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!

Very convenient and the quality of the tutors appears to be good. My children are very happy and…read morethe class sizes are small. I would recommend them to others.

Great after school programs set from K-6. Both my kids attend Yail and i would recommend to all…read moreparents that have very tight schedules to take advantage of this school. If your kids attend the La Crescenta school they pick your kids up from school and bring them back to one of there locations depending on what grade your child is now. Wish i knew of this place when my daughter was in K, she could have gotten a jump start like my son did before he attended K. They employ young tutors that have just finished high school so whatever is being thought in text books if fresh for the tutors to remember how to do the work and teach your child. La Crescenta schools are very tough, all the kids are attending some kind of after school program to meet and exceed expectations of the teachers. If you were like myself and works all day and then has to come home and go over home work with your kids then i would suggest you go with Yail. They help in group and one on one environments to make sure your child knows the work and gets their homework done without ever getting frustrated like i would get trying to help my child understand.

I've seen major improvements in my kids academics in just two months. Their confidence, reading…read morelevels, and overall approach to learning have all grown. The work is repetitive, but that's exactly how kids learn, through consistency and reinforcement. The reward system also does a great job of keeping them motivated and engaged. Thank you to Tariq and all of the mentors, you're making an impact far beyond reading and math skills. You're helping kids develop a genuine love for learning.

I have enrolled my two kids in Kumon since my first one was 6 & second one was 4. Initially, it was…read morea bit of a struggle getting them to build a habit of doing workbooks daily. After almost 2 years, my kids are doing so well in reading and math. My kindergarten kid is excelling in reading and made quite a progress! My 3rd grader is doing math at 4th grade level. I'm happy and satisfied what kumon has done for my two kids!

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.

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!

Something needs to be said about Glen Oaks Elementary School…read more.. To all the staff helping with pickup -- the teachers, aides, cone crew -- please chill out a bit. This is an elementary school, not a prison yard. The energy out there feels tense for no reason. There's a lot of yelling, finger-pointing, and attitude. Kids are small. Parents are just trying to pick them up. It doesn't need to feel so aggressive every day. A smile goes a long way. A calm tone goes a long way. Instead of acting like wardens, try creating a space that actually feels safe and welcoming for the kids. And this isn't just about pickup -- it feels like a bigger issue with how some staff carry themselves. Having a degree or a position doesn't mean people owe you anything. Respect goes both ways. Hopefully the principal takes a look at this and reminds the team: lead with patience, not pressure. These are children. The environment should reflect that. This is an everyday occurrence and a sad experience

AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COSTS if you care for your child's safety. The principal only cares about…read morethe $68 they get for every student and she will literally remind parents of it during every assembly. If you complain about anything, the principal will hide from you and avoid you. The nurse, Lina Isaghoulian, will alter documents months after the incident showing she is not properly completing incident reports. She will even hand the parent a blank document. They even have broken the Browns Act. They dont care about transparency with parents. They are manipulators. If you care for your child's safety, keep your kids away from this school until the principal Christine Aroyan, and the nurse Lina Isaghoulian are removed. They need to stop the corruption and agenda pushing in this school and in the district.

It is an amazing school with indivualized teaching. The writing is particularly strong. The…read morePrinciple and K teacher Ms Stout are truly amazing. (My kids are only in K). A lot of activities, talent show, science fair and multi cultural nights. Kids learned a lot. And from year 2024 fall onwards, K has the same schedule as the first, second and third grade. It is a truly amazing school. I love it so much.

Love most the teachers and staff do not care for the principal and the way she handles serious…read moresituations! Very rude and cold

Having a child in this school is like having a child in an expensive private school that doesn't…read morecost anything. My daughter is now fluent in Spanish after 2 1/2 years. The environment is so conducive to learning. I feel she is so protected. The class of students who attend are completely different than most public schools. Only bad thing is it's hard to get in. If you don't apply by the beginning of January for the next school year you won't get it.

I was on the fence about sending my kids to public school, but private school wasn't really an…read moreoption, nor had I done the research on charters. I couldn't be happier with our experience at Franklin. I'm so glad my kids got in, and every teacher they have had has been outstanding. Sad to read the entry of the student who was bullied. But luckily we are in a class with amazing parents, supportive staff, and amazing kids. They have music, gardening, and amazing after school opportunities. Their PTA is the BEST PTA I've ever been a part of. (and I've worked at many schools) Franklin rocks.