We have hired Haleh Razzaghi Area Director - Club Z…read moreTutoring of La Jolla for tutoring services and had the worst experience. The tutor she assigned to my son had little knowledge of the subject he was studying and our son got Ds and Fs. We canceled the services within a few weeks, once we realized that the tutor was doing more damage than helping our son. I would never recommend Club Z, regardless of who the franchisee is. They still represent the company!

Desiree and her team are the best. My daughter was having trouble with Physics and Geometry…read moreconcepts, that's when we found Club Z and Rachel. Mia's grades in both classes went from a hard C to a solid A, in only 2 months! I would recommend Club Z! to everyone I know that may need a tutor. Thanks Club Z! Looking forward to working with you this summer and beyond. So grateful.

Kumon University City gets an A+ in my book. My kids did Kumon for elementary school and middle…read moreschool. Our oldest was just accepted to Stanford, Dartmouth, and all the UCs; gets to choose from a great list of elite universities. We attribute it to Kumon because it directly helped our kids develop academic self-confidence, excel at math and reading, and prepare them for the SAT. Madoka is a fantastic teacher. Her teaching experience and care for her students is what makes the UTC location shine. My husband and I are so glad we chose Kumon vs private school for our kids because it has paid off in spades. I cannot recommend this enough. We initially started in Kumon years ago because our oldest was struggling to read. At the time, we were very worried because she was behind other kids in the same grade. Fast forward to high school graduation, and we couldn't help but notice that our high school valedictorian also did Kumon, and at Senior awards it was like a Kumon reunion. I don't think it's a coincidence that the highest achievers came from Kumon. If you're on the fence, I recommend you give it a try and stick with it.

UTC Toastmasters is a fantastic club in a beautiful office, with a convenient location, which has…read moregreat officers and group members! If you are curious at all about Toastmasters, or you know that you want or need help with public speaking, or that you need help overcoming the fear of public speaking, then do yourself a favor and try it out at least once. What do you have to lose by trying it for 1 hour? Absolutely nothing and you will be doing yourself a favor, and at the very least you will meet some wonderful new people. Meetings are held Thursdays at noon in the new Vistage office in the UTC mall area across from the mall on Eastgate. There is plenty of parking in front of Vistage. Just make sure to sign in at the front desk and find out which meeting room is the current room for that meeting because it is not always in the same room. I was drawn in by an invite from Brian to attend the pizza party to learn more about Toastmasters and it was much more than good pizza. I have since attended only 4 or 5 meetings, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It is a very non-threatening environment and you can choose to jump right in and participate 100% or you can sit back and observe and not speak at all. Whatever your personal comfort level is. The first time I just watched. There are a wide range of people in the group from all backgrounds, educations, jobs, and speaking expertise levels. Everyone is invited to join and you will feel welcomed and at ease right away. Brian, Jaimee, Brandon, Dawn and all the others do a fantastic job and will help you every step of the way. The meetings are run very precisely like a fine tuned machine. After the meeting sign in period, there is a brief introduction, the meeting agenda is discussed, and responsibilities are handed out. There are a range of responsibilities like a person who keeps track of the time so people don't go over their allotted time limit, there is an "um" counter, etc. There is a meeting agenda and there are usually people who are scheduled to give a timed planned speech but time permitting there are other little fun speaking exercise games. Sometimes there are guest speakers from other clubs, etc. I want to reiterate that you can just sit and observe the meeting until you are comfortable with immersing yourself fully in the Toastmasters experience. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. It may be enough for you at first to just observe, and there are no judgments or expectations, but if you do choose to participate it will be a great learning experience. If you do work up to being 1 of the planned speech givers, you will quickly get dynamic and meaningful feedback in a helpful way which should help you hone your public speaking skills.

I've greatly benefited from my experience in UTC Toastmasters. It's a motivating and fun…read moreenvironment that fosters learning and growth. After I give a speech I know I'm going to be told what I did well and how I can grow and I greatly appreciated the high quality of feedback. Hearing that immediate feedback helps me grow and better prepare for my next speech. I particularly appreciate the diversity of styles and experiences people bring. I find myself adopting new techniques that I don't think I would have learned had I not been a member of UTC Toastmasters. It's not simply getting better at speaking, it's learning a particular set of skills: vocal variety, pausing, projecting and really connecting with your audience. That's the type of experience you can have at a great club like UTC Toastmasters.

Silver Gate Elementary is a wonderful school! It is inconspicuously placed in the middle of a…read moreresidential area right between Ocean Beach and Point Loma. At one time when my son was younger, it was a science magnet school but I don't think it is anymore. My brothers and I are all alumni of Silver Gate so of course, there will be a soft spot in my heart for this school. I haven't been to Silver Gate in a while but I dropped my neighbor's daughter off there for school not too long ago. The campus is still the same. The big auditorium next to the cafeteria; the large play field sandwiched right in the middle of the school. The Kindergarten located right above it all and the very convenient drive-thru alley that goes right down the side of the school. That alley is perfectly adapted for parents to just cruise down and drop their kids off at the end. No hassles with traffic or crosswalks or school cops! Simple and clean. As for the academics of Silver Gate, I think the school is just a few points behind nearby Sunset View Elementary School when it comes to test scores. I read that it is among the few public elementary schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. I also know there is a lot of community spirit around the school. The parents are very supportive and turn out in large numbers for school events.Silver Gate Elementary School hosted a inaugural Holiday Tree Sale on Dec. 4 of last year to raise money for the Silver Gate Foundation. The Silver Gate website is full of notices for jog-a-thons, bake sales, restaurant fund-raisers, and silent auctions-all to raise money and benefit the school. With the School Choices program that San Diego Unified allows parents to take part in, there is absolutely no reason that any parent should shy away from placing their children in the best possible educational environment. Even if you are not as prosperous economically as some of the fine folks whose kids go to Silver Gate, it is not a snobby school by any means of the imagination. 5 YELP STARS (and not just cuz I went there!)

It's universally felt by students, parents, and staff, "School is Great at Silver Gate." If you…read morelive in Point Loma, do your best to choice into this wonderful school. You and your kids will feel an immediate sense of community and school pride. The education is way better than I expected from the public school system. The parental fundraising provides an enhanced computer, science, PE program, plus a brand new sports field. The after-school activities are varied (Spanish, sports, STEM, etc). There is also after-school "Character Builders" program hosted by YMCA until 6pm. My one and only complaint is that the 7:40am is too early of a start for my family-this originally had me more interested in Sunset View for the 9am start time, but now that we feel the love of Silver Gate, we would never switch schools.

My son just graduated in June 2025. MBHS is the most amazing school with amazing and kind teachersread more

I was a student here all four years. The teachers were very good and the curriculum was quite…read moresolid. Why am I leaving a two-star review? Because the front office staff are absolute garbage. There have been so many incidents where I have been marked absent because the Attendance Lady was too lazy to excuse me. On top of that, the Office accidentally made me miss a field trip that I was planning for a month for. All because they didn't want to disturb class to pull me out!

This is a review that will update as I go…read more Orientation: school is huge but the line for pictures is long, vice principal is helpful but I am worried about drugs in this place

I go to school here right now and I love it the only reason I give this school three stars is…read morebecause there are a lot of drugs and other shit it feels like I'm on the set of the The Wolf of Wall Street.

My children go to this school and I can not say enough great things about it. They speak, read and…read morewrite in Spanish. Sure they learn English later than other kids (it is 100% Spanish until 2nd grade) but by 4th grade my son had passed his English only neighbors! As it is a magnet school you have to apply through San Diego Unified to enroll. The school only accepts new students in K &1st. A magnet school attracts students from diverse areas of San Diego and makes for an even richer learning experience in my opinion but some may have issues with it. If that is the case then this is probably not the school for you. Another bonus is that Longfellow is K-8. There are a wealth of great magnet school to look into in San Diego and Longfellow is one to keep in mind if you are looking.

The new principal laughs at after school tutoring. She ended it after years and is refusing to help…read moreto get our children the help they need after being online for so long in an immersion school along with multiple after school programs ending. If I knew the school was going to be so against parents helping their children I would have NEVER sent my child here. It is really sad what is happening at Longfellow since her taking over.

Watched a kid's soccer game here today. I guess certain soccer teams uses this schools playground…read morefor games . The grass area wasn't too bad . Some areas had dry patches but hey, it's been hot lately. There weren't a lot of areas with shade though to watch the game . They are next to a community park too that also has a grassy area where kids have soccer games . So make sure you're in the right area . There's plenty of street parking . The park has its only tiny parking lot . Overall a nice school to watch soccer games .

Beautiful park and playground ...just wish they had more trash cans available!read more