Helping your child through the college process can be one of the most stressful experiences. As a…read moreparent, all we want is the best for our children. I can honesty say, having Pat Moore on your side is the best descision you will EVER make! She makes the whole process actually very enjoyable! i honestly believe with her on our side, my daughter is getting the best guidance and has a "secret weapon" in the college process. She's extremely likable, and what a "firecracker"!!! She has developed a great relationship with my daughter, built her confidence and has my daughter more motivated then ever( her GPA has reflected this) As a parent, if you want to be stress free , provide your child with the best and make the process of college smooth, give Pat a call! Best decision I ever made!

Pat has been there for me throughout my academic and professional career which extends over ten…read moreyears. She has made it her personal mission to see that I obtain my dreams. I am so grateful that her passion and dedication reached me when I was in high school, and that she continues to be present in my life today. I can rely on her to provide guidance and realistic expectations, and she has become a friend in which I can confide in as well, especially when those hard times are ever present. She most truly is the quintessential mentor all adolescents need while planning their future academic and professional endeavors. Pat Moore is a knowledgable, passionate, and steadfast leader that has the ability to make your dreams a reality like she did for me.

If you want to learn and play alongside your child, then this is the preschool for you! I've…read morelearned numerous skills to use on my parenting journey. I have loved every opportunity to teach/experience new things with my children. I attended for 4 years (2 years each child) with my older two and will return with my youngest child in the fall of this year. This school provides hands-on learning through play and multiple field trips throughout the year (1 each month). There is a huge outdoor space equipped with bikes, a sandbox, and lots of other toys, play structures. There are multiple play areas inside as well. Parents provide healthy snacks on a rotating basis and the kids LOVE when it is their snack day! It gives everyone an opportunity to try new foods and I've seen kids eat things their parents said they wouldn't even try otherwise! My children were very well equipped for kindergarten, both socially and academically. There is not a way to adequately say how this program has positively affected me as a parent. I am forever grateful and indebted to Teacher Sarah and Watsonville Cooperative Preschool.

My family has attended this preschool for the past 5 years. Both of my boys have gone through this…read moreschool, and I am so fortunate to be a part of this wonderful small community this preschool has built. Not only is Teacher Sarah is AWESOME, but the connections you make with the parents here is amazing! What's unique about this program is that it is not only with the kids learning, but it's showing us, parents, how to positively parent our children. Any family coming through this program will benefit from this program immensely.

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Amazing people with great talent. I went in there to get some extra help on my algebra knowledge…read moreand each question was explained thoroughly and efficiently. I can confidently say my knowledge has improved and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a hand! They're amazing.

We transferred to this Kumon center about three years ago after a difficult experience at another…read morelocation that was much closer to our home. While the previous center focused on pushing progress quickly, our kids were very stressed, often cried during homework, and their fundamentals were not solid despite being far ahead in level. Working with Ms. Edith has been a completely different experience. She emphasizes building strong fundamentals instead of rushing, and it has made a huge difference. Our children are still one to two years ahead of their school grade, but now they are more confident, less stressed, and no longer dread doing Kumon. Even though this center is a 20-30 minute drive for us, it is absolutely worth it because of Ms. Edith's thoughtful and caring approach. We are very grateful for her dedication and highly recommend this center to families who value a strong foundation and a healthy learning experience.

My son is 12. He started Kumon at age 7 in first grade at the Los Gatos center. He had a…read morewonderful teacher, Vivian L., who never failed to inspire him. Vivian sold the center and a new owner took over. We stopped for a break while he was at mid-F, two years above his grade level, according to Kumon. The reason we stopped was because my husband (an engineer himself), was sympathetic that the problems were needlessly brain-twisting with no practical application. We decided to give it a try a year later, hoping that with maturity he would have more patience to deal with the problems. He was doing well and actually was able to get through level F quite easily. But then he hit a snag and we noticed that the teacher was not working with him, just giving him the same lessons over and over, which was frustrating for him. I understand that Kumon is about children discovering on their own, and making their own connections, but making them suffer through failure without a little help does nothing but make the kids hate math. We thought this was the teacher's failure, so we took him out of the Los Gatos center and transferred him to the Saratoga Center. The owner, Edith Wu, convinced me that her center was different. She said that they had award-winning assistants from Saratoga HS who would help our son if he was ever stuck on a particular concept. He was at the Saratoga Center for three months, during which time that never happened, and he was never advanced. He was assigned the same lessons over and over and over. One particular lesson was given to him seven times, a point which Mrs. Wu vehemently denied, even though I had proof in the form of dates and scores. It got to the point where my son had memorized the answers on that particular set, and he didn't even have to do the problems. There was no reason for the mindless repetition because by the third time he was getting very few or no errors, completing them at an average of 2 minutes per 2-sided page. I hate to think that my son has been 'turned off' to math for life, but at this point when anyone asks him about his subjects, he always says that math is his least favorite. When he was working with Vivian, it was his MOST favorite. Currently he has all A's, but a B in math. Teacher or method ... you be the judge. I think Kumon is good for kids in early grades but I don't think it has much to offer past fifth grade. It isn't even synched with school standards. When we moved our son from a private school (Stratford) to public school in mid 4th grade, neither Stratford nor Kumon prepared him for public school math. He had to learn new terminology and concepts, which aren't even addressed by Kumon. One problem I found with Mrs. Wu is that she refuses to use email, and indeed I don't think she uses it at all, although she has an address. I have sent emails and she claimed not to get them. She told me that she and "everyone else" prefers to talk on the phone, but I found it difficult to communicate with her by phone. My phone conversations with her ended up with me hanging up the phone because she refused to stop talking when I told her I had to leave and had nothing more to say.

The 2 sisters that tutors are wonderful. Both very friendly, positive and patient. We have Hannah…read morewho's helped our child with writing, grammar and spelling. Going twice a week makes it more effective. During the school year, I enjoyed that we can give her the hw and it's done. You can let them know what they need to work on during the summer and the tutor can come up with lesson plans to help catch up if your child is behind. My child's writing and language arts have improved as shown on her report card. We are happy with the results and continue to work with Hannah.

I had been searching for the right tutor for my 8 year old autistic son and I am so happy that…read morewe've found Hannah at Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center. The center is bright, safe, clean, inviting, modern and full of color and personality. My son's tutor, Hannah is kind, patient, empathetic, compassionate and provides just the right amount of structure for my very "busy" son. My son is excited to attend his tutoring sessions each week and I would highly recommend Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center to anyone that is looking for academic assistance and support for their child. Holly, 3rd Grade Parent

Ted has truly been an been an excellent tutor for our son the past 2 years! He has an ease of…read moreexplaining difficult concepts in advanced math from Algebra to Trigonometry. His calm and patient demeanor helps to keep a perspective on the problem and deconstruct for potential answers. Our son has thrived in Math and in overall school since Ted has been is tutor. Responsible, dependable and friendly. I highly recommend Ted!

The owners, especially the lady, just want your money. I've sat in at every single session the past…read moretwo months and observed how the sessions are run. The staff are overworked and students are not given enough attention. Students are given work to complete; similar to Kumon. Ratio at one point was 5 students to 1 tutor! The last month was horrible, 4-5 students per instructor. One time during session the only instructor that was there even answered the phones! I advise parents to get out of their cars and observe what they are throwing their money at. You are throwing your money down the drain! Unless you have an endless stream of cash then right go ahead. Lady owner is also so mean. She likes to hide the blocks from my son who has Austism and ADHD. Said they are for fractions, but she's just plain mean, unempathetic and overworks her employees, so she can leave the leave early. Yea, I may be on my phone, but I'm always watching.

Place is understaffed and overworked. Trying to tutor 6 kids and answer phones is unacceptable…read more Can't even imagine if someone calls in sick. Owners need to hire more staff and truly focus on the education of our kids instead making a profit to pay off their Tesla. Find another location with a better ratio of kids to tutor if you really want to see results. Last but not least, every single tutor deserves a huge raise. I would have left months ago if I were you. Good luck with the search!

Dear Janet, Our son was admitted to Purdue University last…read moreFriday. I can't stress enough that it was a big success from your tutoring on his SAT and all the essays including additional essay that he wrote to Purdue after university deferred him. Big thank you for your support and encouragement to our son! Will always refer my friends to your tutoring! Best regards, Natalia Belova

Christine R was my son's College essay tutor. She's not very responsive. Even recently my son sent…read moreher email share that he got admitted to a very good university and to appreciate her, she didn't respond. When you pay someone $180 per hour, you expect more professionalism.