Advanced Home Tutoring provides professional, one-on-one tutoring for students of all ages throughout San Diego County. Tutors cater to all learning abilities and all subjects.

Banyan Tree Learning Center specializes in helping students become more successful and efficient learners. A person's learning styles is identified and instructors teach them HOW to learn. As a result, students with dyslexia find learning to read enjoyable, and those with ADHD are better able to attend, using our researched methods and interventions.

Instruction is one-to-one with credentialed and specially trained teachers. In addition to reading, writing, and spelling, assistance in math, study skills, time management, and tutoring in specific subjects are offered.

A speech therapist and occupational therapist are included as part of the team, if a student has needs in those areas. Most importantly, the whole child is considered, and unique strengths are validated, helping build self esteem and motivation.

Specialized training for parents and professionals are offered twice a month. For additional information, schedule, or location of these events, call the center.

Banyan Tree Learning Center specializes in helping students become more successful and efficient learners. A person's learning styles is identified and instructors teach them HOW to learn. As a result, students with dyslexia find learning to read enjoyable, and those with ADHD are better able to attend, using our researched methods and interventions.

Instruction is one-to-one with credentialed and specially trained teachers. In addition to reading, writing, and spelling, assistance in math, study skills, time management, and tutoring in specific subjects are offered.

A speech therapist and occupational therapist are included as part of the team, if a student has needs in those areas. Most importantly, the whole child is considered, and unique strengths are validated, helping build self esteem and motivation.

Specialized training for parents and professionals are offered twice a month. For additional information, schedule, or location of these events, call the center.

Banyan Tree Learning Center specializes in helping students become more successful and efficient learners. A person's learning styles is identified and instructors teach them HOW to learn. As a result, students with dyslexia find learning to read enjoyable, and those with ADHD are better able to attend, using our researched methods and interventions.

Instruction is one-to-one with credentialed and specially trained teachers. In addition to reading, writing, and spelling, assistance in math, study skills, time management, and tutoring in specific subjects are offered.

A speech therapist and occupational therapist are included as part of the team, if a student has needs in those areas. Most importantly, the whole child is considered, and unique strengths are validated, helping build self esteem and motivation.

Specialized training for parents and professionals are offered twice a month. For additional information, schedule, or location of these events, call the center.

Banyan Tree Learning Center specializes in helping students become more successful and efficient learners. A person's learning styles is identified and instructors teach them HOW to learn. As a result, students with dyslexia find learning to read enjoyable, and those with ADHD are better able to attend, using our researched methods and interventions.

Instruction is one-to-one with credentialed and specially trained teachers. In addition to reading, writing, and spelling, assistance in math, study skills, time management, and tutoring in specific subjects are offered.

A speech therapist and occupational therapist are included as part of the team, if a student has needs in those areas. Most importantly, the whole child is considered, and unique strengths are validated, helping build self esteem and motivation.

Specialized training for parents and professionals are offered twice a month. For additional information, schedule, or location of these events, call the center.

Berlitz, the world's premier provider of foreign language services, offers a "junior" version of the popular and pioneering Berlitz Method.

Kindergarten through junior high school students may take pre-scheduled small group classes in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, or Mandarin at its brand-new facility in the heart of Mission Valley. Private lessons may also be arranged.

In addition, Berlitz offers language programs for schools in which they provide the instructor and all the materials on a "to go" basis - perfect if your school has no language program of its own and you'd like to set one up. Call Berlitz for more information on its after-school or charter program instruction.

Berlitz, the world's premier provider of foreign language services, offers a "junior" version of the popular and pioneering Berlitz Method.

Kindergarten through junior high school students may take pre-scheduled small group classes in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, or Mandarin at its brand-new facility in the heart of Mission Valley. Private lessons may also be arranged.

In addition, Berlitz offers language programs for schools in which they provide the instructor and all the materials on a "to go" basis - perfect if your school has no language program of its own and you'd like to set one up. Call Berlitz for more information on its after-school or charter program instruction.

If your kids are fascinated by the underwater world but you can't fathom the cost of a visit to SeaWorld, then the Birch Aquarium is the place to go. The aquarium is the public exploration center for world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, part of the University of California, San Diego. For more than a century, the aquarium-museum has inspired visitors with the wonders of the ocean. The aquarium features interactive exhibits and fabulous educational programs.

Perched on the side of a hill overlooking La Jolla Shores, this beautiful facility enjoys panoramic views of the Pacific, which are best appreciated from the outdoor tidepool plaza. Visitors are encouraged to touch tide-pool creatures such as hermit crabs, sea stars, sea cucumbers, and more with assistance from trained volunteers.

Inside, children will be mesmerized by a giant tank of silvery sardines that marks the entrance to the Hall of Fishes. The aquarium features a stunning variety of Pacific marine life in more than 60 habitats. A crowd favorite is a 70,000-gallon kelp forest tank where interactive dive shows are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am.

Scripps Explorers Gallery features a museum showcasing cutting-edge discoveries by Scripps explorers. Dive into exhibitions that showcase the mysteries of ocean, air, land, and life through interactive displays and media.

Wonders of Water entices visitors to make a splash as they experience rippling, streaming water in three outdoor waterplay stations. Imaginations will overflow as guests of all ages build dams and create rapids, design watersheds, and explore water.

During the summer, the aquarium holds Summer Learning Adventure Camps for kids ages four to 15. The programs give campers opportunities to explore ocean habitats, learn about marine biology, meet animals up-close, and learn to surf and snorkel.

The aquarium offers two-hour themed educational birthday parties that include hands-on activities with live animals, marine-themed crafts, aquarium tours, and other activities.

Family Days, held on the third Saturday of each month from 11am to 3pm, merge earth and ocean sciences with art and literacy themes for all ages. Each month's theme is introduced through crafts, stories, interactive exploration, and occasional activities with researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Family Days activities are included free with admission.

Bonita Learning Academy offers a bilingual preschool and kindergarten program (8:30pm-1:30pm, with extended care available until 2:30pm), as well as an afterschool Spanish language school (4pm-6pm).

The preschool and kindergarten are licensed by the State of California and are nationally accredited by the NAYEC. Classes are taught by certified teachers who are native speakers of the language spoken in class. An eclectic mix of learning methods are used, and the curriculum is structured and developed based upon the changing needs of the children. Resource teachers provide enrichment programs in art, drama, music, yoga, and physical education. The school's goal is to support children to become a happy and confident students who can read, write, and speak two languages, and who are well-prepared to succeed as they move on to first grade.

The afterschool Spanish program welcomes students from age three to 14, and teaches Spanish by immersion for beginners through advanced levels. Students are grouped by age and experience in Spanish, and attend classes once or twice per week. In addition to speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, students learn the history and geography of Mexico, Latin America, and other Spanish speaking countries, and celebrate Mexican holidays and traditions.

During the summer, BLA offers five weekly Spanish immersion camps during which kids can explore a Latin American country through various activities that include arts and crafts, music, and cooking.

Tuition: Morning Preschool $700.00 per month; $300.00 materials fee. Afterschool Spanish Program from $100.00 per month; $110.00 materials fee.

Club Xcite is an innovative after school and summer mentoring organization dedicated to assisting families who need a helping hand in educating, mentoring, or just involving their children in athletic, academic, or social activities.

Club Xcite has structured programs that fit the need of kids who have learning disabilities, hard time making friends, social anxiety, difficulty focusing, struggle getting movtivate, bi-polar, behavioral problems, or any other special needs.

Mentors can provide transportation from school to your house (if needed), make sure homework gets done correctly, provide one-on-one academic tutoring in problem areas, instruct child in different sports and outdoor activities, and act as a positive role model and friend.

Club Xcite! also offers a summer camps for kids ages eight to twelve who have a harder time making friends. The camps build and maintain an environment where kids feel that they can be themselves, open up, make friends, and most importantly, have fun. All activities, sports, and games are selected to help inspire and develop friendships, with a ratio of one counselor to every two or three campers.

Club Xcite is an innovative after school and summer mentoring organization dedicated to assisting families who need a helping hand in educating, mentoring, or just involving their children in athletic, academic, or social activities.

Club Xcite has structured programs that fit the need of kids who have learning disabilities, hard time making friends, social anxiety, difficulty focusing, struggle getting movtivate, bi-polar, behavioral problems, or any other special needs.

Mentors can provide transportation from school to your house (if needed), make sure homework gets done correctly, provide one-on-one academic tutoring in problem areas, instruct child in different sports and outdoor activities, and act as a positive role model and friend.

Club Xcite! also offers a summer camps for kids ages eight to twelve who have a harder time making friends. The camps build and maintain an environment where kids feel that they can be themselves, open up, make friends, and most importantly, have fun. All activities, sports, and games are selected to help inspire and develop friendships, with a ratio of one counselor to every two or three campers.

Club Xcite is an innovative after school and summer mentoring organization dedicated to assisting families who need a helping hand in educating, mentoring, or just involving their children in athletic, academic, or social activities.

Club Xcite has structured programs that fit the need of kids who have learning disabilities, hard time making friends, social anxiety, difficulty focusing, struggle getting movtivate, bi-polar, behavioral problems, or any other special needs.

Mentors can provide transportation from school to your house (if needed), make sure homework gets done correctly, provide one-on-one academic tutoring in problem areas, instruct child in different sports and outdoor activities, and act as a positive role model and friend.

Club Xcite! also offers a summer camps for kids ages eight to twelve who have a harder time making friends. The camps build and maintain an environment where kids feel that they can be themselves, open up, make friends, and most importantly, have fun. All activities, sports, and games are selected to help inspire and develop friendships, with a ratio of one counselor to every two or three campers.

Club Z! In Home Tutoring provides one-on-one affordable tutoring in all subjects in grades K through 12.

Qualified tutors design a custom program using the school's curriculum instead of a pre-determined program that may not relate to current class work. Tutors also introduce a series of effective study and organizational skills that help students achieve success in school and in life.

Discovery Sign Language offers sign language classes for hearing children. The curriculum is based on the work of Joseph Garcia, author of Sign with Your Baby. The program uses American Sign Language (ASL) and is grounded in the belief that non-verbal infants have the capacity to communicate before they can use spoken words.

Children learn ASL through music and stories, and families learn how to incorporate ASL into their daily lives.

Discovery Sign Language offers sign language classes for hearing children. The curriculum is based on the work of Joseph Garcia, author of Sign with Your Baby. The program uses American Sign Language (ASL) and is grounded in the belief that non-verbal infants have the capacity to communicate before they can use spoken words.

Children learn ASL through music and stories, and families learn how to incorporate ASL into their daily lives.

Discovery Sign Language offers sign language classes for hearing children. The curriculum is based on the work of Joseph Garcia, author of Sign with Your Baby. The program uses American Sign Language (ASL) and is grounded in the belief that non-verbal infants have the capacity to communicate before they can use spoken words.

Children learn ASL through music and stories, and families learn how to incorporate ASL into their daily lives.

FasTracKids is an academic enrichment center designed to develop children's critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills. State-of-the-art technology is employed to deliver curriculum, and activities include hands-on exercises, role-playing, and videotaped speaking exercises in various subjects.

FasTracKids is an academic enrichment center designed to develop children's critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills. State-of-the-art technology is employed to deliver curriculum, and activities include hands-on exercises, role-playing, and videotaped speaking exercises in various subjects.

FasTracKids is an academic enrichment center designed to develop children's critical thinking, leadership, and communication skills. State-of-the-art technology is employed to deliver curriculum, and activities include hands-on exercises, role-playing, and videotaped speaking exercises in various subjects.

Private, alternative high school with an emphasis on one-to-one teaching and mastery-based learning. Flexible scheduling and open enrollment all year. Both full- and part-time students are welcome.

Heise County Park is a beautiful park, located only an hour from most San Diego neighborhoods, and a short distance from Julian. The large park has spaces to reserve for group camping, wilderness cabins, tot lots and play areas, picnic tables, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, flush toilets, and showers. A popular trail system for hikers, bikers, and equestrians is available within the park and connects trails - many with remarkable views - in the Cleveland National Forest.

The camping and picnic areas of Heise Park remain an oasis of green, tall trees amid the damage of the 2003 Cedar Fire. Surrounding areas are recovering nicely with colorful wildflowers, and annual, perennial, and chaparral plant growth. Charcoal, wood, and propane are all permitted during normal conditions.

Fire bans occur during prolonged periods of hot, dry, and windy weather, such as during Santa Ana conditions. Check the website, local news bulletins, or the Reservations Desk at 858.565.3600 if you have questions.

For specific Heise Park information, visit the Parks and Recreation website.

Named for its founder, California native and animal lover Helen Whittier Woodward, the Animal Center is dedicated to teaching people how to help animals and animals how to help people. Located on 12 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, the nationally recognized Center houses adoption kennels, stables and arena for the Therapeutic Riding program, a pet boarding facility, small-animal and equine hospitals, classrooms, and more.

It offers tours of its facility and hosts a number of educational programs for children which focus on teaching respect and compassion for animals. These include Critter Camps, Animal Lover's Club, First Friends, and Pet Pals programs. Critter Camp is an animal-themed day camp held around school breaks during the spring, winter, and summer for ages four to 12.

Special programs are available for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and other children in youth organizations who want to earn badges.

Named for its founder, California native and animal lover Helen Whittier Woodward, the Animal Center is dedicated to teaching people how to help animals and animals how to help people. Located on 12 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, the nationally recognized Center houses adoption kennels, stables and arena for the Therapeutic Riding program, a pet boarding facility, small-animal and equine hospitals, classrooms, and more.

It offers tours of its facility and hosts a number of educational programs for children which focus on teaching respect and compassion for animals. These include Critter Camps, Animal Lover's Club, First Friends, and Pet Pals programs. Critter Camp is an animal-themed day camp held around school breaks during the spring, winter, and summer for ages four to 12.

Special programs are available for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and other children in youth organizations who want to earn badges.

IMagic School offers private instruction, specialized classes, and a children's museum program.

The Israeli Cultural Center of San Diego (ICC) offers a rich set of programs for children and adults taught primarily in Hebrew by Israeli professionals and infused with Israeli culture.

Ivrit B'Ivrit, ICC's language program, is ideal for parents who want a language immersion experience for their children in a friendly school environment. Children ages two to 12 can learn to speak Hebrew in a fun after school program filled with games, songs, and more. Children already fluent can attend a variety of after school activities conducted in Hebrew, including a youth group for children in second grade through high-school. The language program also offers morning classes for adults.

Kef Li is a volunteer organization through ICC that supports the organizers of activities for Israelis in San Diego and Hebrew speakers. All activities, including those for children, are conducted in Hebrew.

If you are interested in offering an event or activity in Hebrew for the community, call or email for more information.

The Israeli Cultural Center of San Diego (ICC) offers a rich set of programs for children and adults taught primarily in Hebrew by Israeli professionals and infused with Israeli culture.

Ivrit B'Ivrit, ICC's language program, is ideal for parents who want a language immersion experience for their children in a friendly school environment. Children ages two to 12 can learn to speak Hebrew in a fun after school program filled with games, songs, and more. Children already fluent can attend a variety of after school activities conducted in Hebrew, including a youth group for children in second grade through high-school. The language program also offers morning classes for adults.

Kef Li is a volunteer organization through ICC that supports the organizers of activities for Israelis in San Diego and Hebrew speakers. All activities, including those for children, are conducted in Hebrew.

If you are interested in offering an event or activity in Hebrew for the community, call or email for more information.

The Israeli Cultural Center of San Diego (ICC) offers a rich set of programs for children and adults taught primarily in Hebrew by Israeli professionals and infused with Israeli culture.

Ivrit B'Ivrit, ICC's language program, is ideal for parents who want a language immersion experience for their children in a friendly school environment. Children ages two to 12 can learn to speak Hebrew in a fun after school program filled with games, songs, and more. Children already fluent can attend a variety of after school activities conducted in Hebrew, including a youth group for children in second grade through high-school. The language program also offers morning classes for adults.

Kef Li is a volunteer organization through ICC that supports the organizers of activities for Israelis in San Diego and Hebrew speakers. All activities, including those for children, are conducted in Hebrew.

If you are interested in offering an event or activity in Hebrew for the community, call or email for more information.

The Israeli Cultural Center of San Diego (ICC) offers a rich set of programs for children and adults taught primarily in Hebrew by Israeli professionals and infused with Israeli culture.

Ivrit B'Ivrit, ICC's language program, is ideal for parents who want a language immersion experience for their children in a friendly school environment. Children ages two to 12 can learn to speak Hebrew in a fun after school program filled with games, songs, and more. Children already fluent can attend a variety of after school activities conducted in Hebrew, including a youth group for children in second grade through high-school. The language program also offers morning classes for adults.

Kef Li is a volunteer organization through ICC that supports the organizers of activities for Israelis in San Diego and Hebrew speakers. All activities, including those for children, are conducted in Hebrew.

If you are interested in offering an event or activity in Hebrew for the community, call or email for more information.

JING Institute teaches Kungfu/Wushu, WingChun, Taiji, and Chinese language; JING also houses Bujinkan Anaguma Dojo, a school of Samurai and Ninja arts. A point of pride to the Institute -and rightly so - is that they are the only martial arts school in San Diego that is certified by the Chinese Wushu Association and USA Wushu Kung Fu Federation.

Kungfu/Wushu is the beautiful, fast, high-flying martial art often seen in movies; Wing Chun is the self-defense style that Bruce Lee studied; Taiji is a calm, relaxing, and deeply cardiovascular exercise; and Bujinkan is the art of Samurai and Ninjas.

JING Institute teaches Kungfu/Wushu, WingChun, Taiji, and Chinese language; JING also houses Bujinkan Anaguma Dojo, a school of Samurai and Ninja arts. A point of pride to the Institute -and rightly so - is that they are the only martial arts school in San Diego that is certified by the Chinese Wushu Association and USA Wushu Kung Fu Federation.

Kungfu/Wushu is the beautiful, fast, high-flying martial art often seen in movies; Wing Chun is the self-defense style that Bruce Lee studied; Taiji is a calm, relaxing, and deeply cardiovascular exercise; and Bujinkan is the art of Samurai and Ninjas.

Kids at Heart is an after-school tutoring and mentoring program for inner-city youth. During the school year, volunteer tutors help students with homework assignments and play educational games. There are nine tutoring sites in San Diego, serving students in grades K through 12. Kids at Heart also organizes enrichment activities and offers a summer program. Kids at Heart is a part of UPLIFT.

With the premise that all children are capable of learning other languages, the KidSchool is committed to making the world a better place by offering classes in French, Chinese, and Spanish. The program for kids (16 months and up) includes songs, role playing, games, and a variety of hands-on activities.

With the premise that all children are capable of learning other languages, the KidSchool is committed to making the world a better place by offering classes in French, Chinese, and Spanish. The program for kids (16 months and up) includes songs, role playing, games, and a variety of hands-on activities.

Kumon Centers offer programs designed to help students from kindergarten through high school improve their skills in math, reading, and test-taking.

The Kumon system relies on five basic principles for success: The right starting point (achieved by diagnostic testing), an individualized program, self-learning, repetition, and good study habits. Self-learning and repetition are key: Children are expected to work on an individual basis with customized worksheets, and to practice, practice, practice.

The program requires about 20 minutes per day of homework and two visits (30 minute to one hour each) per week to the Kumon center.

Visit the website to find a location in the San Diego metro area.