We've been going to Little Gym for over a year and absolutely love it. Our son is now 2 and we…read morestarted him in classes just after he started walking. I love that it's a mixture of structured and unstructured play, which is the perfect fit for our kiddo. It's been amazing to see what skills he has picked up from class. All of the coaches we've had have been wonderful (shoutout to Anna, Daniel, and Vanessa). Every week they have a theme and focus on different skills and give you ideas of what to do at home to continue the theme. The staff is super friendly and helpful. If we can't make it in or need to schedule a makeup class, it's easy to do via text or phone call.

Well I'd really like to give this five stars out of convenience, but I understand not many people…read morelived literally next door to this place like we did (though it's right near the 77 bus and not too far from the brown line). Even without that nice perk, it was still a great place to take our son. They cover a large range of ages, and his first class was when he was little under a year and a half and couldn't quite walk yet. At that young, it's mostly teaching them how to listen to instructions, play on the equipment and tumble around. He was a little too young to directly socialize with the other kids but still had a blast. For younger ones parents are expected to be in the class with their child so be sure to keep that in mind. They often have "Parents Night Out" events where kids can be dropped off for an evening, but your boy was too young for those. Probably the best thing about Little Gym is how flexible they are with make up classes. Kids get sick, vacations come up, etc. and the make up system is really simple - basically as long as you let them know you're missing a class before it starts, you get a make up class in the bank that you can use. Since there are multiple instances of a class running in a week you just need to find a day that works for you and can use up those classes whenever. The staff here is great and the classes are always well structured. We'll definitely miss taking our little one but hopefully this can get others to take a trial class here.

Mr Shegan is AWESOME! His way of handling stressed parent minutes before the big show, his way of…read moreengaging kids VIRTUALLY during the shows, my kid and her friends had a great time celebrating my daughter's birthday virtually. Mr Shegan called the day before to walk me through what would happened, so I appreciated the walk-through and gave me a level of comfort despite the backoffice chaos i experienced the last couple weeks. What's really dampening the supposingly-stress-free experience is the back-office arrangement. Some of the highlights below - So the zoom info was given to me when I booked the party back in May. I called a few times to confirm the zoom info a couple weeks prior to the party to make sure what I had on the invite was still correct. What really caused me a bit anxiety is that when they did "confirm" the zoom info with me over on email, the info sent over contains a couple other kids names and one of their party information. Granted nothing really personal was shared, but this made me wonder how they handles guest information in general. The day of the party, apparently, the guests and I were in a different zoom room from Mr Shegan's, the "registration" page we were sent to had a different party date/time options to pick from, which confused a lot of us. Many parents were texting me just few mins before the party while I was confused myself, and not sure what happened since it was slightly different from what Mr Shegan told me the day before. I think there's a change of personnel post-sales coz I couldn't reach the person who I contacted during the sales to confirm all the logistics. Everytime I contacted KSL, I reached the voicemail, emails were unanswered. Granted they did call you back rather quickly. But that's kinda annoying and added extra layer of stress to a planner like me. And suburb buyers be aware - if you want virtual party, kits pick up time is 9-4 in LP. During sales time, the lady told me that they could arrange weekend pickup given I live in the burbs and DO work regular 9-5. But obviously, this didn't happen. We had to make an arrangement for a quick trip to the city. All in all, the experience was 5+ star DURING the party time, but it was less than desired during the planning phase post-sales. Mr Shegan is def. the saving grace.

My son has spent countless hours at KSL Lincoln Park and has loved every minute. We began when he…read morewas three, and he's now six. We have utilized almost every service they have - weekly classes, winter/out of school camps/ summer camps and even the virtual summer camp! We obviously love this place. Post-COVID, he has participated in virtual and in-person camp. The virtual camp exceeded my expectations. I was afraid I'd have to spend the entire time helping him with experiments etc. Not at all. All the materials were shipped to my house and more detailed instructions (really expectations) emailed a few days prior. Really, I just put all the materials they shipped in a container, made sure the computer was plugged in and left him to it. He LOVED it! The entire week my kiddo maybe interrupted me once for work. Usually it was me sneaking downstairs to see what was happening bc I could hear him laughing or music (there's a 10 min snack break after an hour, one kid gets to pick a song - they dance/snack etc). I had my reservations about the virtual camp, but only have great things to say about it. My kitchen is a mess afterwards, but that happens anyway. In-person has also been good - temperature checks, masks, kids spaced out at tables. Everyone is obviously taken whatever precautions they can. Also, I appreciate everyone's flexibility. We had some last minute scheduling changes, but Keith and his team were beyond helpful and accomodating. KSL has given my son some sense of normalcy the past few months and it's very much appreciated.

Experience: My nephew and I were visiting my friend and her and I decided to surprise her kid and…read moremy nephew with a "flight". Facility: very nice place set up perfectly for viewing the fun. Everything was organized and clean. We were the only patrons there. Service: we made the reservation on the phone. We hit some traffic and when I called and explained we would be about 10 minutes late, they told us it wasn't an issue. We were treated with respect and great, friendly customer service. I forgot the name of our guy, but he's in the photos. He was very nice and related well to the teens. He was patient and even gave us a session for free when we had a misunderstanding. I would want him again if we came back to this location. Overall: The only reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is because is it just so expensive. I don't regret it because I know my nephew loved it, but it's definitely a splurge that is reserved for once in a while. Although I do have to say, the more you do it, the cheaper the price goes. You should do it at least once! The kids LOVED it.

Our instructor Vinny had the best personality!! He was easy going, knowledgable, and made our…read moreexperience REALLY fun. He did so well with my 7 and 12 year old :) We would definitely come back and request him as our instructor

seemed like our kids had a good experience here. The camp was well organized. All the coaches were…read morepolite and well mannered. We live just a bit too far away to continue going this summer but we are coming back next year. Shout out to the camp director Josephine and staff

We had our kiddo's bday party here and it was fantastic! I highly recommend. While the price isn't…read morecheap (nothing is in the city), they really do take care of everything for you. The staff was super engaging with the kids which is so important. They led the kid through activities, had them laughing, and they all had such a great time. We did a party at Lil' Kickers last year and it was fine, but the staff leading the party was not good at all. My Gym far exceeded my expectations. It was the best birthday party we've had yet and I would definitely sign up for their classes.

We had a wonderful 4th birthday party for my son here! Even the almost 8 year old sibling friends…read morethat attended had a great time! The call before with staff was very organized and the staff at the party were EXCELLENT! They were both engaged the entire time and made the party very interactive and engaging! We did a party here two years ago for my daughter and the staff at that time were not nearly as engaged during the party. We were super impressed this time with the whole experience!

We were on a walk and noticed Baby Gym so we signed up for a free trial class. My 2.5 year-old…read moredaughter was just finishing music class and it wasn't the best fit. She kept running around the circle rather than sitting like the other children. I was excited to try something new. Our trial class was so much fun not only for our daughter but also for us as parents. The instructor was patient, paid attention to what my daughter was doing and saying, engaged with all children and adults present and did a great job of making everyone feel involved. The equipment at the gym is very new, clean, colorful and can be used in a variety of ways. I loved seeing my daughter try new things and improve even during the first class. We signed up for a membership and my husband noticed that at the second class my daughter remembered some of the skills from the first class so he could tell that she was already improving. We are very excited that we found this gym, and I look forward to taking her to gymnastic class every week. I can't wait to see what she will learn and how she will grow due to these classes. She talks about gymnastic class every day and I can tell that she is very excited as well!

I can only really relay what my child told me and make some assumptions but seemed like the camp…read morewas overall 'average' but if it were up to my kid, she would give this camp a 0 because they didn't let the kids play in the playground all week. I assume it was due to a shortage on staffing but not sure I'm sympathetic given the cost of this camp. Mind you she was 8, not 3 year old. Her friends who also went had a similar experience and this year said 'absolutely no Galileo'. Unclear if this is the norm or just a one time thing with summer of 2025 or that week but figured I let the community aware.

An inventive and creative summer camp option. Perfect for kids who like to build, tinker, and…read morecreate. There is outdoor time, and an option to add-in lunch and before/after care. The staff is great - well trained and nearly all of them are educators during the school year. There are camp songs and silly fun, and it's a great option!

We have loved our experience at the Gardner school. It is pricey but worth the money for the high…read moreend experience. The teachers are so caring and we have seen my son develop ahead of expectations for his age. They go above and beyond with the activities offered and I feel confident my son will be prepared for elementary. Our second child will start at the school soon and we are excited for him to start. We'd highly recommend the Gardner school!

I highly recommend The Gardner School of Bucktown. The entire staff is kind, welcoming, friendly…read moreand care about every child. Our daughter started when she was 4 months old (now 16 months) and as a first time parent, there's a lot of anxiety that goes into dropping your child off at daycare. However, all that was squashed because of the care and love every care provided has given our daughter. They helped and coached us through her milestones, helped transition her to one nap a day, helped when it was time to start solid foods and so much more. She is a curious, happy and wonderful toddler, much in part to TGS. We love this place so much and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a daycare.