My kiddos have been coming here for a couple of years. My daughter has had THE best luck with…read moretutors. Her grades have soared and she loves coming. I mean who walks out of calculus tutoring with a huge smile on their face? My daughter does every time because it all clicks. My son attends The Social Club for kids with developmental disabilities. He LOVES it. He's made friends and is excited every week to go. He has gained wonderful skills with Tamar. Anna, the owner, just knows how to pick the right people to work here. It's is high on my recommendation list.

Our family attended tutoring sessions for four months for help with preparing Our 8th grader for…read morethe ISEE exam. He took it over the summer break and he did okay but we wanted to see if he could improve his scores with help. He had weekly sessions 1-on-1 in person at the La Cañada location. He did well after taking it again over winter break and we are very proud - hopefully he will be accepted to the top high schools of his choice. We highly recommend Stepping Stones!

Walking into Albert & Bryan's office was one of the best decisions I made in my college application…read moreprocess. Starting with outcomes: I got into all of my reach schools & my cousin (applying this year) is knocking out target/reach schools by the day. Of course, results never paint the entire picture, so I'd like to highlight a few behind-the-scenes aspects of their approach that I believe are quite conducive to great application delivery. 1. Crafting an authentic application. Every word on my application contributed to an accurate picture of who I am. Not once did I get the impression that Albert & Bryan were trying to fit me into a "template" of the perfect candidate (as a significant number of college applications guides tend to do). Their primary role was extracting notable points about my experiences and helping me with synthesizing/packaging them into compelling and genuine stories. Authenticity is one of the key characteristics of engaging college essay writing, yet it is often one of the most overlooked. Albert & Bryan know this, a fact that is reflected in their guiding principle: "If we anonymously drop your essays in the middle of the street and your best friends pick it up, they will immediately think of you. If strangers pick it up, they will feel as if they have already met you." I certainly believe that we accomplished this by the conclusion of the process. 2. Storytelling expertise. To put plainly, they are great storytellers. Albert & Bryan teach storytelling techniques that I haven't encountered anywhere else. Short, choppy phrases to convey excitement and thrill; sentence cadence to amplify any message you are trying to get across; sustaining a metaphor to create cohesiveness and make the essay a better read- a few of many techniques that I employ to this day. Telling a good story is a fundamental skill of any capable writer, one that is especially critical when trying to encompass your entire character in a few pages of paper. 3. Commitment to their students' success. Albert & Bryan had many other clients while I was there, yet they somehow made it feel as though I was their only student. They reviewed each completed application with the utmost care. I got emails from them at all hours of the day/night, pointing out the slightest of details (deviation in format, potential ambiguity, minor discordance in information) that I somehow overlooked. Every time I needed their help, they found a way to clear up a time slot. I've heard of instances where they devoted their entire night *after closing hours* to work on a mentee's last-minute submission. It goes to show how much they are willing to do to ensure that their students are supported. 4. Staying well-informed. They go to conferences every few months to keep up to date, not just with what application reviewers want to know from their applicants, but also general trends in what types of individuals thrive at which places. This- along with the personal network & bank of experiences that they built over years of being in the industry- means that they had well-informed and nuanced responses to any inquiry I had about the application process or the universities themselves. It's difficult to find guidance of this quality, especially for a process as convoluted as applying for college. Albert & Bryan's service is a gem in the space. I'd recommend them to anyone applying.

Royal Education provided an incredible amount of knowledge and guidance for me and my family during…read morethe college application process. I worked with Brian and I think his background as an Ivy League student from a family that was not well-off allowed me to connect very easily with him. I always felt like I was working alongside him to improve my applications, and it was very easy to joke with him and push through a counselor-student relationship. My family has never been through the American college application process and I would highly recommend Royal Education to anyone who would like clear and concise advice and guidance.

My daughter has been attending this location for over two years, and I've noticed a significant…read moreimprovement. I especially appreciate the assistant, SzeHei, who is always responsive and ensures my daughter gets the support she needs.

highly recommended! Their staff is not only friendly but also highly skilled. Highly recommended.read more

My wife and I purchased an online at home ISSE practice test for our daughter on 10/24/2020. When…read morewe hadn't received anything about how to sign up for the test, my wife spoke to Lori twice on the phone- once she said she was on vacation and it slipped through the cracks. The second phone call was that she had our daughter confused with someone else. After the second time speaking with Lori over the phone, we still hadn't received any instructions on how to download the practice exam, and sent a follow up e-mail again requesting the test. Again nothing. At this point we had to get a practice test from another provider (Pasadena Learning Center in Altadena, they're amazing) as it's been over a month. On 12/4/2020 we contested the PayPal charge and only then is when Lori immediately sent the link information and via e-mail saying that we must have not seen her email, dated 12/4/2020 lol. Very unprofessional. I wish I would have read the negative reviews on here before signing up with them because it's exactly what we experienced.

Lori is most accommodating. Tutors are excellent! Very helpful whenever needed…read more Hspt prep as well

My daughter is currently in 9th grade and joined C2 Education in La Crescenta in December 2025…read moreafter taking an initial diagnostic pre-PSAT exam. After several months of tutoring and support, she recently completed another practice exam and scored tremendously better than her original diagnostic score. We have been incredibly happy with her progress and overall experience at C2. The staff is one of the biggest reasons we've had such a positive experience. They are always kind, professional, and very helpful. They consistently reach out regarding tutor availability and do their best to accommodate our schedule. Their communication and dedication truly make parents feel involved and supported. The tutors themselves are knowledgeable, patient, and encouraging. They teach my daughter new concepts in ways that help her feel confident and motivated. Most importantly, they create a positive learning environment where she feels comfortable asking questions and growing academically. One thing that really stands out to me is that my daughter attends her sessions willingly and actually looks forward to going, which says a lot. The scheduling flexibility during the school year has also been extremely helpful for our busy family. Every few months, we meet with Connie to discuss my daughter's academic progress, goals, strengths, and extracurricular activities. These meetings are thoughtful, informative, and personalized, and they make us feel that C2 genuinely cares about each student's overall success and future. I truly appreciate the support, guidance, and encouragement my daughter has received over the past several months. I couldn't be happier with our experience so far and would highly recommend C2 Education in La Crescenta to families looking for a supportive and academically strong learning center.

My younger child has also now "graduated" from C2. She was always an outstanding student but…read morebenefited from some extra help in a few very challenging high school classes. She also took full advantage of the college admissions guidance and college essay support, and was admitted to all the top UC's and offered some merit scholarships at very competitive private schools. She has proudly accepted an offer from her dream college! I can't say enough great things about Maggie and her team at C2 La Crescenta.

I think teachers are very experienced and highly qualified. It looked chaotic at first but both…read moreteachers and students are serious and focused on everyday/week's topic. The program was designed for each individual student and it works well for kids who are willing to improve. I feel fortunate to find this place for my kids.

Ms. Kate Her is very professional and caring. She patiently explains all available programs that…read morefit your goals. Highly recommend this institution.

Elite helped my kid get into Princeton! This was always my kid's dream and Elite helped make it…read morecome true!! This place is VERY understated and probably could be charging quadruple what they do. A lot of places have good staff but I think what sets this place apart is the company culture, which is no small factor when your kid is trying to thread the needle through all of the little details that matter in the application process (and those little things do matter if your dream is one of the top schools). The staff members all work as a team, surrounding your kid with an army of people who not only know what they're doing, (you can get that at a lot of places) but who ACTUALLY CARE and personally go above and beyond to see them succeed. They almost feel like extended family, an army of support. You can pay someone to help your kid out with applications, but you can't pay Somone to actually care! That is the difference with Elite. I don't know what or how they go about hiring people or what they do to foster that type of culture but the benefits of it go to your kid and in our case the results speak for themselves. Sure my kid is smart, has near perfect grades and test scores but so do thousands of other kids with near identical profiles. Elite helped my kid stand out from the crowd. They truly know what they are doing. Thank you thank you Elite!! A true trajectory changer for my kid. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME on all of those "fancy" places that charge double or in some cases quadruple. I almost did and I'm so glad I didn't.

My son loves coming to Sylvan because the tutors and teachers are so patient and encouragingread more

Taught my son so many amazing math topics and helped them with his writing and spelling. Thank you…read morefor all the help you gave us. I enjoyed taking my son to your tutoring program.

Alpha Co is a Gem! Helping my 3 boys with tutoring, speech…read more& debate. Accommodating schedule. Low key, small groups, a great little place.

Parents, you can trust Alpha Co. This is a place you want to send your kids long term. All the…read moretutors here are very experienced and dedicated. The tutors are mostly recent college graduates who are adaptable with their teaching method to suit your child's educational needs. This is important to me because I've tried other places where tutors were much older and  weren't experienced with the new common core method. Communication is also very easy. They reply to msgs and emails very fast, and they always try their best to accommodate our schedule, which I really appreciate because kids' schedules can be a bit chaotic. Sometimes they offer schedule changes based on upcoming tests...they really go above and beyond! They also have a very strong debate class that competes internationally, so we might try that this summer. It's been 3 years and so far it's been the best school we've tried!