My daughter started the tutoring center after beginning the algebra class as school. She was…read morestruggling a lot and was feeling very worried and felt the teacher was not helpful at school. The Tutoring center were very good about providing a clear plan and structure for her to follow and helped develop her foundation skills and then got her up to speed on the lessons. She moved from an F /D to a B/A. The staff are very approachable and adapt to the children's learning style quickly and communicate well with the parents. Thank you.

My daughter (14) was very excited to attend tutoring. She was open minded and trying hard. We ran…read moreinto problem after problem. The kids who were the tutors were goofing around instead of helping her. It's great that they are trying to teach the teens responsibility by having them tutor, but they need supervision. We talked to them several times about this and each time they promised to fix it, with no improvement. In short the tutors are just high schoolers, and without supervision they are just babysitters. My daughter was so excited to get her grades up, and was crushed that they let her down.

Pacific Learning Academy has been life-changing! The fact that it is located right in Sammamish…read moreand has such wonderful tutors and staff, we are so thankful and grateful to have found Pacific Learning Academy. From the first phone calls and our first meeting with Ms. Jacobson, we felt taken care of. She really manages scheduling wonderfully and listens to you amazingly- she will find the right fit for your child and help them succeed. We had a struggling junior, and have used an IB LA tutor and an IB Calc tutor. Our son loved both, and we have seen the improvement. I highly highly recommend Pacific Learning Academy!

We have worked with Pacific Learning Academy for 8 years and 3 children. We have taken a mix of…read moretutoring, for credit classes, test prep, and college essays. We have always been very pleased with all of the tutors and staff at PLA!

Bellevue Learning Center is a great tutoring place if you get paired with good teachers. I had a D…read morein Chemistry during the beginning of second semester, and I was able to get my grade up after coming here. However, I signed up for the 8-week SAT summer program, and it was a different experience. Although the program motivated me to have some structure during the summer, there were several days when class time was not productive. For anyone who is thinking of taking classes here, I highly recommend taking a trial class for one-on-one tutoring and then deciding if it is a good fit.

This place is a great tutoring center with really educated and interesting teachers. i had a D in…read morephysics, and after coming here, i got a really good test score that bumped up my grade to a B! i also did SAT classes and it it really improved my math scores. i think BLC is better than other centers because everyone is really friendly and welcoming and the teachers know how to teach students very well.

This is our second child that will be attending college, however, this journey was much different…read morethan with our first child. Maggie and Academic Pathways Consulting was pivotal in navigating our student's college future by providing professional, yet personal guidance and encouragement every step of the way. She was there from start to finish; strategically charting the course to improve graduating GPA, assisting with test prep options, adding guidance in submitting applications and essays, managing deadlines, and obtaining letters of recommendation. She has an innate ability to connect and communicate with young adults on "their level", while balancing and (as needed at times) mediating the relationship between parent and student. Best of all, Mom and Dad were able "hand over the keys to Maggie" and allow our student to independently take charge of their future; while still having peace of mind knowing a trusted and knowledgeable guide was there to keep things on track. Thank You, Maggie, we appreciate your dedication and expertise, and we really couldn't have done this without you!

From the owner: Academic Pathways Consulting specializes in simplifying the college admissions process. We help…read morehigh school students find the best college that fits their unique strengths and interests.

This review pertains to my experience with proctored testing at this center. I am studying online…read morefrom BYU, and as part of the course, I need to take 3 proctored exams. Since this center is conveniently located, I decided to contact them. 1. The person I spoke to was courteous, and told me that they take a fee of $95 that covers 4 exams. I said I have only 3 exams, do they pro-rate it? Answer: No. I thought that's OK (bad decision!). So I took my first exam in Oct' 14. I paid the $95. 2. It was time to take up my second exam in December. I left them a message. The guy replied saying I could go ahead and have BYU send them the exam. Upon calling BYU, I was told that this center is no longer a registered testing center for college level exams and that Sylvan ought to have informed me well in advance! Great! 3. I called up Sylvan again with this concern. Nobody called me back, and I was getting jittery (obviously!) and so just went directly to the center to talk to the guy to give me back my money (at least part of it). I was prepared with a nice speech to give him if he was rude to me! ;) Well, he was polite enough, and said that he would call me back after talking to his "boss." 4. He did call me back the next day and left me a message saying that their fee is a flat fee, and they will not give me a refund. PERIOD! I was mad and disappointed, but well, that's that- $95 bucks down the drain! I finally took my exam after the holidays at Bellevue College, a much more professional place. Their policy is $35 per exam. WAY better than Sylvan's whole "flat fee" tactic. Lesson Learned: I am never going back to Sylvan to take any more exams, nor will I be sending my kids there!

My son is been coming here for 6 months and seeing much much improvement and not only he's…read moreimproving his reading skills but they have token points motivation great way to motivate younger kids to learn

Great value for the price, but what really stands out is the quality of teaching…read more All lessons are done in person (not online), with full attention and responsibility from the instructor. Everything is explained clearly and patiently, and you actually build real confidence behind the wheel -- not just memorize for the test. They truly prepare you to pass your driving exam and, more importantly, to drive safely in real life. We're very happy with our experience Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn the right way!

The instructor driving the Toyota needs his license revoked. Seen him driving the company car…read morerecklessly on the interstate, almost hitting a few cars. Driving like an idiot will eventually catch up to you, not sure how this place of business is still running but it's definitely sketchy. If you're looking for a driving school, I would NOT RECOMMEND coming here!

I did both my knowledge test and driving test with them and had a very good experience…read more I took 5 lessons with Ian, and he is such a great teacher, I have extreme driving phobia and he taught me how to ease into it.

My teen took drivers edu here and this place tracks nothing. If your kid misses a class or is late…read moreyou won't know until they finish the course. My kid missed one to many classes and failed. The school never notified me he missed a single class. I have 3 teens and the other 2 went to ABC and 911. Both of these schools are better than IDA. If IDA was a free program I would still chose to pay at a different school.

This is great learning center. The teacher is helpful, price is transparent, instructor provide…read morevery insightful based on student evaluation. My daughter took 30 hours training for SAT, after the training, she got offer from Overlake and Bear creek. At the beginning of evolution, her math score is really bad.

It's great for maintenance of reinforcement of knowledge but not good closing a gap. Their speed…read moreof tutoring is super slow. Your child will be there forever and never actually caught up.