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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don't you call Mathnasium and ask them?[/quote]

because I don't want a sales pitch that sounds good up front but doesn't include the on-going costs or expectations.

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I agree with you OP. Mathnasium also won't be able to tell you a perspective from a student and parent perspective.

One of my kids has been at Mathnasium for 3 years. 
Prior to that, we had a tutor.

Private, independent tutor was charging $30/hour. Former FCPS teacher. Schedule was not very flexible. "Tutoring" was done to prepare for the next test rather than reinforcing basics. It was short term help.

Mathnasium cost is $275/month.  During the first year, they let us go for unlimited sessions. Now we aim for 10-12 sessions per month- which is about 2-4 times per week. One hour per session but she has ADHD so 45 minutes works better for her.  Schedule is very flexible. They use multiple methods for teaching. She gets assessed every few months. We track the data. The director gives us specific,  frank and honest updates.  We have a great relationship with the director and it's great that I have someone else worrying about how my kid is doing at Math.  For us, this is for the long haul. That director knows my kid more than any other school teacher has.  There are multiple tutors at Mathnasium and DD has not complained about a single one. I think it's good exposure for her to work with really smart teachers, some of which are college students. No work is done outside of Mathnasium which is great for our family.

Hope this helps.

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