Best in Class Education Center – Palo Alto

Best in Class Education Center – Palo Alto offers enrichment English classes, enrichment math classes, and Math & English Enrichment for students. The program also offers school break academic summer camps, STEM-focused summer camps, a Math & Writing Summer Camp, an After-School Program, Private Tutoring, Gifted Test Preparation, SAT/ACT Test Preparation, College Prep, and a Beginners in Class option. Learning is offered in small scaled classes with individualized tutoring to each student, and all tutors and teaching assistants are trained according to the franchise standard.

• Ages: 4–16 years old
• Schedule: Class options are available Tuesday through Saturday in the afternoons and evenings, with both in-person and online learning methods.

Best in Class Education Center – Palo Alto offers in-person and online learning methods. Most programs are offered year-round and do not require any contracts to enroll, and a free consultation is available by call or email. Best in Class Palo Alto provides enrichment English and math classes for kindergarten through 10th grade students.

Best in Class opened its first center in 1995 in the heart of Seattle. The organization reports 25+ years of experience, 30 years of experience, 50+ locations nationwide, and 10,000+ students positively impacted. The owner, Mrs. Shan Zhao, holds an MBA degree and an engineering degree, with over four years of experience teaching students from pre-K to 10th grade, full knowledge of PAUSD curriculum and common core curriculum, and experience as a trainer.

The stated mission is to support each child’s progress and to empower students to change their world for a bright future. Parent testimonials describe a comfortable and friendly learning environment, tailored study paths, weekly assessment and feedback on homework, and structured curriculum with materials, homework packages, and weekly one-on-one homework review meetings with staff on Zoom. Parents also report that worksheets are challenging, that the program complements concepts taught in school, and that their children have advanced in math and improved verbal scores on standardized testing, as well as feeling excited and confident after classes.

Last updated June 21, 2026.