I signed up for an in-person beginners Spanish class at the Manhattan location. It was a little…read morepricey in my opinion (plus you have to buy a separate book for the class from the store that is around $30), but I was so eager to grow in my skills I decided to sign up. I am someone who has a good base of Spanish under my belt, but for a beginners class this was very difficult. It felt very freeform/loose and I didn't feel we focused on grammar enough to speak in sentences (though we were expected to aloud in class). If you are someone who prefers structure, this is not the class for you. I attended every week until the last two courses because I felt I was not gaining anything, plus two of our classes got rescheduled due to the teacher's illness (not their fault, but I would've rathered a substitute as many of us travelled from BK for the class...) and we never received information about when they would be made up? I sort of feel like it was a waste for me The teacher was super nice and obviously very knowledgeable, but I think this class will not be a good fit for you unless it's just for a hobby or trying to memorize phrases for a vacation. It felt way too informal. If you are seriously trying to learn Spanish, I would not recommend and suggest you take your money elsewhere, though I cannot speak for my classmates or other language courses at this place

7 weeks (and just 7 classes) isn't a lot of time to learn a new language, but I'm surprised at how…read moremuch progress I made in such a short time. Eduardo was a fun and engaging Spanish instructor. Classes were well structured, but didn't feel overly rigid. I felt engaged the whole time. I went into this with intermediate skills in French, which definitely helped. The course is quite fast paced and covers a lot of ground. If you have no experience with a second language you'll definitely need to study harder to keep up. I used Duolingo for a month before the class and it definitely helped get me started with at least some knowledge. I wish there was a little more time for conversation and interaction between students, but I don't see how they could do it unless the class met twice a week. Overall I liked the format of the class and would recommend it!

This is a great school that truly trying to help the children to learn and develop a fundamental…read moreinterest in languages.

From the owner: Since 2006, Lango has taught thousands of children ages 1-8 new languages (Chinese and Spanish)…read morethrough culturally based music, art, games, stories, and movement. We offer a variety of programs including preschool, summer camp, after school, toddler/caregiver, and weekly classes.

My experience with Spanish Black Belt is excellent. The individual and detailed attention by my…read moreteacher, Juana Rosa is excellent. She makes me feel at ease and I am very comfortable to practice my Spanish without a fear of making mistakes. What makes Spanish Blackbelt stand out is that it is flexible to your schedule and your needs and I appreciate it not being in a formal classroom setting. I highly recommend giving this company try if you are looking to build and improve your Spanish language skills.

Honestly love this program. My tutor, Daniela, is fantastic at teaching us. She is patient,…read moreinformative, gracious, and let's us have fun in class (which is great when you feel like a 5 year old learning a new language.) This will be my 3rd term and I look forward to many more!

LLS was our choice after touring about 15 preschools, and we do not regret it for one second. The…read moreapproach at just about everything at this preschool is with great care and thought for the children and intentionality. You can see it in the beautiful design of the space, but also in how the teachers approach anything that comes up with the children, be it potty training or even lunch time -- all the kids in my child's petite classroom read a poem together (all in French) thanking the world for the food they are eating before lunch and learn to take lunches out and put them back on their own. LLS encourages sustainability and teaches children about the beauty of our planet by maintaining a hybrid outdoor program, and encouraging whole fruits vs snacks in plastics. The children work with non plastic toys, they draw abstract art do as to not limit their young imaginations and go to school in a rhythm of songs and structure. We love LLS and highly encourage it for any parent, whether you're looking for French immersion or not!

We absolutely LOVE LLS and are so glad we found it for our children. I toured every daycare and…read moreearly education center in the area, and the warmth and care at LLS just hit different. I am admittedly a very nervous still fairly new mom, and can say with confidence that I know my child is safe and being well taken care of there. Since starting in the fall, his vocabulary has sky rocketed (in both English and French), hes potty training, and is generally much more social and happy. We are fans!

We are so glad to have found Smith Street for both of our daughters (3rd grade and 7th grade). We…read morecould not be happier with the support Guillaume, their math tutor, has given them over the past two years. Our older one is now starting SHSAT prep with Smith Street and we highly recommend their group classes as well. Going into it, I was kinda stressed and anxious about the process, but the overall experience with everyone there really set my mind at ease.

Challenging times usually reveal true character…read more.. In early March 2020, I paid Smith Street Workshop my son's 2020/2021 school registration fee of 3,500.00 US dollars. Less than a week later my family and I had to leave the USA due to personal circumstances caused by COVID-19. We permanently left the neighborhood where we were residing and departed to another continent. Roughly one month after making the deposit payment and more than 5 months before the school year started I requested a refund of my son's 2020/2021 school year deposit. After various email exchanges with the school owner, I requested a personal phone call. The call was avoided and the situation was addressed by the school's lawyer. To my surprise, given the global hardship felt by families around the world the school stated that the deposit will not be refunded. In fact, their legal team stated that the only compensation I will receive is the transaction costs charged when they received the deposit payment - how absurd. Like most families, we have a set amount of finances allocated for our son's education per year. Due to this unfortunate loss and lack of sympathy from the school, we will not be able to enroll our child in any school for the 2020/2021 school. I have committed to the full annual payment of our child's 2019/2020 school fees and understand that the school needs these funds to pay employees and running costs. However, it is incomprehensible that the school is reluctant to refund even a small portion of the deposit paid. This is deeply disappointing and I truly hope our child is the only one who will be affected by the school's actions.

My kid's time at Juguemos was everything we could possibly hope for. It is a warm, loving…read moreenvironment where we could be completely comfortable leaving her. She learned so much - not just Spanish, which we do not speak at home, but also social skills, pre-acadmic essentials like colors, numbers, letters, and all sorts of fun activities like mailing letters or playground games. Great teachers and clean, bright facilities too. Really the best all around experience (and value) I could imagine from a preschool.

From the owner: Spanish Immersion Preschool, after school classes, online classes, tutoring, summer program and…read morefamily activities

We're so happy with Mathnasium. My daughter was very resistant to start tutoring and now, just 2…read moremonths later, goes eagerly. She's up an entire grade level at school and her confidence in math has grown tremendously. Carl and his staff are welcoming, engaging and accommodating. They always answer emails promptly and confirm our scheduling changes quickly and always in the affirmative. They make being a busy mom easy!

My 8 year old has been going for a year now and I see her confidence growing. She was having…read morechallenges and now seems to enjoy Math and actually looks forward to going to Mathnasium!

My two daughters attended NYC public elementary, middle and high schools. Bee Tutored played a big…read morepart in the academic success of my girls, as neither my wife nor I were expert enough in mathematics and science to guide them through challenging patches. Over six or seven years, we've used an equal number of tutors. Owner Kate Pritchard was extremely responsive and did a good job matching my daughters' challenges with a tutor (usually college aged or recently graduated from college) who had absolute mastery of the subject. Only on one occasion did we ask for a rematch. Bee Tutored sent over a replacement tutor the following week -- and we continue to use him 16 months later for my daughter, a senior at Brooklyn Tech. We credit the work of Bee Tutored during middle school, along with SHSAT prep classes, with helping my youngest gain admission to one of the specialized high schools, Brooklyn Tech. Had the Bee Tutored tutoring center opened several years ago, we would have availed ourselves to their SAT and ACT college test prep, which our girls took at Kaplan. They found Kaplan sterile and uninspiring, not to mention disorganized. Test grades were often not posted on time and classes were canceled without advance notice. My oldest daughter saw no improvement in her score from PSAT to SAT, even after taking the Kaplan course twice. Bee Tutored is the antithesis of for-profit, corporate tutoring mills like Huntington, Sylvan, Kaplan and Princeton Review. Anytime I have wanted to speak with the owner, Kate, I reached her via email and phone. She takes pride in her business and the success of kids receiving tutoring from Bee Tutored. As a longtime customer of the business, I attended the open house for the new tutoring center and met the Scratch computer programming tutor and the SHSAT prep tutor. They were just like the young adults that have mentored my kids over the years -- bright, warm and eager to teach. I recommend Bee Tutored to any parent who doesn't have the time and/or skills to help his or her kid with homework and test prep. They've come through for me over many years and I have two smart, confident daughters to show for it.

All-around poor, disappointing experience that was not worth the investment. Management is…read morethousands of miles away and unresponsive.