Boo for being closed for lunch! Wasted 20 minute drive. School starts next week and my school…read moredoes not supply us with lesson plan books. I bought mine from the dollar section at Target last year, but there were none to be had this year. Based on recent reviews, I think I will take my business to ABC 1-2-3. If there is only one staff member on duty, then they should take their break at an off peak time. Some teachers at my school actual have to take their lunch break at 10 am!

Update: Just noticed the return policy on the receipt: "NO…read moreRETURN or EXCHANGE on BOOKS, CDS, POSTERS" "Unopened packages can be returned with receipt within two weeks." It seems the latter refers to other items. The shop has a variety of basic supplies for teachers and a wide selection of workbooks/curricula and posters as well. Unfortunately, there isn't much in the way of manipulatives and other materials for hands-on learning. This was surprising given the size of the store.

Not only is this a huge retail store, but it's also a membership wood-maker club. It's been around…read morefor over a decade and I am only just now discovering it. I came for their Oktoberfest, which had many vendors selling unique woodwork items. I actually needed quality wood glue to repair a wooden dresser I inherited that was my 90 year old mom's childhood dresser in England. I think wood glue should work, and this place had several to choose from. I bought the smallest size as I don't need much. The workers are helpful and friendly. I didn't see if there were rooms in back for people to work or take classes, but judging by the name of this place, I assume so. They also had the cutest resident pug chilling out in the middle of the store. I was going to take a picture, but he moved on.

My son started taking a woodworking class for youth here recently. They were super flexible and…read moreaccommodating and even managed to give him a 1:1 class to "catch him up with the group" even though we only paid for a group class. More importantly, watching the instructor work with my 9 year old son, I was truly impressed at the level of instruction and what he was able to help my son construct with wood. It was terrific, and I would recommend it anyone.

Family friendly…read more Wheelchair accessible. Inviting space for education AND fun. Community-oriented. Many program options. Check them out!

From the owner: The Rockville Science Center is a place for ALL AGES to discover the wonders of science and connect…read morewith the scientific community in our region. Join us for a class, a lecture, chess club, or one of our special events. Sign up for our programs on our website. Hope to see you soon!

Rich and his group are saviors! Through every step of the IEP process, WEG was present and…read moreassertive with the school system to help our son with admission to a more helpful non public setting. Albeit a little pricey, the cost was worth the piece of mind that we were in good hands with WEG.

We were at whit's end when the school system produced an IEP for my son's Dyslexia that was very…read moreinadequate. We searched and spoke to many advocates, and finally found the Weinfeld Education Group. Jennifer, from the team, was wonderful and understanding of our concerns. After introducing her to the IEP team at school we were able to have the differences in his assessment addressed. With adding things such as speech-to-text/text-to-speech, more one on one with educators, and scribing, he was able to perform at grade level, which he was never able to do before. Additionally, he was no longer being penalized for not being able to answer the material he couldn't read. Because of Jennifer and her team's work, my son's demeanor also changed from having to struggle to get him out of his room to go to school to telling us we are running late and that he doesn't need help with his homework. He is still far from being independent, but we no longer have to deal with that emotional pain, thanks to Jennifer.

We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

I've gone here multiple times before and never had a problem. This time, I get there and they tell…read moreme I have to reschedule. Why couldn't they call me? And the guy telling me had this awful attitude of no sympathy. Acting like it's my fault when I just wasted my whole afternoon. There's no reason they couldn't call.

I can't really say, "I'm a fan" of this test-taking center because who likes taking tests? Not I…read more They run a tight ship here. Be sure to read your admission ticket print out carefully so you'll know what, and what not to bring. Here are just a few examples: They have mini lockers, so you can bring your purses, phones, watches, and jackets. You get to keep the key on your desk along with your photo ID. That's all you can bring in to the room where your cubical is assigned to you. If you wear a jacket or sweater, you MUST keep it on. You are NOT allowed to take anything off. Your pockets must be empty. They may ask you to turn them inside out. No tissues. They will give you two if you ask beforehand. They will scan you with a metal detecting wand. They will take your photo. If you need a break (I didn't take one), the timer for your test will not stop. They will supply you with two pencils and scratch paper that needs to be turned in when you are done. If you are taking a math test, then you need to bring your own calculator, but they will check to see that the memory is cleared. All in all, it isn't a bad place to take a mandated test. There is a public parking garage right next to the building which is free on Saturdays. The employees are pleasant enough. The temperature of the testing room (in May) was comfortable. I did have some chick behind me banging on the keyboard pretty loudly, but after a while I think I tuned her out. I did have headphones that I used for part of my exam that I probably could of worn to block out some of the noise she was making. I hope I never have to take this kind of exam again, but if I do, then I'd come here, and not just because Tout de Sweet is a mere two blocks away.

The tutoring team at Academic Pathways is incredible! The owner Mary excels at creating a fun and…read moreengaging learning experience that allows even first-time students to feel welcome and excited to learn. What sets the tutoring center apart is its collaborative environment - tutors adapt lesson plans to each student and incorporate games to keep younger students engaged.

I could not be happier with the results that Harriet and the Team at Breakthrough Test prep helped…read moremy son achieve. He has already been through months of tutoring at another firm and did not preform well on the ACT. Harriett laid out a plan to help him be successful. his score went up 7 points in the ACT which is a difference maker in the college application process. Additionally, the skills around Reading that he now has will help him be more successful in college. I highly recommend Breakthrough Test Prep!

I am not familiar at all with the US system for college entrance, since I did not grew up in the…read moreUS.. I ran by chance into Harriet after my youngest son got his SAT results. She took the time to explain both of us the meaning and the implication of his scores and designed a personalized coaching program for him, taking into account my son's individual abilities, and was flexible enough to adapt to our complicated schedules. She recommended that he should take the ACT instead. To make a long story short my son improved his percentiles in the ACT test, jumping BIG from being in the 50% of the SAT to the top 1% of the ACT. I was not expecting that king of improvement. It also boosted his confidence and I am sure it will help him during college. An static parent from RM

I started going to Aish HaTorah of Greater Washington about 15 years ago. I enjoy it because it is…read morea small and friendly learning center that welcomes Jews from all backgrounds - secular, reform, conservative and orthodox. There are regular Shabbat services for Friday nights and Saturdays and classes throughout the week, including on Shabbat for those who don't want to go to the regular services. Everything is beginner friendly, but robust enough for a regular synagogue attendee. Highly recommend, especially for the High Holidays, when they bring in great speakers from around the world.