We are beyond grateful to have found Kids With An Edge. The impact their tutoring has had on our daughter's performance at school is more than we could have asked for. To provide some context, in December of 2022, our daughter's first grade teachers summoned us for a conference to discuss her progress with ELA and Mathematics. At this point in time, they were very concerned that she was not performing at grade level and even attempted to hand us a packet for special education to consider it for our daughter. We decided to push back, asked for six months to work with her and tutors before proceeding down that path. We first attempted Varsity tutors, but it just did not meet our needs. Then we found Ms. Payton and Mrs. Anu, and something magical happened. Within a few sessions, her teachers started making comments about her wonderful progress. By March 2023 (the date we set for a follow-up on her progress), her teachers could not stop raving about her progress. Fast forward to her final conference in June, and she surpassed all of their expectations and is now on track to be ready for second grade. What has stuck out the most is their repeated comments of how much confidence she has now. Because they have provided her with the tools to work through ELA and Mathematics, our daughter actually enjoys it now (before she would cry at the mention of either). She even walks around with a notebook practicing equations all on her own! If you are considering tutoring for your child, do not look any further! read more

Our 8th grader has been with KWAE for just a handful of lessons and already he got a great grade on a recent math test and his current quarter grade went up by two whole grades! Jhon was a big help in this grade turn-around and our son doesn't complain about attending tutoring sessions with Jhon, which is huge for our son...I think our son actually enjoys the sessions. Thank you Jhon! Our family is very grateful for you. read more

We enrolled our two kids into math and reading classes, after getting a strong recommendation from a friend of ours. Our experience has been great, and we noticed an improvement in their skills within just a couple of sessions! Anu is very, very good with our kids - and focuses not just on learning the material, but truly understanding the material. Every week, our kids end the class excited about what they learned and confident in their new skills. We recommended Kids With An Edge to our family, who have since signed up and have told us how happy they are that they did. Highly recommend! read more

Anu is great to work with and coordinated summer reading tutoring for my son. She completed a quick assessment of his level then assigned us to Chelsea. Chelsea is excellent, kind and compassionate and definitely adapts to my son's learning style when needed. She loves to play games with my son sounding out words and my son has so much fun learning. I really appreciate everything they've done for my son this summer. read more

Anu is an amazing math teacher. Our son started with Anu when he was 4, and progressed through 2 years of material over the course of a year, through Anu's group lessons. We are located in Los Angeles, so Anu did this all over zoom, which is quite a challenge, especially with a 4 year old. Anu's patience, responsiveness to the focus of the kids, and ability to involve every child made this possible. Our son learned a lot, and we learned how to help our children learn math from watching how Anu taught him. Anu's focused follow ups after the lessons for the parents were extremely helpful. read more

My son began taking an advanced math class with Anu shortly after the school closure started. Instruction is provided via Zoom, and weekly homework is shared through google drive. My son has flourished! He feels so confident with the math he's learning, and is excited for the challenging math he's being asked to do. Anu keeps the zoom meeting engaging and fun. I highly recommend! read more

Over the past year, I've tried to teach my daughter to read using various methods including the popular "Teach your child to read in 100 days" and the numerous phonics methods out in the market. She also attends preschool twice a week and knows all her letters. We are a reading family, have plenty of books and do bedtime story every night. Yet despite our best efforts, our daughter was still unable to read on her own. Given she is entering Kindergarten this fall, I wanted to make sure she was able to read before she started so I enrolled her into the reading class at Kids with an edge 4 weeks ago. I was impressed when after just 4 lessons over 2 weeks, my daughter came home to start reading on her own. And this time it's no longer "reading" based on pictures and guessing, but actually sounding out the words and reading them. It's only been a month and she's definitely reading consistently and accurately. Now I am sure she will be ready for Kindergarten and is able to start the school year feeling confident about herself and being able to follow the lessons in class. Thank you Anu for helping her to unlock her reading potential. read more

Anu is an amazing teacher and she has the magic touch with kids. We have been working with Anu since just a couple of months before Covid struck. I can't praise her enough for successfully transitioning the class over to the online format. It's a relief to know that Anu has her bases covered and there will not be undue disruptions to my child's education. My 4 yr old is always happy and excited to be in his weekly class with Anu and his classmates. In just a few months, my son has finished the entire kindergarten curriculum for reading and math. This speaks to the effectiveness of Anu's methods and also the importance of keep children mentally engaged when schools and many extracurricular programs are canceled. Anu has so much patience and you can tell that she genuinely cares about her students. Part of what makes Anu effective is her ability to engage with child. She is always positive and breaks up lessons with educational "games" that not only test their skills but also build their enthusiasm and confidence. She is great about touching base with parents and receptive to our questions and feedback. While Anu teaches her own curriculum, she makes sure that all the kids are meeting the SPS and common core standards. In these unprecedented times of confusion and disruptions due covid, I am absolutely confident putting my son's education in Anu's hands. Update: My 4 yr old did so well with his Pre-k assessment that his teacher recommended that he move up to Kindergarten! We are so pleased with his continued educational support from Anu. read more

When my son started 1st grade this year, his teacher called us in for a conference regarding his reading skills. She was concerned that he was not reading at a first grade level and was behind his peers. We decided to look for a tutor and luckily we found Kids With An Edge and Ms. Anu. She is great at teaching and making the lessons fun. My son loves going to his tutor sessions and in just a couple of months his teacher informed us he was on track with the other kids. Ms. Anu worked hand in hand with our son's teacher to ensure her assessments were consistent with our son's performance in the tutoring sessions. She even asked for the assessment criteria our son's school utilizes. Ms. Anu continues to go above and beyond to make sure our son is progressing toward our goals for him. My husband and I can't thank her enough for the expertise and passion she brings to each and every session. Thank you Ms. Anu! read more

My 7th grade son was interested in advancing his coding skills and experience, and after a significant amount of research we settled on a Python I class with Kids With An Edge. I can't convey how happy both he and I were with the experience! Kids With An Edge focused on small class sizes (there were only a total of 3 students in my son's class) and an instructor that ensured that the students truly understood not just programming concepts, but also practical application of those concepts, before moving on. Each student in the class was able to receive individualized attention, which is something that is just not possible with the large class sizes in the after school program run onsite at the school by another provider. To top it all off, Anu is extremely flexible and accommodating concerning input into potential class days and times. We are hoping to get enough students together to establish a Python II class at Kids With An Edge soon, because the alternatives just don't provide the value for the money that we now expect to receive. read more

We signed our 8 year old daughter up for one of Anu's small reading groups when she was struggling with reading and comprehension. Our daughter was so nervous leading up to her first class, but Anu quickly put her at ease, welcoming her into a positive and supportive learning environment. Through the small group, we quickly saw our daughter's confidence in reading increase, which has had such an incredible impact on her attitude towards reading in general. It is no longer a struggle to get her to read; instead, it is an activity that she voluntarily opts into. Our family is so grateful to Anu and the important work that she does. read more

My daughter had a great experience with Ms. Anu as her reading tutor. After doing most of kindergarten online, she was behind with her reading. Ms. Anu was engaging and made reading a fun game! My daughter's kindergarten teacher commented on her quick progress and I felt she was much more prepared for first grade. Highly recommend! read more

Hands down - one of best educational experiences . Anu strikes the perfect balance between directing kids and getting their best focus and attention and truly understanding the needs of children AND busy parents. She spent a total of more then an hour on the phone with me on few occasions thinking about the best tutoring options for our family and my son. We enrolled in group math and one-on-one reading classes with tutor. Classes start with very brief hello's and then they dive in. No time wasted on pointless chit chat. Anu has few amazing tricks up her sleeve to teach children in few lessons concepts that I have been struggling to teach for weeks! Our reading classes are amazing. Anu carefully curates her tutors and I have to say the tutor she chose for us - Geena - is SO engaging and enthusiastic - I love sitting and watching those classes after a busy workday at 7 pm. Again, in matter of two weeks she gets through concepts that it takes me or school months to master. I am very happy I found Kids With Edge, I truly feel that I have my back when it comes to my son's education, I can always discuss my concerns with Anu freely and she will always have good advice or recommendation. It has been just few weeks with winter break in between and I see my son's math and reading skills just going to a different level and his confidence growing with each class. read more

I brought my 1st grader to Teacher Anu when she was struggling with reading and she has thrived! Teacher Anu is kind, knowledgeable and most importantly patient with her students. I would highly recommend Kids with an Edge if your student needs an extra boost with their schoolwork. read more

I cannot begin to describe how happy we are that we found Anu Jain, or Ms. Anu as we call her at our house! My wife and I have had concerns about our daughters reading skill. He teachers at school kept advising us that she was not reading at grade level and would likely finish the year behind. As parents, we first freaked out for a bit while we looked at all options, even private school. One day, while looking for solutions, I came across Kids with an Edge. We met with Anu and immediately knew we were in the right place. Au is caring, compassionate, prepared, and above all highly qualify. She truly is a master of her craft and in just on month our daughter has gone from being unable to ready a book alone, to begging to read by herself every night at bedtime. Now, our daughter is not just able to read, but is loving it too. Finding Anu has been a saving grace, and if your kid needs help, I would emphatically suggest meeting Anu before making a commitment to a corporate tutoring company, of which there are several in the area! read more

Anu's classes are so effective! My rather shy daughter did a batch of reading classes over the summer before Kindergarten. We hoped it would give her some confidence and help her feel more comfortable once she started school. It 100% did the trick! She was dying to read (but didn't want her dumb 'ole parents helping her...kids man!) and Anu was kind, patient and encouraging in a way that truly spoke to our daughter and we saw her suddenly reading!!! And not just the little books provided within the classes - but sounding out words on signs on the street, asking what a word is that is long and too big for her to know yet...we saw a much more significant level of literacy and awareness of words in her world! She has no fear of reading and is doing really well at school. We are so grateful for the time we spent with Anu and expect to go back as our child needs (or just wants) a boost! read more

My rising 8th grader has spent the last 2 years struggling with math to the point he thinks it is just not something he will ever be able to learn. After his first day at Kids with an Edge however, he came home beaming with pride about how easy math really could be to learn - with the right teacher. I have been nothing short of impressed with Anu's style, patience and ability to teach content and turn around my child's confidence in himself. He started 8th grade today and is very excited about showing off his newfound skills in math class. read more

My second grade son enjoys math, but we were looking for a way for him to continue growing rather than just maintaining while out of school for coronavirus. We also wanted to avoid a summer math slump on top of the long break. My son has really enjoyed Anu's online format (he was already comfortable with Zoom from school) and his class of three students has reviewed much of the SPS second grade math curriculum in only a few weeks. They are now working ahead while filling in any gaps from the school year. There is a good amount of homework assigned, but my son does not mind. Anu does a great job in the small group format keeping all of the kids involved and engaged. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a bit of extra support during this crazy time to be a student! read more

I am so grateful we were referred to Kids With an Edge. Ms. Anu has the most gifted way with kiddos and my daughter adores her. She is patient and kind and I always marvel at how all the kids are so invested in working with her. Math is made fun and my daughter looks forward to seeing her each week. It also feels like a such a collaborative experience from the parent side. Ms. Anu explains clearly and works with each parent to ensure we all know what our kids are learning and where they are in their progress. I couldn't be more delighted for my daughter to work with Ms. Anu! read more

Teacher Anu is kind, patient, and her enthusiasm for her learning is contagious! I've watched my kindergartener grow her math and reading skills this year, largely because of her time with Teacher Anu. Anu is attentive and takes the time at the end of each lesson to walk me through the week's subject matter, show me what my child is getting, what needs practice, and the method we should be using, for consistency. She is wonderful! read more

My son Henry has had difficulty in math as long as I can remember. As he's headed into middle school this coming school year, his mother and I decided that we would try to find a tutor who can help him not only understand basic concepts but also overcome his feeling that he's "just not good at math". After only a few months of working with Anu Jain, he has made serious progress in catching up on the fundamentals and now doesn't complain about doing his math homework. Henry has been able to more readily memorize multiplication tables, understand fractions, read large numbers into the millions, and much more. While he still has a long way to go in terms of catching up to other kids his age, we feel confident that Anu's tutoring has made - and will continue to make - a dramatic difference in his educational endeavors. All in all, Anu has been a kind, accommodating, and very effective teacher! read more

Our daughter has an August birthday and was showing zero interest in letters so we were beginning to worry about her entering Kindergarten next fall. We decided to seek out a tutoring option and found Kids with an Edge. After only a few classes, our daughter turned a new leaf. She's excited to learn her letters, she loves going to Anu's class and she's doing better than we had ever hoped. The small class size (4 kids) allows for excellent collaboration, participation and learning. Because of Anu's class, we are not worried about her entering Kindergarten next fall. She may be one of the youngest kids but she will be well prepared thanks to Kids with an Edge. read more

Kids with an Edge has been a wonderful supplement to kindergarten for my son. His reading has improved so rapidly with Anu's help. She is engaging, patient and kind and really cares about the children's learning experience. I highly recommend giving Kids with an Edge a try! read more

Our experience with Anu highlights her superb teaching skills. My two children have had a little bit of other tutoring experience, but Anu is the only tutor they have had where they both wanted to go back. My son was very excited about working with her after his first math session and came back delighted to show us what he learned. My daughter has had a great experience in the Early Edge program and her growth in reading and math has been exponential. I would highly recommend Anu for academic tutoring/enrichment. read more

Our 5-yo twins have been doing reading tutoring with Anu for the last 2 months and we are so impressed with their progress! I was floored when at the end of their second class, they both read a mini book to me, correctly sounding out all the words. I had never seen them do anything like that before. While they both showed signs of reading readiness and knew most of their letters, I had done no actual "teaching" of reading to them myself, we just read a lot of books together and I could tell they had a strong interest in learning more. They have now read several little books, each one getting progressively more difficult. The biggest sign of success for us is that these normally shy girls seem very empowered by the experience - they have been telling everyone that they are learning how to read and are really proud of themselves. They also adore Anu and constantly ask when the next reading class is. We're hoping the confidence boost they are getting from this tutoring experience will help ease the big Kindergarten transition coming in September. Thank you, Anu! read more