This is a nice little spot for one of those rainy days there's not much to do in Waco so this was…read moregreat. I will say that they are a bit overpriced. If you have a bigger family, it would be great if they had deals for families with more than three kids

Took my oldest grown daughter and granddaughter plus her friend. We had a blast. The staff were…read morevery nice and friendly. They answered any questions we had. We pick up our projects next week !!

I absolutely love Pura Vida Paddle. This family owned business totally gets what customer service…read moreis all about. From the people on the dock greeting you with a friendly smile, to the great location under Buzzard Billy's, and all the offerings they provide to help bring the community together. It doesn't get any better than this. You can Stand Up Paddleboard, kayak, or paddle boat. There is a option for everyone in the family. I love that this is owned by a local family and they treat you like family every time you step on their dock. Way to Pura Vida Paddle. I will be a customer for life.

We loved this family run place. The owner was delightful and informative. Friendly service at a…read morevery fair price. We'll be back soon and we'll bring friends too.

Very nice and clean facility. Fairly large, so you can almost always find an open cage. Front desk…read morestaff is always extremely nice. Cons - bring your wallet. $40 for a thirty minute lesson seems extreme. Our last lesson was with the facility manager, and no joke, he was on his phone for the majority of my niece's lesson. We were there on time, but our lesson started five minutes late as he was out in the main area talking with people. During our 25 minute lesson, he took two phone calls and checked his texts 7-8 times. So basically every 3-4 minutes he was on his phone. For $40 you think he could give us full attention for 30 minutes. Twice he said "good job" to my niece when she completed the action she was practicing - when he was looking at his phone and not even watching what she was doing. We had another lesson with a different instructor and he was super good. Focused on my niece the entire time. Actually gave her 45 minutes as when our lesson was up, he said he didn't have any more for the day, so he gave her some extra attention. A-plus for that due. Great facility. Some really great and friendly staff. And some great instructors. But if you are going to charge $40 for a thirty minute lesson, you should give that student a full 30 minute lesson.

We drove an hour to Waco for my grandson to hit some balls while he was on Christmas holiday. He…read morehad a great time. It was his first time at a batting cage and he said it was his favorite thing to do here while in Texas.

It's actually the Robinson location that we go to. I originally put my son in karate because he was…read morebeing bullied by other kids at school and the school didn't think it was enough of "a concern". He was so scared of the punishment from the school if he tried to defend himself. Now he is building confidence no longer being bullied (we did leave that school district) and learning for himself right from wrong regardless of the fear of repercussions. We love the disciple and caring black belt instructors that lead this after school program.

I can't speak to progam or most of the instructors, but I will say that the owner of this location…read morehas been extremely rude, even to go as far as to even admit it was intentional to be rude and to call me incompetent because I disagree with how he spoke to me. It was uncalled for. Frustrated or not, for him to be rude to me was unprofessional. I am not his student and I was not unkind or disrespectful toward him. I was picking up my children from school and because of the program my daughter is in, she is dismissed in the same area the after school program is dismissed to but 5 to 10 minutes prior to the end of the day. Because I have a 2 year old as well, its easier to park at the curb to have less worry of having to chase a 2 and 3 year old than the back of a parking lot. I'd have moved sooner however I asked that they dismiss my 5 year old to me as well so waited an extra couple minutes which is apparently too much of an inconvenience despite the children Not having been dismissed to them yet. If this is how I am treated visibly taking care of 3 children, I will certainly not be sending my children to him to see how he treats them.

We've loved sending our kid here. The staff, teachers and place is great. Always willing to help,…read moreand greet you with a "good morning". The early morning and late pickups are also super helpful for the family. Never had a concern dropping our kid off for the day! Great place and would def recommend.

I have three sons -- 9 year old identical twins and a 13 year old. My twins grew up at Academy for…read moreCreative Learning, attending there from the time they turned two until they started kindergarten. My oldest son attended the ACL school age program during Christmas break and summer for three years. I cannot say enough good things about ACL -- our family has many very sweet memories of our time there. One of the features that distinguishes ACL from other child care facilities is that the owner pays her employees well and there is very little turn over there. The teachers (God bless them) work there because they love kids and they have the patience of saints (if my life depended on it I don't think I could manage even a day in charge of a classroom full of two year olds, but these ladies make it look easy and fun). Each teacher that we came into contact with took the time to really get to know my boys -- even though my twins look exactly alike, they were always treated like the individuals that they are. When they were three, one of my sons needed some medical tests in Dallas and I was stunned when his teacher spent the weekend driving all over town to find him a stuffed bulldog (his favorite animal at the time) to cuddle with during his test. During the year my boys were in the pre-K room our family went through a divorce and the teachers were such a big help in providing my boys the stability and TLC that they needed through that difficult transition. The hair salon was a great feature -- all you have to do is leave payment at the front desk in the morning and when you pick up your child at the end of the day they have a fantastic hair cut. The swimming pool was great too -- the daily time in the pool during the summer time went a long way toward my boys developing a love for water. The summer school age camp was super -- every day was filled with field trips, fun crafts, time in the pool and games. My boys still reminisce about summers at ACL -- especially the weekly visits from the snow cone truck. As far as I'm concerned, the only downside of ACL is that the food is kind of junky -- white bread, juice drinks, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, and processed cheese are all featured prominently on the menu. I did find, however, that the staff was good about abiding by my request that my boys be served the healthier options and given water instead of juice drinks. The bottom line is that I recommend ACL wholeheartedly.