I train here!! It's the best gym in the area. The instructors are sooo nice!! I love this gym and I…read morewouldn't recommend any other gym!

We just had my daughters 6th birthday party here and it was amazing! The owners Maija and Kurt were…read moregreat to work with and Julia who held the class for the kids was so patient with them! I loved that we were the only ones there and setting up was an easy process. Definitely recommend Cardinal gymnastics!

We came for a trial class. Decided to hold off on extending. My daughter is two and was very…read moreoverwhelmed with the class we attended. She has come out a little more since then, but that day, we mostly observed the class going on. I loved the creativity of setting up a traffic jam activity. The kids could go around obstacles in vehicles and go over a bridge. There was a skill learned- the wheelbarrow-and it was practiced throughout class. My daughter liked when they set up all the different swings. She also enjoyed the trampoline station. I'd consider returning for consistent classes when my daughter is slightly older.

We had my son's 4th birthday party at My Gym and had the most amazing experience! We were blown…read moreaway by how tailored the games were to his Super Mario party theme. All the kids were thrilled and several parents commented how impressed they were by how streamlined and organized it was. We were lucky to have the party hosted by our 2 fav class teachers Ms. Talia and Mr. Mark (although in our experience every teacher we've had has been excellent). They took into consideration my son's preferences in songs & games. They brought high positive vibes and made sure all kids felt welcome and comfortable to play and explore. I could not recommend the My Gym classes and birthday experience enough. Thank you!!

Mt. Kim Martial Arts was the first school I ever practiced taekwondo at as a child. The instructors…read morethere taught me to focus and use self-discipline, which as a spacey and chatty child was something I needed. I was so excited to see they opened a new location in Burke! Master Park is an excellent instructor and the community is very friendly.

My kids have attended classes here for the last two years. I can't speak highly enough about it…read more They really enjoy the classes and think the instructors are fun, funny, and nice - while providing a disciplined classroom environment. They tend to compare these instructors to a previous one in another city who was a little too hardcore for the kids. Instructors Aaron, Rebecca, and the others seems to understand how to maintain the proper level of discipline and fun to keep the kids interested and enjoying the classes. One thing I should note - the beginner classes tended to include a lot more standing in line waiting to do something than I expected. But once they advanced to intermediate, the classes became much more active and efficient.

My son LOVES attending Kenwood Summer Day Camp. He comes home at the end of every day exhausted and…read morehappy. The trips they go on nearly every day are very engaging and he has really bonded with the counselors as well as fellow campers. I love that so many of the camp counselors are teachers from the school or former campers themselves! My son is just old enough to not be able to attend Kenwood School during the school year, if he weren't I would definitely send him to this charming, gem of a school.

My daughter has went to the school since she was in first grade and I have really enjoyed the…read moreexperience she has got at Kenwood. Everybody is so nice there and there are a lot of extracurricular activities like soccer shots, Dance book club, chess club and more! I definitely recommend!

My daughter had an amazing time at one of Adventure Links' summer day camp weeks. She would get…read morepicked up at a spot in Vienna early in the morning then get outdoors-ed all day long. Sometimes they'd go to the park in Clifton (for a lot of the same team building exercises my wife's company had done there); on another day, the kids went caving; and on another day, they went canoeing and swimming. Every evening, she would come back exhausted and happy. What more can you ask for?

Adventure Links has a talented, experienced crew with innovative ideas and a well-trained staff…read more I'm a fan! Most people know Adventure Links for their popular camp programs for children and teens. However, they also offer stellar corporate team building programs, which is how I got to know them. About five years ago, as the CEO of a growing company of 20 professionals, I was struggling with how to address some growing pains and spice up our upcoming quarterly retreat. A friend recommended Adventure Links, so I scheduled a meeting with Anna, the CEO. Anna came to my office and interviewed me to understand my business, our challenges, and what I hoped to accomplish. She asked many questions, listened, and took notes. The next week, we took our team of 20 to their retreat location. Anna and her team had put together an all-day agenda of activities that went way beyond simple ropes courses. What surprised and "sold" me on them was how she'd managed to incorporate our growing pains into her exercises in meaningful ways. Sure, we had fun and bonded, but more importantly most of us began to see certain everyday problems in meaningful new ways, with fresh solutions. To this day our team references those exercises like old Seinfeld episodes. After each exercise - some physically challenging and all mentally challenging - Anna would bring us together and help us draw correlations to some of our corporate issues. It helped that she has a sharp wit and great sense of humor. She and her team also knew when to push and put us on the spot to drive home a point. Six months later, we wanted to bring Adventure Links back for another quarterly retreat, but this time due to bad weather we had to do the exercises in our office. They totally pulled it off! The indoor exercises were unique and again gave us a fresh perspective on both issues and people. An example - during one intense exercise where we split into two teams, a junior staff person had a "eureka!" moment with a brilliant solution to a problem, and spontaneously took control of our team, which included several executives. I had no idea this young lady was so intellectually gifted and capable of leadership under pressure. How valuable is that information for an employer? My firm has engaged Adventure Links several times since then, all with success. When my children are old enough, I'll be sending them to the Adventure Links camps...I know they'll learn and have fun. Adventure Links rocks!

LOVE THIS PLACE! my daughter is in the infant program here , i was on the waiting list for the…read moreAlexandria location and moved to Burke. The staff is loving of my child as if it was there own, same as the reviewer under me. One the first day i dropped her off they called me every 2 hours with updates. I called as much as i wanted and bottom line i dont worry about my child while she is there. They will even tell you what they observe while your child is there (if a product you use isnt working - for example a cream for formula) LOVE THIS PLACE!

Short version: I had a very bad experience with this center…read more We will look elsewhere. I urge any parent thinking about this center to simply take a tour. See for yourself. Long version: I wouldn't consider myself a helicopter/demanding parent by any means. Like any parent, I just want a safe, loving, enriching environment for our kids (4, 2 and newborn.) This is not the place. Before even seeing how the center was run, we narrowed in on NoVA because it's in walking distance to our house. I called a full year in advance about our 3 kids (one yet unborn) and was told to call 6 months before the baby's start date. "That'll be plenty of time," Miss Ashley told me. But when I did, I was informed that I should've been told to pay a fee months earlier to secure baby's spot, and that the waitlist was already full! It was extremely stressful. The director, Miss Shareese was at first very skeptical of my story, but after finding misplaced paperwork, she offered to do some scrambling for us and found our baby a spot. However, when I toured the center today, it was immediately and abundantly clear I could not send the baby--or our 2 or 4 year old-- there. Here were just a few of the red flags: I was ignored at the front door when I arrived for my long-awaited tour. Several teachers looked me in the eye, turned away, and went another direction. Another parent had to let me in (another flag!), and physically go to the director's office to get her despite several teachers seeing that I was there for a tour. The parent's willingness to jump in made me think there weren't any other competent teachers she could ask to do the job. The director wasn't actually around to escort me, despite promising she would be. (This was not the first time she wasn't around when I called, having left early due to various "emergencies.") The substitute tour guide took me to several classrooms that were the wrong age-group for my kids. Most of the teachers I saw were seated, watching the kids play. They interacted with the kids only when there was a physical fight or loud argument. No one seemed eager to engage with me. I saw a 2-year old or toddler-level teacher speak roughly to some scared-looking kiddos about helping her get something out of a cabinet. At our current school, kids are excited to be the "big helpers." Not here. The facility was old and dark. The baby and 2's rooms are in a basement type area where there is little natural light. Many kids had un-wiped noses that were wiped only when I came in, seemed lethargic, or were just generally uninterested in being there. Teachers made little effort to engage them. Again, most of the teachers were sitting watching the kids at a distance. (Exceptions were the older-4's teacher who seemed with-it and very nice, and the baby room teachers who seemed sweet and loving. Babies weren't crying and 2 were doing painting, which was nice.) I saw at least two 3/4-year olds being dragged literally screaming into the school by stressed-out parents. Other centers I've seen, the kids are excited to be there, absent perhaps when they transition to a new classroom or are having an especially bad day. This seemed to be status quo. All in all, I was downright disturbed by what I saw this morning. Granted, it was during morning free play, so perhaps structure was lacking purposely. And I didn't see any kids in physical danger, but I would not trust the teachers I saw to enrich my kids lives, teach them a love of learning, or god-forbid, react quickly in an emergency. Again, I urge you to take a tour if you're considering this center.

My family and I have been coming here for several years for martial arts training. OSA has been a…read morelifestyle change for us not only physically but mentally. Instructor Hernandez is very knowledgeable and great with the kids. I started as an older student in my journey but he is excellent in mentoring and tailoring training for what I needed which was very useful.

My daughter just started at OSA just a weeks ago and she LOVES it…read more The instructor and coach are professional and tentative to the children. They teach them to communicate properly, practice patients, show respect while having fun. I specially like that they have an activity to do everyday and get to go outdoors. Instructor Sethi and Coach Michael have made the transition smooth and seamless. I have also met instructor Hernandez. They are all great I would definitely recommend OSA to friends and family