My daughter has been attending the OCCLA hosted at Heritage Oak Private Education for a few years…read morenow. Although my wife is a native Mandarin speaker, the influence of her environment necessitated formal Chinese school. After all, isn't that a rite of passage for all ABC children? Her classes are Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30. Each class strives for a balance between educational and cultural. For instance, they will not only learn the history behind the Mid Autumn Festival, they will do activities related to it as well. Class sizes are small enough for intimate teaching, and the teachers are exceptionally hardworking and caring. All in all, I've been very pleased with the OCCLA and intend for my child to continue there for many years to come.

After spending a handsome amount of money at this school, I have reached the conclusion that this…read moreis not where you want to learn Chinese or to spend your money. Typically, I would not want to leave any negative comments on a review. However, if you or school-age children are thinking about learning Chinese, this is not the one for you. This academy is expensive. One would think that it must provide an average environment to learn a language. To the contrary, the material and staff are so poorly prepared, it feels like an unlicensed daycare center. In addition, the teachers are not licensed to teach in the U.S. I am hiring a private tutor (the expense is still far less than attending this academy). The director only answers to your call when she want to get your business. After payment is received in full, I hardly see her or able to get hold of her. I would give it a zero if possible.

This tutoring center is fantastic! My son did their summer book club program.The tutors are great,…read morethe staff is super friendly and accommodating. They were easy to communicate with and flexible with a crazy summer schedule. I highly recommend this program if you are wanting to keep your child engaged and learning in a positive, low key environment.

I've used this center for SAT prep, Pre-Calc help, Calculus, and college apps. Overall, the…read moreteaching quality is solid, with a few outstanding instructors whose sessions fill up SO quickly. Because those high-demand teachers are often requested a week in advance, it can be difficult to book them last minute. Most teachers are good and will ensure you understand the material, especially if you come prepared with specific questions. With the strongest instructors, you're thoroughly covered. They make sure their explanations are clear and detailed, and they check for understanding. With the less effective teachers, you may need to advocate for yourself more and do additional work independently to get your doubts resolved. Math instruction here is a particular strength!!Shout-out to my goat Victor, his guidance helped me ace a Pre-Calculus test I was convinced I was going to die during. On SAT prep specifically: after attending both Elite and C2 bootcamps, I personally no longer believe SAT prep courses are even worth it. just get good at desmos bro, you don't need to even know math to do well (as someone who scored 1500). If you are set on doing a bootcamp however, C2 was by far the better experience between the two. For college applications, I would not recommend spending your hours here. While they offer college-app help, in my experience they're not especially attuned to what admissions offices prioritize, nor do they try to research it at all. You'll likely get more value from the excellent (and free) resources available on YouTube. That said, their writing + ELA support for school is fine so dw about that. MADE coffee is almost right next door and I love getting coffee before I go in Saturday mornings, that is a mega plus. overall, I really like coming here and it has saved my butt multiple times. the community of it all is wonderful and they make you feel encouraged no matter what. I'm someone who has to engage with a topic multiple times to understand something, so often I feel pretty stupid when I go to other places for tutoring help, but I never feel like that at all here! I feel safer to ask questions I would feel stupid for asking at other places. edit: a lot of my experience with this place has been during the summer before senior year, and I've heard that the vibe at C2 is a lot different during summers, so that should be something to note

Instructors like Heather were great. They gave us detailed updates on our children…read more The supervisor Minerva on the other hand was unprofessional and gave us false hope. We had told her up front that our child has behavioral issues including ADHD, and she reassured us that they work with children like this all the time, which is why we chose Sylvan to begin with. But after one month of disappointment, we had no choice but to stop. It's as if she gave up on our our child. And when it came time to leave, she offered us nothing--no apology, no guidance, no recommendations, no hope, no closure, nothing. By the way our kids also reported that one of the tutors even threw my kid's stuffed animal across the room against a wall. We understand our kid shouldn'tve brought it in the first place, but that doesn't excuse such violent behavior. Lastly our children built up thousands of "points" but never knew how to redeem them and were never even offered the chance to do so. In short, don't waste your time and money here. Your children deserve so much better.

My son started at Sylvan Learning Center in 1st grade for reading support (he's now in 2nd grade),…read moreand I couldn't be happier with the progress he's made. In just a short time, we've seen a big improvement in his reading ability. He now loves reading things out loud--whether it's street signs, books, or even random words he spots throughout the day. The teachers and staff at Sylvan have been so patient, encouraging, and supportive, and they've really helped him build a strong foundation. It's been amazing to see him go from hesitant to truly enjoying reading. I'm very grateful for the program and highly recommend Sylvan to any parent looking to give their child a boost in learning and confidence.

My children love it here at learning tree. We recently moved to the area and I was concerned that…read morethere would be a lengthy adjustment period for my kids. The teachers here were so kind and patient, especially with my kindergartener. They didn't pressure her or go overboard, but remained patient and availble. After a short period, my kids were settled, made some friends, and looked forward to going the next day. Teachers are friendly, knowledgeable, and help them with their homework each day.

I had a very disappointing experience with Learning Tree. My son attended the program from last…read moreOctober until April of this year, and the experience was never truly what we had hoped for. At the beginning, we were invited to a group chat with teachers and staff, where responses were prompt and communication felt excellent - a major reason we chose the program. Regrettably, this responsiveness faded after a few months, with far more messages left unread or ignored than addressed. Additionally, we received no detailed academic updates about my son's progress throughout his entire time there. Teachers barely greeted you when picking up a child. Maybe this is the norm, but as a Korean mom who attended Korean hagwons (after school programs) before, in addition to being a teacher at an after-school program myself for five years in the past, this felt a bit rude and very unwelcoming. My son can have challenging behaviors, something I was transparent about from day one. I do appreciate that the staff worked with him over the months. However, after his dismissal in April, the lack of communication became especially concerning. I have followed up multiple times about the prorated refund for the unused portion of April's tuition and clarification on the refundable status of the enrollment deposit. Despite this, Grace, the program manager, has not responded since April. I gave her two months before writing this review. Additionally, when I directly asked Grace whether news of his dismissal had been shared with other parents, she assured me it had not. That said, I have since sensed uncomfortable vibes from certain parents whose children are in the same class, leading me to wonder if information was shared after all (my gut feeling tells me it has, because what are the chances? Timing is too coincidental). Regardless of the reason for dismissal, families deserve transparent billing, timely financial resolution, and basic professional courtesy. Being left in the dark after months is both surprising and disheartening. This has been a very negative, unwelcoming, and unprofessional experience. This place cannot be trusted. I would strongly advise other families to look elsewhere.

Such a wonderful school for my nephew! He's been coming here for years since preschool and he truly…read moreis thriving. All his teachers throughout the school years have been wonderful and are always great with communications. If you're a family looking for private education for your children, Heritage Oak is it.

Peaceful school to go for my friend's kids. Nice folks & safe to come. Clean place all around…read more Spiritually in touch too.

Very good tutor helped lots highly recommend. It was ver impactful for my kids. Join for unlimited…read morelearning and fun!

We had enrolled our 5th grade daughter here for nearly 6 months. While the owner seems like a nice…read moreperson and they were accommodating our schedule and changes, we feel the material she was being taught did absolutely nothing to improve her math abilities in school. They follow their own material, and I'm not sure how that would be helpful if you are trying to have your child perform better in math at school, since it does not line up with school math. Another problem I had was that several times she was being taught by High School students. If I am paying $300+ a month, I expect at least college students or adults to teach my child. I feel it was a waste of time and money. My child, once in 5 months, had problems with some school math and asked her instructor to help. The instructor was completely useless and didn't help at all.

Most of time Mike was doing the work for me. I learned somewhat but could improve. Mike gave me two…read morehours at the price of 1. Also this place is near Karak Chai which is good for me to drink. Mike just needs to pick up his phone and talk to my brother whose around his age maybe a few years older. Hopefully he can do that as I want him to drill me in being a better student.

I really needed help with my kids because they say you cant teach your own kids. So I reached out…read moreto Ivy Prep and they really helped my kids understand and be better at all subject. I highly recommend this place if you are in need of a private tutor or after school, and summer programs. They really care about your kids education and over all care.

I js graduated trust me these teachers r good mrs.Fomai is the best one she does 5th 6th shes the…read morebest but smth is that the teachers are against u also ms Maria she great and mr.Wilbur but the rest oh noooo also the food smells bad the muffins not good the lower graders get so many field trips upper grade nope and they took soccer away and i got it back on my last gear‍ it sucks but tbh i like this school but the teachers against me always im js a kid

My daughter has been attending Site 1 at TLC since 2023 and she has had a wonderful experience. She…read moreloves her teachers and has made great friends. The teachers and the admin staff are very responsive, caring and supportive.

Woman checking people in and barking orders at everyone else working in the facility was so…read moreextremely rude to exam candidates and her colleagues. I would never test at this location again solely due to her. People have a lot of anxiety coming in here to test, there is absolutely no reason for this behavior.

Feels like you're in one of those prison movies where the prison guards are yelling and screaming…read moreat the prisoners on what to do. There were two young female staffs there acting like they are prison guards ordering the candidates around. I don't know if the other test centers are like this, but this is a horrendous experience for someone that just want to go and take their exam. I am completely blown away how there are five-star reviews in here.