We are new to the sylvan family but have felt an abundance of acceptance already in the beginning…read moreof our process. Colleen has being very welcoming and informative. She was quick to get us in for our first appointment and to test my little guy for his placement. I look forward to working with sylvan to further his educational career. Thank you!

Our daughter has shown great improvement since starting at Sylvan. Her confidence has gone up and…read moreshe enjoys her time there.

Literally the only reason I passed introductory chemistry, and one of the main reasons I got an A…read morein organic chemistry. They offer private tutoring (1:1 or in a group setting, I always do 1:1) as well as review sessions for most major classes. They tend to have reviews be most popular for classes that are higher level and more advanced than the classes that LionTutors offers, which is nice for upperclassmen. The 1:1 tutoring is more pricey but really, really helpful in understanding the material better. I honestly don't know what I would have done without the tutoring for certain classes - it's amazing how much 1:1 tutoring helps especially when your class has 300+ people in it. As much as I love Penn State, the chemistry department is definitely one of their downfalls and PSU Know How saved me from doing horribly or even having to retake these hard classes. Just be advised - it's not a cop out from having to actually learn and put in effort! I think the people that succeed the most are those who go to class, do their homework, but really just want that extra help to actually understand the material more. Once you do that, you are way more well prepared to answer exam questions and apply the material you have been learning.

From the owner: Welcome to PSUKnowHow, the #1 college-level Private Instruction service in State College. We are a…read moregroup of Penn State Proud alumni and upper-level students who specialize in teaching Pennsylvania State University students and College Prep for High School students. We offer the highest quality of instruction available, and boast a near 100% success rate with our students. Only here at PSUKnowHow do we carefully interview and train each potential instructor, and we retain only the very best. That is what each one of our PSU students deserve. Our talented instructors have helped thousands of Penn State students succeed each and every semester.

Miss Gail has been tutoring our son for a little while now and we are very impressed by Miss Gail's…read moretutoring style. She is very professional, caring, compassionate, engaging all her students and really wants all her students to succeed. We have seen such great improvements with our son with his reading in such a short span of time. Miss Gail is great and we are so appreciative and grateful that we found her to help our son along his education journey. K. Batula

From the owner: Tutoring for children, teens and adults in most elementary and secondary school subjects!…read moreReading, spelling, math, history, study skills, etc. Angies List Award! ESL Spanish as a second language Student Improvement Guarantment! Online Virtual Tutoring! Home visits! Military, Service and Veteran Discounts! Mention this Ad and receive a Special 20% Discount! Call, text or email to opt in for a class today!

Robin is teaching beginning piano to our 11 year old girl and we highly recommend her. Not only…read moreis she a gifted and talented musician, but she's a natural with children. She is able to be patient, fun and friendly while at the same time, focused, persistent and determined to make sure our girl is learning correct habits and understanding everything they are working on. Our child looks forward to her weekly lessons and we're so happy she is getting such a positive introduction to music.

From the owner: Robin Yukiko is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, and educator in the State College, PA…read more She teaches the following: Sight-reading Pop piano, including how to read chord symbols Beginning rhythm guitar Self-accompaniment Music theory and ear training Robin teaches all ages.

This is a new business staffed almost exclusively by tutors with post-graduate degrees. Their…read moreslogan is "helping Students to Grow and Adults to Thrive."

Deb met with both my children (2nd grade & 5th grade) through the winter into the spring this year…read more She quickly established rapport with both of them for their individual sessions. My daughter wanted enrichment or topics outside of what was being covered in school. Deb introduced her to Spanish, division, and multiplication. My son needed help with ELA and she worked through spelling, organizing thoughts, and adding details. We ultimately stopped because the spring schedule is busy but plan on resuming in the fall again. She made it fun for them and they learned along the way.

Though they can't guarantee better SAT scores which I completely understand, they could and should…read moreof been business like and reliable for the cost. My daughter attended the SAT Prep class at $60/hr. We over the phone set up the schedule and it would be weekly at same time. We signed a contract as you would afterall they are taking their time to meet you every week and pay upfront. However the first session we arrived they didnt know we were were to be there and the tutor (owner) wasnt there and never put us on schedule according to receptionist. That was not all almost every single time after there was an "issue" tutor (owner) didn't show or was in car wreck or had to go out of town. Always something yet why tell us thats who we would have. We choose her for a reason as she was the Math pro. They were very unorganized and when I called her on it she was apologetic but blamed the staff. She was a FLAKE! She even asked my daughter if she had been there before after already having two sessions with her. It just seemed like they are in it for the money not the help. She promised practice SAT tests too but never did those. My daughter got a lower score on SAT after her class too so it wasn't beneficial at all. Lesson learned $1000 gone but thats my fault for not breaking the contract after several screwed up appointments and lies! Do t waste your $ or time here

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.