Tried to enroll my daughter in the afterschool program. I made an appointment with the owner and…read moretried to get off work early but didn't make it out in time. I was five minutes late for the appointment, and the owner met me at the door with a smile but said she had another appointment and couldn't meet with me because I was late. She let me in the back door and immediately out the front. She didn't ask to reschedule and I didn't offer. I was personally offended and convinced her reaction was more due to the fact I had asked through an email if she would accept child care subsidies from the DHS. I have experienced negative behavior before because of my ethnically diverse name and my financial situation. I am now in a position to pay full tuition for programs, but I will not consider Creative Roots in the future.

I signed my daughter up for a summer camp and after the first day I had to call and talk to Monique…read morebecause the experience was so horrible and Monique offered to refund the tuition for the week. My daughter still talks about what an awful experience it was there and how unresponsive the staff were (even though it's a low student-teacher ratio) and how uncreative the activities were--rather than involving the kids, the adults simply talked at them. In addition, even though Monique offered to refund the tuition, she has yet to do so, even after multiple requests. In short: It's really disheartening to send your child to a camp, have to call the director because of harmful and negative events that occurred while your child is in their care, and even more puzzling and frustrating to have her agree to refund the summer camp tuition (which is a bit pricey) and to now see these reviews and know that there is a wider pattern of unethical behavior with not refunding money.

Our son has thrived in his advanced Algebra analysis class in high school because of Drew. He went…read morefrom a C to straight A's the whole year. The online platform is fantastic and easy to navigate. Drew is easy to communicate with. We highly recommend him and are very grateful for his help!

Drew has been great working with both of our sons for the last year & has been wonderful, patient &…read morecreative, especially with navigating distance tutoring. He is adaptable to school curriculum as well as other learning platforms. He understands the social-emotional aspects of math anxiety, and has been enormously helpful to us parents with adjusting to online learning. Very grateful to be working with Drew!

Scott Clyburn has created fantastic place for students to prepare for SSAT, SAT, ACT, LSAT, and…read moremore. I have been thrilled with the assistance and teaching my son received from Scott - precise, persistent, insightful. My son enjoyed and loved learning from Scott. A little bit of humor and cheerful attitude helped too. My son achieved ACT score he hoped for and eventually enrolled in a college of his choice. My niece worked with Matt to improve her LSAT score - she achieved significantly higher score in a short time!!! She acknowledges that Matt's help was decisive in her better LSAT score. I am so very happy to have worked with Scott and his wonderful colleagues at North Avenue and I truly admire their expertise and the place they have created - it gives confidence and trust! Thank you North Avenue Eduction!!!

Scott is beyond great. I highly recommend him to anyone interested in GRE, grad school prep,…read moreadmissions essays-- he is sensational. Scott was able to work with my schedule and helped me a great deal with my GRE's (I met him as he was my GRE prep instructor through Sherwood Learning) in both math and writing sections. After I took my GRE's and did far better than I would have without the prep course, I wanted to take my application process seriously and not be rejected like some of my friends, and especially in this competitive higher education rat race, so I hired Scott to help me with my admissions essays. I got it to my first school of choice , first time applying and I'm really pleased with my experience with Scott. He gives constructive criticism, is very articulate and kind, strength-based, and he had me when he quoted 'Zoolander'. I can safely say I couldn't do it without him.

We've benefited so much from Ms. Fleming's coaching and supplemental math instruction for our first…read moregrader. Heather brings a lot of positive energy, thoughtful lesson plans, thorough progress notes, and a genuine desire to see our daughter grow and learn. Ms. Fleming is open to partnering with both our daughter's school teacher and our ideas for topics to cover (e.g. counting money, learning to tell time, etc.) in the lesson plan. Would highly recommend!

From the owner: Would you like assistance with bridging the learning gap that was caused by our recent events from…read morean experienced elementary educator that has over 17 years of experience in a Title One School? Would you like to extend the learning beyond what the classroom can provide? Would you like lessons tailored to fit the needs of your child? I can make this happen and more by taking instruction to the next level this school year! I can assess the needs of your child and create an individualized and engaging approach to learning pre K through 6th grade. I can provide direct instruction, activities and games tailored to your child. Our weekly sessions can really make a difference, in supporting new concepts, maintaining existing ones, buildIng and maintaining math and read fluency, and progressing in core content areas. I will progress monitor and use data to drive my instruction. I am a math and reading interventionist. I will have monthly check in's with the classroom teacher with the purchase of any package. I can infuse social and emotional support and lessons as well!

Mobile Minds brings real results! My two boys (11 and 8) received a free assessment of their…read morereading and math skills. While my 11 y.o. (Going into 6th grade) had his reading comprehension skill assessed at the low 12th grade level (I know, very high!), his math was at the low 5th grade level. And my 8 y.o. (going into 4th grade) was reading at the low 3rd grade level and his spelling needed help too (but his math was a lot better). So I signed them up for 16 hours of tutoring each. They have had one session so far with Dr. Steve, who is an amazing tutor (he has a PhD and teaches at local colleges). That one session is already bringing results! The facility is clean and well supplied for educational experiences. The staff is very friendly and helpful. And how wonderful it is to have a great tutoring center at such convenient location! I dropped my two boys off on Saturday afternoon and went to have a facial at a Spa a couple of blocks away. Next time after I drop them off, I will go across the street for a barr3 class! I cannot give enough praise to this tutoring company.

It is my opinion that this company should be avoided, as they have treated their tutors horribly…read more They have not paid tutors at the Portland location for months, and have repeatedly lied about checks being in the mail and tried to pass blame onto the tutors. When I wrote this (true) statement on their Facebook page, they threatened me with legal action. They shame tutors for asking to be paid after months of tireless, thankless work. If I had children, I would take them elsewhere.

Laura is fully invested in building my daughter's literacy skills. After nearly two years of…read moretutoring, my daughter's reading skills are at age level and her spelling skills have become much more solid. Laura is trained in a number of programs, which allows her to be flexible in her approach to ensure that her interventions are tailored to my child. The most important thing that has happened since my daughter began tutoring is that she has become much more confident, not only in her skills but in her ability to advocate for herself. Thank you, Laura, for all of your hard work! "She is an incredible tutor and an incredible person who has helped me make sense of words." My 11-year-old daughter's quote

My son has made such great progress, he literally goes to bed reading every night now. So much of…read morehis progress is thanks to working with the Literacy Matters, I can not thank you enough for how great this experience has been.

David is great, We noticed an increase in our son's reading comprehension and confidence very soon…read moreafter he started working with David. We also very much appreciate his tutoring style, and our son does too. We highly recommend David.

David has been an excellent tutor for our son. He takes a strengths-based approach and skillfully…read morebreaks down academic tasks and content. David has an easy rapport and approach. He is reliable and responsive. We will happily continue working with Tutor Visions this Summer and for our son's Junior year in high school. We have seen solid results both in confidence and grades. I highly recommend David and his colleagues at Tutor Visions. We couldn''t be more pleased.