Care.com is an online service that matches families with caregivers - including babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, dog walkers, tutors, and respite care for seniors.

Families can search Care.com by their zip code or metro area to find listings of caregivers who match their specific needs. Search results include enhanced caregiver profiles - with photos, video interviews, and references - which families can view before contacting a caregiver about a job. Plus, families can request free background checks on any caregiver as part of their monthly membership.

Gold Cup Gymnastics provides instruction in gymnastics and related activities. Class sizes are small (eight students per instructor) to allow for personalized training at all skill levels.

Summer camps, parent-child classes, competitive training, and a comprehensive selection of recreational gymnastics classes are available.

Visit the website for a complete class schedule and tuition information.

If your child needs a little extra help, Huntington is a great place to look for it. The oldest provider of supplemental education services in America, Huntington has been helping children of all ages do better in school since 1977. The method is simple: "break the failure chain" and teach kids to expect the best in themselves.

The center offers instruction in reading, writing, math and study skills, phonics, SAT exam prep, and related areas.

KwizNET is a web-based learning system featuring grade-appropriate quizzes and printable worksheets based on widely recognized curricula. Additional features include auto-generated quizzes, instant scoring, progress tracking, and award certificates.

KwizNET offers a free one-hour trial.

KwizNET is a web-based learning system featuring grade-appropriate quizzes and printable worksheets based on widely recognized curricula. Additional features include auto-generated quizzes, instant scoring, progress tracking, and award certificates.

KwizNET offers a free one-hour trial.

Mathnasium offers afterschool classes to help kids improve their math skills. Programs are offered for Pre-K through grade 12.

As with a gym membership, students pay a monthly fee and take as many classes as they like. In addition to independent computer work, children "work out" under direct supervision and receive periodic progress reports.

Fees vary by location but are comparable to or less than normal tutoring costs, depending upon how many classes a child chooses to take.

The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Tutoring or College Prep Class for Big Kids and Teens in Albuquerque, Sylvan offers supplemental academics in a small group setting for kindergarten though high school-aged children.

Diagnostic placement tests and personalized curriculum materials provide for realistic goal setting and ensure that children work at an appropriate level and pace. Subjects include math, reading, writing, test preparation, and study skills.

Sylvan strives to increase each child's self-confidence and uses a positive motivation program for good work, including tokens and checkbooks for purchases at the Sylvan Store. Directors confer with parents once a month and will work with each child's school teacher for a coordinated effort meant to optimize the child's success in the program.

Test Coach Tutoring provides assistance with ACT and SAT prep, college essays, reading and writing skills, test anxiety, motivation, organization, math, science, history, resumes, and interviews.