This is a well run and has quality tutors for your students. We joined with them in the summer and…read morethen became permanent this fall and the experience has been wonderful. We had a private tutor for years, but once my child hit her current grade level the private tutor was no longer able to assist. So I searched tutors far and wide across Lamorinda. While their prices are a bit more than most in the area, my daughter and I have been pleased with the service. Her tutor is highly educated and skilled in most subject areas. She's been a great fit. We have also had another tutor within this company when our girl was ill and she too was wonderful! Also the communication with the owner is always great.

Devon and her team are amazing! My son, who used to dislike math, has gained so much confidence and…read morean active interest in math because of Devon and her amazing team! He's made so much academic gains because of them and they do such a great job of breaking down difficult concepts for him. They're also super helpful about scheduling extra tutoring sessions before tests which has helped with his grades. Devon Rossler Tutoring is super professional, super effective and delivers results.

My son was needing extra writing help between 5th and 6th grade. Erin did a great job working with…read morehim on his reading and writing skills as well as helped with some good homework (e.g. note-taking) strategies. Thank you, Erin!

Erin Bloom tutored all three of our kids from third grade through middle school. Over that time,…read moreshe did an amazing job of helping them develop good habits for quality writing! Erin also helped with assignments for specific subjects, like History and English. We highly recommend Erin if you're looking for a reading and writing tutor for your student.

Our child loved ELA and Math tutoring. The teacher's attention and character, along with the…read moreevidence-based curriculum, have shown good academic results. Highly recommend!

I had been thinking about putting my kid there for a while. then a sudden passing of my autistic…read morechild's father suddenly, made me postpone our first session until recently. Guess what, the Director of Lanies Learning and the school associated didn't really care about my kid learning Math. Even though it was a bit sketchy how they charged me more because I won a district settlement and charged me the "district rate" vs. the cheaper family rate, although both come with the same work involved. I questioned that at our final meeting. So here I come on the first day all the way from Piedmont to Concord, and I barely get a "hello" and no official introduction to anyone or condolences. I had to ask for a little sit down before my kid went the tutor. Then when I picked him up, I peaked at where she was having the tutoring of multi-sensory tutoring, and he was on the floor w/ many desks all around him, squished. When I brought this up to the Director in an email. She was so offended, she tore up my check she said and would give me that lesson for free. She apparently didn't like me questioning what I saw or what I expected from a "round up" after a first session. I was so excited too, but it seemed it was about conforming and not asking too many questions, than really helping my child. We since got a very amazing tutor who is amazing and trained in the exactly what he needed. I was saddened that the Director of this center and the Core Academy that it is associated with would treat a widow this way. So disappointed that they acted in such a way, after they accepted my kid, then said "he wasn't a good fit," after I had a few questions about the first session. Then to make matters worse, they let him go and tore up my check as they let me know in an email. How cruel. I really hope they don't respond, but it did happen and nothing they say, will make it ok. accept an apology.

This place is fantastic! We've used OnTrack for both of our daughters, even though they attended…read moredifferent high schools, and each of them came away more confident than before. Most recently, our younger daughter was initially reluctant to try tutoring. However, after receiving a disappointing grade on an Algebra II test, she decided it was time to get some extra help. She worked incredibly hard and earned a hard-fought C in the first semester. By the end of the second semester, she had achieved an A on her final exam and finished the class with an A overall! The experience has been excellent beyond the academics as well. Scheduling appointments and making changes is simple and hassle-free. Their communication is outstanding--professional, responsive, and easy to work with. Most importantly, the results speak for themselves. Highly recommend!

Tutor/student desks are very crowded, requiring tutor and student to sit side by side with…read moreshoulders practically touching. I had explicitly asked that the tutor help my high schooler with study skills that would help her with all classes, biology in particular. During the first session the tutor just asked my daughter what she wanted to work on. Not having worked with a tutor, she wasn't sure what to ask for, especially as it was the beginning of the semester so she had no homework for biology. They chatted for about 20 minutes, but not about study skills. Then the session was ended early since my daughter didn't have anything else to ask for, even though I had been required to pay for a full session beforehand. Study skills were never discussed. Also the tutor told my daughter that she (the tutor) didn't have much background in biology and was more of a physics tutor. All around disappointing. The owner did follow up with me directly after I complained and asked for a refund. He listened patiently, acknowledged that the requested focus on study skills had been a miss and apologized for the poor experience. His handling of the situation is why I gave a 2 star instead of 1 star.

Our Yelp Review:…read more This is the place to go to for writing help, to help your child writing development and articulate better on paper. My children took the writing camp with Ms. Shoshana Mark over the summer. We signed up with her writing camp as we had heard many great things about her program. My children had some fears about writing, and they were hesitant about doing a writing camp. After taking her course, their fear retired and disappeared. She helped them with the writing structure, grammar and spelling. She went beyond just the grammar/spellings, her style is free flowing. She taught them to be detailed and express from the core and to be honest with their writing. She taught them about the importance of thinking and writing critically. After we finished the program, my son said, "Mom, I'm doing it again this coming summer. I think it's a great idea and it's fun." My daughter will enroll for the Fall semester. From the positive results I witnessed in my children's writing as they are now competent and fearless writers, I highly recommend The Writing Studio with Shoshanna Mark.

My daughter has been going to the Writing Studio for about 4 years, and she is a 9th grader in High…read moreSchool now. She came to this country when she was in her 5th grade, and had only limited English then. Mrs. Mark was and still is instrumental to her in the improvement of her writing ability. In the past 4 years at the Writing Studio, she learned essay writing in a very systematic way, including how to structure an essay, how to form the sentences, how to use the correct grammar and how to choose the appropriate vocabulary. All these aspects were applied to different types of essay writing with many one-on-one teaching from Mrs. Mark. I am very impressed with the essay projects that she completed at the Studio. Yesterday, she showed me the 10 poems that she wrote for a school English project, and I just couldn't believe that she did such a good job, and I know that she wouldn't be able to reach this level of writing without the many years of support from Mrs. Mark. Most importantly, Mrs. Mark has showed her what is considered good writing and how to reach it.

I was looking up information on lindamood-bell for my son, since this is how I was taught 20 years…read moreago and was surprised by the reviews. My parents took me here after second grade when I still could not read and I went from a kindergarten reading level to a sixth grade reading level after a few weeks over summer. I came back to school with a better understanding of how to read, spelling, vocabulary and English in general then the kids that used to make fun of me. They gave me confidence, a sense of accomplishment, and my school took me out of the remedial reading program and put me in the gifted and talented one in third grade. They were able to help me when my school had basically given up. Many of the information still sticks with me today. After lindamood-bell I became an avid reader and now read a few books a week, my favorite hobby. The staff of that time was great and I even remember the receptionist taking me to a store nearby for some quick new clothes when I spilled chocolate milk all over myself during lunch break. After I "graduated" one of the owners gave me "the trumpeter of the swan" with a nice note to me inside. Granted this was 20 years ago but my parents often say it was one of the best ways they ever spent their money. My mother still raves about them to anyone who will listen.

Hi... Before I ever start working with someone I want to know that they can help my child and that…read moreI won't have to sell everything I own or ever will own to get the assistance. They told me that they recommend 5 days a week session, 4 hours long each day. I cant imagine putting my kid in 4 hours of tutoring AFTER a full day of school. He's only 7. So I talked to them about how they would help him. They told me about the test for 300.00 that's normally 695.00. Ok, a few dollars, but doable. Then they told me that there rate 109/hr. Wait... 109/hr X 20 hrs = 2000 PER Week. Are you Kidding me. Ok, I will sell my house, car, all my possessions so you can help my kid. At this point it didn't matter. Unless you were well Heeled, this program is NOT for you. It's too bad. Maybe this program is exceptional. But unless I sell all my organs and everything I own, I can't do it. But wait, then I would be dead anyways. I wonder if they sold Real Estate before this... Shocked and wondering when people who care for kids above money will ever come forth?

Our family has worked with Andrea from Learning Empowered and her exceptional team since starting…read morehigh school in the Lamorinda area. We are so impressed with the tutors and their expertise/familiarity with the high school curriculum. Andrea is responsive, organized and committed to getting positive results from all of her students. I highly recommend Learning Empowered!

We've used Learning Empowered for both math tutoring and support with the college essay process…read more Andrea and her team were wonderful to work with--very knowledgeable, professional, and consistently positive. They genuinely care about outcomes and are committed to helping students succeed.

We love Lamorinda Reads! My reluctant reader really blossomed here with Katerina and we could not…read morebe happier. Katerina is truly a master of her craft, she won over my initially skeptical kid in no time and now my daughter is reading EVERYTHING, looks forward to her reading days, and has gained a ton of academic confidence. We commute here from Oakland and it is 100% worth the traffic to work with Katerina.