This is one of the best highschools you could ever attend! I attended here from 1994-1997 and I can…read morehonestly say it was four of the BEST years of my life! The faculty and staff are absolutely amazing and still to this day are! Best teachers I've ever had. Even better than the college professors I had in the years that followed highschool! The school is huge- made up of three floors (technically four floors but the top floor isn't used for classes- back when I attended it was used for religious events the school would have.) The school has a huge library, cafeteria, gymnasium, and even has a nicely sized chapel inside! Also- the building is immaculate. Always freshly painted looking, bathrooms are always kept clean, hallways and property out front are always clear of debris and garbage. The school also has a parking lot for students- which when you live in Astoria is just always rare to find a parking spot - so a parking lot is a blessing lol SJP always has events going on- from school concerts, plays, faculty and student games/events, religious getaways, ski trips, and trips to other countries even! The students are constantly interacting with each other. I made some of the best friends while at this school- some of which to this day- 20 years later- are still the best of my friends! As far as the classes go- you never get bored with choices- from band class, home economics, forensic science, creative writing, and many more! Also- the after school activities are endless! Sports, music, academic, culture clubs, you name it. Now- the tuition is pricey- but you get what you pay for, and you cannot top the education you'll get here! Don't be discouraged- it's worth the money. Every dime. I just recently had my 20 year reunion here - and it was a blast! Just as the 10 year one was! I'll keep coming back every time we are due for one! Well- I have endless stories and so many more awesome things I can talk about when it comes to this school, but I have to end my review already lol Next time there is an open house for this school- please go check it out for yourself or your kids. You won't be sorry! To this day- I still go back and visit some of my old teachers- who are now people I call- my friends.

In 1984, when I started SJP, I was so excited. I had a great 4 years and I met some wonderful…read morepeople. When my son started SJP in 2017, I was so thrilled for him. He was a legacy after all. My mother-in-law was in the first graduating class. My husband, my sister-in-law, my son's godmother, my cousins, and some of my best friends went there. Alumni wasn't just a word to me. My son is a 16 year old boy. No excuses, but they make mistakes. In early October, I reached out to the school to ask for help with my son, my growing teen. The advice I was given was get outside help. That was it. So I followed the advice. SJP didn't follow up us. SJP didn't help my son in his time of need. SJP didn't touch base with him regularly. SJP didn't reach out to me to be a team, as a school and a family should be. Now they've turned their back on him. I'm so disgusted. I'm so upset. My family would do anything for anyone. We are members of the community that try to always do what's best. Instead of working with us, alumni of the school, instead of trying to work with my son, a child that had two and a half years in their school, their answer was we won't help you. Their answer was we don't have the resources to help. If you chose to lead teenagers in today's society, then you need the resources to do just that. My son isn't a bad kid. My son needed help and instead of helping they made things worse. I can't tell you the loss I feel in my heart for SJP.

Allen is great! He helps me with all my hard math problems. He always gets them right! He also…read moreknows a great deal about science. You should get him. He is extremely nice!

I was so happy with Allen's tutoring. My son received a 3 on his State Math test in 3rd grade and…read morethen with ALlen's help he received a 4 on the state test. He was patience and informative. I highly recommend their service!

Vaswani is truly a great and patient driving instructor. He instructed my older sister, my twin,…read moreand myself - I am the latest success story in the family. He always works with me to answer questions I have during the lessons, never once have I felt jilted or like I couldn't ask even the simplest questions. I also recommended him to a friend of mine which goes to show how great of a teacher he is. I would recommend him to anyone with little to no experience, or if even if you have experience but want some more time behind the wheel. He is the person to go to when trying to get your permit and license.

Having previously failed the road test, I was very focused on passing the retake. My opportunities…read morewere driving more defensively and honing my scanning while driving. And, managing my anxiety around taking the test again. I met with Vaswani in August 2019 and told him exactly what my driving experience was and my nervousness around the test. Because I was also looking to do the BX Road Test and wanted a school to close by, Vaswani's Driving School was a great fit. I was paired with Carlos and from the first lesson he was straightforward about my driving strengths and what I needed to work on. Each lesson we had a targeted plan for what we needed to focus on, which made it very easy to practice and gauge my performance from lesson to lesson. Carlos was definitely a teacher who positively encouraged and pushed me to drive defensively while maintaining avid consideration for other drivers. And, I found Carlos' parallel parking technique to be more effective and simpler than I had previously been taught. In general, his tips around lane changing, turning etc. encouraged me to be decisive and ultimately become a better driver. I was able to pass my road test a month after starting with them so I would highly recommend Vaswani's Driving School and Carlos!

Neal Schwartz, College Planning of Westchester (www.collegeplanningofwestchester.com) is a…read morefact-based, data-driven, business-oriented consultant who gets results for parents and students. We were looking for a college consultant to help us navigate the college landscape for our daughter. We observed that the college marketplace had changed and become dramatically more competitive - particularly at the elite schools. The number of applications has exploded. The acceptance rates have declined. Many of the college consultants we spoke with were taken aback by the changes in the marketplace. They were negative. They were dispirited. They were looking for the lowest common dominator in terms of setting expectations for our daughter. Neal Schwartz was different. Neal spent most of his career in business: selling computer hardware, leading computer hardware sales organizations, and managing business units as an executive. Neal was fact-based, data-driven in his approach and developed a plan and a process to help us navigate the landscape and achieve the best results. Business background is key. While the college marketplace is competitive - this is not the first time Neal has dealt with competitive market dynamics. Thus far, Neal has provided advice and counsel in terms an overall plan, suggested priorities in terms of after-school and summer activities, suggested priorities in terms of AP classes, and - most importantly - providing us with access to a proprietary database / online tool to allow us to review and understand our choices in terms of college and "fit" for our daughter. Again, this is a data-driven approach. But the biggest upside so far has been working with our daughter on the ACT exam. Neal reviewed the results of the PSAT and PACT exam and provided us with the pros and cons of each test and the most likely "lift" in terms of scores. Neal provided us with outstanding tutors who helped our daughter practice and prepare for the ACT exam. The tutors were themselves business executives who were either in the financial services industry or retired executives who had built and sold business. The approach was again a business focus that was fact-based, data-driven, and geared toward results. The result was a tremendous ACT score for our daughter. We look forward to working with Neal to finalize this journey for our daughter. Perhaps it is a stereotype. Perhaps it is unfair. But many in the educational community could be considered more of the nurturing, supportive variety. Perhaps "soft." Neal is not "soft." Neal is practical and he gets results. We will always be grateful to Neal Schwartz. It has been a great fit for our daughter.

Test Psychology - Tests make my son nervous, especially timed tests! He scored very high on his…read moreoriginal PSAT, but we were worried he would psych himself out. Neal and his staff gave him strategies to deal with timed questions - when to skip a question and general time management. He would up scoring in top 1% on the first SAT! Thanks.

Dr. Gail is First and foremost, possesses a deep understanding of subject matter reading, prep…read moretesting, business, reading comprehension, and is able to effectively convey complex concepts in a clear and concise manner. Dr. Gail works with ALL academic levels, she's a genius! Her explanations are always well-structured and easy to follow, making it easier for students to grasp difficult topics. Additionally, she has a genius technique for breaking down challenging problems into manageable steps, which greatly aids in the learning process. Dr. Gail is a GENIUS and you won't be disappointed.

I cannot say enough good things about Nataliya, as a person and as an educator. Her work with my…read moreson was outstanding, helping him prep for the ACT. He did very, very well on the exam, and I give much of the credit to Nataliya (the rest of credit goes to my son, who worked very hard!). Going into this, we had reason for deep concern about his prospects. Well, we got the scores yesterday and they are outstanding. Thank you, Nataliya! On a personal level, Nataliya worked wonderfully with him. She is incredibly patient, and seems to have great instincts for how to work with different children. She worked with my daughter as well, just not as much, and clearly tailored her presentation to the nature of the child she was working with. (It bears mentioning that my son has some learning issues, which she clearly grasped and adapted to very effectively.) From a practical perspective, the virtual tutoring worked exceptionally well for my son. His generation is often more inclined to interact with others online than in person, and that is especially true for him. The flexibility afforded by the remote sessions was terrific - weekends in particular - making it much easier for him to keep up with, and follow through on, the lessons. I would enthusiastically recommend Nataliya to any student searching for help with the challenges of navigating today's high school workload!

Nataliya has helped my daughter to prepare SAT English. She is very knowledgeable to the subject…read more She is also a very caring teacher and built a great bond with my daughter. My daughter got a flying score on the SAT, and we could not be more happy with her service.

Dan is an excellent professor. As a young professional working to progrees in my career, Dan has…read morebeen helping me to grow my communcation skills in all aspects. I truly feel that he's a gift to everyone who's looking to improve their verbiage. I highly recommend Dan.

Daniel is a professional at the highest level. I have spent around 2 months in NY working on my…read moreEnglish grammar and pronunciation. He is a Great teacher and amazing person. I do recommend!

Josh tutored me for the math section of the SAT and he was great!! He was very helpful and was able…read moreto teach each lesson in an effective way. He made sure I understood every topic we went over and we would always review the topics I was struggling with at the beginning of each session. I truly believe that if I had a different math tutor I would have done much worse on the math section. Hire him!!

Josh is a wonderful tutor. Through his great understanding of Math, he forced me to think in a way…read moreI never would have about certain questions, Going from doing average on a honors math class, to getting A's is a difficult task for an average student. But with Josh's help I managed to do that. One of the qualities that make Josh one of a kind is the fact that he makes sure that you understand the topic you had trouble with. Through out the week when i had trouble with classwork i sent him a copy of it through email and he will respond back with great detail. He would also go over other problems similar to the questions i had trouble with in our upcoming tutor sessions. Truly i believe that my success in Math this year belongs to Josh.