I am a high school student who is taking Mandarin classes every year in my school, and Ms. Huang…read morehas been an essential tutor for my learning this semester. In our sessions, she customizes the lesson plan to suit my personal goals, practices active speaking drills, corrects my tones constructively, and uses visual associations to memorize characters with their English counterparts. Her teaching styles made it so that my test scores went from B's and C's to constant A's. I ended off the semester with a comfortable A, all thanks to her help. I remember when I was so stressed about taking the final semester exam this year, especially since I failed my last one. Fortunately, Ms. Huang was there to lead me through with custom made questions and advice with common grammar mistakes. Because of her help, I passed with flying colors.

Not ready to give up my wife's dream of having our daughter learn to speak Chinese in an…read moreEnglish-speaking household, we found Ms. Huang through Yelp reviews, and it didn't take long at all after our non-Chinese speaking daughter started working with Ms. Huang that we can see clearly that our daughter will be able to learn to speak, read and write Chinese with Ms. Huang's tutoring. Ms. Huang is not only a very experienced Chinese teacher, but she also possess the talent and patience to work with kids of all different ages and abilities. She is able to somehow make my daughter's Chinese class fun and interesting, so my daughter enjoys going to her Chinese class every time! I can honestly say Ms. Huang has become a very important member of my kids' village of trusted adults, and we consider ourselves so fortunate to have found Ms. Huang to teach my children.

I enrolled my son after not being able to enroll him in one of the local in person Korean schools…read morein the area. I wasn't sure how he would do with online group classes but he's been doing great, improving a lot and most importantly, looks forward to class each week. Teacher Mihea makes it fun and age appropriate and keeps them engaged during their lesson. We initially considered Attie as a temporary solution until we could enroll in the local school, but it has become the perfect solution for our family.

Teachers are very wonderful. My children have improved Korean a lot after they took classes.read more

Our daughter has been at Cornerstone for almost 2 years and we absolutely love it. Her Chinese is…read morefluent now, and this is one of the only schools that we toured for the children actually speak to each other in Chinese on the playground, instead of reverting to English. The project based and play based curriculum for three and four-year-olds is truly unique and engaging. The teacher to student ratio is low and the teachers genuinely understand and are invested in each child's development. Unlike many traditional Chinese schools, they also focus on children's social emotional development, and my daughter has matured substantially in this area. Helen and Teresa are wonderful and made time to meet with me anytime I had concerns. Truly, an exceptional environment for Chinese immersion, and in my opinion (after touring nearly every Chinese school) the best on the Peninsula.

Summary: A great immersion school with caring staff. My chicks have been attending here for many…read moreyears. 99.8% of their Chinese ability is from CLF. ( yeah, I will take the .2 %). Their Chinese is not native level but enough to help new student from China in school. ;) We know plenty of kids go to other Chinese schools that have shuttle services, homework hours, extra enrichment options etc. let's be clear. CLF doesn't offer any of that. When you sign up CLF, you are there to learn Chinese. Guess what? Unlike the norm that kids dislike Chinese school and eventually drop out, Most CLF kids stay and continue for many years. My chicks have close friends from CLF kinder days. The same class pretty much grow up together. My chicks love their Chinese school and excited to go. Students learn Chinese though regular activities like singing, performing, cooking, science projects. Last key point: CLF fosters a healthy culture of handwork and effort. Not purely on how fluent/good you are with Chinese. Students who don't have the opportunity to practice at home can equally feel empowered and recognized. On rainy days, you can see teachers escorting the kids with their umbrellas up and down the stairs. Now that is caring!

My son has been helped by Janet academically and social emotionally. He is a 2e child and having…read moreJanet who can recognize and appreciate his brightness and enthusiasm to learn while also helps him to overcome his frustrations toward writing with high interest writing curriculum is very critical for him. Every time after meeting Janet, I feel he is not only more confident about writing but happier about who he is. His teacher at school even recognized he would become more positive and engaged in class after he visits Janet. Another service we appreciate is consulting with Janet before his 504plan meeting. There are so many things I am navigating as a parent and I definitely want to focus on what's most important. I met Janet before our 504plan meeting and her insight as a parent and a former teacher really helps me to focus on what's most important. She also coaches my son to speak up for himself. It's always good when you have an experienced and understanding partner at your side practically and mentally. The positive relationships she built with my son has been beyond a writing tutor but as his asset to success other areas in elementary school years.

Our son has thrived with Janet's support. It has been amazing to see the way his approach…read moreto/comfort with writing has progressed over the past two years he's been working with Janet. She has taken the anxiety out of writing, teaching him that it doesn't need to be perfect, and helping him learn to organize and develop his thoughts on the page. This is our kid who couldn't write more than 2 sentences two years ago and who couldn't write without panicking. Those blockers that previously held him back aren't showing up at all now, and he has only ever seen his work with Janet as a fun part of his week. It never felt like "tutoring" at all.

Before finding Nancy, I struggled for months trying to teach my daughter how to read--cycling…read morethrough letter toys, Bob books, and endless iPad apps with little success. Then we started working with Nancy, and it was like magic. Within just a few weeks, my daughter began reading with confidence. Now that my son is reaching the stage where he's ready to read, he too has started working with Nancy, and we're already seeing noticeable improvement after just two lessons. What makes Nancy so special is not just her expertise but the way she makes every class fun and engaging. My kids actually look forward to their lessons, and in between sessions, they often ask if they can read more on their own! She has a remarkable sense of when to gently correct and when to let a child's reading flow naturally. I believe it's her vast experience that allows her to keep kids motivated without ever getting frustrated. The results speak for themselves--my older daughter is now reading well beyond her grade level and absolutely loves books. My younger son went from saying "reading is boring" to loving it after just two lessons! I can't recommend Nancy enough for anyone who wants to help their children learn to read or who feels their kids are a bit stuck. She's truly been a game changer for our family!

Nancy Bilbao has played an integral role in our child's reading development…read more When our daughter began first grade, she was reading below grade level. On the recommendation of our physician, we sought reading therapy, and Nancy Bilbao came highly recommended. With her extensive experience and consistent communication, Nancy Bilbao guided our daughter through a transformative journey. By the end of the school year, not only was our daughter reading at an above grade level, but--most importantly--she had gained the confidence to explore new books independently.

This is my daughter third year attending this Chinese school and she loves it! So far she is…read morelearning Cantonese, which is hard to find in the Bay Area. They will start to add in Mandarine at a later grade level. All the teachers so far have been great finding kid appropriate method to teach them Chinese, which is really hard for the elementary aged. The school also have so many fun activities to get the kids excited for the school.

Excellent Chinese school in the bay area…read more My son was attending school in Hong Kong in his early age, during the time, his teachers were mostly using Cantonese and English, and of course, his classmates were speaking Cantonese too. When we relocated to the bay area, we found a problem that he started NOT using Cantonese to talk to us and so does talking to his little brother. My wife and I think it's critical to keep his mother language, which is Cantonese, in both verbal communications and writing skills. We start looking for a good Chinese school, which is teaching Chinese using Cantonese and Traditional Chinese characters, for my sons to learn Chinese. And then realized finding such school is extremely difficult! Most Chinese schools are teaching mandarine and simplified Chinese characters; I don't against using it, but as a Hongkonger, we grew up using Cantonese and Traditional Chinese, we can better teach our kids using the same language, and we think Cantonese and Traditional Chinese are harder to learn, kids can always be able to learn the mandarine and simplified Chinese when they grown up, provided that they have a good foundation of Chinese culture and understanding of Chinese. as a result, we go to this school, west valley Chinese school. The class schedule is every Friday night, 2hr each, we can still have Sat to do something else, it's a good fit for us. The most important part is the teaching programme, which can continue his Chinese education without much difficulties on starting, which make everything easier for parents to send their kids to school. My son had been there for two years, we are really enjoying the learning environments, making friends who're speaking the same language with us, and a lot of activities that can enhance the ability of my son (and us) to use Chinese. I am really glad that the teachers there are very professional and teaching with heart; As an example, my son was having a read-a-loud competition, and the teacher were using her spare time to do extra training with him, for two months before the class; We are talking to the teacher almost everytime after class, learnt the difficulties of teaching kids the Chinese in the US, and got a lot of advice from the teacher on how can we do better, and also share the techniques to communicate with kids. Just like normal daytime school. I will send my 2nd kid to the school for sure. I hope my kids can be attending the school till grade-12, making friends there and having fun. So far from the two years school life, I would say it's promising ;).

Excellent school. Maria and all teachers are truly wonderful educators. It is a great environment…read morefor kids to learn, and develop socially and emotionally.

Our 4th grader started this year at Sequoia Montessori and we could not be happier. He gets to…read morelearn at his own pace and loves the Montessori method of independence and guidance. The mixed age classroom is so wonderful to see and he thrives with the kids from different ages. We also do t have to deal with all the bureaucratic hassle prevalent at public schools and get individualized attention for Maria, the amazing founder and lead guide of the school.

Doctor Lai has offered great service for iq assessment. She explained the process in details and…read moreaddresses concerns directly. She try to warm up the kid before getting into the assessment. She also responds promptly in communication. I'd recommend her for others to consider

We worked with Frances for our son's IQ testing. Frances made our son feel at ease right from the…read morestart, providing toys for him to play with as she patiently explained to us the testing process. After the test was done, our son seemed to have had a great time. He even asked to go back for more! Frances also made time to review the results of the test with us, providing detailed explanations and advice on how to further foster our son's intellectual development. She has also been very responsive over email. Overall, we had a wonderful experience working with Frances. It is clear that she is highly experienced and we could not recommend her more!