Erik is awesome!  I've been taking lessons for 3 years and…read morestill continuing. The music journey includes composition / improvisation / music theory / classical / Jazz...and so much more! Erik introduces me to a different perspective in understanding and playing music. He always tries to find a very personalized way to enhance my music knowledge and skills based on my style and interest. This is very unique and amazing! His class is super fun! He is very passionate about music and teaching. Erik is also a great musician! His compositions and performances are impressive!

I took lessons from Erik from '91 to '99 and in that time i went from zero to Debussy's Claire de…read moreLune. The trip included music theory, improv, jazz, blues, classical, composition, and organ technique ( sort of ... no foot pedals ). He guided my development and enriched my understanding and appreciation of music. Although I am a vocalist these days it was my work with Erik that provides the foundation for my ongoing musicality.

Math-for-Girls is a life-changer…read more After receiving a discalculia diagnosis in 8th grade for my daughter, I found Vali and math for girls. What a game changer! After trying different interventions and math tutors over the years, I really didn't have much hope for my daughter ever making progress in math after receiving an official diagnosis for a specific math disability. Vali was very clear that she wasn't specially trained to work with discalculic kids, but we decided to give her a try anyways. My daughter was skeptical about another tutor and not excited about extra math after school. I'm so glad we gave Vali a try. My daughter learned more in 9 months with Vali than she had in 9 years of regular math class. Even more importantly, she is feeling so much more confident about doing math and feels like she has an array of strategies to approach a challenging problem. The engagement and confidence she is now feeling in regard to math is remarkable. We have now transitioned to Tia, one of the terrific Math-for-Girls tutors, to continue remediating middle school math while also supporting the transition into High School math. My daughter enjoys her time with Vali and Tia so much - actually looking forward to math, working independently on problems/skills between sessions, and is proud of her progress. Vali and Tia are both so positive in their teaching approach and really paying attention to where a concept is shaky or understanding may be incomplete. They are terrific at communicating what has been covered and setting expectations. My only wish is that we had found Math-for-Girls earlier. If you have a math avoidant student - call Vali!

Vali is an extraordinary asset to the students and families she works with…read more She makes math both fun and attainable; the ultimate goal of most of us in the math education field! I've been so fortunate to work with a number of Vali's students in my own business as they have needed test prep or moved on to their high school math phase. Each student Vali previously worked with has been engaged, curious, and motivated about their math education, a testament to Vali's wonderful mission to educate and inspire girls and her remarkable success in achieving this!

This place is a really good tutoring center. They really care about educating their students. I…read morespent almost six years here and I definitely learned a lot. They helped with my SAT and corrected my personal statement. I will be attending UC Davis in the fall 2013. (: They sure helped me a lot in getting into a good college.

The 5 star review is primarily due to the tutor Elbert Chan's excellent services. He is very…read moreprofessional, helpful and worked well with my 12 year old son and his friend. The place is very popular because everytime I came in to drop off or pick up my son the place was fairly full. They must be doing things right.

We love the Sentence Center! My daughter started there in 3rd grade, and her writing skills have…read moreimproved tremendously since then. At the time, she often struggled with what to write and how to complete her assignments. After enrolling in their writing classes, she improved not only in her writing but also in her critical thinking skills. Now she can organize her ideas, start writing with confidence, and complete her assignments independently. We are very grateful for the support and guidance from the Sentence Center!

My son has been taking writing classes with Sentence Center for 1.5 years, and they taught him to…read morehow to organize his thoughts clearly and confidently in his writing. All the instructors are very attentive, caring, encouraging, and gives meaningful feedback during class and after every assignment. The topics are fun, engaging, and really get the kids thinking. My son truly enjoyed the classes, and I love hearing him read his work out loud. I honestly learned so much more about him through his writing and high recommend Sentence Center!

I cannot recommend Karen-Meredith enough as a reading/writing tutor. She has been tutoring our…read moreelementary-school aged son consistently for 4 years and his been the reason he has been successful in language arts, even with dyslexia and ADD. She created a strong foundation of reading and writing habits early on with him and has continued to deliver progress. She does an incredible job of making sure the work is engaging, rewarding, and delivering significant growth. Our son loves spending time with Karen-Meredith, even when the work itself is hard. We feel so fortunate to have her supporting us!

Karen-Meredith helped my daughter prepare for the high school placement test (HSPT) last Fall. My…read moredaughter had never taken any standardized test and was a little apprehensive about the whole process. Karen-Meredith made my daughter comfortable, built up her confidence, and offered her invaluable tips and tricks. I wish I had that kind of help! Based on her test results and academic record, my daughter was accepted at one of the top schools in the City and placed in their Honors English program. More importantly, my daughter is more confident and will be ready for the college standardized tests in a few years. We'll be reaching out to Karen-Meredith for that when the time comes! Highly recommend.

This man got my daughter through college chemistry. Yes she studied harder than she's ever studied…read morebut he's the one that held her zoom hand and got her to understand the materials (veritable foreign language) but also put her on a study plan and got her from not passing spring semester to a decent B- in summer school. He's communicative with the parent and student. He's responsive and amazing. He will get your student through it! I'm so pleased because we were very worried about college level chemistry. She cried after her first summer school midterm. By the final exam, her attitude was- I got this! Understanding the material, check. Good study habits, check. Confidence- priceless. Thank you Michael. Glad and so grateful we found you!

My daughter was struggling with HS chemistry class, reached out to Michael. Scheduling was easy and…read morepainless, Julian is a wonderful teacher, patient, able to explain concepts clearly, and did the best to prepare her for the unpredictable tests. Julian made a huge difference because she was able to build confidence with chemistry and gained through comprehension, and still has interest in the subject. I highly recommend working with Julian! Thank you.

She taught my child to read. What price can I put in that?…read more Jaleh is extremely flexible, with so many years experience she could pull from many pedagogical practices, and figure out how to motivate my child. Now she's working on her math, and it's going well.

Jaleh is an amazing certified Educational Therapist. She worked with my son, who has dyslexia and…read moreADHD when he was in 4th and 5th grade. My son made great progress in reading, comprehension, and writing. I agree 100% with the other parent's comments about Jaleh. What made Jaleh stand out is that not only is she teaching the academic parts but also teaching the kids to advocate for themselves and to develop their own distinct strategy of how to overcome obstacles caused by their learning difference. She is the most caring and dedicated tutor that my son had - she would read the assigned books as part of the preparation for the tutoring sessions. My family was so lucky to have found Jaleh!

When I say that finding Fernanda is the best thing to have happened to me this year, I mean it!! At…read morethe time that we started lessons, I was dating a Uruguayan, so I wanted to learn the language to be able to communicate with his family. We are no longer dating, but I now work with Fernanda twice a week -- which is just a testament to the love I have for her and her classes. She has such incredible knowledge of language, and also such a kind and engaging spirit. I plan to continue classes for many years to come. Love you, Fernanda!!

I've been taking Zoom classes with Fernanda for a couple weeks now. It's been going great - she…read morealways comes prepared for our lessons, and I have already improved so much. We have a great blend of conversations and grammar, which has been great for my beginner level.