Wonderful place to bring your kiddo! My daughter absolutely loves it here and has learned so much…read more It's hard working full time and taking your child to daycare, but it makes it a little easier when you can tell how much they enjoy it. I would highly recommend Jessica and her team!

Now Planet Preschool. I have looked and researched and I must say by far the BEST place in Bend…read more Clean, fun, and AMAZING teachers!!! Seriously trust me.

The teachers and staff are very friendly and sweet. I feel good about leaving my daughter there who…read moreis 22 months.

We absolutely love Cascades Academy. We have one child in the lower school and will have another…read moreentering in the fall. The teachers and administration make an incredible effort to get to know the kids and the families at an individual level. I know my child is seen and valued. The individualized attention the kids get based on their needs is remarkable. The educational opportunities, especially the hands-on and outdoor experiences are incredibly valuable, and there is fantastic programming across the arts, sciences, physical education and of course a focus on social-emotional growth as well. We also have a great community among the other families. We couldn't be happier with our experience overall and would highly recommend CACO.

We moved here from California almost two years ago, and I wasn't fully on board with the move until…read morewe toured Cascades Academy. Choosing this school has been one of the best decisions our family has ever made. At the time, our preschool daughter was struggling at a very strict Montessori school. We didn't fully understand why, but she was coming home every day with huge tantrums and clearly wasn't herself. Within just a few weeks at Cascades Academy, everything changed. She started telling us how much she loved school, how her teachers smiled all the time, and how much they genuinely cared about her. For the first time, I truly felt comfortable leaving my child with teachers who value her whole social and emotional well-being--not just academic milestones like writing her name (which she learned too!). We now have two children at Cascades Academy, and we are so grateful to be part of a school where children are genuinely known, loved, and supported. If you want an honest sense of what makes this school special, take a tour or talk with a family or student who is enrolled. They are truly inspiring young people who love learning and clearly thrive in the engaging, supportive environment Cascades Academy creates.

I feel extremely fortunate that our story ended with a positive outcome. The families that come out…read moreof The Academy at Sisters with the best success are those who actively do the work by both the child and the family. It was NOT easy and there were many tears along the way. However, with the experience of the staff, the high level of communication, and both student and family being willing to accept the help and guidance that was being offered, my kiddo graduated and is now thriving. I am grateful for the school and the healing and positive impact it had on my kiddo. The equine program was an integral part of her healing process as well as having access to higher level & speciality therapy that we were unable to gain access to when she was home. I highly recommend The Academy at Sisters.

There's a lot more to say. I'd like to mention the isolation students would be forced into for…read moreweeks at a time. They would be kept in a separate room alone and staff would bring a meal to them. How does that not negatively impact the developing brain of a teenager? What about HR? I personally spent up to six days at a time on HR. When on HR we would have to be silent all day and stand away from the group. During meals we would get our meal last and sit at a separate table facing the wall. In total I probably spent two plus months of my time there in silence. That's nothing compared to some of the other girls who were on HR for longer periods of time more often than myself. There were no therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or counselors. How could one call themselves a therapeutic boarding school when no one on the staff is licensed or certified? You lied to and manipulated parents. Rick Odell told my dad that I couldn't survive on my own and I won't make it without them. He also told me that he was going to get custody of me past my 18th birthday and keep me there as long as he saw fit. All that mattered was keeping students there as long as possible to make the most money. I remember all these activities that were promised upon admission. Then when it came time to do something that cost money we were told that the academy can't afford it. So that snowboarding that was always talked about to my dad... I think I only went 2 or 3 times in the three winters I was spent there. I of course went more when my dad came to visit but like I said the times the academy paid for with the other students, yeah that only happened a few times. Oh and the equine program, that cost extra to participate in. I should also talk about the pathways program. I can't even count all the times we ran out of food and when we called to ask to get taken grocery shopping we were told they didn't have the staffing for it. So my mom would have to order food and have it delivered to the house for myself and other students. So the money my parents paid wasn't enough to ensure I could eat? I should have called CPS. What about the $25 a week grocery budget given to us. $25 for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a week. How is that enough? And we couldn't just go to the academy to eat because again, no staffing to pick us up so we could eat at campus. We had no money because pathways wasn't given an allowance for some reason so we couldn't just go to the store and buy food ourselves. Was this your way of maintaining control? We are slowly waking up and acknowledging the abuse we suffered at your hands. And we will no longer be silent. You can't force me to sit in silence for days at a time anymore. I will keep talking.

My kids are starting week 4 of ISR Swim School and are loving it. I cannot believe how much…read moreprogress they have made! ISR is not your typical children's swim school. The focus is on swim survival, not learning the back stroke. Children from ages 6 months (yes, 6 months!) to 6 years are taught to swim underwater with their eyes open, and float on their backs. You have got to see the videos to believe it. Check out their site http://www.isrswimschool.com My daughters are ages 22 months and 4 years. Their instructor Jens is amazing. He is patient and caring and genuinely cares about your kids. He tailors the lessons to each individual child and works with them to accomplish each goal. I am so happy that I enrolled them in these classes! I think it's one of the best decisions I have made for my kiddos! 5+ stars for ISR!

I enrolled my daughter in ISR when she was 18 months (2009), a bit hesitant since I thought it was…read moretoo early for a child to learn how to swim. But, because we spend a lot of time near water, I thought it would be a good idea to at least try to see if she can float. Her instructor, Aisha was just starting out in Kunia and was very good with children and patient since she's a mother herself. My daughter is now 3 years old, is in an advanced swimming class and loves swimming. The ISR class helped build her confidence not only in water, but in school and other areas of her development. My son is now 18 months and just started ISR again with Aisha. He's a much faster learner and really loves the water. We're already talking about getting a pool in the back yard soon!

I worked with Anay! She was very sweet kind loving, I loved her work would totally go back to get…read moreanother facial, her hands were super soft and she was very gentle. Overall experience 10/10

Victoria-- you slayed girl!…read more Amazing job. You made my whole salon experience so enjoyable and I absolutely LOVE my braids! Great listener and very easy to get along with. I look forward to my next appointment with you.

Bearings is amazing. If you want to learn to skate, this is the place to go. If you know how to…read moreskate, and you need a push to learn some new things, this is the place to go. The coaches are GREAT with kids and adults too! I'm 34 years old, just learning to drop in vert. I don't think I could do it without Bearings. Highly recommended.

The coaching staff and environment are excellent. Our kids did a private lesson and learned more in…read moreone hour than hey Jason their own in months. Gabe has a great way with kids in his coaching and is competent to help any level of skateboarder get better.

Note - I did work here before moving out of Oregon and felt pretty strongly about my job, the…read moreorganization and the role we played in the community both local and on a national level. That being said, my review is not based on my employment but rather my experience as a donor at this location. The staff working here is amazing, truly some of the best blood collection staff I had the pleasure to have assist me when donating. The collection supervisory team is on the ball in furthering training for those working on the collection floor here and really they do a great job juggling the staff, donors and or compliance needs which are far more than you would imagine. In my time donating here over 2018 and 2019, I never had a bad experience with my donation and it's process. The team - each phlebotomist I had take care of my donation did an exceptional job. I have had bad experiences where it feels like they needed to fish for my vein due to me not having enough water that day or being prepared myself for the physical act of donating, not once did I encounter an issue with the collections team at this site. They operate at a high level as a donor and I was blessed to see them do the same thing behind the curtain. The volunteer staff who greet you, check you in and process you through to collections are also AMAZING. All incredibly nice, caring and giving people. They have a great team here, when I am in town again I will book an appointment and donate plasma or platelets again.

I try to give blood as often as possible. HOWEVER, I have been here a few times to donate and the…read morepeople taking the blood do not exude knowledge or ability. One guy actually made it hurt- quite bad- not like I've ever had before. I had a pretty bad bruise for a few weeks. GO GIVE BLOOD and know that it's a brave and amazing gesture- you will save 3 lives!!