Mill Creek Academy

My kids attended writing classes at Mill Creek Academy for a couple of years. All the classes are very structured and definitely help my kids a lot. All the teachers are good, and they are very attentive to all the kids. Ms. Wong is the best. Kids and parents love her. Strongly recommand this writing school.

I attended writing classes at Mill Creek Academy from 5^th to 7^th grade and my experience there was wonderful. I had previously attended a variety of private tutor sessions and after school programs in the Fremont area, but did not find the same level of teaching quality or individual attention in classes anywhere else.
The aspects of Mill Creek Academy that I enjoyed were the small classroom settings, thought-​provoking discussions and detailed feedback provided by teachers. All of my teachers at Mill Creek were extremely knowledgeable, kind and enthusiastic — they took every opportunity to make classes fun and engaging.
The classes I attended at Mill Creek provided a solid foundation for my writing skills throughout high school (Irvington) and college (UC Berkeley). I strongly recommend Mill Creek to students and parents in the Fremont area!

I attended Mill Creek Academy for math, science and SAT prep and cannot even begin to explain how thankful I am for all of their help. My teachers were always enthusiastic and genuinely wanted me to learn and improve. The class sizes were small, so they got to know each of us individually, which made me feel more at home. MCA does a great job of creating a comfortable learning environment so students don’t feel intimidated to speak up or ask questions. The instructors also taught in other public schools, so they understood what was expected of us at school and what materials we needed to master. The teachers are creative in how they teach and interact with us, so it never felt like school. MCA helped me improve my grades and my understanding in how to learn and approach new material and I’m incredibly grateful for everything they’ve done for me!

I honestly attest all my current writing capabilities to Mill Creek Academy. When my mother enrolled me in Mill Creek, I was quite an unconfident student in my elementary school English classes. Going to school in the Mission area was intimidating, and I was always afraid to ask for help in my large classes. At Mill Creek, the numerous teachers I had paid attention to every single detail of my writing and helped me apply different techniques to make my writing more appealing. Not only did they focus on structure and flow, but also assigned weekly vocabulary which we had to incorporate within our writing. When it finally came to the SATs I felt more than ready and I truly believe my capability to comprehend the difficult readings that we were assigned in high school was improved greatly.
I believe the aspect that stuck out the most at Mill Creek was the ability of the teachers to make the students, regardless of skill level, to feel comfortable and at ease. The small classroom size allowed for a fun, relaxed and personal environment that I truly don’t think I could have received anywhere else. This institution is truly incomparable and is rated my #1 in the Mission San Jose area!

My friend recommended Mill Creek to me because their daughter is in Mill Creek and feels that it is very good. I am very satisfied so far. My sons have been enrolled in Mill Creek’s classes since this summer. One of my son started earlier to get help on his Algebra II Honor Math before his final. It works out very well for him. The staff and tutors in Mill Creek are very knowledgable about the school curriculum and do their best to help out. One of Mill Creek’s directors, Ms Wong, spent time with me to learn about my sons’ situation and gave recommendation on what classes to take. She keeps the best interest of my sons in mind and recommended me not to sign up too many classes but the just right amount to help my sons’ studying. My sons like their tutors a lot and feel that they learn a lot from Mill Creek’s classes. They even ask me to continue to sign up with Mill Creek after the summer classes. I will definitely recommend Mill Creek to my friends.

My son used to attend Mill Creek when we lived in Fremont. He made significant progress there learning to write. Mill Creek is the only place I know that the teachers still devote time to really read your children’s essays and provide detailed feedback. Students go thru 2 – 3 drafts to keep editing and improving. This is by far the most effective way that I have seen to learn writing.
After we moved away from Fremont to the Peninsula side, I have tried a few places but never really found the same caliber of teaching staff and method around our neighborhood. The writing class my son went to after we moved has been average where the teacher just gave a few word comments and that’s about it. We really missed the Mill Creek high caliber teaching staff and their devoted teaching style that is unique and effective. Even my son, being a cool teenager now, commented that he learns the most from Mill Creek. We have been begging the co-​founder Mrs. Wong to come and open a branch office on the Peninsula side!
If you are looking for high quality education for your children to really make a difference in their writing, I would highly recommend Mill Creek. Their dedication and highly educated and experienced teachers will truly help the children build a solid foundation in writing!

I took English courses here when I was in elementary school and it helped my writing so much as a kid! The teachers were knowledgable and they stayed up to date on current curricula since most were full-​time teachers. They made learning enjoyable for the students and the one-​on-​one attention was important since the public schools I attended had large classes. Some of the mistakes I overlooked were corrected in these small classes.
I would definitely recommend Mill Creek for students because the staff is friendly and will work with you to find the best class that fits your child’s needs in school.

Our son has been improving a lot in writing since he attended his first class at Mill Creek. We love the quality of the teachers. The teachers gives him the creative ideas and guidance/​corrections on how to write better and better articles.
I recommended Mill Creek to my friends and their kids also love it.

Where do I even begin? Mill Creek is the BEST academic institution that I’ve been to. All the teachers are extremely knowledgable and very personable to each and every student. What I loved most about the classes are the small class size. I loved that each student was able to have that alone time with the teacher if needed. They also keep up with the Fremont unified school district curriculum for their math and science courses — and as we all know, this is very beneficial living in the mission area. In addition, the atmosphere here is very motivating and really allowed myself to focus and conquer my weakest subjects.
I also can’t even begin to express how caring and organized Mrs. Wong (director of Mill Creek) is! She’s extremely personable and remembers each and every student /​parent if she can. She’s so warm and welcoming to all of her customers and will always provide you with a full and detailed explanation of what each class entails. She values customer service and always does her best to accommodate everyone. You definitely get your money’s worth here! Thank you Mill Creek family for making my education and future so great!

My 12 year old daughter attended the English Writing and Literary Analysis courses this past year. She enjoyed the sessions and got very detailed feedback on her work. Excellent instructors. Engaging material. Highly recommended!

Wow this place is still around?! That’s amazing. I remember coming here…*counts fingers…* 9 years ago, literally. I took two of their evening writing courses; it was brutal; but, hey, that’s how you learn. (Note: semicolon sentence structure, ftw!)

Mill Creek is a really good place for summer writing classes. I went here when I was younger, and they completely edited my essays. Though Millcreek does give a lot of work to do over the summer, I think it really does help. The Mill Creek classes were really great, and a bunch of people from my family took classes there. It really helps if your school doesn’t do a good job with teaching writing techniques.