Kumon Math and Reading Center of San Francisco - Bernal Heights - San Francisco, California

Xinu Deng

I brought my son in because he was behind in his school and the school teacher suggested we look for additional support for my son. I did some resources about Kumon and decided to give it a try for the one that is close to our house.
The instructor-Gloria explained to us where my son should start and how long it is going to take for him to catch up to his current grade level. To be honest, I wasn’t happy at first because my son has to start at a basic level, but I also knew he needed that fundamental support after I realized he was still using his fingers to do his addiction as 4th grader.

Enrolling in Kumon for almost 4 months now, and I can tell my son is getting faster on the basic calculation, but more importantly, is his confidence and his learning attitude.
He used to drag his feet to do the work and constantly complained how bad his math is at school.
As far as we enroll him in Kumon, we hear less complaints and he is willing to do the daily Kumon assignment without any fights. That is already a blessing for us as parents.
Ms. Gloria is a very communicative person; she checks in with us from time to time and sees if my son experiences any difficulties doing the Kumon work at home and reports to us monthly how my son is progressing so far.
One strict rule to follow in her center is that
She doesn’t answer any phone calls during the class time, you can only text or leave a voicemail to the center number. I guess it makes sense that her primary focus should be the students, instead of answering the phone calls while instructing.

That is our experience so far and will continue to update how it goes.

Lee G.

We are the proud parents of two wonderful girls who have been attending Kumon of Bernal Heights for the last five years. They currently attend a small parochial school in the neighborhood. Back then, Common Core was being introduced into our school as well as other area schools too. Unsure of the Common Core Standard, we then made the decision to invest in their future and supplement their math skills with the Kumon program to ensure their long-term development. At first, it wasn’t easy for the girls to adjust to daily Kumon work on top of regular school homework and projects. However, Mr. Kei Arita and Gloria Yang helped them make the transition much easier. After some time, the girls were ahead of their math-class level giving them confidence. As a result, their school grades and standardized testing results improved greatly.

Today, my oldest daughter is in eighth grade and in the process of finding a high school. Kumon was definitely instrumental in her performance in the high school entrance exams allowing her to consider the best private, public and parochial schools the city has to offer. My younger daughter is following her sister’s footsteps. She is currently excelling in school and her standardized testing has been great putting her in a good position for high school too.

All in all, not only did Kumon help our daughters with math, it gave them the confidence to excel in other subjects. The daily homework helped them learn commitment and build grit while allowing them to experience their progress through different math levels. We strongly believe these qualities will help our daughters throughout their high school and college experiences and throughout the rest of their lives. We are sincerely grateful to Mr. Kei, Gloria and Kumon for the valuable experience.

ron m

Three of my kids have gone through Kumon. This program has helped them so much throughout elementary, middle and high school. Getting my children to do their work was hard, but in the long run they improved a ton in their math skills.

Juju Palafox

I really have nothing but great things to say about this program. Mr. k is an awesome person, I started bringing my son when he was in fourth/fifth grade because he was miserably failing and grades were down. being in a classroom of 30 it is so easy for kids to fall through the cracks... When he got tested we were shocked to learn my son was nowhere near where he was supposed to be according to his grade level. we got him started and all the practice homework he did, and testing to move on to the next level helped him catch up. I couldn't be any happier....I pulled him out because he moved to a charter school that is far from home and he gets off late, he has asked me to go back to Kumon because it's starting to get challenging in 8th grade with the pre-algebra. So we will see Mr. K soon!! I highly recommend Kumon.

Just remember practice makes perfect, that is why you get so much homework!! repetition, repetition until you get it...

Olivia Gutierrez

I love Kumon! The work is hard, but my math has improved SOOOO much. Mr. K (or Kei, I don't know what one's correct) is incredibly helpful, kind and funny. I enjoy Kumon very much.

J Rosales

Can you please update your hours of operation on Google maps? We missed one of our sessions due to inaccurate hours on Google maps. We love Kumon!

Zahara Griffin

I hate it so much . They give you to much homework and you HAVE to do it . It ruins your fun time a lot !!!!!!! Do not enroll the kids here if they are at least 8 and older .

L4 Soft

Profesora muy honesta. Mis sobrinas y sobrinos han mejorado pero tienen que hacer la tarea.
Muy diversa pero en su mayoría latinos.
Gracias