Anonymous wrote:They are all closed now I think. We did the @home session and it worked great for my third grader!

Did it? We are still trying to figure it out

They are all closed now I think. We did the @home session and it worked great for my third grader!

Waiting for mine to suspend operations. If it doesn’t then we’re bailing. I suspect it’s a game of chicken now.

Anonymous wrote:the one we used is still open. i can't comprehend how that is ok.

I'm so glad that AoPS academy closed and is switching to online classes using a video conference chat. The kids will still be learning, but everyone will stay safe.

the one we used is still open. i can't comprehend how that is ok.

Cathedral heights is great

What is the price of Vienna location.. We are going to Fairfax corner one. It is 10 times per month,$275. I heard that different locations have different pricing.

Good suggestion to go there at less busy time.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids attend the one in Vienna and so far, we are happy with it. Definitely not daycare.

+1. Used the Vienna one for years and DC benefited a lot. Would come home from school and say they'd done this or that in math and add, "I got it because it was something we did at Mathnasium." Those PPs complaining about certain locations--sounds like the experience and results are highly dependent on location. Also, we found that the time of day you send a kid does matter; certain times seemed to be "rush hour" when it was really busy with a lot of kids present. We learned to take DC there at less busy times so there was more time with the tutors.

Used the one in Arlington and my kid loved it!

I’ve had my kids in the Bethedsa one and also heard good things about the one in Rockville. My kids liked it and the only thing I heard people complain about was the price.

the one in North Bethesda is excellent - off Nicholson. Two of our three children have been there at different times. For one, they helped fill in concepts that were missed during school I'm not sure what the issue was with the other, I don't remember. But, they tested and then filled in the gaps. With both children, within a few weeks the grades turned around.

Anonymous wrote:My kids attend the one in Vienna and so far, we are happy with it. Definitely not daycare.

+1. Used the Vienna one for years and DC benefited a lot. Would come home from school and say they'd done this or that in math and add, "I got it because it was something we did at Mathnasium." Those PPs complaining about certain locations--sounds like the experience and results are highly dependent on location. Also, we found that the time of day you send a kid does matter; certain times seemed to be "rush hour" when it was really busy with a lot of kids present. We learned to take DC there at less busy times so there was more time with the tutors.

Anonymous wrote:I used to work at one. The most shady, fraudulent, NOT research-based or educational-background organization I have ever been associated with. The dude who started that branch could not multiply or divide, and he was entrusted to tutor math. There's no pedagogy or successful- proven methods, just worksheets.

We had tried out the one in Fairfax corner. My child is in advanced math and his teacher considers him the most diligent child in class.
I entrusted them by paying $275 a month and sending my child about three times a week. There was a lot of traffic of children and parents coming in and out. The owners, sure, had a great profile with pictures posted in the front. The manager of this branch was also very engaging. It had been over five months.When a standardized test came along, we saw very poor results. I called up the owner as she is very personable and constantly reassured me in the past four months of preparation that my child would do really well. When I asked for all the practice tests and their results after we got the actual scores back, they were not able to provide them. All I got was a lot of acting, topics assigned, but really no score tracking.
The outcome of these places really need to be measured- try a standardized test that the child has to take, prepare with them, only then do you really know whether they are performing at a level that you ENTRUST them with.
I am a very involved parents and constantly had been checking in with the owners. At the end of the day, we don’t know if the person putting papers into your child’s binder screwed up, along with the fake speech that your child will be just fine and will do really well was the culprit. I am not sure what I couldve done to prevent this, but I guess checking the binder every single day?! I feel we were a case of parents who entrusted a company to perform, at bare minimum, what they said they do; and had a very failed outcome. I would’ve rather just timed my kid at home and done practice workbooks bought off of Amazon- a strategy that helped my friend’s son ace the IOWA.

My co-worker is very happy with the one in Ashburn, but...

a) They're a franchise, and a lot depends on the owner.

b) Like Kumon/Best Brains/AoPS/etc. they have a particular style, and if that isn't a fit with your kid, your experience will be subpar.

My kids attend the one in Vienna and so far, we are happy with it. Definitely not daycare.