My three kids went to Kumon, from 2013 to August 2023…read more Academic success is supported and cheered for in our house, it is necessary for adult financial success. When my wife and I found out about Kumon in 2013, when the kids were 4, 6 and 9 years old, we figured we'd give it a try, a little boost to ensure academic success. Fast forward to the present - those "kids" are now 14, 16 and 19. The oldest is in SUNY Binghamton majoring in Mathematics. She likes math. She's getting As and 100s. She got a 1350 on her SATs. The middle kid is in all AP and Honors 11th grade classes and her GPA is 95. The youngest is in 9th grade with the AP and Honors courses and he's also at a GPA of 95. They excel academically. The best thing that Kumon does is it gets children accustomed to the idea that success is attained through hard work. They learn over the years that consistent hard work produces success. Kumon is not easy. Sometimes, yes, there will be stretches of familiar work, but difficult mathematical concepts will present themselves. Getting to where these concepts can be comprehended involves failure, frustration, and patience. Over time, it is learned that they can confront difficult problems and succeed. Always. This connection - hard work + consistency + patience = success ... this stays with them for life. This work ethic will enable them to master whatever is put before them. The academic confidence my kids have, the understanding that when confronted with an academic challenge, it is a pain in the ass, but with patience and work they will understand it, because they have been in this situation with Kumon hundreds of times before, and they know the drill and they anticipate their success with confidence. And in the end (which, for us, is when my kids stopped Kumon in the summers after 8th grade), you, as a parent, will end up with confident, patient, hard-working young adults who are readily able to confront academic challenges. They will be imbued with the ingrained understanding that with consistent hard work they can pursue anything they want to, academically or otherwise, with the self-assuredness of future success. This mindset is gold. P.S. it has to be an all-in whole family affair. You (and your significant other) have to help your child grind through challenges week in and week out. It is worth it.

My daughter loved math since she started Kumon. She gained so much confidence after few months of…read morebeing in the class. I love how Ms Ahn maintains discipline among students which I think helps for the students to take the class seriously. Thank you Ms Ahn!

I used Kumon many moons ago at the Bay Shore location back then. My son and the entire group in the…read moreschool he attended were behind because their 1st grade teacher didn't cover all the curriculum and the entire group was lacking many skills they should've acquire in that grade. Thus when the second grade teacher received them she knew then she had her work cut out for this school year. In a parents teacher meeting it was asked of us to find extra help to help her brings these kids up to level. I was recommended Kumon and went for it. If I can say that was the best decision I made for my struggling son; he thieved academically the rest of his school years and If I say my husband and I never had to help him with homework from there on, I'm not kidding. This child just took off on his own like a rocket, straight A student. Today he's a college graduate in computer science. He's a successful 30 going on 31 soon young adult. This week I register my struggling 12 year old grandson at the west Islip center and I have faith he will thrive as well. Mrs. Ahns was very sincere and firm with my grandson stating she knows he is trying but is lacking many skills. The way she addressed my grandson making him confident he will acquire those needed skills and more but he has to apply himself and follow rules, be organized, neat with his work, and have a positive attitude. She stated if you do all that you will be fine and will succeed. I liked Mrs. Ahns because she is old school and stresses those little basic things kids are lacking now a days; respect, posture, coming to learned prepared, neatness, application to what you do, positive attitude, focus. I will review again in a few months when I can see, again, how great is the Kumon system and how it will help my grandson.

From the owner: Kumon of West Islip is part of the world's largest after-school math & reading program, helping…read morechildren of all ages become self-learners.

My 2nd grader has been a Kumon student at the Levittown location since the end of Kindergarten…read more She's a year ahead of her grade level in math and 6 months ahead in reading. It has helped improve her focus so much, we're grateful for the tools she has learned at Kumon that are helping her succeed at school with ease. Mrs. Kay care tremendously about her students.

From the owner: Kumon of Levittown is part of the world's largest after-school math & reading program, helping…read morechildren of all ages become self-learners.

This seems to be a great reading and math program. To me it's flexible schedule, I like that they…read moregive consistent homework and they have Ann incentive program for grades, not for doing the work but knowing it. The staff is patient. Raj, who runs the Trumbull and North Haven center is very easy to work with as well. I like that they offer support classes but also classes for enrichment. My son, who's a bit mite advanced in both subjects, is no longer feeling unchallenged in school because he takes these classes in between! MATH: With today's changing times where elementary and middle schools are leaning toward the common core German method of teaching (like the more well known and reputable universities in our country!) I think a program like this is going to be critical to helping our children understand the fundamentals of math. Schools today may not be able to teach both with an aggressive/limited school schedule unlike foreign countries who attend school year round and have the proper time. I have already found my son living to solve math problems and testing himself on skills. Unprompted! READING: great to learn handwriting, reading technique. My son has always loved books but now I find he's also loves writing things for me to read. It's awesome. We also discovered in school he is a speed reader and enjoys long novels. These classes ares teaching him how to use words properly and also the various meaning to the same words. Including sound variations. Summary: well worth the investment.

Great program with a great, hands on business owner! My kids have made tremendous progress and are…read moreabove grade level in Math. Convenient location, great parking, fantastic staff - well trained, good with children and the owner, Raj, is a gem!

I love Laisa she helped my child who struggled with Math excel in so many different ways. Her…read morecustomer service is excellent as well and everyone is just so nice. I recommend any parent to this center.

From the owner: Kumon of Fairfield - Downtown is part of the world's largest after-school math & reading program,…read morehelping children of all ages become self-learners.

My daughter started Kumon on Norwalk CT when she turned 4 years old and I think we made the right…read moredecision to enroll her in Kumon for Math and Reading at that age. She is in second grade now (7 years old) but already doing Math of 4th grade. We see her excelling in reading as well. The teachers ensure that the concept is clear to child before moving onto next level, this is amazing. Great tutoring at the center. Excellent teachers, we love them. I would encourage students to join Kumon for their advancements. It's a great place.

Scheduled an appointment to get additional information about the program and was stunned with not…read morevery welcoming, unprofessional behavior from the owner. There was no attempt to sell us on their services. We were asked upfront where we came front and directed us to a different location. If you are not in business to accept new students from various areas then you should not be advertising or add location restrictions so we don't waste our time. It's a shame.

Mr. & Ms. Yeoun are very skilled and professional at what they do. They care about the children and…read moretake care of them like their own. Kumon is beneficial in all levels of education and the future of our children.

I have to thank Mrs Yeoun the head instructor of the learning center for always being so patient,…read morehonest, kind, and caring. She absolutely took my kids in and actually cared. My kids enjoy going to her center because of the atmosphere that this Kumon center created for the kids. Everyone there is very knowledge in what they are teaching. When I am concerned, Helen and Mrs Yeoun always explained thoroughly about every lesson plan. Her plans on how to get my children to another level. She has kids in there in kindergarten in 2nd grade level. I am very impressed with the work she provides. Her action plans are amazing. She is very understanding and knows exactly how to instruct each and every kids she has in her center. Because every child has a different learning methods. I am more than satisfied with everyone in this Kumon center. Mrs Yeoun takes the time to read and understand everyone. I am so happy I have found the perfect learning center. It is not only about if your child is learning it is the people and the atmosphere your children are in. Everyone there has created that for the kids. Till this day it amazes me how she remembers every each and one of her children's last and first name. Thats commitment. I trust it! Thank you Mrs Yeoun. (6 years with this kumon center)

It has been excellent already. We're just three weeks in and our five year olds confidence has…read moreimproved about 50%, which is a lot. His reading is improving tremendously every day. Highly recommend starting Kumon as young as possible.

My family is moving away from Forest Hills in a few months and wanted to make sure I can give back…read moreto Eva, the head instructor at Kumon-Forest Hills. My wife and I enrolled our oldest daughter at the age of 7 in order to supplement her education and giver her additional grade-level skills. At first, we were skeptical of the Kumon system since it required our daughter to start with rudimentary/basic lessons that we believed she knew. I struggled with watching my daughter have to repeat lessons that she already learned. We stuck with it and noticed a change in our daughters math abilities after 4 months. It was a small change but she was making connections about math that she struggled with before. My wife and I also had her enrolled in English. My daughter liked reading so this seemed unnecessary but we figured why not giver her the opportunity to challenge herself. This extra activity gave her the opportunity to practice understanding how different ideas are expressed in language and begin to read critically about what the protagnists or the event in the story. The system so far has delivered and a key component has been Eva at Kumon-Forest Hills. She is sensitive to childrens different capacities, provides encouraging and positive words and has a great staff of co-instructors that are kind and helpful to the students. I often see the co-instructors smiling and providing 1on1 support to the students. My oldest daughter started Kumon at 7 years old and has been doing it for 2 years+. My younger daughter is 5 years old and has been doing it for 1 year. I asked them why do they like Kumon, here is a list of what they told me; - Eva is a really good teacher - We like Rebecca, she is really nice - The tutors give me hints at how to figure out a problem, then I can figure it out on my own in a few seconds - I like all the books that you can take home I plan to enroll my girls in Kumon once we move this Summer. I want them to learn the habit of taking on a bit of extra work today that will help them tomorrow. I figure that if they do this for the next 10 years, by the time they reach high school and college, they will have the will power and self-motivation to succeed on their own.

With the help of Mathnasium, our daughter went from a 6th grader who cried from frustration while…read moredoing math homework to a confident and successful junior in high school who has achieved her goal SAT scores. She has taken the SAT twice in the past two months and has gotten scores of 1510 (770 English / 740 Math) and 1560 (800 English / 760 Math). This success would not have been possible without the work and dedication of everyone at Mathnasium.

Great place, program and community !!! So happy to have found it. Thank you to the incredible…read morestaff!!!

My son started to fall behind after the Covid lockdown, so we decided to enroll him in Kumon…read more Possibly the best decision we have done for his education, he has advanced in math, reading, and writing. He not only is more open at school with his teachers and classmates, he has more confidence in himself aswell! We highly recommend this program for anybody. The staff is welcoming and professional. The overall ambience is very helpful and friendly. Osvaldo Mora

I have only good things to say about Kumon. It was truly life changing in terms of my school…read moreexperience. I went from hating math to loving it! I was able to learn different math techniques and methods that put me ahead in any math class that I took in school. The staff did a great job of helping me when needed, and were all very friendly and approachable. The owner was also very involved, present, and there to answer any questions. Was a great experience and would recommend to anyone who needs help in math or anyone that wants to strengthen their skills !