Parent Testimonials

"We called Cardinal Education to help our son prepare for his high school entrance exams. Allen Koh from Cardinal worked extensively with our son on all major exam subjects as well as test taking strategy. Through hard work and excellent tutoring, our son significantly improved his exam scores and was accepted at all of the schools where he applied. Equally important, our son enjoyed working with Allen and developed a friendship that made the long weekends of tutoring an enjoyable learning experience. Without question, we will continue to work with Cardinal Education and Allen to supplement our children's education and ensure their successful progression to high school and college."

- Geoffrey "Duff" & Gina Baldwin; Woodside, CA

"Allen brought expertise and enthusiasm to every session with our son. He had a very good rapport with John and helped him see the benefit of working hard. He kept his interest level high while sharpening his skills, all the while bringing a personal touch that went beyond the standard teacher/student relationship. Along with achieving the very good test results, Allen helped John maintain a "can-do" attitude and the confidence to succeed."

- Mother of Menlo School students; Woodside, CA

"Cardinal Education played an important role in helping our 8th grader rapidly improve his math and verbal skills. CE helped him prepare for several private school entrance exams, and as a result he raised his scores significantly on the SSAT. The net result is that he was accepted into every school he applied to, including Menlo School, Sacred Heart, and St. Francis. Allen has an ability to connect with our son so that our son respects and follows his instruction. We would definitely recommend Cardinal Education for all academic endeavors, and plan to bring them in when our younger son moves into middle school"

- Bob Reed; Woodside, CA

"It is my pleasure to recommend Young Ha Koh as a tutor. Young Ha tutored my daughter in physics and geometry. Young Ha’s in depth knowledge of the subjects and exceptional ability to relate to students makes him a very effective tutor. He is well prepared for every session and provides useful learning materials in addition to the work provided by the teacher. Young Ha makes himself available to the students outside of the scheduled sessions when a question comes up of importance. We have tried different tutors over the years, and to date, Young Ha is one of the very best."

- Susan Stone, Mother of a Menlo School sophomore; Redwood Shores, CA

"We called Cardinal Education to help our daughter with History and Chemistry. Our daughter has special needs and was overwhelmed with the material and struggled to the point of almost failing. Allen Koh from Cardinal Education, came to the rescue and quickly assessed how he could help our daughter get into a successful mode. We worked closely with Derek for History and he completely turned our daughter around. History is Derek's specialty and he is very passionate about the subject, which in turn gave our daughter knowledge and motivation to succeed. Our other tutor, Young Ha Koh was extremely helpful in aiding our daughter to manage Chemistry. He is a "master tutor" when it comes to this subject. In the end, all I can say is that Cardinal Education will do whatever takes to get the job done."

- Mother of a Sacred Heart Student; Palo Alto, CA

"Cardinal Education has done a superb job of tutoring my son. He has always had issues with homework. He has special needs and Cardinal Education tutoring has been respectful and compassionate toward him and his challenges.

Cardinal Education has done an excellent job of helping my son to get organized and do his homework. Now if they could just get him to do his chores.

Having been a educator for years, you think it would be easy for me to help my son with his homework. Thank goodness Cardinal Education has stepped in to help not just with homework but with creating life skills for college and beyond. Our son likes his tutor, Adrian, and looks forward to his visits."

- Camille Herwood, Teacher & Mother of a Mountain View HS student; Mountain View, CA

"Adrian quickly assessed the deficiencies of my daughter's approach to her studies and immediately set on a path to help her help herself. I appreciate Adrian's communication with me and follow up to their sessions, so that we are working together and are consistent in our approach to help my daughter during the whole week."

- Lori Lehman, Mother of a Palo Alto High School student; Palo Alto, CA

"I just wanted to say how delighted I am with the sessions you've been having with Kimberly. I don't think I recall ever seeing her this enthusiastic about learning. I've had a few tutors, but none with the skills that you offer. I very much appreciate your style of tutoring and all the help you have provided thus far. I really appreciate all the hard work you are doing with Kimberly. Your help has raised her level of confidence by leaps and bounds. She just reviewed her Physics final grade for this period and she has a 'B'. I know for sure if you were not helping, the grade would probably be a 'C' or 'D.' Her prior track record has shown that in a subject like Physics she would not have maintained a grade at this level or the enthusiasm she has. Also, I would have been completely stressed out and trying to work to bring a bad grade up. I believe she has a 'B' in Algebra II as well.

You have been a real lifesaver for me this quarter. I sincerely appreciate all your dedication and hard work."

- Lillie Culclager; Sunnyvale, CA

"Hi Adrian,

First of all - thank you so much for what you are doing. You are everything I hoped for Michael, and much, much more. You are just what we need for this, I believe, turning point for Michael. I think you have given him the direction that has restored his confidence in himself. You have also given me the confidence to be able to back away a little, and hopefully restore a little bit of the great relationship Mike and I have had up to fairly recently. In addition, Mike really likes and admires you.

I read an email that you sent to Michael [...] and I loved it. You are tough, and a little demanding, and I think he is going to respond well to that.[...] He tends to hide stuff from me because he doesn't want to get into trouble, but you have managed to root it all out. I already see a change in him.

SO, thank you!"

- Linda Cullen, Mother of a Palo Alto High School Student; Mountain View, CA

"This unique company provides personalized, individual educational coaching and tutoring for kids of all levels and abilities. The tutors they hire are all Stanford students. They consult, as needed, with teachers to make sure the child's educational goals are being met.

We had the fortunate benefit of having Allen as our son's tutor, as ours was a difficult case. He is creative, energetic and very resourceful; a rare individual who thinks outside of the box and does whatever it takes to get the job done. He built a positive rapport with our son and empowered him to become a more self-motivated and capable student. I would definitely recommend Allen and his group to anyone looking for a tutor and/or consultant for their child."

- Linda Klein; Menlo Park, CA

"Thank you so much for helping us! No more tears and late night panicking. Even though my daughter is very bright, she was never a good test taker. Thank you for giving her the tools to be more confident and successful on tests. Her grades have gone up so much and I am very much looking forward to her working with one of your tutors for the SAT."

- R.K., Mother of a Castilleja student

"Thank you so much for helping Colleen out with her college essays. I don't know what we would have done without you. Colleen was always so busy with schoolwork, sports, and extracurriculars that she never had enough time to work on her essays until she began working with Sheila. Sheila helped organize all her college applications and developed a plan of action. Sheila then outlined a schedule to follow for Colleen's essays and applications and made sure Colleen met every deadline no matter what!

You made such a stressful experience an enjoyable one. I can't thank you enough!"

- M.P., Mother of a Stanford '10 student

"Bobby is an amazing tutor! Please ensure that he can continue to tutor my son! We'd like to lock him up for the rest of the year."

- Rena, Mother of a Palo Alto High School student; Palo Alto, CA

"I called Cardinal Education to help my son improve his organizational and study skills. Though a very bright boy, he has some very poor habits that I felt could hinder his success in the future. Not only was Cardinal Education experienced with this area, but they also had tutors ready to send to my home the same day! I couldn't believe how quickly and easily they could fill my exact need.

I have used many tutors for my son over the years in all subjects. I can say without qualification that my experience with Cardinal Education was by far the best I have ever had. From the initial call to the consultation with my family and all the tutoring sessions, your company displayed outstanding service on a timely basis.

Thanks again for your help and assistance."

- Andrew, Father of a student at Crystal Springs; San Francisco, CA

"My daughter thinks the tutor you sent is absolutely amazing. I have never seen her so excited about studying or schoolwork. I think the only people happier than her are me and my husband! Thanks for all your help preparing her for the ACT!"

- Mother of a Menlo School student; Woodside, CA

" Cardinal’s staff is very in touch with the curriculumn at the local schools, which enables them to address the student’s needs in a very targeted and efficient way. They also excel at establishing an additional accountability based relationship with students which distringuishes them from a typical tutoring approach."

- Parents of a Menlo School student; Woodside, CA

"George was the best tutor we've ever had! Nobody has been able to motivate Matthew like George has. Matthew was a complete mess in chemistry - he wasn't doing his homework and had basically given up. He has gone from a D to B+ in the class since he began tutoring! I hope to continue using your tutors next year and for my younger son as well."

- Theresa, mother of a Los Altos High School Student; Los Altos, CA

"Allen, I just want to put it out there that I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. My family went through a very difficult time with the divorce, and your support has given us much-needed stability. Your attention to my kids' emotions was a blessing and their confidence and grades are a real blessing. Come back for dinner soon!"

- Michelle, mother of Palo Alto High School and Jordan Middle School students

"Thank you to Cardinal Education and all of your tutors! When I decided to go back to work, I was worried that I would have to stop homeschooling my children. How you came in and gave us structure was such an improvement. Your tutors were always prepared and have made my home into a little schoolhouse. Thanks again."

- Shelley; Los Altos, CA