Our son started at SMES in 2nd grade and just graduated from 8th grade. He is a better person for…read morehaving gone to SMES. There have been bumps, challenges and big changes along the way, and obviously we went thru COVID, but in the end the full St Martin's Community is rich with love, care, and passion focused on building kids with character that can go out into the world and make it better. There is every kind of sports and activity you can imagine (they are always working to come up with new options) & it's very inclusive...for kids of all skill levels that want to have fun. The school is rigorous but not cut throat. The kids are pushed but aren't stressed 24/7. At Smes your kids is in a community that lets them be a kid and stumble and grow. I grew up in public school (which I loved!) but having seen one of our kids go thru a K-8th independent school education (and one not) there is a noticeable difference in their confidence and readiness to jump into high school!

Warning, if cliques form within the middle school campus the admin, staff and parents will place…read moretheir heads in the sand. For a school that professes a caring, God centered community, the values do not match the actions, leaving much to be desired from this learning environment. There are teachers who demonstrate professionalism but the average middle school social drama is at a toxic level and you can tell that admin doesn't know how to keep up. Girls in middle school are even teasing a teacher who had their name changed due to a divorce.

I would give them zero rating if available. There don't really care for teaching the kids. Our son…read morewas attending this tutoring club for several months. No reading improvement after 77 hours spent there. It turned out that he needed different methods for learning and this club is not for that. After talking to them, they were supposed to send us written assessment of our son's progress and we never got it. The only respond we got was that our son was loosing concentration after 20 min each time and they did not communicate that to us at all!!! Obviously they don't care if they actually teach your kids anything or just taking money from you!!! Not to mention that we have troubles to refund our money as we prepaid at discounted rate.

The Tutoring Club of McLean played a critical role in supporting our son from late elementary…read moreschool through high school. We are so grateful to have learned about it and so grateful to the owner and the many tutors he worked with for providing him with the support he needed to reach his potential and advance to college. From identifying and remedying areas of weakness, to tutoring in AP skills, to SAT and executive skills workshops, the Tutoring Club was there for him year round and able to accommodate schedule changes for various sports seasons. Most impressively, he attended enthusiastically, which is a testament to the skills of the tutors themselves, as well as the motivational token/rewards system. Thank you.

My daughter is 7 and has been receiving tutoring through Total Tutoring for several years. I…read morestarted my daughter young because I feel that her education is very important. At first the sessions were great! The tutors were effective and my daughter made a lot of progress in a short period of time. Honestly, I was very happy with the results of the tutoring sessions, and as a result, decided to have my daughter receive Spanish tutoring. I contacted Total Tutoring and organized for a spanish tutor to come to my house for weekly lessons. These sessions were scheduled for 30 minutes at the request of the tutor due to my daughters young age. The lessons began in September of last year, and as of today, she does not understand the phrase "Hola, como estas?". Needless to say her progress has been minimal. During the time my daughter has been receiving lessons from her tutor, Nannette Simmons, I noticed that she was consistently showing up late and leaving early which is discouraging considering the cost of each lesson. I contacted the agency to express my concerns and asked for a different tutor. I was told by Total Tutoring that they would try to find someone new to replace Nannette. Yesterday (December 2nd), the tutor again showed up late, so I decided to set a 30 minute timer. No surprise, the tutor was leaving early. I informed Nannette that should would no longer be tutoring my daughter and told her it was because she was consistently showing up late and leaving early. After each tutoring session we receive an email with a session summary; this is meant to highlight progress and address areas of weakness for my daughter to work on. I received the session report for the final summary and it was blank. I contacted Total Tutoring, cc'ing Nannette, expressing my opinion that this was unprofessional. I received an update session summary which was even more unprofessional!!! Nannette's updated session summary placed the blame entirely on my daughter!!! She took no responsibility for her actions. I responded to Total Tutoring again, extremely upset with the unprofessionalism shown by Nannette. Total Tutoring's reply was that they should have edited her comments before sending them to me. They took no responsibility for Nannette and did not acknowledge her unprofessionalism even knowing my frustration. They did not apologize for her comments, only stating I should not have seen them. Total Tutoring would get a higher review because they do have some good tutors, but customer service is key to me. I need professionalism and I need a good example for my daughter. I am active duty military and I have zero tolerance for adults who place blame everywhere but on themselves while taking no time for self-reflection. The images attached are images of the communications and session recaps as proof of this companies inability to remain professional.

Super tutoring service! We are so thankful to Kaitlin for matching us with David who is an…read moreexcellent tutor for my son. His professionalism, skills and knowledge in education, and warmth has been perfect for my son to make great progress academically. Highly recommend this tutoring service!!

Great area! good schools. I could never imagine living anywhere else or going to a different school.read more

I love Bluebell. My son loved everyone there and if he could have stayed instead of going to…read morekindergarten he would have. I hope they bring there summer program back because I will definitely send my son back!!

This Academy/Pre-School has one of the best curriculums I've ever seen. I was always intrigued by…read morethe montessorie approach to learning, but was hesitant because it lacked the real world aspect. However, BELA combines both the montessorie approach with the traditional approach (best of both worlds). They have some of the most dedicated teachers (who are all certified). And in addition to that, the school sits in a 54 acre campus, so the kids get to hike and do all of the outdoorsy stuff. This pre-school is aimed at those who want the best for their kids without breaking the pocket. The prices are very competitive and the kids get the ultimate experience. I can't wait until my little one is old enough to attend.

The most amazing people who helped my son for 2 years through his journey with math+dyscalculia, he…read morehas progressed so much with the program to become a successful, confident young man. Amy, Maggie,Sam are amazing. While he was going through his struggles they then picked up coaching my older son with homework, organization and study skills I can't say enough about how fabulous they are with the diversity of skills and the leadership of Dr Perez

Our family was an ERG customer over an 11 year period for our two sons. The first half of that time…read morewas very positive and we regularly referred others to ERG. The next couple years not as good but adequate and our referrals ended. The last couple years a complete disappointment culminating in our decision to recently end the relationship. The quality of the tutors is not what it once was and the current Office Manager was unaware of the specifics of the ACT Program in which a son was recently enrolled and the results of the Program unsatisfactory for the cost. Our advice is to shop around as there are other options in the Severna Park area.

I'm currently a senior in MSSD, and this is my second year there. Basically, every school is…read moredifferent for everyone, but I CAN point out what the pros and cons of MSSD are, with full neutrality. The cafeteria is wonderful. Of course, not everyone likes the same food, but that is exactly what makes the cafeteria so awesome. They always offer a vegetarian version of the meals they're offering, so vegetarian people don't have to suffer. The way the serving of their food works is you line up, grab a tray and your silverware, and then as you see the food (which will contain of few different trays of food) you point to which you want. For example, a regular breakfast one day would consist of pancakes, sausages, eggs, and hash browns. You can choose only pancakes, or hash browns with eggs, or sausages and pancakes. It's up to you. If none of the food that they're serving that time of the day appeals to you, there is always a deli available (completel with many different kinds of bread like regular sandwich bread, irish bread, bagels, etc) with all the possible condiments you could think of, as well as meats and cheeses. There's a salad bar, as well. Also, there are several cereals available all day, so you could have a bowl of Lucky Charms for lunch if you want, but caution: Lucky Charms run out pretty quickly. Last but not least, the drinks are awesome: water and juice available for breakfast and lunch, and then an addition of soda for dinner. Currently, the principal and vice principal are, in my opinion, very good. Jessica Sandle, the vice principal, is always guaranteed to be walking around during lunch or around the campus. She is one of the most helpful people on campus and although she may appear quite threatening at first impression, she is actually very committed to making MSSD the best place for students and for providing them with the resources they need. She was a huge help to me for skipping junior year, and without her I couldn't have done it. She referred me to an online school, worked it out with another woman who communicated with the school, and then as I completed all necessary courses was able to confirm that I completed a year of high school. Melinda Failing, the principal, is a very sweet person and is always a great help. She may not be seen as often as the vice principal, but that is because she actually does her job, and is constantly busy. MSSD is a very helpful advocate to a successful future for us students. The teachers, vice principal, and principal as well as staff make it clear how important education is to us and our future. They make it clear what is expected of us in the short term and long term. I know what is required for graduation: one semester of internship (one full day every week), 36 hours of community service, passing of the swimming test, senior portfolio, and the completion of courses as said in the degree you wish to graduate from. There are three different graduation diplomas available: Merit, Standard, and another that I can't remember the name of.... Merit: the highest level diploma. This means that the student graduating with a Merit Diploma took four years of everything- english, math, history, and science. At least two years of electives are required, and only half a semester of PE. A reading level above the 10th grade (I think) is critical in order to graduate with this. Standard: 4 years of English, 3 years of math, science, and history.... unsure about the rest. Reading level: above 5th grade?? I'm not sure about the latter, but it's basically similar to a GED. Just like any deaf school, there are different levels of each class depending on a majority of the learning abilities of the student body. There are AP classes available for English, psychology, U.S. History, Biology, and I believe pre-calculus? Those are available for juniors and seniors, depending on how they do on their placement test. Each new student must take a placement test the first year they enroll in MSSD to determine their abilities, and it is the scores from the placement test that decides which class the student belongs in. For each grade, there are several levels of classes, such as AP, standard, and so on. For freshmen and sophomores, Honors classes are available for just about everything from algebra to World History. MSSD is home to a variety of teachers with different personalities, methods of teaching, signing skills, ages, and backgrounds. From my experience, the teachers I had were very good teachers. Some teachers go easy on the students, and others find ways to challenge the kids in their class. Again, it's a huge variety of teachers. MSSD is very serious about completing assignments and following rules, which may be a pain in the neck, but what would the world be like without any? Each teacher has different assignment procedures, of course. Just do your homework, and you'll be fine.

This is one of the best tutoring places I've sent by son to. Ms.Mala is an amazing teacher and very…read morepassionate about her work . My son needed someone who would be able to understand his needs and work with him Patiently ! We did the one on one tutoring and are very happy with the results