My son has been going to Sylvan a little over a year now and the change I have seen is great. His confidence in reading has boosted and he isn't so frustrated. They have also helped graciously take on a new task in his schoolwork he has never done and guided him with it. When Paul left Sara and Melissa made it a smooth transition that you didn't notice a difference in care of my child or with me. Sara took over our monthly meetings and gave me as a parent tools and feedback I can use to help support him at home. I am very thankful we found them their patience and kindness has helped my son enjoy coming to Sylvan. read more

This place has been an amazing life saver! We initially came here as we were at valley preparatory school, which has a grade higher in reading and writing. Our (at the time) kindergartner was struggling with first grade material while trying to navigate kindergarten material as well. Sylvan ended up being the light at the end of the tunnel and supported my daughter through the year and she has been doing so much better at her new school. I can't recommend the teachers and staff here enough, they are great and have open communication and progress. We felt that our daughter was fully supported and encouraged to find that love of learning again! read more

Where should I begin and when will it end with Sylvan? I few good questions that have yet to be answered by their so called directors. First and foremost, we sought tutoring from Sylvan to aid our son in improving his reading. We had him enrolled in tutoring through his elementary and decided to seek a additional assistance from this organization. Upon meeting with the centers director (Paul), he seemed pleasant and welcoming, His sales pitch for Sylvan Learning Center was rehearsed but we were eager to provide our son with help. His sales approach was reminiscent of a car salesman, the guys likes to doodle on paper as he explains the vague nuances of their program. One of their main selling points was their commitment to working with my sons school and teacher. We thought that aspect of their program would be a good process to validate his progress in their program and more importantly measure and quantify his progress at school. I want everyone reading this review know that without an external measurement of gauge of his academic progress, any feedback they provided would be fruitless. In hindsight, we did not inquire what if any academic guidelines were used to develop their program. Upon further discussion regarding the number of hours and cost associated with the program, we opted to pay $3,000 for 50 hours of tutoring. That broke down to approximately 2 one hour tutoring sessions a week equating to 6.5 months of tutoring. Now, lets fast forward a month from initially signing up with Sylvan. We were advised that we would receive monthly progress reports. Paul scheduled the first review with us after our sons initial month with Sylvan. It was rather concise and didn't5 provide much detail in regards to what and how he was being taught. Keep in mind parents, we all get to see our kids homework and take home assignments from school. However, Sylvan seemed a bit secretive about their teach materials. We inquired about the academic materials being used during the tutoring sessions but he simply referred to their generic and vague talking points as follows. *If you want progress, Sylvan delivers better than anyone else. We use our 45 years of experience of helping millions of students succeed to make sure your child masters skills. You don't have to settle for second best! *We know our Sylvan Method™ gets results. When you invest in our Personalized Tutoring programs, we guarantee your child will become more confident and see big time improvements at school! Please note that you will find the following disclaimer at the bottom of their website: The Sylvan Guarantee™ is available at participating locations only. The Guarantee applies only to Sylvan Sync Math and Reading Programs for grades 3-12. Students must attend Sylvan tutoring sessions at least 4 hours per week and must complete 50 hours of instruction within 14 weeks in order to qualify for the Guarantee. See your local Sylvan for details. Now, lets fast forward 4 months after starting the program. The site director scheduled a meeting with my wife and I to cover our 2nd progress report. As he was reviewing the progress report, we both noticed that the information he was sharing was verbatim to what he shared previously. It actually sounded like he copied and pasted the information from the prior progress report. My wife and I thought we were experiencing déjà vu. Coincidently, we had our sons parent teacher conference the following week discussed Sylvan with his teacher to get her opinion of our sons progress since joining Sylvan. Sadly, she was never contacted by them. Keep in mind that when we signed up and handed over the $3,000 fee, we also signed a consent form granting them permission to contact his school and teacher. When we discovered they had not done their due diligence, we contacted them regarding their oversight. The following week, I ran into Paul at the center to let him know that no one had contacted my sons school and teacher. He deflected any responsibility by saying he needed a signed consent form. So, we provided him a copy of the original form they "MISPLACED". They finally made contact with his teacher the last week of school year. Too little, too late in our opinion In summary, we expressed dissatisfaction with their lack of follow through, their inability to take ownership of their mistakes and just today, I received a call from their Director of Education that asked how they could make things right. I provided her all the reasons for my dissatisfaction and I requested a full refund of the program fees and she nervously laughed at the request. Please keep in mind that through the course of our discussion, I posed some basic questions regarding the academic guidelines used to develop the program and what and how my son was being taught, she wasn't able to answer these basic questions which is truly sad for someone that calls themselves a director of education. Avoid this organization folks, more to come. read more

So far so good! I have a first grader that is coming here for reading tutoring sessions and he loves it. He really enjoys coming, he has fun and looks forward to his sessions! The office is located in a nice plaza and it definitely feels safe. The environment in the class area is clean and the teachers are always so friendly and welcoming. read more

We love Sylvan Redlands! The staff are great and the teaching system has been working great for us.

They're very helpful and patient with my two boys. Have been improved in their learning and comprehension. We'd highly recommend their services! read more

After having my daughter take assessment tests at various places our family decided to try Sylvan . It's been one of the best educational decisions for her . She was struggling in math and we have seen an improvement in her grade within a short period of time . She looks forward going to tutoring classes and always has a smile after, they make it fun . Thank you educators read more

Sylvan has made a great impact on Zoe's reading and ability to recognize sight words in just a few short weeks. The instructor makes learning fun. Zoe looks forward to coming to her "club." read more

My grandson has been going to Sylvan for a year now. He looks forward to going and his reading and comprehension have improved significantly. read more

We had such a wonderful time at Sylvan! Our 11-year-old son has been going to this center for the last 4 months. Right from our first meeting with Paul, the director, we were impressed by how well he explained things in a way that really made sense to us. We've tried homework help before, but it never really stuck for our son - just a temporary fix to get through assignments. What sets Sylvan apart is their ability to assess where our son is currently at with his skills and create a plan to help him strengthen his foundation in Math. It was especially helpful after missing out on key learning during Covid. We appreciate everyone here - the teachers, staff, and Director Paul. They are all so welcoming, friendly, and truly professional. Walking in, you're always met with a smile, and you'll be glad you chose to invest in your child's education. This whole experience has truly been a blessing. read more

Sylvan helped our son raise his grades in Math. His overall confidence in math has improved as well. He was so excited to come home and show us A's on his math tests. He enjoys the staff and finds them easy and friendly to work with! Would definitely recommend read more

I like this place it will help me with my education I hope to be coming here more. i barely just started but my experience today was great

The Covid-19 pandemic set my daughters back with school in reading and math. Sylvan has made great strides on catching them up. They would fight their mother and I when we would work on English and Math with them. It was to the point they hated English and Math. I remembered as a kid my parents took me to the Diamond Bar location for tutoring. It helped me tremendously and I enjoyed going. So we looked up if there was a Sylvan around us. We found the Redlands location. They now love English and math. Also a big plus is the girls also really love going. I highly recommend Sylvan Learning Center. They do great work with the kids and make it enjoyable for them to learn on subjects they are struggling in. read more

This was my 1st time sending my children to any sort of learning center. The first time I dropped them off, I watched them go in with a teacher. No real introduction or tour of the facility. I did not get to meet who would be teaching my children either. I was uneasy about it but with my 1yr old with me I allowed them to go inside, and I walked around outside staying close by. I took a little drive to let my 1yr old fall asleep. There was no parking out front, so I waited behind vehicles for my kids to come out. As I waited for a car to pull out so I could pull in, I witnessed a teacher usher my children out the door and closed it behind her. There my 2 kids stood, unchaperoned outside of the facility. I thought that was unsafe and didn't understand why they couldn't just wait inside their lobby. Luckily, I was just right there already waiting so they didn't have to wait but a min for a car to pull out so I could pull in. Fastforward to today. I had a few questions to ask, I approached Sara one of the directors who opened the door to let kids out so the 6 o'clock session kids could go in. As I begin to ask her my questions, she quickly tells me to wait until she can get the kids in the facility (all of a sudden it appeared to be a security issue to have kids wait outside) nonetheless, I waited. She comes back out with Paul, another director. I start to ask my questions; Can I get a tour of the facility? Can I meet who is teaching my children today? Can I see what they are working on? When can I expect a progress report? Why is my son learning 2nd grade math when he assessed much higher than that? I was met with a smirk that they don't allow parents in the facility. I'm not allowed to talk to or meet the teachers, I can only communicate to the directors (one of the directors was my son's previous teacher at his first session) I'm not allowed to see what they are working on either. As for a progress report? I'll receive one at the end of the month. My kids are only signed up for 1 month. Sara then says "Oh, we can get you one in 2 weeks since my kids attend 3 times a week. After talking with Paul, Sara and one other director I felt like I got nowhere. I didn't think I was asking for too much. As pick up time approached. My daughter began texting me that Sara was openly venting to Paul and another for all students to hear about our conversation outside, saying I was raising my voice. Very unprofessional to vent in front of students. It was not my intention to make her feel that way. I just hoped they could have seen the situation from my point of view as a concerned first-time attendee to their facility. I have reached out to Corporate so I will update as this goes. read more

Paige looks forward to coming here to learn We are already seeing results after only a couple of weeks. Would highly recommend.

My daughter (5th grade) needed tutoring in math. The pandemic and a crappy teacher put her way behind. We have used the summer to help catch her up. So far my daughter loves it. She wants to go every week and I believe it is helping her a great deal. We won't know for another week how well she is doing, but her confidence for doing math is improving every week. Everyone is very nice and my daughter loves the teachers she has had. I highly recommend Sylvan Learning. read more

First of all I want to thank Heidi and Paul for all their hard work and dedication to my son's education! These individuals went above and beyond to get my little man on track and to graduate from Colton Middle School! Yes Middle School! He was struck with this horrible thing called Common Core Classes (this is my opinion and no one can tell me different!)... My son was given some bad information from his counselor that he was going to fail his classes and needed to get back on track with his grades! My son would stay up for hours and get so frustrated and stressed out with his homework etc. I used Sylvan before in the past for his reading and helped him so much.. Why not use them again, right! Jake got back on track, his grades and confidence went up, not to mention he will be graduating and walking with his class tomorrow...Jake also received a award for Student of the month in April! I want to thank Sylvan for helping us reach our goals and also teach him the right way to learn and carry on these skills into High School.. There not "Homework tutors!" The staff at Sylvan are actual teachers who are great and teach the students the right way and ability to adapt to any obstacle that comes their ways. I also like the fact they give parents frequent updates etc.. They are worth every penny and I would do it again if I had to or in the future! Please give them a chance you won't regret it and won't go wrong. read more

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My daughter has been attending Sylvan about 2 months, 3x per week focusing on math. She likes her teacher, Alyssa the best, however all the teachers are great. Her confidence continues to grow and she is making great progress to get her to grade level where I know she will soar! I highly recommend Sylvan for anyone who's child is struggling and have the opportunity to see their child blossom and gain confidence where they used to struggle. read more

So glad I discovered Sylvan learning for my 3rd grader! It has boosted His confidence and participation in class

A friend's son started going here and I have seen the improvement. He is doing better on his English and math homework. The parking does seem to be somewhat limited but overall is seems like a really great place. read more

Our son was struggling with English before the pandemic, after the pandemic it was worst. We did get him help at school and read with him all the time. It was not until we took him to Sylvan that we saw results. He went from D and a weak C in elementary to an A in middle school english. I would recommend Sylvan to everyone it is not a typical tutoring program it is more than that, it is filling in the gaps missed along the way.Great Results and Great Investment in our son's future. read more

Sylvan has helped me a lot to learn study skills.If I Didn't have sylvan I would not have good grades I have right know Nicholas Boiarski read more

I have been going to Sylvan Learning Center in Redlands for a month now and I am really enjoying it. The teachers are all patient and I love that they work with me to achieve my goals. I am working towards understanding and becoming confident in math and I already feel like I've learned a lot! I am glad that my mom signed me up! - Rao read more

Very great service and very professional. The testing was done pretty quickly and identified both of the girls missing skills. They identified what was needed and made a plan of remediation for the Summer so that the girls could be ready to go back to school in the Fall. read more

I called Sylvan to try and get help for my daughter with the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE). I called three times with no response. Finally on the 4th call I reached someone. He had never heard of the CHSPE test before and I had to explain 4 times to him in which he still did not get it. Finally he says that he would ask his Director and call me back. I never received a call. This place is a joke. read more

My son has been attending tutoring here for about nine months. I have been very impressed with the educational principles they use in their teaching. It's not just drill, drill, drill. It's all about concept mastery. My son's academic performance is greatly improved and he even thinks that it is fun to attend Sylvan. I strongly recommend them! read more

my son started to come here recently and absolutely loves their teaching style. He loves to earn tokens and reminds me when i forget that he has tutoring...way to go Sylvan read more

The staff is so nice. The method Sylvan uses for those kids is amazing, they now love school, better in math and way better in reading and language arts...totally recommened to every kid that has a difficulty learning at school.. read more

Sylvan of Redlands is a life saver. With the schools closed and doing Distance Learning due to the pandemic, Sylvan is still doing one on one teaching with all the necessary precautions. This is very important to me making sure my grandson doesn't fall behind. I am very grateful to Paul and Sara for all their help and follow up. read more

Sylvan helped my daughter Morgan's grades improve by 2 grades. It's expensive but worth every penny

My kids just started the program. I like the idea of creating a strong foundation in order to progress in learning more effectively which is the mantra of the program . I'm looking forward to seeing improvement in my kid's reading skills. read more

Our daughter needed some help with math to catch up so we decided to take her to sylvan learning center in Redlands. We were given constant reassurance that she will be learning same material that she does in classes room. The truth is it was like two separate class rooms. she had to do work for both sylvan and her class separately . She needed help not more work load , we payed more than $6000 in year and half we were there. Her grades did not go up because of sylvan it was our home study that helped her. read more

It is helping my brother in math and he is doing better in his math class. He also says he likes going to his tutoring sessions.

Great program that really helped my son catch up to grade level! The assessments really pinpoint the areas where your child is struggling. It's a little expensive but worth the investment in your child. My son is more confident and has made new friends at the center as well. He always leaves feeling accomplished and with a smile! read more