1) approach driven by youth individual needs and goals 2)…read moreopen honest feedback on obtaining goals and progress 4) stay with the student even after the 'test'. 5) youth treated like family not a $ 6) invaluable assistance with applications to schools AND scholarships DS goal was to go out of state, he knew the school the major. Parents only willing to what UGA on Zell would be. As of today our total cost is less than UGA on Zell. He's got a substantial amount still in play with the honors college ALL of which Academic Solutions assisted with. As in on vacation they were helping him with essays, no joke how they invest in your students goal. And they are just the kindest most honest folks.

We worked with Academic Solutions to help my daughter increase her SAT score in math. She did…read moreweekly sessions with them and after only 2 months of tutoring, she brought up her score over 120 points in math alone! It was great because unlike other SAT tutors I have used in the past, they didn't send her home with a bunch of homework and practice tests that she didn't have time for. They continued to assess her and focus only on what she needed. Highly recommended!

I will be dis-enrolling my son after just 2 and a half short weeks. I was advised that my 4 yr old…read morewould have a separate class room with other children his age. After my son complaining he doesn't want to go to school anymore I inquired and was met with "your son gets more than $99 of education and I will not be hiring teachers until the class is full. " Unfortunately , I didn't make the price for the school Glory Bud did so to advise me my child is getting more of an education than paid for is unprofessional at the least. Which to me was also a cover up for the lack of teachers and students present at the school. I thought it was a off day the day of enrollment as there was only 2 kids but as my son continues to go he was not pleased and stated he had the Director who is also the babysitter of the other two kids at the center. I was completely misinformed of the type of education and environment my child would be in. Also the schools hrs of operation are stated 6:30am -6pm yet when my sons comes at 6:30am I'm advised he is early and doesn't get a snake because The director Venus is not reimbursed. I could not deal with the misinformation any longer. So not happy my baby begged to go to school only to be disappointed by someone eager for a booming new school!

It was a very good school that was brand new at the time the other parent enrolled her child. The…read moreschool had not been open more then two weeks and it did not have two children as my granddaughter was enrolled along with six other children in just two weeks. The scathing review was from a parent that wanted to bring her child in but I witnessed was late picking him up. But, to the educational value the school brought, they taught sign language to the infants and toddlers, they had STEAM, and STEM, foreign languages, early reading programs, outdoor play, full course meals and snacks and so much more. Sometimes people just feel the need to tear down what they can't control or abuse. It was a great school.

Atl Tutors recently helped my son study for the SSAT. They sent an extremely qualified tutor to…read moremeet with my son 2-3x/week for approx a month. The tutor was fabulous and the fees were reasonable. I much prefer one on one instruction in the privacy of my home to going to a public center in a strip mall somewhere. I highly recommend Atlanta Tutors and will use them in the future.

Excellent service and professional, prompt, trustworthy tutor. Would definitely recommend.read more

For all my Yelp followers and local fans, I'm back at it again with another review, I'm like the…read moreDos Equis guy... I don't always write reviews on schools but when I do it's going to be about the Sunshine House Where do I begin? June 2023...just touched down in GA from Los Angeles, don't know a single soul in the Peach state and moved out here from an area that has a very educated driven school system (Arcadia), yup if your from CA you'll know that it's #2 best place to teach, #4 best school in California and #38 best in USA, their high school has graduated 100% of their class 3 years in a row with over 3.5gpa average...Aiko was in that type of school system, so my expectations were against me moving to a small city of Grayson. June 2023 touched based in GA by early July I ran over to a few other pre-k nearby and let's just say I was not impressed, matter of fact I was really considering just not enrolling my daughter in school all together until she was like 11, really it was that bad I was willing to take my chances. No joke I entered a preK nearby without being buzzed in cus a little kid about 7 yrs old just ran and opened the door for me, yah no we ain't doing that. I was so conflicted, I needed her to continue being social, learning and most importantly I need my space! Quick 411 on our daughter (Aiko) she's a diva, she wants to be a model and makeup artist, she already decided that at 5! She HATES school with a passion, you know how you feel waking up on a Monday morning to go to work? Yeah...that's her everyday! Needless to say the Lord likes to test my wife and I with some patience every morning, us real parents know what that is like, Aiko get your A** up now it's 7:54 and we gonna be late ! Jp baby we love ya :) Drive by Sunshine House on a weekly basis and decided to pop in one day just to ask about pricing/availability, the usual, already not expecting much based on the other school visits, but The VIBES!!! Shoot I felt like I walked into a Waffle House, 2 gals up front greeted me with a smile, some info and even called out the director (Ms Bartlett) who was also super nice and welcoming (Southern Hospitality) I guess does exist still, anyways she gave me a quick tour of the place, handed me some paperwork, told me some pricing and the rest is history...well not kinda... Fast fwd about 1.5 months school is about to start in 1 week, omg I forgot my packet! Aiko isn't enrolled! My wife thinks otherwise cus I'm a typical husband who lied about getting everything done! I offer to go grab her Starbucks but in reality I rush over to Sunshine House prayingggggg all the spots aren't taken, the girls upfront are laughin when I tell them what I've done, they say uhhhh I think it's to late but let me ask the director...yup you guessed it! They were still able to take her! They not only saved a spot for her but they saved my marriage! Now, if you've made it this far you've learned that the other schools in the area suck, trust me I'm the most honest guy I know. You also probably understand the ladies who work here are friendly, you also understand it's really dangerous to lie to your wife. Now the fun stuff. The teachers! Ms Cindy and Ms Jess or Ms Jazz, according to Aiko So remember I mentioned earlier Aiko hates school, yeah she's that kid. Cries everyday! Every teachers words, says shell get used to it, naw I know my kid she ain't gettin over nada! Well, Ms Cindy and Ms Jazz really play a huge part in Aikos school life, though she still cries time to time she is much much more willing to participate so that tells me they have left an imprint in her heart to gain her trust, for that alone it gives me peace and mind which I believe is the important attribute for any parent to require from a school/teachers. Aiko made her first best friend here also, Tallulah, shout to ya girl! Oh, side note Ms Jazz and Ms Cindy secretly run a hair braiding business during school hours cus I send Aiko to school with her hair down and at least once a week she comes back with hair hair lookin fleek! As you can hear, Aiko really enjoys her time here, lots of friends, nice staff, activities, memories and most importantly no kids opening a coded door for you, what else could you ask for in a school? My Wife likes to remind me how I almost forgot about our daughters education, Im a man of faith, I see it more as if the school was meant to be God will make a way, he did and I'm so thankful everyday, this place has been a true blessing for our family and Aiko, she's made so many friends and memories here in the past year so with that being said... I recommend anyone who is looking for a PreK to check this place out first, or last (if you are a risk taker like myself) the staff is awesome, facility is always clean, friendly parents and they are always engaged in activities. Your child/children will definitely leave better than they arrived because they treat your children with love!

The school looked nice so I filled out an application for my son to attend for the summer session…read more They told me it would take 1-2 weeks to know if he was accepted. I called twice and was told his application was with the director and they would get back to me. It's now going on week 6 and I still haven't heard back from them. By week 3 I had to take off of work to go tour schools and find my son somewhere else to go.

BEWARE. My daughter who is under 18 signed up for this under the advice of her friends. She…read morebombed the ACT. She said the tutoring was good but when she took the actual test, she realized she hadn't been prepared properly. That said, a charge showed up for another $1000. No one told her that this was a MONTHLY charge and she had to go in and cancel her account. Tutor didn't mention it. Wasn't disclosed to me, the parent. Nothing. Now in dispute with them. Good luck calling a customer service agent. They "can't do much" for subscriptions. Also the dogs barking constantly in the background made it a bit hard to even understand what was going on. Expect to be passed on to 2 or 3 agents and then told you have to wait. Hopefully, AMEX has my back, 'cause they sure don't.

I took an online class on Raptors this week. I really enjoyed and gained lots of insight on the…read morebirds. Part two will be next month and I can't wait. Thank you so much.

Influential Initiatives was there when I need them the most. I needed help on an assignment that…read morewas due 2 days later. They were pivotal in receiving information on what needed to be done. We coordinated a time to meet to get it done. They assisted me in finding research articles and research for a project. I passed the assignment with all the points, I could have received.

The administration at this school is inadequate and not equipped to communicate with families and…read moreadults. They made a horrible error regarding enrolling my son and rather than take accountability and work to make the situation better, they refused to take responsibility. To make matters worse, they blatantly lied about enrollment qualifications and flat out didn't do the simple task of reading the enrollment forms. I am appalled at the lack of customer service, care, and concern for children and families. If you care about your child, do not send him/her here. The inadequacy of the front office staff speaks volumes about what goes on in a school building.

I rated this School the way I did because of the situation I am about to share with you...It is a…read morelong review, but necessary! I first want to say that the first year our son attended this Goddard School (August '21-May '22 for Pre-K) went as well as school could. No complaints from us. We loved his Pre-K teacher (Ms. Shunda) and truthfully we couldn't be happier!  Our son was loved by everyone there! With that being said, in the middle of November '22 my wife and I decided to meet with the owner of The Goddard School (Ted Ray) because we started to notice some (negative) changes. We wanted to discuss our worries and concerns we had with our son's kindergarten teacher. We spent an hour discussing all of our concerns. Ted was receptive and assured us he would take our concerns seriously. Some of the issues we brought up were about this teacher's attitude, as well as being unorganized and simply confusing, especially when it came to homework. Also, this teacher missed many, many days to which the kindergarten class (more often than not) would spend the day playing in another classroom. In my opinion the kindergarten teacher seemed burned out. Both my parents were teachers for 40+ years in one of the best school districts in New York, and I was a substitute teacher for almost 8 years myself in a top 5 school district in New York State...so I do know a thing or two. At the end of this meeting Ted assured us he would "take care of it" and would follow up with her, and with us, after the holidays. Fast forward to our second meeting with Ted (1/31/23) and Emily (Director of Education), and the meeting this time carried a completely different, and negative, tone. The reason for this second meeting was a survey that was emailed to the parents that I had filled out truthfully. Up to the point of receiving the survey, we felt nothing had changed. In fact, things were getting worse. Parents even started to talk openly with us about some of the same worries and concerns. This second meeting came about solely because I completed a survey. I always believe in being truthful! The survey, and my honesty, was apparently the straw that broke the camel's back. It was then that Ted and Emily wanted to meet with us. Before the survey there was no mention of a follow-up meeting. From the start of that second meeting I was frustrated and upset as ANY parent would be. Apparently I wasn't allowed to be. Almost immediately Ted started yelling at me and my wife, and ALL decorum that a school owner should show went out the window. Ted stood over us, yelling at us, while calling me a bully when he, in fact, is the bully! There was absolutely no reason why I shouldn't feel comfortable enough to share our frustrations with no change, no follow up, and things seeming worse. My wife and I spent a LOT of money to give our son the best education we could, and to be treated in such a way was completely inexcusable! Ted's only solution was to yell and say to us, "you have two weeks to find your son a new school!!" THAT was his solution! There was no listening, letting me get the concerns off my chest, letting us vent our frustrations, nothing! They took our concerns and worries personally and they overreacted, when in fact they should have listened and understood! We would not feel this way if we didn't have legit concerns. When it comes to what is most important for the students, concerns and worries should be taken seriously, and handled professionally! What is more upsetting is that in our son's class there is another boy who causes trouble, both physical and verbal and is always a distraction, yet that student is still there. That, right there, shows you what this school is truly all about. Beware, the owner will convince you that his school will be the reason your son or daughter will go to Stanford or Harvard, and that the students are ALWALYS put first, when in fact he shows they aren't. On a side note, both classrooms our son was in this year were always messy, cluttered, and unkempt, with the kindergarten teacher leaving the lights off every single day (for reasons unknown). The kindergarten students sit in a dark classroom all day, with masks on, and almost never go outside to run around (which ALL 6 year olds need) during the school day. How is this a positive experience for these students? There is so much more I can share because I truly believe people need to be held accountable, especially when it comes to schooling! I will never back down when it comes to wanting the best for my son! This entire situation was truly sad and unacceptable!