This is an excellent learning center with caring, dedicated teachers. Each teacher does out of the…read moreway to be sure the child receives the best possible learning experience. Highly recommend.

My son has enrolled here for almost two years up to now, who has learnd a lot from here. He…read morestarted from the condition of little to write/ don't know what to write to current stage of not afraid of writing / know what to write. I am so excited to see the changes. If they offer adult version, I am interested in taking it too. :-) I have been very happy working with the teachers and the director here at Spidersmart too! They are super nice, and fabulous to work with! My son is Kevin, who has been very happy here. So am I. Enjoy it a lot! Even though I want to post multiple reviews about the different experience of my son here, Yelp only allow one review per customer per business, and the new one will replace the old one. Sorry for the long review.

This school changed my child's life. Don't confuse it with just a tutoring program. It is also a…read moreschool for Middle and High Schoolers. The teachers are great and very vested in making sure each kid is not only performing to their potential but also ensuring that child is doing ok mentally and emotionally. That willingness, and more important, the constant availability to mentor, encourage or even just be a sounding board. Don't get me wrong, the academics are top notch. But it is the culture of this school that is its strongest draw. I highly recommend it,

From the owner: Fusion Academy Columbia is a fully accredited 1-to-1 and small group private school for grades…read more6-12, where personalized education unlocks the potential of students with learning, social, or emotional differences. Our Columbia, Maryland campus offers a full-time program, classes for credit, tutoring, college counseling, and more - all tailored to fit your student's needs. With rolling enrollment and customized scheduling, students can start at any time of the year and build school around their life, not the other way around. It's hard to give a general explanation of a completely personalized school. We'd love to meet you and show you around our unique campus. Connect with us today to learn what makes Fusion Academy the school that changes everything.

Tom is patient! I have taken lessons with Tom for one year…read moreand I have learned an amazing amount of information. He takes all the ideas he presents during lessons and ties them together each week to allow a continual increase of learning. He provides a foundation and continues to build upon that foundation. I highly recommend Tom for lessons.

I've been taking lessons with Tom for over 2 years now and I would definitely recommend him to…read moreanyone looking to improve their guitar skills, regardless of playing ability or age. Tom has many years of experience as a professional musician and teacher to draw from and his lessons are focused on what you want to learn. If you just want to start with the basics and learn how to play your favorite songs, Tom has that covered. If you want to take a more regimented approach with theory and more technical skills involved, Tom is your man as well . Over the course of my lessons, we have done plenty of both. I consider myself a high-end intermediate player and I never leave a lesson without learning something new and useful to incorporate into my playing. I also appreciate the relaxed environment that Tom's in-house studio provides. Overall, my experience with Tom Lawrence has been excellent and I think you'll find him to be a great guitar teacher.

There's not a lot of options for learning Traditional Chinese in Howard County, so I hope that…read moreChinese Language School of Columbia will be around for a long time. My two kids currently attend the in person sessions on Sundays and they love learning Chinese at CLSC. They look forward to seeing their friends and teachers each week. We don't speak Chinese often at home, so this a great opportunity for my kids to get exposure to the language and culture. The school is a non-profit and so there's a lot of community involvement. The principal and teachers are so amazing, they teach with a lot of heart.

We love this center and the directors and teachers are amazing and kind! My child went from hating…read moremath to loving it! Grades and MAP scores improved! Thank you

My daughter has attended Mathnasium of Columbia on Centre Park Drive since October of 2020. We…read moredecided to homeschool this year since virtual was not working for us and I needed the additional in person support to assist her with math. It was a hard decision to send her anywhere in person during this time but I decided to take the leap. The past week my daughter mentioned to me on two different days that she doesn't feel comfortable being there because the owners/teachers didn't wear a mask. I was completely shocked so I decided over the next few days to walk her in and out and see for myself. The first day I walked in right when the facility opened and noticed the owner at the front reception/office desk without a mask but when I walked back out about a minute later he had it on. The second day I walked in I didn't see them at the front, so I parked my car where I could see right into the facility. Sure enough, I seen the young lady sitting at the front without a mask and the owner Ed standing behind her without a mask, then Ed walks over to the student area without a mask on. I immediately walk in and confront them both, and asked if there was a reason on why they didn't have masks on the entire time the facility was open with students in there. They came up with every reason, "it's hard to wear it", "it's hard to talk on the phone" "we keep our 6ft", "I don't think it's mandated". I was completely appalled! They never apologized but just defended their reasons on why they didn't feel they needed to wear it. I immediately told them to unenroll my child. I have contacted the franchise's corporate office and local health authorities. I want to share my experience with as many parents as possible, because right now we are all doing our best to give our children the best education and when we pay money and bring our kids to an environment where we are told certain safety measures are put in place, we expect them to be upheld, especially wearing a mask and we certainly don't expect the fact of wearing one to be argued about. I know many parents use this facility so please share this experience with everyone you know as most parents drop their children off and don't enter so they may be completely unaware of what these owners are even doing.

I was referred by a friend who had found Yolanda through Thumbtack. She had such a wonderful…read moreexperience, she passed her contact information along to me when I was looking for a reading tutor for my first grader. If you are looking for someone to just help your child through homework, a college tutor will do. If you are looking for someone to help your child really develop and progress, Yolanda is the perfect tutor for you. While her background and credentials are impressive, those things do not always equate to a having a good tutor. More than being a tutor, Yolanda will become your child's advocate alongside you. She is willing to go above and beyond to help your child and also always open and available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your child. You will receive timely session updates on your child's progress so that you can really work with her to help your child. If you have any concerns about meeting online, let me assure you that the online experience is also wonderful. My son is actually more focused and has less distractions meeting online. He has his routine, getting his headphones on and getting the computer ready. He looks forward to his time with Ms. Yolanda! If you are serious about helping your child grow and develop, I would highly recommend Yolanda.

Yolanda has been a fantastic tutor for my 1st grader, very thorough and able to assess and provide…read moresupport. She is also accommodating with and able to suggest a variety of strategies for your child.

Amazing staff! The curriculum is so valuable for anyone working in any form of…read moremedia/production/tech etc. highly recommended for any level of Adobe Suite products (audition, premiere and so on). Grade A stuff, 5 stars

From the owner: Think BIG. Learn Smart is a technology certification training and development agency with its…read morecomputer training center headquartered in Columbia, MD. Training can be hosted at Think BIG's location, custom on-site training at your location, virtual online live training (VOLT), project-based one on one training, classroom rentals, development services for e-Learning, web & mobile applications. Recognizing the pain point that clients may not have the software licenses on their computers at home, Think BIG has an innovative LOG-ON service for them to access the applications remotely as part of the class--no need for purchasing licenses or installing software which is often issues on restricted computers.

This is a very good place I enrolled my daughter into the summer camp she really enjoys it and…read moremaking friends they offer food services and do assessments before your child starts every Wednesday is a field trip which is extra they are taken by bus they payments are feasible and can be done by PayPal my only wishes would be they had a bigger facility with better parking and a playground or indoor play area however the facility is more education driven which is the big plus.

This is a great program. My child has been a member for the last two years. My son attends math…read moretutoring one a week. And my son attends the summer program. When my son started with the program, he was below grade level in math. My son was recommended for gifted and talented math this school year.

My daughter is 7 and has been receiving tutoring through Total Tutoring for several years. I…read morestarted my daughter young because I feel that her education is very important. At first the sessions were great! The tutors were effective and my daughter made a lot of progress in a short period of time. Honestly, I was very happy with the results of the tutoring sessions, and as a result, decided to have my daughter receive Spanish tutoring. I contacted Total Tutoring and organized for a spanish tutor to come to my house for weekly lessons. These sessions were scheduled for 30 minutes at the request of the tutor due to my daughters young age. The lessons began in September of last year, and as of today, she does not understand the phrase "Hola, como estas?". Needless to say her progress has been minimal. During the time my daughter has been receiving lessons from her tutor, Nannette Simmons, I noticed that she was consistently showing up late and leaving early which is discouraging considering the cost of each lesson. I contacted the agency to express my concerns and asked for a different tutor. I was told by Total Tutoring that they would try to find someone new to replace Nannette. Yesterday (December 2nd), the tutor again showed up late, so I decided to set a 30 minute timer. No surprise, the tutor was leaving early. I informed Nannette that should would no longer be tutoring my daughter and told her it was because she was consistently showing up late and leaving early. After each tutoring session we receive an email with a session summary; this is meant to highlight progress and address areas of weakness for my daughter to work on. I received the session report for the final summary and it was blank. I contacted Total Tutoring, cc'ing Nannette, expressing my opinion that this was unprofessional. I received an update session summary which was even more unprofessional!!! Nannette's updated session summary placed the blame entirely on my daughter!!! She took no responsibility for her actions. I responded to Total Tutoring again, extremely upset with the unprofessionalism shown by Nannette. Total Tutoring's reply was that they should have edited her comments before sending them to me. They took no responsibility for Nannette and did not acknowledge her unprofessionalism even knowing my frustration. They did not apologize for her comments, only stating I should not have seen them. Total Tutoring would get a higher review because they do have some good tutors, but customer service is key to me. I need professionalism and I need a good example for my daughter. I am active duty military and I have zero tolerance for adults who place blame everywhere but on themselves while taking no time for self-reflection. The images attached are images of the communications and session recaps as proof of this companies inability to remain professional.

Super tutoring service! We are so thankful to Kaitlin for matching us with David who is an…read moreexcellent tutor for my son. His professionalism, skills and knowledge in education, and warmth has been perfect for my son to make great progress academically. Highly recommend this tutoring service!!