Success Tutoring

Wow, Vickie. I am so glad to see that you are STILL HELPING KIDS! You were there for the guys my sons’ age — and now you are there for their kids! Thanks for all your great work! We are very fortunate to have you around!

Nancy was able to help my son, even though he was resistant to the idea of tutoring. After the first session, I could tell she was able connect with him. He finished 5^th grade much more confident! Thank you :-)

Our daughter needed help in all of her subjects but math especially was painful for her. She just wasn’t «getting» it. We had called «Success Tutoring» and put on a waiting list. A few months had past and I called back. They seemed reluctant but asked us to bring her in for an evaluation. The evaluation was given by one of the owners and during the abbreviated «assessment» told us that my daughter didn’t need tutoring, she needed Organizing Skills and if she would get her homework done in time and handed in, she would probably get a «C».
I had to ask him if we were speaking about the same student. I asked if he saw her test and quiz scores, if he had her do any math equations.
His reply was that their policy was not to tutor students that didn’t want tutoring. I asked my daughter if she told him that and she said absolutely not!
I had called to talk to him, more out of shock than to convince him she was a student that truly needed help. She is a «D’ student bordering on an «F». I just didn’t get it, here was a student needing help in algebra and the «math expert» was telling me she needed «organizing skills».
I guess my concept of what tutoring was is all wrong. I thought tutoring was to help students who really don’t understand a subject and put in the work and pride to watch that student succeed and watch the students self esteem grow. What I found out is that «Success Tutoring» will help already smart student become smarter, but if you weren’t already at their certain level of competence, they don’t want to put in the time and effort. It also seemed like they had an easier student who they wanted in the open time slot and felt obligated to see my daughter.
After the «assessment», my daughter sat in the car and cried. She thought she did something wrong and that no one wants to help her better herself in algebra.
As for «Success Tutoring», if you have a low maintenance student, go for it but if your child needs real help, this is a place you want to avoid.

Wonderful tutoring Center! We worked with Polly Matthes, she’s a genius. She has really helped both my daughter and son, very good with both reading and math. Definitely recommend.

My 8^th grade daughter had been having a difficult time with her 8^th grade Adv Algebra class. Her grades had steadily declined and by the time we decided to take her to tutoring it was almost too late. Her grade was a D. Although she’d received additional help from her Math teacher it wasn’t helping and she was consistently flunking her math tests and quizzes. From the get go I was impressed with Vicky and Armando’s (owners) professionalism. They not only met with me to address my concerns, but more importantly met with my daughter to get a feel for how she learned best and to get a feel for what type of student she is. Only then did they match her up with Bob, her tutor, who accomplished what her Math teacher couldn’t. The results say it all — a B+ on her Math final. I really feel that my daughter had a team of caring people on her side helping her develop the study skills she needed to master her Algebra. I can’t say enough about how wonderful Bob is. He’s endlessly patient, clear, and can get the job done. He’s our hero. Thank you so much, Bob! I highly recommend!

First of all I love the owners and their staff ! You can’t ask to be connected to any one as caring and effective as these bunch !
Then what they deliver is a fantastic way of untangling those who really want to learn and the end result is successful and effective students. Keep up the great job !

I have repeated my experience to everyone that will listen. I was having trouble with my son at the time over 5 to 6 years ago, He was unable to read or even understand what he was reading. He also did bad in math. Than I made the call to Vicky at Success Tutoring. I didn’t think they could help but I was soooo wrong. My son now 14yrs of age is doing so much better and is even on the B honor roll. I truly am thankful to Vicky and the rest of the Tutors. I totally recommend them they are so patient and understanding with my kids needs. Thanks again Vicky and Armando

I’ve seen many students go here and seen their results exceeded by the excellent tutors.
They use a technology that works! They are one of the fastest growing tutoring centers in Los Angeles.
I highly recommend it!!!