We are so glad we decided to go with Education One! My sister was very concerned about her son…read morebecause he was seriously struggling with math in school. I helped my sister research after school programs to supplement and improve his overall math skills. After doing some research and speaking with representative of C2, Huntington, and Education One, we decided to try out Education One! Not only are they affordable but they have stellar teachers and program! My nephew's math skills and grade have improved immensely since January. We are beyond impressed with this center and definitely recommend Education One!

This is a new learning center in Rockville/North Potomac. My 4th grade daughter has been learning…read moremath and reading for 5 months. Her school grades have improved even in this short period of time. It was a pleasant surprise for us to see her highly motivated to go there. She absolutely loves teachers there. The tuition is cheaper than Huntington and C2 Education (where my older daughter used to go). We highly recommend Education One.

George is an excellent SAT math tutor. Even though my son was already high-performing, George…read moreworked with my son through the summer not only to significantly improve my son's score, but help fill in the holes/gaps from COVID. Although my son just missed getting an 800, he has a solid enough base and floor that I know will carry him to future success in STEM.

George was able to squeeze my son in for math tutoring for a week. That's all we had time to do as…read morethe SAT date was fast approaching but within that short time, my son was able to score 620 in Math from 470, a 150 point jump! My son worked really hard and we are so thankful for George's tutoring. George has excellent communication throughout the process and followed up about his scores. He cares about his students and we highly recommend him! Thank you, George!

As a participant of this program's summer camp for more than 5 years, I have created many…read moreunforgettable memories while getting ahead of my school peers by diving into deeper math, reading and writing curricula. Dr. Li's program is popular throughout Montgomery and Howard County and offers enrichment camps with 4-5 sessions each summer for elementary through high schoolers (PSAT/SAT prep). Dr. Li hires school teachers to teach most age groups but teaches rising 8th grade and high school math himself. In the elementary and middle school camps, the classes last around 90 minutes each and are: writing/grammar, reading, and public speaking. There is also a 2 hour lunch/"recess" where campers can hang out with friends, bead, play sports or games, watch a movie in the classroom, etc. Last year, the camp provided lunch (pizza, fried rice, and Chinese lo mein or noodles) for campers. Students are given a few packets each week for all classes but public speaking, and complete them in class and for homework. As I remember, these 3 classes typically follow the same structure: packet answers from the previous night's homework are reviewed, the teacher gives a brief lesson, and the students continue work on the packets. In my public speaking class last year as a rising 8th grader, we debated, prepared speeches, and were given tips about how to give good presentations. Writing/grammar was the most helpful class for me, as the format of the grammar packets was very similar to that of the SAT test, which I took a month ago. Math, in my opinion, was the most difficult and unhelpful class of the camp- however, Dr. Li has a few tips and tricks he shares with his classes. Overall, Dr. Li's program is truly a fantastic opportunity to make new friends and stay sharp academically over the summer!

Very poor customer service - Extremely arrogant attitude fr Dr Li himself! I emailed Dr Li…read moredirectly to get information about the class size & the teachers for the upcoming classes that he will be hosting in Howard County, he wouldn't answer any of my questions but instead ask me to ask other parents about it or assume the risk!

I could not be happier with the results that Harriet and the Team at Breakthrough Test prep helped…read moremy son achieve. He has already been through months of tutoring at another firm and did not preform well on the ACT. Harriett laid out a plan to help him be successful. his score went up 7 points in the ACT which is a difference maker in the college application process. Additionally, the skills around Reading that he now has will help him be more successful in college. I highly recommend Breakthrough Test Prep!

I am not familiar at all with the US system for college entrance, since I did not grew up in the…read moreUS.. I ran by chance into Harriet after my youngest son got his SAT results. She took the time to explain both of us the meaning and the implication of his scores and designed a personalized coaching program for him, taking into account my son's individual abilities, and was flexible enough to adapt to our complicated schedules. She recommended that he should take the ACT instead. To make a long story short my son improved his percentiles in the ACT test, jumping BIG from being in the 50% of the SAT to the top 1% of the ACT. I was not expecting that king of improvement. It also boosted his confidence and I am sure it will help him during college. An static parent from RM

We had our children enrolled in reading and writing lessons at SpiderSmart Learning Center -…read moreGaithersburg. Everything seeded fine until one session in May 2025. During that class, there was a concerning incident where the instructor took a student's work while they were still actively working on it, despite the student's clear objection. This made the student feel disrespected, and the experience left both children feeling uncomfortable. We brought the issue to the attention of the center director, who investigated but ultimately attributed the incident to an unrelated conflict, which we felt misrepresented the situation. We requested a refund for the remaining sessions but were told the payment was non-refundable. We agreed to pause lessons until a preferred teacher returned in June, but despite multiple follow-up emails, we never received a response or update from the director. The lack of resolution, accountability, and ongoing communication issues have led us to discontinue our relationship with this learning center. We are still requesting a refund for the unused portion of prepaid lessons and hope this review prompts better responsiveness and care in the future.

We've had a wonderful experience with SpiterSmart Learning Center! My son started attending when he…read morewas in 2nd grade, and it made a big difference in his reading and writing skills--especially writing. The program helped him build a strong foundation and gave him the confidence to express himself clearly and creatively. He enjoyed his time there, which made learning even more effective. Now, my daughter has joined the center as well, and she loves it too so far!

I wasn't happy with this service. Requested in-person tutors and the math tutor got switched to…read morevirtual after the first meeting. Had to switch to a different tutor to keep in-person meetings. I feel like this was a distraction to my kid. Neither math tutor seemed to be any good considering his math test score didn't increase much considering the money I paid as he scored low on math twice after coming here. I left a bad review on Google and then got a rude phone call from the owner. Her rude phone call made me regret ever doing business with this place.

My student's ACT score went from 27 to 33. Ann Derryberry provided a thorough diagnostic review…read moreincluding an accurate estimate of what we should expect for an improved score, where to focus, and why. The business was also very flexible with scheduling. I highly recommend!

Beware of taking this or any course that attempts to group a disparate group of SAT learners in the…read moresame room without taking into consideration their varying levels of competence. My daughter found the course to move too fast on some areas that she had difficulty and too slow in others where she found she was wasting her time. The math teacher was not a native English speaker, and she found him to be very difficult to follow. He also lacked charisma for engaging kids on what are quite dry topics to begin with. Absolutely zero one on one time at this school. Also, there was no feedback or diagnostics from the teachers regarding tests. That is to say the course did not react to problem areas on practice tests, specifically targeting my daughter in the areas that she needed. It was basically a general study program for all, regardless of your score or weaker areas. Most definitely not worth the money. If you are already going to pay that amount, better to get a focused tutor to help on your pitfalls.

This center helped me out a lot with SAT prep and I feel much more confident about taking the…read moreactual test. I have improved a lot and I learned skills that can be applied to things outside of the SAT. Thank you!

They have a lot of helpful resources for practice and a selection of tutors so your kid can find…read morewho works best for them. It's well organized if you want a streamlined SAT prep experience.

C2 Education is amazing. Helps a lot with school and prepare people for SAT and ACT and the…read moreteachers are very helpful aswell.

My daughter began working with Today's Tutors this year and it's been a terrific experience. The…read moreowner was extremely quick to respond to our urgent need to support our daughter who was struggling in math. Ashley Fagel has been a lifesaver for our family. Our daughter is gaining skills and confidence and she looks forward to Ms. Fagel's visits all week. And we don't fight over homework anymore. I appreciate Ms. Fagel's warmth, flexibility, creativity, and professionalism. I recommend Today's Tutors highly.

From the owner: Today's Tutors is a Washington D.C. tutoring service offering students qualified tutors with…read morepersonalized, modern teaching methods in just about every subject and age group, including kindergarten and grades 1 through 12. Today's Tutors offers a patient and individualized approach to helping kindergarten, grade school, middle school or high school students truly absorb and learn their curriculum while developing key organizational skills and preparing for a variety of Washington D.C. area standardized tests. Read more About our tutoring company or check out some actual testimonials from parents in Virginia, Maryland or Washington D.C. who have used our tutoring services to successfully help their kids learn and improve in class.