California Success Stories

We use Essential Skills programs everyday. The kids really enjoy using the programs and all students are able work independently at their own pace regardless of ability level. The skills taught are well organized and correlate to our curriculum standards. The individual needs of our students are being met with these programs.

Christine Ervin, Resource Specialist
John L. Golden Elementary, Etiwanda, California

We have used Essential Skills programs for many years. We love everything about these programs. The kids love them and their learning is being transferred to their written work. They are always asking to use the programs because they enjoy the activities, the reinforcement and the fact that they are actually learning.

Susie Simpson, Grade One Teacher
Borrego Springs Elementary, Borrego, California

Essential Skills software is a big part of our intervention program. The programs are used with 240 students. I love how effectively they reinforce the skills that we are teaching. They provide lots of stimulating practice and keep the children's interest. We are seeing a lot of progress with student test scores. The Essential Skills programs are the most important and consistent of the supplementary instructional tools we use.

Mrs. Tammy Cholly, Title I Teacher Coordinator
Mariana Elementary, Apple Valley, California

We have nearly all the programs from Essential Skills. They are excellent! We love them and use them both during the school day and for intervention after school. The programs are very effective at teaching the basic skills. I am always amazed at how many levels there are in each program. The children are very engaged and quiet when using this software.

Louise Walker, Computer Resource Assistant
Calimesa Elem, Yucaipa, California

It is amazing how half-baked most affordable educational software is. The programs from Essential Skills, however, offer interesting & entertaining software which to its core is truly educational and designed for use in an educational environment. You folks are one of very few really on the right track. Keep it up!

Stu Bryant, Computer Lab
Dos Palos Elementary, Dos Palos, California

The progress tracking system is absolutely indispensable. The software becomes many times more effective this way. I also appreciate its network efficiency. I love having the option during the installation process to run it from the server or just use the server for data management. This is simply the best bang for the buck I've seen yet for curriculum based software.

Stu Bryant, Computer Lab
Dos Palos Elementary, Dos Palos, California

Our four primary classrooms use the Essential Skills programs daily. All students are able to work independently at their own level and speed. The tracking and reporting system does a good job of monitoring their progress. These programs offer excellent basic skill instruction that is aligned with what we are teaching in the classroom.

Mrs. Nicole Hunter, first grade Teacher
Moiola Elementary, , California

I would highly recommend the Essential Skills programs to other teachers for phonics based skill instruction. The children love the programs and don't get frustrated. They can work independently at their own level and the skills are presented in a sequential manner that allows them to achieve success every step of the way.

Stacy Degrano, Librarian
St. Felicitas School, San Leandro, California

We have been getting great results using Essential Skills. These programs are excellent and aligned with what is taught in the classroom. This is great curriculum based software and the kids love it as well!

Grace Wong, Intervention Specialist
Stanton Elementary, Castro Valley, California

We love your programs and wish we had the money to purchase more. Our children are completely engaged in the programs and strive to do their best to progress through the skills. They are also able to work independently at their own level and pace. Our teachers believe that these programs cover the skills in a very comprehensive manner. Also, the reports are easy to access and you can see at a glance how students and classrooms are progressing through the skills.

Rosei Goldsmith, Tech Coordinator
Serrano Elementary, Villa Park, California