After reaching out we were offered a trial class for my 4 year old. I was very worried because my…read moreson's attention span is so short and there was no way he would last 50 min in there without running out. Coach Andy did such an AMAZING job engaging all the kids in an indoor setting! And now my son won't stop talking about it. I even learned a few drills to keep him more engaged at home. Now he is enrolled in the summer weekly sessions and we all can't wait. I'm thankful for finding this place!

Great way to get toddler energy out! We did a couple trial classes and our 4 year old enjoyed it so…read moremuch that we signed up for a summer camp day. The camp was 8am-12pm and our son brought home an arts and crafts project along with being exhausted so mission accomplished!

My kids just finished their spring break camp here and they had a blast learning about coding and…read morerobotics! It was very cool that we get their progress emailed to us each day with pictures of the projects they are working on. My son even programmed a video game that he gets to download to play at home. The lab is very clean and organized. Mr. Z and the rest of the instructors were kind, friendly and engaging! This place definitely sparked something in my kids for the world of coding and robotics. They cannot wait to come back for their summer camps!

My son attended the summer camp. We loved the cool class offerings, knowlegeable staff, and…read morewelcoming owner! We are planning on going back.

Paid for 2 weeks of camp for 2 kids in March. Galileo decided to cancel summer camps and offer no…read morerefunds, only a future credit. I'm not interested in a credit to be used in the future as I don't know my needs for camp beyond this year. Horrible way to treat customers. I would never recommend doing business with Camp Galileo.

I could not put in any other way that this -- Last year…read moreafter hearing about the camp we signed up our 5 year old for one week of camp - he went for a week. And within 2 days he asked if we would sign him up for another week. We agreed knowing that we had a trip planned to Legoland the following week and he would be missing a day of camp. The following week rolled around and on Thursday our little man asked IF WE WOULD CANCEL LEGOLAND so that he could go back on Friday. We were shocked! Everything about this camp is amazing. We went to other camps where the activities were about art, playing etc. But this camp made our kid smarter. He was working on building things, engineering things, using critical thinking skills, team building! I just gave him 3 options for camp and he said "MOMMY, Don't even thing about it. I want to go to Galileo!!!" So yes were are going back! 10 stars for this camp!!!

Everyone who works here is so encouraging to my now 6 year old to learn chess. And he has now…read morejoined the Friday night tournaments where he meets and plays other kids while learning to be independant. I think it's a great resource to have, a safe place for kids to hang out and learn something without screens. Even in school now with the use of iPads, kids don't use their hands and they don't interact like they used to. This is face to face interaction, learning to make friends with kids you don't know and just having educational fun.

My kids have been participating in Strategic Kids programs for years, and we couldn't be happier!…read moreThey've enjoyed on-campus chess, Friday Knight Chess at the Laguna Hills location, and the summer program through Capistrano Unified. Every summer, they look forward to attending and always come home excited about what they've learned. The instructors are not only passionate about teaching but also incredibly kind and encouraging. Strategic Kids has been such a positive influence in my children's growth and love for chess. I truly hope we can continue the summer program for many years to come!

I love Tinkergarten! I wish I had known about this program…read moresooner! Tinkergarten is a mommy and me class for toddlers to age 5. But they are starting to host classes for babies as well, I believe. And daddy's/grandparents can go, too. All the classes take place outside in nature. And all activities involve nature and learning from it. I didn't realise so many crafts could be done without tape and glue, haha! Each class has some song time in a circle, and then the 'Leader' (teacher) introduces the parents and kiddos to the activity, then they do the activity, then discuss what was learned, then there is snack time after. I love meeting other moms, and my son loves the routine. They are super fun, but be prepped to maybe get a bit dirty. I've never seen a kid get absolutely filthy, like Adventure Park status, but some bring an extra pair of clothes for if they want to go do errands after, or whatnot.

My son looks forward to his coding class every week! This is a well run center with enthusiastic…read moreinstructors or "senseis". This summer, in addition to his weekly classes, he took part in the all day Roblox Immersion Camp. I wasn't sure how he would do all day working in Roblox studio to create games, but he absolutely loved it. Ethan was a wonderful instructor and it was a well run camp. Code Ninjas makes it so easy for parents to schedule classes and they are just the nicest people! If you have a child interested in coding - give this place a try! It's near Tanaka Farms in the Zion Market shopping center.

My 5 year old son has been going here for a couple months now and he's absolutely loving it! He's…read moreeager to go each time and excited to tell me what he learned when I pick him up. The owner, director and senseis are very friendly, helpful and professional. They are quick to respond emails and text messages. Their well-structured curriculum keeps the kids engaged and motivated as they progress in levels of difficulty. This center offers a great way for kids to build valuable skills such as problem-solving skills, critical thinking and self-confidence. The location is very convenient for drop offs. I'm really happy they've opened a center in our community

My son loves this camp! During the summer he looks forward to seeing the prior year friends he made…read moreand making new ones. Having the options to swim and fish on top of crafts and activities is a fantastic way to spend the summer for him. As a parent, I appreciate the longer than traditional summer camp hours compared to most summer camp programs that end mid day or later afternoon. The schedule here works best for my work schedule while letting my child feel like he was at a fun camp instead of at the school TLC program on school campus. When summer concludes all he talks about is how he misses it or how he can't wait for summer to come again. Added perk is using the snack shack as a lesson in budgeting and money management for him over the summer!!!! The staff is great and I highly recommend enrolling your child.

This review is for the Campco Lake Mission Viejo option. I am forever grateful for this camp option…read moreas it provided the much needed social interaction my child craved after a year of COVID isolation. My son asks to be picked up later (6pm) and raves about how much fun he has each day. Masks are optional as the camp is outdoors all day but you can ask at drop-off for the group leader to make sure your child keeps their mask on the whole time. My son cant wait for next year's session.

This place has everything a child loves! My children did pottery for the first time and loved it;…read morethey did sculpting, painting, slime, ooblek, games, reading, STEM projects and more. Mrs Rad is so kind and flexible. Beyond alphabets also offers local after school pickup for only $500 a month. They offer tutoring and more. My almost 7yo is already begging me to host her 7th bday party at beyond alphabets to sculpt and use the pottery wheel. What a special gift to have in Mission Viejo! It is conveniently located close To Aliso Viejo, Laguna hills and lake forest as well. So happy this center is here!

I rarely write posts like this, but I feel compelled to share our experience with the homeschool…read morevendor Beyond Alphabets, run by Saeedeh Rad. I initially enrolled my children in the art camp (9-1) for June. Everything went fine. Ms Rad also mentioned a STEM camp in the afternoons (1:30-4:30), which we planned to add in July when we needed longer drop off support. Here's where things went sideways... I paid for the art camp the day before camp started in July and then followed up via text to confirm and pay for STEM. Ms Rad even asked what focus the kids wanted for STEM, which reinforced that we were able to enroll in both camps. The next day, however, I received a message around 12:30 saying my kids were almost done for the day. I replied, confused, since they were supposed to be enrolled for full days. That's when I learned that both art and STEM now ran simultaneously from 9-1. I was stunned. (Ms Rad said she mentioned this in the text, which she did, but I clearly misunderstood her text, as I was working off the schedule on her website, which still had two camps at independent times each day) Despite what she mentioned in the text and knowing I had already enrolled - and paid - for the art camp, she accepted a second payment for a simultaneous STEM class a couple of hours later and then refused to issue a refund less than 24 hours later when the mistake came to light! Her policy may be "no refunds," but this wasn't a cancellation or change of mind. This was a double-booking she approved and she knew about. I don't see how a "no refund" policy applies to a double-booking that an owner knowingly approved. Unfortunately, it didn't end there... On my children's final day, Ms Rad emailed my husband in the morning prior to drop off and asked us to pick them up 1.5 hours early to "accommodate staff breaks" that hadn't happened during the time my children were at camp. In effect, she was trying to retroactively reclaim break time - on the last day - after charging us for full-day camps all along. Not only is that highly unprofessional, but it also makes no sense. No one was ever asked to pick up early in June when full day attendance was open. And for context, our children were the only ones there past 1. This was not a simple miscommunication - it was a deeply unethical and highly unprofessional experience that left a terrible impression and taste in my mouth. I genuinely cannot recommend Beyond Alphabets based on my experience