The tutoring itself was fantastic. I set up my account over…read morethe phone with April, and she advertised to me that sessions would be 4 - 1 hour sessions each month, on a weekly basis. Sessions got set as 2 hours. After 2 weeks I realized I had used up all of my hours which was not my intention. I called them back to discuss and Mark told me over the phone that I set up my account wrong. I informed him that I didn't set up my account, and that I had done it over the phone. He informed me that someone on their end must have messed up. I requested to change to sessions every other week at the 2 hour interval, and he told me that he could set that up. Now my account shows that I have no sessions scheduled, so I think they cancelled my account! Not very easy to work with on the client relations side, definitely do not recommend. After another call they set me up with a couple more sessions which I appreciated. Recommend being very clear over the phone because sometimes the agents can set up the account incorrectly

UPDATE: Thank you Sarah for your diligence and…read moreunderstanding. You treated me like a valued customer not a $$$, worked me and gave me several options to best address my needs. Paid over $2k for hours over tutoring that my daughter was not able to use prior to expiration. With COVID19 cash is tight and my daughter is taking classes online, had hoped to use all those hours we invested in. We were only given an option to extend if we bought another package. Will never throw free money to this company again. It's very clear that this company is all about the money and does not care about their customer

Mrs.Pat worked with our son on reading and writing skills and improvement. She is very patient and…read morehas a great system to motivate and teach kids. She has years of experience, so her guidance really helped us to transition to the new school year. We are very grateful to work with Mrs.Pat.

Mrs. Pat has been incredible with my child! She has helped him with his handwriting skills,…read moreespecially cursive, and he has progressed so much in his class writing exercises. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking help with their child's writing or reading skills.

As we head into 2022, I can't recommend ALC enough. Over the last year, my kids have really…read morestruggled staying on level and learning remotely during the pandemic. When grades and self esteem were at an all time low, we joined the ALC community and are so thankful that we did. They have individualized our kids' curriculum/instruction in multiple subjects and have provided individual tutoring for them both. They are always professional, communicate clearly, and take the time to listen to my worries and concerns. They are currently back on level and thriving.

We have had an excellent experience at Austin Learning Center. We have used them for my 5th grader…read moreand 7th grader. ALC is well organized, welcoming, and the sessions have helped my kids in reading and math. It is the best tutoring experience we have had in Austin. For my daughter, we set up weekly sessions in math since that is the subject she strugles the most with. For my son, we have done drop-in sessions for math and Spanish on an as-needed basis. We have used them about 10 times and will continue to as it has helped both my kids tremendously.

I've hired a few other tutors before hiring Planting Seeds with Chris. My son has always been…read morechallenging in wanting to study and complete his homework. His English grades have mostly been close to failing. However, Chris has found a way to motivate him and got him on track to put some effort in. Chris is the most organized, encouraging, and well rounded tutor I've hired for my son. Because of this, my son's study habits and grades have significantly improved. Currently he is making an A in English and I'm grateful to have hired Chris to help.

Prior to Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep, my younger brother struggled with reading. Despite…read moretrying out several methods, nothing seemed to work for him as his teacher informed me that he would only answer 2 out of 38 questions correctly during his mock STAAR reading tests. During that time, he would take up the whole day whereas everyone else completed their assessments within 4 hours. Fortunately, my mother and I found Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep on Thumbstack. Chris was very quick at responding back to my emails. Within a few days, he introduced us to India. She served as my younger brother's tutor for a month up until the day before the actual STAAR reading test. Within the first meeting, she assessed my brother and determined how many hours per week he required to gain maximum help. During the tutoring sessions, she tried her very best to make it fun and interactive for my brother to learn new reading and writing skills. She also communicated with the teacher in order to accommodate her lessons with his reading performance in school. Within the third week, he successfully answered 27 out of 38 questions correctly during another mock STAAR reading test. While going over his exam, I noticed all the analytical notes my brother took alongside each reading passage. He then proceeded to tell me how they greatly helped him answer the more difficult questions. Overall, there were several aspects that I greatly liked about Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep: 1. Chris informed my mother and I about the financial matters behind their services prior to the first session with India 2. India always informed me whenever she was running late and always made up by staying in a few minutes extra 3. Compared to the more expensive tutoring services in Houston, their prices made it easier for my mother to afford additional tutoring sessions with India 4. My mother and I found it very convenient that they offer at-home tutoring sessions. India provided consistent tutoring sessions that worked well around our schedules 5. India usually supplied additional homework that further helped my brother gain reading tactics necessary to pass the STAAR test 6. Everyone from Planting Seeds Tutoring & Test Prep are very professional and courteous. Even though we are not currently utilizing their services, they are more than willing to help out my brother during the remainder of the school year and beyond! We are currently anticipating my brother's actual STAAR reading results from TEA. We're truly hoping their services aided my brother in attaining a passing grade!

Physics is finally making sense for my daughter! Her anxiety level is going down with every lesson…read moreand she's already working out most problems on her own. Thank you so much Joe!

Joe is amazing! Very knowledgeable and patient. My son has been struggling with PreAP Algebra 2 and…read morewe were trying to help him ourselves and with after school tutoring with his teacher-- all without much success. We found Joe's name the weekend before the last test so time was short but Joe went out of his way to rearrange his schedule to work with us. After his first session with Joe, my son told me that he learned more in that hour than in 12 weeks with his classroom teacher and that many of the pieces were falling into place. He made a big improvement on the test and did not have to retake it as he had on several previous ones. He continued with the sessions and made an 82 on the semester midterm. I only wish we had found Joe sooner and the semester would have been a lot less stressful.

I can't say enough about our experience with Mr. Kapasi. We had what I call Swiss cheese math…read more There were lots of holes in my daughter's math. The patience and time Mr. Kapasi really paid off and made a difference In filling in those gaps. I highly recommend his services. Really made a difference. Very nice human to boot.

Mansoor is very knowledgeable and caring. Very happy he tutored our high school daughter with…read morecalculus and it made a huge difference. We like how he doesn't just teach the problem but also shows the reasoning behind the math. Highly recommended.

Ann Connally is a Godsend to our family. I will spare you all the details of our 3 year learning…read moredifferences saga ,but in short, Ann was the third professional to evaluate our daughter in a 3 year period. I will also add she is the only professional who actually gave us accurate and helpful information.Ann has the amazing ability to pinpoint the exact learning "breakdown" in your child. Once she identifies the areas that need work,she will design an individualized therapy program for your child's specific needs. There is a reason it's called Austin Learning Solutions, she offers brilliant solutions!!! As parents isn't that what we all want??My child's confidence has soared,and she has truly been transformed under Ann's guidance. Book your evaluation today!!

My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about Ann. Our son struggled with learning to…read moreread in Kindergarten. Learning sight words was particularly problematic for him as was identifying rhyming words and following multi-step directions. I am a former teacher, and my bag of tricks was not helping him. Ann evaluated our son in March of his Kinder year and quickly identified fundamental areas that we needed to address. We also began a Listening program using sound therapy to target sensory motor issues. Ann is the ultimate professional, but she is also a great motivator and coach. Although my son had started to shut down at school and with us at home, he was willing to work for Ann. She is just the right combination of no-nonsense and positive encouragement. She knows her stuff. I immediately felt that my son was safe in her hands and that our money was well spent. As a parent, I learned so much from watching Ann work with my son, and she gave me the confidence to implement what she was doing with my son at home. My son worked with Ann throughout the summer after his Kinder year on reading (in addition to doing a sound therapy program). The progress he has made with reading is truly remarkable, and I cry when I think about the difference in my boy in less than a year. We were already beginning to hear him make comments that he wasn't smart and that reading was too hard for him. Under Ann's guidance and instruction, our son's confidence has soared. Not only is he reading, but he views himself as a capable learner and reader -- HUGE!!

Mr. Cooper, aka Hamil, has been a blessing to my son, Jake. Hamil is tutoring Jake in college…read morephysics and has proven to be knowledgeable and great at explaining complex topics. What really sets Hamil apart is his enthusiasm for science. We highly recommend The Lakeway Tutor.

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