Truly thankful for the talk we attended with Joyce in advance of the High School admissions…read moreprocess. We did the general $30 group lecture where Joyce goes over the process in detail: what do the tiers mean? What does Ed Opt mean? How to interpret lottery numbers? How to build a solid list? It gave us a roadmap for where to begin and what to consider but more importantly, how to stay calm and focused throughout the process so we could distill the noise and get through it. I'm so grateful for her straight-forward, no-nonsense approach. It was a big help during a crazy time!

Joyce is a fantastic school consultant. We have been using her service for five years. She gave us…read moregreat tips about G&T, elementary schools, and middle schools. Pros and Cons about public schools and private schools in Brooklyn. She has helped to plan out the best educational strategies for our kids. My kids are happy about school and doing well in them. We couldn't do it without her help. Highly recommend NYC School Help!

They understood all our needs an responded appropriately...it's like we're part of the family.read more

Has an adult learner with no prior experience with a bicycle, Eddie is a patient teacher, he…read morelistens and is encouraging. Feedback is welcomed and check ins are done throughout the lesson. Great teacher, I would recommend him for children and adults.

I've been to many functions with this organization in NYC and have always heard about the wonderful…read morework they do. There dedictaion to NYC youth is unparallel. Last year I had to opportunity to visit the camp. I figured it would be a great opportuniy to leave the city on a hot summer day and get some fresh air. Upon arrival I saw bikes for the campers to ride and a horse. The most beautiful part of the camp is the endless lake. There are boats for the children to row and a clean lake. I didnt have a chance to eat in the dinning hall but there was a beautiful rustic fire place. As a native New York city kid I wish I was able to attened a camp like this in my youth. I feel it would have exposed me to another world we dont see in the hustle and bustle of the boroughs. However I've learned that this organization continues to have many social events throughtout that city that allows anyone to partake.

My daughter is in her fourth year at Trailblazers and she loves it!!!…read moreShe has fun being outdoors all day, loves the city trips and visiting the NJ sleep away camp. The staff is accommodating and friendly. Every year they keep improving on the system which speaks volumes about how they are reassessing their system each year to make the camp a better experience every year. I feel safe leaving my daughter in their hands. I truly appreciate the tier payment system since it makes the camp affordable everyone...at times when you earn less you pay less and when you earn more you pay it forward by paying more so a less fortunate family can also attend. The camp is diverse and the counselors are polite and kind to the children. Highly recommend.

Thank you to Ali and the tutors at Mathnasium in Park Slope. My kids are happy to go every week,…read morewhich I still find amazing. There is a warm, welcoming atmosphere, and the approach has really worked, both for one who needed some extra help and the other who wanted more challenges. They really meet the kid where they're at.

From the owner: Every day, students around the world attend Mathnasium learning centers to boost their math skills…read more We are highly specialized; we teach only math. Members usually attend two or three times a week for about an hour.Our goal is to significantly increase your child's math skills, understanding of math concepts, and overall school performance, while building confidence and forging a positive attitude toward the subject.Children don't hate math.They hate being confused and intimidated by math.With understanding comes passion.And with passion comes growth--a treasure is unlocked.

The services provided are top-notch and, since I have utilized other tutoring services in the past,…read moreI can confidently say that Park Slope Tutoring has far exceeded my expectations and been highly effective in boosting my daughter's grades and self-esteem. When school instruction just wasn't quite enough, Park Slope Tutoring made all the difference.

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My two daughters attended NYC public elementary, middle and high schools. Bee Tutored played a big…read morepart in the academic success of my girls, as neither my wife nor I were expert enough in mathematics and science to guide them through challenging patches. Over six or seven years, we've used an equal number of tutors. Owner Kate Pritchard was extremely responsive and did a good job matching my daughters' challenges with a tutor (usually college aged or recently graduated from college) who had absolute mastery of the subject. Only on one occasion did we ask for a rematch. Bee Tutored sent over a replacement tutor the following week -- and we continue to use him 16 months later for my daughter, a senior at Brooklyn Tech. We credit the work of Bee Tutored during middle school, along with SHSAT prep classes, with helping my youngest gain admission to one of the specialized high schools, Brooklyn Tech. Had the Bee Tutored tutoring center opened several years ago, we would have availed ourselves to their SAT and ACT college test prep, which our girls took at Kaplan. They found Kaplan sterile and uninspiring, not to mention disorganized. Test grades were often not posted on time and classes were canceled without advance notice. My oldest daughter saw no improvement in her score from PSAT to SAT, even after taking the Kaplan course twice. Bee Tutored is the antithesis of for-profit, corporate tutoring mills like Huntington, Sylvan, Kaplan and Princeton Review. Anytime I have wanted to speak with the owner, Kate, I reached her via email and phone. She takes pride in her business and the success of kids receiving tutoring from Bee Tutored. As a longtime customer of the business, I attended the open house for the new tutoring center and met the Scratch computer programming tutor and the SHSAT prep tutor. They were just like the young adults that have mentored my kids over the years -- bright, warm and eager to teach. I recommend Bee Tutored to any parent who doesn't have the time and/or skills to help his or her kid with homework and test prep. They've come through for me over many years and I have two smart, confident daughters to show for it.

All-around poor, disappointing experience that was not worth the investment. Management is…read morethousands of miles away and unresponsive.

A friend and I signed up for Jessie's Hand Embroidered Felt Holiday Ornaments class on a Saturday,…read moreand it was SO fun. We can't wait to be back. The 2 hours whizzed by, and Jessie was really friendly and great and giving and showing instructions. She was also very patient with students' questions. The ornaments ended up being so cute from everyone, we were all thoroughly impressed by everyone's work. A lot of us, including me, didn't finish the entire project during class, so we got to take home the supplies we'd need to finish at home. Jessie made sure we had the supplies and knowledge/skills so that we'd succeed at home with finishing up. The studio is nice and cozy, there were about 16 participants of mixed genders and ages. It was really fun, and we can't wait to try more classes!

I would've hoped they disclose that a cat lives there. Since I had a raging lung infection that…read morewas already being addressed with 2 weeks of antibiotics, a little heads up would've allowed me to choose to come when I didn't have a lung infection, or not at all to protect my health. I think this is a larger issue in society, that people feel that all allergies are manageable instead of recognizing that some people have severe and chronic issues they are managing. The soap class was ok, although it would've been nice to place the soap in a mold of your choice with some advance notice.

anthony and the nature company are amazing!! we cannot say enough wonderful things about our recent…read moreexperience with them for our daughter's 4th birthday party (on-site). leading up to the party, anthony was really great to work with, very responsive, kind, and easy going. it was our first time planning a children's birthday party and i sent a constant stream of emails every time i thought of something (annoying, i'm sure!). but anthony quickly and graciously answered them all, which i really appreciated. on the day of the party, we arrived early to set up and the space was beautifully decorated. we didn't need to bring anything (we added a few themed items, but it was completely unnecessary). the space is beautiful and warm, and the animals were very cool/cute (even the Madagascar hissing cockroach, haha) and the kids all loved Anthony's wonderful and engaging presentation of each one. there was also a great playroom for the kids to burn off some of that cupcake energy afterward. we highly recommend the nature company in general, and for parties especially. you won't regret it!

From the owner: The Nature Company Playspace is a place for kids who love animals and nature to play and meet live…read moreanimals. Storytime, puppet shows, music, and games are all part of our open play sessions. We also host the most amazing live animal birthday parties! Teachers, please call us to book a live animal visit to your classroom!