Certified Learning Centers is excellent. My daughter needs extra support as a rising 2nd grader and…read moreher tutor, Pat, is doing a great job. Not only does she have all the right experience and credentials, but my daughter really looks forward to Pat's lessons. My daughter is making progress and we are quite pleased. Highly recommend!

Pat is simply INCREDIBLE! Extremely thrilled to find Certified Learning Centers. In addition to…read moreher highly qualified background and years of teaching experience, Pat's energy, spirit, and creativity allows her to authentically connect with the child and reach them where they are to harness their growth and learning forward. I could instantaneously tell that she has the true gift of teaching. Highly, highly recommend her for tutoring!!!

I put my daughter on the wait list when I was 12 weeks pregnant. They had a spot for us 5 days…read moreafter she was born (timed well with a new room opening). My husband worked at the hospital so that increased our priority level. My daughter has gone from infant (age 0) to pre-toddler (age 1) to now a toddler classroom (age2). I have enjoyed all of her teachers and I feel they all truly care about her well-being. When my daughter was delayed in learning to crawl/walk, the staff was happy to practice the exercises from her physical therapists. Her pre-toddler teacher was able to make my daughter try things in order to get her out of her comfort zone. All classrooms give a daily handout of what your child eats, potty habits, how well she naps, etc. You will not receive daily photos on email as I've heard from other child cares. We have had pretty consistent teachers throughout nearly 2.5 years. If you're military, DoD, or a civilian employee with base access, you should strongly consider NSAB/CDC. The hours are changing from 5am to 7pm as of February 27. Overall I am very happy and I feel 100% comfortable leaving my daughter here.

I am a nurse case manager at WRNMMC, and my daughter (now 3) attends the CDC. I put her on the…read morewaiting list when she was a twenty week fetus, but she was unable to secure a spot until she was 18 months old. I am a contractor, so my priority was at the bottom of the list even though my husband was active duty at the time (he was stationed at Andrews AFB). With that being said, I have been very happy with the care that my daughter has received. She has always had loving providers that seem genuinely interested in her happiness and safety. Yes, the documentation for every fall, bite and bumped head is a little over the top, but I would much prefer that than having no communication at all. What I love about the CDC is that there is constant provider accountability. Your child will never be alone with any provider, there will always be a second provider in the room even if your child is the only one there. There are cameras EVERYWHERE! No one can come or go without an ID check. Even if you've been going to the CDC for 5 years and know everyone on a 1st name basis, they will still require that you show your ID before you can pass the front desk. I am a huge fan of security and accountability, and would never utilize a home daycare. I have a coworker (medical professional) who's child was being beaten in a home daycare setting for quite some time before an employee of the home daycare reported the abuse that she witnessed. It was so bad that it became a criminal case that was prosecuted by the state. The price of the care is unbeatable. I know people that are paying close to $2000 a month for daycare. I pay the max amount, which is about $670 a month. I get regular teacher conferences, review of milestone, recommendations, behavior updates etc. I have loved the teachers and providers that have taken care of my daughter. She had a teacher with a Masters in early childhood development who was incredibly creative with the lesson plans for the kids. I could go on and on about the love that has been poured on my child at that CDC. I will admit that my kid is fairly easy and one of those kids that is easy to love. However, she has had classmates that are disruptive and what I would consider difficult children. I've watched the way those kids were handled, and I've been impressed. The current director for the CDC is named Allison (I'm blanking on her last name). She is phenomenal. She is available, involved and knows all of the kids by name. I can't say enough about the service she has provided me and my child.

We brought our 2.5 year old to see Mandy and were with her for approximately 1.5 years. Mandy…read moreprovided just the right advice as well as engagement for our child (and as new parents, her experienced guidance and suggestions throughout also gave us peace of mind). Our toddler at the time was very shy, so her approach of play-based speech therapy was the ideal fit for a shy kiddo. He looked forward to sessions and didn't realize it was "work", but instead saw it as a fun activity where he was able to play with a variety of toys with an energetic playmate. I don't see how Mandy has the energy to play with the little ones all day, but she does--and really seems to enjoy it. The play/session environment is comfortable, welcoming, clean, and has a toy store's worth of different toys (and Mandy is always trying out new ones for the repertoire). Mandy immediately identified a structural issue that a previous formal evaluation from another speech therapist missed. Our child progressed wonderfully and is now outgoing, able to express himself clearly and with a range of vocabulary and sentence structures, and is doing advanced language and verbal work at school. We are very satisfied and highly recommend Bethesda Speech for Kids and Mandy.

Mandy has made an enormous difference in the life of my 9yo. My son has been in and out of various…read morespeech pathologist's offices since he was 4, and I could never hear or see a measurable difference in his speech until we found Mandy. The difference in a year with her is greater by far than the difference in 5 years with everyone else combined. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with her. She is incredibly effective as a speech pathologist, and the results are really clear. Even more than that, she is flexible, patient, adaptive and works with my son rather than at him. Her humor shines through steadily, and she is very kind, and my son can sense that and relaxes with her. She has specific, targeted exercises and games she goes through with him - he has only begun to figure out that the games are work - and gives us home practice in such a way that he knows what he needs to be doing and how to do it. My son can be a handful - so she works in movement breaks and tunes the games to his interests and approaches it with humor that makes him feel welcome. She gives prizes after so many stickers earned - set at a reasonable, attainable pace - and I noticed that, having figured out my son liked puzzles and stuffed animals, that the prizes being offered have quietly become things he enjoys. He vibrates for the opportunity to win them. Even the games have become quietly tuned to his needs and preferences; I've never seen so many games of Memory played. My son invented his own version of Go Fish with the articulation cards, and she went so far as to write down the rules so they could play it again. Seriously, she is *amazing*. As a note: my son went from throwing tantrums at the very idea of speech to cheerfully practicing at home and happily showing up to his speech therapy. Because she praises him for his effort and his progress and specifically what he is doing right, he can aim for that specific thing again and *believes her* when she tells him he's working and she can tell. I cannot tell you what a difference that has made. Most importantly, my son went, in less than a year, from being unintelligible unless someone had known him for years, to being a confident, talkative, outgoing kid with a lot to say. A few months in with Mandy, I stopped having to 'translate' for him. Months ago, he suddenly started talking non stop, because he could be understood and heard and participate. Before that, he only spoke that much with me, and he chose the most efficient script to short hand what he wanted to communicate, as speaking was tedious and hard work and he might have to repeat himself five times. Now, he is speaking happily and with assurance with his friends and with his teachers, and does not hesitate to step up and speak when called upon to do so. Mandy has made SUCH a difference in his life, and I am forever grateful. She is worth every penny and moment of time. I highly recommend her; you won't find a better speech pathologist.

My three kids are each very different from eachother and each are thriving at Sandy Spring Friends…read moreschool. Teachers care SO much, we love the focus on deep thinking and individual contributions.

The school is pretty good. I'm class of 2013 there. I like it, but it's a bit TOO religious…read more Praying for 20-40 minutes every morning can be boring, so much that many people ditch the prayer services. Males must have their heads covered. But the teachers are good, especially Ms. Ball, Ms. Lakein, Ms. Collier and Mr. Eisner. I'd only complain about certain Rabbis who're boring.

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, or JDS as those in the know refer to it as, is quite…read morepossibly the most amazing school around. It's pricey but worth every cent. The teachers are caring, supportive and brilliant. The Dean of Students, Roz Landy, knows more about the kids tahn some parents do. The college process becomes almost pleasurable with all fo the help JDS provides. Don't hesitate- run to get your child enrolled- the school has it all- sports, excellent courses, great teachers- this is one vibrant terrific school. Mimi R. (happy parent of a soon to be graduate)

I would not recommend this place at all. Avoid it at all cost. Yohanness is incredibly…read moreunprofessional. He is rude. I contacted A Plus Success for the proctoring service. I didn't ask for a free service. Yet he acted as if he was actually doing me a favor. Anyway once the proctor agreement was sent out and approved by my university, I contacted him again to make arrangement and he ghosted me. Numerous emails and calls of mine received no responses / answers. I was unbelievably frustrated with their unprofessionalism. I then went searching online and talked to a few people that I knew about this place and most of their responses were "Avoid that place at all cost. It's a joke"

I am pleased to write this review because I have known and worked with A Plus Success since 2009…read more They have been providing a quality tutoring service to local community as well as have run programs to serve the neighboring States. I have not only performed their accounting functions, but also have served as one of the tutors to teach college level accounting. You will find them trustworthy and caring. They always keep the interest of students and tutors in the forefront. I highly recommend A Plus Success to anyone who is looking for a tutor.

Love, care, organization, and of course Montessori education! As an educational facility, the staff…read more(owner) are well-balanced regarding nurture verses pressure. My kids (7 year boy, 6 year girl) have been going there for the last 3 years. Initially, it was not my idea or desire for them to go here due to budget (we will be paying this bill off a few years after they have moved on!), but I'm glad their mother insisted. I'm certain Montgomery County schools couldn't have produced half the results and god only knows what kind of garbage would have tainted my children's innocence at any number of MoCo's schools! I wouldn't say AoC is conservative, yet I wouldn't categorize them as liberal either. Again, a perfect balance. You are welcome to share your a faith and discuss it, but they certainly introduce science in its entirety and don't promote any particular religion. They are balanced in all subjects, and are very quick to pin-point natural deficits of each student and focus on these weak-points. And of course, as a Montessori school, the learning is very hands on which is great for all children who just love to touch anything and everything! I'm impressed with how clean and organized the school is every time I visit and the programs they put on (including the yearly spring play) are always carefully thought out and executed. I also love how this school is multicultural, racially and religiously tolerant, informed, current, but still objective and consistent. Pick-up/drop-off is extremely quick and convenient and they communicate any changes and reminders way ahead of time via mass emails. They are everything you could want from an educational facility and more. As an educator (private music instructor), I highly recommend them!

Kerrie has such a calming, benevolent presence. She knows how to deftly and intuitively put…read moreparents and children at ease with her time-tested strategies and laid-back personality. Not only is she a joy to know; she also has a very unique skillset that has changed the lives of her clients throughout her many years in practice. As the owner of two learning centers who knows a LOT of parents and kids, I can honestly say that Kerrie brings a rare and magical energy to her work. She herself is a mother of two and her kids are some of the happiest kids I know. I can recommend her with confidence, as she brings one-of-a-kind tips and tools to her parent coaching. Don't miss out on working with her--especially during this challenging time of virtual schooling.