Our son has been attending Coastal Adventures for the last 4 years. This is not a babysitting camp…read morefor each day is an adventure! Bike week, sand boarding, swimming, hay maze, crab habitats at the beaches, making boats and racing them, Long Branch Saloon and Blue Lady are some of the adventures. You know it is a good camp when you DONT have to ask, "Did you have fun today?" Big smile and tons of stories are what I get on the drive home. Jon and his staff are professional and very good with the kids. I highly recommend you check out Coastal Adventures when planning your summer camps.

My son loved this camp. Jon is very creative in his activity planning. The kids traveled all over…read morethe coast from Pescadero to San Mateo, doing everything from swimming, surfing, collecting golf balls on the beach, finding their way through hay mazes and scavenger hunts. Every day was a new adventure and my son was never bored. He can't wait to go again next summer!

Cannot say enough nice things about our experience with Surf Camp Pacifica. I was a little worried…read moresending my 6 year old out there but the staff put me at ease immediately. My son looked forward to it everyday! You can tell everyone loves their jobs, it's professional and safe, and the instructors totally care about the kids . I wish we could do this all summer. Can't wait until next year!

Booked a lesson in a week, spent 2 hours on the road and got nothing : no one showed up for the…read morelesson. Not a text, not an email that it was canceled. Just that, just ignore. Next business day I get an email saying "we are sorry you were at the wrong place and the wrong time", which is a lie. They said they ordered the refund - will see how it goes. Found another surf school down there, will go with them next time. Ruined experience

Choosing strangers to care for our children has to be one of the most gut-wrenching,…read moreanxiety-provoking, and time-consuming events we parents experience. We started during kindergarten for their after school program and have continued now into our 4th year. We do some of our summers with them and many of the holidays. Critically, LK remained safely and compassionately open throughout the entirety of the pandemic. To say that they saved my job at the hospital is not an overstatement. They are family now and we continue to appreciate the perfect balance of fun and safe, guided and independent activities, toys and ever changing creative options like food art, hikes, glow dance parties and even debate training and social skills discussions. The owner and staff are beautiful humans who clearly care about each child. If you are in search of family-like childcare, it is time to gently replace your guts, calm your nerves, and save a ton of time and research by joining this generational gem. Then simply delight in the happy, successful, socially responsible child you pick up each day. (Added bonus of homework complete already!!)

I discovered Latchkey in 2021. My youngest son attended preschool here as a Dinosaur which means…read morehe was 4 years old and the following year would be in kindergarten. My son, Abby is now in kindergarten and is thriving and recently awarded with Student of the Month. I have 4 children and as I compare their preschools, Abby had the best experience socially and academically. My only regret is I wish all 4 of my kids had the chance to graduate from Latchkey. The daily activities, special occasions and lifetime memorabilias this school gifts not only to their students but to the family as well are simply priceless. I'm sharing my experience because sharing is caring.

Our son James went here and absolutely loved it. He was always excited to go to school and always…read morehad good experiences to share with us when he came home. His vocabulary and speech improvement accelerated upon enrollment. All the teachers are very assertive in managing the kids and are very nurturing.

Great place my son went here for 2 1/2 years and it really helped him grow. All the ladies here are…read moregreat and they all do such a wonderful job. Thank you all for what you have done for my son.

My daughter has been taking classes here for years. We absolutely love it. All of her…read moredance/theater/voice teachers are amazing, and they put on fabulous performances. I especially want to give Bree (theater director) major accolades. She's amazing with her students; a great teacher and musical theater inspiration. My daughter loves every moment of her experience there!

Spindrift is Great! Our daughters have been there for 9 years!…read moreThey love it all. They have taken many classes including Acting, Dancing, Guitar, Piano and Singing. They have performed every year in various shows which continually challenge them and make them feel accomplished. They have met many friends there. The organization is run very well and all of the instructors are Top Notch! The experiences our girls have gotten from Spindrift are priceless!

Joined as a member in 2021. Studio has relocated to Pedro…read morePoint area of Pacifica. Friendly staff managing the business of running an open studio with members having access to dozen wheels and hand building tables. Kiln rangers working daily to manage three electric kilns. Margaret, the owner, offers separate high fire and atmospheric firing kiln at remote location.

A wonderful place to learn, be challenged, and meet lovely people. I've only been a member for a…read moreyear, but I've learned so much! And because of the talents and skills of the instructors and other members, I'm motivated to keep learning. Thanks!!

We feel incredibly lucky to have Ms. Chakraverty as our son's (4th grade teacher). She creates such…read morea warm and welcoming classroom where every child feels seen, understood, and encouraged. What stands out most is how attentive she is to the little details , she truly takes the time to understand each student and bring out their strengths. Since being in her class, my son has improved tremendously, not only academically but also socially and emotionally. His confidence, participation, and love for learning have all grown so much. Ms. Chakraverty has a special ability to motivate her students and get the very best out of them while making learning enjoyable and meaningful. Thank you for your dedication, patience, and care Ms Chakraverty!

My daughter came here for summer school. She really enjoyed school and she adjusted really well to…read moremy surprise. I didn't get photos daily, but I really did like what I was seeing when she did attend Stratford. The teachers communicated with me whenever possible.

My family loves Happy Hall. We have been coming here for years, and it gets better each year. How…read moredo I know? When I pick up my son, he doesn't want to go home because he loves it there. Fun, fun, fun was the expectation, and they live up to it and beyond. Sure, he might not come away with a Ph.D. at the end of the summer; that was never my expectation, but he will have something worth more, the carefree childhood memories of a great summer.

My kids have never been happier to go to camp. The activities are engaging and the field trips are…read moreextraordinary too. I was very impressed by how safety takes priority - everything has been so well thought out. Thank you!

STARS -New building…read more -Co located with library and play ground -Across the street from police station -Has banquet and social halls available for rent -indoor and outdoor parking (plentiful from what I saw!) -Conveniently off El Camino - accessible by car and bus -Recreation staff are hard working and friendly STAIRS -Can't think of too many (perhaps have some food on sale at the first floor) TIPS -There is carpool parking near disabled parking -Social and banquet halls have been used for baby showers, weddings, meetings (according to Recreation Staff) *Pictures should be included but not sure if they are uploading yet

In regards to the office, they are great and are always helpful and assist me with signing up for…read moreclasses. Excellent in the office. If you are thinking of signing your child up for Mexican Folk Dance be prepared to get scolded by the ladies that run the program. So not are you getting scolded constantly, but they are extremely disorganized. Not a very good experience at all.

I'm hesitant to write this review but as I trust the Yelp community's reviews to make decisions on…read moremy kids' camps, I hope this helps give insight to prospective parents. ** They left my 6 year old alone outside for an entire class session. The first day of camp had water play. My kid's shoes got wet so the counselor helped her put them in the sun and had her sit on a bench to wait. Then everyone went indoors for other activities, leaving my kid alone outside. She was not able to get to her shoes because the pavement was really hot. After a long time, she finally just ran over to her shoes. A counselor then found her and brought her to art class when they were cleaning up after the activity. I don't know exactly how long she was left outside on her own in the hot sun, but being that a class ended in that time, I'm guessing 30-60 minutes. She came home near tears. I called Tony who was 90% business-apologetic and 10% defensive (claiming that she might have only been out there for 10 minutes, as kids don't have a strong concept of time). ** There is NO check in and check out protocol. There is no checking off of names when they arrive, and no ID checking during pickup. And obviously no head-counting when camp is in session. ** I can't speak for all the counselors, but all the ones that I saw during drop off were quite young (teenagers) and just talking with each other rather than interacting with the kids. Some of them were chatting with each other as they made friendship bracelets. ** They struggled with enrollment this summer and sent us many emails the weeks prior, encouraging us to spread the word. This is fine and understandable, but I felt they took it too far when my daughter told me that they were telling the kids that "Galileo is boring" and negative statements about other camps. ** On the last day of pick up, my husband went to pick up my daughter and found Tony getting in the kids' faces and yelling at them, drill-sergeant style. Tony was saying how he was fed up and how they weren't listening. While I did not witness this, my husband was quite shaken up and wanted to file a report. (We didn't, and felt it was better for us to share our experience and let parents make their own decisions) All this being said, there are some positives about this camp. The material and communication prior to camp was impressive. Tony was responsive when we had the issue the first day, and he did follow up the following day to check in. He was also flexible with allowing my younger daughter to drop out earlier this summer due to schedule conflict and charged us a reasonable fee. My daughter did have fun at moments, and came home quite happy with her face painted one day. For us, the negatives outweigh the positives by a landslide, and we don't be going back.

Thank you Tony to you and your wonderful staff! Counselors…read morewere courteous, professional and fun... a wonderful, winning combination! We plan on joining & continuing to invite our friends this and next year. Enjoy the rest of summer, Bahrig, Ara's mom