Quality Education and Learning Experience for Students

"My son has been studying at Excel Learning Center for more than two years. ELC helped to

give him an edge in preparing for the SSAT and his private school interviews, as well as

boosting his grades. He really liked his tutors, and his mother and I appreciated the

very accommodating schedule. The extra tuition was worth every penny, especially as he was

admitted to the school of his choice."

-PARENT OF K.Z.

admitted to Punahou for 7th grade

"We are happy to inform you that Zander got accepted to Punahou for 6th grade. I would

like to again thank you and your staff on the amazing work that you do. Zander really

enjoyed coming to the learning center. Thanks again."

-PARENT OF ZANDER M.

admitted to Punahou for 6th grade

"We are so happy that Trent has been accepted to Punahou for the 6th grade. Attending

Excel has made such a significant impact in terms of him achieving his goal of getting

into private school. Thank you for all of your support!"

-PARENT OF T. N.

admitted to Punahou for 6th grade

"Karen and Rachel, thank you very much for your amazing job and attention! With your SSAT

preparation and support my daughter got accepted by Punahou and Iolani. She also is the

straight A student in Math because of your help. Great job!! "

-PARENT OF MASHA F.

admitted to Punahou

"Very grateful for Karen, her husband and tutors for preparing my twins for their SSAT

exam. After completing a comprehensive six week, M-F two hour SSAT summer course and a few

tutoring class before the exam, both were accepted to 'Iolani, Punahou, Mid-Pacific

and La Pietra."

-PARENT OF ARIANA & EVAN S.

admitted to Punahou

"Karen and the crew at Excel were absolutely great. They are efficient, professional, and

very skilled at tutoring and preparing kids for taking tests. My daughter spent one day

a week with them for a few months and scored well enough on her first attempt at the SSAT

test that she didn't have to take it again. She was thrilled and we were too.

It also highlighted another admirable trait of Karen and Excel: she told us our daughter

didn't need any more sessions or to take the test again. Any parent will appreciate

that honesty - she could have preyed on our "parent fears" and suggested more prep and

taking the test again and again, just to earn more money. If Leila needs any tutoring

or test preparation in the future, I know where she'll go. Excel gets my highest rating."

-PARENT OF LEILA L.

SSAT prep

"Big Mahalo to Karen and the staff at Excel Learning Center. 

They assisted my daughter with SAT prep, and my two rising Freshman prepare for

the SSAT.  Their staff identified areas that each needed to focus on individually and

worked to improve in that area.  SSAT results proved that their methods were a success. 

Time and money well spent. "

-PARENT OF GRACE & WILLIAM K.

SSAT prep

"Karen and her staff are an awesome bunch to help my son prepare over a 3 to 4 month

period for the SSAT exam.  Sure standardized tests aren't fun to take, but almost

every time I picked my son up from his once a week tutoring sessions, he's always had

a positive comment about "learning math and reading/writing concepts" better at Excel. 

I could tell he was highly engaged.

For SSAT prep, not only do they teach test content, but they also teach test strategies

to maximize being successful on the exam.  My son had an okay score on his first attempt

at the SSAT exam, and Karen was honest about a few more tutoring sessions to

help my son solidify his success on the second attempt at the SSAT exam.

  Most people would pass that off as their way of making additional money,

but she was very genuine about it.  She and her staff are very well versed witch each

students unique abilities and needs, as well as the parents educational

goals for the child. 

I can't thank Karen and her staff enough for the curriculum and session frequency

she mapped out for my son.  He had a significant improvement on his SSAT score where

it was well above the median scores of each of the private schools that he applied to. 

The results: He got acceptance letters to Punahou, & Mid-Pacific Institute, and a

waitlist for Iolani.  We were so thrilled with the results, that I have no

hesitation taking my daughter here for SSAT test prep in the near future. "

-PARENT OF CODY C.

SSAT prep

"I've been getting tutored at Excel for about four years. Excel has helped me

to prepare for both the SAT and ACT. I am thankful to each of the tutors I have

worked with in math and English, as they have helped me to accomplish my test

score goals. During my last year of tutoring, I worked with a wonderful English tutor

who helped me to recognize patterns in my mistakes and improve my critical

reading and writing skills. She was very easy to talk to and made sure I understood

even the most complicated passages. I am grateful to everyone at Excel who has

helped me to achieve my goal of being accepted into Stanford University.

Couldn't have done it without them!"

-Kassidy K.

SAT prep

"Big Mahalo to Karen and the staff at Excel Learning Center. They assisted my

daughter with SAT prep, and my two rising Freshman prepare for the SSAT.

Their staff identified areas that each needed to focus on individually

and worked to improve in that area. SSAT results proved that

their methods were a success. Time and money well spent."

-Parent - Kristina K.

SAT & SSAT prep

"Excellent teaching methods, they are very kind and very knowledgeable.

They also have a very flexible schedule so my son able to get the help he needs

when he has time. They improved my son's SAT score by over 200 points!"

-Parent of Anderson C.

SAT prep

"My son wanted to apply for Punahou and Iolani so we shopped around for the right

tutoring center to prep for the SSAT. Though Excel was priced higher than the

other prep options...you truly get the quality and value for your money.

The tutors were subject experts, patient and skilled in teaching the right topics.

After making it into his choice schools, he accredited the prep at Excel as

the difference maker! We highly recommend, worth the investment!"

-Parent of Ethan N.

SSAT prep

"We've sent our children to two tutoring companies. Excel has been the best out of

the two. Mrs. Karen and her staff are thoughtful and patient with the students.

We sent our daughter there in 2013 to help her prepare for the SSAT test.

She was able to get an acceptance to all of the schools we applied to which

included Punahou, Iolani, and HBA. She is now prepping for the SAT and my

daughter says Excel has made her more confident and less stressed about the

future. She is actually looking forward to the PSAT and the SAT. Thank you Excel!"

-Parent of Calista A.

SSAT & SAT prep

"My husband and I reached that time to make a decision between private or public

schools. Time to research and make serious decisions. A friend gave us a reference

to Excel Learning (her daughter went there). We visited Excel Learning and right

from the beginning, I could tell that they were great. Mrs. Karen was very focused to

choose a schedule that fit our life and instructors that could meet our needs.

We sent both of our boys to prep for the SSAT test, and both got accepted to

Punahou and Iolani School. I am very happy to share this success story and

also happy to encourage other students to enroll in Excel Learning. Good Luck! Thank you Excel!"

-Parent of Kaleo and Keanu F.

SSAT prep

"My daughter needed some help with SAT prep and was extremely pressed for time.

She had a busy school schedule, participated in school sports as well as club sports.

With about 5 weeks until her scheduled SAT test, I reached out to Karen and

asked if there was any way to accommodate her very busy schedule. Karen

scheduled an assessment with my daughter and then had me send over any available time slots.

We were able to agree upon 20 hours of tutoring over 4 weeks until her test.

My daughter related well with both her math and English tutors and increased

her overall SAT scores by more than 100 points to 1420 out of 1600. We are

grateful Excel Learning was able to accommodate her busy schedule on such

short notice and help her maximize her scores."

-Parent of Gabrielle D.

SAT prep

"My husband and I can't recommend Excel Learning Center enough.

Its tutors and especially its owner, Karen, are dedicated, professional and

most importantly, effective. We have used their services three times in

the last five years for our daughter: first for the SSAT (see review 10/28/13;

BTY - she was accepted into the four top private schools in Honolulu), then

for math tutoring and recently for SAT tutoring. In the most recent SAT

tutoring, the results exceeded our expectations. After some Excel

tutoring, the plan was for our daughter to use her first SAT scores to see

where she needed improvement, then take it a second and possibly

a third time, after more tutoring. But after a month of tutoring with Excel,

our daughter scored a 1550, with a perfect 800 on reading/writing and a 750 on

math. Now, we are beginning Excel tutoring for the SAT Subject tests

with confidence. Excel delivers."

-Parent of Leila L.

SAT prep

"Karen and the crew at Excel were absolutely great. They are efficient,

professional, and very skilled at tutoring and preparing kids for taking tests.

My daughter spent one day a week with them for a few months and scored

well enough on her first attempt at the SSAT test that she didn't have to

take it again. She was thrilled and we were too. It also highlighted

another admirable trait of Karen and Excel: she told us our daughter

didn't need any more sessions or to take the test again. Any parent will

appreciate that honesty - she could have preyed on our "parent fears" and

suggested more prep and taking the test again and again, just to earn more

money. If Leila needs any tutoring or test preparation in the future, I know

where she'll go. Excel gets my highest rating."

-Parent of Leila L.

SSAT prep

"Our son attended Excel Learning Center and was accepted into all three

schools he applied to, Iolani, Mid Pacific and Punahou. This was in no way

an expected outcome prior to attending Excel.

Karen, the owner, was active all throughout the process and genuinely cared

about our son's success. She worked to match the right tutors for his personality,

personally reviewed his progress and made adjustments to his schedule

to ensure the best results possible.

Post SSAT exam she followed up to review the results and provided feedback

better helping us understand the different components of the score."

-Parent of Benjamin B.

SSAT Prep

"Karen and Rachel, thank you very much for your amazing job and attention!

With your SSAT preparation and support my daughter got accepted by Punahou

and Iolani. She also is the straight A student in Math because of your help. Great job!!"

-Parent - Elena K.

SSAT prep

"Excel was instrumental in our son gaining admission to both Iolani and Punahou

for 8th grade. Three months of 1-2 weekly hourly sessions improved all his scores.

He learned Math concepts his school had not yet covered and test taking strategies

to make best use of his time. His tutor Andrew did practice interviews with him,

which gave him confidence to openly and genuinely express himself. Karen has

been a great partner and communicator in setting goals, timelines and lesson

plans. We have been so pleased with Excel we will continue his weekly sessions

through the summer. While every child is different, Excel is a wonderful fit

our student/parents needs."

-Parent of Taiyo A.

SSAT prep

"Both of my daughters significantly improved their SSAT scores after going to Excel.

As a result, both were accepted at the schools of their choice; i.e. Iolani and

Punahou. I highly recommend you see Karen at Excel if you want to maximize

the chances of getting your child accepted to the school of her/his choice."

-Parent - Air D.

SSAT prep

"Karen and her staff are an awesome bunch to help my son prepare over a 3 to 4

months period for the SSAT exam. Surely standardized tests aren't fun to take,

but almost every time I picked my son up from his once a week tutoring

session, he's always had a positive comment about "learning math and

reading/writing concepts" better at Excel. I could tell he was highly engaged.

For SSAT prep, not only do they teach test content, but they also teach test

strategies to maximize being successful on the exam. My son had an okay score

on his first attempt at the SSAT exam, and Karen was honest about a few more

tutoring sessions to help my son solidify his success on the second attempt at

the SSAT exam. Most people would pass that off as their way of making

additional money, but she was very genuine about it. She and her staff are very

well-versed witch each student’s unique abilities and needs, as well as the

parents’ educational goals for the child.

I can't thank Karen and her staff enough for the curriculum and session

frequency she mapped out for my son. He had a significant improvement on his

SSAT score where it was well above the median scores of each of the private

schools that he applied to. The results: He got acceptance letters to

Punahou, & Mid-Pacific Institute, and a waitlist for Iolani. We were so thrilled

with the results, that I have no hesitation taking my daughter here for SSAT test

prep in the near future."

-Parent of Christian C.

SSAT prep

"Very grateful for Karen, her husband and tutors for preparing my twins for their

SSAT exam. After completing a comprehensive six-week, M-F two hour SSAT

summer course and a few tutoring class before the exam, both were accepted to

'Iolani, Punahou, Mid-Pacific and La Pietra."

-Parent of Ariana & Evan S.

SSAT prep