Really fun experience for my 6 yo. After just a week they produced many art projects they can feel proud of and take them home

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Lots of things created in just a week, very creative work. Will be back again soon. My child really liked going here.

My daughter has been attending CalColor Academy in Newark for over 3 years, and we couldn't be happier. She started with traditional fine art and has now confidently advanced into digital art, which has been amazing to watch. The pace is just right, and the studio environment is welcoming, inspiring, and well organized. The instructors truly care about student growth and creativity. We highly recommend CalColor Academy for any young artist looking to build strong skills and confidence! read more

My daughter spent an awesome week at CalColor summer camp! She loves Ms Amanda a lot, and talks about her art work everyday!

Amazing experience! My child loved the class and learned a lot. Highly recommended! The teachers are super nice and knowledgeable

Cal Color Academy is a wonderful art program that is well organized with fun and creative projects. My two sons enjoy the class and look forward to their weekly classes. Scheduling make up classes are seamless with Casper's help. We love our art teacher, Ms. Serena. The convenience location makes it easy to run errands during the 1.5 hours that they are in class. We love Cal Color Academy! read more

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our five years old son is having a wonderful experience at Calcolor Academy! It's amazing to hear that he enjoys going to class each week and that it's helping him build confidence in his drawing abilities. The variety of art projects and the valuable techniques he's learning--like tracing lines, drawing shapes, and blending colors--are excellent ways for him to develop both his skills and his love for art. the class also provides great opportunities to him to use different art tools. It is so rewarding for us to see him so proud of his work and excited to share it with us! Plus, having a supportive teacher who provides feedback is a great way to encourage his growth as well. he is definitely on a fantastic creative journey! read more

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My 9 year old has been studying at Calcolor for three years. Ms. Connie and Ms. Elina have been very patient with kids and the curriculum is very comprehensive. They encourage kids to have their own ideas and support all sorts of different ideas. They are very flexible to accommodate our crazy soccer schedule to do make up classes. Last year we also attended the summer camp. My son loves the summer camp especially the small stop motion movie he made through out the one week summer camp. And they have the best lunch plan for summer camp. As a pretty picky kid's parent, I was able to order the lunch based on his preference day by day. He really enjoyed the summer camp as well as the fresh and hot lunches. read more

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This review is for the summer camp program. I can't speak to the programs offered throughout the year. Pros: Good variety of activities: painting, creating, learning about various artists. Drop off/pickup seems organized and secure. Paid extended care service. Every Friday there is an "art show" for parents to enjoy the kids' projects. Paid lunch service if you desire it. Snacks are free Free t-shirt. Cons: Minimal time outdoors. Kids are inside most of the day. This is a 9a-4p day. Communication needs improvement. Numbers listed on email, Yelp, Google, and official website go straight to voicemail while kids are still under their care. Suggestion to management: When our children are still in your hands, we need to be able to contact a human being by phone. read more

My son has been learning arts here for more than one year. He really loves the classes, especially with Ms. Connie. Ms. Connie is professional, patient, and really nice. They have Summer Camp instead of regular classes in Summer Break. My son asked me several times last Summer, "Why don't I have art class for a such long time? I miss Ms. Connie very much." I asked a lot of parents and finally found one who can transfer a spot to my son due to their schedule change. My son was excited and of course, he had a great time at the Summer Camp, too. My son continues his art classes(ages 4-6) after Summer Camp. They have different themes and projects every week, related to different cultures, artists, and histories. When my younger son is 4, definitely will come here with his brother. Highly recommend! read more

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My 5-year daughter has been on the Calcolor Newark campus for one year. Three of my daughter's friends recommended this school, and we decided after a trial class. My daughter really likes the curriculum and has enjoyed every art activity. They provide various art themes, and materials, and teach from basic skills to the artist's specific methods. For example, they teach lining, coloring, and propositions as well as the introduction of famous artists and their artworks. Also, through their teaching, my daughter could learn about diverse cultures and history. Every Sunday, she is heading to this school very happily. She likes all teachers whom she has learned, Ms. Connie, and Ms. Krista. I think I am lucky to find this great school and highly recommend it. read more

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We used to go to Calcolor Fremont and had great experience. But the site manager at this location is really pushing customers away, being totally out of touch and unreasonable. I don't know why they chose such a person as site manager. Definitely no go. Update: admin manager vs site manager; why should I care, really? Bay Area is blessed with plenty of great art schools, and it's much easier to just find one that does not piss off customers. read more

My daughter has been taking art classes at Newark location for the last few years .She loves this place, always looking forward to her weekly classes. She loves her teacher, Ms. Elina. She is a great teacher, and her all art techniques are very kids friendly:) Regarding this place, the teacher to kids ratio is great. Teachers have enough times spent with each kid during classes. They are very flexible with makeup classes and have many options available. They have art shows every few months where they display kids' artwork, and kids are looking forward to it. read more

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Online class is just a waste. Teacher keep gossiping and kid never really get proper attention. My kid really likes art. We enrolled in this class so kid can learn more and move from baby art but realized that online sessions give No attention at all to students- may be student to teacher time ratio needs to be increased and the one not doing that great- some extra attention May helps them to continue. read more

My daughter is 7 and half now, she has been studying in CalColor for 3 years. She always love the class and teachers. They not only provided art technical education, but also some culture background introduction which is what I really like. Now I am sending my little son to Calcolor as well. Hope he will also enjoy the class. read more

Both kids did a summer camp here last summer. They did some interesting art projects but also watched movies like Lion King and Encanto that gave my younger kid nightmares for months afterward. They didn't tell us that watching movies would be part of camp. My older kid didn't want to go at all after the first day, saying that it was too boring. read more

My son is almost 6 yrs old and he has been in CalColor Newark site for a school year in Exploration class. We absolutely love Calcolor! He likes drawing, painting, making crafts/clays, decorating, different kinds of art activities. CalColor provides all of them. In fact CalColor opens more gates for him to play with art and have fun. Art is not just about drawing. Art is everywhere. We always feel surprised by the class projects. My son has such good time with his favorite teach Ms Connie and I can definitely see his growing in art sense and fine motor skills. I hope he could enjoy art for the whole life. read more

We spent almost three years with calcolor academy and most recently with the newly opened Newark site. The curriculum is fun creative and so well designed that the kids get a great taste of art while creating their artwork with their own individual style. I am so grateful to all the teachers we have been with - Ms Rachel Ms Yishu and Mr Alvin ; my son developed his interest in art thanks to all the inspiration and patience. The teachers really pay close attention to get to know each kid and his/her personality and style. They try their best to bring arts to kids. Highly recommend Calcolor to kids from age 4 and above (they offer portfolio advanced class to age 10+ and AP class at certain sites I think). read more

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Calcolor is a great drawing school. My daughter has been studying there for 3 years and made a lot of progresses. Her drawing teacher at Calcolor is Mr. Alvin and he is such a wonderful teacher. He is very patient with his students and sometimes uses his sense of humor to make the class more enjoyable. He is very professional and experienced and always comes up with some interesting projects for his students to encourage their creativity. My daughter loves his class. Mr Alvin is not only patient with the students, but also with the parents. He would always end his class with a talk to the parents about his main lesson for the students for the class and what his students have accomplished and then homework for the week. He also gives time to the parents to ask any questions and would stay late and talk to each parent individually if necessary. We are really satisfied with Mr. Alvin's teaching and would highly recommend him. read more

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