Adria came to us at the end of last school year. My daughter was so lost in her Spanish classes…read moreand needed some one on one. Once Adria understood my daughter's learning style they took off. We threw math into the sessions as well. Adria was flexible and understanding and actually advocated for my daughter with one of her teachers. In the end my daughter had a 99% in Spanish at the end of this school year. Adrian is young and cool and interesting so high school students enjoy spending time with her.

This was an excellent program for our child. Our child started in kindergarten until fourth grade…read more We completed 9 levels but we weren't able to complete level 10 because of her school rigorous schedule. It was worth all those years. This gave our child an advantage to solve problems quickly and love for math. Thanks!!!

We had a great experience in the Abacus West program this summer. I…read moreregistered my 7 year old daughter so she could keep up her math skills through the summer. This program taught her how to visualize and introduced her to mental math. She now has an increased confidence and new enthusiasm towards math. She really enjoyed going to her abacus math class and wants to continue - they made math fun for her! We are very happy to see the progress our daughter made in a relatively short time. We are grateful to her teacher, Ms Jan, who was very motivating and patient. Ms Jan has a wonderful way of working with my daughter, the entire class, and us (parents) to ensure success. I recommend Abacus West as a math enrichment option. This local company takes the time to understand the background of each child before the first class even begins. This program teaches kids to develop their visual skills while making math fun to learn.

*STAY AWAY FROM BRAINS*…read more I did not like that the owner because he SMOKED and that made me feel gross and that is one of the reasons . The tutor I had did not really pay attention to me and he was playing on his laptop/phone the whole time and he was at dumb a@$$ and he had to ask a smart tutor for all of the answers to all of the math problems ( I was in 5th grade at the time and i think i was smarter than him lol.) my parents spent 1'000 of dollars at big brains and it was all a big waist of money. Basically this place is trash

We only have experience with one tutor there, but ours didn't interact with my child nor come out…read moreto talk with me even once. He just handed my kid worksheets, and then talked to the other two pupils who were older and working on a different subject. We wasted valuable time before a very important admissions test.

My daughter started working with Margaret and Laura on her SATs last summer and their tutoring made…read moresuch a difference. My daughter's score ended up increasing by a little over 200 points and they helped her with her test taking anxiety. We decided to also work with Margaret and Laura on my daughter's college applications and they helped her get into her top school. They've checked in with her a few times now that she's headed off to college and I think she really appreciates their support.

My 12-year old son Nathaniel started taking Chinese classes from Michelle Sun when he was 6 and he…read moreloved it right from the start! I understand some Mandarin and my husband does not speak Chinese - as a result, we don't speak Chinese at home. However, our son has learned a tremendous amount in both verbal and written Chinese under Michelle! Michelle is a wonderful, enthusiastic teacher with decades of experience in teaching. She makes learning Chinese fun and engaging for the kids! Nathaniel enthusiastically looks forward to learning Chinese under Michelle and is proud of the progress he has made thus far! It is highly gratifying to hear our son happily share with us new vocabulary he has learned or excitedly point out Chinese characters he recognizes when he spots it outside of class. Michelle's Chinese lessons are highly interactive and perfectly paced as she customizes weekly lessons according to how the class is progressing. Students are taught verbal and written Chinese through stimulating songs, games, homework and various other fun activities. We attended many other Chinese classes around the Seattle/Eastside area but Michelle Sun's class is the best! Michelle's high energy, great sense of humor and love for teaching has truly inspired my son in his weekly classes and the prime reason he has developed his love of learning Chinese! Michelle, thank you so much for your marvelous classes, and your love and patience for your students! Nathaniel is also taking piano lessons under Michelle's daughter, Grace Sun and he is very happy that she is his teacher! Grace is the most patient, positive and encouraging teacher and allows him to learn at his own pace. As a result, instead of dreading the piano like some of his peers, Nathaniel cheerfully plays the piano and perseveres even when he has to overcome new technical challenges. We are very thankful and pleased that Grace has helped our son improve his piano playing and continue his joy of learning music!

We've really seen a lot of improvement in our children's Mandarin. As a mixed family…read more(Chinese/American), our kids don't get enough Mandarin at home to really retain the language. Mrs. Sun has done a great job encouraging our kids in their studies by instituting games to make studying more rewarding and fun. While Mrs. Sun pushes the kids to perform, she's also understanding that beginners can sometimes get discouraged and responds very well to make sure they aren't overburdened. The classroom is inviting and class sizes are small...perfect for giving the attention kids need in learning a difficult language like Mandarin.

My daughter did get the help from the tutor for her AP world history. I recommend this center.read more

Outstanding...showed tremendous improvement only a few short weeks into the program.highly…read morerecommended .. Soo thankful for the experience specially we have had with HINA SHAKIL.This is the right place if you want to give your children a head start! I would definitely recommend ACADEMIA LEARNING CENTER

I love laura! she is so helpful and really helped me when I was struggling in math. I am a…read moresixth-grade student who has a difficult time when It comes to math, but Laura helped me so much! not only did she help me with the actual math part, but she helped me with my confidence in math as well. I highly recommend her for everyone that's struggling in math as I once was!!

My 4th grade daughter was really struggling with math. We couldn't even say the word math without…read moremy daughter erupting in tears. In just a few months my daughter has gone from the bottom of her class in math up an entire grade level. My daughter is now able to discuss calmly what she is learning in math and is eager to show off her new skills. I would highly recommend Laura.

Ever the aspiring polyglot -- I studied Spanish in HS, some Italian in college, and have tried to…read moreteach myself Japanese and French -- I'm psyched to have found LiveMocha (the website is currently a redirect from www.fluingo.com). I know there are a few different language-learning tools on the web, some of which are better than others, but what's different about LiveMocha is that it seems to be part language-learning tool and part social network. In the same vein as friendsabroad.com, you can become "friends" with people who are also learning the same language ... or any language for that matter. They structure each language into "courses" that you can "enroll" in, which are subdivided into units and lessons. I find the exercises are fun and effective, and they have tutors for each of the languages who are there to give you that extra push. Right now you can choose from French, Spanish, German, Chinese, and Hindi. The site is still in beta form, so it's no surprise that I've already come across numerous bugs, but the guys behind the curtain are toiling away to make everything even better.

AVOID LiveMocha!! They've been purchased by Rosetta Stone, who is known for their poor customer…read moreservice; and LiveMocha is already going down the tubes. When LiveMocha (LM) made the scene back in 2007, they enjoyed a good 5-year run at drawing in language learners and providing an alternative to the behemoth, Rosetta Stone (RS). UNFORTUNATELY, Rosetta Stone acquired LiveMocha in April 2013 and the gaps in customer service are already starting to show. I had problems logging into my account and I clicked on the "contact us" link that provided a phone number to, surprisingly, the corporate HQ in Virginia for RS. I called the toll-free number and the RS rep made if VERY clear that they do not support LM. I was very confused as to why a company would buy LM and then turn around and say that they do not support them. Of course, the RS rep tries to 'school' me on the fact that LM was purchased by RS back in April 2013, something I already knew. I had to push the issue that I didn't need a recount of who purchased who but why RS was plastering its name on the LM website to contact them for support then turn around and tell people calling in that they do not support LM. Of course, the rep did NOT have an answer for me. Later in the day, another RS rep called and wanted to know how he could help. Blah blah blah...in the end it was revealed that my issue had to be handled by a LM rep. But wait, I told the rep, you OWN LM now, the responsibility of offering support and service falls to you now. He agreed but said that he had to escalate my concern of not being able to access my account to a LM rep who is still based in Seattle. He would take my phone number, call out to Seattle, then have Seattle call me. It was a lot of unnecessary phone tag relaying. I asked the RS rep to just give me the direct dial number to LM in Seattle and....."Ohhh, I can't do that, sir, that number is for our use only." What bullshit!! I told him not to worry, that I was sure I could find a way to contact a live person at the LM office in Seattle in a matter of minutes, and I did! Don't even bother using the phone number or support email address listed at the 'new' LM website (the one taken over by RS). If you need to reach a live person at LiveMocha, here is the phone number. Call them! I'm sure they'll be glad to hear from you. 206-257-2500 PS: I can BS just like Rosetta Stone can. When the operator at the Seattle office picks up, tell them that you just spoke to a Rosetta Stone rep and they gave you this phone number to call them to get help with your LM account.