Great camp, have gone for the past 3 years and loved it, my counselor was a model…read more Liked the camp.

Staff and owners are wonderful people who have a passion for soccer! Your kid will walk away with…read morenew skills and an amazing experience.

All of our three children attended Alcuin school, and had an excellent experience. It's a small…read moreschool in a great location, and during the day they often go to Big Howe playground to play. The school director, Chris Williams, seemed very up to date on the latest in education, and our kids all came out of Alcuin reading and very prepared for elementary school. I'd strongly recommend the school.

Our two kids went to Alcuin and both had an amazing experience. Chris is a phenomenal teacher and…read morecreates an environment for kids to thrive. Our kids both started Kindergarten very well prepared both socially and academically. The end of year all school performance Chris put on with the kids is amazing, they baked, played, read, did math, and took trips around the neighborhood. 10/10 highly recommend.

We love it here! Everyone on staff knows how to get a child's attention...and keep it!…read more From the time you enter, your instructor approaches the children to chat and play, learn and explore, and it continues into one of two classrooms. Each class is prepared with activities and experiments, supplies and crafts to enhance the learning that has taken place. Kids are eager, excited and happy, engaged and participate in their own learning. KSL has given us a whole new take on teaching science to little ones, encouraging their thirst for knowledge and making learning so fun, you want to keep doing it!

My husband and I were debating where we were going to hold our daughter's 5th birthday party when…read morewe came across Tanya's review of her birthday party experience (see her yelp review below) and we were sold!!!! We booked the Big Birthday Blowout and it was AMAZING!!! Upon arrival, we were given a cart to wheel in whatever food we brought (it is a peanut-free facility, which we appreciate as our child has peanut allergies). The facility provides cups, napkins, cutlery and has cake cutting materials. You can also request they provide pitchers and cups of water) Their staff takes care of both the lab set up as well as the food set up (you bring the food, they set up). *Note - if you have smaller kids, they have a play area that smaller kids can play in with Magnatiles and blocks. We got 1 hour of time in the lab (we chose the slime theme) where the staff did an amazing job captivating and maintaining the attention of all of the kids at the party! The kids each get to wear a lab coat and lab googles which make for super cute pictures. After the Lab session, the staff lead the kids to the bathrooms to wash hands, and sat them down to eat. The staff then donned gloves and helped distribute the food as well as handling the cake cutting when it was time to cut the cake. They literally did EVERYTHING!!!! (The one thing I wished I had done was also ask the staff to set some plates and cutlery outside of the eating area so that parents can eat as well. I was able to move some of the food, plates, and cutlery out to make it more accessible to parents, but wished I had planned it better so that I was not on the staff's way when they were feeding the kids.) After everyone has eaten and gotten cake, the staff then distributed goodie bags (made by them and included in the cost of the party) to all the kids. It was an amazingly well-run machine. They also helped to load the cart of stuff to bring back to the car! We didn't have to clean up, they do it all!!!! Shout out to Mr. Sampson who lead the birthday party from Lab, to hand washing, to handing out gift bags. He was absolutely amazing! I describe him as the "Pied Piper of Science," because he had all the kids just enthralled with everything he did! He is super animated, super engaged - myself and many of the parents there were blown away by this man's energy and his ability to captivate and hold the attention of an audience of 3-5 year olds! We had a great experience, and I know the kids and other parents did as well! I highly recommend doing birthday parties there!

Review based solely on Rainbow Hop experiences 2018 and 2019:…read more Such a fun way to step out of the sun and heat, take a seat and watch the Children's joy and happiness as they moved to music on a ballon-filled dance floor. Kids were giggling and squealing with delight, kicking tossing and running through balloons. And if that wasn't enough, on the way out, we were offered a tiny cup of "pride Os!" (Fruit Loops). Staff were friendly and welcoming and seemed so happy to see and dance with the kids.

This is a well-run establishment, at least with my experience on the music lesson side. It's been…read moreabout a month so far and William and Mike have been attentive, caring, organized, and flexible in their services for my kids' piano lessons. My kids are enjoying learning to play AND practicing at home on their own! Their group/sibling rate was attractive for us as well. I'm excited to see how my kids' piano skills will grow.

I came in very excited about this club. I'm from the neighborhood and have a lot of friends that…read moregrew up coming here. There was an incident with another child on day 3. We were expelled from the club. I was disgusted with the way it was handled. So much damage done, by a thoughtless person. I know there's not always a clear path through a situation, but it's hard to hear positive reviews and the idolization of this place without at least saying something. I hear there's different leadership now.

Hoops baby! Back in…read morethe day when Shawn Kemp looked more like the Reign Man and less like the Bucket of BBQ Man, a number of obsessive, below-the-rim ballers got together and started playing hoops Sunday Nights in Ballard. Fifteen or so aging years later, we're still throwing up tricks and bricks at our new home in the Ballard Boys & Girls Club's Gym. The court itself is sweet. We run 4s or 5-on-5 comfortably. Glass boards, ample out-of-bounds area (padded on one end), clean floor and benches for those riding the pine. The latter two items being very important for saving wear n' tear on the knees--especially when you compare it to playing outdoors on asphalt. I also know of another group that uses the gym to play volleyball. Very reasonable rates. Contact the BB&G Club Director directly for gym rental info. Or if you're just looking to pick up a little extra ball late Sunday nights, you can email me. And by the way, Shawn Kemp looks good now. We've spotted him cruising Greenwood, enjoying a few Red Hots.

Both of my kids attended TDA for years, and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions we…read moremade for their education. TDA created an environment where they felt fully accepted for who they are, with all of their differences embraced as strengths. The teachers and community inspired so much creativity and encouraged them to grow in ways I didn't expect - academically, socially, and personally. I saw my kids become more confident, compassionate, and thoughtful people because of their time at TDA. They left not only with strong skills, but also with a sense of themselves as people who can make a positive difference in the world. I'm deeply grateful for everything TDA gave our family.

TDA is an excellent program. One of our kids graduated from Spark, and both attended numerous…read moresummer programs for years. They both speak very fondly of it several years later

We joined SGA this summer so our child could attend with a friend, and unfortunately our experience…read morehas been very disappointing. When I signed up, I believed I was enrolling in a summer session. Instead, I unknowingly entered into an ongoing monthly membership with rigid policies, automatic charges, and little flexibility for new families. Problems we ran into: Billing: We were charged $143.35 for June even though we only attended one class, plus an additional drop-in fee. There was very limited prorated adjustment and no flexibility for starting mid-month (as soon as you sign up you are charged rather than the first class you can join.) When I raised this, I was told tuition is amortized annually -- but that logic doesn't make sense for new members who haven't yet received a full season's worth of classes. Charges during closures: We were charged full tuition for July even though classes were paused the first week of the month. The explanation was that "you'll still get four classes," but the lack of transparency here felt like nickel-and-diming. Cancellation policy: To stop being charged, families must fill out a "drop form" by the first of the month prior. No reminders, no flexibility, no consideration for families trying to navigate school transitions. I missed the August 1 deadline and now I am paying for September classes my child cannot attend. Waitlists: Even when you want to stay enrolled, the waitlists are impossibly long (waitlists are 12-35 people long) So I'm being charged monthly for a class my child isn't even able to participate in. Overall, the business model feels punitive rather than supportive. Instead of welcoming new families, it places the entire burden on parents to read the fine print, track deadlines, and pay for services they cannot use. For a children's program that should be about building community and joy, the policies feel unnecessarily rigid, confusing, and profit-driven. The staff answering emails were polite, but their hands are tied by the system. The problem isn't the front desk -- it's the membership model itself. If you're considering SGA, be very careful before signing up. Unless you are prepared for long waitlists, inflexible billing, and paying for classes your child might not actually attend, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.

Very nice facility. Very little gymnastics going on. Mostly a place for kids to run around with a…read moresupervisor wearing a leotard. Fun and pricey. But none of you children will learn actual gymnastics here. They are grabby on prices too. Heaps of weeks off. Collecting tuition ahead of time. Unfavorable cancellation terms. In short, you can do much better.

My two children have attended this after school program for years. The owners have bent over…read morebackwards countless times to make life easier for us parents, starting from the very beginning when my oldest kid's after school program closed suddenly in the middle of the school year. On short notice, Paola and her team found an opening in her program for my kid (and his friends!) The bilingual environment, the cultural programming, and the capable staff have offered a fantastic environment in which my children have thrived. This program has felt like family for many years. I'm grateful for JOL!

My son has been going to the afterschool program for two years, and he loves it. He consistently…read moreasks to be the last one to be picked up, which is a great sign for parents. The programming and curriculum is top notch. It's more than just babysitting. They definitely work with the kids to develop emotionally, physically, and academically. I'm very happy with JOL and would recommend them to anyone in the area!