I don't think my son would have gotten into the art college of his choice without Teresa Higgins!…read moreShe was able to guide him in his preparation of a killer portfolio and gave him tips on technique that were truly astonishing. I was right there to see it happen because I had to model for one of the drawings. It was also great to have art classes unfold without the usual pressure and competitiveness that seems to be lurking in our school system. Teresa Higgins is one of a kind: patient, humorous and hugely talented at what she does. Beth W.

From the owner: T.Higgins Studio offers art classes for creative kids and adults. Children, teens and adults who…read morelove to draw and want to develop their drawing and painting skills, will learn how to create realistic art with a variety of mediums. Classes are small and offer plenty of individual attention. All materials are provided.

I just had "Seasoning and Browning class," which was FANTASTIC. Helen is great, and the class is…read morevery informative. I could not recommend more.

We can't recommend Helen's Kitchen Cooking School enough!! We just finished our first cooking class…read morewith Helen on how to make different types of meat. She is so knowledgeable and does a great job educating and answering questions. This more than made up for our horrible experience at Sur La Table several months ago. Helen takes time to ask everyone at the beginning what our questions are going into the class and what we hope to learn, and at the end of the class does a whole Q&A session. She prints of recipes, shopping guides, and includes links to her YouTube videos on the recipes, she even included a bonus recipe for us just because she thinks it's delicious. Helen is worth every penny, can't recommend her enough. It was a great date night!

Our daughter enrolled in the Music Department majoring in violin since 2022-23 academic year…read more Violin to us is merely one of the ways for our children to socialize meaningfully, and, as a result, we regularly yielded to her reluctance to practice and never planned her future in music at all. Even so, she auditioned and got accepted to advanced ensembles (with two local youth orchestras), playing with full symphony orchestras ever since she was at age eight. When she started WHS, she was a very good player, but no way exceptional like kids from musical families and she noticed the differences herself. However, three years later, our daughter is assessed to be on a soloist and chamber musician track with composition to boot. During the time she has been at WHS, she was given so many opportunities to the music world outside school, such as NEC Prep YPO, Honors Chamber, CHIPS, and collaboration to lead orchestra part in professionally produced operas live with music establishments like Boston Lyric Opera and also has her composition works performed not only at school, summer camp (senior division), but also aired on NYC Public Radio, WQXR, showcased as a young artist. For a high school student, that certainly is unbelievable! Seeing our daughter flourishing into a confident, accomplished young lady, we know without the care and dedication from WHS's beloved faculty members, it probably would have happened at all! Thank you from the bottom, Walnut Hill! We highly recommend Walnut Hill School for the Arts to aspiring students interested in the Arts with no reservation.

Disappointing. It's 50K+ per year + fees. They make you go thru hoops to provide a ton of…read moreinformation, academically and financially. They don't listen to your requests/communication. A bit of hubris/attitude when you talk to folks there. Then they come back with a 5K financial aid. What a joke. This school is only meant for folks who are very well off or dirt poor (my guess). If you are blue collar/middle class, forget about it. Just move to a town with a very good school system. This is an elite snob factory.

We have had a fantastic experience here! The facility is great--the pool and locker rooms are…read morealways clean and well maintained. One of the biggest pluses is the water temperature; it's perfectly warm, which makes a huge difference for kids getting into the water. Most importantly, the instructors are incredibly kind and patient. They truly know how to work with children and build their confidence. Highly recommend!

My experience at CRA started out great but has gone downhill, and currently, I'm really…read moredisappointed. When I started last summer, I had a great instructor and learned a lot. I continued on after the summer, paying $200.00/month for adult small group lessons. Some of the lessons were cancelled due to "black-out dates" or swim meets. Other lessons involved substitute instructors, some good and others who seemed young, inexperienced and lacking in teaching skills. CRA states that "there are occasional dates on which programming is cancelled. These interruptions are taken into account when calculating monthly tuition." So there were at least 9 cancelled classes and it is hard to wrap my head around the math - it seems like a few months, we were paying $100.00/class. I guess the money spent is OK if the instruction is consistently top-notch, but not if it is otherwise. Recently, there was an abrupt change in swimming instructors, and I wanted to talk to someone in management about it. I wrote two emails, waited a week, and was promised a call which I never received. So I'm finishing out my time with CRA since I already paid $200.00 for the final month of May, but as I said, I am SO disappointed and will likely not return. It is a real bummer. Follow-up: The new director of aquatic programming finally called me back and it was one of the most unsatisfying conversations I've ever had. He doesn't listen in an open-minded way and has canned answers. Although I doubt he has taken lessons with the instructors at CRA, I was wrong and ALL the instructors have the same level of expertise and can provide the programming I need. He had no desire to really listen to my concerns. Any nuanced people skills are woefully non-existent. I think CRA has hired the wrong person for the job.

The program is more in depth than previous classes my son has tried. I am so glad we found iCode…read moreWellesley. The curriculum is stimulating and offers opportunities to get to know kids with similar interests.

We love icode! The instructors are very professional and go above and beyond to help their students…read morelearn, be challenged, and have fun. Also, the classes are well thought out and the Director of the program will take her time in sitting down with parents to discuss the best class option(s) for their child. I really can't rate icode high enough - I have been very impressed as we enter our second year taking their classes. Recently, we tried the summer camps offered at icode - my son never met a summer camp that he liked, except icode. He had such a great experience, by day 3 of camp he was asking if we could drop him off 10 minutes early at the center!!

great class. lots of fun. great teacher. learned a ton. would definitely recommendread more

I can't say enough about this place…read more I took the full 4 day bartending course and absolutely loved it. I have to be honest that I took the class more for fun than to learn to become a professional bartender. No matter if your goal is for to learn for fun or for a job I can't imagine any place could better prepare you. They teach you in the way that makes most sense, hands on. The classroom is actually a real bar. So it makes things really feel like your working an actual bar. You start with the basics and finish with a practical test where you have to make 15 or so different drinks that the instructor orders from you out of a total of like 40 or 50 that they teach you in the class. They also teach you a lot of history and general bar knowledge which I found fascinating. The other really interesting aspect was all the first hand experiences and insights of the instructors. All the instructors were very experienced bartenders who were also great teachers. I found the stories and tips they gave to be the most valuable part of the class. So if you want to be a bartender or are just really interested in cocktail culture I would highly recommend taking a course from them.

I love FSU! They offer students a welcoming and engaging campus. It is a beautiful campus on a…read morehill, that provides a New England feel with Th convenience of being close to the city.

I'm an alum. FSU is an mix of international students pursuing STEM degrees; high school misfits;…read morepeople in their 20s; and people from low-income families. The nutrition major is among the best in Massachusetts. In the pre-engineering major, students study engineering for two years and have guaranteed admission to WPI and UMass Lowell for their junior and senior years. Bio, Biochem, and Nutrition students have a strong community. There is a Pre-Health Advising Club led by Dr. Shelli Waetzig for students on the pre-PA and MD tracks. The nursing major is a two-year program for people who have an associate's degree in nursing and want a bachelor's degree. According to LinkedIn, the nursing program's graduates work at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Boston Children's Hospital.  The rest of the departments are not good. The salary for computer science graduates at Framingham State is pretty low at ~$50k. Even the professors do not send their kids here. Socially, there is nothing to do because there is a strict prohibition of alcohol even for students who are 21 and over and because most students live with their parents.

We have had a wonderful experience with Sexton Test Prep & Tutoring, and recommend them without…read morehesitation. My daughter is a HS Junior with already high ACT scores, and everyone knows how hard it can be to nudge your scores up once you're in a certain range. But Ben Sexton was able to identify exactly where her skills were lacking and help her raise her math score by several points, even though we had previously tried other test prep tutors who weren't successful. Ben really came at things from a strategic perspective my daughter could relate to, and explained his plan and thinking before hand. He also tutors in person and came directly to our house, which was very convenient, and proved flexible working with my daughter's schedule as well. She was able to approach the next testing date with understanding and confidence and managed to improve her score. We were very pleased with Sexton Tutoring and plan to use them again.

Ben & Sexton Test Prep are fantastic. They are everything you want: helpful, professional, and…read morecaring. With Ben's guidance and assistance, our son raised his scores a lot. We are definitely going to use them for our younger two children!