Both of my sons attend St. David's Day School--my oldest for the past three years and my youngest…read morefor the past six months--and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The amount of love, growth, and development I've seen in them here is truly remarkable. The teachers and director are incredibly warm and caring, and they make each child feel valued. Even the church staff goes out of their way to greet the kids by name, which makes the whole environment feel like family. The school is conveniently located downtown, which makes drop-off and pick-up easy, especially from east austin. I'm so grateful we found St. David's--it's been a wonderful place for both of my boys to learn and grow!

Our 2 year old son has spent the last year in Ms. Lauren and Ms. Julie's toddler class at St…read more David's, and we have been thrilled with our experience there. As a first time mom with a premature baby born during the COVID pandemic, I was very nervous to send him to school for the first time, and visited many daycares before choosing St. David's. It was very clear to me from the first visit to their welcoming classrooms that they are completely committed to the well-being of their students. For instance, despite the inconvenience, they all masked during the pandemic (many daycares did not) before vaccines were available to young children to protect the students, and they offer a remarkably low student-teacher ratio (a huge, huge plus that means that our son gets more individualized attention). When choosing a school, I wanted to make sure the St. David's facility was safe since it is in downtown Austin, and Head of School Ms. Kate talked to me extensively about my concerns and comprehensively answered every single one of my questions. I truly appreciated the time and effort she spent talking with me about this issue, and it was also clear to me that St. David's has gone above and beyond to create a completely safe and secure environment for their students, which laid my fears fully to rest. Throughout the year, Ms. Kate has been completely accessible to us whenever we had any questions, and she and our son's teachers have truly cared for us as a family. When our daughter was born in the middle of the school year, we asked if we could pay for our son (who was attending half day at the time) to attend one day full day to bridge a childcare gap when I had to stay in the hospital an extra day, and Ms. Kate and our son's teachers instead invited our son to attend full day for the whole week at no charge to us (!!!) which helped us SO much as we adjusted to our new arrival, and Ms. Lauren and Ms. Julie helped my son create a welcome home gift for our daughter! My husband and I were incredibly touched by their kindness and generosity for our growing family! The entire staff at St. David's, from the front desk staff to the building and maintenance workers, all know our son's name and say hi to him. They have all been incredibly helpful and kind to us as I was doing drop off and pick ups while increasingly pregnant throughout the year and then with a new baby in tow. We have also been so thankful for and impressed by his teachers Ms. Lauren and Ms. Julie! Our son loves them and they are in constant communication with us to let us know how he is doing--I feel confident that he is truly loved and nurtured while in their care. Both teachers gave him sweet individualized presents on his birthday, which touched our hearts so much--he loved them as they knew exactly what he would like!! Ms. Lauren always takes the time to talk to me during drop-off and lets me know about new things our son has been doing--new words he has been working on, fun or funny things that happened during the day, etc, things we can work on at home, etc. She even took the time to personally text me a sweet video of our son hugging another child, which meant so much to me! They also made lunch for him when I forgot his lunch at home one day so that I wouldn't have to drive all the way back with a new baby in tow. Our son's language development, which was a concern for us when he started school, has really taken off while in their class, and his socialization has greatly improved. Ms. Kate, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Julie, and the rest of the staff at St. David's truly feel like family to us, and we couldn't recommend them more highly.

Five of us recently went to a crepe workshop with Stephanie and it was such a great experience!…read more Her workshops are small so you get a lot of personal attention. And it's a hands-on session where each person learns by doing. Stephanie is knowledgable and patient and she makes the whole experience fun. I highly recommend!

We heard of Advantage Testing, and Joy Lin in particular, through a friend. She told us how much…read moreher son improved his test scores after working with Joy. We engaged with Advantage Testing and requested Joy for my daughter and we had the same amazing results. My daughter enjoyed working with Joy every week and after having stalled out with other tutors and studying on her own, my daughter's SAT score jumped 150 points! She has a great rapport with the students and delivers fantastic results. We are still waiting on ACT results, but based on her practice tests, we expect to see the same jump in scores. Thank you, Joy and Advantage Tutoring!

My review will be based on the performance of the School principal and I will also leave a short…read morereview about the school. I am very bothered with the lack of professionalism by the principal! I have left many messages for her, very important messages and not once did she return my calls. My child was getting bullied at this school! I left a message waited 2 days and left another, no response. Then I had another issue with my kid and I have been waiting and she has not returned my call. I will remove my kid from this school soon. Besides the fact that the principal is unprofessional, the school has a great curriculum. My child is doing great in school, it is a small school and the traffic is pretty congested at pick up and drop off. Other than that its a good school.

Absolutely love this public charter school that is 100% Project Bass learning! Such a loving f…read morecommunity of staff!

Taking another certification with testing center has been a great and easy experience. They…read morerecently moved south of the river in Austin, TX. So they are very close in proximity to my job location. The staff has always been friendly. I never experienced any issues with them. They keep your stuff secure for you while you are taking your exam here. However, I would recommend that the get some some type of lockers to store your stuff more secure. Easy access to the facility minus the I35 traffic jams in Austin, TX. LOL While you are taking your tests they provide you two dry erase boards and sound noise cancellation ear muffs.

Have not had good experiences because of the rules about not being able to bring in your personal…read moreitems. Whether it's COVID related or space related, there needs to be a locker available to all test takers for this location. This policy is not accessible to everyone because not everyone has a car to leave their stuff in. This confrontation between test takers and staff creates an uncomfortable environment right before taking a major exam that we paid for. Besides this rule only being able to apply to people with vehicles, if this rule was placed due to COVID, it contradicts itself. I was told I could not even bring my phone and have it safely held while testing. I do not have a car so I take an Uber/Lyft to the testing center. A smart phone is required to order these ride services. I was told by the staff that they offer their phone for calling rides but 1) I do not use taxi services (nobody does anymore) and 2) this contradicts your COVID policies if we are using a "public" phone shared between many people. **Edit/Updated on 4/23/21** I've contacted them and they will now store your personal items.

The people at BiGAUSTIN truly care about making a difference in the lives of small entrepreneurs…read more They take the time to sit with you to better understand the needs. great place for help!

Big austin is fabulous! I was able to get a very large business loan and education to their start…read moresmartk for business! I'm always grateful!

We had horrible experience here. If there are negative ratings, I would give that! Horrible…read moremanagement!! The teachers, the staff on the front desk don't seem to care at all! Our son Jason ( 6 year old) registered a five day summer camp on 2D Web development. He was in a classroom on Monday, but somehow switched to another room and stayed there until Friday. It turns out our son was in the wrong classroom for four days! The teacher in the first classroom has no idea our kid was missing from his class for four days and even shown us his certificate on the last day! And the teacher in the second classroom just told our son he was not supposed to be in his classroom , and let him sit playing game himself. When we talk to the teachers and the staff, they just don't care at all. It is what it is. Such a shame! Our son also registered another course here in next next week, which hasn't started yet. We are considering cancelling it!

My 9 year old son LOVES iCode! Over the years my son has attended every single summer camp…read moreavailable around austin and his most favorite is iCode. The staff are really sweet and knowledgeable about what kids are into these days in regards to coding and games.

Our son attended Kukumi from age 3-7 and absolutely loved all his guides and the school as a whole…read more He worked at his own pace, developed a love for math and reading, and gained confidence through cooking class. He loved dance and especially enjoyed the dance performances held every semester. He taught me a few yoga poses and breathing techniques - he was always excited to share what he learned. The mindfulness and calming techniques he learned there have stayed with him and continue to help him regulate his emotions. We're so grateful for this nurturing Montessori environment.

We are so happy with Kukumi Spanish Immersion Montessori. Our son has flourished there. We're seen…read moregrowth in everything he does, from speech to writing everyday is a surprise. Ms. Daniela is doing an amazing job, the classroom is quaint and clean, really cozy; the kids feel right at home. The Montessori curriculum and its activities are there, the space is well equipped and she makes sure the kids are working and engaged. The outdoor space is wonderful with a place for gardening and also a yard with a playground and bikes. Our son is happy to go to school, he's enjoying his time there and we are thankful as parents that he feels safe and is learning with purpose. Thank you!