I cannot say enough great things about Sombrero Time…read more From the very first phone call I felt this was a very professionally run program. David explained their philosophy & curriculum, and made sure we were a good fit for what they offered- this is not just an after-school free play program. We were invited to sit in on a class, which we did. There is a fully printed & bound curriculum workbook that coincides with the daily lesson plans. They have their own printed posters & supplies (nothing is cheaply thrown together here). The teachers are topnotch bilingual & trained- which I personally appreciated as there are other programs that just think because someone speaks Spanish, that automatically qualifies them to teach. Not so. Most importantly is that my daughter enjoys going to Spanish. I was worried that she'd get burnt out or bored and that it would become pulling teeth to get her to go. NOT EVEN CLOSE! The curriculum is engaging & interesting, her teacher is responsive and encouraging, the class size is small and the children are friendly. We are 4 months in, and my daughter sings in Spanish, teaches ME Spanish words, translates material, talks to others and orders her own food at Mexican restaurants in Español. We feel very much welcomed & at home here. David & Ruth are some of the most sincere and inviting people you will meet. It has been worth it!

Sombrero Time is an excellent full immersion Spanish Language program for kids ages K-6 Grade. My…read moredaughter has been attending ST for 5 years and I am amazed at the Spanish she can speak, write, and understand. We recently went on a family trip to Costa Rica and she was interacting the the locals and acting as our interpreter the entire time. The structure in the ST classroom (full immersion, no English spoken) enables the kids to think in Spanish as they learn, rather than translate the English words into the Spanish words in their brains. The teachers are all native speakers which means the kids are learning proper accents and enunciation. The curriculum is tailored to the kids' level and is clearly communicated to the parents at the beginning of the year and throughout the year. There are also several presentations per year where the kids present on various subjects, as well as progress reports given to parents. Overall, a phenomenal program and I would highly recommend it.

Dominique is an excellent tutor and one that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in…read morelearning Spanish. I have been taking her classes for over a year now and have thoroughly enjoyed our time together. She has been great at developing an individualized lesson plan that is fun, effective, and accommodating.

My husband and I have been thoroughly enjoying our joint Spanish lessons with Dominique! Learning…read morea new language can be intimidating for anyone but she finds a way to make it approachable and fun. We have taken 10 virtual classes so far and already feel that we have made significant progress with learning Spanish. We look forward to continuing our Spanish learning journey with her and we are so happy we found her as a Spanish teacher! Gracias Dominique por tu paciencia y diligencia!

Our daughter completed their Summer Camp Program today, and it was a wonderful experience. I can't…read moresay enough about the team of ladies that run the school. A must if your looking for an emersión program that includes dance, art, and learning through play. Thank you Casa De Español for creating such a creative, thoughtful and fun program.

Despite all my time in midtown, I have never had the opportunity to pop into this locally owned…read morebusiness before! They have a small parking lot, a couple of spaces for teachers and a couple for those early bird students as this lot will fill up fast! Luckily there is a lot of parking nearby and one can usually find a decent spot. I came by this shop to pick up supplies for one of the online classes they were hosting. Due to covid they are hosting all classes online, which is mostly made up of language classes. You might still have to come by to pick up your text book though so please call ahead before you stop by since their office isn't always open. It was super easy to pick up my items and the young man kept his mask on the whole time which I appreciate. They have so many items for sale in the front part of the school, it was so colorful. I loved the earrings the most! (I wear clip on earrings though- bummer for me!) Outside is a mural of Frida and since I had some falsies on I wanted to mimic her beautiful face in the mural. The class online was so cool and informative- I learn a lot about mexican culture and how to make the sugar skulls from the class. I don't know if they will do this event for the public next year but it cost me only $5 for the skull kit and I bought two so my boyfriend could also make one. We had a great time and truly appreciate this small business.

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.

My son absolutely loves Mrs. Moddy! She is such a great teacher. She always keeps the kids excited…read moreabout learning. One of his favorite subjects in her class is sign language. It's nice to find a teacher that truly loves kids and loves what she does. I think she is a genius because she knows multiple languages and is super talented. My son is excited and looks forward to going to her class, and that means so much to me.

Miss Moddy has a special gift for teaching and interacting with children, specifically when it…read morecomes to science and other subjects I'm not equipped to handle! I expected to pick my little guy up and hear something like "baking soda and vinegar fizz if you mix them together". Instead he explained to me what a hypothesis is and why it's important. She is passionate about teaching and it shows, the kids love her and so do the parents! Do yourself and your children a favor and utilize her program, you won't regret it.

I have been working with Ina for about 6 months. I really enjoy my sessions with her and look…read moreforward to them every week. She is very knowledgable and patient with me. She is also really funny. We talk a lot about things going on in my life in Spanish along with activities I am interested in. This really has been helping me grasp the Spanish language better along with the homework assigned each week. I cannot recommend her enough.

I cannot recommend Ina highly enough! Ina has provided a safe and comfortable space for me…read morebeginning my journey as an adult learning Spanish. I appreciate the individual attention and customization of the lessons. She is also friendly and flexible with scheduling. I am truly grateful to have found Ina!

Great experience. Sent my 2 kids to summer school here and they loved it from day 1. Miss Alejandra…read moreis excellent. Recommended it to my friends for their kids. Their level of Spanish drastically improved in just a few days. Will return again next summer.

I was really, really hopeful that this program would work for my children. I initiated contact…read morethrough the email provided on the website, and received a response from the admin. assistant a few days later. I had a variety of questions that the website did not answer for me, such as.... Is my child assessed for their current Spanish comprehension prior to being enrolled in one the programs they offer? How is that done? Formal assessment? Is the current class offerings full, or is there a certain enrollment period? For private lessons, do I pick a time, does the teacher pick the time? I find these questions to be simple enough, but sadly it took over a month of ME pursuing this business with phone calls and emails to get all questions answered. I think it odd that I had to go to so much work to try and give them my money. Eventually, 6 weeks later, I was paired up with a Tutor who I thought was going to assess my daughter and determine a class placement and provide me with more information (curriculum, assessments, contracts, commitments, etc.) While she was extremely nice to me, interactive with my daughter and cheerful.... she knew close-to-nothing about The Spanish Immersion Program. According to her, I would be paying Spanish immersion a lot of money to have her come over once a week for an hour and hang out with my daughter speaking conversational Spanish. I don't expect or need a textbook for my kid. But for it being a business that provides a professional service, I was expecting a little something more. To show that I was getting my money's worth. A Pre & Post evaluation that says, "look, we have goals and guidelines and your child is reaching them. See?" Maybe something that says the tutors are background checked, formally trained, and come with prior teaching/tutoring experience. something. anything. I made one last attempt to speak to the Director, who couldn't remember off the top of her head what the rates were for classes PLUS tutoring (because I really don't think the cost and time for one hour a week would be effective). She never followed up, so I ultimately took my business elsewhere.

We were so blessed to have been referred to Bright Bird tutoring by a family friend. Just when we…read morethought there was no hope, we finally found Heather. She was the order and structure that our son needed while also offering an accepting energy and skilled approaches that helped to get us back on track with our son's needs.

Heather is amazing with both my kids. She has helped us for about 3 years now. First with my son…read morewhen he was struggling with math...she also helped him with history when he needed. She's very patient and calm which is what my very energetic kids need. When my daughter's math got to the point where I wasn't able to help her effectively, I was so glad we had Heather. We were even able to do a zoom meeting last minute because my daughter was struggling with a couple assignments and they got through it in 30 minutes. Both my kids love Heather and she has helped them excel so much...Highly recommend!

My kids have been going here for the past two years and absolutely love it. They get to have a…read moreschool like experience with lots of fun and interactive activities! Would recommend for those homeschooled kids that want a classroom setting. I also like that i can pick when i want to come and how many classes work for our family. The staff is also very friendly and knowledgeable.

We've tried many homeschool enrichment centers . This is where my daughter wants to learn! The…read moreinstructors make their unique classes interesting. Ms. Frizzle and Master John welcome the students with game nights, and other family events, as well as dances for the teens. They offer a continually changing range of classes in art, language arts, history, and more. The Rocklin location operates Tuesday - Thursday with occasional Friday classes. My daughter learned so much in Drawing, Book Making, Painting with Bob Ross, Advanced Writing and Reasoning, plus Legends and Fables. I love the way the instructors have mentored my teen!

I absolutely love Sra. Maca!! My kids are second generation born in the United States. And like…read moremany 2nd generations the language starts to die down. My kids understand Spanish but have trouble speaking back. So with Sra. Maca, she takes her time and has lots of patience to correct the boys when they get stuck on words that are hard to pronounce. She has definitely helped our kids speak more and for that we are greatful. We continue to reinforce Spanish in our home but it's a big help to have someone teach our kids in a class setting. We have been with her for about 3 months now and will continue with her !

Maca is brilliant, a gifted natural teacher. She is able to engage my 2 wild boys in 45min lessons…read moretwice a week, and they love her! She makes Spanish fun and rewarding, AND she holds them to high standards of grammatical correctness, pronunciation, and expanding vocabulary. I'm forever grateful and in admiration of Maca's skill.