My husband and I hesitated to hire a tutor for our 11th grader in IB Math because we felt that (1)…read moreit is the school's responsibility to teach, and (2) we wanted our son to feel that he didn't need a tutor. Also, we knew that tutoring can be expensive, and we weren't sure how effective it would be. However, it soon became clear that our son wasn't getting thorough instruction at school -- the explanations weren't clear enough, and the homework problems weren't proving to be good practice for the tests. Our neighbor highly recommended Dan Chinburg at Lionheart Tutoring (he had tutored two of her children in math and SAT practice) so we contacted him, and we're so glad that we did. After the first session with Dan our son showed immediate improvement. Everything became so much clearer for him. Additional sessions have been a great support and confidence-builder for him. Initially our son didn't want a tutor, but he likes Dan's low-key style and looks forward to the sessions.

Lionheart tutoring's Dan Chinburg is AMAZING at anything he teaches. He can tutor young children…read moreand young adults. My daughter has used tutors her entire life due to learning disabilities and I can say that Mr. Chinburg is professional, proficient, reliable, calm, compassionate and really cares about how his students do. He not only is fantastic at tutoring, but he has the common sense as to how to approach teachers, professors, faculty to best benefit your child and improve their grades and scores. My daughter is a student at the University of Pennsylvania and she has been on the Dean's list, will graduate with highest honors and much of this is due to Mr. Chinburg. He is also very flexible and tries to make himself readily available which is why he is careful as to how many students he takes on and will not take your child if he does not feel he will benefit the student. If your child is lucky enough to have Dan he will surely benefit and you as a parent need not worry. Dan also helped my daughter with many applications and if you need his services for applications when applying to college or graduate school he is great. I think Dan is really a find and well worth anything you pay.

My daughter tutored with Main Line test prep and her SAT score went up 150 points. I'd highly…read morerecommend this company.

Steve O. is a fantastic support to High school kids looking to improve their test outcomes. He is…read morepatient, flexible and really helps kids grasp concepts and unlock the next level in both the substantive content and a personalized testing strategy. I cannot recommend Steve amd Main Line Test Prep highly enough - well worth the investment in the confidence of your kid in tackling this tough tests.

Although my daughter's test score started to increase, MJ himself repeatedly called my daughter…read morestupid and unteachable. She has since been struggling with taking the test because she does not want to relive the trauma.

MJTP was a very supportive and highly effective partner for our daughter in her SAT preparation…read more Our daughter had reached a plateau of sorts in her scores and had a specific type of question she needed to navigate. Matt quickly recognized the particular nature of the questions that required focus and provided a protocol for addressing it. Matt was thoughtful and engaged in working together with our daughter to tackle this challenge. The results were excellent. We are grateful to Matt and the team at MJTP and would recommend them enthusiastically to others.

Josh is so fabulous! He is patient and engaging- my teen son looks forward to their sessions and…read moreprioritizes them. He is responsive and a great teacher- Josh is the best! He makes it fun!

Josh is great. He is dedicated and knowledgeable and is relatable to his students. He has helped my…read morekid immensely.

Deirdre is a great math tutor. She was very patient with our son when he struggled with the…read morematerial. His grade went from D to B+. Thank you!

From the owner: Prime Academics provides personalized, in-home tutoring in all academic subjects and levels as well…read moreas SAT and ACT test prep. Our select team of tutors is comprised of experienced, professional educators committed to fostering academic success. We specialize in pairing each student with the tutor best suited to meet their individual learning style and academic goals. Call Deirdre to discuss how one-one-one support may benefit your child.

If you've followed my reviews, or if you search them now, you will understand that the NMT has…read morestruggled with his emotional wellness over the past few years. One of his biggest struggles has been with school-based anxiety, to the point of being unable to get into the school building. His local, award-winning, nationally recognized public school worked mightily but ultimately could not provide him with an environment in which he could learn. We cycled through a couple of other independent schools that work with anxious kids with various levels of success, but ultimately did not work out. I learned about Fusion via a newspaper article in November of 2017, while the NMT was inpatient for the second time to keep him safe. I spoke with their school director, hoping to be able to send him there at discharge. Alas, they would not be open until late spring. NMT enrolled elsewhere for spring semester, did OK but by the end of summer clearly needed something else. So we went off to Fusion, where they met so warmly with him and us. I admit, I was skeptical, a bit, as was the boy's therapist. Could they really handle this kid? Deep breath. The NMT cautiously agreed to enroll. The first days were ROUGH. Really rough. He doesn't transition well, and he was anxious and terrified and angry. I was waiting for the "I'm sorry, we can't help him" call. Except...they handled him, well, beautifully. Better than the award winning nationally recognized public school or the two independent schools who work with anxious teens. They just...got him. Gave him space but kept him engaged. Slowly, he started to trust, first one teacher, then others. He started to think it wasn't so awful. Then, that it was OK. Now, 10 months later, he voluntarily enrolled in summer programming so he could avoid re-entry stress and keep moving and because he loves his time there. Recently he was angry with me over something teenager-y. He shouted "You know what? I'M GOING TO SCHOOL AND I'M NOT COMING BACK." I had to turn my back to keep from showing him the little happy dance I did with my arms. This is a kid who hated school. The bright, above average testing boy who was anxious and angry and felt he was stupid and it was a waste of time. I can't say that they could teach any kid, or that every parent will have the experience that we have. There are a lot of factors that go into his success, one of which was him making different choices, his clinical team making some medication changes that helped him, and a measure of emotional maturity kicking in, or just being weary of being in trouble all the time. I can say that Fusion's team were a significant part of that though, meeting him where he was, building the relationship first, building trust, and yes, holding him to standards and teaching too. Yeah, they really get it, how to reach the anxious school refusing kid, and they are doing great work with him. I could not be more grateful.

My kid gets stressed so I thought this would be a good fit but there are no rules there's two…read morehours break you can go out to eat you can sit on the floor in a class there are no other students in the room and the teachers they are just so rude to the parents they literally let the kids take naps at school and guess how much it is it's over 50k a year for my kid to take naps and there only in middle school and there aloud to walk out of the building by them selves and walk a mile down the roads for Wawa were just by them selves they could get kidnaped

They were terrible. Our intake interview was with an intelligent and motivated person; after we…read moresigned up they replaced her with a lazy person who browbeat my kid trying to motivate with shame and guilt. One tutor assigned to my daughter filled her with contempt for college and told her to stick it to the man as much as possible. Irresponsible, dishonest, counterproductive.

Did not deliver the goods. $4K plus and 50 hours later. Drop in one score and only 50 point…read moreimprovement in the other. Definitely was not worth the money or the immense time commitment.

I was very pleased with Tutor Delphia and with Gina's tutoring. She worked with my daughter very…read morewell and was extremely proactive in engaging her teachers. Sarah has achieved all A's in her classes this semester- a big improvement! Gina is a real gem!

Adam is a very knowledgeable tutor. He has helped me with math and to prepare for the GRE. He is…read morevery prompt about returning phone calls, and very flexible when scheduling appointments. He can come to you or tutor online. Very reasonably priced for private tutoring.

I was excited to hear that Joe was starting Tutor Doctor on the Main Line. He's one of the smartest…read morepeople I know, great with kids, and has been tutoring for a long time. I'm confident that his company has a great deal to offer students in the area.

From the owner: At Tutor Doctor, we provide both in-home and virtual (online) tutoring. Virtual tutoring offers the…read moresame quality of instruction, but with the added flexibility of being delivered anytime and anywhere with an internet connection. Regardless of setting, Tutor Doctor understands that tutoring is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. All students are unique in the ways they learn, retain and apply the material. That is why our private tutors provide one-on-one tutoring catered to your child's needs. They are proficient in a wide range of subjects, including languages, math, science, English, test prep, and more. Contact us for a free consultation and learn more!