Sylvan Learning of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA

Sylvan Learning of San Francisco

Openings Now West of Twin Peaks Tutoring Center Verified 5.0 Tutoring Center Updated May 2026

Closed today Next open Sat 9:30 AM

Welcome to Sylvan, where confidence in learning begins. At our locally owned Sylvan center, we help young students build strong foundations in math and reading with personalized instruction from caring, experienced educators. Sylvan students achieve up to three times more growth in math and reading than their peers because we focus on the skills that matter most, at the right pace for each child. With dedicated learning time, children strengthen core skills, build confidence, and develop positive learning habits in a supportive, motivating environment. Parents see real progress. Kids gain confidence. And families often say, “We wish we started here first.”

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Our motivating teachers, proven approach, and engaging activities help set your child up for success. Discover why kids love Sylvan Learning. Contact us today!

Location Info

379 W Portal Ave

San Francisco, CA 94127

Monday 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday Closed
Saturday 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday Closed

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location Details

  • Offers camp programs.
  • Can provide homework assistance.
  • Offers tutoring services.

Programs Offered

Tutoring in Math

Tutoring 5 yr - 18 yr
  • Schedules

    Part Time

  • Calendar

    Full Year

Description

At Sylvan Learning, your child will build strong math foundations through personalized instruction that strengthens core skills, boosts confidence, and supports lasting success. We’ve perfected a highly-personal approach, tailoring lessons to your child’s specific needs, from addition and subtraction to fractions and decimals.

Education Types

  • Academic-Based

Parent Reviews

5.0 (25+ Reviews)
Carrie L

Chloe has great active listening skills, understanding student's and parent's concerns and goals. Recommend looking into variety of services and options Sylvan provides.

Alex Fyfe

Have enjoyed our time at Sylvan. Great program and teachers have been very helpful.

Mehjabin Patel

Hello My son learned how to write essay and compression and has a higher lexile score if 1300

Jasper Huang

I am a student at Sylvan, and they teach very well. They develop your writing and reading and math. They also help you do exercises and there are prizes you can get for tokens.

Jhina Alvarado-Morse

I appreciate the periodic meetings to go over their progress and the way they record how they are doing so I can review the information and send it to their teachers. Additionally they do periodic testing to see how they are progressing and I find that information useful. I am very satisfied with how they've done there.

MC Skid

I get helpful advice and practice for the upcoming SAT. By doing it as early as possible, especially during the summer, it can help me remember about what things I can be working on and how I can be checked on with what I'm doing.

Ivan chen

It helps my kid to learn more things about mathematics

Dominick Doong

My child started at Sylvan a few months ago, and the staff has been great—knowledgeable, supportive, and really focused on helping the kids succeed!

anthony scott

Jonathan Hatalla

My daughter is excelling in both math and English. Sylvan has been a big part of that.

Cc

My daughter loves it. Always happy to go. The one on one help is great. I would recommend if your child needs a specific tailored program. The staff is great.

Mercedes Paredes

My daughter loves it. Has her more excited about reading.

Jianlan Guan

My daughter really enjoyed her time being there, she also learned some new things there as well!

Daniel Elzie

My granddaughter really lobes this place! They do an excellent job and great customer service

Chau Trinh

My kids have been with Sylvan for 6 months. We can see they made progress on reading for my daughter and writing for my son. And They love to come go Sylvan for learning.

Celine Birch

My kids have had great progress and fun going to Sylvan. The tutors are great and their prizes entice my 7 year old to come back and learn more. His reading has progressed a lot since he's started Sylvan. My daughter loves learning more math at Sylvan and feels challenged but engaged each time. Thank you!

Kathleen Rishi

My son enjoys going every week and loves the incentives.

Esmeralda Alcala

My son has been getting help with his grammar and writing. I have seen improvement in his writing skills. He enjoys his time there . Try it for your kiddos.

Yana B

My son has been going to Sylvan for a few months now and he enjoys it a lot which is expremenly important to me. They have a great approach of teaching in a playful environment so it doesn't feel like more classroom time. I would highly recommend Sylvan!

Christine Kean

My son has been going to Sylvan for the past few years, he was previously at a different program that focused on repetition which didn't suit his learning style. The staff have been nothing but helpful and supportive in his development and like the small group tutoring model. Would recommend!

Marisa Freeman

My son's math skills improved with a recession, and he really enjoys the points system they have to motivate their students.

Win Win

My two Boys H&K love to study in Sylvan, they requested me change one class to 3 on going class at the same day.

Debbie Dumont

My two sons have had a great experience at Sylvan. It's helped them stay on top of their math homework and feel more confident in their skills. The team is also very flexible with scheduling, which is incredibly helpful with busy school and sports schedules.

L M

kwan gim

Sent my 8th graders in for reading, writing and HSPT preping. Amazing results.

Yan Naing

So far so good. My daughter 'Lamin' really enjoying her class and her teachers. Her reading level has been improving a lot since she gets summer booster plan. Program director Ken always update my daughter's progress and Lance is soo friendly and always welcome to help. This center is a very good learning center. Recommend it!

Jennifer Sorrell DiGiacomo

So far, we've been very happy with our experience at Sylvan. Our son loves to go, which in and of itself shows that he enjoys learning there. We have been happy to see his reading scores go up and are eagerly awaiting his follow up math scores.

Dia C

Kaydon Wu

Sylvan has been a very good tutoring center. Sylvan has improved my English and grammar. Sylvan also makes me happy every time I go because the tutors here are very nice and helpful doing my work.

Aaron Ingber

Sylvan has been an amazing help to our daughter. Her reading and math have improved tremendously, and she loves going (and especially earning tokens to get prizes). I'd definitely recommend Sylvan Learning Center.

Jack Sok

Sylvan is a great place to learn. It can help you with any type of subject and even your homework. Sylvan is a great place in my opinion and I would recommend going here.

Marilyn Castillo

KeAna Atkins

Sylvan is such a blessing. My daughter loves this place, and it's worth every penny! Jordyn has been improving and surpassing her monthly goals, so I am very pleased. So far, we have only been here for three months.

Calvin Niemi '27

Sylvan Learning Center is a shining star in a sea of sub par tutoring services. They are helpful and overwhelmingly welcoming to all students. I highly recommend.

Grace Briones

Just

The teachers are relatively good.They also teach in a personalized way. The one thing that is special here is the way they teach. They start with homework and then go on and sometimes teach you more than you're learning, which I've found pretty helpful

Shu-Mei Wu

The teaching is great! My kid likes to learn writing there

Grace Li

This English class has made a big difference for my child! His English skills and confidence have improved greatly, and his grades have gone up. I've recommended this class to my friends as well.

Harrison Lin

This learning center is amazing. I have been improving ever since when I joined. The teacher and staff were very nice to me.

Albert Eng

This program has made a noticeable difference in our kids' academic performance. Not only have their grades improved, but they also approach schoolwork with much more confidence and independence. The instructors are patient, attentive, and know how to engage kids effectively. It's rare to find a place where kids are this motivated to learn…ours consistently look forward to every session.

Nicholas Cecilio

Very good it helped me with writing and other things

polluted

Very nice teachers and staff, helped me learn in what some tutoring places couldn't

Susan Huang

We have been using Sylvan learning since 04/2024 for my three children and we have definitely seeing improvement and I love the monthly updates on their process. Wish they can have a more reasonable pricing package for loyal customers.

Laura K Miyano

We have had a great experience at sylvan - high school prep help has been so helpful!