I received a Letter from the Sake Institute of America:…read more "Attached is a copy of Sake School of America's 2016 course schedule. As a winner of the yearly Little Tokyo Services Center Event, "Sake on the Rocks" raffle, you are permitted to attend one free Sake Adviser Certification course of your choice. Please take a look at the schedule and let me know which class you would like to attend." Sake School of America 2016 Schedule Course # Course Name Language Class Date(s) Exam Date Location SSA-161 Sake Adviser Japanese 1/25/2016 2/1/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-162 Sake Adviser English 3/28/2016 4/4/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-163 Sake Adviser English 3/28/2016 3/28/2016 New York, NY SSM-011 Sake Sommelier English 4/11 - 4/12/16 4/13/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSM-012 Sake Sommelier English 4/25 - 4/26/16 4/27/2016 New York, NY SSA-164 Sake Adviser Japanese 6/27/2016 7/6/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-165 Sake Adviser English 6/27/2016 6/27/2016 New York, NY SSS-003 Shochu Adviser English 7/25/2016 8/1/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-166 Sake Adviser English 8/29/2016 9/7/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-167 Sake Adviser English 10/3/2016 10/3/2016 New York, NY SSM-013 Sake Sommelier English 10/24 - 10/25/16 10/26/2016 New York, NY SSS-004 Shochu Adviser English 10/24/2016 11/2/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSM-014 Sake Sommelier English 11/28 - 11/29/16 11/30/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-168 Sake Adviser English 12/5/2016 12/12/2016 Los Angeles, CA SSA-169 Sake Adviser English 12/5/2016 12/5/2016 New York, NY Of the 3 different Sake (sah keh) that I had blind tasted, I had to guess their grade by choosing either Junmai, Junmai Ginjo, or Junmai Daiginjo, & I had to figure out which Sake paired well from a list of 3 different dishes. I submitted my answers & was picked a winner from a raffle of all those who guessed the correct answers. Of course, for those enrolling as regular students, there are tuition fees. Only if you are TRULY INTERESTED in attending, contact: Mr. Eric Imamura Mutual Trading Co., Inc. 431 Crocker St. Los Angeles, CA 90013-2114 TEL: (213) 626-9458 (EXT:250) FAX: (213) 626-5130 e-mail: eric.imamura@lamtc.com The Sake Advisor class is kind of like Sake Sommelier 101, & is an introduction to Sake. There are also different levels of Sake Sommelier classes for those who are deeply interested in delving into the complex world of Sake for either connaisseurship or for a serious job in the restaurant industry. Sake is becoming popular to the point it is found not only in Japanese restaurants, but also other East Asian restaurants as well as New American which is becoming ever so experimental. My Sake Advisor class was from 9am to 4pm w/ a 50 minute lunch break. It was held at the nearby Sushi Institute of America which is on the edge of Little Tokyo, DTLA. Instructor Master Sakè Sommelier Mr.Toshio Ueno was entertaining, informative, ultra-knowledgeable, well organized, insightful, intuitive on the needs of the students who attended. There was plenty to learn about the brewing of Sake, but it was punctuated by our being able to sample the various grades & style of Sake to get hands on experience on how different techniques can create Sake that is different in taste, texture, finish, bouquet, etc. The 7 hours of Sake Advisor class went very quickly, and raised my consciousness in knowing more about the Sake universe. 5+ Yelp stars.

From the owner: Sake School of America is an education and training center dedicated to Sake, Shochu, and Japanese…read moreliquors—serving both hospitality industry professionals and everyday enthusiasts. Our certified courses explore the rich history of sake, its ingredients, production methods, proper service, and food pairing techniques. Whether you're beginning your journey or advancing your expertise, we offer a range of professional certifications, including Sake Adviser, Shochu Adviser, Sake Sommelier, WSET Level 1 Award in Sake, WSET Level 2 Award in Sake and WSET Level 3 Award in Sake & Spirits. With course options available in English, Japanese, and Chinese, we make sake education accessible and customizable every step of the way. Join us and elevate your understanding of Japan’s iconic beverages.

Been coming here every year to do my taxes (available Fridays February through April 9:30am -…read more11:30am) It's quick-ish and convenient...just gotta line up early! Staff (comprised of professionally trained volunteers) are friendly & helpful, just remember to bring the proper documentation. Campus facilities are clean and there is plenty of outside seating while you wait. Parking lot is moderately sized...bonus cat on campus!

I love this off campus site for my classes because it's so local and actually a really nice…read moreatmosphere. At night there is always a security guard and he is really nice and friendly and does his job well. This off site campus is right next to El Monte High School. The classrooms are really new and modern. They have 4 classrooms including one computer lab. All the professors that I have had here are really awesome and great teachers. The best part is that most of them let us out early especially for the one day a week night classes. The professors also enjoy this offsite campus because of the ease of parking. The parking lot is well spaced and plenty of parking here. Overall: This off-site campus rocks and whenever I can get a class here, I jump on the opportunity. I highly recommend getting classes here because parking on main campus can be a hassle and the rooms are really new here .

Need to rewrite I think my review because it got deleted?…read more I used to come here for tutoring for AP bio like 6-7 (unironically) years ago so take my review with a grain of salt. I loved this one male tutor, I think his name was David, so much because he never showed that he judged me and broke down concepts super simply and always encouraged me. This is how all tutors should be. But there was this one woman who went to Harvard or something who brought my mom and I into the office and basically told me it was too late for me and went on and on for a good 30 minutes-an hour about how I'd "never get into a good school" even though I had a 4.0 and I was on a good path, had clinical hours as a 13 year old, and was doing really well. She kept flexing that she went to Harvard and she could tell who would succeed or not, basically saying I'm going to fail at life because she could tell I wasn't going to make it. Ok good for you???? And surprise, she was wrong. I got into the top schools in California and am about to graduate with honors. I wasn't sure if writing a review after this long was fair, since I'm not sure if she still works there, but I still carry that negative memory with me to this day and even included this experience in my college essays. Hope she's not working there anymore and putting students down like that... Hopefully this was just a one-off experience but I'm not confident that it was, since she was way too comfortable rambling on like that. I would give one star because of her but that one tutor saved the rating a little bit.

The attention and love the instructors here put into their students exceeds expectations. They…read moreassist with a wide range of difficult subjects including physics, chemistry, calculus, and even college applications. David and his team works incredibly hard to ensure they understand what their students need in order to achieve success in their academic careers. As they've been in business for OVER 15 years, they are incredibly knowledgeable and really understand the material the teachers give out in surrounding SGV schools. I appreciate the heart they put into their students and it is evident that they not only genuinely care about the student's education but also for their wellbeing. I trust that any student who comes here will only grow for the better. Thank you so much David and instructors for providing so much value to the community.

This review is long past due, but our gratitude for TECC has never changed. Both of my sons have…read morebeen with TECC since elementary, and it has truly been one of the best choices we made as parents. Before enrolling , we toured multiple programs, but TECC stood out immediately. We felt our kids would be safe and we saw the team's genuine commitment to helping children. We were absolutely right. My boys attended TECC year-round, including their summer camps. They were always so excited about learning STEAM; also movie days, cooking days and water fun. They genuinely loved being there. The TECC team's structured support helped my children stay ahead in their schoolwork and communicated with us whenever guidance was needed. Most importantly, my son learned leadership skills here, where he became Freshman vice president and later Sophomore class president. If you are looking for a safe, caring, and academically supportive after school program, TECC is the right choice. We are forever grateful for the foundation they built for our children.

Kids came here and they saw cockroaches here before. Run down place and carpet smells. Also the…read morestaff here which are kids of the owners unfortunately don't know how to run business, not really understanding or reasonable people. Their parents knew how to run business and know how to work with customers. That's why they have repeat customers. This young girl called Dani likes to act like the owner, and loves to quote policy this policy that. Also very money hungry place nickle and dime families when they can. I would say 0/10 for customer service.Reason why their business is going down. Now wonder previous years I tried to get my kids friends to do tecc temple together but they said this place was too dirty and didn't learn anything. They chose tecc Arcadia and other after school and summer programs instead. Now I understand what they experienced and couldn't agree more! Won't be coming back.

Highly recommended this ACI in temple city, my girls has been here for 3 years and I saw great…read moresuccess in their studies. I'm going to send my second child here too, to improve her studies! Thank you to all the staff members for all their hard work in teaching all these kids!

I really don't like this place whatsoever. This program's prices are so high for 0 reason…read more Comparing this place to the old program, the price here is about 3 times higher but I learn the same amount of things. Their classes are 2 hours long and only a short 10 minute break. The weekend coding tournaments that students can attend here are crappy. Most of the students have 0 knowledge of how to code and the teachers just say "Do whatever you can." The summer classes are three hours each snd you get only 2 short breaks. The classes cram everything into a short period of time making it hard to remember everything. If you ever want your child to come here, go ahead. Just don't sign up for the " VIP " program because it really has no benefits. The counseling plan is just your average school counselor checking up on you instead of you going to your school counselor. If you want to spend the 30 grand then just remember you're just financing the director's G-wagon.

My son used Stepping Stones in Middle School and High School, which really helped him prepare for…read moretests. My son is now in college and has just asked me to sign him up for some sessions to help him with his Calculus classes. He says they have been very helpful and he is improving his scores as a result.

Stepping Stones is an amazing place to go to have tutoring. Unlike many other tutoring places, the…read moremultitude of tutors do not simply do your work for you; they explain and make sure that there is actual learning going on. Stepping stones helps students of all ages, as I have gone there in elementary school, and now go even in my junior year of high school. Their wide variety of staff specialties allows the extremely positive environment continue to be a place of helpful assistance in even the most difficult subjects, in my case AP chemistry and honors math analysis. Stepping stones is an excellent candidate for any family's children requiring extra assistance in school.

It's a wonderful art education school. I am high recommend your children learn more after school or…read moreany break dates. Your child will be learned music/dance/movement classes and Sensory Gym from highly trained coach with over 3 decades experience!

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I really like the weekly themes of the summer camps, and my kids had a great time at the summer…read morecamp. They are also really responsive via text and email. I take away one star for the reasons below. There is only one bathroom for 20 to 30 kids, which means a lot of waiting to wash hands. Also, while they charge $12 a day for lunch (which is quite steep for kids lunch), there is almost fried food daily with little to no fruits or veggies daily and most days there is no drink included. Friday lunch is 2 slices of papa John pizza and a capri sun for $12. Finally, the front desk staff is not friendly at all. No one greets you when you drop off or pick up your kids. If you ask a question, you get a one word response. I must say it's the most unfriendly staff I have encountered for a kids summer camp or kids activity.

What an absolute nightmare. Our child, 4 y/o, was in robot camp. He learned a bad word, and told me…read morethat it was from a kid in the camp. While that is understandable, given the wide age range there, I did not want him to be in that environment anymore. He was set to do another camp with them, and we had to inform them the situation, asking for a refund. The manager shot back saying that our child was the one cursing, and that all of the kids had stated he was the only one to do so. I was shocked. Our child has never said any curse words in his life, and now they are accusing him with that type of retaliation. She then continued to ask if he would still be in the camp... The way they manage is horrible. I would not recommend Magikid.

So grateful to have Ms. Hong Chen to help my kids with their education plannings. She is there…read moreanytime I needed help, and such a caring person who would not just manage students academically but also with sports support and specially for the safety of my kids on their way to the center or to other study related activities. Thanks to all the staff members at the center whom assisted us!

IvyMax Arcadia Learning Center managed by Mrs. Chen Hong is so bad that it would wiped out my kid's…read morename from this year's IvyMax graduate list for fear of a huge embarrassment. None of the ten colleges decided by IvyMax for my kid to apply for accepted my kid and we paid $15,000 for its college assistance program and got completely nothing. Furthermore, my kid applied for two colleges without any assistance of IvyMax and both accepted my kid with scholarships awarded. As a parent, I would share this with you so that you will be careful to start or continue any programs marketed by IvyMax at Arcadia Center. I contacted the center manager Mrs. Chen Hong but she would not even acknowledge the incompetency. So don't believe what you see or hear from IvyMax marketing materials and do your own homework before engaging with IvyMax Arcadia Center.

My daughter Anna is 7 years old. She having problems with writing in her first grade. She can't…read morefocus, and starts having bad behaviors during writing time at school, and at home. I was confused, because she able to read in high level, but she can't spell out easy words. Her teacher doesn't understand it too. Victoria was fast figuring out she reads by 'whole word' recognization. We been with Victoria now over a month, 2x a month. We already see a lot of improve in writing, and her positive "can do" attitude. If Victoria say she can help your child, she can 100% deliver it. We have tired 2 different tutorials companies. They seem to be frustrated with Anna, and Anna just tune them off. Most of the tutors are college students. They are not trained in education like Victoria. Anna look forward to see Victoria, and Anna doesn't want to disappoint her. I was nervous, and stress out before, but Victoria assured me that everything is going to be fine! Anna will have no problem learning everything from her. We are very grateful for Ms. Victoria support, and look for to many many lessons to come. Victoria have the cutest chinchilla on earth. At end of each class if you do good, you get to pet, or feed the her chinchillas. Anna, and I love Ms. Victoria. My husband, and I both seem a great improvement. Victoria is positive, loving, and patient! She will push your child to their fullest potential. We are grateful for her!

Victoria is the best English Writing teacher that we ever have. We thank you her for the great…read moreteaching Min and family