My 14 year old son has been going to the Coder School for half of his life now: he has had weekly…read morecoaching sessions with Teacher John, who has been awesome and incredibly patient in teaching him all sorts of computer coding and languages - from Python, to Java, to C++, and nowadays they talk about AI and construct projects for him to do that feed his intellectual curiosity. John has been so helpful and creative, and he has maintained a balance between answering my son's myriad questions while also having him execute complicated projects. John has been a constant in my son's life for seven years, and the school is very organized, responsive and helpful whenever we need to make a change to the schedule. I HIGHLY recommend!

Great way to get kids into coding they started in the Palo Alto location and now go to San Mateo…read more My son and daughter both do weekly coding lesson and it has been a great experience. The staff are really top notch and take the time to make sure the kids understand what they are doing and also try to make it topical to games they might play Learning Scratch, python, java etc My kids love making their own games and are looking forward to summer camp where they might make mobile apps

Dr. Sachdev is probably one of the most skilled and ethical dentists I've ever met. As a young…read moredentist he is the first person I call anytime I have questions, he has taught me more than I can ever repay him for. Having said that, I am more than impressed with the dental assistants he is training. I would recommend all of his dental assistants he's trained so far. Our dental office is very greatful to MDS for this essential service MDS is proving for the thr dental community.

Dr. Deepak Sachdev and his team are just phenomenal. I have known of this dental practice for years…read moreand just learned of the dental assisting academy from some of the recent graduates. I went to their open house and was able to learn more about the modern dental technologies they are using and how they train students to understand their roles so they move on to successful careers. It's a beautiful location and learning environment. So happy they are a resource in our area!

I'm currently a student at The Smile Academy and have had a great experience learning from Sarah…read more She explains concepts clearly and makes the material easy to understand. She's patient, supportive, and takes the time to make sure everyone is comfortable with what we're learning. What stands out most is her hands-on, real-world approach to teaching. She prepares us for what to expect in an actual dental office, which has really helped build my confidence. It's clear she genuinely cares about her students and their success. I'm grateful to be learning from her. The homework load was not stressful for me. Learning with the other students has been so much fun. I highly recommend this school to anyone who'd like a future in dental assisting. If you'd like to be a dental receptionist, this school teaches you all the dental terminology. It's great for both! You also get a nice pair of scrubs, and your BLS (CPR) certicate included!!! I was nervous about changing careers. After a few weeks here, my confidence for my future has skyrocketed. Thank you Smile Academy!

I couldn't be happier with my experience at Smile Academy. I came in nervous and not knowing what…read moreto expect but Sarah was the best instructor I could ever ask for. She was attentive and patient and a wonderful teacher couldn't thank her enough. All the front desk receptionist were very sweet and kind. Doctor Kim was very professional and polite and would be a great person to work for. Overall I couldn't be happier with my choice of Smile Academy and I can't wait to take the skills all these wonderful people have taught me and apply it to my future career! Thank you again!

A shout out to Ro in the main office - she's such a delightful person and extremely helpful - she…read moregoes above and beyond to help you best she can - she's amazing!!!

This is a long overdue post, but I truly appreciate Rochon's kindness & help during the busy…read moreholiday season. I came in just minutes before closing, and she still took the time to complete my Live Scan. The process was smooth, affordable, and much easier than expected. I highly recommend this location if you need a Live Scan and suggest calling ahead to book an appointment. Rochon's kindness made the entire process smooth and stress-free. I truly appreciate the excellent service that I received from this center!

Every member, faculty and staff here is nice, except for one terrible staff, Jay. I used the…read moreprinter once, and he thought I was wasting ink (Although this rule is not written in the lease, agreement, contract, or posted notice) so kicked me out. my course certificate (which I spent $100 just to qualify for 3D printing) here became worthless. After I was kicked out, they refused to refund my membership fee and locker fee, but continued to charge me monthly rent and locker fees until I updated my credit card. And they refused to accept all of my emails, even though they were very important to me.

Tried to take a tour of this place with my husband and kids, only for the receptionist/front desk…read morelady tell us that there's no kids allowed inside. If that was the case, then why put this on your website in your FAQs?? My oldest is 13 so it should be ok for him to look around. Though with my youngest being 7 and will be supervised by me, she's still not able to get in as well? Either word your policy better or put it under the tours question that no kids aren't allowed. Wasted our time there.

My son (6th grades) has an excellent time in the Right-Cross class, the programming lecture is fun…read moreand challenging, the skill set is right on to prepare him for the Robot building, my son developed lots of interests in programming and science over just a few weeks of teaching. Thank you coach Hao for your efforts to bring high quality education to my child.

From the owner: We teach k-12 students robotics. Each age group has personalized tutoring packages. Those programs…read morecover computer programming (C++, Java, Python, Scratch), mechanics, electronics, CAD, 3D design, 3D printing and robot competition strategies. Packages include robotics workshop, day camp, summer camp, and inclusive long-term robotics curricula. Kids will improve their STEM grades and will be able to confidently attend robotics competitions (FLL, FTC, FRC, VEX, etc).

First Step Coding has most definitely suffered after COVID-19…read more To start, First Step was recommended to myself and a friend as a great prep class to start learning, however their website always seemed to list incorrect dates and information. When we finally enrolled in a class ($1k charge), the class was cancelled about two weeks prior to start date, 18 days past the deadline to sign up. Seemingly after it was discovered that there weren't enough students to fill the class. The organization and communication were sub-par almost every step of the way and while we were fully refunded after receiving the unexpected email of class cancelation, I can't recommend working with them.

I would like to take coding classes, however, they have not replied my questions and each time I…read morescheduled a call with them, they never called me back.

Teacher Anne has helped our son over zoom with both reading and writing. Their weekly sessions were…read morea tremendous help during distance learning. She gave him the skills he needed to read at grade level or higher with confidence. Although they've never met in person, they have a special connection. We can't say enough positive things about our experience with A Love of Learning.

Anne started as our tutor in Fall of 2019, in person. When things shut down in March 2020 due to…read moreCovid, Anne transitioned to video sessions and maintained a sense of consistency and caring. We have continued Zoom tutoring with Anne since then, on our usual twice weekly schedule. When we were seeing Anne in person, she had a lovely tutoring space - open, clean, calm, with books & art supplies and a nice large desk to share with her tutee. She was on track with time, positive and insightful in assessing our daughter's academic needs and progression, and always a kind, warm presence. Anne is a competent and knowledgeable tutor, keeping our daughter on track and adjusting as needed. So grateful we have her in our lives.

I took the Red, Yellow, and Blue series with Bill, and he is such a skilled teacher! I have spent a…read morelot of time on Lingvano and Lifeprint in the past trying to learn ASL to keep up with my hard-of-hearing nephew, and I felt like I retained more from an hour and a half with Bill than I did from months on the apps. Bill's interactive, welcoming style even pulled in my husband and mom to join in the ASL fun! We are really enjoying signing with our infant son now and continuing to learn as a family. Thank you Bill!

Just took the intro class with Bill in person and it was just a fantastic experience. I'm really…read moreexcited to take his live series next. He is such an engaging instructor and he uses very effective, evidence based methods for learning. Highly recommend!