My child struggled with the traditional classroom from K-3, and he tested into a self-contained…read moregifted program through the public school district. In 4th and 5th, he continued to struggle to fit into the box imposed by the traditional classroom. We discovered Lumos before he entered 6th grade and it's the best choice we ever made. He is like a different kid and has blossomed over the last few years, finally getting good grades, feeling empowered to be himself, and even confidently performing on stage! The environment is warm and welcoming, and the teachers care about each student's success and help them find where they'll shine.

"My children began attending Lumos a couple of years ago after being homeschooled during the…read moreCOVID-19 pandemic. Both of my kids are adopted out of foster care and have unique special needs--one with more emotional challenges and the other with academic ones. Lumos has created an environment where they can both thrive, emotionally and academically. While I supplement their education with additional math tutoring at Mathnasium, I am grateful for how Lumos supports my children in developing healthy self-esteem and becoming the best versions of themselves. Although the school has undergone changes over the years, we have remained committed to our vision for our kids' success and continue to be happy with our experience at Lumos."

My daughter is having an amazing experience at the Scottsdale Artist school. They have classes for…read moreteens that are short 6 week courses. The space is absolutely gorgeous! It's a truly peaceful place for teens to be creative. The prices are very reasonable and the teachers are knowledgeable and kind.

What a special place this is for us to study! Thank you for the kind desk staff and providing us…read morelast minute supplies so we don't feel unequipped. I had the special opportunity to take a three day intensive class focused on an Impressionistic Approach to Watercolors with the world renowned Watercolor painter from Uruguay, Alvaro Castagnet. He taught us to look for the revolution within the painting & not 'paint pretty' We don't make pussy cats we make lions! And being a Leo myself this was incredible to hear. Interesting new concepts I learned like Maintain dirty water and never refresh it. Never clean the palette so one can Blend colors you have never seen before. Look for Lost & Found brushstrokes. Alvaro reminded me, To Paint with authority / Do not ever lack authority. because, If you are not confident it will show In your painting. All Three days we learned everything from figures to Cafè culture to architecture to interiors and all the time messing up or having a success on repeat ; most importantly "Our mistakes in life are our greatest teachers." Scottsdale Artists' School, you are very special - thank you for hosting teachers like this and thank you for giving us so much to learn in such a compact time that works with our travel schedules!

Hi! My name is Betty. I currently go to NSAA. This school is perfect for me, but I have .. issues…read more Firstly, like most other reviews, the Dean. She has suppressed countless extremely dangerous issues, such as one specific student who I will not name. He is an active danger to literally everyone. Everyone. This student is violent, abusive, and I find myself scared of my own safety when I'm around him. One of my closest friends was one of his victims. She is one of the strongest girls I know; it makes me sick when I think about how he violated her, stripping her of all autonomy. There are several other problems -- cough cough, Mrs. Parker -- cough cough. Yeesh. NSAA is seriously a wonderful school, but I am scared for my life most days.

My daughter attended NSAA from 2016 - 2020. While she has been out of the program for a few years,…read moreas she is processing her CPTSD we are only just learning the extent of what she endured at this school. First, I'll address--as others have--the disregard for student safety. The security is lax, the teachers and students spread among multiple buildings with only text communications between administrators. In an emergency situation, this would cost lives. Further, there is no nurse or medical support on site. The lockdown procedures were traumatizing in and of themselves. Years later, our daughter still has nightmares regarding these events. The biggest safety concern, however, is the administration. Our child, whose passion is art, attended Ms. Parker's drawing class. This teacher singled out certain students to bully. If others stood up to her, they were punished or added to Parker's naughty list. Parker also belittled students' art: critiquing styles that drew inspiration from other media; or simply telling students, "It's wrong," or "do better" without any direction as to what was wrong or how to address it. Our daughter wanted to give up art. This was conveyed to the Dean and the teacher, however, nothing changed. The most egregious issues involved the ESS program--a system for neurodivergent students. Our autistic daughter was evaluated and placed into the ESS program under the direction of J. Silva. Over the course of many years, Mr. Silva ignored our IEP guidelines by pursuing ABA therapy even though we repeatedly refused it. He also pushed us to utilize an Autism center that not only promotes/uses ABA, but one that Silva also had a personal/financial stake in. He constantly said that he cared about our child but he couldn't be bothered to say her name correctly. Much of my daughter's trauma stems from a mishandling of the most severe issue we experienced with NSAA. An older female student began stalking our child, including following her to the bathroom and peeking in on her while she was in the stall. When this was brought to Silva and the Dean herself, I was told the other student and their parents would be notified. When I asked how this was not in violation of the school's sexual harassment code, I was told nothing could be done. We insisted that the stalker (also in the ESS program) NOT be placed in classes, testing rooms, or therapy with our child. We were ignored multiple times. The stalker was not only allowed to spend the entirety of testing trying to pass notes to or interrupt our child, Silva (acting as proctor) this acceptable, he tried to turn it into a teaching moment that my daughter could use to "show grace." The problems only continued. The stalker was put into therapy with my daughter. When she--understandably--did not handle these sessions well, the "therapist" would use our child as a "teachable moment" for the other student in how not to respond--but only after both the therapist and student laughed at her. NONE of what happened in these sessions was relayed to us by Silva or others and our daughter was acting as traumatized children do: being silent for fear of retaliation. As we navigate our daughter's mental health journey, we have been informed that not only was Silva/NSAA unethical in their handling of neurodivergent needs, some of these actions are quite illegal. TLDR: My daughter has CPTSD due to her time at this school. None of it had to happen, and now her life is irrevocably changed. The people at this school who are supposed to care for these students do not. While there are teachers who are gems of human beings who truly care about the kids, the administration does not have your child's best interests at heart. NOTE TO PARENTS: Be the squeaky wheel. Stand up for your kid. Loudly.

I would give it 10 stars if it were an option. Our instructor, Noah, was fantastic. Safety was…read more#1! He gave very clear instructions and helped you if you needed it. There were several young boys in our class and he was great with them too. I highly recommend this 90 minute knife making class for a date night....or any other excuse to do something new and fun.?

My husband and I took the intro knife making class and really enjoyed the experience. The…read moreinstructor was knowledgeable and very laid back which made the class fun and low stress. Definitely considering taking another class!

Continues to impress with the fabulous classes and the best instructors!! An art class for…read moreeveryone, regardless of art ability. A great vibe and fun studio, located in the Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. Plenty of parking and other shops and restaurants to visit when on site.

The Sonoran Arts League is located in the Stagecoach Village. This business focuses on art classes…read morefor children and adults. Everything about it looked open from afar. However upon closer inspection, there was a note on the door. It said sorry, we are closed today. The usual hours advertised state the business is open on Saturdays. I guess an emergency popped up. Anyways I had an art donation to make. I know of another office close by and will drop things off there provided they want them. Usually they would get 5 stars. Shared parking lot.

Serial killer speakeasy was killer! Haha…read more The shows were great! They were like mini stories about the 4 serial killers; Gein, Dahmer, Gacy & Bundy! I got the mocktails, and let me tell you... they were DELICIOUS! My favorite was the 2nd drink with the sprinkles, and the last one with Biscoff was my 2nd favorite! The show was also very interactive with the crowd, which made it even more fun! The only downside was the ladies sitting behind me, they were VERY loud and talked way too much, which was pretty annoying. But overall, the show moved pretty fast, and luckily there were 4 bathroom breaks! Definitely made it easy to enjoy the whole thing!

Love that there is street parking right outside if you're early enough. I stopped by the Cambria…read morehotel lobby bar for a snack before my show and the ribeye aguachile blew my mind! The serial murder speakeasy theater performance was so fun and unique! I highly recommend it! So appreciated the Mocktail options! Wonderful night out!

Xcellence in staff , currilculum, student body selections, and care, care, care !…read more Total involvement with students, families, Environments, and EVEN grandparents !

Metropolitan Arts Institute, a school that I previously attended from eighth grade to the beginning…read moreof my junior year in high school. And at every turn, every possible opportunity I have been dissapointed by this school. This supposed "Art" school lacks any classes that would actually qualify it as an art school, and in that regard Metro manages to somehow offer lessart classes than a majority of public schools, lacking any culinary classes or even woodworking. This school offers no opportunities for students to excel within their own classes or grade level by offering the opportunity for students to skip a classes if they have already studied or learned the topic within a class outside of the school. That aside, the school does not support students who wish to gain college credits as they progress through school and as such a majority of the students cannot benefit from gaining early credits. Even still the school has absolutely terrible management, from the absolutely mediocre job as a principle that Matt Baker does. Where as he rarely participates or is even active around the school. The poor sanitation conditions within the school bathrooms both male and female. The unfulfilling and almost laughable attempts at a legitimate prom that this school has. Whereas it is poorly planned and funded, poorly put together and absolutely terribly executed. Even other students here laugh, at the miserable and terrible management this school suffers from. The teachers constantly changing yearly and the new ones coming in not knowing how to adequately teach their students. Overall this school is an absolute waste of time, money, and resources in general save yourself and your children from this absolutely mediocre excuse for a school and go to an actual school. Paragraph construction and organization skills provided by Alhambra Traditional School, not Metro Arts, this school taught and gave me nothing but disappointment.

My girls absolutely loooove going here. Everyone is so kind and friendly. My oldest is 7 and she…read moreloves her sketch class with Annie. She has learned a lot and her passion for drawing has grown so much. My 4 year old is the youngest painter they have and she can't wait to see Maria. Thank you everyone for being so patient, kind, and loving with my children. We appreciate all the work you do!

We've been going here for a few months and it is Wonderful. The owners, a married couple. They have…read moresketching and painting. It is comfortable and inviting. They are Very kind and easy going! I would recommend. Talented teachers the both of them!

Fantastic art teacher! My daughter has been taking classes her since last December and her art…read moreskills have improved immensely! My daughter painted the picture below and you can see the skills that Miss Lena teaches are way above par!

I was looking for an art class for my daughter that was more advanced than the park district. She…read morewas 11. She's 16 and still going. Lena let's them work independently at all different levels and mediums. Lena is very accomplished artist herself, and very easy to deal with. I highly recommend.

This is a smaller location but has a lot of variety and is set up well…read more I just needed some thread and while the options were limited to just 3 multipacks of thread, it totally met my need. I was surprised to find they had a really great selection of embroidery floss. They had a lot of materials for different types of projects and many areas that gave good inspiration on trying new art forms. They also do custom framing. The front area and by the register also had fun gift ideas and trinkets. And there's a huge selection of Monster spray paint.

I love getting new sketch books here, I fill them up pretty often and having them go on sale now…read moreand again is pretty cool. It's a small but mighty store and has something for everyone. If you love to do art , then this is a good place for you to visit. I like that is right next to the campus, and ready to park and or walk to, I haven't asked for service but they have been kind to offer. It's a bit pricey, but quality is, so no complaints.