My daughter spent 3 years at Stanbridge Academy, the education is definitely a little behind, but…read moremy biggest concern with this school is safety. My daughter was assaulted by male student on campus repeatedly and my daughter informed the principal and several staff members and zero of them reported this to us as her parents or police. In fact when I brought it up to the school they blamed my daughter for the assault, this floored me given this is no where near the truth. If you have a daughter especially please be very careful, no child should have to experience what mine went through and is still going to therapy for 9 months later. The head of the school Julie is the one who blamed my daughter for being assaulted and claimed her word was less credible due to her being autistic, these people are supposed to be keeping our children safe and us as parents informed. Please be careful sending your children here

This school was very helpful for my disabilities. As I first came here in 2012, it was a difficult…read moretime getting to know everyone there at first, but as the years passed by, it got better.

My son has been attending JEI for almost 2 years, and we're grateful for their support. He's an…read moreactive kid with a short attention span, and a previous tutoring center's repetitive work actually made him frustrated and resistant to learning. We had to stop because we were worried it'd hurt his long-term motivation, especially in English. We found JEI through a friend's recommendation and were honestly skeptical at first, because my son was really against going to tutoring at that point. But within a couple of weeks, everything changed. He started saying the tutors were "funny" and actually looked forward to going and showing them his completed JEI workbooks. Now JEI is part of our weekly routine, and the results have been clear. Their personalized approach and engaging teaching have boosted his confidence--he now enjoys reading and grammar and consistently earns 3s in English. With middle school coming up, we're planning to enroll him in the Reading & Writing program at JEI as well. Highly recommend!

My kid has made great progress in academic learnings after joining JEI Learning Center over the…read morepast two and half years! We are lucky to have a JEI Learning Center in Millbrae. The center manager and the tutors there are excellent. They are patient and supportive while engaging structure to boost academic learning skills. They aim to support kids with different levels of learning abilities. My kid attends the reading and the math subjects. You can choose which subject (or both) to attend based on your circumstances. I found that the JEI curriculums in math and reading which have helped my kid build a good foundation for middle school and beyond. Thank you JEI Learning Center.

We signed our kindergartener up for a package of tutoring. It was not cheap but it is worth it. My…read moreson is learning two languages and has been under a lot of travel lately - not a proper structured school. I wanted to make sure he got ahead before 1st grade starts. He is learning a lot with Anuja and he really likes her. He leaves every session feeling more confident and proud of himself. It is worth the price knowing that my son is building confidence and setting the foundation for the next 12 years of his school life. And update: My son said "I like learning at the learning center better than my school" and he attends one of the best school in this entire region. So that was pretty exciting to hear how happy he is here..! He really enjoys Anuja!!

Stating pure facts in a timeline format, in case C2 tries to disguise the issue…read more On 9/28/23, we reached out to C2 to extend my son's hours, to use them for SAT prep in 2024. On 9/29/23, we received written confirmation that the hours were extended. On 8/28/24, we reached out to C2 to use those hours that were extended. We were informed that the hours had expired in 12/23. We showed them proof of their written confirmation from their center director. We waited around 2 weeks for a resolution. Eventually our messages were ignored. Sign that contract and buy those hours at your peril. Stay away and find an honest tutoring company.

I nightly recommend Mike, who taught my son for geometry and algebra and chemistry. son has ADHD…read moreand was very responsive to Mike's approach and calm demeanor. Also, Ty enjoyed working with Alicia for English 3. The tuition is higher than some. Also, I leaned that they do not qualify for 1098T filing. So, you can not use a 529 Plan to pay for tuition. We're hoping to continue to complete high school core requirements for graduation. COVID took a lot out of our kids. Grateful for this option that has helped restore some of my son's confidence in school.

The 1:1 model is great if the student and teacher dynamic is a good fit. The school has a wide…read morerange of classes to offer, however, not all of the classes are available at each campus so a student may need to take online classes. Very expensive tuition and there is no financial aid available. Be careful of additional costs if your student is unable to complete the class during the regular number of sessions allotted and mastery sessions are required. I worked at both the San Mateo & Palo Alto campuses. The organization places a lot of pressure on the staff and there has been a lot of turnover at both sites.

Ms Orta's house was a godsend for our son Cameron. Cameron came in with the usual challenges…read moreassociated with middle school kids: lack of attention, unorganized, not prepared, C & D's in elementary... Ms Orta's experience, compassionate and positive approach led to Cameron being a straight A student and Scholar/Athlete by the time he finished 8th grade at Borel. He was ultimately accepted at a prestigious private high school based on his credentials and experience at Ms. Orta's... We cannot say enough about this program and highly recommend it to any family who wants to prepare their child for the next level.

Ms. Orta's is a top-notch program that provides quality tutoring and mentorship. Most after school…read moreprograms cram students into a classroom and leave them to finish their homework with little to no supervision. Ms. Orta and her team, on the other hand, not only provide individual instruction but also teach students important study skills that will benefit them beyond the doors of middle school. For teenagers (and parents) who are having a challenging time with organization and focus, this House will surely help. In addition, the atmosphere is comfortable: students do their work in a home-style setting, eat healthy snacks, and interact with a collaborative community. Plus, students get to actually play outside - without the distractions of mobile devices. Ms. Orta's House is truly a San Mateo gem.

I'm sad to report that College Park hit the wall this past year. In terms of it being a school…read morewith qualities our family supports, it's no longer a fit for us. Be aware: API results blend gifted (self contained) classes with the general school population. To analyze test scores for non-GATE Mandarin-track kids, you'll have to dig hard. It's a mixed picture. Sadly, most parents don't know how tough it is to staff Mandarin schools well (I've been involved with Mandarin immersion schooling for 25 years). CP is now bleeding experienced staff who feel the program under-serves kids who can't deal with immersion. They're 100% right btw. To evaluate this school accurately, ask tough questions about budget, and visit more than one Mandarin program. This one's budget is threadbare and nearly entirely reliant on volunteers to supplement teaching. If your child is a VERY adept speaker of English (i.e. will not require any help ever supplementing his reading or writing in English) an un-funded Mandarin public school education probably won't do much damage. Our story... In 2011-12, a bullying problem flared up. A core of tough boys were leading teachers around by the nose, disrupting class,and taunting kids. Ours got it often, others had it worse. There was a lot of boy-on-girl bullying. We and my daughter asked for help, but teachers were intimidated by the boys and ineffectual in handling them. We asked about a bullying policy and were told there wasn't one. Some teachers were turning a blind eye out of misplaced empathy for boys who needed to be removed from class, educated separately, or punished. I was told - after witnessing a very public humiliation of my daughter by 5 boys - that "these kids have trouble at home." It was my 9 year old's job to suck it up and tolerate it apparently. The air at College Park is thick with racial politics, and it has repeatedly affected the daily lives of some children (granted some kids feel none of this and to them I say: mazel tov, you've been lucky). The principal rejects the concept that there are discipline problems, or indeed ANY serious problems with the program. Her own staff roll their eyeballs when the subject of Mrs. H "listening" is mentioned. Nothing derails her constant, tedious boosterism. Imposing Mandarin immersion on a student body whose parents are perhaps 10% functionally illiterate or 40% poor English speakers is just bad policy. It's true that a few English-learners excel, but they are a tiny minority. Most struggle. Many fail. These kids need a strong traditional English program. Teaching quality is all across the board. Many long-time teachers of English at CP have been wonderful. Some of them are leaving. And frankly, their efforts are being undermined by this now unfunded, experimental Mandarin program. Given the extreme needs among the local kids for outstanding English teaching, I'm truly confused about why the district would continue Mandarin at College Park. You're lifting API at the expense of kids who need the 3 Rs. Budget decimation. In December 2011, the federal government pulled the grant program that funded the $300,000/year Mandarin immersion program at College Park. To be clear: THE FEDERAL MONEY IS GONE. We all knew it was coming. I asked if they wanted help raising serious foundation money but was told they didn't understand the questions I was asking ("What is your budget and where is it written down?). The level of naivete around how to manage the loss of funds by raising other funds was startling - really startling. You do NOT find $100k+ at a bake sale or a single Chinese meal for PTA members. Heavy fundraising requires professional expertise and a budget. They have no expertise and demonstrated confusion when asked for a budget. A nice, totally inexperienced group of parents was assembled to raise money to replace some of the funds. They had raised, by June 2012, about $20,000. So, from $300,000 to, less than 1% of that. The principal doesn't dig outside expertise. Big mistake. She needs heavy help fund raising and she's not asking for it. The lady shows all the signs of having a thin skin and refusing help she can't control. 3rd and 4th grades were combined. There is no more differentiated instruction in Mandarin. New parents rarely understand how badly CP's immersion compares to those in other districts. Their kids may end up doing ok, but only if they have plenty of outside tutors in Mandarin. We were sad to leave that community of friendly people. PTA folks are super. But we felt that under present leadership, CP would never fix its troubles. There are some super smart parents trying to make it work at CP. I earnestly wish them luck. But it's unlikely the program will thrive without leadership change.

My daughter is now in second grade. She was a kinder when a brand new principle came to the…read moreschool. I had a lot of respect for the previous principle and I also feel really good about the current one. I think Steven Chuang probably speaks more Mandarin than English so his delivery might be misunderstood by folks that are native. Over the course of the last 3 years I do see a lot of compassion and effort on his part, and the teachers too. It seems to me like this is a great school where u have parents teachers and principle working together. I will say I am not a fan of the district people for taking away the magic from the bilingual after school program. Kuai Le. I was not impressed by the people sitting in the district offices.

I signed up my daugher for Math. I spend about 4.5 - 5 months with this program and it was a…read moreabolute waste of $. A couple of reasons: 1. The starting point was absoutely off. My daughter completely struggled and did not do anything make any adjustment. I ended up teaching her myself at home on her work. 2. Center can be extremely busy and a lack of staff. I noticed the staff has a serious lack soft skills and caring for the students. 3. Center can be noisy as students are constantly talking and staff does not have control of the classroom. 4. Times when I requested the work to get picked up (when she was not able to attend to class as we requested to pick up work) when we get their, no work was left. Wasted my time to drive there to see no work left. When a center gets to busy and have a lack of staff for the younger kids, the place is a circus. Owner needs to do a better job managing the place. At times, the owner is not even there. This makes it bad to see the MAIN INSTRUCTOR ABSENT. I would NOT recommend this place.

Also I would like to mention that my kid learned how to take the state reading tests from doing…read moreKumon. They will not teach this in the classroom at school. He knows how to do the work before the teacher explains it. Also what's really amazing he is one of the only kids in his class that can explain the math and knows the answers

I had not seen recent reviews here, but I decided to check it out for my kid. Ms. Melitta is great…read morewith kids. My kid says the sessions are fun, and the sessions does not feel like tutoring or studying. This location is very popular, and occasionally, it reaches the limit of 25 students per session (30 min). Wish the hours were longer on Thursday and Friday. Single subject is $200, and both subjects are $380. Materials ($30) and registration fee ($80) are one-time and separate.

We love this Kumon center. We have been attending for two years and the program has really helped…read moreour boys become master readers. Mr. Kwok was a fabulous teacher and owner. When he retired, Ms. Melitta took over as the new owner and is equally wonderful. We saw marked improvement even within the first 4 months of our signing up and have continued to see huge strides. Even the boys' school teachers have commented positively at their abilities thanks to the extra "schooling". This particular center has the best hours, they are open multiple days a week and on Saturdays!!! The latter was what made the program do-able for us. This center also has a very fun rewards program that seems to incent our boys in just the right way. We are grateful to Kumon of Foster City for helping our family in such an amazing way. We highly recommend Kumon of Foster City and Ms. Melitta, the owner and main teacher.