Mrs. Fehr is wonderful! She has been tutoring my daughter since the 2nd grade and she presently is…read morein 8th grade. My daughter is very fond of Ms. Fehr. My daughter is shy, has learning difficulties and she struggles with Math the most. Ms. Fehr is patient and explains everything in detail. I highly recommend her. A happy and grateful mom, Dinorah

We found Mrs. Fehr through the Nextdoor app, I was desperately searching for a tutor to help our…read morestruggling 2nd grader, the reviews about her were amazing, so we called right away, from that day our son's life changed completely, the improvement he has made since he start working with Her is unbelievable. We are so blessed to have found such a dedicated, passionate, caring, enthusiastic, hard working teacher, we are forever grateful with her. She also works with my oldest one and he couldn't be more happy to be learning with her, he is always looking forward for the next class. It is with a great pleasure that we recommend Mrs. Fehr to anyone who needs tutoring, she is AWESOME!

I've hired a few other tutors before hiring Planting Seeds with Chris. My son has always been…read morechallenging in wanting to study and complete his homework. His English grades have mostly been close to failing. However, Chris has found a way to motivate him and got him on track to put some effort in. Chris is the most organized, encouraging, and well rounded tutor I've hired for my son. Because of this, my son's study habits and grades have significantly improved. Currently he is making an A in English and I'm grateful to have hired Chris to help.

Prior to Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep, my younger brother struggled with reading. Despite…read moretrying out several methods, nothing seemed to work for him as his teacher informed me that he would only answer 2 out of 38 questions correctly during his mock STAAR reading tests. During that time, he would take up the whole day whereas everyone else completed their assessments within 4 hours. Fortunately, my mother and I found Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep on Thumbstack. Chris was very quick at responding back to my emails. Within a few days, he introduced us to India. She served as my younger brother's tutor for a month up until the day before the actual STAAR reading test. Within the first meeting, she assessed my brother and determined how many hours per week he required to gain maximum help. During the tutoring sessions, she tried her very best to make it fun and interactive for my brother to learn new reading and writing skills. She also communicated with the teacher in order to accommodate her lessons with his reading performance in school. Within the third week, he successfully answered 27 out of 38 questions correctly during another mock STAAR reading test. While going over his exam, I noticed all the analytical notes my brother took alongside each reading passage. He then proceeded to tell me how they greatly helped him answer the more difficult questions. Overall, there were several aspects that I greatly liked about Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep: 1. Chris informed my mother and I about the financial matters behind their services prior to the first session with India 2. India always informed me whenever she was running late and always made up by staying in a few minutes extra 3. Compared to the more expensive tutoring services in Houston, their prices made it easier for my mother to afford additional tutoring sessions with India 4. My mother and I found it very convenient that they offer at-home tutoring sessions. India provided consistent tutoring sessions that worked well around our schedules 5. India usually supplied additional homework that further helped my brother gain reading tactics necessary to pass the STAAR test 6. Everyone from Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep are very professional and courteous. Even though we are not currently utilizing their services, they are more than willing to help out my brother during the remainder of the school year and beyond! We are currently anticipating my brother's actual STAAR reading results from TEA. We're truly hoping their services aided my brother in attaining a passing grade!

Amazing incoming freshmen move in with students and athletes helping everyone to unload their…read morevehicles and bring boxes etc to their dorms. Amazing matriculation ceremony welcoming the freshmen. And an amazing surprise send off by the parents and supporters to the incoming freshmen. A class act all the way around!

Wonderful liberal arts school in South Central Texas.read more

The only knock I have against TXST's NSO is the king hike from the parking garage to the new…read morestudent center for the orientation. In this Texas heat, that was a bit inconsiderate. That aside, the new student orientation was very well organized and seamless!! I loved that they had incoming freshman partner up as roommates for the two day event. And upper classmates were everywhere assisting and directing during the event. Breakout sessions were informative and interactive which is a huge plus in my book. Students with registration holds were allowed to resolve them during the event and were offered assistance. The kids got to sample what their next four years would be like on campus. A huge benefit for kids traveling away from home for the first time

Having lectured at and worked with students from Texas State San Marcos, I definitely think that…read morethis is a top-dollar value for those looking to get a 4-year degree. Their programs in communications, business, physical therapy, and geology/geography are particularly well thought of. I can't speak to the housing situation, but the campus itself is beautiful, with the hilly terrain, well landscaped areas, and the San Marcos river itself. And yeah, while it does have a rep as a party school, so does UT at Austin, and that doesn't seem to hurt anything. (grin!) If you're a parent considering this school for your kids, it's worth a visit at the very least.

If I could give them zero stars, I absolutely would. BUYER BEWARE. First, the instructors do not…read moreprovide "one-on-one" service as advertised. Your child will be placed with 1 or 2 other children with the same teacher. The students are all doing separate lesson plans, but there is not undivided attention from the teacher - even though you are paying $45-$50 an hour. This is a one-size-fits all program and is not tailored to your child individually. Whether your child is an auditory learner, hands on learner or otherwise, your kiddo will be working on an i-pad program (I have found plenty of free apps that are more than comparable). THE BIGGEST ISSUE: If you pay in advance, they will put you on a rolling system without your knowledge. Which means, you will be obligated to attend every week on the same time and day (they will not tell you this by the way). If you miss because you were unaware of this policy - it is NOT written in the agreement - then you will lose/forfeit the cost of that class. Sylvan refunded me half of the hours that I paid in advance. I lost almost $400. Please find a more suitable learning experience for your kiddo. This place is over priced and throws your kid in front of a computer.

They want you to accommodate their unexpected schedules and "trial" time to find the right tutor…read more They still get compensated regardless. They will not accommodate you. Will drop your student with no warning. Oh, her husband will gossip about your student and your home life at his work (small world). I never met the man. Obviously, my family was the topic over their dinner table. Stereo typing "single" moms, making you sound irresponsible for running 15 min late, as they too had been. I'm married by the way, my martial status is none of their business. Never did I cancel a session when we were running behind, although their tutors had been late before. I've been totally involved with my daughters education. They are unprofessional. When she terminated our sessions she was not direct and made it sound like our tutor was the one who terminated the sessions. Didn't even give a warning. Bottom line, they are Not in it for the long term success of your child. They conveniently terminated on last week of school to prepare for the busy summer with students with much more sessions than we committed to. They had no regard or concern for my daughter.

Every instructor that has worked with my son are great! They all welcome him by his name as soon as…read morehe enters the building. Jackie is the best! She has set up a great plan for his level! Very, very friendly staff. Awesome experience every time!

So you think that school is good? You think your not getting enough learning for you or your kid?…read moreYour not doing good in math? Well then come here to mathnasium. This place will teach you the goody goodies you need to know about math. See I'm only in 6th grade but I have learned most of the things in 6th grade, and I'm boutta learn the things in 7th. Everyone here is friendly, even the vegetarians (alan), -is a joke- and they supply you with everything you need to learn in math. In mathnasium there are instructors, and when you go in, you get your binder, (they supply it) and you pick where you sit, if there is not enough people at one table, and another has too many, then you will have to sit with the one with less people, to keep balance. I used to be garbage can at math, but ever sense I got here, it was like blessing the rains down in Africa. I recommend this place to anyone, EVEN IF YOUR GOOD AT MATH, still come here. It will make you even better, and you will excel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ instructors only click this one after clicking scroll down more (there isn't profanity or anything.)