Sylvan Learning of Castro Valley - Castro Valley, California

margaret W.

Bill was wonderful in helping set up what would be the best help for my son. Nic, who worked with my son was very patient and took what were my sons interest and made them a part of his tutoring for the writing assignments. We highly recommend Sylvan at Castro Valley!

Kristen F.

My daughter started at the age of 4 and we loved the progress she had made. She’s now in 2nd grade and we’re back at Sylvan. The staff are very lovely, welcoming and supportive.

Michaela K.

Our experience has exceeded all of my expectations. My daughter has specific learning needs and Sylvan takes the time to understand and meet her where she’s at. This isn’t worksheets and supervision, it’s hands on instruction and personalized lesson selection. Every teacher my daughter has had so far; Deven, LuAnn and Kyle, have been amazing. She loves the motivation station where she gets to redeem earned tokens for prizes. She leaves with the biggest smile on her face and asks me when she goes back! Academically, after only a few sessions I am already seeing an improvement in her math! Liset took her time to explain my daughter’s assessment results and answered all of my questions. She gave experienced advice that I needed. Madison and Jonadel make my daughter feel welcomed and comfortable, from the first day assessment to now. Thank you, Sylvan 🙂

JOSE S.

My child has been attending Sylvan since early 2023 and I notice a difference. My child has become more confident in reading, which in turn boosted his confidence in general. The staff has been excellent with my child, but us as a family. My child loves coming in for tutoring and for the staff. Highly recommend Sylvan Castro Valley for families that want their kids to catch up or exceed their levels.

Marlyin G.

This place is wonderful. my lovely children have learned so fast from this place. she was not very good in math and she has learned so much in 2 weeks of being there. If your child is not doing so well in school I definitely recommend coming hear. And trust me the price is worth it! they even give you tickets and you can save them to get toys! My daughter loves to come hear because she feels like she can get the help she needs! So please consider taking your children here.

Vala B.

We started Sylvan over the summer to help our soon to be 5th grader avoid the summer slump, and hopefully start to catch up in reading and math. Kiddo has an IEP, and had been struggling more as they've been approaching middle school. Truthfully, kiddo doesn't want to go to tutoring, but also doesn't seem to mind going, and jumps out of the car and heads in cheerfully each session. They provide a positive environment and incentives to continue to stay focused during each session. We waited to write a review until the middle of the school year to evaluate progress based on Sylvan evaluations, standardized school tests, and reflection from kiddos teachers. All are in agreement; kiddo didn't lose as much ground as last summer, standardized tests show more improvement over this fall than last fall, and teachers are in agreement that there's been a shift in confidence - kiddo is more confident, and more engaged than last year. Our biggest challenge is that this is EXPENSIVE, and the financing is a real challenge for our family, but we've used their zero-interest loan options to continue through this academic year, because it's making a real difference, and we know how important kiddos education is. We asked kiddo to include their review, below, so you know the child's perspective.

From kiddo, in 5th grade: Sylvan is helping me to do better at school. I like the word games, and sometimes I like the reading. It was easy when I first went there, and it's easier now, but I'm doing harder work. I hope that I can get all the tokens so that I can get more prizes! My favorite prize so far that I wanted was a stuffie boba, but someone else got it first, so now I want the snake. If I work hard, I can get more tokens!

Evelyn P.

Super great and friendly staff. Sylvan staff always goes above and beyond for the kids and encourages them as they are progressing. Massive improvement in my child’s learning and highly recommend them!

Doctor K.

My 7 year old has been attending Sylvan for about 1.5 years and she has made great strides in her reading and writing. She enjoys the positive and reinforcing environment created by the staff.