Matt Pickup is an amazing tutor for any social science and history/government related courses. He…read moreconstantly went above and beyond, even emailing me constantly with last minute personalized tips the night before my APUSH exam. He helped me go from getting my first bad semester grade in AP World first semester to getting an A the 2nd semester and a 5 on the exam. He was so good that i went back to him for APUSH, helping me score straight As and a 5 on that exam as well. He personally asked me what I needed specifically to improve and gave me tons of practice resources that we went through together and i got so used to the exam question types that It helped me with every other AP I've taken since then. He truly cares about his students!

Terrible experience with Nisha and Blaine who practically sabotaged my child preparation for SAT…read more Super unreliable operation - promise a lot and don't even show up to scheduled meetings - terrible!!

We have utilized Lafayette Academy's services for ten years (possibly more). Their centers are…read morestaffed with experienced and knowledgeable tutors who can assist with tutoring in all academic areas along with ACT and SAT test prep, exam crams and more. I have two girls, who benefitted greatly over the years from their services. From middle school work to college level courses (they even helped my daughter who attended Cal Berkeley with her Business Statistics Course and my other daughter's Chemistry Course through San Diego State) Lafayette Academy had the appropriate staff on hand to assist with all of their needs. Their success can be attributed to the owners. The owner Mark B. with whom I conversed with regularly, is involved in his business and takes great care to ensure his clients are provided with excellent service. He and his staff are responsive and always have found the right fit for our daughters to ensure their academic success. I highly recommend Lafayette Academy! Simply put..they are the best! Aimee P. Alamo, CA

Love this place and highly recommended! So easy the work with. Both the tutor and the young…read moregentleman (sorry, I didn't get his name) at the front desk are so nice and friendly. My son got sick over the weekend, and Monday was his session, but he was too sick to attend. Just one phone call and it was changed to Tuesday. Thank you!

We've had a great experience with Matt for my high school son's geometry class. He has been…read moreexcellent at explaining concepts in a way that really makes sense. My son's math teacher at school sometimes explains things in a way that confuses him, but Matt is able to break everything down clearly and make sure he truly understands the material. He's also been very flexible with scheduling, which we really appreciate with a busy high school schedule. Most importantly, my son genuinely likes working with him and feels much more confident in geometry because of the extra help. We're very grateful for Matt's support and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a patient, effective math tutor.

Matt is awesome! Great with the kids and always willing to come to the rescue with extra sessions…read morebefore a test!!

Tutor/student desks are very crowded, requiring tutor and student to sit side by side with…read moreshoulders practically touching. I had explicitly asked that the tutor help my high schooler with study skills that would help her with all classes, biology in particular. During the first session the tutor just asked my daughter what she wanted to work on. Not having worked with a tutor, she wasn't sure what to ask for, especially as it was the beginning of the semester so she had no homework for biology. They chatted for about 20 minutes, but not about study skills. Then the session was ended early since my daughter didn't have anything else to ask for, even though I had been required to pay for a full session beforehand. Study skills were never discussed. Also the tutor told my daughter that she (the tutor) didn't have much background in biology and was more of a physics tutor. All around disappointing. The owner did follow up with me directly after I complained and asked for a refund. He listened patiently, acknowledged that the requested focus on study skills had been a miss and apologized for the poor experience. His handling of the situation is why I gave a 2 star instead of 1 star.

Looking for a tutor for my daughter before a Chemistry exam. OTL got her in right away. She liked…read morethe tutor and was able to find a time slot once a week for tutoring. I had some issues on my end regarding scheduling/paying and the owner called me to walk me through it. Highly recommend OTL for tutoring.

"It takes a village to raise a child" and Lafayette Academy was a part of that village in our…read morehousehold. Weekly tutoring, college counseling, and ACT/SAT prep is why our three children attended Lafayette Academy from the beginning of high school through graduation. The math tutoring was the "extra" they needed to thoroughly grasp the lessons and excel on their tests. In addition, Kathy and Mark Bressler made college planning and ACT/SAT prep successful for our kids by keeping them on track and motivated. Our children attended UC Berkeley, UC Davis and Saint Mary's College; the latter two awarded large academic scholarships. We know they would not have had that level of success without the Bresslers' knowledge, dedication and experience, in partnership with their team of professional tutors at Lafayette Academy.

4th grader and 7th grader needed extra help in math so we have been trying Lafayette Academy. It…read morewas really easy to sign up and they got us in for appointments at the times that worked for me. The tutors are great and the kids are really learning a lot. I highly recommend it!!

Christine is amazing!! So happy we decided to hire her to tutor our 6 year old with his reading. We…read moremoved to Lafayette over the summer and received feedback from my son's 1st grade teacher that his reading was below grade level. We is a young 1st grader, a middle child, and had been in a french school environment, so it was not a surprise for anyone. The teacher didn't think we needed to seek outside help just yet, but I decided to see how a session with Christine went anyways. We got into a routine and have been seeing her weekly for the past 6 months. My son LOVES Christine days!! And.. he is now beyond 1st grade reading level. More importantly, he is confident with his reading and really enjoys it. Thank you Christine!!

Christine is a wonderful, patient and helpful teacher. She has helped my son tremendously in…read morebuilding his confidence with his reading and vocabulary. My son started with Christine, knowing only a few sight words, and was very shy to express what he knew. What seemed to be a quiet journey for learning, reading, my little boy is now bursting and craving to express his new found love for reading! All thanks to Christine and her commitment to giving the individual attention to each child at a time. I highly recommend any child for learning to read to Ms. Christine.

My son was needing extra writing help between 5th and 6th grade. Erin did a great job working with…read morehim on his reading and writing skills as well as helped with some good homework (e.g. note-taking) strategies. Thank you, Erin!

Erin Bloom tutored all three of our kids from third grade through middle school. Over that time,…read moreshe did an amazing job of helping them develop good habits for quality writing! Erin also helped with assignments for specific subjects, like History and English. We highly recommend Erin if you're looking for a reading and writing tutor for your student.

Forever grateful for Active Reading Center (ARC). Both my children had an amazing experience and…read morelearned the tools to de-code and read any text. On our first evaluation, they recommended we have my daughter's eyes checked and bingo, she had a vision deficit, that was effecting her ability to read. The teachers are fantastic and they are thoughtful about matching the right teacher with the right student. My son loved learning, while throwing a basketball and now he is reading above-grade level. Highly recommend ARC, and thankful my children went through the program.

Nobody answers the phone and no one calls you back when you leave a message. I guess they are so…read morebusy they don't need business. Maybe you should take down your website and Yelp account if you don't want customers.

I have used Club Z for my last year of college for multiple subjects. I was needing help in…read moreCalculus 2, Statistics and World History, and I received 2 As and 1 B in those classes. In-Home consultation: I spoke with one of their Educational Consultants to go over my current situation and my expectations from the tutoring sessions. She was understanding, patient and matched me with tutors who are not only academically capable, but also fun and interesting to deal with. I love all my tutors! Calculus 2 tutoring: It's the most advanced math courses that I have ever taken in my life. However, I had the best experience in this class. The tutor, Daniel, was smart, organized and made things much, much easier than they appear. We always started our session with very simple problems, and he added more complicated problems one at a time. From my experience with this tutor, I learned that math can be easy if you understand the problems from the foundation. I received A+ in this class. Thank you! Statistics: Stephen was a funny guy; he created lots of activities for me during our sessions. We used coins, dices and cards for probabilities calculation. I learned a lot faster with these activities, and believe it or not, after taking this course with the tutor, I feel more confident going to casinos in Vegas. Lol... I received A in this class. Thank you! World History: English is my second language, so I had a hard time reading through the textbook, not to mention I have to retain all the information for the sake of HW and exams. Ashley always came with a summary sheet which included all the bullet points that we were going to go over in the session. She eliminated all the unnecessary information from text book and simplified them in just a few sentences for me. After I understood the main "stories", that's when she dug into more details with me, such as vocabularies that might appear on the exam that I would need to understand. My English improved tremendously after taking this course. I received B+ in this class, and I am super, super happy about it. Thank you! It was great working with all these awesome tutors and I would recommend Club Z to anyone I know!

My 3 children, now ages 14, 12 and 12, have had tutoring services through Club Z for more than 2…read moreyears now and they are all great! Susan, the Director, is super responsive and makes sure she matches a knowledgeable tutor with each one of my kids/students. She listens to the academic needs of each of my kids and also any social/emotional needs. Susan is kind, patient and thoughtful as she pairs us with tutors. We are so grateful for her help and those of her tutors who help us!