My son had a difficult time with his writing skills. He was a little behind compared to most of his peers in his grade level. The pandemic made it worse. My husband and I decided to enroll him in Sylvan since we have seen a dramatic change in his cousin's writing since she was enroll there. Wow, it has been less than a year and we have seen such improvement in his writing skills. He is able to elaborate and extend in his writing, which he was not able to do before. I would totally recommend my friends and family to enroll their child in Sylvan. read more

My son have learning difficulties. We found the support we needed, my son, little by little has been improving academically. I am very grateful to the team. Thank you! read more

As a result of the pandemic and online learning, I quickly learned that my daughter was falling behind. She began to express she was feeling overwhelmed and was experiencing some difficulties with several classes. In my situation in being a single parent, money is limited. As such, I thought the Sylvan Learning Program would be out of my price range. Nonetheless, I decided to give them a call and gather some information and inquire on the cost. I was pleased to learn that the Sylvan Program was able to work with me. As of this month, my daughter has now been in the program for a full year. Throughout this time, Anna La Rue, Sylvan Learning Director from the Pasadena Center has been instrumental in developing the appropriate reading and comprehension program for my daughter. With the constant progress check-in and feedback I have with Anna, I've been able to see the improvements and the levels my daughter has mastered. Most importantly, the feedback I've received from my daughter and confidence my daughter manifests indicate this was definitely the right decision for her. My daughter personally enjoys working with her tutors and is fond of the positive reinforcement she receives from them. I have to say, the flexibility they provide with my daughter's school hours, extracurriculars and sometimes my work schedule is fantastic! I can honestly express, I've enjoyed working with the entire office personnel, from the secretary to the program Director. Highly recommend the Sylvan Learning Program. - Stacey read more

A friend of mine take his daughter to the Downey location and told me about her progress. It helped me make my decision to enroll my son. We've been in Sylvan now since May and it's been a good experience. My son actually likes going and his reading is improving. Whenever I have any questions about my son's learning plan I asked Shallum &/or Anna and they always have time to talk to me about it with no hesitation. They have been gems honestly. So Sylvan has been working out very well for us. I would encourage parents to check it out and give it a try. read more

We have been at Sylvan Pasadena for nearly 5 months and are very impressed with the results! Our son loves to go to his sessions and he is learning so much! His teacher at school has even shown us the improvement of his work and he's making great strides, much faster than when he was not attending. Would recommend to anyone! read more

Sylvan Learning of Pasadena is LIFE CHANGING and worth every penny! Our daughter has been enrolled at Sylvan for almost a year and the results have been tremendous. When she began she was below grade level and within the first three months she showed huge improvement, even her teachers at school noticed the strides she was making. We are so thankful for the time and effort Ms Anna, Mr Shallum and all of the tutors have invested into our daughter because we truly believe that without their dedicated weekly support she may not have reached her grade-level goals. She also loves the program so much that she is disappointed when it's not her day to go to Sylvan, which I think speaks volumes that an elementary child is so excited about a tutoring program. Because of her enthusiasm, the life changing and fast results, and the focused care from all of the instructors, we plan to keep her in the program long term. I'm confident that all of the Sylvan Learning Centers that are available in different cities are just as amazing, because Sylvan's approach to academics is unmatched. I will say that when our daughter was first enrolled at Sylvan Learning of Pasadena we lived really close to the location. We recently moved and there is now another location that is much closer to our new home. However, there's something special about the people at the Pasadena location, especially Ms Anna and Mr Shallum, and they make it worth driving out to Pasadena. I don't think that the relationships and trust that have been built with the Pasadena instructors is easy to find. They do also have Zoom sessions available, which adds to the flexibility of the program. There's no better investment than your children, so if you're on the fence for any reason, just take the chance with Sylvan Learning of Pasadena and I guarantee you you won't be disappointed. read more

I am eternally grateful to Shallum and the team at Sylvan Pasadena for the outstanding work they've done with my kids. One of mine has some learning difficulties and was a year behind per LAUSD benchmarks. Within 6 months he is nearing his current grade level and has developed so much confidence. It's been incredible to see his progress. I highly recommend this location if you're considering tutoring for your child. Bonus points that it has a huge (free) parking lot and is down the road from a Trader Joe's! read more

I forgot her name, I think it was Ana, the girl who helps the manager, ignored my question about the program. She was rude. Never again.

I visited this location looking for specific services for CBEST. Unfortunately, they didn't offer exactly what I was looking for BUT I'm leaving this review because the center director that I spoke with was incredibly kind. He offered suggestions to help me find what I was looking for which was great. I would definitely recommend based on the service alone. read more

Hello! My name is Anna and I am one of the education directors here at Sylvan. We warmly invite you to come check out our center and see what education programs we offer and how we connect with students of all ages and academic needs. Our teachers are dedicated, caring, trained, and truly want to see our students succeed. At Sylvan we believe that learning is personal and results do matter - and we are happy to assist you in finding the program(s) that best suit your student's personal academic goals. We continue to follow the CDC health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of everyone that comes through our doors. Please give us a call and we would love to chat more and answer any questions you have! read more

We love Slyvan at Pasadena! From Anna, Shallum to all the teachers there are amazing and awesome. My son loves Slyvan especially Anna and Shallum. They are the face we see when walking in and they warm welcome to everyone that walks in. My son was a kindergarten during the pandemic which they were virtually taught and my son was behind needed a lot of help to catch up when went to first grade. Anna sat down with my husband and I talked about all the options along with Shallum and put him in a program that has helped him a lot. He is so confident where he is reading, catching up with math and other skills. My son looks forward to go to Slyvan right after he gets off school and it's 2 hours. He can not wait to see Ms Anna and Shallum to talk about his day and what he did well or needs more help on. This place is our second family. We love them. They are amazing at what they do, so kind, warm, professional and intelligent . There is nothing negative about this place. Keep doing what you all are doing because it's working very well!!!! read more

Thanks to Kari and the tutors here at Sylvan my girls have been able to hone in on their math and English skills. Kari first administered an assessment test in order to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Once they had the results, we were able to determine what the girls needed to focus on. The tutors are very kind and patient when it comes to working with my girls. I recommend Kari and the Sylvan team here to assist any child who needs academic assistance. read more

Hands down, Sylvan with the support of Kari Salinas is the best tutoring experience we (my daughter and I) have had. Kari is personal, professional, flexible, and helped me to really understand what my daughter needs to be successful when taking the SAT as well as understand her academic strengths and weaknesses. Kari's insight and hands-on approach is helping us focus, showing us what my daughter needs and then making it all feel very doable. I know my daughter will be in a better position when she goes to apply for college and I know the work she is doing will make her a better student overall. read more