We've trusted Mindfish with all three of our kids for ACT prep, and every one of them significantly…read moreimproved their scores after working with their team. Our youngest daughter recently worked with Casey, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. We debated whether she should even take the ACT because standardized testing has never been her strength. Casey gave her the confidence, strategies, and support she needed, and she ended up earning a score that exceeded all of our expectations. That score will also open up additional merit scholarship opportunities for college. Based on our experience with all three of our children, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mindfish to any family looking for ACT preparation. The investment has absolutely been worth it for our family.

Our son is doing ACT prep with Casey McKenna at Mindfish and its been a really great experience so…read morefar. Casey is flexible and established a nice rapport with Vincent. We are very grateful to work with him and would recommend him highly to others looking for ACT prep. When our son (junior at Boulder High) was struggling with Calculus, Ben Tweedlie at Mindfish was amazingly helpful. We have a daughter who is a sophomore at CU Boulder in Chemical Engineering who we realized could also use a tutor for Calculus. My 16 year old found out she was going to see Ben also and said "oh you'll really like him. He's great. He's funny and very helpful at explaining things." Folks, if that doesn't say it all I don't know what does. I tried to act cool, but as a parent, its nice to hear your teenager really likes their tutors. We are very happy to have found Mindfish.

My 12 year old son has worked with Christin for a few months,  and we've seen great improvement in…read morehis reading. My son has always struggled with reading and writing,  in spite of the best efforts of teachers and his IEP program at school.  We finally decided to get extra help and connected with Christin.   She was very helpful in answering all of our  questions and was great to work with. My son also seemed to enjoy working with Christin as she seemed to connect with him in ways that helped him have fun while learning. I would highly recommend her services!

I needed someone to proofread my Statement Of Purpose for graduate school admission. Since I hadn't…read morewritten an essay in probably 10 years, I'd asked few friends to provide feedback before I reached out to Christin. Despite our best efforts Christin was still able to identify a few grammatical errors, instances of passive voice, as well as confusing tenses in the same paragraph. In addition to her technical acumen, Christin is a really sweet person. She was patient and read through multiple revisions. Her criticisms were so gentle that I didn't even mind them and I'm usually a sensitive person. I was really impressed with how subtle her suggestions were, yet they made a huge difference in how readable my statement was. I'm really glad for her help and would recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their writing.

Our family had a deeply negative experience at Mackintosh Academy, and I want to share it so other…read morefamilies can make an informed choice. The school markets itself as a place for gifted and talented children, but it did not live up to that for us on any front. In our experience the school was poorly run and the teaching staff came across as dismissive and out of their depth, both academically and in handling our child's day-to-day needs. Basic professionalism and communication felt absent throughout. Our most serious concern was a bullying situation in our son's class that the school, in our view, failed to take seriously or handle responsibly. We felt the warning signs were ignored and the severity downplayed, and our son was left to cope largely on his own. The emotional impact on him is something we're still working through. We have also filed formal complaints with the relevant oversight bodies, which are currently under review. We did not find this to be an environment that challenges or nurtures bright children, or one where we felt our child was safe and supported. I would strongly encourage other families to look closely and ask hard questions before enrolling.

As our family powers through our first year at Mack, I am thankful. The faculty and staff at…read moreMackintosh Academy transformed the campus and curriculum to keep school open during the pandemic. The teachers are living up to the reputation and standards we were so invested in when we moved our family here. Our kid comes home happy every day, and is getting an exceptional education with a comprehensive, holistic, and challenging approach. Most of the time at Mack, the kids are outside in a beautiful, expansive campus beneath the watchful eye of the mountains. There's a lot to love. Nothing about this year (plus) has been easy for any of us, but it's impossible to imagine ourselves and our child without Mack.

We've only been going for 7 week and I can already so a TREMENDOUS change in my 4 year old. She's…read morealready reading signs along the road and eager to learn anything we give her. This program has helped us be accountable in the process as well. Daily reinforcement is the key. Lois and her staff are insightful, compassion, observant and determined to have our daughter succeed. I strongly recommend them!

Kumon can be a great tutoring program but beware of the franchise owner and the instructor at your…read morelocation. My sister had a great experience with the Kumon center in Lakewood so I enrolled my child at the Kumon center in Broomfield with the same expectation. Big Mistake! When my child was stuck on a topic or a problem, the instructor didn't take the time to walk my child through that problem. The instructor just look up the answer without providing an explanation to why that answer would be correct. Then when I decided to withdraw my child from the program, I was treated rudely and was ridiculed. They refused to refund my money and banned my child from coming to the center to finish out month I pay for citing that I didn't give an appropriate 30 day notice. I would never recommend anyone to go to this center in Broomfield based on the experience I had.

My daughter hated math for years. We tried to help her ourselves, but homework ended in tears with…read moreher book thrown on the floor. We tried online programs with no success. She was below grade level and miserable by middle school. We tried Mathnasium and she said that she felt well connected to the tutors, and said that they valued her opinion and worked to meet her learning style. She loved that they were willing to listen to her. Suddenly, she said that math was making sense. By eighth grade, her teacher said that she was sitting in the front row, raising her hand all the time and eager to answer questions. She went from D's to A's, and her confidence is soaring. Now, when asked what her favorite subjects are, she includes math. Mathnasium is one of the best decisions we ever made; we just wish we had made it sooner!

Thought this would be a good way to keep up with math for summertime. =/…read moreWe were not informed of new ownership when we signed up...Very unimpressed with Elizabeth. Many times (within the few sessions we have been there) we have witnessed people needing help and she chooses to remain oblivious. Only been in a handful of times and there are not enough tutors attending to students. Employees in attendance looks sufficient, yet there seems to be at least one tutor in the back while students sit waiting for help or grading. Both times we have been here there is one tutor hopping from one student to another and attending to walk-ins while one or more other tutors are not to be seen. Seriously considering a refund request and its only been a few visits.

This is a wonderful school with caring teachers and administrators and a Christian atmosphere.read more

I have 2 children attending VRA currently, we love the family feel and the smaller class size. This…read moreis a Seventh-Day Adventist Christian school but has families of several different faiths. What a blessing this school is to us! My oldest is now at Erie High after attending VRA and he is doing great with the transition to high school. The 7/8 teacher does a great job prepping them for High School.

Love this place! My daughter has excelled and our next daughter can't wait to go. Our family really…read moreenjoys being involved when we can with our work schedules. Teachers and staff is awesome.

I am writing the review based off of an employment not as a parent with a student that goes here…read more My sister has been working here for 6 months now and really enjoys herself. She started in the summer program and really enjoyed the different activities they had throughout the summer for the kids. For example they took the kids swimming every Wednesday, they would have the reptile house or the butterfly pavilion come in several times with different activities for student learning, And they had many discoveries own learning projects that were hands-on for students. When you look at the facility it is very uniquely designed but it looks really cool and they have a lot of hands on activities even outside like gardens and greenhouses. The Montessori is a community learning program that a lot of people seem to like and appreciate. For family and friends of ours that work here it seems like a great school with great employment opportunities as well as learning opportunities for students. A consultation and a tour would be a great thing if you are interested in something like a Montessori.

I cannot in good faith recommend this school to any child or family. My child went to this school…read morefor about 1.5 years, starting at about 2.5. I have PTSD from the judgement my child received, lack of support, poor communication, and overall unprofessionalism of leadership. The teachers were very kind, but unfortunately, not fully equipped to support a variety of children's needs. My child has thrived since leaving this school and had zero issues with classmates and teachers. I believe if you're child is quite docile and loves to work alone that this could be a fine enough option for you, but if that's not the case, I'd encourage you to look elsewhere. And my best advice is just to talk to a handful of parents at the school. It can seem really nice on the surface, but the best way to know what it's really like is to talk to the community of parents that currently have children enrolled. Many felt the same way, but as you know, it's hard to find good childcare so it was the lesser of the evils for a lot of families. I fully expect the school to try to retaliate this review (as defense was often the communication I was met with for any concerns), but I hope that some of the professionalism has come back to the school and they will just receive the feedback and learn from it.

My children have attended Autana for the last two years and we have had a great experience! It's…read moreimportant to remember when dealing with toddlers they will always be unpredictable. But the one thing that you can count on at Autana is them addressing and mediating any issues that may be happening. The women are sweet and nurturing. They teach structure and peace and love our kids. I love that they eat healthy snacks and do community activities with the families of the school so we can all get to know each other. If you are looking for women who really invest in their job this is the school for you.