"We have had an incredible experience at Children of America, and we cannot say enough good things…read moreabout Ms. Brianna. From day one, she has gone above and beyond to make our child feel welcomed, safe, and excited to learn. Her ability to connect with each student individually is truly special; she has helped our child grow in both confidence and social skills. What we appreciate most is her consistent communication. Whether it's through daily updates or the many pictures she shares, we always feel connected to our child's day. Ms. Brianna's classroom is always filled with energy, creativity, and a genuine warmth that makes it a true 'home away from home'. We are so grateful to have her as a partner in our child's early education!"

The Children of North America is a wonderful preschool for my daughter. Ms. Kaley and Ms. Kristina…read moreare incredibly supportive and caring, and they truly made sure my daughter felt loved and safe. Since my daughter takes some time to adjust to new environments, their patience and dedication made a huge difference. She now loves going to school and has made new friends. I've noticed great progress--she's learning new words and poems and is more confident using her words to express herself. The teachers and staff consistently go above and beyond to help children succeed, and the overall environment is very positive, nurturing, and healthy. I'm truly grateful for everything they do.

The staff at Chesterbrook is wonderful. Our 2 boys, who attend full time, have learned so much and…read moreenjoy spending time with their teachers and lifelong friends. They did upgrade the management and technology here recently which has improved the communication with families (and likely impacts older reviews!). Worth a visit!

Our family couldn't have found a better daycare/school for our kids (now aged 4, 2 and 8mos). All…read morethree have been enrolled at Chesterbrook (Lisle, IL) since they were 12 weeks old and it still amazes us how much they have learned and so quickly. The teachers there are incredible - we would name each one here if we could, but would like to especially spotlight Ms. Jill and Ms. Keri, Ms. Alexyss, Ms. Page, Ms. Brittney, Ms. Kathy and Ms. Bos and on the administrative side Ms. Pamala and Ms. Sarah. They put so much effort each and every day into their lesson plans and all of the additional surprises that the kids can throw at them. They all clearly care about each and every kid in the school and in their class. We're so grateful to have them in our kids' lives. We would highly recommend Chesterbrook (Lisle) to anyone looking for a daycare/school.

First review. This school is amazing! Kristy is an amazing teacher and person. Her teaching…read morechildren is great. She has her ways of doing it and she is a example of dreams coming true. She worked hard her whole life to get her school and she almost lost it during the pandemic, but parents came together and helped her. Everyone loves her and the school.

My son attended 30 plus hours of instruction at Lindamood-Bell Oak Park. I am not convinced that…read morethis is was effective tool for his needs. We spent over $16,000 for the personalized instruction. At that point, we were desperate to assist his academic needs. Some of the instructors were decent, but there was a high turnover rate for staff at this location. One year later, and his reading levels have not improved at all! I think for my son to gain any long term benefits, we would have had to sink $50,000+ of money into this program. That is a financial burden and risk that we are not willing to take! Definitely, not worth the time, program cost and gas money that I put into my car! Currently, we have my son working with a tutor after school for 5 days a week (close to home) and we have spent 1/4 the money. The results have been MUCH better and my son is happier because there is less drive time.

I wanted to update my review...I am leaving the 4 stars because I think the price is outrageous BUT…read moreit really helped our daughter and she LOVED it. Not many places can get a just turned 6 year old to sit and study in an office cubicle for 4 hours a day 5 days a week for 4 weeks during their summer vacation - and love it! I'm very pleased with her progress and it is definitely noticed by her teachers and tutors this school year! I am giving 4 stars bc I have yet to start the program with LMB but I saw the negative review posted here and had to share our experience because it was much different. I have had my daughter (she's 5.5) tested by 5 different professionals in a lot of different areas of expertise (occupational therapy, behavioral therapy, speech pathology, and auditory testing, and LMB in OP) to get to the bottom of why she is behind her kindergarten class in reading. Her school has a pretty intense Kindergarten program so I wanted to at least give her confidence in her ability to catch up to peers. Anyway, I felt the testing at LMB was top notch, and was very thorough with legs to each area. Their test came back with very similar results to other testers (not affiliated with LMB or even in the same state) but their approach to "fixing" my daughter seemed like a clear path over a 4 week period. I didn't feel like I was being sold to at all, I felt like they took the time to truly get to know my daughter (and even requested one more test the following day to gauge her against higher standards bc of her expectations at her school). I would not even be considering paying their fees if I didn't feel like Sierra (the director) and her crew hadn't spent the time with my daughter and actually had solid feedback. In addition, their findings mirrored what the other specialists found as well so it reaffirmed my gut instinct. It's not a cheap place but from talking with other professionals I know they yield proven results. I'm willing to try it this summer and will update my review once we go through it. I just didn't want people to be totally scared off by the unfortunate experience the other reviewer had. It's a frustrating and emotional journey when you're worried about how to help your child, and I would still consider LMB to help even if it's just their testing (which is WAY less expensive than the other testing we did! The actual program is what is pricy).

We have a 3rd grader and 6th grader at Wheaton Christian. We have been part of this precious school…read morefamily for 4 years now. It has been a tremendous blessing to us. The environment is positive, friendly, open, caring, nurturing and fun. Our children love the school and their teachers. The administration is hands-on, they listen very well and often incorporate feedback from the parents. The academics and faculty are top-notch. The teachers help students reach their full potential everyday. The facilities are outstanding and well maintained. The maintenance team works so hard to keep everything clean and in great condition. Wheaton Christian also has a very nice selection of programs and sports to ensure a rich experience inside and outside the classroom. The love of Christ is at the heart of Wheaton Christian, and His love shines through this school everyday.

WCGS is the best school. Christ centered education, great school staff and very humble school…read morefamilies. I am glad and blessed to be part of WCGS family. If you are considering private school defiantly check out Wheaton Christian Grammar School.

I can't say enough kind words about Kiddie Academy! We've been attending for almost 2.5 years and…read morein that time I've watched my daughter not only learn important developmental and life skills, but she has gained so much confidence in her own ability and with her peers. Our son has been part of KA for a little over a year and has grown leaps and bounds in his infant room. The staff and administration is unmatched! They've taken the time to get to know our kids and their individual personalities to really help foster a safe environment for them. I absolutely recommend Kiddie Academy if you're looking for a place that treats you like family and prioritizes learning in a fun, collaborative way!

Kiddie Academy in Oswego is absolutely wondering. All three of our kids have attended and they've…read moreloved it! Currently, we have our younger 2 still in daycare and we never have to worry when we drop them off. Every teacher is so incredibly kind and the Director is just wonderful and so approachable. We recommend KA to everyone looking for a trusting center for their kiddo!

Last summer we had a bad experience at a different camp and my husband and I were nervous to bring…read moreour 8year old here. I did some research and stumbled on Ivy League Academy. I was hesitant since they take a bus to Elgin with other students at other camps from 8am to about 4pm. First day of drop off went great and the rest as they say is history! We completed the whole summer of 2-3x per week and we loved it all! The owner and all the teachers/ assistants were great! Highly recommend this place. We are definitely signing up for summer camp next year as the pricing is also very reasonable.

Please do not enroll your children into this center. The teachers grab students aggressively,…read moreleaving marks, the place is dirty and chaotic and no child should be left in their "care" I am so disappointed I used this daycare for a long as I did. I made the switch to a different daycare and it's night and day. The Ivy doesn't not use any cameras, send incident reports the day of the incident nor do they use an app so the parent can be updated on their child's day. Our new daycare is fabulous with nice gentle teachers, there is structure, rules, respect, cameras and an app. The ivy academy is garbage. My child never wanted to go to daycare, and now it makes perfect sense...she didn't want to go to the ivy academy.

Let me start off by saying my teacher, Don, was amazing. He's personable, knowledgable and made…read morewhat I did learn fun. I signed up for this course because I'm a single mother and what I'm making now in my other two jobs is not enough, so I thought I could add to the days/nights I have free. I made my first of two payments and started the course. I only signed up to go to the Schaumburg location because the others are too far. About a little less than halfway through the course I was sitting with the teacher and he said, "Hey, I need the other half of your tuition." ME: Well, I'm taking off work early tomorrow to come and do the classes I haven't been able to get because they don't work with my schedule. Can I just pay you tomorrow? HIM: Don't you have a credit card? Besides, the owner came in and took all my files. He never does that. At least it'll look like I did something today. (he laughs) ME: Ok (I pay him the last payment) I'll see you tomorrow around 3pm The next day I leave work early, grab some lunch, and head to the school. There's a HUGE white truck/van taking up three spots in the lot. I grab my stuff and start walking in. There's a man standing outside on the phone and as I walk past him, he says, "What do you think you're doing?" ME: I'm going to class. What do you think I'm doing. But now I'm looking around and the owners of the truck are dumping whatever they can into trash cans and taking them out past me. MAN: There's no class. They were evicted this morning. ME: WHAT?!?! The sound of the hundreds of bottles being emptied into the dumpster outside is distracting MAN: Yeah, they were thrown out. You can't come in. So I walk out and sit in my car. They JUST took my money 12 hours before. I called the school's main number and a guy named Nico told me to come to their location and we'd work something out. He said I was only twenty minutes away and he had no idea what had happened. An HOUR and twenty-five minutes later I pull up in front of this janky looking strip mall with a check cashing place and I think it was a tarot card reader. I was afraid to park my car on this busy road. I walked in and found Nico and another man sitting in what I'm assuming was the office. I told them both there's no way after working a full day that I'm going to drive over an hour to a part of town that I wouldn't want to walk out at night by myself and I would like a refund. NICO: I'm not authorized to do that. But I'll leave a message for the man who can. ME: Is it going to be the owner? Because apparently he doesn't know how to pay his bills. I want you to make sure he has all my info. (He starts to write my name and number) I was on edge, I'll admit. I'm usually not that aggressive. NICO: I don't know. The owner doesn't know what happened. ME: I'll tell you what happened. Nobody gets their sh!t thrown out on the lawn for missing one payment. He knew. That's why he came in and took the files yesterday. He KNEW. (Blank stare from Nico) ME: So can you write down the name of the guy who's going to call me and where is he? NICO: Oh, he had to run out. I don't know his name. ME: You don't know his name? You work with the guy and you don't know his name? (Now, it's the owner, I know this now. And he ran out because I called my teacher and told him the school was being emptied into a dumpster.) NICO: Uh, his name is Frank (There is no Frank. He panicked not knowing if he should tell me the owner's name) ME: Ok, I'll wait for his call. No phone call ever came. So I contacted the bank I paid with and they gave me my money back. All of it. But I wasted SO much time and have nothing to show for it. Now I have to start over and find a new school, not located anywhere near me, and pay more because all the Christmas deals are over. They handled it like a$$hats. That's all. Nobody contacted me to try to make anything right. I am positive they couldn't have forgotten I came in. Just a shame for me and the 50-something other students who hadn't taken their test or finished the classes yet.

I cannot say enough good things about my experience with the classes I took. I always wanted a…read moreprofession in bartending, but never knew where to go or how to get started. I searched on the internet and wanted to try this school since it was close to my home. I called the office and told them I was skeptical, so they encouraged me to just stop in on a class and observe. WOW, was I excited to see everyone working hands-on and with each other. I knew that this was the place I wanted to attend. The classes helped me with so many facets of bartending that I still adhere to today. While drink recipes are a major focus, the class also concentrates on pouring, cleanliness, and hardware knowledge. In fact, I think that the returning of all equipment and bottles to its original location is probably the most important thing I have learned and has pretty much become my mantra. The course was also fun and educational with stories and jokes. Don was an awesome teacher, and his experience and stories would leave you waiting to hear more. I always looked forward to attending classes and would stay until the last minute. Maybe the best about the program is the job placement service. After completing the courses, I was then worried about how I would find a job in bartending. However, the placement service they use could not have been any more easier. I took the coursework in March of 2014 and was able to have my first job the first week of April. I was looking to advance my career several months later, and again, the school provided me with a link to a position that I absolutely love working at today. Bartender American Professional Schools has changed my life by helping me to pursue a career I have always wanted and continues to guide me as I make my bartending journey. I would HIGHLY recommend this facility to anyone considering a field in bartending.