AMAZING SCHOOL AND STAFF! I've done an internship at Tinker Thinkers and it's the best place to…read morework! The founders are super interesting and kind-hearted people. This place is great for children. The improvement in skills and motivation that I saw are incredible. When I was starting, I worked with a child who couldn't sit still for more than 5-7 minutes, after two months with Tinker Thinkers' interactive program the child was super motivated in learning and advancing. This after school center is absolutely amazing!!

From the owner: Does your child struggle with: Short attention span, ADHD / Dyslexia / Creative activities /…read moreLearning Disabilities / Poor memory / Trouble finishing tasks / Bad grades / Logical reasoning / Poor imagination? The backbone of Tinker Thinkers Brain Training Program is the Abacus Mental Math. Abacus Math may be the most effective way to help children develop the core learning skills that make paying attention easy, and completing assignments and doing well in school - fun. Our Brain Training program gives your child the exact stimulation they need to develop superior learning skills that will help them learn faster and do better in school from first grade to high school, and beyond. We understand that each child is unique and deserves personal attention. Our goal is to improve your child's core learning skills. For a student with strong core learning skills, learning becomes easy. We aim to help your child grow and reach his/her full potential.

Having her attitude improve, as well as her overall grades with schoolwork, are so much better. The…read moreteam there is amazing! We were concerned about the investment and are so happy it has paid off! Thank you!

They treat any mental illness other that ADD, ADHD, and the like with total disrespect. From…read moreobserving my brother, I have seen many times students say they need a break because of their anxiety or depression and no sympathy was given. Trainers just said it's okay let's keep going. That seems very disrespectful to me. Plus I have found out that the most popular ReadRx program is usually given to students to help with comprehension but nothing about that program actually helps with understanding reading material. Would give no stars, but my brother's program does seem to be helping a bit.

I didn't initially start my children at St. Vincent de Paul School and was very reluctant to so…read morewhen I did. The reasons being that I was aware of the amount of busy work and numerous projects that students were given throughout the years at this school. I know this because a family member of mine sent children here and I would on occasion help them with homework. Initially, my children's experience was wonderful. I am sad to say that experience didn't last long. Therefore, after several months their experience at this school ended. While my children were there I often volunteered and came to eat lunch with them. I noticed a lot during these visits. I am very conservative and like to decide what I feel is important for my children and how our money should be spent. I firmly believe that a teacher can make or break a younger student's school experience. I also feel if one is going to pay for a religious education that all staff should exemplify Christian teachings and behavior. I don't feel that this was being demonstrated by all staff at this school. I have included pros and cons of the things I noticed and experienced while my children attended St. Vincent's. Hopefully, they will help you in your decision making efforts. I also encourage you to write a review on whatever school you choose to help others decide also. Deciding on a school is big decision and it is hard for one to know what a school is like until your child has attended it. Pros Administration often helps with serving hot lunch. Cafeteria staff makes holidays extra special for students and John is wonderful. Students can get seconds on lunch items without an additional charge. Students in younger grades get a lunch recess and typically an additional one if the teacher is willing to do so. Not all are willing to do so during the winter months. Some the teachers are wonderful and exemplify Christian teachings and behaviors throughout the day. Playground staff is nice to students. Some of the teachers spend their lunch hour eating with students. Students get out early leaving a good portion of the day remaining for those that have a stay at home parent. Uniforms can be purchased at several online and local retailers for reasonable prices. The school doesn't require the school name or logo to be on the clothing, which is a savings. Students in grades 1-8 have their own lockers. The school keeps extra clothing available for emergency situations. However, I recommend having your child keep an extra set of clothing in his/her locker or school bag. The school doesn't keep every size available. Milk price for snack is very reasonable. In 2014 it was fifteen cents. Many staff know students by name. Cons I caught administration lying to my children and then administration tried to tell me that my children were the ones lying. The sad thing is that administration said " I would do it again". This is when things got difficult because administration didn't like that I caught them lying. This is not the type of leadership I want in the school my children attend. Administration could do a much better job in handling issues. Administration could do much better in following through with what they say. Administration doesn't know what the class activity fee is used for and doesn't review teachers supply lists. Administration admitted to me when I pointed some things out on the supply list that some of the quantities seemed excessive. School supplies are overstated; water colors used only once. The mile run is ran on asphalt for the majority of the grades rather than a dirt track - safety issue. School could do a better job with children that have special learning/medical needs. Communication needs improving; parents aren't always informed when they can attend school functions and when students can be dismissed early afterward. Home and School Association and Advisory Board don't publish meeting minutes monthly. Parents are expected to view and print most items from online. Exit interviews aren't conducted by pastor when children are withdrawn from school. Indoor recess sometimes consists of having children remain at desk and be silent. Recycling isn't taught or demonstrated by all teachers. When students are trying to be courteous to other teachers when passing in hallways they are told to get moving. The school has numerous fees and fundraisers. Not all teachers demonstrate Christian teachings or behaviors. Not all teachers are compassionate and some make students cry. Teachers and children aren't any more respectful or polite than at public schools. St. Vincent's doesn't draw from all that affluent of an area and not enough emphasis is placed on watching its customers pocket books. Principle doesn't believe in consistency or mandating policies for staff such as amount of homework. However, there is no problem in doing so for parents. Parent drop off and pick up can be time consuming. There isn't a nurse on duty for the entire day.

From the owner: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School believes in integrating the teachings of Jesus Christ with…read moreeducation. These religious truths/values serve as a foundation for the student's future ministries in the church, family, and community. At our school, children grow in their understanding of themselves, their relationship with God, and others. We believe in providing more than an outstanding academic experience. Our focus extends to supporting character formation, inspiring values-based decision-making, deepening love for others, sparking a love for learning, and creating a thirst to understand our Faith. We work with parents to help our children grow in their faith and community. We invite our surrounding communities to visit our school today.

Worst school to be in. Limited busing for students. Teachers/ staff are mean and talk rudely to…read moreparents even when they are showing concern about their student. All they enjoy is complain and not doing anything to help the students. My student literally cried home twice in 2weeeks because the teacher said hurtful things. I will never recommend. Protect your kids peace.

This school is disgusting. They make students who don't identify with the gender assigned to them…read moreat birth feel out of place. They intrude on students using the bathroom they feel safest in. Their students are primarily underage and yet they send several adult, both male and female, into a bathroom where students are not fully clothed in order to remove a student that THEY believe does not belong in there. Overall disgusted by those who support and carry out this behavior. https://twitter.com/lexi4prez/status/1068262564059127813?s=21

It's nice and seem organized. They have a good staff and my boy seems happy when he come home from…read morehere. He's in the toddler class (17 months) I'm really enjoying the experience so far. We started him at 16 months. I'll recommend this place if you are in the neighborhood. :)

I *LOVE* step by step! My baby has been going there for almost 5 months. He's happy and has become…read morean outgoing, confident little man; he's fearless and curious. It's clean and caring, and I love all the people who work there. I can't say enough about them!

I attended this school for 13 years, from my first day in Prima to graduation. It is the only…read moreschool I ever knew, and because of that, I feel I can offer a perspective that balances both the praise and criticism found in many reviews. This has always been a demanding school. Its purpose is to prepare students for college, and that preparation begins long before high school. For some students and families, that level of rigor can feel overwhelming. However, I have also seen tremendous growth occur when both students and parents commit themselves to the challenge. There often comes a point where students either learn to thrive within those expectations or struggle to keep pace. The potential for growth is there, but it requires effort from everyone involved. That said, rigor alone does not make a school perfect. My least favorite period was Logic (middle school). During those years, I often felt less like an individual and more like a number. The environment sometimes felt focused on monitoring, correcting, and containing students rather than understanding them. Discipline was extremely strict--even something as small as chewing gum in class was prohibited--yet Logic was still the least well-behaved division in my experience. While the curriculum was strong and prepared students well for high school, it was also the least enjoyable stage of my education. Rhetoric (high school) felt like a more refined, though sometimes stranger, version of Logic. Freshmen and sophomores were often treated similarly to middle school students, while juniors and seniors were given considerably more freedom. In my graduating class, nearly everyone already knew each other, which made it difficult to form new friendships. I also noticed a sharp difference in how students were treated as they got older. Students who were trusted more often behaved better, while those who felt heavily policed tended to push back. That dynamic sometimes created tension between grade levels. As for special education services, my experience varied depending on the year. During my time at the school, education as a whole was experiencing significant staffing challenges, and several teachers either left or were removed from their positions. My experiences in Grammar and Rhetoric were very positive, while Logic was more turbulent. The staff members I worked with were caring people with good intentions. While I cannot speak for every student's experience, my needs in high school were met and often exceeded. Overall, this is a strong school. If your primary goal is a rigorous education that prepares students well for college, it delivers. However, the social environment can sometimes create unnecessary stress for students who are already facing significant academic demands. It is neither a perfect school nor a deeply flawed one. More than anything, it is a lifestyle choice--a decision about how you want your children to be educated and influenced during the years when you are not around.

So everyone who comments for this school on Yelp is either a kid who's probably flunking their…read moretests or a mom getting angry, so let me clear this up for the parents who are worried: this school is actually really good, speaking from experience. The teachers are super nice in Middle School, can't say the same for Elementary though, and the high school teachers are pretty strict but still kind-hearted. The education is pretty top-tier, and kids who go to this school probably have higher chances of getting into Ivy League schools. Sure, the food isn't that good, but it's decent and edible, and the same thing you'll find at any public school. They give us a lot of homework, which, I'll be honest, made me crash out at the start, but I've gotten used to it, and it's actually made me more open-minded and active. The uniforms are a bit expensive but the material is super nice, lasts long, and looks super classy. The school has a vast community of scholars from various communities and ethnicities, and everyone is so accepting and nice! Sure, there are some unpleasant kids, but name one school where there isn't. The teachers really care about their students, and the school nurse is super professional and friendly. Overall, I'd say it's a pretty decent school. Better than public school, that's for sure! (I took time out of my day to write this, and I think the way I wrote it should give you a little first impression on how writing class influenced me.)

Tutor Doctor makes it so easy to get my daughter extra help with math and reading. We have been…read morevery happy with the high standards they hold when selecting a tutor to meet my child's needs.

From the owner: Tutor Doctor understands how important your child's education is which is why we match each child…read morewith a private tutor. Our in-home tutoring service evaluates every student closely to identify their needs and to track their progress. We understand that no two students are the same and that everyone learns with different styles and at their own pace. That is why we offer specialized tutoring to address all our clients' needs.

If I could give 0 stars, I would. Awful experience. We could not get an appointment for behind the…read morewheel for MONTHS and DOUG yelled at my child and demanded contract fees FROM MY CHILD in the car at the start of the lesson. NOTHING was said to us about any fees, which were out of our control being they did not have availability. Lessons are not private as advertised, but with a car full of other children. One female instructor yelled at my child which caused huge anxiety about driving. I don't care if I lose my money at this point but I'm pulling my child out. DO NOT RECOMMEND!

Make sure you keep your receipt's of your appointments as sessions can be cancelled with very short…read moreto no notice or no shows. This may subsequent to other fees even though it's not your fault. Communicate with the staff and double check. Be mindful of time intervals between getting your permit and drivers license to avoid additional fees. They provide the tools necessary to get your license but be aware of these additional things.