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How We Rank and What We Disclose

Who runs this

Line Consulting LLC. It has no ownership, equity or operating relationship with any program listed.

How we make money

Three ways. When a parent enrolls with this site’s referral code, the program pays us a fee; those profiles carry a grey “Referral partner” badge. We also sell marketing services such as search visibility and websites to providers; profiles of marketing clients say so. And we show sponsor banners marked “Sponsored”; they look different from program cards and are never used for order, ratings or results.

How results are ordered

Programs that serve the school you picked come first, then the rest by distance. Fees, marketing contracts, sponsor banners and whether a provider has claimed its profile are never used for order or stars.

Review rules

Every review is verified by email and phone, whatever its rating. Low ratings are never held back or hidden. Providers cannot ask for removal; they can post a public reply. Under 3 reviews we show “Not enough reviews” instead of an average.

Sources and freshness

Every value carries its source and the date it was checked. After 90 days it is marked “Needs re-check”. Values missing from public sources stay “Not confirmed”.

Visitor statistics

We count visits with Umami, a privacy-friendly tool running on our own server. It sets no cookies, stores no IP addresses or personal data, and shares nothing with ad networks. We use the totals to see which pages and schools are useful and how often sponsor banners are seen and clicked.