Our daughter loves going to Mathnasium and is always excited to attend. This is a huge reversal…read morefrom her prior experience at a prior after-school math program, which left her uninterested and feeling ignored. She loves the tutors at the Laurelwood center and frequently tells us all about how much fun she has had with them. We also appreciate the relative similarity between Mathnasium's curriculum and that of the local public schools. This helps the kids either practice what they're learning at school, or if they get ahead of their grade level, use their school work as a reinforcement for things learned at Mathnasium.

Before my daughter started at Mathnasium, she did not like math. There were gaps with her math…read moreskill and understand that I just don't know how to fill them. When my daughter started with Mathnasium, Angie knows exactly how and what area to focus on. A detail plan was given and surly my daughter progress beautifully. With just two hours a week for the past year, my daughter is all caught up and started to enjoy math. The best part is there is no homework and I no longer need to figure out which and why a particular area in math is troublesome for my daughter. My daughter tells me that she "needs" to go to Mathnsaium otherwise, math does not make sense for her. I highly recommend it and could not be happier.

I had not seen recent reviews here, but I decided to check it out for my kid. Ms. Melitta is great…read morewith kids. My kid says the sessions are fun, and the sessions does not feel like tutoring or studying. This location is very popular, and occasionally, it reaches the limit of 25 students per session (30 min). Wish the hours were longer on Thursday and Friday. Single subject is $200, and both subjects are $380. Materials ($30) and registration fee ($80) are one-time and separate.

We love this Kumon center. We have been attending for two years and the program has really helped…read moreour boys become master readers. Mr. Kwok was a fabulous teacher and owner. When he retired, Ms. Melitta took over as the new owner and is equally wonderful. We saw marked improvement even within the first 4 months of our signing up and have continued to see huge strides. Even the boys' school teachers have commented positively at their abilities thanks to the extra "schooling". This particular center has the best hours, they are open multiple days a week and on Saturdays!!! The latter was what made the program do-able for us. This center also has a very fun rewards program that seems to incent our boys in just the right way. We are grateful to Kumon of Foster City for helping our family in such an amazing way. We highly recommend Kumon of Foster City and Ms. Melitta, the owner and main teacher.

Both of my children have been attending Gigamind for over 5 years, well before it was officially…read moreset up. (Teacher Luk ran classes at their preschool.) My children learned how to write 1,2,3 from her, went through all the abacus books, and are now learning math olympiad. I never have to worry about their math at school, as they have always been above their grade levels. Teacher Luk, Teacher Joanna and others are all caring and patient. They are well organized and make Gigamind a very effective math tutoring service.

My 3 year old daughter loves it here. The teachers are friendly, fun and highly qualified. She…read morestarted learning basic math concepts and words in Mandarin.

I can honestly say that my kids have grown so much in math because of Fran and this Kumon San Mateo…read moreteam. I have 2 kids who have gone up to higher level math and both can honestly say they wanted to continue because it was helping them so much. Fran is patient and so great with each student. She knows how to teach different levels and does so well reading each students learning style. My kids confidence in math was so important during this tender age of other pressures. I had recommended to friends who are also so happy there. They say in their own words "Ms. Fran is great". I highly recommend Kumon San Mateo

We have had two of our boys graduate from Kumon under Fran's supervision. The program is similar to…read morewhen I took it as a child -- learn basic to advance math through lessons and then daily practice of those foundational lessons. The repetition leads to confidence that the principles are understood and ultimately leads to confidence. Fran and staff run the program very well and my family has been happy with the results.

As an update the management continue to repeat and no resolution or even acknowledge the…read moreconversation ever happened from the prior manager. Basically a verbal isn't an agreement. It was my words against their words without a written contract. The regional director told me as "doing me a favor to be down at the office to meet with me". This was a very arrogant statement. As you can imagine, after they take your money, all courtesy is out the window. My suggestion is to go somewhere else where you can don't have to buy the package in advance. This way it can ensure the quality of services that your kid receives.

ery disappointed at the management team. My kids have the Tuesday session with Philip for probably…read more2 years. All of a sudden, before the school starts, the receptionist told me that my kids can't continue the Tuesday session with Philip anymore because I didn't respond to the email they sent to me. The Tuesday spots my kids have are given to other students. However, there is nothing stated in the email that we as the parents are required to respond to the email if we want to keep the same schedule, or if we didn't respond to the email, our regular session will be given to other students. No one at the center has ever asked my kids if they want to keep the same Tuesday session or switch to a different schedule before or after their tutoring session on Tuesdays. I talked to the center director Norman wang right away, he was very angry and raised up his voice to tell me that your kids have been with Philip for 2 years on Tuesday doesn't mean that they can be with Philip on the same schedule for as long as you want?!! My kids tried to talk to the front desk this evening as well, the front desk person at c2 just told my kids that since your mom didn't respond to the email, we can do whatever we want. I have included the email they sent to me. This is really unfair. I think they treated us this way is because we purchase a big package($16k)from c2 about 2 years ago. Just be very careful parents, if you want to buy tutoring package from c2, pay attention to the hours they subtract as well. A few parents have warned me about this. I will try to talk to the district manager to resolve this issue. Will keep you guys updated as soon as I hear more from the upper management.

We're in our third year here and this school is phenomenal. We started in the Toddlers class with…read moreteacher Anghelika, who is calm, wise, and super experienced - parents learn so much from her just by watching her interact with the kids. Now we're in the PreK class, teacher Kristina is compassionate, creative, and super in tune with what each kid needs. Kids learn a lot from her. Her love for the kids is something that's pretty special to see. Being part of a parent-participation school has been such a game-changer for our family. The friendships we made with families and teachers has been one of the most wonderful things we've experienced as a family--because it helped our kid see that other adults care about her, giving her a real sense of belonging. I've learned so much just by watching how the teachers and other parents handle tricky moments--things like setting boundaries, managing separation anxiety, helping kids with big emotions, and handling conflict between kids. I used to feel so unsure in those situations, but after three years at SPNS, I feel like I know what I'm doing. I've had plenty of practice and learned by example from some pretty great role models. We also attended other preschools. Compared to Bing Nursery School (drop off model) SPNS feels more like a true community that deeply care about you and your child, SPNS has parent ed a couple times a month where teachers and parents will support you with anything going on in your life - advice, just a listening ear, and similar struggles that'll make you feel that we're all in this together. Compared to Parents Nursery School (PNS): SPNS has more creative play options, like sensory tables, craft projects, and pretend play stations that is always switching in themes to something new. We didn't see that much variety at PNS. Compared to Redwood Parents Nursery School (RPNS): The parent participation at SPNS is much more manageable, much easier for families where both parents work. To us, SPNS isn't just a preschool--it's where our kid and us parents grew together. We feel so lucky to be part of it. If you're trying to decide on preschools, I'd say, take a tour during class time so you can get a feel for the vibe of the school in action. There's also a blog post about how to choose the right preschool that's pretty helpful: https://medium.com/@spnskidsblog/how-to-choose-the-best-preschool-3-tips-every-parent-needs-4e0aca1bd0dd

10/10 highly recommend. Amazing teachers, wonderful parent…read morecommunity, great indoor and outdoor play spaces.

About a year ago, I walked into mathnasium with low self confidence regarding my knowledge in math…read more As an adult, I had struggled with math all of my life, never found it easy, and came to dislike the subject. I decided to go back to nursing school and knew that I would have to take an exam that had a math category. I had been so fearful to take the exam but decided to get the help I needed in math by signing up at mathnasium. I am so happy I did! I not only learned multiple strategies for solving math problems but also had various tutors who made the math fun and actually... easy! Math became understandable which was not always the case for me. I have taken away many life skills I will use from here on out. There are no words to describe how grateful I am for their patience and persistence during my time with them. I would not have passed the math category in the test if it had not been for mathnasium. The national average in the math category for this particular test was at a 68%. I passed the national average and scored a 79%. I highly recommended this center and will continue to tell my friends and family about it. Thank you Sarah and Shellie for everything!

I've been able to help my son with most all of his subjects, but math was one that we found we just…read morecould not work on together effectively. Based on good reviews of the Mathnasium system, impressions from talking with Beatrice and visiting the new location, we got started before the summer started. Getting started was very easy. After a test to see where my son needed help we were given a plan and got started. My child has been attending sessions this summer and will continue throughout this next school year. He is motivated and continues to go to math sessions with enthusiasm. Mathnasium offers incentives for the kids to progress and I have added some of my own at home. My son likes the incentives and he is gaining confidence in his math skills. This will not only help him in math this next year but I believe that confidence will spill over to other areas as well. As a parent I want to help my child but I'm not always able to be as effective as I would like. Beatrice and her staff have provided a great relief for both me and my son by helping him learn what he needs to learn and reinforcing what he already knows. The location has worked out well for us as well. There is always parking and if I need to run a few errands during my child's session, there are a few businesses that I frequent in Sequoia Station which has been super convenient.

My daughter attended preschool at this location with Graciela, Martha, and forgive me as I do not…read moreremember the names of the other teachers. However, they were all amazing. Leaving your child in someone else's care can be very scary but I didn't once question my daughters safety at this location. They are compassionate and loving, teaching structure and basic skills for our little ones. I wouldn't think twice about sending my child here and am so grateful for the staff and the beautiful memories they gave our family and life long lessons they taught my daughter.

This is long over due! I am very happy with the job that all teachers do at footsteps! My son loves…read moregoing to school. He is excited every morning and never wants to leave in the afternoon. All teachers are FANTASTIC!! They are all lovable and caring. Kids don't have to be potty trained. They offer full day or part time. They offer breakfast, lunch and a pm snack. They do various fieldtrips and they get visitors too. For example, this month a dentist came by to visit them and another day they had 2 officers come by to visit. And next week they will go visit the fire station. They also do recitals, they just had a winter show where all kids sang and danced. Very beautiful! The programs is year round so they never stop learning! They only close on holidays. My son started in July, and I see a tremendous improvement in his skills, HE CAN WRITE HIS OWN NAME! (he is only 3 and a half!) Also if my son ever falls/hurts himself, or hurts someone else I get a call and an "ouch report" they are very on top of things. I am so happy I found footsteps. Director Graciela does an AMAZING job and I am truly thankful!