The best swim classes anywhere! I would definitely take all my kids here. Mccool makes the…read morestrongest swimmers.

Mary McCool has over 40 yrs. experience as swim instructor! Her indoor pool is perfect and her…read moreclass size is about 1-2 per lesson! Children become "water safe" and progress quickly learning their strokes and breathing. I've tried many different pools and swim theories with limited success. Mary's technique is consistent and she's an excellent instructor. Thanks Mary!

What an awesome place!! Nothing better then taking your kids somewhere that is safe and super fun!!…read moreMy three kids had a blast and didn't want to leave. Thank you Mrs.Alicia!!!! We will be back

My daughter and I go once a week to the toddler class. She loves it and it is great for her to…read moresocially interact with other kids while learning to share better, associate letters with words, and start to learn colors. The last portion of class is open playtime and there are so many toys that she could entertain herself all day! If you are looking for a small structured environment to get your toddler involved in then I highly recommend Learn with Me.

If you are looking for a classic old time preschool where the small class is all together in a…read moreschool with a teacher that is personally invested, this is the place. If you watched The Magic School bus and always wanted Ms. Frizzle as your teacher, this is the place. Both of my kids have gone here for two years. Next year our oldest moves on to kindergarten, but our youngest will be back. They have learned under the watchful fun eye of Ms. Carrie, and have learned to love school. My kids literally pout about a weekend or a break from school. On vacations they ask if they can go to school. Definitely money well spent setting my kids up for future success.

We love The Dance Connection! We started classes a couple of years ago and then my daughter…read more decided to try the dance team... Everyone has been so welcoming and friendly! I think the owners and teachers really create an inclusive environment at the dance studio. I also love that all of their fees are super reasonable... we just are so happy to be here!!!

I hate how disappointed I was in this studio. I had signed up for the whole summer of camps and…read moreeven added in the acro addition. Within, I want to say the first 2 weeks of classes, it was found that I was originally overcharged for the summer tuition. No big deal. Mistakes happen. My daughter went to the first two weeks and loved it. She is 4 in a 5-7 class, and I had made sure ahead of time (August birthday, so she's always been the youngest) that this wouldn't be an issue. Week 3 comes around and there was a different teacher. Apparently, she had said something to my daughter in front of the other kids that she was too young for the class, and this really embarrassed her. I couldn't get her to go back after that. Which was super disappointing. Lauren (the owner) had called and honestly, she's amazing and if her staff handled things the way she did, I wouldn't be writing this review. I told her what happened, and she offered a refund because we weren't going to use 4/6 weeks I had prepaid for. Again, awesome. Still not worth a review in my opinion. What was too much for me was when after a week I hadn't seen a refund processed. I called and emailed. I was only sent a short email eventually saying, "we have processed your refund and here's your receipt." I said it never came through. Eventually, Paige said if I didn't get it by the next Monday to reach out. When I did, she sent me the same exact email. Not helpful at all. I followed back up because now I'm getting upset. I let a lot go and was thinking maybe it was a processing error of sorts. If I didn't work in accounting and meticulously check my statements, I would have never caught that. I finally got an email after being ignored over and over, saying they never processed the refund correctly. Now I'm upset. It takes a lot for me to write a bad review but honestly, this all feels borderline fraudulent. Make sure you check your statements if you do business here.

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.

Granddaughters started at ABC when they were about 11 and 13. Since then they have become dancers…read morearound the house, performed in the Nutcracker a couple of times, and the classes are a priority for them. Ballet offers a special kind of discipline that is not offered elsewhere. I appreciate that ABC is teaching the fundamentals.

At age 5, my daughter just finished her first year of ballet and her first performance in the…read moreAlice and Wonderland Ballet yesterday. Words can't not express how much this ballet studio pours their heart and soul into each child, making them the best ballet studio in town. First, the customer service and loving nature of all the teachers is beyond comparable. Second, the loving and friendly nature of all the staff and dancers that permeates throughout the ballet company is top notch. From the very beginning my experience with everyone has been nothing but highly competent and professional. The atmosphere that surrounds my little 5 year old could not be more enjoyable and loving for her. I hope my daughter continues her path in ballet and grows up to become as caring, loving, and supportive as the other dancers in this company. It's truly a blessed experience for her.

My son attended Camp Tumalo's day camp in June 2025 and had a fantastic experience. We've done…read moreseveral Camp Fire programs across the region, and this was one of the best-run camps we've seen. The setting is absolutely beautiful, right along the river, peaceful and scenic, yet just a short drive from Bend with easy parking and access. What really stood out was the communication and openness. Each day, I was able to chat briefly with the counselors at drop-off and pickup. They were warm, engaged, and clearly loved working with the kids. We also received daily emails with thoughtful recaps and great photos, which really helped us feel connected to what our son was doing. Each group had its own focus depending on the team lead. Our son's group leaned into outdoor adventure, and he came home excited to teach us new outdoor skills he learned that week. Other groups seemed more craft-focused, so there is room for different interests. They also offer a one-night overnight for 4th graders, which was a perfect transitional experience for my son. It offered just the right balance of independence and support. I would recommend this camp to any parent. It is well-organized, parent-friendly, and clearly puts a lot of care into creating meaningful experiences for kids.

I've been involved with Camp Fire Central Oregon as a board member for two years now and have been…read morereally impressed with their programs and their teams. I've seen Beth, Kecia, Mary, and the rest of the team in action and am truly moved by how much they care about the kids, teens, and adults they work with. Their programs help kids and teens gain confidence and learn social skills that they can put to use outside of the programs. It is one of Bend's most impactful non-profits that not enough people know about.

As parents, we were incredibly nervous about leaving our daughter somewhere that wasn't with…read morefamily. From the very beginning, Bright Adventures Preschool completely put our hearts at ease. Our daughter is truly thriving, and it's so clear how deeply loved she is by the teachers and staff. They don't just care for the kids -- they connect with them and treat them like their own. From the first day we walked in to check everything out, we were welcomed like family, and that feeling has never gone away. When our daughter has a hard time saying goodbye in the morning, the teachers and staff step in immediately with extra love, comfort, and reassurance as I'm walking out the door. Within minutes of leaving -- sometimes even before I make it to work -- I already have a picture of her smiling and having the best time on their app. Even when this happens day after day, they handle it with the same patience and kindness every single time. They never act irritated or make it feel like an issue, and that means more to us than we can put into words. The daily updates give us so much peace of mind and truly make us feel connected to her day. We are beyond grateful for the care, compassion, and genuine love the teachers and staff show our daughter. We couldn't imagine a better place for her, and we would highly recommend Bright Adventures Preschool to any family looking for a safe, loving, and supportive environment for their child!

The only bad daycare experience I've had in nearly 8 years, and what I'll kindly refer to as a…read morenightmare. Staff was always lovely, but my experience with management was atrocious. If I brought a concern or issue, the owner in particular tended to come off defensive if not combative. Interactions often did not feel like a collaborative effort to work with parents, but an expectation that you fit her program and not call her on any issues. I'd been waiting to write a negative review until my son was out of program because I expected she would retaliate. This program took over for our previous provider when the rent for the building was increased in late 2023 (per the previous owner - a lease for ~$6k/month wasn't something they could afford, so they were closing for good). Within the first months, they backed out of providing meals (an initial benefit we paid for). They backed out of prorated tuition for closures (over 25 days/year). They did not provide monthly family nights out included with tuition aside from perhaps three times in 15 months. Repeated reassurance and confirmation that there was a slot for my school age son in the morning for an hour before school over the summer resulted in notice one week before school started that they would no longer do that. It was stated this was due to ratios, not price, and no alternative was offered. Staff continued to have their own school age children there in the mornings, however. After less than a year, they increased tuition 25% ($800x25%=$200, totaling $1k) in spite of cutting out basically every benefit they'd promised to provide at the beginning. Additional closure dates were added at several points without advanced notice or update to paperwork, which was disruptive to work schedules. I was left with the unfortunate impression that the owner wanted to push out the clients that had been grandfathered in during the transition at lower rates to increase her profits. By the time a year had passed, none of the other kids my son and I remembered starting with when they took over remained. We only stayed due to proximity to my older son's school, and the (initially) lower rate. Other parents I saw later at a birthday party who had left shared similar experiences to what I had. Upon my son being removed from program without notice after an attempt to resolve a misunderstanding between my mom and staff that occurred while I was out of state (surrounding bedtime issues and the same state-mandated nap/rest period I'd spoken with them about in months past), access to his records and photos in Brightwheel during his time there was immediately cut off. Others' experiences may differ, but I personally cannot recommend a provider less.