I was initially unsure if the book club would be effective for Oxford Academy preparation. I…read moreenrolled my daughter for two years, knowing it would take time to see real progress. Now, I can confidently say it worked--my daughter has been admitted to Oxford Academy! I also sent her to Optimus' summer camp for two years, and I believe it helped her tremendously. Their summer camp includes cooking, presentations, science projects, and studying math for the following year, which, along with reading and writing, greatly benefited her. Thank you, Optimus! I plan to continue her enrollment through 8th grade to prepare for the SAT, as I'm sure it will be a tremendous help.

The teachers are kind, knowledgeable, and always make sure students stay on track. The smaller…read moreclass sizes make it easy for kids to get the help they need. We've noticed so much improvement, and we appreciate how much care and effort they put into every student's success.

My children love it here at learning tree. We recently moved to the area and I was concerned that…read morethere would be a lengthy adjustment period for my kids. The teachers here were so kind and patient, especially with my kindergartener. They didn't pressure her or go overboard, but remained patient and availble. After a short period, my kids were settled, made some friends, and looked forward to going the next day. Teachers are friendly, knowledgeable, and help them with their homework each day.

I had a very disappointing experience with Learning Tree. My son attended the program from last…read moreOctober until April of this year, and the experience was never truly what we had hoped for. At the beginning, we were invited to a group chat with teachers and staff, where responses were prompt and communication felt excellent - a major reason we chose the program. Regrettably, this responsiveness faded after a few months, with far more messages left unread or ignored than addressed. Additionally, we received no detailed academic updates about my son's progress throughout his entire time there. Teachers barely greeted you when picking up a child. Maybe this is the norm, but as a Korean mom who attended Korean hagwons (after school programs) before, in addition to being a teacher at an after-school program myself for five years in the past, this felt a bit rude and very unwelcoming. My son can have challenging behaviors, something I was transparent about from day one. I do appreciate that the staff worked with him over the months. However, after his dismissal in April, the lack of communication became especially concerning. I have followed up multiple times about the prorated refund for the unused portion of April's tuition and clarification on the refundable status of the enrollment deposit. Despite this, Grace, the program manager, has not responded since April. I gave her two months before writing this review. Additionally, when I directly asked Grace whether news of his dismissal had been shared with other parents, she assured me it had not. That said, I have since sensed uncomfortable vibes from certain parents whose children are in the same class, leading me to wonder if information was shared after all (my gut feeling tells me it has, because what are the chances? Timing is too coincidental). Regardless of the reason for dismissal, families deserve transparent billing, timely financial resolution, and basic professional courtesy. Being left in the dark after months is both surprising and disheartening. This has been a very negative, unwelcoming, and unprofessional experience. This place cannot be trusted. I would strongly advise other families to look elsewhere.

I'd like to start off by saying I like my daughter's coach, named Adam. He is nice to me and good…read morewith her. I am complaining about the rest of the older staff and the owner. They have told me twice now that I am not allowed to stand in the room, where my daughter is doing gymnastics. They asked that I sit in a crammed room with other parents who cannot see half of what their kids are doing. It smells like feet. They don't use air conditioning. They were rude to me. They yelled at me in front of everyone. It was very unnecessary and dramatic. I do not recommend coming here. The gym isn't the best. It's not like they're gonna make any Olympians out of those kids. If you want a real gym go somewhere else. It's only fun for learning cartwheels.

My daughter started here in October 2022. She started in the preschool class where they teach the…read morevery basics given their age. When she transitioned to Girls 1, there was no difference in what the Preschool class was learning. There is no organization and no system to assess the gymnasts' skill set. The coaching from most is terrible. Young girls who don't know how to connect with kids. They seem not to care and just "get through" the session. There is no guidance given, the coaches simply tell the girls which skill they are doing with absolutely no oversight. I gave it a good 8 month trial but ultimately decided to stop when I saw no advancement, just the same repetitive skills in each class with zero REAL coaching, in addition to my 5 year old saying, "gymnastics is boring now". It's pretty frustrating to watch. If you want your children to be elite, this is not your gym.

My son has really enjoyed the summer camp at Hello Hearts Art Studio! Each week has a different…read moretheme with fun, creative activities, which keeps the experience exciting for the kids. His week was "Playhouse," and they worked with a large wooden playhouse that he had so much fun with. I also love that they take the children to a nearby park. It gives them a nice outdoor break and a chance to move around between activities. Excited to return for another week next week! :)

My daughter absolutely loves going here for art! I love that she now calls herself an artist and…read morespeaks positively about her own creative abilities and ideas. It's not just "arts and crafts" it's a great opportunity to explore emotions and thoughts through art. They always read a book that goes with the work they are doing that day that gives the kids a chance to do self reflection and personal growth. My daughter also had her birthday party there and it was well worth the price to not have to do much planning for an amazing experience!! The teachers are so kind and I feel safe leaving my kiddo there each week for class!

My sons genuinely love coming to Mathnasium, and that alone deserves five stars. As a parent, it's…read morehonestly a small miracle to see them happily sit down and work on math problems for an entire hour without complaining! The instructors do an amazing job of making math engaging while building confidence. I've noticed my boys becoming more comfortable tackling challenging problems, and they actually look forward to their sessions each week. If you're looking for a place that helps kids strengthen their math skills in a positive, encouraging environment, I highly recommend Mathnasium. We're so grateful to have found them!

Quality tutors . It is well organized. Good communication. My son likes that he can earn tickets to…read moreget prizes. Good communication. My son has improved so much.

I had a great experience with the coaches they were all especially kind and patient. I worked with…read moreCoach Asha, Shante, Chris, Janiel, Forrest, Anna, and Robert. Coach Asha helped me get together my interp events pretty last minute and I managed to qualify top 15 in California for nationals or NSDA (with a main event of dramatic interpretation). Also, throughout the season I got some specific technical feedback from Coach Shante which really helped me hone in my performance. While Coach Chris helped me get my DI up early in the season which led to me placing fourth at Peninsula. Additionally, Coach Janiel is mostly always at tournaments and gives a killer warm-up that really energizes me and my peers as well as give us a confidence boost admits the inevitable nerves. Furthermore, Coach Forrest and Coach Anna are really good with the younger students as they helped laid a solid foundation for my speech and debate skills going forward. I really started learning public speaking starting with them! And Coach Robert is great at platform events and is extremely detailed in his feedback. In addition, there are Coaches Kavya and Christine that I heard great things about from other peers but haven't worked with them too personally. With QD Learning I've been able to travel to Minneapolis for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions and Arizona for the National Speech and Debate Association/ Competition as well as local tournaments around the area. In anyways I totally recommend them and have won a lot more tournaments than mentioned. However, the most special part about the QD Learning is the amazing process and journey that it takes you through as you make lifelong connections and work with amazing national champion coaches that take the time to understand your needs.

great speech and debate program for kids! lots of great coaches and chances to win at big…read moretournaments.

We love this taekwondo center! My boys enjoy going to their classes and always look forward to…read morelearning new skills. The masters are attentive, patient, and kind, creating a positive environment for all students. I highly recommend this place not only for physical exercise but also for teaching discipline, focus, and self-control to young kids. It's a wonderful space for both personal growth and fitness.

Definitely having a good experience here! My son has been enrolled for the past year. He is…read morealways excited to come here - partly because he loves Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and he loves the idea of learning defense techniques. I love this location for a number of reasons - flexible schedule which allows you to pick which days you can make it every week, discipline, memorization and being aware of your own body. I also love that he will eventually learn more and more self-defense techniques. I think what really makes this location are the Masters at this location. They are truly committed to helping develop the kids and they are good at making the class exciting. If you are considering Taekowndo for your kids, I recommend this location.

I've always said, you can find 1,000 reviews on a hot dog, but something as important as education…read morerarely gets yelp reviews. Well I'd like to take a break from Hot Dog writing for a moment and tell you about Eye Level. Last year when my daughter was finishing 2nd grade, I felt the school had met their common core goals by mid April and was just sitting out the clock until June. Homework stopped coming home and days were wasted. My friend had been sending his daughter to Eye Level in Huntington Beach for over a year and was very happy with the results between public school and Eye Level once a week. He did all the research into Kumon vs Eye Level and from what I understand the biggest difference is the teacher involvement. This Anaheim Hills Eye Level location is very well run by a friendly lady named Chris. Chris did a placement exam with my daughter for over an hour, then explained what areas she needed more work on. The biggest complaint I have about common core in the public school, is that they kind of just check the box when a kid passes a test and move on, assuming the child will retain that passed skill forever without practicing it again. Well the brain doesn't work like that, you need constant repetition or you'll forget. Eye Level workbooks provide plenty of practice on skills until they have truly mastered them. Each kid works at their own pace and class size is small (usually no more than 5) so they can get plenty of help from the teacher when necessary. The teachers are adults and have teaching experience in their subjects, so you won't get any part time high school students here. Each kid gets a backpack and folder to keep their homework in, so as to keep it separate from regular school. The homework assignments are geared for them to be able to do it by themselves. As such, I never have to fight with my daughter about doing her homework. The parent is asked to look over it, but not correct it. Any mistakes will be corrected in class that way the Eye Level teachers know what the kid needs more work on. I've had a few other parents ask me, why pay for Eye Level, when you can find similar teaching resources online and work with your kids at home. Well, when my wife and I have to teach our daughter, it's World War III. She fights us over everything. We are her parents and it's hard for her to see us as anything but the person who she never wants to be wrong in front of. Thus we have conflict. But she seems to be very polite to her teachers at Eye Level, and willing to take instruction from them. Now that we've started 3rd grade, I can tell that my daughter came in ahead of the game and is easily doing her multiplication and division, while some of the other kids are struggling with it. Chris knew that would be a key area of the common core for 3rd grade and spent plenty of time working on it this summer. It seems to have paid off. Chris has done a nice job making the Eye Level group seem like a community. She often plans fun nights, where on Friday night the kids will come in for pizza and games, while the parents can use it to grab some dinner and make a date night out of it. It's win/ win and my daughter always wants to go. We've been doing Math and English class every week for 6 months now, and are very happy with Eye Level. I also believe it has given my daughter some extra confidence that she will do well in school.

We have been at this Eye Level for 5 years with 3 kids. The center has been instrumental in…read morehelping my kids grasp common core. Even during the pandemic, they were able continue with instruction remotely. The owner is a true academic who provides valuable insight on area of focus and development. With their guidance, I have seen my kids continue to grow and keep up with the curriculum. Highly recommend this location!