Sentence Center - San Francisco, California

Kurniawan F.

We are beyond grateful to have found Sentence center for our son who is not fond of writing. The transformation we have seen in him has been remarkable. We are specially impressed by how teacher are helping him to eliminate the phrase like 'good' and 'I don't know' from his vocabulary when answering questions. These classes have not only improved his writing skills but also help shaped his confidence in expressing himself clearly.
Both Teacher David and Chino are inceredibly patience and friendly with the kids, creating an encouraging and fun learning environment. We highly recommend Sentence Center to any parent looking for a positive and impactful writing program for their child!

Anna C.

My son was enrolled at Sentence Center, and he looked forward to his weekly classes. He was in 8th grade, preparing for high school. He is in Honors English as a Freshman, and I believe Sentence Center helped him prepare for a more challenging class. Thank you to Mr. Chino and team!

Zhanara A.

My daughter was part of the Sentence Center for 2-3 years when she was back in Elementary school and moving into Middle school. Our primary reason for going to Sentence Center was catching up on her English since she was part of the bi-lingual school and only had 5 hours of English each week. It took me some time to find this gem (!) and it was absolutely worth it.

My daughter really enjoyed her classes with Mr. Chino - the classes were a solid combination of fun activities, structured exercises and real-time feedback from the teacher. Mr. Chino has this unique approach of inspiring his students to actually ENJOY writing and both rediscover some of the moments they experienced in the past and apply their creative/imaginative part into writing.

My daughter in general writes a lot (a bit too much, sometimes describing the same thing in different ways again and again!) Classes at Sentence Center helped her better organize her thoughts to ensure there is clarity in thinking and structure to the work piece; a structure and skills that she is now consistently leveraging during her book reports at her regular school and/or writing her essays for high school!

Big kudos to Mr. Chino and his team for creating this unique place and opportunity for children to learn to express themselves and become confident writers - definitely a skill that they will leverage going forward. Sentence Center rocks!!

Yulia C.

I cannot speak highly enough about the Sentence Center! I brought my then 14-year old math-oriented son there as I was seriously concerned about his college options after seeing the poor quality of his writing. The improvement in his essay writing skills was apparent just after a few classes. Fast forward to today, he is now studying Nuclear Engineering in one of the top schools in UK, after choosing this path over George Washington University, NYU and Columbia. My now 10-year old daughter is the opposite, as she reads 6-7 books a week and doesn’t step outside without a book, and is clearly under-challenged in English at school. Again, the Sentence Center was there to accommodate her needs as well with the creative writing summer program! I was absolutely amazed to see the quality of her written story and look forward to see her continue developing her writing skills throughout the year. Thank you, the Sentence Center for helping my kids and setting up so many other children for success in life!

Craig L.

Our daughter had an extremely positive experience at the Sentence Center. She started as a 3rd grader and continued through 4th grade. The classes greatly improved her writing, boosting her confidence and capability. She enjoyed the teachers and often looked forward to the weekly classes (which was not always the case with her other extracurriculars). Chino (head of the program) is very responsive and flexible to individual family needs. I also appreciate how effectively they have migrated to the virtual environment and attempted to keep the classes engaging.

M L.

My daughter spent most of her days writing creative stories but with little experience in writing formal essays until she took classes at Sentence Center with Mr. Chino. This was the best decision we made as she got instant feedback that improved her organization and style. Most importantly, she enjoyed his class so much, we signed up for the Advanced writing class online. Mr. Chino’s feedback was on-point and we quickly saw improvement. A year later, she interned at the Sentence Center which served to be a valuable experience. My daughter learned so much from Mr. Chino. He was a true mentor who gave her opportunities to learn and grow. She was always full of smiles after each day that she interned there. Mr. Chino has a way of nurturing young minds that shows his commitment and dedication to educating the whole child. As a parent, I’ve come to truly appreciate this quality. The classes are affordable and are a great value for what you get. Students come out writing 5 essays a week and enjoying their accomplishments as writers!

Hui S. Y.

My daughter has been with Sentence Center for a year now. We were very worried about her writing competency a year ago. In just one year, she has become one of the top writers in her class!
Ms. Margaret and the team is amazing! Not only has our daughter improved so much in writing, she has also become a very confident and creative writer. Thank you so much Ms. Margaret and Mr. Chino!

William T.

My 2 young children ages 10 and 12 - 5th and 7th grades - have been students at Sentence Center for almost 2 years and their writing skills have improved immensely during this period. Feedback from school teachers include "exceptional, creative, engaging, well-written" essays and school work. Mr. Chino is actively engaged in classes and student development with frequent feedback and close contact with parents. I highly recommend!