Olivia, Thank you so much for your review of my sons test…read moreresults over the phone. Am so glad we were asked by the school to come see you for IQ Admissions Test. It was well worth the money and very necessary for his continued growth. Also was touched by your warmth and understanding toward his development. Again many thanks!

We had a horrible experience with this test facility last year. The tester was extremely biased…read moreover our son's current school and extensively expressed her negative view about the school. This, in a way, has affected his testing process and result. The test only lasted 20 minutes and our son reported that she did not repeat when he didnt understand her questions and rushed him through the test. We also heard the tester answering phone calls while with our son. We will choose a different test facility this year to avoid this place.

I have not touched math for over 10 years so it was nice for me to have a math tutor for the GRE,…read moreand I think Shahin knows her stuff and is a good teacher when you have her attention. With that being said, I am sad to say that my experience has not been the very best. It was hard for us to set up/ and confirm appointments because I work and she was busy (she had a baby a couple months ago, so I think that triggered a lot of it). But I had to do 6 hours with her because she said that was the minimum and we broke these up into a couple of sessions. I also live in Houston so it was a trek getting out there to Stafford, so I usually give myself an hour before our sessions to arrive early and prepare. Among these times, I don't think there was one time where she was on time, nevertheless early. I would soon learn to bring something to do in the parking lot or do her homework while waiting. During our sessions her phone would constantly be on, and she would be texting and taking up phone calls which was a bit distracting for me (given, I believe most were from her parents regarding her baby). And there were times where I noticed she was setting up future tutorials which made me wonder why she was not as quick to respond to my requests. There were also issues for me where before my session ends, kids would be coming in to ask her questions, asking her about this and that, sharpening their pencils in the machine, etc. so our session would end early, or I was eager to get of there and let her deal with her incoming students. I have since then taken Kaplan and compared the two styles regarding GRE math; Shahin will teach you the quickest method to solve algebraically, where Kaplan teaches you that not all problems need to be fully solved, but to assess the problem and try to come up with an answer. I preferred the latter (Kaplan), but in all honestly I think that's just a personal preference.

Shahin from the Study Dorm is Houston's best tutor. I haven't had a math class in over 8 years so…read morewhen I had to take the GRE and Executive Assessment for graduate school I knew I'd need extra help to prep! Shahin gave me so many tips and tricks and taught me how to decipher what these complex math questions were asking. I just got news that I was accepted into the Rice University MBA program and I can't be more thankful to Shahin for prepping me for these exams!

As a previous teacher at Kipling Street Academy, I would like to say how wonderful, professional,…read moreand caring the establishment is. The building is kept very clean and the staff is very friendly. KSA makes a point to teach children to the highest of their abilities and expose them to new and wonderful things. Previously being a Pre-K teacher, students were taught much needed skills like, skip-counting, months of the year, days of the week, counting to 100, geography, citizenship, and even were exposed to basic addition. Many of these skills are taught in Kindergarten in public schools so students attending Kipling Street Academy are building their knowledge in these many important areas earlier. The majority of students (in the year I taught) knew their letters and were beginning the early stages of writing. I was amazed at how far the students were academically at such an early age. If I had any children and lived in the area, I would definitely try to send them to Kipling Street Academy. All teachers are also certified and are provided/required to attend training seminars (different topics related to education) to further promote their performances as educators. As for the staff, in my experience they were always very kind and welcoming, offering support and advice if I ever needed any. Mrs. Pierce was very supportive and truly cared about her establishment (staff, children, and how KSA was ran). Many times I observed her giving appropriate feedback to parents as well as welcoming/saying goodbye to students at the end of the day. She is very proud of KSA; it is a very impressive and excellent school (I would be too). To address the possible thought of being a "previous teacher" regarding high turnovers of teachers, I unfortunately had to move out of Houston for personal reasons that I could not control. If I would have been able to stay in Houston, I would still be there right now as a teacher. Kipling Street Academy is an impressive academic school for early childhood and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who asks. Hope this was helpful!

This is the first online review I've ever written, but if it were my children at Kipling, I'd want…read moresomeone to tell me what is happening behind the scenes. The school philosophy starts at the top with the owner, Jennifer Pierce. She is not interested in developing, educating, or even meeting your child. Her priority will be only to telling you why your child needs to enroll in her lower/elementary school, and why they won't be successful elsewhere. She will find ways to collect fees from you, and is only concerned with her monthly tuition checks. There is very high teacher turnover, and excessive screen time (you can see it when you log in to the cameras). A few of the teachers do their best, but some (Kristin) are so rigid and hard on the children, that when combined with the VERY small spaces, it creates a lot of frustration for your growing boys and girls. We removed our children from this environment, and it's like they are different people overnight at their new school. There are so many better loving environments and spaces for your children in Houston, make the change and stay away!

We love this place!! Shareen is the best!! Our son loves learning math from Shareen!! He has gone…read morefrom not liking numbers to wanting to know more about mathematics like addition/ subtraction, etc. We highly recommend Mathnasium of River Oaks to any parents who wants improvement for their children's mathematical silks.

gagen and shopia v have helped me so much i fell better about my self.read more

This place is a joke. Your kid will only learn to play. Just a glorified 1 room daycare really…read more I promise you try the public school next door and you will have a better free experience. They are not worth it.

Sabida Najeeb should not be in this profession with the attitude she carries. She is rude with…read morestaff, treats them like children, and with the actual children she has no patience or understanding and is aggressive. I would not trust to leave her with any child. Do better.

I came to this Learning Center looking for extra curricular activities for my children. Sports and…read moreinstruments are not enough these days and I wanted my children to excel after school and learn more than the rest of their peers. I love that very much they have been going to the Center for a year now and I see the results I no longer have to worry about their homework they are responsible for their own things and their grades are always A's. Any child can Excel with the right tools because every child is smart. THANK YOU GPL.

I would 100% recommend Grade Power to anyone looking for a tutor for their child. They take the…read moretime to make your child feel comfortable and we saw improvements in my daughter's grades. Graciela is amazing, understanding, and extremely supportive. They will go with you to your parent/teacher conference as well so they can work with the teachers and help your child out with work they are actually doing in school.

Must have changed ownership. Manager is unreasonable and…read morerude. Never returned phone calls and spoke in circles to me. I finally got a partial refund for the "services" that were never rendered. Avoid.

We have sent both our kids to their after school program for a few years now. Great owners, caring…read moreand responsible staff, learning environment for the kiddos - would highly recommend!

humanity was zero! my daughter was not sure if she wants to stay in AP class becasue she is…read morestruggling. So, we came to this class to see if Mr. Jan can save her and she be able to handle AP. We were honest and explained we needed to evaluate and see if he can help her to get better. He flat out said he cannot accept her short term. She must sign up for two months and cant accept her. I emphasized she doesnt know yet, its not that we know, she came here as her last hope to see if she can manage AP and he didnt care. He said he cant do 4 sessions only!!! this was the first time in my life seeing a teacher cares for momey over improvement of a struggling child! unbelievable!!!

If you want a place to drop off your kids for an hour to do homework, without any true instruction…read moreor lead, then this is a great place! I'm not sure of spending this kind of money, with Mr. Jan is the right thing or not, but this set up does not work for everyone. I expected Tutor to be just that, a tutor! Someone that helps assist the children and teach them proper way to do math. If you want your kids to be degraded if they ask a question and do not know some thing, then this is the place for you! He told my daughter tonight when she asked a question that," you don't pay attention in class and this is why you are here!" REALLY?? I spent thousands of dollars for two of my kids to come here and was was a total waste of money and our time! I'm in no way done roasting this place or Mr. Jan himself!