Working with Marc and Tom was the best thing for my son. He went up 190 points on the SAT and 3…read morepoints on the ACT. He was able to get the score he needed for the colleges he wants to apply to. I can't thank them enough for really understanding my son's learning style and giving him the individualized instruction that he needed. I highly recommend them!

I found overseeing Zack do his college essay a struggle. I was tired of the arguing, so I hired…read moreMarc and washed my hands of the situation. Best money spent! Essay is soooo good and Zack (as most kids) responded much better to anyone that's not a parent. He worked with him via technology, so anyone, anywhere can use him. I've used his team members for tutoring as well. Really easy, definitely worth it!

DEVELOPING THE CREATIVE MIND OF YOUTH AND EMPOWERING THE WISE SENIOR…read more Check out their virtual and in-home social media, PC/email, and smartphone tutorials for ADULTS. It's never too late to learn something new! They are patient, providing a tutorial that fits your needs!

Connect the dots New York was amazing I took a cda course 120 hours to get my infant and toddler…read morecda certificate and Caroline the teacher was excellent I learned a lot about the children and I took what I learned and incorporated it at my job I would def take any courses that Caroline teachers with connect the dots

Caroline is not only a wonderful teacher but also a wonderful person. I took her CDA 1 and CDA 2…read moreclasses over zoom and she's not only friendly and funny but very intelligent and answers any and all questions you may have. I was with her via zoom almost every Saturday, and I started to look forward to the class because we spent so much time together. It was a great experience and I'd recommend it to anyone.

All three of my kids attended the Key Institute for SAT prep classes and had FABULOUS results. The…read moreclasses are very well structured and small so each child gets personal attention and focus. There is simply no comparison between the SAT classes taught at the Key vs ones taught in the High Schools. This is an investment in your child that you will be VERY happy you made!

I met Marcia Royce some years back when my girlfriend's children attended The Key Institute and I…read moreassisted her with transporting them. Last week I enrolled my son in the Key Institute and was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! Upon entering we were immediately taken aback by the intense smell of DOG. My son's allergies immediately started acting up and after I left, she told him to stop sniffing. Prior to agreeing to enrollment, Ms. Royce told me that all of her assistants had Masters Degrees. She said she would teach my son study skills as well as work with him on his math which is why he was there! My eighth grade son was "tutored" by a tenth grade student who did NOTHING with him. She had my son pull up his math work from school (which were already completed and had the answers) on his phone and he redid the problems. When I picked him up I asked her what grade she was in and she told me. I asked her how my son did with math and she responded, "good; he knew everything I gave him". Ms. Royce gave my son some papers to read about study skills while she interrupted him and told him random stories and yelled at the other student who was there. There were NO materials there and Ms. Royce actually asked me to purchase same from Barnes and Nobles to give to her so that she can use them with my son. Ms. Royce consistently called me by my son's name and asked my son, "and what is your name?" She told me one price prior to us going and a second price once we were there and yet a third price when I opened my wallet to pay her. She did not come downstairs until one of her Assistants went to get her and prior to that we heard her loudly talking baby talk ( I assumed to her dog as she told me she had one upstairs). As she made her way downstairs where we were she continued in that way of talking as she closed the door and told the dog to "stay there now". Ms. Royce made inappropriate comments and remarks to my son ( who is African American). She told him that he shouldn't eat sugar because it's bad for his brain, but that he should eat watermelon. She chuckled immediately after she made this comment. She told him that he should read books and she mentioned " like books about Martin Luther King". When my son shared that he wants to have a baseball career but he wants to complete college first, she remarked, "Just as long as you don't kneel during the National Anthem". When I paid her, she said she would give me my change when I returned to pick up my son. She did not, nor did she even mention owing me change. I know that she has had a very good reputation in the past but I just think it's time for her to hand over the reins. She definitely appears to be senile. When I called her to advise her that my son would not be returning and why, she confirmed all that she said to my son but said, "so what? What's wrong with that?". She told me that her Assistants with Masters Degrees no longer worked there and one passed away. According to her, the tenth grader was "temporary" and she knows a Teacher in the Yorktown School District who she could ask to come to the institute to teach my son. Ms. Royce did not remember talking the baby talk nor did she remember that her Assistant had to go upstairs to get her to come downstairs. She was adamant that she did so on her own and just as adamant that she wasn't talking baby talk. Ms. Royce really needs to consider either closing up shop or turning The Key Institute into capable hands because hers no longer are!

We are so grateful to have found Kumon and it's owner. Vivian has surpassed our greatest…read moreexpectations in the guidance and help for our son. With the Kumon program and her help, our son is thriving and we could not be more grateful. If you have any questions on where your child is at in the learning process you can trust Vivian and her staff to pinpoint what they need to work on and they will help address it. I can not speak highly enough of this center, its staff and its all under the hard work and guidance of Vivian.

I can't possibly begin to express my gratitude for Alison and her incredible team at Huntington…read moreLearning Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. My daughter Val absolutely lost her love of learning during her hybrid/COVID school year, despite all of our attempts to keep her engaged. My husband and I ended up moving our family out of state for three years and things only got worse for her, beginning with uncharacteristic behavioral changes both in school and at home. We decided to move back to Westchester, and the first thing we did was enroll Val for summer tutoring because we could not handle the tears and negotiations when it came to homework and the general apathy towards school. Something wasn't right, and we could not figure out what it was, and for 2 years, her teachers had no suggestions that seemed to work. Alison assessed our rising fifth grader and determined that she was still reading and performing at a third-grade level. Our kid was two years behind in school in all areas, and no one caught this for over 2 years. We were doing everything right, and somehow it still went so wrong. Val was in a private school. We did homework together. We read together. It was the HLC assessments that pointed out her academic strengths and weaknesses and addressed how to best approach the academic inadequacies in the most effective ways. We decided to do an intensive summer program, five days a week for 10 weeks during the summer. We continued three times a week come September. In November 2023, Allison sat on a Zoom call with my husband and me, for the first quarter parent-teacher 5th-grade conferences, and before we said anything to her teachers, we wanted to wait and see how they assessed Val. Her school teachers confirmed what we were hoping.They confirmed that all of Val's hard work was paying off. She was reading and writing at a 5th grade level and was hitting all her benchmarks for math and reading. When Alison explained the intensive intervention that Val had completed, the teachers were shocked and never would have imagined how behind this kid had been just a few months prior. Val continued to work with Allison's incredible team three times a week, to continue this evolution and success the rest of the school year. We dropped to "summer maintenance" twice a week summer of 2024, knowing that middle school was just around the corner. Unfortunately, we did have to move away from Westchester again, but the invaluable skills and hard work paid off. My sixth-grade daughter just came home today with a report card stating her 3.1 GPA and is officially an Honor Roll student. Her science teacher has recommended her for honors science next year. While my husband and I have never been focused on grades, this achievement has undoubtedly changed how our daughter views herself academically and what she feels she is capable of. Alison listened. She let me cry. And then she got to work, constantly reassessing the best way to get my kid back on track. Not only is Val academically succeeding, she actively reads in her spare time, seeks out authors of books she's enjoyed independently, and has rave reviews from her teachers to date. Does she want to do her homework immediately after school? No. She's 12. Of course not. Does she voluntarily open her books on the weekend to review and get ahead? Also no. But she does it, and I watch as she utilizes the study skills HLC taught my kid, and then she comes home from school HAPPY. There's no profound way I can possibly express the level of gratitude I have. If sharing the success of one kid who was so turned off to learning, but found her way back to loving her education again, I hope that helps one parent to make the best decision they can and join the HLC community. Trust the process, it is an invaluable investment in your child's education and future.

I visited Huntington Learning Center in Yorktown seeking summer math assistance for my daughter and…read moregeometry Regents prep for my son, which I made clear to the intake assistant director. They advised that the first step was a foundational test to assess their needs, followed by a meeting to discuss options. However, after the testing, I did not receive any meeting confirmation emails and had to call the office to remind them. Despite reiterating my daughter's need for summer help, during a subsequent Zoom meeting, the assistant director informed me they do not offer such services and promised to forward the meeting information, which never arrived. I've tried to move past this, but I remain unsettled. I will certainly caution anyone who asks about my experience and advise them against choosing this center.

Expensive but worth it. My daughter went from failing to passing in little to a month. She was so…read morebelow average it was frightening. The teachers are all veteran educators not teens. Starting her up again in the fall.

My daughter attends Huntington at the Scarsdale/Eastchester location. The administrative staff…read moreand tutors are supportive, professional, and caring. They provide excellent customer service. Their materials and program customization are effective. My daughter's experience here has been very positive. She is motivated to attend her sessions each week. Tutoring ar Huntington is a valuable service. We are happy with our choice. The Managing Director Christina is AWESOME!

Loving Peekskill Schools. During this Pademic all teachers are high energy and caring. Covid.19 is…read morenew to all of us. At home we are doing the best we can to social distance and stay safe. I am so happy the teachers and staff are providing quality classes online until this gets figured out.