Anonymous wrote:OP here - so many great and helpful responses. Thank you!

We live in Bethesda, both Kuomn and Mathnasium are nearby.

what then are your thoughts on any of thses centers for more "remedial" math - this would be for my 5th grader. Have tried the super expensive specialized tutor route, I think the only thing that's done is cause a gaping hole in my bank account. He is struggling with moving further in math because he literally does not have the basics down yet - multiplication tables.

Wondering if Kumon might work for him, or if Mathnasium would be better. I plan to call each of the centers, but of course I know that they will tell me what I want to hear - that their center would be a perfect fit....but I know better than to believe only the words coming from those who will benefit financially from us going to their center.

Anonymous wrote:My child has been using Sylvan for a while. We liked it at the beginning. It helped my child in math calculation skills. But over time, the benefit is no longer that visible and we feel more pressure on its monthly bills. However, my kid's teacher suggested me to use Beestar. It is also a online math program and she says Beestar is effective and does not cost very. Does anyone know about Beestar? Is is good or not?