The nature trail here is amazing. My favorite local place to walk the pup. People are generally…read morevery friendly on the trail, as are the security guards and students I've interacted with. I like that you can take the long route all around the campus or cut through campus and keep it shorter. The duck pond is always photogenic and they have some great trees which they tag and label. Definitely a treat for the pups, lucky to have this in walking distance from home.

Wonderful college in top 20 of small liberal arts colleges in USA. Very hands on with their…read morestudents with networking opportunities galore for graduates.

I enrolled my child in a wheel throwing class, hoping for a fun and creative learning experience,…read morebut it turned out to be a disaster. The class was integrated with children with special needs, which I fully support and appreciate (especially since I have worked with special needs children for years). However, the teacher was completely unable to manage the diverse needs of the group. My daughter told me that one child was drinking the clay water, another child had her phone in her mouth the whole time and she child was left ignored and disengaged. Sadly, both her and a friend (who felt the same way) only attended two classes making it a complete waste of money. I spoke with someone who said they would speak with the teacher and call me back but I never received a call. The lack of communication was also terrible. I was so surprised by this after reading such positive reviews.

I can not express enough how lucky we are to have such a wonderful place in our community! The…read morebuilding if beautiful, there is always something amazing going on and the classes are amazing! and they offer a variety of classes! I bug shout out to the management team because they are always hosting fun and creative events! LOVE THE MLAC

We had my granddaughters 3rd birthday party here. Both kids and adults had a wonderful time…read more Heather is so organized and great with the children. I strongly recommend having a kids party with her - she works with many age groups to determine a project that is fun and interesting! She helped us every step of the way and we were so pleased!

We had our daughter's 6th birthday here and it was AMAZING! The space was large enough to fit 20…read morerambunctious kids. Heather is a saint -- she led the kids through an awesome dinosaur project and had the timing perfect. We were able to decorate the party room and bring in outside food. For free use of the space for 2 hours (set up/break down plus 90 minute party) and all of the supplies included, it was very affordable. Would recommend!

Great equipment, plenty of space and available machines/equipment. It's so modern and accommodating…read moreyou would have no idea it's also part of a community organized nonprofit.

I am new to this YMCA so time will tell. Really enjoy the yoga classes so far and overall everyone…read morewho is in the classes seem very friendly

Had a great summer last year and feel really good heading in! My nephews are excited and we just…read moresigned up.

My daughter had the BEST summer ESF Camps at Haverford! She was fearful of water and is now…read moreswimming!!!! The staff has been wonderful to work with and she has made so many new friends! She is already talking about next summer and cannot wait to go back! Thank you so much ESF!!!

EDITED REVIEW: My 7…read moreyear old is attended Lavner NYU this summer (2025). My son was in the robotics camp and was injured. Another child dropped their metal robot on his head. My main concern was that there only one instructor who was a recent college CS grad with the kids. There should have been another person monitoring the class especially with classroom teaching experience (classroom management). I complained and their main office responded after one week. They promised to post two adults to the class, one of which would have classroom management experience so we hope this will change going forward and the camp will be safer. It's great that they have a subject matter expert but that expert should be paired with real teacher. I think Lavner is a good STEM camp for older kids but younger kids may need more supervision. This camp is similar to the other for-profit NYC camps for young kids and we have attended a ton of them (i.e. - NORY, iCAMP, etc.). These camps often hire teachers to double as class stand-ins and admins so this could have happened in a similar camp with similar safety standards depending on who is "managing" the class to prevent accidents from happening (i.e. - teachers who have eyes in the back of their heads type management) especially for a larger class of mostly boys in the 7-8 year old range. If Lavner does this, they would definitely be ahead of other for-profit camp competitors.

My son Theo went to 2 different sessions, and loved both. He wants to get there on time to do all…read moreof the activities. He wants to stay afterwards to hang out with the other kids. He even wants to have the lunch on campus. We've now done the camp 3 years in a row, and I'm glad he's still asking for it, and having a great time when he goes.

My daughter attended what was advertised as "writing camp." Her experience was awful. None of the…read morestaff was qualified to teach writing, and for that matter nobody attempted as much. There was no writing instruction. In addition, the staff seemed to have neither talent, nor experience in working with children and regularly treated the kids as if they were much younger than they were. It was amateur hour to be sure. Finally, and I'm just going to be blunt, the staff were weird. If you're looking for some kind of legitimate writing experience for your kid, then look elsewhere. This is just oversold babysitting, and bad babysitting at that. But the food was actually pretty good.

My kids really enjoyed their time at Dean camp. The flexible pick-up and drop-off times are so…read morehelpful. And the fact that lunch is included is amazing. My kids really liked their instructors and the activities they did. We have already signed up again for camp this summer.

This camp was rude, unprofessional and incredibly inappropriate. It has treated my friends and my…read moreparents horribly. As a camper, i had an okay experience. There's a pool, different "specialized camps", and plenty of opportunities to make friends. As a Jr. CIT (basically an employee that still pays ~2,000 dollars to attend the camp), it was a whole different story. A couple of friends and I were Jr. CITs for the summer of 2017 and worked under the supervision of the directors. Again, this was a camp so during lunch and such the Jr. CITs would hang around the lawn and eat some lunch. One day, my friends and I got called down to the office, and were told that we were spotted climbing the fence out of the campus and then seen climbing back in. This was an absurd accusation as neither my friends nor I had been in the vicinity of the fence. The directors would hear none of our explanation. When I was trying to explain we had done nothing wrong, I was interrupted and called a liar. (Imagine: a 50+ year old male director calling a 7th grader a liar.) However, they did take the time to let the one Caucasian girl off the hook, leaving her free to go while my friends and I (all of whom are racial minorities) to take the blame. Now other than the fact we were accused with no evidence whatsoever, with no opportunity to defend or explain, other than the fact only the racial minorities of the group seemed to be implicated, and other than the fact my friends and I were paying 2,000 dollars to attend the camp, the directors were also incredibly rude and dismissive of my parent's concerns. When my mother called about this fiasco, she was rudely brushed off, asked by one of the directors (Bill/William Darling) "What can we do about it?" in an incredibly rude manner. After calling and being ignored and having my mother's time wasted, Mr. Darling said he would issue an apology to the girls. When I came to camp the next day, the apology turned into a warning speech. We were told we were off the hook for our actions and that we should be happy. The whole speech given was incredibly condescending and obnoxious. Never was I issued an apology for a very wrong accusation, never were we explained why the minorities were the only ones implicated, never were we treated as real, paying customers (which we were) and never was my mother apologized to for the horrible way she was treated. After speaking to a few of the other paid employees, much of them felt much of the same and experienced similar interactions from the directors. I would strongly advise you not to go to this camp. The directors (the aforementioned Bill Darling and also another by the name of Kristi Kallam are extremely rude, inappropriate and not worth the time of day.

From the owner: Friends Central Summer has traditional day camps for ages 3-12. We swim twice per day with…read moreinstructional swim every morning. We offer a balance of structured activities and free play opportunities, experienced early childhood educators, cooperative rather than competitive activities, and a low staff/child ratio.

In the heart of Abington, and about a hundred yards away from the Roslyn train station, you can…read morefind Briar Bush, a hidden nature preserve tucked away on Edge Hill road. With scenic walking trails, an outdoor classroom, day camps and a small indoor animal habitat, Briar Bush is a great spot for small children, couples on a date, or anyone looking for a brief respite from the urgency of the modern world. With free admission for locals and a small fee for out-of-towners, the preserve is accessible to all patrons provided that they are able to walk down some wooded trails that circle through the admittedly short walking routes. The centerpiece of the trails is a picturesque, secluded pond with benches for sitting and an interactive sign with information on the local fauna and flora. The indoor animal habitat has a small gift shop, pamphlets on upcoming events and information on other parks in the area, and several interesting animals such as a blind possum named Odin, a bearded lizard named Karl, and several other unique turtles and reptiles. All of Briar Bush can be walked through in an hour or so, but the low admission, interactive nature events and scenic walking trails will have you wanting to return again soon.

I don't remember having gone to this nature center. I'll have to bring my grandkids again!read more