Sylvan Learning of Huntington Beach

Great place and quality instructors.

Caleb's had a tough time with reading and comprehension, but Austin and his crew figured out what he needed and how to get him there and how to make it fun. Caleb's really put in the effort and is steadily getting better. They've been super flexible, always finding a way to connect with Caleb and making their programs affordable too. Big thanks to Sylvan!

My son, currently in 3rd Grade, used to hate reading. He struggled through Kinder, 1st Grade. During his 2nd Grade, I have decided to hire a tutor/teacher; however, there has not been much improvement. After doing research, I have decided to enroll him in Sylvan Learning of HB. They did initial assessment and create a plan based on where he is vs where he should be. He has improved beyond imagination!!! Boy that hated reading, loves reading anything now! Thank You Austin Forsyth and team!

This location has very dedicated personnel. They work with my children and tailor the tutoring based on the needs of each child.

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We had the best experience with this location. My son was struggling with his math due to the pandemic. I got him several tutors but nothing worked. He was getting F on every tests. When I signed him up with Sylvan, after a few sessions, his last test was an A! It was a huge success! Their staff was amazing and we are very thankful !

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I originally posted a 5 star review to get a discount on my services at this business. Everyone was nice, and friendly and my daughter enjoyed her tutoring. However, after around $5,000 and many hours of tutoring my daughter tested LOWER than when she first started. I was not given a reason why she did not process, and ended my program a few weeks early. From what I could see she was on an iPad program in a small group supervised by a teacher. Although everyone was nice, and the program is well organized it felt like we wasted a lot of time and money because my daughter did not show any improvement even though we were going 3x a week for many weeks.

Very interactive tailored to each child. My sons reading is improving tremendously.

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I am currently a student at HBHS, I came here for about a month to improve my SAT math skills. I had a teacher, I think his name is Jacob, point is: he's straight forward in his teaching style, and we tackled almost a hundred math problems in an hour. That leads to a 250 (ish) improvement on the SAT's math section. Glad I chose this place to prep. Would definitely recommend Sylvan HB Center.

For a few years now, I suspected the current wisdom in teaching reading and writing may not have been helping my son to actually learn either ability very well. So, when my son's state testing fell below standard last spring, I knew either he wasn't working for school, or school wasn't working for him. I think it may have been a little of both. I needed to find some help to get him on track and a friend recommended Sylvan of Huntington Beach to me. Sylvan tested him in August and we found out he was 2 years behind grade level in Language Arts! No wonder those core grades were sliding backwards! A goal was set to close the gap within a year so he could begin high school with grade level ability in reading and writing, as well as provide homework support while that gap was being closed. He began Sylvan's program the week before school started. I am so happy with our decision! I have to say that everyone I have met in this office has made it a welcoming and relaxed place to go. Lauren, our director, is kind, accommodating, and a great advocate for our son. Homework is getting done and productive study habits are being learned. Even sweeter than that, my son actually LIKES going! He likes his tutors (shout out to Patty and Naomi) and loves that his homework is DONE when he leaves. Already, Sylvan's reading program has produced great results! This month's evaluation shows only a few more skills to master and that 2 year gap is closed. So, if you are wondering or concerned about your child's education, please follow your intuition and have an evaluation at Sylvan Learning of Huntington Beach. We now have a program that works for our kid, and a kid that will work for the program!

The best decision I have made regarding my son’s education. I definitely regret not enrolling him in a private school early on. But with Sylvan, my son has a chance of not only succeeding, but also excelling in all fields. Holly and all the staff genuinely care about your child. They go the extra mile to guarantee that your child is getting the best. My son loves going to Sylvan. He actually asked if he can only go there! He didn’t want to go to his school anymore . That blew me away! My son was failing all of his classes. I knew it wasn’t all his fault. He is smart. He lost the love of learning in the new school. Thankfully, the teachers at Sylvan reignited his love to learn and the spark is back in his eyes. I also enrolled my daughter. Thank you guys for all that you do. Keep up the good work. Through you, the youth Have a chance to excel. I Thank God he lead me to you and I’m very grateful for what you do. Thank you.