TESTIMONIALS

Just a few testimonials from our many satisfied clients.

"Growing is what we experience everyday as we raise our children. And our son Evan has experienced enormous growth educationally thanks to you and your superb staff of educators. Evan began his career at The Learning Garden when he was 3 years old and eager to read. Thanks to your innovative methods, Evan was able to read independently at 4 years of age. Evan was thrilled with his new found skills and promptly began his lifelong love of reading. This was just the beginning of our journey through your Learning Garden. We returned for testing in second grade to find that Evan was a candidate for skipping a grade, academically this was a plus, although we chose to keep him at this grade level, social and emotional development as you pointed out were factors to consider. Evan was tested and accepted into the GATE program at Murdock Elementary. Evan returned to The Learning Garden again for testing for admission to a private school. I didn't realize that the testing fee would be waived for Evan for his lifetime, due to prior testing with you. What a nice bonus! This time you pre-tested Evan for the ISEE and developed a curriculum and testing strategies to enhance his scores on the final exam. Thanks to you and your incredible staff, Evan's scores improved dramatically in just a few sessions with you. Evan said he felt so comfortable taking the exam because you had given him actual questions from previous tests. Evan enjoys being challenged at your school and always looks forward to coming to The Learning Garden, even after an eight hour day at school. Thank you so much for all that you have done for Evan. I know we will continue to use your school for many years to come. You offer such wonderful opportunities for students and challenge them in ways that encourage them to succeed. Evan still enjoys the "flower system" and is always eager to accumulate them and their rewards. The true reward is that Evan's love for learning is encouraged by you and your staff so much that being intelligent and getting extra homework is fun for him. Allison, you are an incredible educator with such great insight. Thank you for working with Evan and thank you for The Learning Garden, a true growing environment for all students!"

Sandy and Deirdre B.

"School has always been a struggle for my son, and homework time put a huge strain on our entire family. I heard about The Learning Garden from the Learning Resource teacher at his school. I called them immediately and made an appointment for him to be assessed. The assessment results concurred with what I had suspected. His reading comprehension was well below grade level. Although he was reluctant to attend that first session, he walked out of there feeling good about it. After completing the “Scholastic Reading” program, he scored well above grade level on the state tests, and it has made an enormous difference in all of his classes. His self-esteem and confidence levels have also increased.

To keep him focused and on the right track, I enrolled him in the “Effective Writing” program at the beginning of this school year (8th grade). His writing has shown tremendous improvement, and he was extremely proud of the fact that he received one of the highest scores in his class on a recent essay test.

The Learning Garden has made a huge impact on our family. The staff is always available to answer my questions, and they keep me informed of the progress my son is making on a regular basis."

Kimberly M.

"Some of the things I learned at The Learning Garden were how to study, improve my spelling and outlining. I really enjoyed the help with memory building tricks. I am not the best at remembering things, but the hints and tricks really helped. The studying tips, like how to skim and scan, also helped me a lot and gave me more confidence about taking tests. This program really helped me to succeed this year!"

Matt F
7th grade

"Thank you for the opportunity of working at such a wonderful place, with goals that match my own. I hope to be a doctor one day and my goal is to educate people. Watching your staff work their magic day in and day out has made this goal seem more attainable with time. In other words, you have given me hope. You have given me a realistic vision of the future. So thank you, Learning Garden staff. Just to let you know, I think hope is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give."

Sincerely,
Mang Chen

"Thank you for assisting our son when he needed it most! He’s now a thriving new St. Augustine freshman! You’re a pro and we couldn’t be happier with The Learning Garden."

Mr. and Mrs. Shess

"Thank you so much for all of your help! I don’t think I would be where I am today without you!"

M. Shess
St. Augustine
Class of 2005

"The Learning Garden gives us strength in academics. We began using the Learning Garden's services when our third grader was having a difficult time focusing on his schoolwork. He was especially struggling in reading. The Learning Garden gave him both the reading skills that he needed and confidence in his abilities. Our oldest son also benefits from The Learning Garden and has recently been accepted to Saint Augustine High School in the fall.

The Learning Garden has become our "secret weapon". The staff is very kind. Our kids get their academic holes filled and their confidence continues to rise along with their performance in school and at home.

Thank you Learning Garden!"

Lynne & Jim Siemann
Two appreciative parents

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