Would recommend. The owner answered my call on my first attempt. Wasn't so lucky with other local…read moretutoring centers. She seemed to take a genuine interest in my daughter's study struggles. She recommended zoom tutoring to start and I was skeptical. My daughter is in the first grade and wasn't sure this would work. However, after a couple weeks now I'm happy to see improvement. She actually enjoys tutoring and her spelling has improved. I'm confident her phonics and math will improve as well as more time goes on. Would gladly recommend South Bay tutoring for your tutoring needs.

My son goes here. He is a high-functioning autistic and has thrived as a result of the work the…read moretutors here have done. Best investment I have ever made.

I enrolled my son at this Torrance location 6 months ago . I have seen a drastic change in his…read moreability to communicate, his confidence is through the roof he has excelled in all areas we set goals for , the staff here is amazing they are all so kind very patient and loving , 10/10

Sylvan has helped my daughter improve her math skills and general confidence as a student. She is…read morehaving fun learning (& earning coins for prizes) in a supportive environment where she can ask questions and get immediate feedback. We are so grateful for the Sylvan! Highly recommend!

So grateful I found this company. Turned stressful evenings of homework with 2 boys into peaceful…read moreevenings we all looked forward to.

Joseph Tillotson has been instrumental in getting my son to learn and understand pre-calculus. He…read moreis committed in ensuring his students are learning the material and is consistent in his teaching method. You cannot go wrong with hiring Joseph. Worth the investment!!

Luca, Verdi and Brandon are excellent. They make a great team and my daughter has been really…read moremotivated by their tutoring and encouragement. So very thankful for the experience here. I have seen a great improvement in my daughter's math skills and confidence.

We started Mathnasium at this location almost a year ago. My child has gained confidence in math…read morefrom coming once a week. Luca, Verdi and all the staff are so friendly, positive and responsive! I appreciate the frequent updates on what my child has learned. When I reach out about problem areas they address the issue right away. I am impressed with the personalized learning plans that my child gets.

Alhamdulilah This school is truly a Gem! My son learned so much in a short period of time, the…read moreteachers do a great job on educating the children, and they are very polite. Good manners are taught in the school which is very important. The education is great. I recommend this school our fellow Muslim families :)

This is the Mosque I go to every week for Friday prayer, the members of the congregation, as well…read moreas the management, are all wonderful and kind hearted people. Everything here is exceptionally clean, organized, and well maintained. There is a room for men in the front, and an extra room on the Cabrillo side entrance for Friday prayer. There is also a separate room for women towards the back.

Our daughter started going to Ivy Smart for close to a year. The program reviews what she has…read morelearned in school helps ensure those lessons take hold. They also offer help on their homework, this helps out for those who come home later and after dinner is done it's usually close to bed time for our daughter, which gives us time to review her homework. In the Summer, she's given a jump on her lessons on what she will see next year. They also offer tutoring in a second language our daughter has been immersed in. This summer there was a field trip at El Segundo's Space Force El Segundo (formerly an Air Force Base) this gives our kids a glimpse at what may lie in their future.

Recently moved to the area. Decided to take my two daughters to Ivy Smart in Rollings Hills for the…read moreSummer so they can get familiarized and up to speed with Math and English. We lasted less than 2 weeks at this place. After day 2, my youngest daughter was informing us that kids are playing tag in small confined class rooms and disrupting other kids while they are trying to learn. We advised the school and Ms. Monet of this incident and requested some feedback about this. We were advised they allow them to play tag in a confined learning center. We were a bit setback as this is not a playground and extremely unsafe for others. Moving forward a week, we get a call from Ms. Monet advising the kids were playing tag again and running in this confined space. They bumped into my youngest daughter. She fell and rolled her ankle. It was sprained severely. All we got from Ms. Monet was a sorry and we will talk to our Teachers. After the discussion, she quickly moved onto advising there is a field trip. First Field trip to Popeyes, second field trip to H-Mart. We spend about $2500.00 for this program not to go to Popeyes or H-Mart. We as parents can do this ourselves. We immediately pulled our Daughters out of this program and requested a refund. We were told they only do accounting 1 time per month. Even after all this, they were trying to sell us on the fact they can do 1 on 1 tutoring at their facility. We passed on that ridiculous offer as we do not feel their is a priority on safety and supervision from Ms. Monet and her Leadership for our Children. On top of this, waiting on the refund for 6.5 days (6.5 days because we had to pick up our injured daughter) of going this school on a 4 week program, we were only refunded $814.00. Steer clear of this place. Its unorganized and self centered on revenue.

My son has been going to this tutor center since elementary and making great progress!…read moreReally recommend this place to all parents for their kids.

My son has been attending two weeks now and this is the best tutoring services he has received so…read morefar. I am happy to finally find a perfect tutor for him.

Cheap & crowded! It used to be decent but now it's way too crowded, not enough popular machinesread more

Our son attends Ivy Smart's after-school program, and we truly appreciate their support…read more At first, he was not interested in participating in school math events, but with the teachers' encouragement and guidance, he became motivated to try. He now takes more initiative and understands the importance of effort. Although English was not his strongest subject before, we have seen steady improvement and no longer receive concerns from his school. We are grateful for the teachers' dedication and support.

Hello, my son took the 8-week in-person SAT prep course in 2024 summer and wanted to share his…read morehonest critique: Much Better, Cheaper Alternatives: Free or low-cost platforms like Khan Academy, UWorld, and Acely offer better, more personalized SAT prep. A $15 prep book or private tutoring (only when needed) can be more effective and far less expensive. Poor Course Structure: The weekly cycle goes: Day 1: Full-length SAT practice test (which can be done at home using Bluebook or PDFs from College Board). Day 2: Review the test (easily done with free online explanations or tutor support). Days 3 & 4: Light instruction followed by workbook problems--often with minimal teaching and sometimes incorrect answer keys. This kind of practice can be done at home more efficiently with a good prep book or YouTube resources. Wasted Time: Frequent breaks and off-topic discussions waste about half the time per day. Excessively long work periods lead to idleness (many students on phones after finishing early). Repetitive explanations for already-understood material that other students needtake up more time. Overall, around half the class time felt unproductive. Mediocre Materials & Teaching: Many practice problems were too easy compared to actual SAT questions. Teaching often consisted of summarizing what's already in a prep book. Vocabulary memorization (25 words/day) was inefficient--most of the memorized words don't appear on the test, and it's hard to retain them. A more effective method is learning prefixes and suffixes to decode unfamiliar words on test day. Social Pressure: Students may feel uncomfortable asking questions in front of peers. A tutor, AI tools, or YouTube can offer judgment-free help more comfortably. Summary: Unless you absolutely lack time management or self-discipline, this course is not worth the cost. There are far more affordable, flexible, and effective ways to prepare for the SAT. Thanks for reading.

Mr. Chu and his staff are great people, there to help those who are interested in academic success…read more I've attended here in the past when I was in middle school and in high school. English was not my first language and the classes that I took helped improve my English and my SAT scores. The teachers were teachers from the surrounding school districts. The teachers were also very good at what they do best, teaching. Mr. Chu took an active interest in my academics. He knew what my strengths and weaknesses were and advised on ways to advance my education by growing the strengths and diminishing the weaknesses. If you have the desire to learn and to improve your scores, this is definitely the place for you!