The tutor did not even know that the essay was given to all Illinois SAT kids. I asked directly…read more because Barrington HS said it would be part of test. and yet they said not going to be part of SAT exam tho it was . 1 of the 3 hours new online exam this spring on 2024. My son score increased 50 points from PSAT not even close to 200 points they say the course would typically yield. I would not recommend this service for $500 for a 6 week course of 15 hours all online.

My daughter's ACT score improved significantly after signing up for Academic Tutoring. They have a…read morenumber of strategies that translate into higher scores and build confidence. The tutors bring a lot of energy and assistance, so by the time the test rolled around she developed more of a self-assurance than the earlier fret of test-taking. Great work!

Physics can be a difficult subject to grasp and, frankly, many teachers don't make it very…read morerelatable to students. Mr. Podo is the one Physics teacher I know that bucks that trend. His passion is contagious, and he uses examples/materials that kids find engaging. For example, he used a scene from the Fast and the Furious to illustrate a difficult concept (centripetal/centrifugal force?). Being able to grab a kid's attention is half the battle these days -- then being able to take difficult subject matter and make it relatable to hold their attention -- very rare in a teacher. I'd highly recommend Mr. Podo to "level up" (my kid's term) your child's knowledge/grasp of physics. Money well spent for sure.

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The culture of the school is horrendous. Teachers aren't held accountable for things such as…read morepurposely recording erroneous attendance grievances for students they don't like. If they've had a dispute with the parent they retaliate on their kids. There's a heavy culture of inappropriate interactions between the school staff and minor students. If you speak out against it then the administration attacks you instead of the issues. There's a severe lack of communication between the school and parents. No parent has been notified about the recent felony sexual abuse towards students by the two brother Andre Richmond (South) and Aaron Richmond (North). No counseling has been offered to my kids who have been directly affecting and no one has asked if any other students were affected. Oh but they make sure to administer disciplinary actions to the students for not wanting to come upto school but fail to rea.kze the real issue is the lack of confidence the kids and parents have in the school system. I am still waiting for the administrator to offer some kind of support to the kids and families or TF South and North. They discipline the students like convicts and treat the teachers like children with only slaps on the wrist. TF South is going to crumble very soon, find a alternative for your students to quickly. I certainly am.

Decent school go there right now. A few fights here and there but everyone is nice. Teachers are…read morenice. Staff are nice.