I am a Mom of two boys (1 yr and 6 yr) and very high maintenance, myself ;) I share this because I…read morewant people to appropriately vet this academy and not be swayed by legacy commentary or miscategorized frustration. My family and I moved from Pleasanton to Livermore in April 2020 (full-blown pandemic mode). While in Pleasanton, we had our oldest son enrolled in Quarry Lane from 6mos to 5 years. If you are familiar with Quarry Lane - the standards are incredibly high - this comes into play later in my review :) Moving to Livermore and having our second son, we had to find a new childcare arrangement and we chose Kiddie Academy (having parallel qualities to Quarry Lane). I will be the first to say, I was NOT pleased with our first couple weeks - the staff was lean, we had to queue at the entrance while parents dropped off 1:1, things seemed to be unorganized and haphazard. I am VERY vocal and had no problems airing my concerns and frustration...This is where it starts to turn around... Mrs. Marquita is THE REASON I kept my boys at Kiddie Academy, she listened to me, was calm, followed up with me, was transparent about her situation (she came on in the middle of havoc/pandemic with little to no staff - and had to jump in the deep in to quickly figure out weaknesses/strengths and staff up), and she honored her word. Every. Word! Marquita is the Director - who is also supported by Mrs. Ebone, also an incredible, caring, and thoughtful resource - the staff, at least for my boys, have been GREAT. My oldest son would be excited about his summer camp and activities that KA planned - my littlest guy toddles into his classroom with arms open, smiling in the morning (always content at pick up too). They both love the energy and attention they get. As a mom, seeing and hearing that they're happy - it gives me the confidence and trust I need, to ensure I am providing the right daily care for them.

If you have an infant, steer clear from this facility. My husband and I put our (at the time 5…read moremonth old) son into their infant program and after 3.5 days we removed him due to safety concerns that I personally viewed through the camera system they have there. On day 2, I witnessed my son being placed faced down in a crib for naptime. While he was distraught and not wanting to go to sleep a woman (who to my knowledge) is not an infant teacher continued to put his arms to his side while he laid face down crying. If you know anything about infant care, then you know that is dangerous and an infant can suffocate. He was removed from the crib after a few minutes. Later that day I again witnessed him being placed face down in a crib for nap. When I picked him up that day, I brought up the issue to the infant teacher that was not in the classroom most of the day and asked that they do not continue to do that. The next morning at drop off they discussed the matter with my husband and proceeded to lie and said he rolled over on his own while sleeping. At this time my son could roll over onto his stomach, but not back over to his back. He has NEVER, even as I write this review, attempted to roll over onto his stomach in his sleep. He sleeps on his side or his back only. On Day 3, I witnessed the infant teacher that takes care of the babies during the lunch hour completely neglect my son, leaving him a floor mat screaming his head off. His face was red, his little limbs were flailing, and I know from experience that he was screaming bloody murder. He was left there for at least 10 minutes, unattended. At this time there was one other baby in the room crawling and playing independently. After some time, the teacher took a bottle over to my son to get him to eat, however he was so distraught that he didn't take the bottle. She then appeared to give up and got up and left him there to continue crying, while then deciding to attend to the other infant that was playing independently. He came home that day with damaged vocal cords, which I can assume was from being left unattended for 20 minutes. On day 4, I witnessed the lunch hour infant teacher once again neglecting my son. While my son screamed bloody murder for 20 minutes, the infant teacher prioritized cleaning up the room/ kitchen. She never once looked his way, never attempted to go over and sooth him. But she did once again attend to a happily independent infant. My husband picked him up early and he will never go back. Speaking with the Director of the facility, Sarah DeSousa, about these incidents was a complete waste of time aside from the fact that the Assistant Director, Nikki admitted to placing my son face down in the crib because "in her experience babies like to sleep on their stomachs anyway". Sarah, who was on vacation while my son attended the program for 3.5 days took absolutely zero responsibility for her staff, herself and the facility. Not only did she continue to give herself an "out" during our conversation because she was on vacation, but she stated that these incidents that we experienced never happen and will be a good teaching opportunity for her staff. I am very happy that my son's safety can provide a good teaching lesson to staff that, in my opinion, have no idea what they are doing and are actively choosing to not follow their own safe sleeping policies. Bottom line, sending your infant there (or maybe even toddler, look up their recent citations) is not safe. I unfortunately, should have not ignored the red flags prior to my son starting there. They were disorganized, lost paperwork that I spent time filling out, and did absolutely nothing in terms of helping a baby transition before their first day. Don't ignore this review, stay away from Kiddie Academy.

My kids enjoyed the classes. The teachers are kind, supportive, and patient. My kids are learning…read morewell and having a fun time!

My daughter started swimming at Calphin when she was 5 years old and was in sprinter2 level. After…read morea year of practicing, she improved a lot in all strokes, especially endurance. she is now in challenger2 level.

We had a wonderful time great instructor he was very good made my granddaughter…read more Very comfortable she was very nervous at first but came around to liking it very much.

My six-year-old child was forcibly pulled out of the pool during this afternoon's swimming lesson…read moreby Coach Aldo -- without any communication with the parents -- simply for not following the coach's instructions. He was then ordered to go home immediately, even as the child pleaded desperately for another chance. Since returning home, my child has been in a state of fear and distress, which has been heartbreaking for us as parents. We sincerely hope that Happy Fish will take Coach Aldo's conduct seriously and ensure that such treatment is never again inflicted upon any other child in the future.

All Star has been amazing and truly so helpful in teaching our little ones to swim. We came here…read morewith no experience and seeing the progress has been great. Office staff and instructors are awesome. Would definitely recommend!

My 4.5-year-old is currently learning to swim with Ms. Desiree and absolutely loves it!…read more We first tried ASA Dublin, but it was a constant struggle....overcrowded slots, limited pool and changing space, and long waits. Even during COVID, it felt overwhelming, and progress was slow. Then we switched to ASA Livermore, where, unfortunately, a teacher once pushed him into the pool despite his discomfort with water in his eyes. That experience really set him back, and we paused swimming altogether in 2023. Fast forward to 2025, we gave All Star a try. It's only been 1.5 months, and the transformation is incredible. Not only does he love the water, but he looks forward to every class. He's already jumping in, kicking, floating, and taking risk, all in just 15-minute sessions! It's definitely pricey, but the progress has made it absolutely worth it. Camille has also been wonderful... so warm, accommodating, and great with kids. The whole environment here feels positive and welcoming. We're really grateful we made the switch.

I can't speak too much to the degree of the effectiveness and quality of the program and…read moreinstructors because when I signed up I was forced to accept these terms, after my first lesson I went to ask them about revoking this because I'm not comfortable with my child's identity being irrevocably given to them to be used at their leisure, in perpetuity, and however they like. They told me there's literally nothing they will do or can do about this. They refunded me for the class and canceled my membership because I'm just not gonna go ahead and sign this stuff over just so my kid can get swim classes. This was back in July. I've signed back into my account and as you can see here nothing has changed and this still exists. No parent should have to give up the identity of their child in order to use a product or service that they're already willing to pay for.

I spoke with an associate less than 24 hours ago, she sent the information needed via email and…read moreconfirmed a spot would be held for my son to attend class tonight at 6. I call to make payment and of course she didn't hold a spot for him and now there is no availability. Ridiculous. My 5 year old is extremely excited to go to lessons tonight and i now have to tell him he can't go because THEY messed up. Terrible customer service.

Really solid program based out of the Tri-Valley. Coach Victor is a high integrity guy that…read morefocuses on the details and will really bring out the best in every player on the football side. As a strength and conditioning coach he is equally focused on the details of what it takes to bring any athlete to the next level of competition.

Victor is a excellent trainer my daughter really enjoyed her training sessions. He took his time…read moreand communicated on what he wanted her to focus on. Highly recommend for sports training!

They are always remolding something if you like to do a little bit of everything it is tiresome to…read morelook for something to do needs extreme expansion

The chicken ceasar wrap is amazing at the cafe and the girls working are so very sweet!! Highly…read morerecommend!

5 star review for the great CPR class and trainer, Angelina. Great volume...didn't have to ask her…read moreto repeat anything. She greeted us with a smile. No boring videos. She was thorough, down to earth, and very informative. She shared her experiences and answered all of our questions. I appreciate her patience and great personality. I really enjoyed the class.

Alan was great! He really gave us some amazing information and help out everyone who needed a…read morerefresher