Come to the Arts Desire for the best painting class in the Portland Orego/Vancouver,Washington…read morearea. Beverly is an excellent instructor and a wonderful Artist in her own right . she teaches Watercolor, Oil, and Acrylic painting. if you're missing any supplies she has a complete art store on the premises. Her instruction prices are unbelievably low . At the time of this writing, she charges $15 for a 3 hour class. It has to be the lowes cost for classes in the area. Dont let the price fool you, however, Bev is the best instructor I've been to or seen on the internet and I've seen A LOT. The other classes I've either taken or priced in the area are $20-$100 per hour or more. If you love to paint and would like to improve your craft you owe it to yourself to take classes. And from the best: Bev Birdwelll at Arts Desire. On St Johns in Vancouver near the old High School Pharmacy.

Looking to improve your painting skills in a relaxed environment? Bev offers classes from the…read moreinexpensive brush up or beginning classes to the well worth it more expensive classes from nationally known art instructors, some of which you may have seen on TV. If you are short on supplies, she also has those for sale. It's a fun way to learn or improve (I have taken classes with beginners and experts that are there to improve their skills, learn new techniques or just to paint with others.). I always enjoy the class. I'm not a professional but have been going to her classes or those near my former residence on the east coast with the same traveling art instructors for about 20 years. Go, you'll be glad you did.

Simply NO! I would not recommend this school!…read more There were many red flags leading up to our first day but I brushed them off due to the convenience of the location and the desire for our daughter to continue in a Montessori program after she aged out of our previous school. To name a few of the most significant issues faced during the 2021-2022 school year: -The assistant teacher left the school within 1 month of working, the hired on assistant left within 2 months of working and the lead teacher left within 4 months of working. (At the end of the school year, I learned 2 more teachers left). This alone should be very telling! -The communication from the owner Katrina was chaotic. We were flooded with nonsensical emails frequently. The policies were always changing. -We prepaid tuition for the year and received confirmation that we "paid in full for the year!" Then during winter break there was a tuition increase and we were asked to pay the difference. This made us question the business management measures Katrina had in place. Why would we ever choose to "pay in full" if it is actually not "in full" and the price is still going to increase for us halfway through the year? -The children in the upstairs class missed over 1.5 months of school (over a 5 month period) due to covid cases. There was no tuition reimbursement for these closures. No other preschool in our area (16 were called) dealt with the inconsistency, the closures, the regulations and/or the protocols that this school had in place. The interpretation of the state wide covid protocol was not in line with the other local preschools and the chaotic nature of dealing with covid/sickness once again made us question the leadership as a whole. When the parents started to question these policies and procedures, families were literally KICKED OUT of the school and their personal items were left on the porch for pickup. More than 1 family left on their own volition, several others were looking at their options at the time of this occurrence. -She attempted to kick our child out via text message because we questioned her inconsistent and ever changing sickness protocol. Our child has had excellent behavior and was never a troubled kid. She simply did not want ANY dialogue regarding her policies. -Upon telling Katrina we decided to pull our daughter out she shared "I was not kidding when I said she can go, her stuff is already on the porch." She never once made an attempt to allow her to say goodbye to her class or receive any kind of closure. -We were told a check for our tuition reimbursement of $3000 was sitting on the front porch of the school with our daughter's stuff in a bag over the weekend (SO INAPPROPRIATE). We told Katrina we were out of town for the weekend and she responded with, "It will still be there on Monday." When we returned to pick up the bag, there was no check. She claimed she "mailed it to us" on two separate occasions. After confronting the situation 3+ times because it never arrived in the mail, Katrina finally sent us a paypal payment for our $3000. A check never was sent in the mail and never arrived. It was straight up dishonesty. It is important to note the director Katrina wanted to retire and she did not plan on being a teacher this year. Though, due to all of the staff leaving she was forced to pick up and teach again mid-year. I am not sure how it was in the past, but at the present moment she demonstrated emotional volatility, impulsivity and most sadly, dishonesty. I understand the year of 2021 was very difficult. We had a lot to deal with regarding the economical and social impacts of covid. However, this does not justify the lack of professionalism, poor business practices, insensitivity to children and transitioning out, chaotic leadership and dishonesty. Keep looking for other schools and good luck.

I have put both my kids through LMS, my youngest is currently enrolled. I have had nothing but…read morepositive interactions with the program director and her staff. My kids both love Katrina, and I have no doubt she cares for them. What I appreciate about Katrina is that she meaningfully engages with the children. She likes to talk to them, and listen to them, and make them feel seen and heard. She gets on the ground and plays with them. I have seen both of my kids make great strides under her care, from understanding basic numbers/letters, to life skills, like confidently putting their own shoes on, and washing their hands before/after meals. Finally, when my 5 year old entered kindergarten this year, she was already reading and writing, which is owed in full part to LMS. I understand there were some safety concerns earlier in the year, but I was satisfied with the way Katrina handled them. I also personally did not take issue with Katrina's conservative approach to the pandemic. At the end of the day, what matters to me is: a) are my kids happy, and b) are they learning? At LMS, I can confidently answer yes to both.

Great piano teacher. I've been a student since 2022, and I continue to feel inspired every lesson…read more Studying piano with Hae-Jeung truly feels like music therapy for me. She is an exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced teacher who empowers students of all ages. Highly recommended!

This review is for the staff in the Science & Engineering building and for the viewing of the…read morecorpse flower. We came a few days after the 24-48 hour blooming time, but we were still able to view the flower and take pictures. We came in on a Monday around 1pm. School is out for summer break, so there wasn't much going on at the campus. A few employees in the Science & Engineering building were super nice and gave us directions to get to the corpse flower. It's located in the basement, so once you enter the front of the building off the parking lot, you go down two flights of stairs to the basement. The viewing area is small, but they let you get pretty close to the flower. There was still a dead smell in the area where the flower was. They have a live web cam on their website so you can see what stage the flower is in and how busy the viewing area is. Overall, we enjoyed our visit here. Would recommend.

Go Cougs! Love this place, got a great education, met my girlfriend there, proposed there, and met…read morea lot of great friends. Wouldn't recommend theirs pharmacy school in Spokane tho

I love this school. Both of my children attended here. They have a very caring faculty and students…read moreget a great education not only for college but for eternity.

I've been studying at Sepia Language School for about a year, starting with French 1 group lessons…read moreand working my way through French 2 and French 3 with Chelsi. I'm now taking private lessons with her and can't wait to start Intermediate French. Chelsi is an excellent teacher--she's knowledgeable, patient, and makes learning French engaging and approachable. I recently traveled to France and was thrilled to feel confident speaking French in everyday situations.

I have had another Spanish teacher and it was so very confusing! The teachers at sepia made me feel…read moreso very welcome and were patient and very explanatory with my studies!!

The instructors are okay, but the company is slow to respond. It is difficult to make driving…read moreappointments, and the staff does not respond to text requests. It takes 2 or three tries to reach staff on the phone (and they do not have a hold-in-line phone system). After the student has completed all requirements, the school is very slow to post the completion reports to the DOL, so students must wait two weeks to take the DOL skills exam for their license. I do NOT recommend this driving school.

I recently passed my driver's exam here, and the experience was amazing! When I called with a few…read morequestions, the staff were so helpful and considerate. Everyone here is wonderful, and I really appreciated that they responded to my voice message -- something many other organizations don't usually do. My driving instructor, Chris, made me feel calm and confident behind the wheel. We had small conversations during the test, which made the testing environment feel relaxed. He also mentioned that he's learning new languages like Ukrainian, Russian, and Arabic, so if someone taking the test has trouble with English, he can use directional terms in their native language. I even asked him to say a few words in Russian since this is my first language, and he pronounced them pretty accurately! I thought that was such a kind and thoughtful thing to do -- people have said it's really helpful for them!

I've taken classes at a number of glass studios but nothing compares to Design Lite…read more Cheryl has more knowledge and creativity than most of the people around Portland. My fused material turns out better here than the class I took at Bullseye. I hope she offers more workshops - especially around Christmas.

If you love Stained Glass and glass decor and wondered, 'Hey how they do that?'…read moreThis would be a great place to start. Whether your interested in stained glass or fusion, you can try your creativity here. Owner and teacher, Cheryl is awesome. She will take you under her wing and answer all your questions, helping you along the way. Cheryl's assistant, Angie is also quite a talented artist. Many years of experience and tricks to the trade. You can bring an idea you may have had or go through many catalogs of art projects and begin your 8 week adventure. The atmosphere is relaxing and you are welcomed, treated as instant family. I just wanted to make one project, but now going on 5 years. Love it.