The Oxbow Eco-Center protects 225 acres of natural habitats along the North Fork of the St. Lucie…read moreRiver. The land lies between subdivisions in Port St. Lucie. Oxbow Eco-Center contains an environmental exhibit hall and discovery center that provides information about habitats and the plants and animals that live there. The Eco-Center hosts many programs for children, school programs, guided hikes, Tai Chi, lectures, kayak trips, live music, and clubs. On April 18th Oxbow will be hosting it's 2020 Earth day festival. The trail system is open daily from sunrise to sunset. It includes a 3.8 mile loop with several shorter trails that branch off of it. Along the trail there are boardwalks, picnic tables, benches, and observation decks. Commonly seen wildlife along the trail include gopher tortoises, wading birds, butterflies and sandhill cranes. The Blue Heron Trail is the main loop around the preserve. The Gopher Tortoise Trail is on your right as you exit the nature center. It takes you through the pine flatwoods. The Otter Trail climbs up a bluff along the river's edge giving a great view of the St. Lucie River. Along this path you will see bromeliad covered oaks and cabbage palms. The Scrub-Jay Trail goes through a through a hydric hammock before ending at the river and connecting to the Otter Trail. Adjacent to the parking lot is the Florida Heritage Trail. The trail depicts important events in the areas history starting 7,000 years ago with the archaic people through the St. Lucie County Commissioners preserving more than 10,000 acres of natural land today. You can pick up a brochure explaining all the stops at the trail entrance. This trail is really great for kids because it is an easy walk and very educational. This a great resource for nature lovers. The trails are clearly marked and well maintained. I only saw two people from afar during my entire hike enabling me to social distance. Studies have shown that getting out in nature can actually help your immune system during a pandemic. Hiking increases your white blood cells which fight infection. Being outside increases your vitamin D and elevates your mood while reducing stress. This is a wonderful place to exercise and clear your head from the constant depressing drone of the news.

Pretty area but a bit muddy with high puddles when we went and look out towers were closed. We…read morewill have to check it out again after good weather.

Highly recommend. Adriana and her staff cared with love for our 2 year old for almost a year. With…read moreso much in life that you have to worry about, it was nice being able to relax a bit while our baby was there. Thank you guys. I'm sorry that we had to move.

Ms. Gerzine and Mrs. Medgina were wonderful with Eden and her mates. I'm still in contact with a…read morefew students from LSTBF. Adriana LSTBF Director is amazing sweet super friendly and helpful. Eden learned so much from her teachers. Some of the best teachers Eden has had. Eden always asks about Ms. G and Samuel. She really liked having Samuel help his mom.

Traveled here for Missing Person the musical Had a lovely…read moretime. Nice set up and friendly staff.

This is a little theatre in a strip mall! I was in a Broadway Revue and loved performing here. We…read morelook forward to attend a play in July. The owner, Rosemary, works very hard preparing the stage for the various shows. I'm so happy to have found this intimate little gem of a theatre. There are only 55 seats so get your tickets early! Break a leg!

Reviews are a serious things. Therefore this is my honest opinion and not a mad rant. I believe…read morethis school may be great for some people, it is clean and organized and some of the teachers are very nice and caring. However I, unfortunately, had a very poor experience. I did not feel my kids were given appropriate attention and supervision by some of the staff. I also never felt like my kids connected with some of the them and seemed like they just were not comfortable at school. I am a very relaxed mom and very understanding, kids fall, they get hurt, etc. No big deal, so I'm not one to make a scene, after all, life happens. However this was more careless behavior from their part than simply life. (Again some teachers really cared and are very nice, yet...) My girl has recently learned to use the toilet, so I do expect her to have her accidents and get dirty. So when she came home smelling like pee, I did not make much of it. However this continued on day after day. Pants and shoes with a real strong smell of pee yet dry. She had clothes available at school for changing, so if she got dirty I expect her to be changed and not to be sitting all day on peed clothes. After the benefit of the doubt and two weeks later, I brought it to the attention of the management. Yes they did understand that it was not appropriate and tried to fix the problem, but the explanations just never seemed to make sense. Plus the problem was never why she was peeing herself, it was why she was not getting changed. It all just left a sense of insecurity that was just not fixable and so I decided it was best for my kids to go to a different school.

My daughter has been going to Kiddie academy of port st lucie since she was One. We love all the…read moreteachers here. I have had 2 minor problems that the director handled immediately. My daughter has learned so much and comes home happy almost everyday. My Husband and I Highly recommend this Preschool

I just love this school. My second baby is here and doing well. She does not walk yet but they…read morereally help her as a crawling 24 month old. She is included in everything. They love on her and they are patient with her and all the babies. I log on and watch how much they care for my mini me and all the kids. Loveeeeeee this place.

I had a tour and was very pleased with what I saw. I'm happy to have reserved a spot for my little…read moreone to start soon. My daughter has only know me and her babysitter so I worry about her feedings, and socialization now that she is entering toddler stage. I was reassured that not only are lunches provided but so are diapers and wipes. I informed that she plays rough with me but loves watching as. Playing with other kids, and I was assured that They provide redirection as needed and do outside playtime to help regulate energy levels. Beautiful playground. I do know that nap time will be a challenge for my daughter due to the fact that we constancy sleep but I was assured there is an adjustment period and they are careful with the little ones. There is also a live cam you can watch through an app. I'm excited to start just waiting to see if the program they accept for subsidy is also the one my job provides. It's right around the corner from where I live and their hours are from 6:30AM-6PM which are perfect for the solo mom like me

I've had 4 kids here over 10 years, and we love it and the staff! We've had a kid in every…read moreclassroom from infants to school age and we 've done summer camp here as well. The staff are communicative and always let me know through a message/call and incident report if there is an accident or anything I need to know about. All 4 of my kids have done VPK here and they have homework to bring home each week but it is not extensive or too time intensive. Ms. Natale and Ms. Katelyn are awesome. The teachers care. They always stop if they see us in public and if my kids are out sick they always check on them. Our experience here has been great.

My son is now 2 years old and he has been with La Petite Academy since he was about 10 months old…read more From the infant room all the way to the toddler room he has been treating with care, love, and understanding. The teachers have always been receptive to my son's diet (he has a lactose intolerance). The staff has always greeted me and my husband with warm regards and are always willing to answer any questions we might have. I value their expertise and care in taking care of my son. I know that when I drop him off in the morning he is being left in good hands.

I love this daycare, staff is very friendly , and the kids are so sweet! I love that they take good…read morecare of my brothers! I would recommend this daycare to anyone honestly!

Worst day care ever!!!! I dropped my daughter off for the first day and she came back with her…read morewhole right face scratched up! I didn't get a call to let me know what happened. I found out when I got there. They told me 3 different stories befor they said that a little boy did it. They didn't clean it or bandage it. She was outside with open cuts and sweat. I could not believe that they treat the kids like that. She will not be attending another day care and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Hope this was helpful to someone.

This is a wonderful environment for children to grow where they will learn through the advanced…read morewell-known abeka curriculum and WEE Learn curriculum. The director is the sweetest woman you'll ever meet and always goes out of her way to make sure everything is perfect. I know of the situation with the only negative review I've seen about this school, and this lady got MULTIPLE camera footage of her child who has severe behavioral challenges hitting, spitting on, and screaming at teachers, eloping and running around an otherwise structured and organized classroom. A four year old typically does not reach for a teacher's drink, but this sweet little girl who just needed the intervention her mother denied her, did, and when she was asked if she drank it she said yes. We called out of panic to notify mom and immediately checked the cameras. When the cameras showed no sip was taken, we notified her of the misunderstanding, she used this one little miscommunication to defame the school, when we have video evidence of her screaming in teachers faces multiple times. This is a beautiful school with beautiful people, go see for yourself!

I love this school and only trust my son with his teacher. My son has ASD and SPD and the teachers…read morehere have gone above and beyond for my son. If it wasn't for the amazing care found here I wouldn't be here. Now, this is for the information about the review below mine, I know for a fact this is a lie. This woman came into the school and screamed at the teachers in their face, allowed her children to hit the teachers in the face and never took any of the concerns serious. This school is completely INCLUSIVE and there are many special needs children here in the care of the teachers. This is a fact.