My son was struggling with Math at school. His confidence was shot, and it was hard to watch. We…read morewent to Mathnasium, and after six months his grade in math improved significantly. He says he likes Math now. I definitely see results after going to Mathnasium. Highly recommended.

Our youngest was really struggling with math. Unfortunately my husband and I were not the best at…read morehelping because English was more our forte. We enrolled our struggling student at Mathnasium more than a year ago. He went consistently a few times every week. All the instructors were really patient and knowledgeable. It seemed to really click for him at one point and now he is excelling in math. Mathnasium SV has really impressed us and made our son feel confident about his math skills. Everyone working there from the instructors to the directors really make this a special place where kids reach their math potential. We're really grateful and happy we have such a wonderful learning facility so close by.

Randy Klein of the Scotts Valley Tutoring Club had a huge impact on my son's life. As a high school…read moresophomore, my son was having trouble staying organized. For instance, he would sometimes complete his homework then forget to turn it in. Randy helped him get organized and work through some complicated problems in math and science, along with helping him cope with the general stress of high school. His GPA rose from 3.0 to 3.6 mainly because of Randy's help. My son is now a junior at Cal State Northridge and has been on the dean's list there three out of four semesters. He said, "The Tutoring Club's staff is great at making you feel at home. They work really hard to have a real relationship with everyone who goes there." I am grateful to Randy and his wife Pat for all they did for my son.

The Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley is an amazingly supportive and caring place of learning. My…read moredaughter has worked with different tutors for math, English and history. All of them have been experts in their subject area and were able to provide really individualized support. The group setting has actually been helpful to develop more independence. The owners of the tutoring club, Pat Perkins and Randy Kline, are two wonderful people who really want their students to succeed. I can highly recommend this tutoring center to all types of students - those who need extra support and those who want to excel.

We have had our boys working with Ms. Christi and Ms. Anna for a few years now. It is wonderful the…read moreindividual attention they get from them. The format is fun and varied and seems to work well into each area that our boys need help with. Coming out of all the craziness education wise with the pandemic it has been so great to have a trusted partner in education here in Scotts Valley. Thank you Expressive Learning.

My son did a complete turnaround with Garrick. Going into last year he was struggling in school,…read morenow he is doing fantastic and thriving with goals for the future. Highly recommend Garrick. Thank you!!

We brought my partner's adult son here for an evaluation. Much $$$$$ later, we got the diagnoses…read morebut some of it was very woowoo using the enneagram. The staff offered us no help other than to try to sell more services. Plus they had other people listening in via Skype or ssomething but neglected to tell us who they were or why they were following along.

We worked with Celeste to help out daughter "catch up" and she was wonderful. She was a master at…read morekeeping my daughter focused and switched it up a bit so she would not get bored. I would highly recommend her.

I started with Club Z approximately 2 yrs. ago. My grandson was having trouble focusing on his…read moreschool work. The wonderful tutor that was sent to us has been a blessing. She is thoughtful and creative with learning. My grandson recently was having difficulty with testing. His teacher was at a loss, because she told me he knew the answers, but testing he was failing. My tutor did not hesitate, she came with me to conference with the teacher and Vice Principal of the school. They told me having her there was insightful. They now know what will work with him. He is now testing at A-B grade level. This has been great for us, and my tutor is a well-qualified teacher, she would be an asset to any school, but I am glad she likes tutoring. I am going to continue through the summer months to keep him competent and self confident. His self confidence I owe to Club Z.

Terri has worked with my son for 7th and 8th grades in all subjects with particular attention to…read moremathematics and reading comprehension. She is kind, patient, and thorough and my son enjoys working with her on a daily basis. The updates I receive are very valuable in keeping me informed on his areas of study, progress, and work that needs to be completed at home. The assistance my son has received from Sparks of Learning has been instrumental in helping him achieve his educational goals.

We have had great success with this program. My daughter went from not knowing her multiplication…read morefacts in 5th grade to pre-algebra in 6 months! They completely master concepts before moving on to the next. Yes, it is an incentive based program (earning stars for prizes), but we figured out that what's my particular kid needed. I will say that at first, your kid will be upset at the assessment test. A kid behind in math might hate it because it makes them feel "dumb" and beg not to go back. As an adult, we know it is set up to be hard, to find out where you stand and where you need the help. Try to push through this if you can! There is light at the end of the tunnel. My kid went from hating and avoiding math for almost 3 years, to asking when she can go next. She is now so confident in math at school and proud of her knowledge, even helping others. I never thought that would happen. However, I believe you will need to go regularly and stay committed to your sessions to see the progress we did, which is up to you (you make your schedule - weekends included). Maybe you can't do other activities for a bit to get up to speed. That was a hard sacrifice for my kid, and the program isn't inexpensive. But the tutors are all math and engineering students from local schools, and Carol (owner) a strong partner in my kid's education, so I really believe it's money well-spent.

A great math tutoring place. They have their own program. They test what you know or not to see…read morewhere to start. The great part is no homework ! The student does all the work at the tutoring center. It does take at least twice a week commitment to see results. We are lucky to have this resource in our neighborhood. I highly recommend.

Our toddler's verbal abilities jumped noticeably in the first month at Discovery, Soquel. As time…read morewent on, "Help me, I can't do this myself!" turned into, "hmm, how can I...?" We liked the culture of deliberate inclusion and collaborative play as well. Our child's main teacher, Susie, was at all times nurturing, graceful, positive, and attentive to our child's blend of strengths and needs. We received daily timestamps of naps and bathroom, so we knew what to expect at pickup. As we leave this small community for a larger campus, it's bittersweet. Our child loves school, we all made friends, and, as a longtime professional educator myself, I have every confidence that our toddler had an excellent formative experience. The amount of care and intention at every level really shows over time. Our family's downsides were the price point (but we're glad they pay their educators and the quality of staff shows!), half days on Fridays (rough for 2 working parents but I appreciate that staff gets a shared planning/set up period), and wishing the physical space permitted more challenging broad full body activities to get the yayas out. In the end, I'd choose Soquel Discovery for my toddler again in a heartbeat and I saw many parents enrolling younger siblings as well.

Both of my children have gone to Discovery, and their experiences exceeded my expectations for…read morepreschool. Discovery provided them with community, safety, and connections with educators and with their peers. I especially appreciate the intentionality behind their approach- Discovery works to really understand and value the unique traits and experiences of young children and helps them build their curiosity and social emotional skills. We also chose to keep both of our children at Discovery until kindergarten and felt that they were prepared to transition to public school. Like many early childhood education places, we have experienced some staff turnover and changes, but I feel that that's to be expected in these situations. In general, I think the educators handle any potentially difficult transitions, changes, or challenges intentionally and try to mitigate any impact to the kids.