Kumon Math and Reading Center of South San Francisco

Love this place. Supportive staff! Ms. Irene and Mr. Peter are awesome. Plus, the Westbourogh plaza is so convenient for parents to go to. Grocery shopping, pharmacy, restaurants, nail salons, a Quickly, and even massage place. Kids earn prizes for their work.

My children have been going to this location for around 3 years now and our experience has been great. We feel that even though they have a lot of students your children will not get over looked and they will get the individual attention that they need.
This location is very professional, my children have benefited a lot from the Kumon program.

Mrs Irene is super friendly and very down to earth. This place surely helped my daughter in her math and reading skills. Mr tam always makes sure the kids are picked up by an adult or he or his staff will walk the child to their parks vehicle. Very respond able and caring.

Well managed establishment with convenient parking. Staff is professional giving a sense that they really do care about the students progress. I recommend all parents to get their kids on the Kumon method. Parents have a nice seating area to catch up on reading or just quiet time to wind down. More seating room would help and the seating area can get very noisy with the older kids. The staff do their best to control it but perhaps making it a no noise zone like a library would be better.

My son started going to Kumon after Kindergarten for Reading/​Vocbulary. He is in 2^nd grade and every week he has spelling words. I must say because of going to Kumon, I don’t have to help him much in his spelling words. Each week, he comes home with 100% on his spelling Test. I only test him on Thursday night & then he is good to go on Friday. It’s commitment to get to Kumon twice a week & completing a booklet of homework everyday, but it’s is worth it. Imagine me, having to go through all the spelling words each week. Staff there is both helpful and friendly.

My 8^th grade daughter and 3^rd grade son have been coming here for almost three years. Initially, it was to get my 3^rd grade son to catch up with his class. Both of them went because it was better use of time. In hindsight, I’m glad I put both of them in. I am amazed at the results from Kumon. Not only did my 3^rd grader catch up but he went over. At school, Math is his best subject, I have a walking calculator. I was also pleasantly surprised to see positive results for my 8^th grader. She went from an average student to all A’s. Now she is motivated to finish the Kumon Math and Reading levels before high school starts. Their successes are not only because of the Kumon program but because of the people who run this place, Irene Tam and her staff. Irene is very attentive to the needs of her students. I have periodic meetings with her to see my children’s progress. She thoughtfully plans each child’s development based on their skills. She is very patient and accommodating. Plus the center is clean and welcoming. They also have wi-​fi so you can work while you wait.

my sons grades started to improve… that was the whole point of enrolling him. what more can i ask for?

I started my daughter @ this particular center when they opened 2 years ago. Let me be the first to say that I have not regretted that decision! She started in Junior Kumon and got to C level (3^rd grade) before the end of 2^nd grade! Her teachers @ school always tell me that she excels in math and reading (she takes both @ the center) as well as science. When asked by them what I do @ home to help her, I merely say, «KUMON».
Parents need to know the difference between Kumon and the other educational centers out there. This is not homework help nor is this a tutorial program. This should not be your last resort, but your first! I’ve seen parents put their kids in the program, take them out when they see improvement, only to put them back in when their kids starts to slide down in school again. This is a constant maintenance! You have to put the work in (YES, you get homework to take at the end of each session on top of the ones your kids bring home from school!)!
This method of learning is an extension of what your kids will learn @ school and then some! The program teaches the kids to think independently, to work out problems in their heads, but if they find themselves stuck on a problem, the teachers are on hand to assist. The staff knows the kids and their personalities well, making them more than capable of having a personal rapport w/​the students having gained their trust. I have to say that it’s not easy! There are days when my daughter doesn’t want to go or do her homework (trust me — you’ll run into this!). This is when you pull the parent card out and say, «Just do it!»
I like the incentive program they have for the kids. Similar to a bank, each time a student «deposits» their completed homework; they get Kumon dollars to «save» until the end of the month. They can use their «money» to buy an item or items @ the store. My daughter holds on to hers until she has enough for a big-​ticket item so she goes without buying for months! It’s also fun for them to have their own «money» and have them spend it the way they like — the store has a huge selection of fun merchandise!
If you see that your child is struggling, don’t wait until the next report card or parent-​teacher conference. Call the center, make an appointment with the owner, Irene Tam, bring your child (ren) into the center, get them assessed, and get them started. The quicker you make this decision for them, the quicker you’ll see their improvement! What are you waiting for? If you want to know where my daughter is in her own class, she’s in the top 5! While I can say that I am always on her about getting her school work done, I have to give credit to Kumon for getting her ready early on, challenging her constantly, reinforcing what I work hard to instill at home. FYI, she also has other activities, fun ones, to balance things out. And NO, I’m not the Tiger mom’s sister!

My daughter has been attending Jr. Kumon in SSF since February 2011 at the age of 3 and has learn so much. The staff is very patient and truly monitors my daughter’s progress. Mrs. Irene is so involved with my daughter’s progress and overall success in helping her understand the materials What she has learned in Jr. Kumon has placed her a step ahead when she started pre-​school this past September. Her pre-​school teacher is very impress how knowledgeable in the basic math and reading at her age. Most importantly, Mrs. Irene, Mr. Peter and the entire staff makes my daughter feel comfortable and eager to learn. I highly recommend this Kumon (SSF) location.

This is such a great atmosphere to study in for kids, The teachers and staff are very involved and supportive with the kids. If you follow the program you will see great results.

This Kumon center is — hands down — best from the rest in this area. Kinda new, always clean, always friendly, big waiting room and… next to eggetes! There’s even a nice furniture store next to it to browse around, mcdonalds, etc. Wi-​Fi access, plenty of magazines around. You can do make up classes, kids are encouraged to check out books and they also have movie night!
The lead owner/​instructor is Mrs. Irene while her husband Peter is the tech guy. Kids love the staff (Jenna, Arielle… I forgot the rest of the names) because they treat them with patience and smiles.
To motivate the kids, they have ‘kumon store’ with plenty of toys which can be purchased only by their kumon dollars after they pass the test or do homework. My son earned a green kick scooter so far and he even got his younger brother a toy truck for his birthday!
Does Kumon work? Yes, it does and if it doesn’t work, don’t blame nobody except your kid and yourself as parents. There’s nothing instant but once you get rock solid math and reading, you have no fear for school!
People may just go for math but I feel reading is even more important so we enrolled our son for both and Kindergarten has been smooth sailing for him. Reading lesson here is not just reading, it’s comprehension and beyond. You learn how to form different kind of sentences by breaking down subject, predicate, object. Know your tenses and get rid of your «country grammar» LOL.
We got our 6 mo. report and Mrs. Irene sat down with us to show our son’s progress, she blew us away with thorough explanation how our son was doing and what her plan is to keep on motivating him.
Thank you Kumon SSF!!!

My daughter has been attending this particular Kumon since December of ’09. Her math grade improved one whole grade in one quarter. All in thanks to Mrs Irene and her team. They are all very friendly and professional. It is new, so it is very clean. Nice waiting area for parents. And lots of available street parking and also in the lot near the 7 – 11. Very convienent. I am happy with my decision to send my daughter here. It is a lot of money, but it has helped her a great deal. I highly recommend it.