Choosing Westbrook Montessori was hands down one of the best decisions we have ever made for our…read moredaughter. From day one, we felt welcomed, supported, and truly treated like family. The love, care, and dedication that the teachers and staff show every single child is something very special and increasingly rare to find. This is so much more than a school--it's a community. Every child is genuinely known, valued, and encouraged to thrive in their own unique way. The staff go above and beyond to ensure each child feels safe, confident, loved, and excited to learn. Their passion for what they do shines through in every interaction. The growth we have seen in our daughter has been incredible. Not only has she developed academically, but they have also grown in confidence, independence, kindness, and social skills. As parents, there is no greater comfort than knowing your child is spending their days in an environment where they are truly cared for. What makes this Montessori exceptional is its unwavering focus on the children. Every decision, every activity, and every interaction is centered around helping the children succeed and feel supported. The teachers have become trusted mentors and role models, and the relationships they build with the children are genuine and meaningful. We are beyond grateful for everything this Montessori has done for our family. The memories, friendships, and foundation they have helped create will last a lifetime. We cannot say enough wonderful things about this school and would recommend it without hesitation to any family looking for a nurturing, caring, and truly outstanding Montessori experience. Special shoutout to Riz the director, for creating such an amazing atmosphere

We have been with Westbrook Montessori for 2 1/2 years, and it's been a wonderful experience for…read moreboth of our children. The school has a warm family feel, so our children adjusted very easily. The teachers are great, and work closely with the students to help them achieve their full potential. My daughter graduated from the Casa (senior kindergarten) program in June, reading at a grade 2 level and had been introduced to grade 3 mathematics concepts. In September, she entered into a grade one French immersion program. Because Westbrook also introduces the kids to French, it has been a very easy transition for her. She took with her the drive for learning, and has progressed to reading chapter books, and writing her own stories. My son, loves Westbrook and shows a very keen interest in school. At 3, he's already recognizing short words, and enjoys books and counting. His learning style is very different from his sister's, but the teachers work with him in a way that works for him. Because it's a family oriented school, the Principal there, is very open and fair with the students and parents. As a parent, there's nothing like sending your to school knowing that they are safe and happy. My husband and I have been extremely happy with Westbrook, and always recommend it to friends and family who are looking for a great school for their children.

Love this place!! I've done single craft events and multiple days classes and I have enjoyed them…read moreboth! Such a wonderful place to learn new skills and the staff is super patient and helpful always!!

Had my daughter's 9th birthday party with 11 of her friends. She had an awesome time and it was…read moreeasy for me to set up decorations and hand out food. Staff was extremely sweet and great with kids. Highly recommend to other parents!!!!

We were here for the open house…read more Loved that Sonshine and broccoli, a local Toronto duo that was a Juno nominee in 2019 performed and even gave my kid an autographed photo. They made the open house very exciting! It was our favourite part! Love that parking is readily available around. Loved the many activities they had planned: colouring, face paint, sonshine and broccoli concert, popcorn, cake pop, and a play room for toddlers. We were disappointed to feel a little brushed off though - starting with the introduction into the room, we weren't given a spiel like others were. Felt great through the concert! But next we did the cake pop, and there was a line. We waited in line. The person making ours, started to roll it, but it wouldn't form together, so she left it on a plate and started making the next one, which she promised would be ours. We thought the next one will be for our kid, but she started asking the next kid what that kid would like on their cake pop. So we got skipped. I told the other employee and thankfully that one made it for us. Kid was still happy. Next we waited for face paint, with Ms Em in line. We waited a long time for a few kids in front of us to get their face painted, and when we were up next, one woman brought her maybe grandkid in and pushed her grandkid in front of us, saying they were in line but left the line to see other things (we never saw her in line the whole time we were in line). So she got her grandkid in as her English wasn't great to communicate but what disappointed us was that the employees didn't do anything about this and made us wait another 10-15 minutes for another face paint and hand paint for this kid. That really hurt that the employees would try to skip us while we waited so long for things and really ruined our morning. Because of the three disappointments, I don't recommend this art studio, I would rather recommend CCSA in leaside for the same activities but better care about to future and present clients. The lady in the drawing room was kind and there were lots of nice paintings and art work done there. Gave was enthusiastic and happy, great person there! He gave us popcorn and it was great! And of course, we loved sonshine and broccoli! We still tried to enjoy the rest of the day and relax from the stress of this.

The Creative Child is so much more than a camp, or a class, or a party. The staff are…read morecompassionate, supportive and great communicators. My 5 year old had his birthday party there, they were so flexible with timing, with food, with the decorations. It was more than i could want. Amazing staff, amazing facilities.

you've been taking art classes and art evenings with Mila for years…read more Highly recommend the studio!

Had a girls paint night here. Was lots of fun!! Mila is great! Great place to relax with friends.read more

My son has been with Jessie and her team at The Artful Child for the past year and we have both…read moreabsolutely loved it. They are so supportive and nurturing - it's exactly the kind of environment you want your little one at that time in their lives. They have various art stations set up for the kids to explore, snack time, and circle time with books and songs. The space is a wonderful place for children to explore and be creative. It's great prep for play-based kindergarten.

This preschool is a west end hidden gem, known mainly by word of mouth to those fortunate to live…read morein Toronto's Junction. Moms generally arrive pushing their kids in their strollers. The teachers have been teaching there for years and the head teacher, Maria, is the calmest, most methodical and caring person I know. She really gets to know the children and truly cares about them. She runs the program just in the mornings, and it's clearly a labor of love for her. I opted for this program for my child 2 days a week because it's a place where kids can come and be messy and creative - so rare in preschools nowadays. It complemented well my child's other more "academically" oriented preschool. Both of my children loved Artful Child, and they now have a large portfolio of their respective 18''x 24'' paintings, head-dresses, masks, and sculptures.

I purchased a "date night" package here for my daughter's birthday a few months ago. Because it's…read morelimited to 2 people, it's a few months ahead before you can book a date. I prepaid and booked our session. The facilities are located in the Wychwood art building on the second floor. We arrived early, and the studio was clear, so we were able to begin early. It was a little smaller than I expected, but certainly has everything required. Our staff was super friendly, and reassured us we'd be able to complete our projects. She went through the various pieces we could choose from to make. Both of us went for a solid bird, and blown lamp. We started with the bird. For the bird, we could choose up to 3 colours. She explained what each would look like once applied. She demonstrated what we would be doing, and had us try some practice with the rod. She pulled the molten glass from the furnace, and handed it over to us to roll into the frit colours we selected. She watched as we put the glass in to make sure we applied the right amount of pressure and rolled it before it cooled too much. The pieces then go into the hottest of the 3 furnaces. She stood behind a protective screen while the 2 of us watched with our protective eyewear. We then moved to another bench where we shaped the beaks and tails ourselves with metalworking tongs. She guided us verbally and advised a very strong pinch and pull to shape. Our little creatures then went into the last of the 3 furnaces, at the lowest temp, where they would cool overnight. For our second piece, we would be shaping by blowing rather than tongs. A rubber tube and disposable mouth bit are used, which she demonstrated. She advised that we need to blow pretty forcefully, and watched us practice before saying "when." Again, she drew the molten glass from the first furnace, and handed the rod over for me to apply the frit colours I had chosen. She then manipulated it a bit before I came in with tube in mouth to blow and shape it. Also mind blowing to anticipate that I'd be using my creation at home! For the lamps, they provide a perpetual wick with the finished piecec, and you can get the paraffin oil at a local hardware store. Once again, our second pieces joined our first to cool in the third furnace before we could collect them. It's an expensive experience, but totally worth it. The expertise and special equipment involved are beyond. Our staff was super nice and answered a lot of questions by the time we were done. We were done early, but then we had started early. It was naturally warm in the studio, but the fans made it bearable. You need to return on another day to collect your finished items. They are packed and stored in an outdoor bench box at a house near the studio. Luckily there's some street parking nearby. I didn't have any trouble parking on a close by street and quickly picking up the bagged items in the box. You have 30 days to collect them, or they'll be disposed of. It was a great experience and memory. It was unique, and having the items afterwards is an awesome way to have your own art as a souvenir. I would come back as a gift to other loved ones again.

We came here for our anniversary celebration. Minna the artist coached us through the process. We…read morecan pick two pieces, an oil lamp, bubble bowl, blown egg and glass ball. The solid piece, you can get a glass bird, bubble bowl, blown egg and glass heart. If two people you will have to select the same piece but can choose different colours. It was lots of fun in a sense you dip your glass in the colour beads. But when we bring it to the machine, Minna will help us. For the blowing piece, we have to blow into the glass on our own. It was a fun experience. Good for date nights and celebrations. Check it out!

I'm a little late posting my review as I visited earlier in the year. However I wanted to highlight…read morewhat an amazing place this is. They have plenty of premade paint your pottery available for purchase. you can also take a class and create your own pottery. A birthday party was going on when we visited and what a great idea this is for your kiddos. Or for an adult birthday or event. I'm a foodie so I painted a doughnut. Everything you would need including special pencils and paints are all provided. This was so much fun and priced reasonably well.

Cute spot, instructors were nice and helpful. Took my friend for her birthday and she really…read moreenjoyed the class

Birthday party review:…read more We went to the gym for a 4-year-old's birthday party. It was one hour of supervised play (2 instructors) followed by snacks in a small party room (the host was in charge of providing the snacks). The play area was a small rectangular space. There was a rope swing, cushioned stairs and mats, a small trampoline and a cushioned swinging column that kids can swing on. My kids are 1- and 3-year-old stayed mostly in the pillow pit and bounced a bit on the trampoline. After a bit of free play, the kids were told to run through the circuit, but my kids didn't quite grasp the concept. The older kids seemed bored. I'm not sure what the optimum age is for this type of party... Maybe 5 year olds? After the circuit, the kids took turns on a harassed aerial swing. This seemed fun and the kids were pulled quite high in the air. The gym does provide tumbling and gymnastic classes. I peered into the large gym area and it looked legit (I don't know anything about gymnastic classes though). There's also parent and tot classes too. The birthday party might be fun for kids around 5-8 years old. I wouldn't host a party there myself as the play area is small and the activities were somewhat limited, but if my kids are invited to a birthday party there, we'll attend.

This place was lovely! It was welcoming, bright and really well taken care of. We went here for a…read morekid-friend's birthday party a few years ago and at the time were already sending our children to another gymnastics school close by. If we weren't so loyal to the lovely people at "our gym" I'm sure I would have put my kids here. I recall two separate gyms and a "party/eating room" and saw a bigger room where parents could sit and watch the class through a wall sized window. The room our party was in had a lot of different gymnastics equipment that a range of differently aged kids could play with. The party was well organized and they did I nice job incorporating activities that put some nice attention on the birthday kid, to help celebrate her. (I find a lot of indoor playground birthday parties to just be a space rental and that's it. Nothing wrong with that, just know from what I remember, that was a nice feature of this place.) Sorry I can't say much first hand about this place as a gymnastics school. Our friends' kids went there for years and were really happy. They only "quit" because they moved out of country. I'm new to this whole writing reviews publicly thing but the single "1 star" review for this place caught my attention and I felt compelled to add my perspective. I've only been here once, at around the same time as the other review by Jeska P. (Please also note the follow-up response from Kids SuperGym itself - it seems likely that the review was meant for another place - it's a real shame Yelp doesn't do anything about this! This place has been sitting with a single 1 star review for over 3 years??!!) And I give them 5 stars because in my opinion, for what this place is and what our experience was, they deserve this. Is it the ultimate gymnastics school in the world? I have no idea. Did they do "anything wrong" in my opinion to warrant "docking" them a star? Not at all.