Sylvan Learning of Napa

My junior high child has attended Sylvan Learning of Napa over the past 8 months and has made great progress both in math and reading. I certainly do not have to persuade her to attend the twice weekly sessions at Sylvan… she realizes the benefits from the instruction and extra attention she gets from the staff there. The instructors have helped immensely in helping her tackle new math concepts, develop some effective study methods, and improve her reading skills. She is so proud of the gains she has made in her reading comprehension scores. She is now starting to read more for pleasure, which is such a welcome sight to see. We are so pleased we decided to start our daughter with this program and confidently refer our friends there. The director is fantastic and has been a great resource for understanding how best to help our daughter on her academic path. Thank you, Sylvan of Napa!

My two children attended Sylvan for about 1 week and were able to review things they’ve learned in math this past school year as well as get a bit ahead for the upcoming school year. The teachers are able to explain concepts well and work one on one with all the students. My children were also give rewards for doing well in class.

We originally began using Sylvan to supplement the teaching offered at our very small private school in Napa (Sunrise Montessori). Sylvan was able to offer specialty help in subjects not well covered by the faculty at our school. They provided a comprehensive evaluation of my daughter’s skills, then developed a program that specifically addressed her problem areas. Within the year, my daughter was excelling at her new school and feeling much more confident about her academic achievements. Sylvan helped my daughter develop confidence and mastery and proper study skills. She is now an honor’s student and truly loves school.
We continue to use Sylvan for «touch up» work and to keep her brain active over long holidays. It is a comfortable and familiar setting and Anne Schramm is always at the ready with ideas for skill-​building. She really cares about her students and leads an enthusiastic and talented group of tutors. All have great credentials and are experienced educators.
We could not ask for a better educational resource in Napa!

So my friend from China moved to Vacaville with her 7yr old boy and 14yr old niece, both are attending schools in the area. Since her English is limited, she doesn’t have the ability to help her kids with homework. So I Unilocaled local tutoring centers, although there are lots of them in the area but not many with reviews. Since I have heard of Sylvan from TV commercials we decided to give it a try.
I called in the morning and spoke with Charissa, She was very nice over the phone, asked me bunch questions about my friend’s kid and she was able to schedule him in for a assessment test that afternoon. Once we arrived at the center in the afternoon, Charissa took the kid into a private room right away and started testing while the center director (I believe) Kate sat us down and told us what the center is able to help the kid with. She showed us some back ground information about center’s history as well as the teachers working at the center. Then she showed us the options we have and told us the pros and cons for each. Kate was very friendly, professional and informative. She didn’t push us at all, rather she focused on what she thinks the kid needs after she reviewed the results of the test.
So starting now (Jan 13^th), both kids will go to Sylvan for about 4 hours a week (each) and I will update the review couple months later to see whether they improved or not.

We love them! We have been going there with our four kids on and off over 10 years. From basic reading comprehension in summers, enhancing math skills, speed reading before high school to SAT prep now in high school. They are fantastic. We highly recommend them.

How do I love Sylvan. Let me count the ways!!!
My seven year old daughter has been going to Sylvan Learning Center for almost two years now.
She was struggling with reading, spelling, sloppy writing, lack of confidence and concentration. :-(
She has GREATLY improved in all of the above!
The pricing is reasonable, the teachers are amazing, and the director, Anne, is one of the nicest people you will meet.
It makes me feel good about the extra education that my child is receiving.
What’s that you say? Your child is struggling in school, but you do not want to spend the extra cash to further your child’s education, because that’s what they go to school for… Well public schools are not awesome, do not set your public school expectations so high. (Very sad I know)
Look at it as an investment. I would rather spend the money now, to give my child the education she needs.
I eventually plan to kick my kids out and retire somewhere awesome so that I can pretend to be young and gross people out by wearing a bikini. I can’t do that if I have a bunch of uneducated adults living with me…
Sylvan is helping recognize my dreams!