It was in Nursery School where the teachers brought to my attention that my younger son Aidan…read moreneeded support in school. Once he started elementary school, his kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Chavez mentioned that he needed additional support. At that time, they did not know what the issues were. My thoughts were that he was too young for the grade but having a twin sister and she was advanced, I could not hold him back one year. My son struggled in school until I met Shannon Mulligan, owner of Marin Tutors. From the very beginning that I asked for help, Shannon took the time to provide the support that my son needed always paring him with excellent tutors that were compatible with my son's personality and their teaching techniques were always easy for my son to understand those math equations. Marin Tutors were common to see them at home, once or twice a week, every time that I came from work. From elementary school, up to his Senior year. Aidan recently graduated from San Rafael High School, Class 21, and he was accepted at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. In August, my husband Bradd, Aidan, and I drove to Las Vegas to settle him at the dorms of UNLV. It took us a few days to help him settle in his new stage in life, College. While we were helping to settle Aidan in his dorm, he expressed his excitement about his new college life, and he shared with us: "I can't believe that I am here right now, it is pretty exciting"... That really touched me, because automatically I went back in time, to those moments where he was filled with frustration for not being able to understand his math problems, all those moments that he felt "something was wrong with him" and being rescued by all those hours of tutoring with Marin Tutors. The truth is, that he is where he is right now, at UNLV thanks to Marin Tutors. He could not do it, or I could not help him (the math of nowadays is not my strength) without the help and support of Shannon Mulligan and all her excellent tutors that spent time with my son, one on one. To Shannon Mulligan, Marin Tutors, and all those college students that joined Marin Tutors thru the school years of my son, thank you for all your time, dedication, passion, patience, and knowledge. Thank you for all you contributed to helping my son Aidan. We would always be so grateful about it, and you would always be a part of my son. I guarantee you that!... Marin Tutors and Shannon Mulligan are simply the best! -Mirsonia

Prior to this the recent quarantine, my son was using Marin Tutors to amp up his reading skills. We…read morewere super impressed with their skill-set, responsiveness, and overall quality As of yesterday, we went virtual with them!! Marin Tutors has now converted to online tutoring on Zoom , Google classroom, and Skype for K-12 students. Their tutors now use extra cameras and online whiteboards to make learning in this time as fun and engaging as possible They have incredible tutors, and are extremely flexible and easy to work with. My son's skills have sky-rocketed since we engaged with them, he actually looks forward to his sessions, and we couldn't be happier!

Jai at LifeWorks has been transformative for our son. He is not just a tutor but a counselor,…read moreadvisor and friend. He is a trusted adult for our son where he feels comfortable sharing his struggles with school. Based on that trust Jai can help guide and provide first class educational support. My son now loves math! Thank you!

Jai and his team worked with my daughter throughout high school. Through this experience, my…read moredaughter benefited from meaningful mentorship that went beyond specific subject matters. With their guidance and support, she built confidence in her intellectual abilities - all of which has helped her as she navigates college and the next chapter in her life. Highly recommend!

The Center Director Aaron is fantastic. My daughter went to Mathnasium for years (before Aaron…read moretook over) and is interested in coming back to work. Aaron has been SO supportive of her and her process...super encouraging and reaches out to me to check in on her and keep communication and the supportive environment open to her. I am so impressed, I felt I had to leave a review so other parents looking for a great leader to help their kids - this is definitely the place. And they learn a lot of math. :)

This place used to be five stars but since the new guy took over from Scott the hours are super…read morelimited (with no weekend time the to only time our son does not have school or activists) and the prizes are downgraded and the kids don't like it as much. Used to be five star but just keeps going downhill. Very sad. Hope Mathniusm will take back the franchise and give it to someone who will stay open a few hours a week.

Allen tutors our two daughters (middle and high school) in math and writing while coaching me and…read moremy husband through a step-by step process on how to implement a project-based home curriculum. Now that we are both working from home, and with school closures in effect with no end in sight, Allen has been helping us create a home learning environment for our daughters. When we first started with Allen, he set us up with a daily schedule, which has helped us set routines for ourselves and for our children. The daily schedule has been a game changer for us. Personally, my own stress has been reduced because Allen has empowered me with the advice, skills, and patience to work with my own children in an academic homeschooling kind of way. 100% recommend Allen!! Wonderful and intelligent individual!

I highly recommend Allen Kushinsky. Allen came in to help my 9th grade son transition to his high…read moreschool studies. In particular, I wanted a strong writing instructor for one-on-one writing development. Allen is super easy-going and approachable, and he connected quickly with my son. He was wonderful at helping sort through the various class platforms (for grading, homework assignments, resources, etc.) which can be quite confusing at Drake. He was super patient, giving thoughtful and helpful feedback to my son. He also helped my son devise study systems for each of his classes, making the course load much more manageable. We hope to continue with Allen on a project basis, and then restart weekly meetings once winter sports are over.

Caroline's summer college essay group was a great way to get our student started early on college…read moreapplications. I would definitely recommend this to other parents to avoid the stress of last-minute essay writing. Especially for those early action college apps due Nov. 1.

College Prep: Caroline is AWESOME! She worked with our M.C. daughter on her college essays. She…read morewas adamant that the wording needed to be done in our daughter's voice, they had to be her experiences, and she worked and was able to bring the best examples and writing out of her. It was surprising how well our daughter's essays were, and the wording matched her grades. There were 3 colleges where our daughter had lower GPA and test scores, yet was accepted as others were not. Perhaps colleges are looking for the "entire" student, but with Caroline's guidance our daughter got there. My only regret, we should have used her for SAT/ACT prep.

Ms. Emilie Thomas is probably the best teacher my daughter ever had. Nicole came to Marin Spanish…read moreSchool with zero knowledge of the language. Nine months later she was so good, she almost made it to Spanish 3 on her placement tests in a private high school. She speaks, reads, understands advanced grammar, and writes beautifully. What Emilie accomplished with my daughter in such a short period of time is phenomenal. Ms. Thomas is so passionate about the language and the culture. She is such an inspiration to my daughter. Her teaching style is very tailored. She created a learning program and chose the pace that was very comfortable for Nicole. Positive reinforcement boosted my daughter's self esteem. She could not wait for her Spanish lessons! Great teachers like Emilie are hard to find. Her dedication to her students, her talent and deep knowledgeable of the language are unsurpassed! Nicole and I feel so grateful to Emilie for being a wonderful teacher, a mentor and a role model. What a fantastic experience at the Marin Spanish School!

Emilie Thomas is an outstanding Spanish teacher. Her care for each student and her ability to find…read morethe best way to teach each student is remarkable. She is passionate about what she does and her enthusiasm for the Spanish language is contagious. My kids have loved working with her and have felt extremely prepared for high-level Spanish at school. Emilie is a joy to know!

my son's tutor, Caleb, has been absolutely amazing. We can't recommend him highly enough.read more

Caleb was very effective at helping with test prep. Setting things up was easy, thanks to effective…read moreand clear administration. Booking virtual session times was easy. There was advice, test information, and lots of practice working sample test problems. Highly recommend Alexander Tutoring!

I couldn't be more ecstatic with my experience with Daryl and his Salty Strings Studio. I've…read morealways wanted to learn electric guitar but have procrastinated forever. I finally decided to do something about it and luckily I found Salty Strings. He keeps our sessions fun by teaching me the basics and also how to play riffs from my favorite bands. I honestly love it and look forward to my lessons.

From the owner: Salty Strings Guitar Studio offers one-on-one private lessons for guitar, bass and ukulele taught…read moreby instructor Daryl Bond. ​ Daryl's positive approach to teaching makes learning guitar a fun, enjoyable experience for his students. Daryl works together with his students to build a repertoire of music they want to learn while developing fundamental musicianship skills such as rhythm, scales, chords, improvisation and sight-reading along the way. No two students are alike, which is why lessons are customized to suit each individual student's interests, goals and experience level. Whether you are a total beginner or a seasoned shredder, Daryl will help you take your playing to the next level. ​