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!!

Our 5th grade son started at Mathnasium last summer, and it has been such a positive experience for…read moreour family. What really stands out is how personalized the program is. They truly take the time to understand each child's pace, strengths, and areas that need improvement. It doesn't feel like a one-size-fits-all approach at all. Our son feels supported rather than pressured, which has made a big difference in his confidence. He often tells us he likes the way the instructors explain things because they make concepts easier to understand. The reward system is also a huge motivator for him -- he's always excited to earn cards and works hard to reach his goals. A special thank you to Joey and Aileen. They carefully track his progress and regularly update us, which we really appreciate as parents. It's reassuring to know exactly where he stands and how he's improving. We're very grateful to have found this center and would definitely recommend it to other families looking for a structured yet encouraging math environment.

My children just started attending here. I really appreciate that the staff are very quick to…read morerespond to communications with very clear answers. They were also very thorough in their assessments of both of my children. My kids clicked with the staff instantly and are genuinely excited to come to math tutoring (never thought I'd be able to say that).

We moved in this area last year and my son has been taking Ms. Vicki's lesson twice a week. She is…read morevery charming and my son likes her lesson. She encourages him and he studies hard. Recently he feels very happy to realize himself that his English skill is improving very well. We're very thankful to her and I want my son to keep up his good work!!

Vicki is good at to the children motivated. She is always cheerful, very kind to also parents and…read moreshe patiently listen my poor English. It's very important for me!

Erin is the best tutor ever! She has helped me in math from Algebra 1 all the way through…read morePrecalculus, as well as Biology and Earth and Space Science. She makes the tutoring engaging and takes away the burden of studying and turns it into something fun. Very reliable, kind, and considerate. I will continue asking her for tutoring and highly recommend!!

From the owner: I aim to engage students, spark curiosity in learning, build critical thinking skills, and help…read morethem succeed in their studies. I travel to student's homes for in-person tutoring in their typical study environment (most effective) and offer Zoom tutoring for convenient, last min, and brief sessions. I specialize in Math and Science curriculum, and I want to share my enthusiasm for these subjects with students.

My daughter is getting the help she needs. I don't know what else to ask from them cause they are…read moreright on. My daughter has a great person helping her understand where I get lost at. Thanks again

When I moved to San Pedro from Los Angeles I needed to find a loving child care for my son. He was…read more3 years old when he started coming to The Ford Learning academy. At that time he was taught how to read and was potty trained as well by the lovely staff. When my son started kindergarten he was ahead of many kids. The staff at The Ford Learning academy treat the children like their own they are very attentive, loving, supporting and their biggest cheerleaders! Fast forward 6 years my son loves coming to the camp where they take the children out and take them on educational trips. Thank you The Ford Leavening, for everything you guys are doing for myself and my son!

Theresa is one of the most organized, dedicated people I have met so far…read more She is very smart and has a thirst for learning different skills - so she can become a better tutor and human. I enjoy her positive attitude and she is super organized. I can honestly not imagine a better tutor to introduce to parents that need help with getting their kids up to speed or finding a college.

I definitely recommend Theresa. She knows her stuff, is very helpful, very professional, and a…read morepleasure to know and work with.

I started working with Dr. Z in high school and continued into college. The biggest difference for…read moreme wasn't just help with classes -- it was learning how to actually manage my time and stay organized. He helped me plan out my week, break down bigger assignments, and keep track of multiple classes at once. When things felt overwhelming, he'd help me step back and put a clear system in place so I didn't fall behind. Because of that, I was able to handle heavier college workloads with way less stress. I'd definitely recommend him to students who struggle with organization, time management, or keeping up with everything at once.

Dr. Z is wonderful! We have been using him to tutor our high school age and elementary age…read moredaughters. He makes it easy and comes to our home in the afternoons and evenings. He is very flexible. He tutored our daughter in Algebra 2 and Chemistry and helped her a lot. Our youngest daughter is in third grade and he was instrumental in helping her understand story problems, multiplication and feeling more confident in math. I cannot recommend Dr. Z enough. He has become part of our family and even our dogs can't wait for him to come over.

After Alison helped my daughter get into her dream school UCLA, I turned to her to help my son. He…read morewas transferring from a CC to an UC. His hard work & her help with his essays really paid off. He will be starting at UC Berkeley this fall. One of the things I appreciated most was Alison's responsiveness and willingness to make revisions promptly. Her professionalism and attention to detail made the process smooth and stress-free. Thanks to Alison both my kids got admitted to top schools.

My son worked with Alison the Summer between his Junior and Senior year in high school on his…read morecollege essays. Her style of working with my son, as well as her knowledge of how to shape the essays for the major my son was applying to were valuable and in sightful. Alison communicated very clearly through out the process, both with me and my son, which made things so easy. I highly recommend using Alison for your college essays. I can firmly say it made the difference, as my son got into his dream school.

After starting with a different (and expensive) college counselor located in Santa Monica and SAT…read moretutor (expensive) who both came highly recommended but were essentially completely useless, we received a glowing recommendation for Blue Train and made the switch. Best decision ever. Our two sons used Blue Train for multiple things over their junior and senior years - test assessment/diagnostic, ACT prep and guidance, college list building, guidance re HS classes and even extra curricular advise, as well as navigating the college application process and the all-important essay drafting. Scott and the people at Blue Train put the boys on a very manageable schedule and in fact, both of our sons were totally done with most applications by Thanksgiving. Both boys got into tons of schools, got thrown tons of money, and this entire process was so smooth because of Blue Train's guidance. We event consulted with Scott when deciding which schools to attend. I cannot say enough how effective and impressive Blue Train was. Highly recommend !!!

It's been 4+ years since I wrote my initial review of Blue Train and I've had 1 more kid go through…read morethe college admission process. I'm just as happy with Blue Train now as I was in my previous review. Both my kids got into their #1 colleges thanks in part to Scott's assistance and we're again working with Blue Train and Scott for my 3rd kid. Blue Train and Scott are the best! I've referred several friends to them and my friends have all been really happy.