Annie Katz is the mvp of math tutors. My sister actually used her first for math prior to myself…read more Because we loved her so much and how much my sister improved from math, Annie became my tutor as well! I was with Annie for 4/5 years on and off (7th grade (pre algebra) - 11th (pre-calc)) and even a little bit of Spanish in between! She was there to help me in person and through skype with all my math difficulties. From homework sets to the Final exam, Annie guided me through math with her techniques, practice and patience. She was always able to take whatever concept I was learning and tailor it in a way that I could understand. If there was something I could not wrap my head around she would break it down step by step until I was able to answer the main question at hand. She would give me practice problems outside of whatever work we'd do to make sure I had it down. Now she's not a tutor that will serve everything to you on a silver platter. She will make you work through it on your own as best you can. What I love about Annie is that she never gave up on me. Even though I hated math (still do lol) she believed I could get through it. She became more than a tutor for me! She knows her stuff and she is undoubtedly the best person I would come to if I ever have another math question again. But its a good thing I got better at it :)

There is no better math tutor than Annie Katz. I'm a mother whose kids went to her, and a teacher…read morewho refers to her, because she is kind, patient, smart, and "gets" kids. All kinds of kids with all kinds of learning styles. Students adore her, and many stay in touch with her well into adulthood. Annie becomes a friend who is there when she is needed. Many teachers have never conducted distance learning, but Annie has done it for years when it was needed. She is a wonderful choice if you are looking for a talented, compassionate tutor.

I consider Michelle Karlin to be like the "Mary Poppins" of tutors! My own child is in middle…read moreschool, which is a critical time to create new and important study routines, and habits, to build off of for high school and college. The work that Michelle is currently doing with my daughter is definitely going to have an impact on her future with the strong foundation of studying, routine, and daily habits that will make her a stronger student, and in life, more confident in her abilities. I have already seen the confidence boost based on the improvements that my daughter has achieved after just a few weeks of working with Michelle. I'm so grateful also (as a busy working single parent who is not remotely qualified to be a certified teacher myself) that my daughter has a coach, advocate, and someone who is very very familiar with all of the latest academic standards and material to receive personalized help. I'm so grateful to have found her!

I've always struggled with math, Michelle was super patient with me and made it easy to understand,…read moreI'm forever grateful and looking forward to working together in the near future

My niece and nephew have been going to tutoring for English and Math all summer (2026). They both…read moresay they look forward to going so much that they want to continue attending when the school year begins. They're soon to be in 2nd grade and are already learning fractions and using words that I've only heard high school (and older) students use.

We've been sylvan for 3 yrs and we are loving it.. The staff…read moreare very responsible and dedicated to teach the kids in detail

Tanya is great. Worth every single minute. She has such an…read moreease to help one understand and break down problems. I highly recommended her. I didn't pass the ASVAB to join the Army and math was where I was weak at but after her tutoring sessions I tested again and this time I passed, I seriously was like whaaaaat,TF, I highly, highly recommend her for anyone trying to pass the ASVAB Thank You Tanya

LaTanya is very knowledgeable and caring. My daughter doesn't have much patience for simply…read morememorizing formulas. She needs to understand things logically. For that, she needs not just some who can do math, but someone who understands it and can explain it well. LaTanya can certainly do both! LaTanya has gone above and beyond to accommodate our schedule, even an emergency "there's a test coming up and I'm so confused" situation. After her 1st tutoring session, my daughter hugged me and thanked me for finding LaTanya. She has reduced the stress level in my household and helped my daughter bring her grade up. She really is the best!!

Troup is the most incredible tutor! He helped my son get into ucla, Berkeley , Cornell, and UPenn…read more We could not have done this without his guidance and essay expertise!

Having gone through a very difficult divorce in navigating my son's college career - I was under…read moreduress in finding a college counselor! Troup has gone above and beyond in helping my son and I navigate this arduous process! He is always available for a phone call - is extremely efficient and knowledgeable about the process & the programs at these universities and what needs to be done! I can't recommend him enough - he is truly a professional and the best of the best!

So happy we found Katya. She is calm, attentive, engaging and really focused with my kids. She's…read morealso super patient and explains things very thorough. Kids look forward to her classes. The atmosphere with her around is amazing. Truly amazing!

Ekaterina is an incredibly talented, hard working, focused professional teacher of languages. Her…read morecalm demeanour enables her to connect well with her students both young and older. Her ability to find relevant and meaningful materials catered to teach each student allows for an atmosphere of co-reciprocity based on interest, respect and as such exponential educational growth! Thank you for all you do!

The most unprofessional experience I have had - please be warned about this company…read more I was referred to Davidson Tutoring by Valerie at Learning Encounters as we were looking for private 1:1 tutoring for the ISEE this fall. We are currently enrolled at a wonderful private school here on the Westside, however, my daughter was hoping to make a switch. Valerie told me that Davidson was "excellent, highly recommended and know the ISEE inside and out." Naturally, I was very interested; and in hindsight am very concerned that they would be referring them to this company if they knew what was truly happening. I was told to speak to their Director, Debora H. and I reached out to her on Friday, 9/12. I knew that our window for effective tutoring was very short as we had hoped to take the ISEE in November and December so every day was crucial for us to start a program. I spoke with Deborah on 9/13 and she immediately emailed me back with a recommended plan. I was clear about our need to start soon with someone who knew the Upper Level ISEE test and was reassured we would be able to move forward as soon as our daughter could take the sample test online, which we did over the weekend. After submitting it, 2 days goes by without hearing any additional information. Every call was answered by an answering service who tried every single associate including her assistant, Lisa and no one ever answers. Even when I had scheduled to speak with her other days, I would receive very nonplussed responses like, "Oh shoot...I lost track of time!", or the more vague "I wasn't able to leave a message for some reason." When she asked that my daughter complete an additional math packet to "get more information on her placement" we sent it over. Again, no response. I follow up by email, still nothing for 3 days! Her response? "I am sorry, I missed this somehow." What?! WEEKS go by like this and we are now into OCTOBER and still I have NO profiles for tutors being sent to me, NO books or materials and more importantly we have NO start date. Mind you, I have ALREADY PAID. Finally, I issue an email on Oct. 3rd letting them know that if there is no plan, I will ask my credit card to reverse the charges for services not rendered. Of course, I get a call immediately with a promise to send over a profile of a candidate. She then overnighted 2 books to my home finally. When I ask how much experience this tutor has with the Upper Level ISEE she says, "Well, not much but she fits the personality of your daughter best." I didn't ask for a friend for my daughter - I had asked specifically with someone who KNEW the UL ISEE and could help her gain immediate traction as we had minimal time to get tutoring in. The weekend goes by with further delays as she was "trying to find other options." She found one more tutor, and gave me a start date for the following weekend, and then had to cancel it as the tutor accidentally scheduled that slot. When I asked if I could take the weekday spot that had opened, she said that tutor would not be filling that time. So, all in all, we ended up with NO tutor and Deborah refunded my money. The more insulting aspect here is that she actually asked me to go to FedEx to drop off one of the books to return to them (which I did) and then added insult to injury to ask that I go to UPS to drop the other one off. It's fair to say, that in my time in business, I have never encountered such a reprehensible and unprofessional way of working. Not only was my daughter left with even less time for necessary tutoring (6 WEEKS less), but I had to scramble to find another company which, luckily, I was able to. I am so happy to have LA Tutors instead as the tutor and director were immediately responsive, professional, and have been very communicative about my daughter's progress. I will be writing an amazing review for them. However, please save yourself the headache that I went through and avoid Davidson Tutoring altogether. And the fact that Learning Encounters recommended them so highly makes me suspicious of them as well. Clearly, they have no idea of how this business is run and what they are doing. And after reading other's reviews about Davidson, I feel like an idiot for trusting them with something so crucial. But happy that we dodged this bullet and are in good hands now. Please seek better for your child.

Davidson tutoring was incredibly helpful with preparing my son for the ISEE. Our tutor (Yennie) was…read moregreat and worked closely with the main office to make sure my son's program was specifically tailored to his needs. They were always available to talk with me and my son loved working with Yennie during his sessions. They provided all the information we needed and I was very happy with the program.

Rachel's been great at helping our son get better at school. Her experience is evident and I'm…read morehappy to say, can be quantified in results -- as our son's GPA shot up once they started working together. She helped him get organized, accountable and taught him how to pick his spots when it came to approaching teachers with the right questions at the right times. I also appreciate her tough-love style, which seems to keep him working hard. Would not hesitate to recommend Rachel to anyone who's in the same boat!

I'm one of the rarer adult clients for Kapp Educational Therapy, and I would strongly recommend it…read morefor anyone struggling with executive function or ADD as an adult. I've been unsuccessfully trying to write a novel for years - and made more progress in the first month with Rachel than I made in years trying on my own. She really helped me learn how to structure my time and self-motivate towards goals that always felt unreachable in the past. I was nervous to approach Kapp at first due to their core clientele being children, but they were more than happy to have an adult client - in fact, they said that working with adults is often easier as we come into the program already motivated to improve. If anyone else is undecided about approaching as an adult client, you definitely should!