Applying for colleges is a naturally stressful and overwhelming process. I have felt extremely…read morefortunate that I was able to work with Sarah Patterson at Academic Impact for my college application process. Sarah supported me through any question, confusion, or concern I had. She planned a detailed schedule for me so I could manage and complete my tasks with enough time. She helped me research schools, write essays, and fill out applications. By working over the summer before my senior year I got a head start and never had to struggle to balance homework and applications once school started! I am lucky to say that my college applications never caused me stress! I always felt calm and secure as Sarah guided me through this process.

I cannot say enough great things about our experience with Sarah. We have boy/girl twins who are…read morevery different in how they approach things. Sarah did amazing work with both of them. One is heading off to Baylor and the other is going to UW. I would recommend her to anyone looking for help with college applications.

My husband is a barber and Daniel is one of his clients. He mentioned that he started a tutoring…read morebusiness while He was cutting his hair one day and He decided to book him for our 7th grader. I appreciate Daniel because when he says he tutors, that is what he does. He makes sure that my daughter puts in effort when she does her work, and he motivates her. At her parent teacher conference, before the break, her teacher said that she noticed a difference in our daughter and she believes it's because of her personal tutor. Book Daniel and Urban Learning Services.

I have a 5th grader who struggled with Math/ELA and I really needed a tutor to assist her in her…read morelearning. I have known Daniel for more than 10 years from his previous work in after school education. I am extremely satisfied with his service, my family likes to say he has that "Daniel Magic" because students love him. He is flexible with the schedule, his pricing is reasonable, he keeps in close communication with myself and my child's teacher, his credentials are valid and his work produces results. My daughter find joy in seeing Daniel on our tutoring days. He's become part of our family I would recommend Urban Learning Services. (My daughter and Daniel celebrating her vocabulary test high score with new books)

I requested cancel on May 11 but they till keep charge on May 20. They stolen my money.read more

DO NOT USE VARSITY. If i could give less than one star, I…read morewould. We signed up three weeks ago because my stepdaughter needs help in 6th grade math and language arts. After 3 weeks, we still have not had a successful tutoring session and I have had to spend almost 8 hours on the phone trying to get help. At first, they kept matching her with tutors who were trying to schedule sessions outside of her availability - which was in her profile. We had to do the work of calling and complaining each time we matched with a tutor and they scheduled an incorrect session. For example, she is supposed to have tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We got session requests for Saturday at 7pm. wtf? Then, their customer service sucks. Most of their service reps are outside of the US and there is no way to escalate and talk to a manager. They say that a manager "will call you back in the next 24-48 hours", but if you miss that call, there is no way to call the manager back directly. You have to go through the ENTIRE song and dance again, with a new rep that knows nothing about your case. They FINALLY matched our kid with a tutor available during her time, but only after I spent SEVEN HOURS on the phone with them on Monday and had to talk to multiple different reps. I was hung up on twice by folks who said "what do you want me to do? Ive flagged the problem.". This week, our 6th grader was supposed to start her tutoring but guess what? The tutor has cancelled BOTH SESSIONS this week last minute. On Tuesday, she cancelled about 30 minutes before our session and didnt find another tutor to step in. Today, she cancelled 5 minutes before our session without even a "sorry". I called the customer service line back and have just spent the last 45 minutes on the phone trying to talk to a manager about this with no luck. Interestingly, the customer service reps have no authority to help you with your tutor or cancel your membership. This place is a horrible scam. They do not care about you. They do not care about your children. They do not care about education.

Heidi is a compassionate, patient, and knowledgeable ballet instructor that really values the…read morelong-term success and progress of her students. As an adult ballet student, I have taken a variety of beginner and mixed-level classes from a range of instructors, and Heidi is one of my all-time favorites. Ballet can unfortunately be exclusionary and gatekeepy, especially if your body, gender, or self expression deviates from the traditional ballet "norm." Heidi provides a welcoming and open minded space where ALL ballet dancers belong. Not only are differences and uniquenesses welcome in Heidi's classes, they are CELEBRATED! She has an incredible talent for identifying each dancer's strengths and working with them to improve in ways that are realistic and achievable. Heidi runs a true old-school small business: she remembers your name, cares about your time and your experience, and is deeply invested in the outcome of your training. I cannot recommend her enough.

5/5 for Heidi and her ballet classes…read more Whether you've never taken 1 ballet class in your life or you're a professional looking to strengthen your muscles and receive effective critiques, Heidi is the best at teaching. She's great at listening to what you're looking for and what is your end goal from taking her classes. I started learning ballet from her 2018-2019, took a break, and came back to it end of 2021 and have been doing it ever since. For me, my goal is growing as a dancer, so I appreciate that she focuses on foundation and preventing injury. Whenever I'm doing a wrong type of stretch or a wrong way of moving, she immediately corrects it with the intention of longevity of my body. I have scoliosis and her stretches and workouts have helped me learn more about my body pains and how to strengthen them to prevent injury. She offers several classes! Catered to ALL levels. I will list a detailed info about her adult classes since those are the ones I have taken in the past. She offers the following: - Child Ballet: Beginner, Beginner/Int, Int/Advanced [In-Person] - Senior/Older Adults: Beginner Ballet [In-Person and Online via Zoom] - Adult [In-Person and Online via Zoom]: 1) Ballet from the Beginning - She breaks down ballet terminology, articulation of the foot, how to do a proper plie, what muscles to strengthen, and arm positioning. You do not need any experience and this is the best class to take if you are interested in starting ballet! 2) Basic Ballet & Barre - This is catered to beginners, and you are able to take this class after you complete Ballet from the Beginning. She uses ballet terminology during class, so it's highly recommended to take Ballet from the Beginning. 3) Int and Int/Adv - This is catered to intermediate dancers and those who would like to feel challenged with combos and turns. I personally love these classes because I can focus on muscle control while challenging myself with different, longer combos. Her class combos can get fast at times, but you always have the option of doing it in half time/tempo if you have a different goal in mind. 4) Mixed Level - Heidi caters this class to the majority. You have the option of what type of port de bras you'd like to do and whether you want to push yourself to do a double or single frappe/pirouette/fondu. If it's your first class, I highly recommend emailing Heidi before coming to class or talking to her beforehand and letting her know what your goals and the type of feedback you'd like to receive. Heidi has a fun & quirky personality, so she's open to conversations! I let her know right off the bat that I like critiques because I like to fix my mistakes quickly. Being a dancer, I use ballet to strengthen my foundations. So if you see me in class and she's hard on me, it's because I've asked her to be, haha! Overall, although I've moved out of Sacramento, I still continue to take classes with Heidi online. She's been a great instructor these past couple of years. I can't imagine taking ballet from anyone else!

We hosted our daughter's 7th birthday at Sewical and from planning to the actual day, Mel, the…read moreowner, was fantastic! Every communication was full of helpful information and she made it a breeze to just show up (goodie bags and cupcakes in tow) and host a fabulous party. Excellent value for the reservation fee and my daughter and her friends had a great morning full of imagination, creativity, and joy! They all walked away with beautiful crafts and honestly, one of the easiest birthday parties we've put together. Thank you, Mel and the Sewcial Team!

Don't bother with this place. The main teacher is rude and very condescending, speaking to…read moreeveryone as if they are children. It's not social at all because you are discouraged from talking to other participants, not to mention you are facing a wall or window AND facing away from the teacher who is speaking behind you. I agree with another Yelper that we spent more time on introductions than we did on actual sewing. And, if you bring your own sewing machine and it is more advanced than their machines, you'll spend about 10 minutes staring out the window like I did. Also don't register and pay in advance because there are NO refunds and NO rescheduling for the same class, even though their health policy states that you should remain at home if ill. I was really excited to learn how to sew in person so I registered in advance for several classes, but I would rather lose the $120 than be forced through two more boring, dry, uncomfortable classes where I will likely learn next to nothing and have to listen to the owner's cloying tone and lame attempts at jokes. Save your money and look up a tutorial on YouTube.

I did my first AI workshop in 2013, not based on a recommendation from family/friends, but…read moreliterally by accidentally finding their Yelp page and reading some of the amazing reviews. (I might be the only person to go that path, most people at least try a Wednesday night class). I was going through a divorce, which was really more a symptom of the issues in my life - I just had a lot of negative stories about myself, felt pretty worthless a lot of the time, and had some patterns that weren't serving me. The first workshop, and pretty much all of them since then, blew open the doors of perception for me. TBH I hadn't ever seen a therapist, and although I felt depressed a lot of the time, there was such a stigma for me around it and around taking meds. And I felt like if the problem was within me, then the solution was too. And AI really provided the nurturing and safe space for me to confront the things I was too afraid or ashamed to see about myself. It was very liberating to me to start understanding how my childhood conditioning caused me to believe certain things, and the defense mechanisms the mind uses as protection, but really weren't serving me. It's probably not a substitute for therapy, but I feel like the growth I had in a weekend workshop was what I would have gotten out of a year or more of therapy. I've heard multiple people say that after workshops, but as they say your mileage will vary. Personally I was ready to take a deeper dive on myself, and AI's methods and tools really helped. I did the spiritual retreat on Mt Shasta that year, then did classes and workshops sporadically when I felt called to. And I did the mountain retreat again in 2024, and dropped into the most beautiful and inspiring experience of my life. Full disclosure I'm now on the Team, which is the core group that commits to a year of service to bring this type of growth and awareness to others. And I'm posting because I want to pay it forward and be a beacon for folks who might be where I was (and sometimes still am!) Best of luck on your journey, if you're curious about AI, reach out and someone can talk with you about it, or just show up to a Wednesday night. They've been doing it for almost 40 years, and every week there's usually 1-2 new people. What have you got to lose? Edit, to say the location listed here is pre-pandemic. They now meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 at the Sacramento Friends Meeting center, on 57th St. Check the website for the latest details.

Love this place. Classes are great, people are wonderful. Going to the Wednesday night group has…read morechanged the entire trajectory of my life.

Great little preschool! Both teachers are awesome, sweet…read moreand knowledgeable, my son loves going to school. Only 2 classes: morning and afternoon, about 10 kids in the class. They enjoy a huge yard, and a big classroom. Kids don't sit down to trace letters and numbers (although they do learn those too), they learn to be in other kids's company, follow instructions, sit in circle time, play with others and participate in the classroom. Essential stuff at 3, 4 years old.

We commute to JMPNS from Land Park because it's the school that feels most aligned with my family's…read morevalues: As a co-op preschool, it feels like an extended family, not just a drop-off situation. I love that my daughter is cared for by all of the grown-ups who volunteer in the classroom, and that she has a relationship with each of them. I love that parent education classes are a part of the JMPNS tradition because it makes me feel like we're all figuring out parenting together rather than feeling competitive or isolated. I love that this school is a community project: The school really does reflect the values - of accessibility, equity, cooperation - that are important to the folks who choose to come here, and we're also always experimenting with how to do better. My family is in our second year, and we'll be here for another 2 with our second child!

Nicole is amazing to work with. She has been tutoring my son since he started high school and now…read moreis also working with my daughter who just started @ vista del lago high school. She has been dedicated to my childrens learning and a pivital part of studying and preparing for their future in high school and college. She is wonderful to work with, I can communicate my expectations and concerns on my childs curriculum, I feel that she listens and genuinely wants to help prepare them for success in high school, college and in life.