A very good learning institution, my children practice mathematics here, not only feel happy, but also increase their interest and confidence in learning mathematics. The teacher is also very professional and responsible. If it weren't for the driving distance, I would have let the child persist. So, when my schedule is ready, I will probably have my kids over again. read more

Great tutoring for my son! He enjoys the classes and he enjoys getting prizes for his work.

Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park is a phenomenal math tutoring center. My son went in two grades behind his grade level at the beginning of this year, and within a couple of months with Cathys help and her program, my son was caught up and even placed in a higher math level course this current year! And to top that, Math is no longer a fear, but a favorite school subject! Thank you Cathy! Eight grade math is now a breeze, and all thanks to your program. read more

This service is worth EVERY PENNY!!! Our daughter finished second grade at Oak Knoll Elementary with an amazing love of science and an really great conceptual understanding of nearly all grade level material, but was struggling with the mechanics of arithmetic. According to state tests, she was barely at grade level. We came to Mathnasium, had her checked out, and found that their assessment completely corroborated what we had previously heard, but with a tremendous amount of greater detail. We started her on summer classes for a month and a half. She loved it. She loves it. She is excited to do math, always, everywhere!! Checking now much candy she gets in the different box options (she figured out that in a bag of Skittles she gets 3-5 Skittles per dime as opposed to only 2-4 Mike and Ikes per dime, thereby making Skittles a better value), figuring out how long it takes to get to school from one route to another... she thinks math all the time. It is awesome! Mathnasium and the Menlo Park team make it so fun that my nephew won a MATH PLAY DATE! And my daughter, whom he invited, not only wanted to go, but she came back saying that it was the most fun she had at a playdate that she can remember. Math is now a REWARD in our home. "If you get ready on time, five days in a row, you get to go to Mathnasium again this week." Unreal. But the most important thing for me is results. On her most recent report card, and with a really tough teacher, my daughter performed at grade level in every subject... except math, in which she was ABOVE grade level in every aspect. 100%. In four months, Cathy and the Mathnasium team have taken her weakest subject and made it her best. By far. And she loves it. As I said, with the importance of math for school and life, and the importance of a good foundation in a subject that will determine a student's success in two of the most crucial subjects for college application and collegiate success, this is one of the best investments that you can make. More than worth it. read more

If you have a child who is struggling to stay ahead in math or if you have a child who is not challenged enough with the math program at school, Mathnasium is the right math method for your child. I happen to have twin girls in fourth grade that have polar opposite issues with math. Over a year ago they started working with Catherine and her Mathnasium method. BOTH blossomed! My struggling daughter was finally able to grasp the patterns of math and more importantly not stress out when it came to math time. Her self confidence improved along with her scores and overall understanding. Her twin sister was able to move ahead into more advanced math with Catherine. Not only did she move ahead but she fully grasped the root structures of math that will enable her to thrive when she enters middle and high school. Catherine is an excellent teacher who is calm and caring. She makes learning fun by incorporating games and prizes into the child's learning. Her depth of knowledge is evident in her ability to break down and teach Mathnasium. Call or email now-- you want to get on the schedule asap.! Your kids deserve it! read more

Even though our older son has always done pretty well in math, he had a goal to do well enough on the incoming freshman math placement test to get into Honors Alg II. We know that an extremely strong math foundation is very important so he went through the Mathnasium assessments to find out where he still had some gaps and then worked on those with Cathy. Fast forward and our son had a perfect score on the math section of his HSPT and has been doing very well in his freshman year Honors Alg. class. We really like the detailed assessments to make sure information is being retained and truly mastered. I also really appreciate how each student works individually according to where they are and what they are learning. I would highly recommend Mathnasium for students struggling AS WELL AS for students who love math and want to go deeper/ learn more. Cathy is no-nonsense and will give parents an honest assessment of where their student is and the best course of action based on their goals. I wish school classroom models for math instruction were similar to the Mathnasium model. read more

Don't be fooled! I took my 3 daughters to Mathnasium for assessments. Two of them scored well, and could advance into the next grade level, but still I was being pushed into signing them up to come in up to 8x/month. My third daughter struggled through her test, so 8x/month was recommended, which made sense. However, when I explained our schedule and how I couldn't commit to more than 4x/month until the summer (just two months away), I was rebuffed. I was told by Cathy, that she would not "risk her reputation" by taking on my kid unless she came in 8x/month. I was appalled. Clearly her money making attitude supersedes her desire and intent to actually help kids that are struggling. If you're only willing to help kids that aren't actually struggling than what is the point. Do your 5 star reviews really reflect how much you are helping students when you are actually turning down students that won't reflect well upon your business? I even confronted her, and gave her an opportunity to apologize, but NOTHING! Not a business I will support. My child deserves way better! read more

Our twin daughters attended Mathnasium from kindergarten through second grade, before we moved overseas. It was important for us that they enjoy math from an early age, and start building confidence in STEM. We found the environment very helpful in advancing their abilities, providing them the right level of support, and becoming a place they were eager to spend time. They particularly liked the reward system, as well as the party nights which created more community around Math. Over time, one of our daughters started to slow her pace in learning. Cathy was quick to engage us, directly and candidly share her observations, and worked with us to explore solutions (even when it wasn't Mathnasium). Cathy even came by the kids' school to meet with a teacher so we could all discuss together! As we sorted through next steps, Cathy was very accommodating in providing our daughter - and us - the right level of support. When one daughter eventually found a better learning environment for her (1:1), Cathy still welcomed her to come visit and help at Mathnasium so she could be included. Meanwhile, her twin continued to thrive at Mathnasium. This went well above and beyond, but Cathy just had our daughter's best interest in mind. We found Cathy very flexible with scheduling, always willing to do parent conferences, and extremely responsive to emails. Her years of experience as a teacher and understanding of local schools was particularly helpful. Overall, we highly recommend giving Mathnasium a try to engage young children in learning math. read more

I have been so impressed this summer with Mathnasium! Having butted heads with my fourth-grader, trying to get her to do a worksheet here and there to keep up her skills, I was seeking a summer program that would be both engaging and challenging. Cathy's tutors and her kid-friendly incentives have completely surpassed our expectations: my daughter LOVES her sessions, and most important, she has a (previously uncharacteristic) confidence and authority in approaching math. She recently told me that she wants to continue Mathnasium once school starts, because she loves feeling strong about Math. Cathy is extremely accommodating and professional: we are extremely pleased! read more

My son started attending Mathnasium when it first opened in this location. We are so very pleased with his progress and Cathy and her team are exceptional! They really seem to care about the kids and strive for the best. My son is entering middle school next year and he has improved greatly in his math skills throughout this whole year. He genuinely likes going and absolutely loves the teachers. Thanks for everything, we look forward to a great year ahead! read more

The owner of this location has a somewhat off putting personality. She behaves in a way that suggests that we the customers should have been sold on using mathnasium for our kids before we even meet with her or do an assessment. The pitch and sale aren't her responsibility. There is simply an assessment of the prospective kid and that's that. She doesn't take the time to say hi to the parents or explain why Mathnasium would help their child. In fact she was in a rush to leave and that was that. Why would we leave our current math option if she doesn't bother to explain the value she will add? read more

Both our children have benefitted from the program at the Menlo Park/Palo Alto Mathnasium. We started our daughter after she became frustrated and disengaged with Math at school. After only a short time, Cathy turned that around and our daughter regained her confidence, received a solid grounding in the basic fundamentals of mathematics and is now doing extremely well at school. Our son also has attended Mathnasium during the summer to maintain his skills as well as to prepare him for the coming school year curriculum. Both children find the program fun and engaging We highly recommend Cathy and the program she runs. read more

Cathy is the best! She helped my daughter Claire with her aptitude, great response time, knowledge and understanding of her needs. She did an evaluation that took less than tow hours and gave us more information than we'd been given from our teachers. read more

We were visiting our hometown and Cathy at Mathnasium went way out of her way to help our daughter complete some testing/review, even though she was obviously very busy with regular clients. Thank you, Cathy! read more

My daughter went to Mathnasium for the past 3 years. Cathy and her awesome stuff helped my daughter to improve her math skills and helped her to get back her confidence. She liked coming to Mathnasium because it's a very friendly environment and the Cathy and her staff made working after school fun and interesting. I definitely can recommend Mathnasium. Cathy does an outstanding job answering her emails and always try's to find the schedule that fits into your busy day. read more

This is the place to go to excel in math and be ahead of the school curriculum preparing your child for their future. We started with the summer session to maintain skills. Now it has turned into something even better. My daughter does exceptionally well in math, but finds school math not challenging this year. The result was her losing interest in a subject critical to her success in life. Mathnasium Palo Alto/Menlo Park brought the spark back for her. I am very pleased with the tutors and support she receives in Mathnasium sessions. I am a teacher myself and have watched Cathy manage her tutors with students of different ages, personalities and levels. She does a great job. We have tried private tutoring and another business. Neither worked for my self-motivated child who is now in 7th grade. As a parent, I am looking for an environment that solidifies math with my child to give her the foundation for future work. This is a good fit for us. I would give this business the top star, but we have not been with them for a year yet. To be updated after more time passes. read more

I love Mathnasium. My daughter starting going in 7th grade, because she wasn't understanding the way her math teacher at school was explaining things. I took her to Mathnasium and her grades immediately went from a B- to an A. Cathy's assessments allow her to find out exactly what your child doesn't understand and focus on it. We have stayed with Mathnasium and use it as a way for my daughter to work ahead in math. Now it doesn't matter so much if her teacher doesn't explain things well, since she comes in already knowing most of the material. She even forgot to study for a test and still got an A. I strongly recommend Mathnasium. read more

I feel so fortunate to have found the Mathnasium program in Menlo Park. Cathy is so completely invested in my child's performance and she has been working with us to create a targeted plan of action for my child's math learning needs. While this is not supposed to be a one-one-one tutoring program, the children receive a lot of individual attention. A big thank you to Cathy and her teachers. read more

Highly recommend Mathnasium! I went there on a recommendation of my friend, both my children have been attending this place for 3+ years and I do not regret the decision. Children come out confident, Cathy does a wonderful job right from evaluating, level placement, keeping track of progress and keeping parents informed. Can't ask for more. read more

I wish I could say something positive other than a great location for us and flexible hours. I took my child twice and unfortunately in both cases I found errors in her math work. Maybe we were just unlucky with the 2 different tutors our child worked with. Perhaps they were having an off day. read more

I sent my daughter here, because she seemed to be falling behind in math and I wasn't able to help her. She took to it right away. They have little gifts to motivate the kids. Cathy is great. Very invested in helping the kids reach their goals. The reason for the 5 stars? Perfect scores on her last 3 tests. She's only been attending for 6 weeks and I couldnt be happier with her progress. read more

Cathy and her staff really helped my son stay ahead of the game in his 5th grade math class. He is now in the accelerated math program going into middle school-phew! read more

Great Place - on-line schedule system and easy to schedule and cancel classes. My daughter enjoys the lessons. There is no extra homework. Each child has a math assessment. The curriculum is targeted for the individual. You don't waste time on concept that is already known. It reviews the area that needs most help. read more

LOVE this program. It has changed my daughters attitude about math, increased her self-confidence, and improved her test scores (drastically). She looks forward to going to Mathnasium and once there, she doesn't want to leave. There are also no more struggles to complete math homework at home. Cathy and her staff are phenomenal! read more

My 13 year old daughter have used mathnasium's services since March 2012. Her grades were slipping and home tutoring with mom and dad was not working well. Cathy and Justin worked with her on homework and her customized lessons. Cathy is very caring and concerned. She really tried to get my daughter motivated. The tutors were able to do what my husband and I weren't, and we are grateful for that. My daughter achieved an A- in math at then end of the year which made all of us very happy. read more

My daughter tried Mathnasium two summers back and she liked it so much that we continued as regular students. From a kid that was tentative about doing Math, she is now confident and ready to try more! Cathy does an awesome job with the kids and the center. I would highly recommend it and several friends have also joined. read more

We took a chance on the positive reviews here for Mathnasium, and we're so glad we did! Cathy has customized a program for our daughter that is results-oriented and has hit the milestones we were hoping for. Our daughter has mastered new math concepts, focused on weak areas, and worked hard to raise her level of comprehension in just a few months. Her love for math has blossomed in this program. She looks forward to her sessions and enjoys working with their smart and fun teaching staff. Her school teacher has commented that her confidence in math has improved dramatically. I recommend this program to all of our friends. read more

Highly recommend. The owner, Cathy knows exactly what she is doing and is highly effective in ensuring that each student is getting the help and practice that they need. Cathy puts together a detailed work plan for each student and remarkably seems to know exactly which concepts each and every student is working on at any given time. It is apparent that Cathy is extremely dedicated to her mission and seems to hire very knowledgeable, likeable tutors to support her work. Students seem happy and quite motivated by the small prizes they earn and choose each session from the prize cabinet. Whether your child is looking for math enrichment or is struggling to keep up, Mathnasium is a great place to be! read more

Cathy (the owner) and her team at Mathnasium have been instrumental in helping our son go from struggling with math to excelling. We came to her in April of our son's 7th grade. He didn't test at grade level and was very reluctant with math. Cathy charted a two pronged plan to get him to grade level as well as to test into Geometry for high school. This required a 9 month commitment long story short, he is now doing well in Freshman year of high school, taking Geometry. Cathy and her team made it fun and engaging for our son to learn and feel comfortable with math. Thank you Cathy! read more

Mathanasium is an amazing place. Cathy really knows what she is doing. I have 2 kids who have gone their and they have improved in their math and developed a true love for math! read more

We have been going to Mathnasium Palo Alto-Menlo Park for about a year now. We've heard great things about the program and yes it's all true. Cathy Umana is the owner and does more than just "run the center". My daughter was attending a very academic school and I needed homework HELP with the Saxon Math being taught. Thirty questions a night with four to five different concepts in the lesson. If you didn't understand a concept it would be a spiraling out of control mess. Cathy identified my child's weaknesses and filled in those "pot holes". She understood my child's "learning style" and addressed it quickly. She needed to learn how to focus on the task at hand. Follow the rules and procedures of how the problem is correctly solved. Slowed her mind down to process the step by step process. And not just let her " do it in head" and not show her work. Cathy has tremendous patience and can adapt to every child's learning style. They are excited to go to the center, improve, and are rewarded. Thus giving them more confidence in math. She even holds monthly "theme game nights" at the local coffee shops. This makes math fun and not work. They play math games and chess and help out local business. If you care to give your child the BEST MATH TUTORING send them here! read more

My children started Mathnasium late this summer to keep up their math skills. I took them to check out the place. We had also visited Kumon and my kids liked the atmosphere and set up at Mathnasium more (also the candy they give as a treat at the end!). So we decided to try it. Cathy, the owner and her team at Menlo Park are very good with the kids. She is very focused on ensuring that the kids are focused, appropriately challenged and give them enough or extra time to finish their work. My younger chid has progressed a lot in Math and his level of interest and confidence in Math has gone up tremendously. My older child is still working on his math skills but I am confident that Cathy and her team will do everything to keep him working at his math skills and do well. The atmosphere at Mathnasium Menlo Park is warm, friendly and yet there is a spirit of hard work and effort. We intend to stick with Mathnasium and hope to reap long term rewards for my kids in their progress in Math. read more