This is the best YMCA in the area. The staff is amazing and incredibly sweet. They do a lot of fun…read morethings with the child care, field trips, swimming, games, etc... there is something for everyone.

From the owner: The Towpath Trail YMCA specializes in swimming lessons, youth sports, weight lifting, group…read moreexercise classes, childcare and senior programming. Starting 2023 members may sign up for 24/7 Fitness Center accesss.

Mike and Cindy operate a wonderful childcare center. My two daughters ( 4 & 2) love going to…read more"school" each day. The curriculum they teach is levels above what we were receiving at a previous care facility. They have been instrumental in potty training our 2 year old in days. We are so thankful they take such great care of our girls while we leave them each day.

From the owner: Mozart Music Studio and Childcare offers childcare/preschool in our family home. We provide full…read moretime, part time, weekly and drop in rates for six weeks- 5 years old. We provide a preschool kindergarten readiness program using Funnydaffer curriculum and Read it again reading program that emphasizes independence, academic skills, social skills, and gross motor activities for infants through Pre-K. We also provide a Christian music class and a summer program. We are an inclusion designated facility with trained staff. All meals and snacks are provided.

Canton Montessori is an amazing school, with excellent leadership and a fantastic collection of…read moreteachers and staff. Our youngest started there mid-year, after having a rough time at another school. Not only did his issues at school disappear in the first couple of days, but he LOVES CMS. How many 4 or 5 year olds do you know that literally run into school every morning? He is one of them, although we do less running now, because the school has helped build his confidence and sense of personal responsibility to the degree that we now "car-line" most mornings. CMS isn't afraid to give the students as much information as the student feels like they can handle. A couple of weeks after starting at CMS, our youngest broke into an explanation of the political conflict that led to the pilgrims leaving England, of the dangers of the voyage on the Mayflower and the challenges they faced when they got to North America (including a sidebar to explain some of the difficulties native Americans faced with their new neighbors). Another dinner conversation was about the decomposition (his word) of leaves in the fall, and what effect that has on the larger ecosystem. This is nearly every day; but he never complains about being forced to learn, instead each subject is brought up brimming with curiosity. And the teachers... we love them. We had our first "parent-teacher" conference, and our son's teacher not only explained in general terms where he was academically, but actually had copied notes and progress reports for each area of study and spoke fluently about his specific challenges and achievements (down to letters he needed practice on, and examples of his improved writing). If you are at all local, you should consider this school for your children; there are few places on the planet more dedicated to your young people than here.

This school needs to take a look at the way they are operating. We pulled our son out of here…read moreafter months of problems. If you expect for your child to be treated kindly and for the director of the school to treat you with honesty and integrity this is not the place to send your child. I kept quiet about this, and should have gone to the board. Now I am hearing that the same thing is happening to another family. This is beyond sad. No child should be forced and humiliated into being potty trained. That is not the Montessori way.

I do pool exercise here because the place where I was doing pool therapy cut their hours to six a…read moreweek. Here it is open much longer hours and I can go pretty much when it's convenient for me, unless I want to go during their 1 - 2 PM lunch hour. Lots of activities and classes. Another advantage is the fact that the pool does have a deep (12 foot) end; a lot of public pools don't have a deep end like that, and for my exercise, that makes them useless.

This place is great. The Massillon YMCA has a lot of workout equipment. It may not be as pretty…read moreas the rec center but there is rarely a wait for equipment. Also, you never feel insecure while working out here for some reason. I really feel at home here and everyone is friendly and more than happy to help. I take the kids swimming and even to work out since they have a youth workout room with age appropriate equipment. The basketball court is usually available and the raquetball courts aren too. They even have raquets if you need them. I prefer the Y to the rec center and will be a member for life.

Over the last few months I've seen a lot of posts asking advice on childcare etc. in green and I…read morethought it'd be worth it to share my own story just in case anyone else out there starts to feel defeated and or doesn't know what to do. Just a little over two months ago my son started at Once Upon a Daycare (right behind Jersey's) in green and I cannot tell you the night and day difference I have seen with him. While atkas is only 2, he has shown many milestone delays, especially with speech, as well as showing several austisic traits. With all of that said-- Miss Rosie has such incredible knowledge with the extra help that he has needed and I have found myself able to breathe a little bit again. I cannot say great enough things about finding this place and Miss Rosie-- but if you're looking for an affordable, helpful, fun place for your kid to go I highly recommend Once Upon a Daycare!

Not enough good things can be said about Rosie and her Staff. Ever since we started having our kids…read moreat Rosie's they have excelled in ways we didn't even know are possible. We have been going to Once Upon a Daycare for a year now and have been thrilled with the results. It has worked for our family in so many ways. The early start and late end have helped our family maintain our working schedules and to not have to worry about the kids is a weight off my shoulders. Rosie has been able to provide My wife and I with quality, worry-free, cost effective daycare and preschool. I would highly recommend Once upon a Daycare to any one who would ask me.

Very family-oriented school. The children are loved by their teachers, and it shows. Great God…read morecentered education. My son has attended since kindergarten, and I only wish the school would go thru Senior Year so they kids did not have to leave where they are comfortable. The teachers and staff communicate well with the parents and know all the kids individually. And with the Ohio Ed Choice Scholarship your child can attend for free. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful school for our son.

My daughter is in kindergarten at Heritage Christian School and loves it! They make learning fun…read moreand teach all the required skills my child needs. There are lots of sports & extra curricular activities that they offer as well, even some family fun nights! My daughter enjoys having breakfast in the mornings before class and lunch in the afternoon. Her teacher this year is Miss K, we love her! She is super understanding of our family situation and communicates promptly with us. Any time I ask a question about tuition or something to turn in, I sense no judgement whatsoever and always get the assistance I need. I appreciate the school's core values and everything they are instilling into my child.

unreliable child care. at the first sign of a sniffle, you will get called at work asking to come…read morepick your child up. this does not work for a working parent. every Christmas, the workers, including the owner, put themselves on a gift giving list asking parents for specific presents. there's no spirit of giving when it comes to Goddard. the owner, who makes loads of $$$ off of our child's tuition, wears Fendi, YSL, Gucci to work, asks for gift cards. I've had diapers not returned to me. I've been told that my son can't come into school even though he was 21 hours (not 24 hrs) post temp making me have to call off work to continue keeping him at home. They must put their thermometers in an oven before testing our kids temps bc when I get my child home after the call for pickup, they are usually afebrile. In my advice avoid this place at all costs.

This is by far the worst "school" in Stark County. After my child attended here, he did not know…read morehis ABC's any longer but did before attending. His behavior became atrocious and it all stemmed from the terrible environment at the "school." Goddard is a really expensive, glorified daycare.