In the past few years (2022, 2025), I have sent 2 kids through Huntington - Grayslake. Fantastic…read moreinvestment. My first kid had trouble with reading and was tripped up in understanding word problems. We tried everything. We tried the school, we tried disciplining, begging, and bribing our kid to somehow get up to grade level. Not much luck. We tried private tutors. Ok, small success there but not enough. Plus, with private tutors - they are like unlicensed cabs. You don't really know who you're dealing with; I did not run a background check and I doubt many parents would do so. Then, OK, we tried HLC. Great tutors, great content, helpful staff. We saw a difference in short order. Scores improved and - to our shock - my child actually enjoyed being there. Long story short, I sent my second child to Huntington in Grayslake also. Again, good results. I very much recommend Huntington Learning Center. Despite being a nationwide company, they have a "local" feel that, I can tell, really responds to community demand as well as parent concerns. They are also surprisingly affordable and flexible with payment schedule. The one downside I will admit to - they aren't open Friday afternoons and there aren't enough closed doors/offices to control noise. It is one big open space. But, overall, HLC grayslake is very much worth it. PS. my kids introduced me to memes. So here's one!

We took out a loan for our daughter's tutoring to have them go to Huntington in Grayslake. I took…read moremy daughters their because my friend recommended them, I regret not doing more research. Huntington has their own curriculum and does not match your kids school curriculum. Plus they ask for the school information and don't bother reaching out to them. They finally reached out when I told them I was not the middle person and they should be doing their job. Now I have a loan that I'm still paying for nothing. The test my daughters took at school showed no progress. the response I received is they are not done with their program. So pretty much I continue to pay with no guarantees. There school testing showed there was no progress. I told them that one of my child may have a learning disability and was told they don't specialize in that. If anything they should have offered to refund or try to negotiate something. I tried to get refunded or at least partially refunded and that turned out a no! We will not have our daughters attending there any more. I am very disappointed and would not suggest it to others. Save your money reach out to the school and ask for assistance. Huntington does not care, they just want to get paid. big sign if they are not will to guarantee, it should tell you a lot!

Very caring and offer pinpointed data on areas of improvement and progress. Our student has been a…read moreclient for 3 years (started in 6th grade) and has improved significantly in math and reading comprehension skills. Ben (director) and all the staff always go above and beyond to meet our needs. The poor reviews are from 5 or more years ago. This is currently a solid tutoring service.

Been trying to reach the lady in the office. We stopped the learning for my son. We had paid in…read morefull and we told the lady who is in charge to stop the learning but she don't even return our call. In the agreement papers when we stop the program any time she has to return the money back but she hasn't. We are tired of calling her and don't know what to do.

My High schooler attended for SAT test prep. Actually received a lower score than PSAT &…read moreHuntington's practice test! Some tutors were ok, others admitted they didn't know the content they were supposed to tutor my kid. Couldn't focus because young kids being loud. Do not recommend.

As an Asian mom, I have been to many different tutoring places, but here are a few reasons why I…read morethink this is the best. Since COVID-19, my son's grades have plummeted like many other kids, and it was too hard for him to do it on his own. However, after attending this place for several years, I can confidently say that my son's English and math grades are rock solid. But more than that, the biggest reason my son likes this school is because of the teachers. Of course, they are experienced and talented, but more than anything, they are kind and affectionate to the kids, and they always give them the confidence that they are the best and can do well even if their grades drop. Since coming here, my son has always been confident and believes that he is doing well, and he feels secure because he always has a place to ask questions and learn when he doesn't know something or has homework. This year, my son is a high school student, and he still wants to continue attending this place and says he will do one-on-one if he is not good enough. If you come here, you will feel what I mean.

I have two kids at this school, 1st and 5th grades. We are very happy with the school, especially…read moresince the new principal took over last year. The majority of the teachers we have had are very good and the office staff is friendly and helpful. The school does a good job of differentiated learning and keeping the students involved. Parents have opportunities to volunteer as they have time. The principal is very professional and is good with the parents and the kids. He listens to concerns and takes action if there are issues. Very pleased this is our home school.

Compared to other schools in the area, Barrington high school is good but not great. But my biggest…read morecomplaint is the food. I know it is free but it could be better. The food normally is pretty good. But this year it has been pretty bad. The hallways also could use more decor. Also the locker are pretty bad, they could use better lockers. Overall 3 of 5 stars.

Dear God, I hated going here, simply for the affluent-WASP student body mentioned before. Some of…read morethe richest, meanest, complacentest little shits imaginable went and go here. Ever seen Mean Girls? Some of my teachers were quite wonderful, and I certainly got a good education. BHS has a greenhouse, a natatorium, a black-box theatre, and a recently remodeled infrastructure: lucky kids go here, and they don't know what they have.

We've been attending MIC (Lake Forest campus) for about 3 years now and are big fans. The director…read moreand support staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and my son absolutely loves his teacher. I have no doubt that has been a big part of his motivation to play. In that sense, the initial meeting with the director was a real home-run for us (when you're a new student, you go through an intake meeting). It was all about my son, what his interests were, what instruments he liked, had he considered this?, etc. My son ended up deciding on a different instrument than expected (or perhaps that mom had been interested in), and as noted above, the teacher match the director made was spot-on. Some other things I really like about MIC... the fact that tuition includes a separate music reading class. This is obviously very important, and it's great that students get extra attention in this area. I also like the sense of family at MIC. Not to discount independent music teachers, but it's really nice to be part of a larger organization; I feel like this instills an even greater appreciation for music (not to mention the fact that students at MIC & family have access to special events throughout the year).

I had two boys that took piano lessons here for 5 years. Teacher dropped us (scaling back his…read moreschedule, was the reason) and I was told someone would be getting in touch with me to work out a new teacher. No one ever did. Not only that, but I contacted Clark (the Winnetka director) on numerous occasions over the summer to try and get a new teacher for them. He never bothered to return emails or phone calls. After 5 years of being a part of this school - 5 years of paying tuition - this is how they treat me? I contacted the director of the whole school - Mark George - and explained what was going on. Even he didn't have the courtesy to contact me personally. He passed my info along to his assistant who barely apologized for what had happened (and never offered an explanation). Then she quickly tried to sign us up for more lessons. Really? Clueless.

I loved how my children flourished in their development. The teachers are amazing and the director…read moreis very knowledgeable and helpful with any needs you may have. The children have learned so much since they have been there and they enjoy going to the center each day. I find that it is a very clean and I would recommend Learning Loft to all. K.A.

I think learning loft day care is a great loving family environment for children to go to and the…read moreteachers are wonderful. They are very understanding and the director is very helpful and always willing to work with family members. I recommend them highly. Marie Anclde

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