I loved going here for elementary school. It was conveniently close to our home, known for its…read moreacademic achievements, and just a fun place to be. the teachers and staff are all wonderful and truly care about the students (and parents) and I would never go anywhere else. The only problem is parking. they used to have a circle drive that would cause many problems as the school grew. This problem prompted the school district to tear down the school and rebuild it, maximizing the lot space and building a bigger school. This time around it will have a larger amount of parking lot and 2 stories to accommodate for the growing population around it. Great school, great people, great experience!

The instructors are very passionate about teaching the kids. The kids come away from class each…read moreweek energized and confident. Great organization.

10/10 would recommend ActivStars for your youth activity needs. Not only do they offer…read morecheerleading, but karate as well! There are so many locations in the KC area, as well as Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. The staff is friendly, and very helpful. Classes are once a week, with the exception of clinics, and competitions. Classes are VERY affordable. In comparison to All Star Cheer, ActivStars' curriculum, rules and regulations are very similar. Coaches are understanding, and very helpful, and for the cherry on top, each location has safety guidelines that are consistent wherever you go.

I love coming to Entourage. i've been coming there for a long time ever since I got a Grouponread more

We came in for their $29 facial deal. We each worked with different students/ estheticians and had…read morevery different experiences. My esthetician seemed particularly new and not the most confident. She was very sweet and gentle, but it was unlike any other facial I've had. It threw me off staying in my street clothes instead of changing into a towel wrap for neck & décolleté access; only my face was treated. There was also a bright LED light shining on my face the entire time. That might just be how they do their facials, but it made it hard to relax. Considering this is a learning institute, I can give some of the oddities a pass, but it was interesting that there was no consistency between each esthetician's process

I've been a member here semi-regularly since 2002. I'll leave for a year and then be drawn back by…read morethe value and features that the JCC offers. The facility offers many features including an indoor pool, a huge 50M outdoor lap pool, water slides, diving boards, squash courts (my personal fav), racket ball courts, kids gym with rock climbing wall, basketball courts, indoor track, weight room, yoga studio, spinning studio, tennis courts, softball diamonds, soccer fields... Whew... That is just the athletic facilities. They also offer many other community related services such as pre-school, day care, child and adult education, self defense training, fine arts programming... etc... The JCC is truly a world-class facility and my corporate membership that costs ~$50 per month is a steal! Generally speaking, for such a large facility with so many members, the place never seems jam-packed with people like Life Time Fitness always seems to be. The longest that I've ever waited for a lane at the indoor pool is about 30 minutes. 95% of the time I dont even need to wait. I've never waited for a lane at the outdoor pool and I always am able to schedule a squash court. I hesitate to write this review because I dont want a mad-rush of new members to spoil my oasis... :-D The JCC is a truly great facility and a asset to the greater KC Area...

We've been doing dance classes here for our daughter since the school year began and so far I'm…read moreimpressed! It's a step up from what the city offers and is a bit more expensive, but less intense than KC Ballet, which was what I was looking for. The only reason I'm going 4/5 is because the complex is massive and for folks like me that are only coming once a week for a class it was really hard to find where I needed to go on day one and the folks at the front desk had no idea where the dance classes were held. They were very nice though so that did soften the blow. Now that I know where to go it's all smooth sailing and I'd recommend them to others.

I don't understand how people who don't even live in the state are allowed to give reviews about a…read moreschool. I have a child that attends the school and I am very happy with it. People say 'stay away'.. how do you 'stay away' when it is the neighborhood school? It's a great school with great teachers. When people can't even spell the name of the school right.. it's Gracemor.. not Gracemore... they shouldn't be allowed to leave a review.

My child is just in pre-k, but so far we love Gracemorread more

I want to take a moment to share something important to me…read more I have three kids that have all played competitive sports since they were old enough. Out of all the teams we have been on the amount of LOVE AND SUPPORT we have gotten from NJE (even after moving on to dance) is beyond amazing. I've never in my life had a team that truly makes you feel like it's more than just a team...it's FAMILY!! Yes it's still a business and they need to make money but it has never felt that way. How many coaches do you know who will take time to surprise EVERY athlete on their team whom made it is Disney by showing up at THEIR SCHOOL to give them a congratulations gift? That's right. They drove all around the KC area to surprise their girls for winning a bid to "The Summit" (the Super Bowl of cheer if you will). Now this is my youngest second year of not cheering. She had switched over to dance a year and a half ago. How many of you could say your ex coaches and teammates/parents would pay to come watch your child perform at their new dance studio? ‍Well I can tell you out of all the coaches my kids have had NJE are the only one that has does this. This is what touches me deep in my heart and they will FOREVER be a part of my family! This is what these kids need to see. Love/caring/kindness and to me THIS is winning! (Yes they do actually win competitions also. Lol but this is more important to me than anything) They are the perfect balance of being tough on your child when needed and expect them to give 100% and when they do great they know how to show the athletes how proud they are of them. If we ever go back to cheer (which she is talking about it ) we would only go back there. Oh and speaking of they are the only gym I know that does not have the drama and when a girl leaves they almost always come back. In case you were wondering my daughter had cheered their for four years!

The Best place to cheer!!!! It's a blessing to be in this Fun and Family Environment where your…read moreathletes learn a ton of skills & how to be leaders. Thank you Nje for always being great!

Last night I finished the second of the canning (as in, how to safely put food in jars) classes…read morethat are offered at the KState Extension Office. Both of these courses are very BY-THE-BOOK-DO-IT-OUR-WAY-SO-YOU-DON"T-POISON-PEOPLE. I get that safety is very important and botulism kills, but the way these classes are taught leaves you almost afraid to get creative in the kitchen. Almost... I live life on the edge and plans are already forming in my head. ;) The first class, Water Bath Canning, started out pretty rough. A reminder email went out to all who enrolled but it did not include any information other than the date and time. Anyone who went to the website to figure out where this class would be held ended up at the wrong building. This happened to about half of the class, including me and my 2 companions. Class started late and it was after 10:30 before I got home Monday night. There was a lot of really good information, but the handouts were lacking and the presenter didn't have her powerpoint available as a handout (although we can go online and download it). Monday night we canned a salsa recipe, one of the ingredients was canned tomato paste... I REALY wish they had chosen a different recipe. While I learned a lot and now feel confident that I can handle water-bath canning, the finished product we took home with us is just awful. There were a handful of staff assisting in the kitchen with the hands-on part of both classes. Monday night everyone was disorganized and a bit cranky. If you asked a question you were likely to hear 3 or more answers to it. Things were definitely smoother on Wednesday night when the topic was Pressure Canning and most of the kitchen staff were in better, friendlier moods. The email reminder for Wednesday did a MUCH better job of communicating the important details, even reminding us to bring our pressure canner dials in for testing if we had them. We had the same presenter but it went quicker because there was less basic information to cover. We got right to work in the kitchen but again, it was a rather boring recipe. This time we made vegetable soup. Onions, potatoes, lima beans, tomatoes and carrots. The only seasonings were salt and pepper. While I'm sure the end result is very healthy, I don't expect it to taste great. Not only is everything that's taught here BY-THE-BOOK, it's BY-THE-DIET too. There were a couple of equipment failures last night which really worked out to be great teaching moments. We learned what to do if your canner runs out of water, your jars don't seal or if the darn thing nearly blows a gasket on you. It was quite exciting there for a while and no one was hurt. I learned a lot and feel confident that I can start caning on my own. The facility is beautiful with an amazing professional kitchen. All in all, I'm glad I enrolled and I feel I got my money's worth ($15/class). I would probably take another class from the KState Extension office but it would have to be a more advanced topic.

I agree with Michelle. I was one of her companions that attended both classes…read more I have been water bathing forever but thought I would take the classes for pointers. They are very by the book to the point of scaring people. Although you can not scare me. They just want everyone to be safe and today's standards are much higher than in Grandma's day which is when I learned to can and by my Grandmother. I will still use her recipes safe or not by today's standards. I haven't gotten sick yet from her pickles or peach butter. The 1st class did have some really good pointers and I actually learned a couple things I didn't know. (Not that I am a know it all). The Beginners class they offer several times a year in several locations. If you can find the right location. Poor communication on that end. The Advanced classes which is Pressure Canning is only given once a year at the Extension center. You can find the schedule here: http://johnson.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=56 The presenter was knowledgeable but not using her own power point so she had to keep skipping around the 1st night. The 2nd night there wasn't as much skipping around. This was a more hands on class and we chopped some veggies, cooked them, put them in the jars, put the lids and rings on and had 3 different canners to work with. 2 weighted and 1 gauge. The gauge one went perfectly the 2 weighted had issues. I grew up with a weighted canner so I knew the obstacles that comes with those. 1 ran out of water and the explained what to do if this happens. The other exceeded 15 psi and the safety value blew off. Which can be dangerous but no one was hurt. The best part was everyone in the class ran away from the stove and Michelle, Carl and I ran to the stove to see the explosion. Like I said you can't scare us. I would say if you have water bathed before skip class 1 and go straight to 2. If you have done neither, do both classes you will learn something. The salsa we made in class was nasty it tasted like eating tomato paste straight, they need a new recipe. The soup is okay but needs spice. Oh and the classes are only $15 night.

Smart, friendly, knowledgeable CPR instructor. I've taken several classes with her over the years.read more