While Sylvan offers a helpful learning program for many, this was not the best fit for my child's…read morelearning style. The staff was professional and courteous to me, so I don't have any complaints about them. However, the constant rotation of teachers, having students working primarily on a tablet, and pairing students of widely varied abilities to learn from 1 teacher just wasn't what my child needed to succeed. (This may work just fine for your child.) Unfortunately, it took me a while to realize this after spending quite a large sum of money that could've been directed elsewhere. That being said, I have a friend whose child thrived quite nicely with Sylvan's tutoring so the expected results from this learning environment are likely very child-specific. It is worth a try if your child could use some academic enrichment. Figure out your child's learning style and cater the help you seek to their individual needs.

My 11 year old has been going to Sylvan for 3 months for Math and we see a difference in her…read moregrades. Additionally, she likes math more because she is more confident in her abilities, thanks to Sylvan.

My son has been getting tutoring sessions for three years and the before/after care in addition to…read morethe summer camps for two. I truly enjoy and feel safe when my son is there & he loves it. The teachers are very responsible and trust worthy!

I enrolled my son in St. John based on wonderful reviews from parents I knew through my sons karate…read moreclasses. I was looking for a private school education that was religion based. When we toured the school everything looked to be in order the principal Mrs. Scott was very pleasant and had really updated the school over the last few years. The school was organized which my sons other school lacked. The beginning of school was great, orientation new parents learned all the rules of the school and the kids got a chance to meet their teacher and classmates. The week before school started at a meeting with the parents and teachers we found out that the kindergarten class had 28 kids in the class, mouths dropped and you heard a big gasp in the classroom. After the announcement parents started to look around and talk in smaller groups about how we are paying for a private school why are the classes so large. We were told that the classroom can hold up to 30 kids and if 2 more enrolled they would accept them at any time during the school year. This should have been my first red flag clue and I should have run for the hills with my refund check in my back pocket. The class size was so large they had to convert the library into the kindergarten room in order to accommodate everyone. The kindergarten class had 2 teachers in the room so should I say 1 main teacher and 1 aid. The first couple weeks of school went pretty smoothly my son was happy and during well, after those 2 weeks passed that was it his mood had changed. I begin getting phone calls on a daily basis from him teacher saying that he wasn't paying attention and making strange noises in class. This wasn't my kid they were talking about, he had been to school prior and they only thing he would get a note home for is talking to much (he's a chatty boy). The phone calls went on like this for days finally I met with the teacher and the lady really got under my skin saying that maybe there are problems at home that are causing him to behave this way and maybe you should have him speak with a professional. As a parent who has raised your child for 5 1/2 years with no prior problems like this you start to get a little red in the face and want to go on attack mode. I calmly told her thank you for suggestions I'll talk with my son. After a long conversation he told me he was disrupting the class because that was the only way to get the teachers attention. He never got called on to answer questions or write on the smart board for 56 days (the class did calendar every morning so they knew how many days they had been in school). It broke my heart to know that everyday a question was called on and his had would be up he was being picked over. This is a private school with 28 5-6 year olds, after looking at the other classes and talking with the parents it seemed that the class sizes were growing in every classroom and parents were frustrated. Besides the class size the curriculum was sub-par, my son was bringing home work he had done when he was 3 in pre-school. Oh the principal Mrs. Scott was a reputation of dodging parents and avoiding any questions. It's amazing what you find out after you get in the school, just because the wrapping on the outside is pretty doesn't mean the pieces inside aren't broken. I pulled my son from St. John the end of November and moved him into a wonderful Christian school where he has 13 kids in the class and his behavior changed over night. St. John was not a good fit for my family so good luck to you if you sign your child up. Also please ignore your child's teacher when they say he or she may be ADHD, I've been told multiple times those initials get thrown around a lot when a child "acts out" in class.

We moved to DC in OCT. We are living on Andrews AFB and had to put our 4th grader into Francis T…read more Evans Elementary. First appearances were good, but after a month things went bad. Our daughter went from an A student to a C student. My wife sat in the class for 10 minutes and could not believe how disrespectful the students were to the teacher. The teacher had no control and the learning environment was bad. The Principal did nothing. We pulled our daughter out and enrolled her in to St John's. The staff is great and we are very happy with the school. Down side is the 500.00 monthly payment. You get what you pay for.

Ms. York and her team are absolutely amazing! My son was struggling with Advanced Alegbra w/ Trig…read moreand after a few sessions his grade improved by two letter grades. The tutor provided homework instruction, practical hands-on simulations, reviewed school issued review sheets as well as test review results. I highly recommend Studio 531 where your child will receive assistance in a safe and caring environment. Thank you Ms. York! Tanya & Dallas

My daughter has been with Studio 531 since January of last year. When she started she was…read morestruggling in several subjects and was earning D's. By the next quarter her grades had improved and the subjects she was struggling in had gone up to high B averages. Not only was she on the honor roll, but by the next quarter she had all A's. Studio 531 has been a blessing and this year we started at the beginning of the school year and she earned over a 4.0 for the 1st quarter. I would highly recommend this tutoring program; and I have, to parents looking for a tutoring program that works!

Do not use for HSPT tutoring! They overpromise, charge exorbitant prices, and underdeliver…read more Michael told me that with the proper amount of tutoring my child could push her score up to the 90's. Suffice to say that did not happen. We saw almost no change in scores, despite spending many thousands of dollars on tutoring. Instead of admitting that what they were doing was not working, when questioned about the lack of improvement in scores, I was told that it was due to factors outside their control, such as fatigue during the long test, which is not true. I will not be recommending this company to anyone. I would give them zero stars if possible.

Total Waste of Time and Money......Very Bad Experience…read more.. We took our daughter to Huntington because she was struggling in Math and we were looking for a program that would improve her confidence in Math. She was tested and based on the test results they said she needed about 170 hours of Math and Reading Comprehension at the rate of $8300.00. Since payment is required in advance, we signed up for half the hours. What a complete waste of time and money. Our daughter 's grades decreased. The time spent on the 'drill and practice' work at Huntington negatively impacted her school work. So, after we received her report card we asked for a refund. We were refunded about $400.00 out of the $3500.00. It took several months, meetings and a letter to Huntington's corporate office to actually get the refund. BEWARE, the staff and owner seem nice, polite and professional, but the it's all a scam. READ THE CONTRACT and ensure you understand all the terms and conditions.

We absolutely love this daycare! The teachers and director are incredibly kind, supportive, and…read morealways willing to help. They truly care about each child and it shows. The app they use is amazing. It gives me updates, photos, and info about my son's day, which brings me so much peace of mind. My son started here struggling to communicate, but the staff went above and beyond to connect with him and support his development. Now he's thriving and loves going every day. I couldn't ask for a better place for him. Highly recommended!

Enrolled my 2 year daughter here. I was anxious about leaving here at first. Bernadette (the…read moreDirector) was very nice and friendly when we came to check out the school. We came by multiple times so my husband could review it as well. The class size for the younger 2's was great. They provide lesson plans and daily status sheets for the parents detailing how she was, how she ate, and what she did. The teachers for her younger 2's (miss Vania and Miss Zulekha) are awesome! They really care about the kids and enjoy them. There are about 7-8 in her class, and two teachers right now. They really helped her potty training and consistency. She's 2 years and 1 month old and she is fully potty trained. It took her 2 weeks to adjust, but she is doing very well at the daycare. She does painting/arts crafts daily which is wonderful! I am very happy with my choice to send her here!

For many high school juniors, the ACT/SAT is a painful rite of passage. We have used Marks…read moreEducation test-preparation for our two children and highly recommend their tutoring services. In both cases, our children achieved their desired ACT test score in just one sitting. Most recently, Lance helped our child with test strategies and provided practice sets and exams tailored to our child's needs. Lance was professional, supportive, friendly and most importantly, effective. While we know a test score is not the sole factor needed for college admissions, it is an unfortunate necessity. Many thanks to Marks Education for their test-prep!

The test-prep tutoring at Marks Education-DC is thorough, organized, effective and thoughtful. Our…read moreexperience has been nothing but positive and working with Shaun has helped our child's scores improve dramatically. Marks Education-DC sets a plan for success and helps every step of the way. Patient, kind, intelligent, appropriately rigorous and professional are all words that describe Marks and the people who works for Marks Education!

-Caring, attentive, engaged teachers. My daughter loves all her teachers and she is so happy every…read moretime I pick her up! She thrives here. She gets all of the love and attention she needs and also gets the opportunity to safely explore. -Clean, organized, colorful facility with tons of fun toys. My daughter loves story time and we love the variety of books and learning materials. -Amazing communication from the entire school from teachers all the way to the director. Overall, we couldn't be more confident and comforted in our choice to send our daughter to Goddard at the Wharf.

With so many options for childcare in the area, I'm not sure why anyone pays the maximum price at…read moreGoddard, especially since you get so little in return. We had our baby there for about 6 months, they never followed the COVID procedures they committed to which resulted in three closures for a total of almost 6 weeks during that time. The communication was terrible - we never knew what was going on in class, who the teachers were, or why teacher after teacher and assistant director after assistant director were there one day and gone the next. The activities in the fancy lesson plans they send you weren't followed (for example, they almost never went outside), the teachers were unhappy, and I've never witnessed a manager yell at their staff like I did at drop off at Goddard. It got to the point that we couldn't trust what anyone was saying about our kiddos care and we left at that point. As first time parents we didn't know that 6 months of our kid being miserable at drop off wasn't normal, we feel really lucky that we left Goddard and are settled at a place where drop off and pick up are an ease, communication is regular, and the teachers love our kiddo.