My younger child has also now "graduated" from C2. She was always an outstanding student but…read morebenefited from some extra help in a few very challenging high school classes. She also took full advantage of the college admissions guidance and college essay support, and was admitted to all the top UC's and offered some merit scholarships at very competitive private schools. She has proudly accepted an offer from her dream college! I can't say enough great things about Maggie and her team at C2 La Crescenta.

One of the hardest things you will hear from your child is that they don't understand or they are…read morehaving a tough time with a subject or subjects being taught at school. As a parent, your natural reaction is to look over the subject matter as well as trying to remember what was taught when you were going to school at about the same age. You ask your child what and /or how they were taught. You realize that you either don't remember alot or that what you know is not what they are teaching today. You try to contact the teacher and explain your childs situation, but they can't/don't help. This is where C2 can be an asset for you and your child. C2 is not based a program where your child is given a book and timed on how quickly they can answer the questions. Maggie the director, will tailor a study program specifically for your child. It can be in the specific subject matter, multiple subjects, or just general tutoring. With all of the after school events, appointments, and practices, your tutoring schedule can vary day by day and week by week. C2 also has extra materials to not only help your child to be proficient, but to help them be excellent. My kids have stated numerous times about how the C2 tutors have helped them understand the subject matter and wished their teachers at school could have explained it that way to help them understand. Maggie and her staff will get to know your child and match them with the appropriate tutor. She will also help with selecting courses for school, and later, with college selection that is most appropriate based on how well your child has done, and their personality. C2 also offers an extensive ACT/SAT test prep program and has helped my kids with their college applications. So, you will be offered a number of hours to purchase. The more hours you purchase, the lesser the cost per hour. It may seem alot, but if you have looked into getting a good tutor, you will see that the C2 hours are very competitive. Just go talk to Maggie and see what C2 is about and what it has to offer, and I believe you will find value in what is presented. C2 is more than just tutoring. Maggie can be a crucial partner in helping you and your child navigate this complex education journey. My kid's current results: 1) Graduated from a US Military Academy and is attending grad school. 2) Attending a private college and is applying to grad school. 3) Attending a University of California school.

Not having phones around so that staff watches the children at lunch instead of being on their…read morephones and writing incidents report when a child gets hurt and notifying the parents right away when an incident occurs and not hours after the fact. Also I don't feel my child learned much while taking the science, spanish, and math and movement classes so because of that I feel the price for those courses should be $100 - $150 and not $350 per course. So I'm going to try HighlandsLatin instead.

Finally open! I'm so glad I don't have to make wasted trips to DIY Center anymore. Ace was smart…read moretoo keep basic layout of old Osh store. Prices s bit high but it's convenience I have to imagine.

This company is trying to scam people by collecting contact information from the schools and…read moresending out information that looks like it's being offered by the school district, but it's really just a marketing ploy. They leached onto my son's high school instagram and posted webinars without permission of the school and when I watched the webinar, realized they were clearly advocating for practices that my district doesn't even believe in. We have tried to stop them from posting on our accounts, but they keep coming back and doing it. They have SEVERAL offices, and thus YELP accounts. Take a look at this yelp review, too: https://www.yelp.com/biz/young-scholars-institute-san-marino-4 Don't use this company. They are just scamming you.

My kids LOVE going to this summer camp every year. They can't wait to get the flyer in the mail to…read morechoose their classes. Thank you for offering an excellent summer camp at an affordable price.

My daughter has been going to Alpha Co for a little over a year. Jenny has helped tremendously…read morewith her growth in math. Since starting with Jenny, her grades have gone up, and she has gained so much confidence. 100% recommend.

I do not recommend sending your kids here. A lot of immigrant parents who don't know better send…read moretheir kids here through connections. There are two tutors here: Jenny and James. Both were terrible. They spent so much time expecting you to do the problems or write essays while they sat there on their phones for like 60 minutes. The last 15 minutes were spent reviewing and giving me advice. Jenny spent more time being my therapist than teaching me the material and made me watch YouTube videos instead of just drawing it out and explaining it to me. She should've assigned that as homework and then gone over it afterward. I know more about her entire life story moving from a different country and dropping pre-med than I do about AP Biology. I also later found out that the head director there, Jane, scammed my parents for more money. Right before I submitted my college essays, she asked my parents for hundreds of dollars to help pay the tutors since they supposedly weren't doing well economically. My parents couldn't say no because my college essays were on the line. What disgusting behavior to put parents through, especially when they were already paying thousands for tutoring sessions. I'm livid because I only found out two years later. As for James, he probably spent 90% of the time on his phone and 10% helping me write my college essays. I have evidence as well. He was so unwelcoming and would get annoyed with me if I didn't understand the advice he gave me. I would dread going to his sessions and feel extremely uncomfortable the entire time because he would just sit in front of me behind a glass frame, glancing up from his phone from time to time while I typed away on my laptop. I would never be able to ask follow-up questions because I would be met with so much attitude.

I think teachers are very experienced and highly qualified. It looked chaotic at first but both…read moreteachers and students are serious and focused on everyday/week's topic. The program was designed for each individual student and it works well for kids who are willing to improve. I feel fortunate to find this place for my kids.

Walking into Albert & Bryan's office was one of the best decisions I made in my college application…read moreprocess. Starting with outcomes: I got into all of my reach schools & my cousin (applying this year) is knocking out target/reach schools by the day. Of course, results never paint the entire picture, so I'd like to highlight a few behind-the-scenes aspects of their approach that I believe are quite conducive to great application delivery. 1. Crafting an authentic application. Every word on my application contributed to an accurate picture of who I am. Not once did I get the impression that Albert & Bryan were trying to fit me into a "template" of the perfect candidate (as a significant number of college applications guides tend to do). Their primary role was extracting notable points about my experiences and helping me with synthesizing/packaging them into compelling and genuine stories. Authenticity is one of the key characteristics of engaging college essay writing, yet it is often one of the most overlooked. Albert & Bryan know this, a fact that is reflected in their guiding principle: "If we anonymously drop your essays in the middle of the street and your best friends pick it up, they will immediately think of you. If strangers pick it up, they will feel as if they have already met you." I certainly believe that we accomplished this by the conclusion of the process. 2. Storytelling expertise. To put plainly, they are great storytellers. Albert & Bryan teach storytelling techniques that I haven't encountered anywhere else. Short, choppy phrases to convey excitement and thrill; sentence cadence to amplify any message you are trying to get across; sustaining a metaphor to create cohesiveness and make the essay a better read- a few of many techniques that I employ to this day. Telling a good story is a fundamental skill of any capable writer, one that is especially critical when trying to encompass your entire character in a few pages of paper. 3. Commitment to their students' success. Albert & Bryan had many other clients while I was there, yet they somehow made it feel as though I was their only student. They reviewed each completed application with the utmost care. I got emails from them at all hours of the day/night, pointing out the slightest of details (deviation in format, potential ambiguity, minor discordance in information) that I somehow overlooked. Every time I needed their help, they found a way to clear up a time slot. I've heard of instances where they devoted their entire night *after closing hours* to work on a mentee's last-minute submission. It goes to show how much they are willing to do to ensure that their students are supported. 4. Staying well-informed. They go to conferences every few months to keep up to date, not just with what application reviewers want to know from their applicants, but also general trends in what types of individuals thrive at which places. This- along with the personal network & bank of experiences that they built over years of being in the industry- means that they had well-informed and nuanced responses to any inquiry I had about the application process or the universities themselves. It's difficult to find guidance of this quality, especially for a process as convoluted as applying for college. Albert & Bryan's service is a gem in the space. I'd recommend them to anyone applying.

Royal Education provided an incredible amount of knowledge and guidance for me and my family during…read morethe college application process. I worked with Brian and I think his background as an Ivy League student from a family that was not well-off allowed me to connect very easily with him. I always felt like I was working alongside him to improve my applications, and it was very easy to joke with him and push through a counselor-student relationship. My family has never been through the American college application process and I would highly recommend Royal Education to anyone who would like clear and concise advice and guidance.

Kate is an absolute gem! She tutored my daughter for the AP World History exam and it was a little…read morebit like watching a coach train an athlete. She worked with her on every aspect of the exam from reviewing history to learning how to write impactful essays in the time imparted ; she helped her improve her studying techniques and deepened her analytical skills. In just three months, my daughter grew by leaps and bounds. I like how she was able to meet my daughter where she was, and adapted the work to where she needed to get. Kate is patient, highly skilled and funny. My daughter loved working with her and we could not be any happier to have her on our team.

We were searching for some guidance and help for our son on taking a high school placement exam…read more Kate came on as a referral and hit it out of the park!! She had everything under control from the minute we contacted her. She gave us all the options and matched us with the correct tutors. It was especially impressive, as some of our lessons coincided with winter break. But she made it happen!! Our son loved the lessons and left feeling confident and prepared. Thanks again for all your help!! If you are looking for tutoring help don't hesitate to pick up the phone and call, you will be glad you did!! We look forward to working with Kate's tutoring again in the future!!

My kiddos have been coming here for a couple of years. My daughter has had THE best luck with…read moretutors. Her grades have soared and she loves coming. I mean who walks out of calculus tutoring with a huge smile on their face? My daughter does every time because it all clicks. My son attends The Social Club for kids with developmental disabilities. He LOVES it. He's made friends and is excited every week to go. He has gained wonderful skills with Tamar. Anna, the owner, just knows how to pick the right people to work here. It's is high on my recommendation list.

Our family attended tutoring sessions for four months for help with preparing Our 8th grader for…read morethe ISEE exam. He took it over the summer break and he did okay but we wanted to see if he could improve his scores with help. He had weekly sessions 1-on-1 in person at the La Cañada location. He did well after taking it again over winter break and we are very proud - hopefully he will be accepted to the top high schools of his choice. We highly recommend Stepping Stones!