions are and he always has positive things to say! So other 2 also are very positive to come here, and they are looking forward to come back for more learning. If you're looking for a tutoring center this is the place! Besides making sure my children s academical success, Tom is always happy to answer any questions or concerns that I have. For the service & overall feel of the center & staff so far, I have to give this place 5 stars.

I contacted Elite Academics originally for help with my nursing (science) classes, but then ended…read moreup also receiving editing help with my comprehensive exams. Kenni took the time to complete an assessment with my over the phone- she asked about my goals, my style, and what my expectations were. Then, she fully editing my 40+ page paper thoroughly and thoughtfully, as well as timely and professional. Kenni really eased my stress level, as this paper was a requirement for graduation. I had a ton of pressure with my deadline and she was flexible with my schedule. Kenni responded to me with more than enough time for me to meet my deadline for school. Basically, I could not have done it without her! I couldn't recommend Kenni and her team highly enough for any of your academic needs!

They did a great job helping me research an academic competition for my child. Their diverse set…read moreof tutors were not only approachable, but provided some unique insights on how to best prepare my child. This was not a typical tutoring task, but they worked with me.

So to start off my child is currenly not in the care of Bright Beginners this review is solely…read morebased upon my experience prior to enrollment. I emailed Bright Beginners on a Tuesday hoping to arrange a visit on the Thursday. The owner and sole employee Eugenia let me know she doesnt allow visitors during the week and would like us to visit on Sunday. I figure fair enough since it is a home daycare center. I did however let her know that I would really like to see how she operates prior to enrolling my child. So I did the first daycare visit bymyself without my husband . The house is a nice size and clean with quite a bit of actvities. The cost is relatively impressive as well in comparison to other centers but it is in someone's home so I kinda expected it to be less expensive. However, I feel I have a few legitimate concerns about this center. 1) The owner and sole employee is I would assume from looks over 55. This was a concern to me because she would be working with small children and if an emergency arises I wasnt sure how those things would be handled in terms of her own health. However she seems to be in relatively good health. 2) The website says she takes 2 year olds but she actually doesnt take kids under 2.5 years. This would have been nice to know in advance to visiting. I let her know my daughters age prior to the visit. I was only instructed of the age requirement once I came home after the visit and received an email...It would have been nice to have been given that info. 3)This Center does not allow you to test out the facility. I am use to centers letting you at least tour the location while they are actively engaged with the children. I understand since this is a home daycare the need to screen people before allowing them around children. However, I think it is really important for parents to get insight into how they operate daily to see if its a fit. I was even willing to pay for the time in order to see how my child interacted still no luck...I understand the reasoning but its still odd. So besides the bulleted points I did not have the best feeling about it, I had my husband visit with me as well on a second occassion to see how he felt (the age was an issue to him), and after receiving the email after our visit in regards to the age requirement even though we were not told through our emails, phone calls and two visits that kind of sealed the deal in terms of this being a NO-GO. This facility has only been open since September 2009 I would have rated it one star but I thought it would have been unfair. The facility is clean, cheap, and in a good neighborhood. It was not a fit for my family but It may be alright for someone else. My daughter is just to precious to me to deal with the uncertainties of this new center its not to say I wont consider it in the future once it is up and running but as of now 2 stars

On a scale of 1-5 I give Bright Beginners a 10!!! My son absolutely loves Eugenia and all of his…read morefriends at his school. He started going to Bright Beginner just after he turned 2 1/2 and began singing the ABCs in the first week. What enticed me to Bright Beginner was the welcoming feeling and the bright colors. All of the traditional preschools and daycares seemed so drab compared to Bright Beginners. I also liked that the cost is affordable and food and potty training is provided. The first week of attending Bright Beginners, I was sent pictures of my son often and received phone calls to ensure he was okay after being dropped off. When something really good happened (such as going potty in the toilet) Eugenia and my son called to let me know right away. Every day, my son has something fun and exciting to share with me. He has been learning so much and really looks up to Eugenia. She is a wonderful person and is great with the kids. It is a very homey and friendly atmosphere, with a strong educational involvement. I feel Jodi's review is a bit premature and unfair. As a parent, I appreciate the fact that Eugenia doesn't have "strangers" coming into her center while other kids are there. I was able to view the facility during the week, just after the operating hours. Plus, if she is spending time showing around other people, how would she be able to watch the children? That is why it makes sense to me that she has people view the place after hours. Eugenia operates her daycare as efficiently and educationally as a preschool. In response to the concerns: Yes, she is the sole owner and operator, but she also has her two responsible, grown children assisting her at times who are great with the kids. My son is currently the youngest of the children, and Bright Beginners is worth waiting out the few months if you can; plus you don't want your just two-year-old being knocked around by 3 and 4 year-olds. The kids are great, but they are kids and a just barely turned 2 year-old will get run over. Eugenia is very good at keeping an eye out for the safety of the children during play time and keeps them very engaged with activities. I will continue to take my son to Bright Beginner as long as we live in the area and have recommended her to all of my friends with children.

If you're looking for an amazing English tutor for your child - choose Ms. Kyria!…read more My daughter didn't speak English before kindergarten, so we decided to try classes with Ms. Kyria. She always had great ideas on how to get kids involved in activities even if they were a bit shy. She came to classes with tons of material and adjusted to kids' pace and level yet pushed them to do more in a playful form. She's very sweet and friendly, so my daughter felt no pressure, and always wanted to go to her classes. Later on, when my son was going through the same stage, we didn't have any doubts whether to sign up for Ms. Kyria's class or not. Ms. Kyria was always great at communicating with parents, sent us materials to work at home, shared pictures from her classes, so we always knew what's going on. Now both of my children are doing great in school. Their English is above their grade level, and I'm grateful for that to Ms. Kyria!

My daughter has been enrolled in this program for 2 years now. Contrary to previous review, they…read morewere teaching her in a classroom setting and there was no sitting in front of a computer at all. They taught her basic begginners math at first and practiced her writing too. She knows her odd/even numbers and even a little bit of telling time too. She has not even learned that in school. She is now a first grader and doing the abacus style of counting. I was very impressed with how well her mental counting is. Funny how my daughter is even the one who taught me how to use the abacus lol. Just recently, i reached out to Shilpi to assist my daughter in her homework and school work. She assured me that she will help my daughter with that. I am very satisfied with Aloha and plan to continue the program for my daughter and my younger daughter too in a couple of years.

Shilpi thank you for replying back to my review, I wish the owner of your facility would have been…read moreas eloquent and kind with his words. Unfortunately I was met with a very defensive and irate man. I tried to let Mr. Shawn know that the program was not the correct program and our first impression of it was the opposite of what we were trying to achieve. My nephew was the only one in his age group, 12 years old, and all other kids in the classroom were 6 or 7 years old, huge age gap. We were looking for something that would be interactive, to help bring him out of his shell and help with his communication. English was his biggest hurdle and really needed help in that department. I wish your facility as the EXPERT in this would have asked more questions about the needs of the student and we would have come up with a better plan early on. Either way, sticking a student in front of a computer all day is something we feel we could have done at home especially when your program was the most expensive out of all the other programs in the area and only provided camp half day for a few days a week. We wanted one on one instruction with him. The solution that was provided was to take him to another facility in Redlands which is an hour away from the location we singed up for. That was not feasible as the guardians for the child are not able to drive that far in the mornings. All and all my experience from beginning to the very disappointing conversation with the owner was extremely poor. He handled the situation without the professionalism that an institution of your nature should carry. He made statements that clearly say he is not interested in the children but rather bought the franchise to make money. I would not recommend this location to anyone.

One if the best Districts Ever! So invovled and very open…read moreand welcome to comments... Everyone is amazing and awesome with the children...

My interactions with Santa Ana Unified School District have been great, helpful and informative. I…read morehad to go to the human resources and Sandra McCoy helped my hard situation become easy, she definitely knows her stuff. Thank you Sandra for being so helpful and going the extra mile.

My son has been working with Judy for 6 years. She has been invaluable in helping him get a deeper…read moreunderstanding of his subjects and gain confidence. Her unwavering patience and calm manner helps her students fulfill their potential. Highly recommended

My two boys, ages 8 and 10, thrived academically with Judy. They both responded to her warm nature…read moreand ability to make learning fun. She is very present and brings her years of experience as a teacher to each session. Our entire family loved having Judy in our home. Homework stopped being a power struggle and stressful. She assessed their skills far better than any teacher/test had been able. She focused her teaching to the "holes" and not just what their school teacher required. I believe Judy is the BEST tutor in Laguna Beach!

Chris provided speech therapy for our teenage daughter in the area of tongue thrust as she was…read morehaving swallowing difficulties. She has also worked with several other elementary and preschool kids that I know on more traditional speech and language therapy, and always does an excellent job. As a fellow SLP and after observing her with my daughter, I often refer others to Chris. I would much prefer to refer to a single clinician than a larger agency, as I know exactly who will be working with the student, and can give my highest recommendation. With the larger practices, I don't know who will see my student, and what their experience is. Chris is warm, kind, effective, honest, and has worked in both private practice and the school system so she can tell you how the two work together and advise you on whether your child could qualify for district services. Although she works with many types of students, she has a speciality in students who are deaf and hard of hearing, and teaches and consults in this area.