Unlike any language learning experience out there! Matt is an incredible facilitator, the "class"…read moreis very fast paced, inclusive, and FUN. The method gets you comfortable getting out of your comfort zone, which for many of us is speaking Spanish. Highly recommend to anyone looking to learn or improve their Spanish speaking and listening skills or just looking for a fun night meeting new people. Can't wait for my next session!

This review is NOT about the quality of classes, since for reasons I'm about to explain, I never…read moregot to take them. . . I called up their line, Phoenix answered and told me I needed to take a placement test to determine which level is best for me. Great, I said. I completed their placement test - which took a good chunk of time - sent it in, and. . . . . . NEVER heard back. I called 3 times and sent at least 5 emails to follow up, and still. . . . . . NEVER heard back. I don't know what's going on with you guys, but I feel it's worth pointing out how you treat potential customers. Or more accurately, "ex"- potential customers.

I took French in school and because my job requires a bit of travel and immersion in…read morespanish-speaking countries, I decided I needed to learn how to speak conversational spanish. So far, I have learned a great deal and enjoy the small class sizes at the Spanish Institute. My instructor is warm, friendly and engages us during each class. Our session included an audio CD for practice and a lessonbook. I look forward to taking the next level in Spanish and increasing my fluency!

Hands-on, personal touch and moved at my speed…read more Carolyn was amazing to work with. And most importantly: she applies it to personal life and business stuff that you actually use! Definitely go with the intimate, small group classes with Carolyn. Two thumbs up for her.

Very disappointing experience. There is an old adage: Just because someone knows how to do…read moresomething doesn't mean that he knows how to teach that skill to others. BSOFA is a prime example. A teacher, who, though pleasant, has no ability to teach. I took a beginner's class. (Though except for myself, there were no other beginners in the class. They clearly all had some level of experience.) The teacher would do a twenty-second demonstration (no exaggeration) of something, then expect everyone to immediately know how to do that thing perfectly. It was beyond frustrating. First class, I could tell that I wasn't executing the skill correctly. It was exceedingly obvious that my canvas looked nothing like the other, experienced students' canvases. But though the instructor walked around the table looking at the canvases, for multiple hours, he never said a word about mine. Never proactively provided any constructive criticism. He just let me flounder around for hours without any guidance. (He did interact more with the students who were doing better. There were about eight of us total.) Next class, I decided to make him provide some feedback. (Unsuccessfully, as it turned out.) I would stop him as he walked by, ask him to look at my canvas, and ask for feedback. He was non-committal. (Pleasant, but not helpful.) I would then point out something on the canvas, and say, this isn't right, is it? And he would sort of agree. But he never offered to show me how to do the skill correctly, or provide anything but a vague comment. During that class, I must have stopped him a half-dozen times, if not more, to ask for feedback, but received essentially none. By the third class, I had mostly given up. I listened, trying to glean as much as possible from the twenty-second demonstrations, but unfortunately accepted the reality that the teacher had no ability to actually teach. Again, the teacher was pleasant. But he was also a passive, low-energy person who clearly had zero ability to teach a skill to students. And, oddly, the less experienced the student, the more uncomfortable and non-interactive he became. In a beginner's class. BSOFA makes no sense. Do they not understand? People take classes because they want to learn. They pay good money to attend classes because they want to learn. Allowing a beginner to flounder, with minimal guidance, in a beginner's class is not only unacceptable, but actually a little cruel. BSOFA takes a positive, eager, happy-to-be-there student, and turns her into someone who never wants to experience any of it ever again.

Fantastic school. Instruction for drawing classes is very individualized. Raz keeps everyone's…read morelevel in mind as he helps with drawing and painting. Keep in mind that you will be moving fast. You will do in 4 sessions what would take years in a classical art school. As with everything, to be successful you must commit, practice outside of class even. (If you want to be a good skier you need to practice outside your ski class too). The school gives first class instruction. I am totally addicted to this place. Bravo BFA team! You bring Florence to Boulder.

Everyone at RefactorU was great - the instructors, administrators, community engagement planners -…read morethey are all wonderful. RefactorU throws a lot of information at you in a short time, but in a really well-structured way so that you actually have time to learn it all, and learn it all well. I'm astounded by how much I learned, and how dedicated the instructors were to supporting our experience: from TAs who come in on the weekends to offer help, to being responsive when not-totally-kosher sexist jokes were being made in class (hey, it's the tech industry, right?). They organize events with employers and recruiters to help you make connections. They know they only succeed when their students succeed, and they are all about that. My only complaint is that, being as successful as they are, they have been growing a lot, and for my personal learning style, our class was too big. We had 33 people, so there were quite a few of us sharing the instructors' attention. It was also often a very loud work environment (33 people in one room), which for me usually meant having to choose between leaving and going somewhere quiet to get work done, or being in a room where I have access to help from instructors and classmates. Overall, I'm glad I went and really impressed by what they accomplish as a school. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others.

I graduated from RefactorU just over six months ago, and I have to say, attending RefactorU was,…read moredecidedly, one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I cannot imagine my life now without the skills and the friends I made and learned at RefactorU. I want to thank everyone there for being there for all of us in my cohort! The course is first rate, and I wouldn't trade my time there for the world. Chris in particular is an AMAZING instructor and human being, and the material presented truly did prepare me well for a real-world job as a developer. I made some great friends and got a great job (only took me 3 weeks after I graduated!), and I cannot tell you how happy I am. I solve puzzles every day, design beautiful websites, and go home every night happy (and well paid!). Thanks to everyone at RefactorU, I love what I do and do what I love.

We love it here! Our 7 year old/2nd grader has been struggling with reading. Through the assessment…read moreprocess the great people at Sylvan discovered that he was missing a lot of foundational phonics and vocabulary. School progress was stifled as he fell more and more behind. The program itself is designed to target kid - specific problem areas. Parents meet with staff once a month to discuss progress, the organization of it all is impressive. It's been a relief to see his reading improve in ways we really couldn't have addressed through at home reading. I wish we'd signed him up sooner!

There is a new owner and manager since the review below from 2019, and I can't see anything like…read moreshe is describing happening now. My son has made a great connection with his tutor, who thoroughly explains his high school level math. His tutor is also helping him stay organized and motivated through this the school-during-pandemic difficult time. There are good covid precautions and cleaning. I am able to reschedule easily as some other extracurricular activities open up. Highly recommend!

Pay attention to the number of complaints/founded reports of child abuse made on the Colorado…read moreShines website and the frequent inability to pass inspections here: https://www.coloradoshines.com/program_details?id=001o000000JBEGGAA5 And save yourself from being in a situation where you are the next one calling and making a report for something that has happened to your child. Don't be surprised if this review is met with a defensive, minimizing, or manipulative reply - my personal experience predicts this will be the case. I have seen the director Michael on Facebook telling parents not to pay attention to the Colorado Shines website to me that should be a Red Flag they not only have something to hide but are actively working to hide it. For a school that has been around since 1970 you would think they could pass an inspection by now without manipulation or paying someone - see photos.

The Little Red School House, as Children's House is so lovingly referred to in our family, has been…read morethe only preschool I've sent my children to (once they reached 2 1/2) upon arriving in Boulder, from an inner city environment 4 years ago. My oldest, who is now going into 1st grade, was in need of a lot of stimulation outside of the home when he was little. He was one of those very active, curious kids always seeking out new adventures and interests. The education staff took great care in feeding that curiosity from the first day. Their story book journey curriculum is a tested and proven method (see Ashley Merriman's and Po Bronson's, Nurture Shock) for early childhood education success across all areas of learning, whether it be speech, pre literacy, social awareness, personal development, gross/fine motor etc. My husband and I beamed when our 3 year old son came home with books on sharks for us to read to him from the school and started memorizing facts and reciting them to friends and relatives. It seemed he had met his match. As an elementary age kiddo he has flourished into a very kind, loving, enthusiastic and confident student. I give a lot of credit for that to Elaine, the director at Children's House. Our youngest son will be starting his final year at CHP in the fall. He has developed so much from their care by learning self confidence, self reliance and finding his own voice. He is now looking forward to being a leader for next years students and I know he will continue to thrive in this loving, nurturing environment. A point worth making is that it is a one room school house meaning the children are of mixed ages together throughout their day. I can only speak from my family's experience but it has been wonderful to watch our children flourish as they get older, growing first from silent observer, to active participant and lastly to confident leader. The one room serves as a wonderfully safe and creative environment to explore through play, art, music, and pre literacy story telling. While it is a very active and diverse classroom, each child really does find their own sense of peace and space to grow within it. Children's House Preschool has been a very, very positive experience for my family.

Our children have attended school here for 3 years. We are so thankful we have been able to be a…read morepart of the LCS family. This school is committed to it's values and our children have grown and developed more than in academics but more importantly, Christ like character and becoming Kingdom Warriors!

LCS is the best school I've found where everyone is important and can attain success. With today's…read morehustle and bustle, kids often get left behind in large schools. Not so at LCS. Teachers, administrators and volunteers consistently help students in all phases of the educational process, including career learning and people skills. I RECOMMEND.