Best of the best! Look no farther for an outstanding preschool experience for both parents and…read morechildren. Our son was almost 3 when he started Country Day IRB. We were all a bit nervous for his first time away from the nest. The staff was patient, pleasant, and worked hard to make his transition as easy as possible. Daily schedule includes circle time, age appropriate learning stations, and enrichment activities like PE, Yoga, Art, and Music. Plus they periodically host guest speakers from the community like law enforcement and other service workers. The tuition rates are reasonable for the quality of education provided. In addition to the outstanding teachers and well-rounded teaching approach, the school uses a wonderful app called Seesaw (like a virtual diary) where teachers post pictures and videos for parents. Seesaw gives parents the opportunity to see their child engaged in daily activities. Not only does this app provide a sense of comfort for parents, it generates specific topics for after school conversations. I have high expectations for our son's educational experience and County Day School at Indian Rocks Beach continues to exceed all of them.

From the owner: Temporarily closed due to impact from Hurricane Helene. Country Day Montessori School of Indian…read moreRocks Beach is the leading accredited provider of Montessori Education on the Beaches serving students 8 weeks to 3rd grade. CDMS-IRB is part of the CDS Tampa Bay portfolio, recognized as the leader in providing Montessori Education in Tampa Bay including campuses in Pinellas and Hillsborough as well as the renowned Country Day World School in Largo. The CDMS-IRB mission is to "Nurture, Inspire and Prepare Students to Flourish Globally". The school is distinguished by its desirable location one block from the beach, small personalized learning and best in class Montessori Program. Accredited by FCIS & Cognia.

The best school! Small, hidden gem! The principal greets each child by name on the way in to…read moreschool. My son has learned so much and is reading level 2-3 books (in kindergarten)! If you're looking for a school that is small with a rock solid staff and curriculum this is the place in Pinellas county!

We love this school - it has been great for our boys! Academically, the school is top notch…read more(students from St Pat's consistently score in the top of their class at Clearwater Catholic High School and on standardized test scores). The Principal, one of the best and most experienced in Pinellas County, has implemented outstanding Spanish, athletic, and music programs. But what really sets St Patrick's apart is its culture.The teachers and parents care, the student body is diverse and the children are building character, not just knowledge. Character is what it is really all about. If you want to get your children a great start in life, this is your school.

The Kitchen House is a not-for-profit garden and cooking school that focuses on teaching healthy…read moreplant-forward recipes to adults and children. Ever since Publix Aprons Cooking School closed, I've been looking for a cooking school that has fun adult classes. The Kitchen House has just started a monthly "book club" called Plot to Plate where they feature a book that relates to or includes recipes. This month was Lessons in Chemistry so my friends and I decided to attend. We bought our tickets in advance as classes can sell out. The classes are different prices depending on what the class is. The house is in a residential neighborhood in College Park and does not have a dedicated parking lot so I would suggest getting there early as you have to find a spot along the street. When we arrived, we were greeted and given a welcome drink, in this case Cardamom Decaf Coffee because it was cold out. One of the instructors said that normally we would walk the garden at the beginning of class and also eat outdoors but since it was cold, we were going to skip the garden and eat inside. Once everyone arrived (cooking classes can have up to 20 people), we met in the lobby to start talking about different themes of the book. Then it was time to wash up and go to the kitchen. All the ingredients were set out for us and we picked the Veggie Pot Pie table with other attendees. The instructor gave us some knife skills lessons and then we all started cooking, using the recipes at our station. Each station makes one recipe so you don't get to make everything. And, the instructors and volunteers don't show you how to make everything first (like Publix Aprons used to do). But, if you just dig in and start going, it is a lot of fun. We had some questions along the way, like is there a spatula we can use? Or, is this the flour or the cornstarch? The volunteers were great and answered everything in a friendly way. As it said you could do in the welcome email we received before the class, some folks brought their own wine and the Kitchen House provided glasses and would pour for you. I think if we go back, we would definitely bring our own wine. My friends and I made the drop biscuits for the Veggie Pot Pie, which were surprisingly easy to make. We were finished early so we also make the Brownies for dessert that used olive oil and maple syrup instead of butter and sugar. When everyone was done cooking, we gathered in the lobby again while the volunteers cleaned and set up the table for dinner. Then, it was time to eat! Dinner was served buffet style and the Kitchen House split our food for people who had different dietary restrictions. For example, some of the recipes used non-dairy alternatives as some people in the class were lactose intolerant and one person had a mushroom allergy so they got a small spinach gallette instead of the mushroom Gallette for everyone else. As we sat down to eat, we discussed the book more in depth. Everything tasted great and we had a wonderful time. We received all the recipes in an email after the class so we could make the foods at home. I will definitely be looking at other adult classes here.

This is a fun garden space and non-profit that promotes healthy eating habits and hosts cooking…read moreevents. I went with my classmates for medical school and we made 2 different types of spaghetti- one had meat (very good, picture 1) and the other was vegetarian (wasn't terrible, picture 2). The garden is beautiful and the employees are friendly and gave us a tour of the spot.

My child has been going to Seeds of Knowledge for about a year now for mathematics. Homeschooling…read morecan be tough, we turned to Jennifer for mathematics and it has helped tremendously. We no longer argue about math! Jennifer has been able to take her several levels above her typical grade level. She is works well with gifted learners and their nuances such a perfectionism, anxiety, and even helps to establish executive function skills. We are thrilled that we found Jennifer as now our home is far more peaceful that it was before. She is very organized and easy to deal with. We would recommend her to anyone needing tutoring.

Jennifer had a hard time getting along with my daughter, a very independent and motivated IB…read morestudent. Her inability to change her work methods to fit the student make her a one trick pony, and it came up short for my daughter who struggled with her tremendously (and a first ever with my daughter). The laborious card system, and other organizing methods took away from actual education towards weaknesses. Miscommunications regarding appointments, and Jennifer in the end not honoring a verbal statement she made to us the after we committed for the big package, make this tutor a disappointment for us, and not effective for us. If you are allergic to cats you can't go there, they roam free in the classroom space, and are locked out only when a session takes place. Overall just disappointing.

Steve is such a great partner to work with! I'd recommend his classes and consulting services for…read moreall companies that are looking to improve traffic on their websites. He mastered SEO techniques and helped our company to rank on the first page of Google searches. In this Wordpress class I had the opportunity to understand the importance of blogs on our website and how to build a functional website as well with a whole bunch os plugins. I can't wait to start my SEO class tomorrow and help my company develop new campaigns and strategies across the web.

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