Rollin, rollin, rollin!…read more My coworkers and I took a church to Carolina Creek for a week and i was excited for the group. What a joyful welcoming, I would have stayed if they asked me:)).

PLEASE READ AND RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION:…read more I feel very guilty to send my children there. Since the camp is not allowing kids having any electronics there, I had no way to know what was going on. Upon picking him up, he rushed me to take him home with teary eyes. This is uncommon to see him, esp now a middle school boy to show such emotion. I asked counselor how he was doing this week, he said, "it's better, but was rough at the beginning." I curiously asked, "what do you mean 'rough'?" He simply answered, "Words" and did not elaborate further. When we were ready to drive away from the parking lot, my son said "They are RACIST!" I was surprised what came out of his mouth. I carefully clarified what was going on.. He said many of his cabinmate said he was a "Ching Chong" and was a "WONTON BOY"!! The counselors witnessed everything but did not report to upper and took bullying situation seriously. Counselors hid, brushed off, and did not relay the incidents to parents (as they are young college students too). My son was just reading his book upon arrival as he is a "slow to warm" personality and did not bother anyone, but was being treated with UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIORS by his cabin mates and MENTORS. I was expecting this Christian camp would be a transforming experience, but it traumatized him at very difficult middle school age. Last day of the camp, kids leave with a booklet called "21-day challenge". By having such devotion, you get a "prize" once you complete them. I encouraged him to do it, he simply put it aside with a very sad sad face... As his mother, my heart aches. May God heals him fast and understand people (whether children or adults) that being mean or brushed off his hurts do not change God's and our love to him... As I mentioned the incident to Pastor Al before we left, he said, "I myself said something when I was younger that was not right either. We cannot stop all the situation to happen because that is how the world is now, quite sad." Will you take all these as parent? If you are colored ones like us, God still love you no matter what. We are not thin skin like wonton because He brings us trials and we overcame them, at this Carolina Creek. Also, I just found out from my daughter that kids are not allowed to wear ANY shoes inside cabins including shower/bathroom area. All shoes have to be left outside cabin. Our particular cabin - no bathroom allowed to use at night because this disturbs others. You know what, she unintentionally brought a poisonous toad back home when we washed her water shoes. I cannot believe it...

This was the first year for our 10 year old to attend a stay away camp and she loved it. The…read morecounselors were all amazing, supportive, and loving. Our daughter, despite the heat loved all the amenities camp had to offer. The bunks/cabins were amazing. Each room in our daughters cabin had 6-8 beds and shared a private toilet and shower. In the room was a community sink. There were 3 rooms in the cabin and had a middle seating/lounge area and small kitchen (assuming for the counselors). They had access to ice and water to fill their bottles. Shoes were kept outside the main door to keep the interior tidy. Days were started and finished with devotions/Bible study and worship. They swam at least once a day and kept them cool with water activities through the day and inside arts and crafts. When it was time to go home, our daughter cried because she didn't want to leave the camp or the new friends she had made through the week. We will most definitely be back next year!!!

Created an unsafe, no rules apply atmosphere for my child. He came home with stories of another…read morecamper being raped at camp, he came home with stories of constant racism against their counselor and NOTHING being done about it (zero tolerance??). He was surrounded by boys making inappropriate jokes and turning Christian songs into sex songs and constantly breaking into his shower to see his penis. Which led to him not doing certain activities that he would get dirty so he would not be subjected to this in his zero leadership cabin. I have heard great things about camp, so I am SHOCKED at the experience he had.

My family & I recently moved to Texas from California and we were searching for a facility near our…read morenew home in the Groves. My daughter was attending pre-school before we moved so it was not a new thing for her entirely but she was still very shy with all the new faces and places when she began attending Kiddie Academy. The Kiddie academy staff was very patient with my daughter when she had her tough moments, and her teachers always took the time to make sure she felt comfortable and loved. My daughter's primary teacher was Miss Coy. She is an excellent teacher! She is very kind, patient and energetic. She also had class pets and allowed my daughter to do show & tell with her pet tortoise to share with all her classmates. My daughter raved about her favorite teachers Miss Coy, Miss Courtney, and Miss Meagan on a regular basis and was always happy to see them upon returning to school. Kiddie Academy offers a way for parents to watch video of their kids during class which was really awesome because it helped me feel better to know what she was doing throughout the day and how she was feeling. This facility also does events throughout the year not just for the students but also for the community which was a great way for me to meet other parents for play dates. I would like to thank all Kiddie Academy staff for their outstanding care and safety measures provided to my daughter. Her heart and mind have significantly grown while attending this facility.

I am extremely concerned about an incident that occurred involving my grandson at this school. He…read morewas placed in a corner by a teacher for approximately three minutes, and when he came out, he was bleeding. This is unacceptable and raises serious concerns about student safety and supervision. What is even more troubling is the school's lack of response. No meaningful action was taken, and the teacher involved remains in their position without accountability. As a family, we expected a thorough investigation, transparency, and reassurance that steps would be taken to prevent this from happening again. The safety and well-being of children should always be the top priority. Unfortunately, based on this experience, that does not appear to be the case here. I strongly urge the school to take incidents like this seriously and implement proper measures to protect students. I spoke with Stacey and she clearly didn't care and the owners were supposed to call me and I'm still waiting. The worst part is that his mother worked there and they didn't report it to her as well, she found out when she picked him up and he had large knots on his head and was bleeding .. Needless to say she was fired because she was a concerned mother... Please don't bring your kids to a place where kids are not put first. Stacy and Cermany need to be fired

I went to this camp every summer for 15 years. It is so refreshing to be in the outdoors. Great…read morestaff, great program, and best camp I ever went to. I love Camp Niwana!

This was our child experience at Camp Niwana! This is a…read morecopy of the letter I wrote to them about our issues! I am emailing to report that we are completely floored and disappointed on how our child was treated while at your camp last week. The lack of accountability is unacceptable! That your nurse would argue with us about our child's medication instructions, after she did not administer medication to our children all week, is so irresponsible! I made an attempt to speak to those in charge, but everyone kept passing me on to someone else! On the way home, our child informed us that she was so sick, she was having accidents in her bed; and asked to call home to inform us and was denied access to a phone! This is unacceptable!! If YOUR STAFF is incapable of taking care of OUR CHILDREN while in your care, then at the very least, someone should have contacted us and given us the option of coming to get them! Her counselors bullied her and allowed for her bunk mate to also bully her the entire week! She stated that one counselor pushed her because the counselor did not feel that our child was doing as instructed. The other one stepped on her hand and stated to her, "I am so NOT sorry for doing that." Our child also asked to see her younger sister because she was so sick and was denied the request when other campers were allowed to hang out with their siblings. When she asked why she could not see her sister, the counselor told her because it was her first year; and that only campers who have been attending for several years were allowed to visit with their siblings. If there is going to be such favoritism then maybe you all should NOT have put out a Groupon. Our child came home broken and has not been herself since we picked her up on Saturday. She is distant, she does not want to make eye contact with anyone, and she does not want anyone to touch her and most importantly has not smiled since she has been home! I seriously hope that you will re-train all your counselors; but especially your nurse, because all this behavior is inexcusable!

My son takes classes here and absolutely loves it! He looks forward to his Saturday class all week…read more They are learning really cool stuff, like today they were working with robots. Staff is extremely kind and helpful.

My son loved this coding place and his first time was thanksgiving camp. He's been to code ninjas…read more but this place has separate rooms for different activities and just overall better. Camp options are full or half day because as a working parent half day camps are impossible which is the only option at ninjas when we were there. He is learning and having fun at the same time. John who is the manager (maybe owner) is very involved and present on-site. He was accommodating to schedule changes and if late pickup is needed he and his staff are understanding. We have signed up for Christmas camp and after the new year plan to enroll in the regular season. Can't recommend this place enough for your kids.

The kids love making their slime and my older daughters n I love our sip n paint. The host were…read morevery nice!

It was very fun, made slime, bouncy ball, "Magic Wand", balloon autofloating. Nice people, very…read morehelpful, making sure everything goes right and perfect. Bathroom, good. Floors, a bit dirty, just paint, just a tiny bit. Worth it for charter bus.

The best words I can use to describe KIA are unorganized and dishonest. They are not transparent…read moreabout their pricing at all. Pricing isn't listed on their website or on any of their registration forms, unlike any other childcare program I've encountered. Why? Because they are dishonest. I inquired about Summer Camp pricing and was told $330/week. I decided against registering my child. They called me 3 weeks later and told me the price was $220/week and urged me to register my child for the KinderPrep class, which I did. Camp starts and my child is placed in the wrong age group for 3 weeks (which she did NOT enjoy) AND I've been charged $284/week instead of the price I signed up for. Communicated with the owners and I got apologies about the "miscommunication" but no rectification beyond "we'll wave the withdrawal fee". They simple don't care about anything but the money. No integrity or business etiquette whatsoever. Would NOT recommend. However, most of their teachers/counselors are sweet so I'll give 1/5 stars instead of 0.

Great place for kids! My daughter loves it- she doesn't want to leave! Amazing playground, swimming…read morepool, rock wall, two gym areas, there is so much to do! She is in after school care and she is with kids her age with awesome teachers! The best thing to me is that all of the kids are so happy.

I can't sing the praises of this program enough. My daughter LOVED her summer camp with Lotus. They…read moreway Ms. Jolene blends Art Education with STEM lessons is nothing short of brilliant. When she came home talking about "Picasso's Blue Period"... I knew I'd found something special. I would not hesitate to recommend this program to any parent looking for a quality, affordable Art class for their child.

From the owner: We specialize in parent workshops: Gifted and Talented Parent Prep, Raising a Socially Mindful…read moreChild, How to Set Up a Home Environment. Teacher workshop: Creating an Anti-Bias Classroom We have classes designed for young children from age 3-8. After school and weekend classes are available. If you would like a teacher to come to your school we provide Art Appreciation and Linking Science to Literature.

When my kid was two and started he had a great experience with Coaches Artie and Carlos. He loved…read moregoing and had so much fun. We had to switch classes and times when he turned 3 and it hasn't been as fun for him as we had hoped. Little girls mature faster than boys and it's mostly girls in gymnastics. My boy is spunky I won't lie but he is also very talented. He has a strong mind body connection and has been complimented by the multiple coaches there. There's a bit of waiting between the different areas and today he came home saying he felt like his coach didn't like him and he wanted his old coaches back. They didn't have an opening so we went ahead and gave our 30 day notice. The office staff is top notch and gets everything done in a timely manner. Coaches Artie and Carlos were fun and knew how to keep my little guy active and intrigued. I know they are trying to amp up their preschool program and so everybody has to teach it but some child development training would be appropriate. When a little kid who used to love gymnastics asks not to go anymore and says he feels like his coach doesn't like him, then there's a problem.

Numerous interactions with very disappointing management and professionalism shown by front office…read morestaff