Sylvan Learning Reviews

We're super happy with Sylvan Learning. We decided to try it out because one of my friends with a son who has similar problems to our son had him in Sylvan Learning.

The center in Palmyra has been really respectful. They assessed my son and guided me through the process. They sat with me twice, explained everything and answered questions. It's been great. The school offered tutoring, but it wasn't helping my son with the targeted instruction that he needed. With Sylvan, we've seen some differences in his report card. He felt a little more confident. He was in for writing, like text-dependent analysis. That hasn't changed much yet, but his focus improves in school. He started submitting his work on time, which has always been a little hard for him.

My daughter was actually having tutoring done at school four days a week and it was not helping her at all. And a good bit of people told me good things and that their children succeeded in Sylvan. So, we tried it out and we love it. She actually brought her grades up within the first month. She likes it there.

It was convenient to go with Sylvan because they are in my neighborhood. My child is focusing more on reading, and the tutor is fabulous. Since being with them, he has made two grade level advancements. To anyone looking to enroll their child, you have to assess the child. If this is the right program for them, then that is the way to go.

I've known about Sylvan Learning since I was a kid. Signing up with them was fairly straightforward. The facility that we go to is easy to deal with. Everyone’s very friendly, nice. They genuinely care about your children and their learning. They alerted me to switching my daughter's schedule around because she doesn't work well with men, so we've changed her schedule to actually work with just women. I like the fact that they tuned into that.

The Sylvan customer service was excellent. My daughter had several different tutors there and they were great. They go above and beyond to help us. The Sylvan people are so good there. They're more one-on-one with the kids and they actually listen to them, not just the parents.

I was searching for some tutoring programs for my daughter. I reached out to one, but it was about $600. What I didn't like about that program was that the price seemed crazy. Plus, it was online. I want something in person because I'm old school and I believe that children learn more hands-on and face-to-face. When I went to Sylvan, I liked that they help you with the financial thing. You don't have to make payment plans. They don’t take a bunch of money out of pocket every month.

One of our friends in a different state used Sylvan and they recommended them from their daughter using it. We decided to try it out ourselves. My son has IDP, so the school gives him a couple of hours per day. That was the tool we were using, but when we did a parent-teacher conference, we realized that he needed a little bit more so we put him in Sylvan.

Other family members have used Sylvan and had really good experiences, so we knew that they could provide the outcome that we were looking for. We have two children in the program. They've only been doing it a couple of months, and they seem to enjoy going. They come home happy. They don't dread going. It's not going to the park, but they don't huff and puff when they go.

Before enrolling, I looked at a tutor in our area, but my child needed someone to work with who could match his higher learning level. With Sylvan Learning, my experience has been right down the middle. They’re good, but I think they have a lot of students. They gave my son one-on-one attention, and he says that they've helped him, especially when he struggled with certain math problems. I called them up and they changed a couple of his classes to help him.

Sylvan Learning was absolutely fantastic. I reached out and on the first call, I had to leave a message and fill out different types of things. The young lady that called me back actually called me on a Saturday, which I was completely shocked about.

Our son was struggling with reading comprehension in second grade, so we started Sylvan a couple of months ago. I would highly recommend them. It’s a very positive learning environment, and we’ve seen a lot of progress already. Our son enjoys going there. I use their website, and the only thing I would suggest is if they could make it so you could adjust the calendar and make adjustments on the site. That would be great.

My son is doing a lot better with Sylvan Learning, and it’s been nothing but a great experience. Even his teacher says he's making improvements. We’re focusing more on getting him where he needs to be with reading because he was still at kindergarten level and he just finished the first grade. We're just trying to get him on track at first grade level so second grade won't be difficult for him. He's excited every time we go because he likes the rewards-type program where he earns points and receives little prizes at the end.

My child needed help in Mathematics. We were with Sylvan for about two months and there was a marked improvement from when our child started. We had nothing but positive experiences while we were there. We stopped after two months only because we noticed a really big improvement. We felt like it was the motivation to get our child to where he needed to go.

My kid used to go to Kumon, and compared to that experience, he is not as stressed at Sylvan. He’s focused on reading and math, and he comes out happy. He seems more excited to show me stuff but his reading skills haven’t improved yet. I’m still giving them time since we’ve only been there for two months. It’s still early.

My kid seems to understand algebra better. I’m not seeing it so much directly in his grades, but he seems more confident, and hopefully, it comes along with time. We’ve been doing Sylvan for maybe two months now. Communication with the tutor is very good. I’ll get more feedback when I have my first meeting to sit down with Morgan on Tuesday.

We’re using the Sylvan in Riverton. The people are very kind and welcoming. The atmosphere is really good too. The environment they’re going into is the number one for me, before the teaching and learning. Overall, I love the teacher, the tutors, and the managers are really great. My child is more confident and enjoying it.

We used to go for in-school tutoring and Sylvan is targeting more things that our daughter needs help with. She likes it, and the school tested her and she has moved up one reading level since we’ve started not very long ago.

The teacher is very good. They take their time. But I'm not satisfied at all with the communication that they gave me when they first did the interview and starting the program. We went to Sylvan for my daughter, in regards to reading and math, and the experience was good until they gave me a bill. I had paid in advance for her to take some classes and they were supposed to stop the classes when she had completed the ones that I had paid for. But they kept going with the classes until the ending of the month. Then they tell me I owe this much.

I can’t say enough wonderful things about the Sylvan Learning Center in Pembroke Pines. My grandson was significantly behind in school—testing below kindergarten level—even as he was nearing the end of 1st grade. We had tried several options before discovering Sylvan, including school-based tutoring through Dojo and after-school help led by high school students. Unfortunately, those didn’t make much of a difference, mostly due to delays, inconsistency, and a lack of tailored support. Then we found Sylvan—and what a difference it has made! In just 60 hours of instruction, my grandson has progressed to a beginning 1st-grade level. That’s a huge leap in such a short time, and it’s thanks to the structured, professional, and engaging approach the tutors at Sylvan provide.

I first saw Sylvan Learning at a fair. Everything was easy when I set up with them. My child is enjoying going to Sylvan, and I’ve seen some improvement with him at school.

Our experience with Sylvan has been wonderful. We’ve tried so many different tutors that were a lot more expensive than Sylvan, and we've dropped all of them. We just stayed with Sylvan because there is consistency. They walk my child through slowly, she learns, and she progresses. They also give me reports. So, I really like their structure. My child does one hour of math and one hour of ELA every Saturday.

We’ve been doing Sylvan Learning since the beginning of April, and so far, so good. Things are just humming along as they should. I’ve already seen some marked improvements, and my daughter's confidence is better. She’s very comfortable going there and she actually enjoys going to the tutoring.

Sylvan Learning stepped in when I really needed it. I saw them locally, then I looked online and saw that there was virtual tutoring. That made me interested. My daughter is getting a little more confident. No kid wants to get on the computer and tutor after school but the program is helping her. It's definitely supplementing what she's missing at school. I've listened to the tutors and they cater to her nicely. They fit her personality, and they aren't moving too fast. They make sure she's comfortable. Sometimes, they'll ask some questions about her, which is nice. It's not all business all the time. At one point, my daughter was like, "I know this stuff." Some of it's a little easier, but it's good to do a check-in at some point every couple of times with the parent to see if something’s a little different. That's the only thing, but I trust the process a little. It’s been wonderful with Sylvan Learning.

It was a test to see if this was going to be something long-term. They make it so easy for opt-out programs, so the opt-out is you’re month-to-month contracted in for the most part, as long as you let them know 30 days in advance. You have to know whether or not it's something that is effective. And sometimes the program is an effective program. It just so happened that it does not apply to my granddaughter this time. This place has been worthwhile from 20 years ago. It was a great experience. It really was.

It's going great with Sylvan Learning. We signed up a couple of years ago, and my son's gonna start in the summer again. He's good in school, but we put him in the summer to keep his brain in school mode. We like the assessments. They really help him grow. Because of all the transition through COVID and a lot of teachers always quitting, kids have been behind on writing paragraphs and sentences, handwriting, and spelling, ‘cause they're always on laptops. Writing paragraphs is what we're focusing on this summer in Sylvan.

As far as what she's learning, I can't say enough about Sylvan Learning. They do a great job. She's halfway through her SAT prep, she's done multiple practice tests there, and her score comes up every time, so it's definitely helping. But she’s in group tutoring and sometimes it takes 30 minutes before they get to her, so at $60 an hour, that has wasted a lot of money, and I was pretty upset. But I talked to them about it and they resolved it quickly, at least for last week anyway.

I heard about Sylvan Learning through my husband's job. We used someone locally at the school. I didn't feel comfortable with that, but I did with Sylvan. My child has only been going for a few weeks, but he's a little bit more confident because he goes for reading, and he's been pronouncing more words.

My kids are being tutored in Math and Reading, and I can see a big improvement. The cost is a little high, but my kids are learning. So, never mind all the cost. It is a really good experience. Everything is 10 out of 10.

My daughter is being tutored in English and has been going to Sylvan for about two months now. I don’t know if there’s been an improvement yet, but she likes going there, and that’s a positive sign.

We decided to choose Sylvan because when I checked on the Internet, they were not far away from my home. I also talked with the center manager who sounds very professional and helpful. They’re helping my son’s writing for more than a month now and I can see some improvements. They can teach him methodology about how to write and to broaden his vocabulary. Overall, our experience has been good.

My wife’s former teacher works for Sylvan, so we enrolled my son there. He really enjoys going. They’ve been helping him with math and reading comprehension. My son has more confidence in his work now and does it in a timelier manner. It’s been awesome. Anything to enhance my child’s ability to be successful, there’s no price on it.

My daughter’s grades are going up because of Sylvan Learning, so I know she’s learning. She likes going there even on Saturdays. It’s expensive, but it is what it is.

The Sylvan in Lexington has been great. I like that that they can get my daughter engaged and she enjoys it there. They’re helping her learn how to properly form sentences and paragraphs and use proper grammar, and in math, going over the different formulas that they're using for her grade.

I knew about Sylvan Learning because of the commercials. My sister also used it before. Now my son goes there, and he loves it. He’s at an upward steady pace. The main thing is his confidence has gotten a lot better. Overall, I love Sylvan. I love their service, communication, and the conferences.

I used a private tutor before who came to our house. Sylvan is a good alternative to that, although it’s a little more expensive. My child has been taking reading with them for two months now, and I have yet to see any differences. The people at Sylvan are very friendly and welcoming. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of service.

My child’s reading improved significantly with Sylvan. The virtual option has worked really well for us. And all of the staff members have been great.

I have a learning disability myself and I had researched about Sylvan Learning with my mom when I was younger, and they are one of the ones that came up and we could afford them. My niece was going through the program. She and my son are very close so it was an easy choice for us to put them in the same program so that they could see that kids of the same age and everybody has their own trouble that they are working through.

I was researching through Facebook on our local community pages, asking for referrals for local tutors who could help my son. I also explored private one-on-ones with experienced teachers. I filled out a web form online from Sylvan Learning and waited for them to contact me. We’ve been with them for nine months. With my child, reading was the primary focus. They started by going back to previous grade levels and working on the basics, which means phonics, sounds, and sight words.

At the end of last year, on the recommendation of friends and family, we enrolled our daughter with Sylvan Learning’s SAT program and private classes on Zoom. Right now, she’s on the ACT program. She’s done with mathematics and has started writing and reading. We haven’t gotten the results from her tests last week, but she’s happy with her progress.