STEPS

My son GREATLY benefited from the tutoring services he received from the teachers at Next Steps Tutoring. We were referred by a friend and have since discovered that other friends also love this gem of a learning center. We started with this tutoring company when my son was a Junior in High School. We wanted him to work on self-management and on specific writing and math skills. He was getting a little lazy and scattered. Most importantly, we wanted our son to set some goals for himself and work toward those goals. The support that he received from Next Steps Tutoring was just what he needed. The staff are highly qualified and really gave our son what he needed, from so many disciplines. Week by week he worked with teachers who specialize in math/science, writing, executive functioning, college/career planning and selection, and college essay writing. The pre-college planning for SAT and college essay writing took a lot of time, and it was a tremendous growth experience. My son became a student who learned to persist in finding resources to complete what was necessary at school, and managed his own assignments and work. His self reliance skills really improved, and his motivation and pride in his work grew. Now that my son is recently graduated from high school and will be entering the college of his choice, I look back and know for a fact that the expert, personalized, focused help that he received from Next Steps Tutoring played a significant role in his success. And this is important: he ENJOYED his time with all of the staff. Really positive, lots of smiles, and snacks too! As he enters college I know that he has tools to manage himself and his learning. In the near future, my son will have some pre-college tutoring / success planning from his teachers at Next Steps Tutoring, just to strategize and prepare for his first year at college. I know that these teachers are available by phone or Skype in the future for him. It is so wonderful, from a parent's perspective, to see the growth of a young person. Seattle folks, give these teachers a call!