My kiddos have been coming here for a couple of years. My daughter has had THE best luck with…read moretutors. Her grades have soared and she loves coming. I mean who walks out of calculus tutoring with a huge smile on their face? My daughter does every time because it all clicks. My son attends The Social Club for kids with developmental disabilities. He LOVES it. He's made friends and is excited every week to go. He has gained wonderful skills with Tamar. Anna, the owner, just knows how to pick the right people to work here. It's is high on my recommendation list.

Our family attended tutoring sessions for four months for help with preparing Our 8th grader for…read morethe ISEE exam. He took it over the summer break and he did okay but we wanted to see if he could improve his scores with help. He had weekly sessions 1-on-1 in person at the La Cañada location. He did well after taking it again over winter break and we are very proud - hopefully he will be accepted to the top high schools of his choice. We highly recommend Stepping Stones!

Hidden gem! Highly recommended. It's a Korean owned family oriented business with highly…read moreprofessional services that will cater to all learning needs of all types of K-12 kids. My son took some math and AP chemistry classes there he loved it.

I love the environment and the enjoyable atmosphere. I got recommended here through a friend and…read moreI'm so glad that I was able to go!

I do not recommend sending your kids here. A lot of immigrant parents who don't know better send…read moretheir kids here through connections. There are two tutors here: Jenny and James. Both were terrible. They spent so much time expecting you to do the problems or write essays while they sat there on their phones for like 60 minutes. The last 15 minutes were spent reviewing and giving me advice. Jenny spent more time being my therapist than teaching me the material and made me watch YouTube videos instead of just drawing it out and explaining it to me. She should've assigned that as homework and then gone over it afterward. I know more about her entire life story moving from a different country and dropping pre-med than I do about AP Biology. I also later found out that the head director there, Jane, scammed my parents for more money. Right before I submitted my college essays, she asked my parents for hundreds of dollars to help pay the tutors since they supposedly weren't doing well economically. My parents couldn't say no because my college essays were on the line. What disgusting behavior to put parents through, especially when they were already paying thousands for tutoring sessions. I'm livid because I only found out two years later. As for James, he probably spent 90% of the time on his phone and 10% helping me write my college essays. I have evidence as well. He was so unwelcoming and would get annoyed with me if I didn't understand the advice he gave me. I would dread going to his sessions and feel extremely uncomfortable the entire time because he would just sit in front of me behind a glass frame, glancing up from his phone from time to time while I typed away on my laptop. I would never be able to ask follow-up questions because I would be met with so much attitude.

Alpha Co is a Gem! Helping my 3 boys with tutoring, speech…read more& debate. Accommodating schedule. Low key, small groups, a great little place.

We have been sending our kids here since they were in kindergarten, and I truly cannot say enough…read morewonderful things about this place! Ani, the owner, is absolutely amazing in every way. She genuinely cares about the kids, takes the time to get to know them, and goes above and beyond to make sure they are learning, growing, and feeling confident. You can tell that this is much more than just a tutoring center--it's a place where the kids are truly cared for. Ani has also built an incredible team of tutors. Every tutor we have had the pleasure of working with has been patient, knowledgeable, encouraging, and wonderful with our kids. It's clear that Ani takes great care in choosing people who genuinely care about the students and their success. Over the years, we have seen such a positive difference in our kids' confidence and academics, and I'm so grateful to have found a place we can trust. If you're looking for a tutoring center where your children will receive individualized attention, encouragement, and genuine support, I highly recommend this place. Ani and her team are truly the best!

Homework Corner has the best tutors!…read more The tutors are amazing--they take the time to explain everything clearly and make sure the students truly understand the material. My daughter has been going here for 4 years, and we couldn't be happier with the support and guidance she receives.

Super skillful tutoring center that makes learning fun for kids! The tutors are young so they…read moreconnect so well with the kids, but offer a vast knowledge of countless subjects... including Coding!! Which for us 80's and 90's generation of parents is a completely foreign concept! Plus they host fun activities like movie nights and other cool events that actually make the kids look forward to going to the center to see their friends and favorite tutors (And give parents a few evening hours of respite for a much needed date night!). Couldn't be happier with this program, and the new location is brand new and beautiful!

Anita tutor is absolutely AAMMMAAZZZIING!!! My son loves coming here. Everyone (esp. Samara &…read moreBeatrice) is so welcoming and caring. Highly recommend.

Staff is organised and patient. Clean environment. You can stay there for one hour twice a week…read more Kumon is a good way to make your kids disciplined.

Writing a honest review with nothing altered so everyone can make their own judgement…read more I have 3 children total & both of my older boys attended this center for few years. So when it was my daughter's turn I knew what to expect & I thought I knew the staff well. Mr. Alan did assessment test on my 5 year old daughter and told me that I should change her time to different days since he will have more individualized time to 'work' with her. I had to switch around my older kids schedule & hire nanny to accommodate to those days to fit our crazy drop off and pick ups for all 3 of my kids. The first day, He worked with her for full 1 hour for both math & reading. She came home happy & she did her timed homework and it was very easy for her to finish all 3 packets daily. Second session, my nanny took her to the center & was told to not leave the center because my daughter will be done in 20 minutes instead of a full 1hr. My nanny then called me to confirm this time since she was supposed to go pick up my other child and was expecting to pick up my daughter after 1hr. I then called the center to ask why they are cutting my daughter's time short. Mr. Alan then told me that she is too young for 1 hr. (but my boys started at even younger age and was able to do it for 1hr?) Also, she didn't have any problem sitting through 1hr on the first session. When I asked why he failed to tell me that he might cut her time short before we signed her up & allowed for automatic payment, he then said (these are his exact words) "your card isn't charged yet you don't have to continue if you don't like this" I asked "you told me it was for 1hr? how do you justify paying $360/month to have 20 minutes of tutoring? He then said "I'm not a daycare, if you need a place to drop off the kids for 1hr this is not it" At this point, I'm shocked at how quickly he dismissed my daughter & I. He was saying that she wasn't able to sit through more than 30 minutes and I should pick her up now if I had issue with him cutting her session short! When I returned back I asked the front desk girl to see if my daughter was being disruptive and she replied no. I asked my daughter if she had gotten up or cried or behaved in any ways she said no. My daughter did tell me that there was a sad boy that Mr. Alan had to work with and she was waiting for the teacher. I'm left wondering if he had more students than he can handle that day. If so, why did he even suggest that I sign her up on those days? Promising me of more focused time for my daughter. Or did he think that my nanny wouldn't let me know of these short reduced time? Surely, he didn't cut her time short when I was the person to drop her off. Did he think that my nanny wouldn't care to tell me? I'm really turned off by his "I'm not a daycare" comment. Yes, Kumon is not a daycare.. I didn't treat like one...but you're charging $$$ to teach the kid how to sit still & grow their learning stamina. It's a tutoring center which you pay for their TIME. I even suggested if he can split up those hour into two separate 30 min sessions and he replied no! lol Facts: before enrollment he promised 1hr. My boys who were even younger sat through 1hr few years ago. He taught my daughter for 1 hr when I dropped her off. He taught my daughter 20 minutes when my nanny dropped her off. (How did he even predict that she was not going to be focused just few minutes into her session?!? Hmmm can he predict future??!!) Owner is basically telling me to leave if I'm not okay with paying $360 for 20 minutes instead of promised 1 hr. He can easily point the fingers to a child and say she's not ready but still charge you for full prices. If the issue was the limited concentrated time.. then why can't he divide up into 30 minutes sessions? I ended up giving my daughter worksheets to solve just to time her 'focused' time & it was over 1 hr. Maybe I should start my own tutoring center :) I lived in this community long enough with lots of friends & neighbors to be honest & write everything truthfully as it happened. Mr. Alan is soft spoken & seemingly gentle & nice.. but I find him two faced and shady with soft voice. Make your own decision!

I signed up my child for math and she already loves the class! After the first session, I…read morecommitted to a 6 month program instead of monthly program. It takes at least a few months to see any type of progression. My daughter loves math and hope JEI continues to motivate her for academic excellence in the subject. Homework is very reasonable. I plan to sign up English as well.

Great place for my kid that need extra time or help with math. My daughter's math skills and…read moreconfidence have improved since keeping her on task everyday for 15-20min. Once a week , great caring tutor helps her what she needs. Especially Mrs Park is knowledgeable and great in directing us to know where to start with my daughter. I am very pleased with the concept of JEI and have confidence in the program. I highly recommend this location 5 stars!

Ms. Kate Her is very professional and caring. She patiently explains all available programs that…read morefit your goals. Highly recommend this institution.

Elite helped my kid get into Princeton! This was always my kid's dream and Elite helped make it…read morecome true!! This place is VERY understated and probably could be charging quadruple what they do. A lot of places have good staff but I think what sets this place apart is the company culture, which is no small factor when your kid is trying to thread the needle through all of the little details that matter in the application process (and those little things do matter if your dream is one of the top schools). The staff members all work as a team, surrounding your kid with an army of people who not only know what they're doing, (you can get that at a lot of places) but who ACTUALLY CARE and personally go above and beyond to see them succeed. They almost feel like extended family, an army of support. You can pay someone to help your kid out with applications, but you can't pay Somone to actually care! That is the difference with Elite. I don't know what or how they go about hiring people or what they do to foster that type of culture but the benefits of it go to your kid and in our case the results speak for themselves. Sure my kid is smart, has near perfect grades and test scores but so do thousands of other kids with near identical profiles. Elite helped my kid stand out from the crowd. They truly know what they are doing. Thank you thank you Elite!! A true trajectory changer for my kid. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME on all of those "fancy" places that charge double or in some cases quadruple. I almost did and I'm so glad I didn't.

My younger child has also now "graduated" from C2. She was always an outstanding student but…read morebenefited from some extra help in a few very challenging high school classes. She also took full advantage of the college admissions guidance and college essay support, and was admitted to all the top UC's and offered some merit scholarships at very competitive private schools. She has proudly accepted an offer from her dream college! I can't say enough great things about Maggie and her team at C2 La Crescenta.

One of the hardest things you will hear from your child is that they don't understand or they are…read morehaving a tough time with a subject or subjects being taught at school. As a parent, your natural reaction is to look over the subject matter as well as trying to remember what was taught when you were going to school at about the same age. You ask your child what and /or how they were taught. You realize that you either don't remember alot or that what you know is not what they are teaching today. You try to contact the teacher and explain your childs situation, but they can't/don't help. This is where C2 can be an asset for you and your child. C2 is not based a program where your child is given a book and timed on how quickly they can answer the questions. Maggie the director, will tailor a study program specifically for your child. It can be in the specific subject matter, multiple subjects, or just general tutoring. With all of the after school events, appointments, and practices, your tutoring schedule can vary day by day and week by week. C2 also has extra materials to not only help your child to be proficient, but to help them be excellent. My kids have stated numerous times about how the C2 tutors have helped them understand the subject matter and wished their teachers at school could have explained it that way to help them understand. Maggie and her staff will get to know your child and match them with the appropriate tutor. She will also help with selecting courses for school, and later, with college selection that is most appropriate based on how well your child has done, and their personality. C2 also offers an extensive ACT/SAT test prep program and has helped my kids with their college applications. So, you will be offered a number of hours to purchase. The more hours you purchase, the lesser the cost per hour. It may seem alot, but if you have looked into getting a good tutor, you will see that the C2 hours are very competitive. Just go talk to Maggie and see what C2 is about and what it has to offer, and I believe you will find value in what is presented. C2 is more than just tutoring. Maggie can be a crucial partner in helping you and your child navigate this complex education journey. My kid's current results: 1) Graduated from a US Military Academy and is attending grad school. 2) Attending a private college and is applying to grad school. 3) Attending a University of California school.

I wanted to make sure my previous review (based on my distasteful experience with Gerald and Ashton…read moreat the Bright Mind) is not moved to the not recommended section: AFTER GERALD CONTACTED ME REGARDING MY REVIEW: My negative review is because of TBM's lack of transparency and sub-par customer service as I stated in my conversation with you, Gerald. INITIAL REVIEW: Keeping it short, I do not recommend doing business with TBM. Gerald and Ashton, you don't need to search through your records because you know me. In fact, I am surprised only when the review is negative, you cannot find the reviewers' information on your file. SAME COMMENT AS I HAVE IT ON GOOGLE REVIEW.

Mike and Gerald put together an amazing plan for mu daughter. She did the SAT test prep and worked…read morewith them on her college applications and essays. 3 weeks before she started hearing back from her applications, she was so depressed. She was convinced she wouldn't get in anywhere. My child came up with some of her list, Mike and Gerald came up with others. They were with her from the very start. Not only did she get into 80% of the schools she applied to, she got into here first 3 choices. I tell everyone I know with high school aged kids - if you have any concerns about the college counseling process at your childs school - or they might need some tutoring and help with college applications... Help with financial aid, help with filling out the forms, who needs what form where and by when....This was SUCH a help to us.