Know one seems to know what they're doing at the help desks. They just shift me from person to…read moreperson never seeming to find the right help.

I didn't go to school here. I came here to vote in the Federal Election with my sister. My sister…read moredid come here for an exam relating to an IT software implementation. Just from the outside, the building looks nice and decent. Inside, the rooms and hallways look clean and nice. I do like how the lunch area had multiple microwaves. The review is just for the cleanliness of the place and layout of the building. As well the building is very well lit. This is not a review on the programs or courses. Bow Valley College is located in the heart of downtown Calgary. Right in front of the City Hal C-Train. Very convenient location and easy to get to.

Our whole family loves the Calgary Waldorf School (CWS)- for so many reasons! We came to the…read moreWaldorf school because we were worried about the environment in my son's other school. Within 2 months of being at the CWS, he had returned to his joyous, jokey, outgoing self. Now, 2 years later, he is confident, happy and well-engaged in his school community. At the same time, we enrolled our youngest in the pre-school program for 4 afternoons a week. This was such a beautiful, magical experience for her. She is now in full-day kindergarten and loves it. Both our children wake up happy and excited to go to school in the mornings. The school community is vibrant and welcoming. My son knows most of the children in the school by name and plays with many from a variety of grades. The buddy system, an inherent part of Waldorf schools, creates bonds and mentorships between the young children and the older children and builds integration and support networks which exist for years to come. We have made good friends with many families in the school. Open invitations to meet-up for skating or a play-ground dates are frequently being extended, so it's easy to integrate into the community. There are also many school-organized events to enjoy. The teachers are AMAZING and work so hard to teach the curriculum in creative, interesting and beautiful ways. They make a conscious effort to expose children to beauty in all areas. I have spent time helping out in classrooms and have seen how calm, loving and inspiring the environment is. The teachers have a magical way with the kids. When inappropriate behaviours arise, they are handled with calmness, love and understanding. This modelling carries through to the children in the classroom, who often use very clear and mature language to discuss situations/behaviours they do not like. There is a wide range of needs in the classroom, and the teachers manage to gently guide children through difficult moments. From what I have seen and heard, all children in the class are accepted by the others as part of the group and appreciated for their own unique ways. That said, it is important to do your research and make sure beforehand that the philosophies of this school are a good match for you and your children. Your child will not be learning how to read in pre-school here. For me, that is something I appreciate; for others, this may be seen as a fault. If competition and 'being better than' are important to you, then you'll be happier at a different school. Being outside and appreciating nature are highly valued (though not dominating the schedule); if you feel children learn better sitting in a desk, then this will not be a good fit for you. Learning through play and student-centred learning (which does NOT mean no-guidance and out-of-control classrooms) are woven into the curriculum here; if you're looking for textbooks and lectures, you'll need a different place. You can google Rudolf Steiner to learn more about the reasoning behind the philosophy. Attending an Open House at the school is a great way to get your questions answered and get a sense of what teaching is like here. My comments here are an 'early years' perspective - have a read through some of the alumni reviews here to get a sense of the older students' success and learning experiences. I am so glad we made the choice to switch to Calgary Waldorf! The diverse community has been so warm and supportive. I look forward to watching my children bloom as they continue their journey here with their friends.

11 year alumni here! This place is trash. I got bullied from grade 3 to grade 9 by both students…read moreand teachers, I was yelled at for not doing work fast enough due to medical reasons, as well as not achieving excellence in every class. Waldorf did not prepare me for highschool in the slightest either. There are barely any science or social studies classes (apparently dance and woodshop are more important), nor is there any learning or emotional support from any staff. A kid in my class killed a bird during recess and was only warned not to do it again. Preschool and kindergarden aren't bad, but in the end your kid is going to be traumatized by the education system anyways, so its up to you if you want to pay for it. (also don't send your kid to Clearwater Academy (it's worse))

My daughter recently joined this school after summer vacation and I found this school totally…read moreweird. Today, I went to the school office to talk about my daughter's optional subjects because she was given a subject that she didn't put in her optional subjects list. The woman in the office told me that they couldn't fix this because classes that my daughter picked were already full. If those classes were already full before summer vacation then why didn't they put "class full" sign in front of those options.If any student who join school after summer vacation is not allowed to get optional subjects of his or her choice then why do they even provide a list of all optional subjects, they should just hand in list of available subjects. This hurts feeling of new students who join after summer vacation and mentally upsets them. The school administration knows that they will get students after summer vacation, they should keep some quota or percentage in all optional subjects for them. Another funny thing that happened to me when I was in the office, the woman present in the office told me that I could see school Principal Mr. Kel Connelly for this. I agreed. That woman went in the principal office and briefed the principal about the problem and asked me to wait outside the office. I waited at the door step of principal's office for fifteen minutes, five minutes after school dismissal I left without meeting the principal. The principal Mr. Kel Connelly didn't even bother to listen to my predicament. It is very sad thing when the principal of your child's school decides to ignore you and your concerns. I felt very hurt and was quite upset that he did not have the time to even discuss my issue. Did he think that I would wait for him all day, I am a very busy women being a mother of 3 young children. I had come to this school with very high expectations, but now all those high expectations have been flushed down the toilet. Maybe the school's reputation had been great once, but now with this new principal in charge that reputation is going down the drain. By , A Very Concerned Mother

I signed up for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) course through the University of Calgary's…read moreContinuing Education department. There are roughly three AI courses that are free, thanks to Microsoft. You will hear a lot about Microsoft Copilot, its AI tool, throughout these courses. I like free courses. I didn't mind learning about Copilot. ChatGPT is the frontrunner these days. It's not my first rodeo (so fitting, as it's Calgary) for me to be a student at an Alberta university. I was with Athabasca University first. I took a couple of undergraduate math courses for interest. I then took a graduate course in program management in IT as my elective for my graduate degree. It's nice to say that I am formally a University of Calgary student. Since this course is free, there isn't a formal grade that you get at the end of it. It's kind of nice to not do assignments, tests, or exams. The course that I took was on AI essentials. It's for anyone who is interested in AI and the tools out there to help you make things easier at work or personally in your life. This course was asynchronous. It meant that we had a three-hour live session through Teams. My session was last Friday. We then had course materials (videos, PowerPoint presentation, and some supplementary materials) to go through at our own pace. I finished everything late Sunday night. I have always loved learning and the course material was fascinating to me. My first time going through graduate school (I was a Master's dropout for a brief period) consisted of declaring AI as my field of specialization for computer science. It's funny how I somehow knew that AI would be a thing, but didn't realize the extent until now. I don't have the same desire to code like I did back then. I do like to see how AI can make my job as a writer better or help me at home. Perhaps AI can fetch a decent recipe for me when I can't think of anything to make or can't be bothered searching for one online. I registered for this course in late January. I chose a date and time to participate in the live online session. The process was straightforward. Within a couple of business days, I got my unique University of Alberta student ID and was asked to create a password after getting a temporary one. Connecting to the Teams session was easy. I used my work Teams account to connect, so I didn't need to install anything. Even if you don't have Teams installed, the link throws you to your browser, so you can technically participate in the chat. One star gets removed for the discrepancy in this online session's start time. The receipt that I got said that this session was at 1 pm Mountain. The syllabus that I got both a week and a day before the live session stated 1:30 pm. I went with the latter. I entered the chat with 177 people. All I saw in the chat were folks debating whether the course started at 1 pm or 1:30 pm. Perhaps it was an oversight of the course instructor and perhaps another person handling the syllabus. It may be the course instructor handling both details and getting them wrong. It's the type of confusion that everyone didn't need on the first and only group session, but got it. Luckily, we didn't miss much. The session was recorded. The course instructor was knowledgeable. However, he had a tendency to say um a lot, which felt like a distraction. Three hours of him talking felt like an eternity. We got five minutes midway through to break, which didn't feel like a break at all. The course materials were great. I liked the videos and sample prompts to feed Copilot and more. I learned a lot. The remaining two AI courses that are free are synchronous in delivery. It means that there are three 3.5-hour sessions to attend live through Teams. I'm not sure whether I feel like attending them. Luckily, I have some time to think about it. I want to check out other courses that this university has to offer. I don't mind taking courses for interest, provided that the tuition is affordable. (96)

My child attended summer bike camp here last summer. This was her 3rd camp at U of C. The other…read morecamps were good. Did not want to go down a steep hill but was told there was no choice. That morning, fell off bike and hit a tree, blood and cuts all over face and body parts. Finger/hand started to turn blue. Cuts all over her palms and they refused to give her more band-aids when the cheap band-aids fell off minutes later. No one called us. We picked up at the end and found our badly injured child. We went to the Children's Hospital for treatment. Stills talks about how horrible it was. Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! I show parents the photos and they gasp.

I am currently a student at Sundance. I have had the luck of having Cinthya as my instructor and…read morecan say that she has made my experience the best. She is a great teacher, with a no-bullshit attitude and a brilliant mind. I would highly recommend her!!

I'd give these people 0 stars if possible. Make sure you read every piece of fine print cause they…read morewill use it against you. They dont give a shit about you. Only taking your money thats why only 50% of their students pass. Funny how I have to maintain an 80% average but they dont have to. 50% of the students failing is juuuusssttt finne.

Can't say enough about this cooking school. They are first class and very professional…read more I first got introduced to their school when I went to listen to an evening presentation by THIERRY MERET -- CHEF DE CUISINE and MARNIE FUDGE -- PASTRY CHEF regarding their cooking classes overseas in France. This was pre covid and I still plan to go when they restart the overseas programs. At the presentation we sampled wine, appetizers and dessert. Beautifully pared and delicious. They made it so interesting and exciting I decided to take some of their classes in January, 2021. I signed up for 7 classes - Knife Skills, Cooking 101 (4 Classes), Stocks & Sauces and Made In France. My two favourite types of cooking are French and Asian. Needless to say I am very excited! Their in person classes are always small 10-12 people maximum so you get a lot of personal attention. Their cooking class area is so capturing the atmosphere of working in a professional cooking environment. They make it so educational, interesting, fun and motivational. Can't wait to get started! If you are interested in cooking check them out. You won't regret it. https://www.cuisineandchateau.com/

Along with the foodie phenomena of recent years, public friendly professional kitchens with…read morechef-grade teachers have been popping up all over Calgary , and all finding a voracious hungry crowd all wanting to learn from the best. And if what I've seen at Cuisine et Chateau is held at any standard of quality and excellence, then the food scene of YYC is very much alive and well. Hidden away in Kensington deep in a building shared with a tanning salon and a cafe, the Cuisine et Chateau awaits all comers who want to learn beyond the normal menus. I have to admit, it's a nice cozy place that just exudes the charm of a parisian kitchen, complete with brick walls and clean steel. Chef Thierry Meret of Le P'tite Table and La Chaumiere holds court here with Pastry Chef Marnie Fudge. Combined, the two bring a well rounded excellence and education to the students, and I can see why. At this particular event I was attending, I was given a taste of an excellent quinoa salad with grilled shrimp, replete with lemon tones and flavours. Matched with the paired wines, the dish was simply refreshing, bright and well, yummy. Needless to say, I did enjoy it immensely. It's a great introduction to the food, and an especially good indicator. A particularly nice touch is how they've made the lessons specialized for the time, style, and interests. Want to learn how to develop knife skills? They got that. How about how to make a great french of italian dish in 40 min during your lunch break? There's that. Or how about a field trip so you can cure and smoke your own meats? It's all there, and you can find out more by going to their website. I have a $120 gift certificate myself, and I'm stuck trying to figure out what I want to learn! 1 of the Yelp 100 Challenge

Marlborough Park Preschool was a place where my son got his first exposure to school. He got a…read moregreat balance of play mixed in with education. The program really prepared him to be ready for when he joined kindergarten. My other son will be joining this school next year!

Susan is a fantastic private tutor and would recommend her in a heart beat. Susan creates a…read moreproductive yet caring and stress-free learning environment. My child struggles in the public school system and Susan has certainly helped my child gain more confidence academically as well as providing individual support on topics in school he many not have fully understood in the classroom. Susan travels to your home, which is great for working parents, love this hassle free service. We will miss Susan when we move overseas. Thank you for all your support!

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