PACE Learning Center is definitely the place to go if you're behind in your classes or just want to…read moreget ahead. The instructor there, Ryan, was very friendly and approachable. In just a month, I saw my grade significantly improve almost a whole letter grade. It is a nice and quiet learning environment that I would recommend to anyone!

This is a review for Pace's mandarin immersion summer camp that my child attended for 3 weeks…read moreduring the summer of 2017. It was probably a bit much for any child to sit in a much smaller-than-expected classroom for a whole day for 3 weeks, but the educational themes sounded promising so we did it anyway. Unfortunately a few days into camp she came home telling us that there was a group of kids and their teacher who speak english in the same room including one child who would have fits and shout "bad words" all the time. When I brought this up to Jason, he told us that they take kids with special needs in additional to trying to run a mandarin immersion camp. While I think it's great that they were willing to take children with special needs, it's not particularly effective to put those 2 groups each with very distinct needs into a small, one-room space (the room looked to be about 450 sq ft max). Moreover, I was particularly frustrated when no action was taken to stop the obscenities (my child probably learned as much obscenities in english as she did chinese in those weeks). Each time Jason was informed that yet again, today was another day with foul language disrupting camp, his only response would be "I apologize for the foul language and have spoken with the teachers and parents about it. If the foul language does not stop, the camp will have to take appropriate needed steps as it violates our camp's code of conduct. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our camp tries to be inclusive." Perhaps we were too patient and understanding, as apparently no action was ever taken since the behavior continued throughout. This place was truly regrettable and I wish we could have taken our child out after that first week and spared her the obnoxious behavior she and the others were subjected to.

Sylvan Tutoring Center is the worst tutoring center among the four I have enrolled my two kids in…read morefor past 6 years. Sylvan has the worst make-up policy and is overpriced. I thought I paid for one-hour lesson, but the teachers end the lesson 15 minutes earlier than the lesson schedule. The 15 minutes time period is the waiting time for students to get picked up. Sylvan also forfeit your lesson if you missed a lesson. that means they will charge you for the lesson your kid didn't attend. we as parents, already are stressed so much for our daily expenses, but when our kids need help on their homework and school assignments, we send our kids to tutoring. One of my younger kid's parent persuaded me to enroll my kid in Sylvan because she could get some referral lessons once I enrolled. We got the 500 hours package because the price is a bit less than regular price. There are regularly 2-4 kids per 45 minutes lesson. My kid don't get much actual help in one lesson because she needs to share lesson time with other kids. We still have some purchased lessons. I won't renew after all purchased lessons are used for sure and definitely won't refer any of my friends to Sylvan. Sylvan entices students for a prize or gift to ask their parents to write good reviews on the internet.

My son Larry has been at sylvan for six months now and really loves it, he says he can learn more…read moreeasier and he can also get cool prizes from tokens if you are looking for a good learning place for your children I really recommend this place

My two girls have been with this Kumon center for years, and it's been amazing to watch them learn…read moreand grow with the program. Starting young made it feel natural, and the program gave them a strong foundation in learning. They loved earning gold stars and plaques, and with the help of Kumon's tutors, they developed confidence, independence, and real GRIT by sticking with a challenging program. I'm proud to say they both finished the English/reading program early and on their way to finish Math.

We started at Kumon in west portal when my son wasn't reading so well at the end of kinder. He is…read morenow starting second grade and he is excelling in math and reading with the help of Kumon. Not only has Kumon helped him advance but it has also taught him and my daughter great discipline and focus. Kumon has given them the opportunity to learn far beyond school. The teachers and leaders at Kumon west portal are understanding and very good with children. They navigate my children's learning and my kids love going.

Great tutoring center. Owner is very friendly, smart, and easy to work with. My daughter…read morestruggled in math until we started here. Kumon is good, but Mathnasium was more beneficial once she got to 3rd grade math type of questions. Parking is less problematic than locations.

Mathnasium's philosophy to help kids understand math concepts rather than focus completely on…read morememorization, is extremely helpful for both my kids. But, what makes this particular location special is the director, Ram. He is attentive, detailed, and invested. He, along with his staff - particularly, Gabe, Jasmine, and Jessica, made Math fun for both my kids.

Was so excited to have found this class and my son was really enjoying it. Prepaid for a full…read moreseason but halfway through, we were notified there were not enough students enrolled in the class so they were going to cancel it. We wanted to continue and asked about other options. They offered a semi-private option, but they then tried to up-charge us more money to continue and nickeling and diming us the entire interaction. We had wanted to stay, but they clearly did not value our business when they made little attempt at retaining us or offering other alternatives. Seems like they just wanted to give us the refund to get us out of their hair and Instead they took that as an opportunity to try to get more money out of us. Kiddo loved the classes, but service and accountability was not there, super disappointing.

This is a long due review. I love this coder school. My daughter enjoys it. If you have a child…read morethat is curious, or interested in coding this is the place. Allen the manager will evaluate if it's a fit for your child to attend the school. He told us this is something serious, they don't want you wasting their time and your money too. My daughter has been coding since she's 8 with them. She's 12 now and still enjoys doing it. She was able to continue her lessons during pandemic over Zoom. They are very accommodating. I told him we might be moving, she might need to do remote again. He's willing to work with us on that should we need it. If you can't make a lesson, just give them 24 hours notice, then you won't be charged. My husband and I don't code, we don't help my daughter out. Sometimes she would get a little homework, because I ask for it. Overall you get your money's worth and everyone there is super nice too. The place is clean too.

Of course it's FIVE - 5 STARS for Christine and her staffs. I send three kids to the Daly City…read moreWestlake Kumon for 4 years now. Not only are my kids are strong with math, the one thing about Kumon is extremely helpful that people don't understand is that my kids have developed a very strong attention span towards working on a task. This will Ultimate help them with not shying away from what's in front of them one day in life ( I am a strong pbeliever in it). Another huge benefit of Kumon is repetitiveness. Students are required to do worksheets everyday and this triggers them at a young age to learn and adapt doing certain daily task per day and skipping it is no option. My wife and I literally go crazy make them do Kumon everyday - but we know it is all worth it. So how Christine will help: If you have been doing it for 30 years, you have seen enough kids that gone through there. The experience will her and her staffs will definitely help our kids to better themselves as they r giving more kids to work with and larger sample size to help. Lastly I believe her sons help with the business which is nice to hear this place as a family establishment. Bring your kids in and let them develop this skills asap

Reading through these reviews, it seems that people are different learners and if there is…read morecriticism, it is about the method. Humbly, math is a process that takes time, discipline and good old "show your work" pencil and paper. That's something that is taught here. My kids learned to sit and focus. It isn't a place where there is unorthodox learning. Bring your kids here to learn, be patient, and methodical. They will take skills with them to confidently and independently use for their future.

Sunnyside was a great school for our child. Most importantly, the teachers were excellent at their…read morecraft, which is the most important aspect of a school for us. There were also lots of fun field trips, all-school assemblies that celebrated different cultures, an international potluck, an annual Fun Run, an annual talent show, and an amazing Fall Festival (with games, food, face-painting, music, etc.). Our child didn't experience or see any bullying when they were there. Overall, for our family, sending our kid to Sunnyside was a​ great decision.

School has very active parent community, large backyard, renovated classrooms and cafeteria, great…read morelibrary, all teachers we had so far were outstanding, knowledgable and caring. Kids are very friendly and happy as far as I can tell.

When I 1st came here there were over 20 kids waiting to get picked up by their parents for after…read moreschool care. As the weeks went on there was less and less. Even prior to COVID19 there were less than a dozen kids coming here. At a friends birthday party I ran into a child that had recognized my kid. She told me she was also going but told her parents she didn't like it there after a week, so the parents stopped. Seeing what the staff does and doesn't do I understand. My niece who had gone here for preschool said the pretty much the same thing now that she is in high school. It's pretty much like paying a teenager to watch over your kids, just having them watch TV, play and eat Goldfish crackers. The kids while waiting for their parents are walked down to the Wah Mei and allowed to play in the courtyard for an hour before going in and allowed to run around. When the weather is cold or raining they are allowed to run around the next door church instead. When there is a disruptive child in the group the staff does nothing about it. Most of the time the kids just all give and all run around and play instead of focusing on study and homework, what the staff should be doing. 6 months ago they invested in a TV so the staff could just plug in their phones and watch Youtube videos instead of running around.

Last Friday was our last day of preschool at the amazing Wah Mei Preschool. After two wonderful…read moreyears, I shed quite a few tears; it was bittersweet. With incredibly dedicated staff, a well-rounded, play-based curriculum that's an accredited California "First Five" school and choice of either full or half day programs, your child will be totally prepared for kindergarten and perhaps bi or tri-lingual in Mandarin and Cantonese. Children go on weekly field trips to the library and occasional field trips to the California Academy of Sciences, The Botanical garden in Golden Gate Park and Zeum at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Apply early (I recommend when your child is two years old) to increase your chances your child will get a spot at this top-notch San Francisco preschool. Especially with California having moved back the kindergarten deadline for children whose birthdays fall on or before September 1st, it seems there are fewer spots at all the city's preschools. And, tuition at non-profit Wah Mei Preschool is a fraction of what you'll pay at other preschools in the city. The school opens as early as 7:30 and closes as late as 6pm. Breakfast (until 8:30am), a hot and nutritious lunch and snacks are inclusive. Don't miss the opportunity to send your child to Wah Mei Preschool.