We sent our daughter here and it was an incredible experience. Clay, Gina, Michelle, and all of her…read moreteachers completely prepared her for kindergarten and I am so grateful for everything that they did for us as a family, and for her as an individual. If you are not sure about enrolling, I encourage you to do so! Our daughter THRIVED in their environment and with their curriculum.

We sent our son here through pre-k and only left because we had to move and commuting wasn't…read morefeasible. Clay, Gina and all the teachers are so caring. I always felt good about leaning my son in their care. If your thinking of enrolling, do it. My expectations are high from them, and it was difficult for us to finally land in a daycare that resembled their quality of care.

I loved the growing child! My daughter was all smiles everyday both when I dropped her off and…read morepicked her up. She was in the infant room and I was so comfortable with the warm, kind, loving teachers. I toured a few other daycares in the area and when I met the infant teacher, Nona, I just knew this was the right place. I would highly recommend!

Um...I am deeply saddened by reading what the last person "keith A" has said about the co-op. I…read morefeel he has misrepresented the school and it's core values. Without getting too personal on the issue, I must say you will NOT find a school in which you will be heard as much as the co-op. The school is run by HARD working parents that are invested in their childs school experience and take on these positions/commitees as a Volunteer position, not a paid position. There are monthly board meetings, and lots of opportunities to get involoved, It's all what you make of it. The school opens it's doors up to all of the parents, and yes gossip is inevitable when you have a various large group of mixed personalities working close together. I am sorry this person is choosing to be so malicious about their experinece, and as for the teacher turnover and teacher leaving, please know all of the facts before you state your opinions, I was closely involved in the co-op this yr and it is a special place...like every school, it had a few bumps this year, but the last review was noting more that untruthful!!!

My kids are developing into the kind of little people I had always worked and hoped they would…read morebecome. SMCDS is a major reason. The top flight staff, location and community are evident the moment you land on campus. As for a high level academic oriented-challenging environment, SMCDS is all that. As a major part of our lives for many years, starting in Pre-K, I am proud to be a part of the SMCDS community and grateful for each member of the team at SMCDS that have helped develop each of my children into competent, curios and independent thinkers. Recommended without reservation.

We started our child at St. Michael's for 5th grade. Wish we would have made the move sooner. After…read moretouring the school by myself, I left knowing this was going to be a great fit for our child. Their two day visit was their favorite of all of the schools they checked out because 'They actually teach you things and the kids want to learn.' The campus is beautiful, but beyond that, a few things stood out. 1. The head of middle school was great. She was engaging and immediately handed me two business cards. She asked me to please pass one on to my child and let them know that they could contact her with any questions they may have. My child felt like the head of middle school genuinely cared about them and proceeded to send an email asking a few questions/concerns they had. This was huge for my child. 2. All of the students played together. We watched a huge divide occur in 2nd grade at our previous school. Boys played football and soccer, and girls stood around. At St. Michael's the main playground equipment is built to accommodate all ages. Kids all played together and had fun. There was no division between boys and girls. I really liked how the middle schoolers came together so much. 3. The depth of learning going on, the number of options for a smaller school, and the responsibility placed, taught and expected from the middle school students was something that I knew my child would appreciate and could learn from. My child loves learning and wants to be challenged. I knew they would be challenged on many different levels. Things that we have loved since attending: * I love the Harry Potter'esque' houses that each student gets placed in at the beginning of their school year. This is a good way to bring together the 3 year olds up to 8th graders to cheer on their houses at different events. * I love the fact that field trips still happen through 8th grade. * I love the after school sports programs and how students are introduced to different sports even if they aren't overly sporty. * I love the fact that my child can stay after school for extra homework help and I can pick them up at the end of my work day. * I love how the school is a STEAM based school with amazing opportunities to explore including using the maker space to create solutions to problems and as a creative outlet to design things. * I love how there is lots of project based learning allowing students to have a deeper understanding of what they are learning about. The choices of how they will present and share their learning have been equally impressive and have forced my child to try new skills like sewing, stop motion and green screen technology. * I love the diversity of students that comes from the numerous military families attending from all over the globe. My child has learned about different cultures and languages because of this. * I love how the Choose Love program isn't just a bunch of sayings slapped on a wall as it sometimes is in other schools. The curriculum is used along with mindfulness, meditation, and self reflection and the students really practice what they learn. * I love how mistakes are encouraged as part of the process of learning and improving. * I love how the school has great community activities such as back to school picnics, ice skating days, parent get togethers, and opportunities to help support the community at large through volunteer projects. The parent's association is active and inclusive. * I love that foreign language is 4 hours a week starting in 5th grade with exposure in elementary school. * I love the science lab, PE and Heath classes and the focus on arts. So many schools are cutting arts and music programs. At St. Michael's you are exposed to chorus, band, studio arts, stage craft, cos-play and actor's studio. * I love how the teachers are engaging and so wonderful in their enthusiasm. They have a great pulse on their students and are really working hard to make students become better students and better contributors to society. * I love the administrative team and how they communicate with families and really get to know the students. * I love how encouraging the student body as a whole is. They genuinely care about other students. This was the best jump we ever made and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place to land, grow and learn.

Great preschool for kids. My grandchildren are learning so much they'll be ready for kindergartenread more

Our 1 year old has been at TCW since she was 3 months old & we love it! The teachers are all fun,…read morecaring people who are genuinely happy to see your child & make you feel at ease about leaving them. The director and staff are very responsive & helpful & they send pictures of your child during the day, which we love! Our daughter is always very happy when we drop her off at TCW & we hope to be part of their family for years to come.

I am beyond disappointed with this daycare. Poor staffing, lack of curriculum or structure and…read morehigh turnaround are just a few of the problems to mention. I would pick my child up standing at the playground fence everyday while teachers sat at a picnic table not playing or even paying attention to the children. My child had a tough transition and I felt harassed by this "childcare center" which takes no accountability with their poor staffing who are not well trained in child development and often didn't even know the age of the children they were caring for. Parents need to demand better care.

Helpful friendly staff, beautiful pool and spacious gym. Plenty of classes in the pool and gym that…read moreoffer group or one on one training.

The South County YMCA embodies a sense of community and health. From the minute you walk in, you…read moreare greeted by friendly staff and welcomed into this good sized facility. There is a large pool, multiple yoga rooms, a large basketball court, a spin/cycle room (with updated quality bikes), two exercise equipment rooms (with updated equipment like elyptical machines), a well staffed and organized child care section, and newly renovated locker rooms. You can truly spend a day at this location enjoying the many perks. For example, we enjoyed an afternoon of family swim, then dropped the kids off at their childcare (included with a family plan membership), and spent time on their exercise machines and in the weights section. They have quite a few better machines and strength training compared to some private gyms we used to belong to. You can tell this Y tries very hard and cares about staying committed to its members. There's a sense of pride in this place that can only be experienced upon immersing yourself in all the South County Y has to offer.