I was so impressed with this recreation center. It's family friendly and very, very safe.. It's…read moreright next to a small little zoo and there is zip lining on the property. We had a birthday party for my one year-old great nephew in April and it was fantastic. Shelter house had a very nice kitchen, and there was ample electricity throughout the shelter ; very, very clean good scenery everywhere

This facility doesn't deliver on their words "...dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through…read moreexceptional parks, facilities, and community-driven programming.". They allow bullies to stay on the Women's Volleyball league and A-level competitive players to play against less-experienced players (B/BB, C, D-levels) in 1 co-rec league. It causes alot of court/game problems regarding positions and cohesiveness to play together safely. I was on the Winter/January 2024 VB league and experienced negative incidents from female players. As a long-standing BB/B level VB player, I bring my positive attitude in playing with teams and mates but many players don't share the same standards. I was born legally 65% deaf and my disability often confuses people since I can't engage in normal conversation, often mistakenly read as being anti-social. Everyone in leagues I play on are alerted about my hearing disability. 1/29/2024: teammate Donna (same team Spike-N-Spice, captain Brandy Valentine) cowardly pushed/jabbed my back from behind during a game. I was caught off-guard considering she and I have never had problems, but I sensed anomisity from her the beginning. No avail as to why. Recollecting myself, I ignored her cowardly aggresssiveness and continued playing with proper sportmanship. She never explained to me why she pushed me nor did I ask her and I couldn't trust her anymore. Captain Brandy chose to not act upon this assault, and I took myself off the team. I emailed Dundee Township managment providing full incident details. Tammy Greco, Superintendent of Rec, contacted me back only saying general words of "Thank you for sharing your feelings, it's been addressed." There were no resolutions given to me as to the outcome of Donna's bad behavior. This incident wasn't based on "feelings", it was based on a physical assault per videotapes. Since the township choose to not act, I don't feel safe to continue coming here, assured that behavior like this won't be allowed.

I have been an educator for the past ten years. I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with…read moreBricks 4 Kids-Elgin. The program has a way to teach STEM skills in an appealing and productive manner. During the summer of 2015, our church (Second Baptist Church of Elgin) was looking for individuals to assist with our Vacation Bible School. In addition to the religious instruction, we have various workshops that deal with other aspects of young people's lives (i.e. Arts & Crafts, Improv, Music, and Cardio Fitness). Bricks 4 Kidz - Elgin presented workshops with 5-6 year olds, 1-3 graders, and 4-6 graders. I observed the session with the 4-6 graders. The young people were excited and engaged throughout the activity. After a short orientation by Ms. Palmer, the youth were divided into pairs. The youth were given a kit and written instructions to follow. It was amazing to see young people utilizing cognitive and non-cognitive skills in a thoughtful and interesting way. As the deacon assigned to the Youth Ministry, I am familiar with the students' academic abilities. The group varied in academic ability and socioeconomic status. We are grateful that Brick 4 Kidz-Elgin brought this invaluable resource to our children. I would strongly endorsed any school or community organization to utilize Brick 4 Kidz-Elgin. The young people continue to express their excitement about the workshop days and weeks later.

From the owner: Bricks 4 Kidz provides an extraordinary atmosphere for children, where we learn, build, and play…read morewith LEGO® bricks. Programs are built around our proprietary model plans designed by engineers and architects, all with exciting themes such as space, construction, and amusement parks. Our specially-designed project kits and theme-based models provide the building blocks for our approach to educational play. We offer activities for children ages 3-13+, including after-school enrichment classes, summer camps, holiday camps, birthday parties, preschool classes, and Kidz Nights Out. Contact us for more information or visit our website today! Email us to start receiving special offers!

I cannot say enough good things about this center and its staff! Our children attended this daycare…read morefor close to 4 years. Our son from age 1 and our daughter from infancy. Every teacher knew both of my kids regardless of what room they were in and knew who their parents were. They always take the time to tell you about any concerns they have or to fill you in on your child's day. They genuinely care for the kids and the community. I was finally able to stay home with our children, that's the only reason our kids are no longer enrolled there. On our last day, there were tears cried by everyone and the teachers made cards for the kids. It was so touching and sweet to see how much they cared for our munchkins.

We've been at Kiddie Academy for almost three months now and it's just such a fantastic place. My…read moreson does not do well with change and he took to this daycare immediately. Everyone is so warm and welcoming. Their communication is fantastic and their safety precautions around Covid are enough to make even a worrier like myself comfortable. I'm so glad we found them.

Great ice arena in West Dundee. Three rinks. Plenty of parking. There is also a snack shop and Bar…read moreand Grill inside the arena. Only suggestion..bring a blanket as the metal bleacher seats are cold !

COVID has been a little tricky for hockey, but Canlan is killing it with their protocols…read more We've been at the arena for about five years and even through it's ownership change, they continue to surprise us with the level of attention and courtesy they provide. Coach Dennis is doing a great job of keeping our families up-to-date with options and we were super excited to see Coach John and Coach Vince back on the ice! If you're looking for coaches who remember your kids names and individualize their progress and assessment... this is the place. From a cost standpoint, this club is a little more expensive than some in neighboring towns, but the facilities and coaches are worth the added expense. For those concerned about COVID protocol, all the coaches wear masks on the ice and there is no player contact for the squirt and mite skill sessions. Right now, there's no in-house league, which is understandable, but sad. We hope that there will be progress toward that end in the future. I highly recommend this arena, especially for your youngsters just starting out.

We brought our 1 year old in for a tour and was told he would be a great fit. I was given the…read morepaperwork to fill out and received a call the next day that the director wanted to talk to us. Before the tour I had spoken to them and told them that my son was in speech therapy. They were aware and said this wouldn't be a problem. When we came in to go through the paperwork the director told me that my son would not do well at their school and that he would need one on one care that they couldn't give, therefore he would "slip through the cracks". After observing him for 5-10 minutes she stated that she believes he is autistic and his mannerisms were all things that a child with autism demonstrates. She went on to give me pamphlets of places for him to get tested and schools for children with autism diagnosis. I let her know that the pediatrician had never once had a concern for autism and that he just had the speech delay. I left crying and embarrassed by the way we were treated. My son now goes to a new school and is thriving. He talks all the time and again has not been diagnosed with autism. I would never recommend this school to anyone. I believe they only want certain children and families who will boost the image of the school.

I waited for a bit before posting a review and make sure I'm not overreacting. I have a lot more to…read moresay, but I'm sure no one wants a novel. At first, Goddard was great. But as soon as my son hit pre-k, we ran into a lot of problems and I'm noticing a trend within these negative reviews that I really wish we saw a while ago and made a switch sooner. If your child is laid back, listens well, and you are wanting something more academically inclined, sure, this is for you. I gave 2 stars because they are good with academics and there is an employee that genuinely seems to care about the kids. I'll give them that. But if your child is your typical active kid (gasp! Unheard of!) - go elsewhere. They seem confused on normal, active 4 year old behaviors. Save yourself MULTIPLE sleepless nights, tears, and paranoia that something is wrong with you and your child. If there's a "incident," brace yourself. You will get calls, meetings. At the end, you may get 4 stories and a piece of paper (no joke - that happened). So, you don't really know the truth of what REALLY happened. You will get a call from the co-owner (I'm sure you see her name pop up in these reviews) and get pulled into unplanned meetings when you're there to just pick up your kid after a long day of work. A long meeting before a phone meeting later, if you will. Just to hear how your kid is overwhelming or unusual and list of "symptoms" to have you name what it could be. (By the way, my son is normal and fine according to the ACTUAL experts. Talk to the professionals before taking action based on what the co-owner says.) In short, you will be chased out. That is her tactic. Your child will sense it and act up even more. Mine surely did. After we pulled him and moved him elsewhere - it was like an instant relief. He's doing so much better at the other daycare facility. We actually ran into another former Goddard student and parent - SAME STORY. Read these reviews on a PC - you will see more of them with similar trend. I also want to add that the co-owner has drop another child's name to me. My son would get riled up with another student. I knew this and I didn't think it was much a problem, but she outwardly said, "we will be talking to the Parents about [child's name] bad behavior." I thought that was unprofessional and inappropriate to discuss other children BY NAME to another parent. Makes me wonder what was said about my son and other children.

If I personally could give the childcare facility 0 stars, I would. When you send your child to…read moredaycare, you are trusting strangers to care for your child, but have great hope that the child care facility has done an in-depth review of the teachers they hire to care for your little ones. On 3/15/23 Ms. Janet (one of the teachers currently employed at Kiddie Academy) decided to twist my son's ear, because he and several of the other children were running around during nap time. However, I did not become aware that something had transpired until Thursday morning, when my son became distraught, crying and falling out because he did not want to go in the class with the teacher. Not understanding the full extent of what happened and believing what Ms. Luisa (the Director) shared about the kids running around during nap time and a teacher yelling into the classroom on 3/15/23, he attended daycare on 3/16/23. When he got home on 3/16/23 he had bruises on his left leg that resembled a hand print. Upon seeing the bruises, my son's father and I met with the Director to share our concerns. At no time were we offered the ability to view the video of the classroom on 3/15/23 to fully understand what transpired, nor were we able to see what happened on 3/16/23 that caused the bruises on my son's legs. To-date the only option offered was an apology and forgoing paying the 4 week cancellation fee. Ms. Janet is still employed at the facility and no additional action had been taken. As I am still exploring my personal options on how I'd liked to proceed in this particular situation, I thought it best at a minimum to post a review to hopefully help another parent avoid a similar situation.

Me and all my sibling's went here we had an amazing education be cause of Kiddie Academy! The staff…read moreis amazing they help us learn while having fun. I remember all my sibling's and I would come home with fun arts and crafts! They gave us an opportunity to grow. My cousin now comes here he always shares the fun things he did and whenever I pick him up he has the biggest smile on his face they make everyone feel special and proud of who they are they gave me the best experience I could ever ask for!

I went to attend my niece's tournament games. My son plays club volleyball and this was our first…read moretime at this location. Depending on the size of the tournament, parking can be hard to find. Good news for us, it was a later scheduled tournament so it was easy to find parking. Next, admissions were fair for $10 a person. I've been to places that cost $20 a day tournament for a 2 day tournament. The facilities were nice and had the typical bench seating for each court. There were a set of courts on each side and a walking path in between. It had cubes/shelving for players to put their bags which is nice. What I really loved is that there were drop nets placed in between the set of courts that protected spectators from getting hit with volleyballs from behind. There were concessions which I didn't try. Overall, nice place to watch a tournament (other than parking - depending on time of games you are attending).

We spent a day here at TF watching many tournaments and this facility is nicely accommodating. They…read morehave large private parking lot, clean washrooms and a eating area where you can get packaged snacks. The noise level is high due to the fact so many people are cheering for their teams and there is no solid wall dividing the courts.

We highly recommend the Learning Tree. Our daughter is 4.5 years old and in her second year at this…read moreschool. The first year there were some teacher transitions, which caused some adjustments each time, but this year our daughter is in Ms. Mary's class and the experience has been great. Ms. Mary is very experienced and I am amazed at all my daughter is learning, from writing to days of the month, to playing well with others. I know my daughter is in good hands when I drop her off, and she has a great time at the school. I also appreciate the friendly, responsive administrative team and the flexible extended hours. My daughter is usually at school from 8 - 5:30, but they are open from 6:30-6, which helps on days I need to drop her off early or pick her up.

Learning Tree Elgin West on Royal st was the one that I have put all of my 3 kids there. From my…read moreexperience, they are the best daycare in the area. Their system is well structured. The teachers are more experienced. The daycare itself each day is sparkling. That alone stands out a lot already which tells me their high quality of putting kids first especially for their hygiene. Each individual class room are very clean and well maintained every single day. Mrs. Melissa always stay in positive mode and helpful in any kind of issues. Teachers are kind and helpful. Love these people and love this place so much!

We went to a friends birthday party here recently and my daughter had a great time!…read more We aren't from the area, so we were a little confused walking in, not realizing it was inside this community center and not a free standing business. But the staff in the front/lobby area were super helpful to direct us to the right place. There is a lot for a child to explore inside and perfect for ages 3-7, I'd say. Some of the slides are VERY FAST. So be aware of that if you have really little ones climbing up. The graphics of the waterfall and lazy river is a cute touch! And the party vestibule in the same area is so handy. It's a perfect venue for a kids birthday party. I am so glad our friends invited us! There is ample parking and the bathrooms are very clean.

Such a cute and fun indoor play place. My son loved the theme, climbing and the slides! The slides…read moreare super tall and FAST. They even have a crash pad under one because the kids shoot out so fast. It was hilarious to watch! The price as of this review is $10 per child resident or non resident which I thought wasn't bad. We were here playing over 2 hours! It was the perfect way to beat the cold weather. It was very clean and the equipment was in good condition. I would gladly return!