"We make learning Math fun!" "We teach it a way that makes…read moresense to them!" "We understand the way kids learn!" Are many common claims that many tutoring centers try to advertise for. Some are true to their words, but for Mathnasium of Livermore, they have proof of these claims if you decide to send your child into their learning center. The first thing I noticed when I walked in are all the enthusiastic tutors. I rarely saw students going on their cell phones or getting distracted. Not because the staff asks them to put it away, but because somehow, by some black magic, the kids are interested in learning the material that the Mathnasium instructors are giving. Even walking in you can sense an academic learning environment that you would find if you were to walk into a University Library. Every student is treated differently, even though there are standard guide lines to follow. Jonathan Bleecker, the Mathnasium director, is flexible and honest when it comes to giving your child what he/she needs. If he feels the Mathnasium isn't right for your child, he will recommend other tutoring places that specializes in different ways that a person learn. To him, I can tell it's not completely about the money and that he genuinely cares about the success of each and everyone one of his students (he remembers all the names of every student who walked in during my visit!). Try the Mathnasium and see all the great things that I've witnessed!

Amazing place! The director is so nice and I love them all!. Service is perfect and love the prize…read morebox. The math to learn is awesome too!

My granddaughter was enrolled for 3 years and I loved it. She really liked the tutors. This is why…read moreI give it a 5 star rating. No stars for how they closed. So sad, not even an email. Guess we won't know what happened

So impressed with JEI! We've seen a huge jump in our child's reading and writing skills in just a…read morefew months. The tools they use really keep kids engaged and willing to learn. Plus, the communication is top-notch--we get monthly updates that help us stay in the loop with their progress and curriculum. If you're looking for a great tutoring academy, I totally recommend them!

Our family has been coming to this Kumon center for over seven years. My older son, currently a…read morejunior in high school, started Kumon in 4th grade and completed Math level J before entering high school. My younger son, now in 5th grade, began with Reading in Kindergarten and later switched to Math, which he is still working on today. We are truly grateful for this Kumon center, especially Ms. Hua and her team. They consistently put the students first and are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the children not only understand the material but truly master it. Over the years, Kumon has helped my sons excel academically and, just as importantly, taught them that learning is an ongoing process that takes discipline, perseverance, and daily effort. We highly recommend this center to any family looking to build strong academic foundations and lifelong study habits.

This place really helped me gain work experience. They treat employees very well and I felt very…read morecomfortable working here.

Jayne has been my son's tutor for almost a year, and the progress he's made has been amazing. When…read morehe started kindergarten, he wasn't reading yet and now he's reading confidently, ahead in phonics, and even starting on math! Jayne is patient, kind, and truly talented. With her background in education, she's also given me great advice and insight as a parent. I really think having a tutor is one of the best decisions we've made, with all the hoops kids have to jump through at school, having such a seasoned tutor like Jayne gives them a real head start. We're so grateful for her!

Jayne was extremely patient and supportive with my 6 yo's struggle with reading. He didn't want to…read moredo tutoring but liked her enough to no longer complain about it as the sessions continued. She spent time to share with me her thoughts on techniques, resources and approaches we could use with him to identify and work with his learning and speech difficulties. I very much enjoyed working with her

Working with Aydin for the past few weeks, I've been impressed every time we meet. You can tell…read moreimmediately how deeply Aydin cares about his students, helping them succeed, and helping them prepare for a lifetime of learning beyond his academy. The results really speak for themselves. When you walk into Aydin's Academy, you see pennants representing just a portion of the colleges and universities the graduating students have gone on to. It's very impressive.

My daughter has worked with Savannah at Olympus for tutoring in Biology and their sessions made a…read moretremendous difference in her understanding of the subject matter and her grade. My daughter says that not only did Savannah give her the resources to succeed, she is very nice and easy to work with.

Fatima has been awesome the times she has met with my son for Algebra tutoring! Explained and made…read moresure he understood. I highly recommend Fatima!!!! Thank you Fatima for helping my son!

Fatima is one of the best tutors I've ever ever encountered!! I have never been good at math and…read morewas hesitate to get a tutor afraid that they might not be understanding but fatima is one of the most nicest and patient tutor I've meant. She will go step by step with you until you get it, and will put it in different ways in which suits you the best. She is an outstanding tutor and I couldn't have been more grateful to have come across her. I highly recommend for any students struggling !! She is amazing :)

Mary is a wonderful, reliable tutor. She has a good level of engagement with her students. What I…read morereally appreciate about her is that she has a generosity of spirit and donated her time to an organization near and dear to my heart, Partners for Change, to serve as the coordinator of their tutoring program when they first opened their doors. The kids had a blast an always enjoyed their time with her. I would highly recommend her services!!!

From the owner: Mary Perner is the former Executive Director of Twin Valley Learning Center. She is an experienced…read moreeducator with skills in motivating and working successfully with students from kindergarten through seventh grade in math, and in all subjects through the end of middle school, including language arts, handwriting, social studies, and ESL. Mary also teaches high school level composition skills, such as essay writing, literature, civics, social studies, and test taking and study skills. She provides Spanish instruction through tenth grade. Special Service It's that time of year again. Mary just attended many teacher conferences at schools around Livermore as part of the A-Z Tutoring Service. If after your child's recent teacher conference you have concerns and need help, contact Mary. She will contact your child's teacher and determine exactly what kind of individual help is needed. Working With Resource Specialists Mary will also help connect you to the Resource System for your child's school.

The quality of care the children receive by the staff has declined tremendously in the past 4…read moreyears. The 2 current teachers show clear favoritism towards certain kids, while other are spoken to harshly, ignored, and/or to called out in front of the whole class. These 2 teachers also spend much of their work gossiping and neglecting the kids. My daughter actually heard them say they "didn't like that kid , referring to her. They also don't inform parents if their child gets physically hurt or is crying on their shift. Deplorable-if you don't love and accept children the way they are, and try to make them thrive instead of putting them down, then do us all a favor and don't become a teacher. I will never leave any of my kids there again.

Natasha came to the rescue for our family when we needed to make an immediate childcare change for…read moreour oldest child. While us joining Genius came from a less than ideal situation, it has ultimately proven to be one of the best moves we've made for our son and his education. Every day he comes home engaged, energized, happily talking about his day and everything he learned. He absolutely loves Genius and his teachers there and we love that they help him with his homework and work with us to help him in some of the areas that are a little harder for him at school. The staff is professional, considerate, personable and responsive. So when our spot finally opened at ESS (after a year on the waiting list) we opted to keep him part-time in Genius. My only ask of them would be to consider a before school care at this location. I've spoken with other parents that have wanted to send their children here but that's a barrier for them.

I worked at ALOHA over the summer and it was one of the best job experiences I've ever had. The…read morework environment is amazing - ALOHA's unique curriculum keeps the kids engaged which makes the job so much more fun and easier. Working here was one of the highlights of my summer and I learned a lot myself. The boss and staff are also very nice!

My daughter started going here about 2 months ago and I am so impressed with Priyanka. My little…read moreone looks forward to her class and I am amazed by her progress. The reason I mention Priyanka specifically is because there was a sub once and I could notice my daughters loss of interest. So kudos to Priyanka and her commitment in keeping the kids engaged.

Mo is an amazing math tutor, especially for people who have a hard time "getting" math!…read more He's helped my daughter tremendously and she now feels confident with math whereas before she thought it was almost impossible to do. He also tutors the sciences, entrance exams for college, & exit exams for high school, including the CHSPE. We've tried several recommended tutors over the years & always encountered challenges until Mo. He's great with learning differences (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), gifted kids & those who are both (often called stealth dyslexia) which describes our daughter & can be very challenging to teach. He's head of the math dept at Fusion Academy in Marin, which is where we first met him years ago. However we've primarily been working with him through his independent tutoring service over the past year. He's a very kind, patient, intelligent and knowledgeable person & has a gift explaining math & challenging concepts in a simple, easy to understand way. We recommend him highly!

Mo is patient, punctual, and professional. He has a good foundation in math. He's responsive and…read moreflexible to work with your schedule.