My Italian class was fun and very well executed. The materials were well organized, and the…read moreteacher was ver knowledgable. Most importantly the teacher went out of her way to keep the class low stress, while providing plenty of material for the high achievers.

The Language Exchange is a resource that is seemingly unique to Portland- A place that offers a…read morewide variety of language courses at different levels, but, more importantly, is committed to cultural events that relate to its various courses. Every Friday, Valerie hosts a free breakfast, where people of all levels can practice their French. There are also movie nights (She works hard to show interesting French films- No "Amelie" here.) and culinary excursions. No, I do not work for the Language Exchange. I am just an extremely satisfied French student.

This establishment charges way to much and dosen't care about the families or children. Most of the…read morestaff are amazing but the office administrator and director as well as the board of trustees, cannot be trusted. They are located right night to heroin alley and you risk being assaulted using the parking lot of a ticket picking up your kids. You will only be treated fairly if they can bill the state for your the primary amount of your bill. Camilia Babson Hayley has helped run this establishment into the ground and personally had a dozen or more staff members leave due to her lack of leadership. They have also been investigated for abuse and neglect in the past and recently where they had to call on themselves. That's a sad state of affairs.

Youth & Family Outreach (YFO) is a wonderful day care. From our first day here I was comfortable…read morewith the staff and the leadership. Friends recommended YFO to us, so we put our infant on the waiting list, hoping to get in before our child was 2 -- the wait list can be long, and there are several factors that play into getting a spot (age, special needs, etc.). To our surprise we were off the waitlist after just a couple months - things aligned and there happen to be a couple openings in the infant room. We have gotten to know the director and staff in the infant and they are all wonderful, and most important, they treat our child with love, respect and care. YFO also has a great food program, partnering with several local farms and providers. They garden in the summer months, too. They can even provide formula, if it is what your child uses. Also - there is a 'therapy room' at YFO where children can receive services, if needed. We are excited to keep our kiddo at YFO through preschool - YFO has collaborated with the Portland Public School system to create the first community-based public pre-k classroom in the district. A wonderful option for kids, parents and our community. Leaving your child at day care can be hard - but it becomes a lot easier when you trust in the care completely! YFO is a glowing example of what child care should be like!

I was signed up by my parents and got Pat Madden as my teacher for the classroom, Pat is a great…read moreguy and overall the school has definitely improved since they moved locations 10/10 would definitely recommend for driving school

Deceptive business practice. I paid $625 for my daughter to take drivers ed in May. She passed the…read moretest and we were told it could take a couple weeks for her to be scheduled with a driver. When two weeks passed we were told it could take up to four weeks for her to be "assigned" to a driver. When she was finally assigned a driver, it took another month for her to even have her first driving lesson with the instructor. The instructor has had to reschedule on us twice and her schedule only seems to be open once per week for availability (not counting the cancellations). The course and test are only good for 6 months and she will be required to retake it if the school does not give her the road hours she needs with an instructor. The school wants to place all blame on the driver but they are continuing to hold classes and take people's money knowing they do not have drivers available. They are not being upfront with parents and students about their severe lack of available instructors. NOTHING about this was in the contract. I would not recommend Roys to anyone. This has been horribly disappointing and frustrating for my teen. We have wasted the summer. She could have been practicing driving but has had to wait around hoping someone would call her for a lesson. BUYER BEWARE.

Adam is an awesome instructor. He reviews all the material and makes sure you understand it before…read moremoving on. I would recommend M.E.I. to anyone thinking of becoming an electrician.

I'm sorry to read the unfavorable reviews of LRC. Our experience has been very positive. My…read moredaughter has been in the after-school program for five years. My son began at LRC as an infant and continued on through preschool. He is now in kindergarten, and attends the after-school program as well. LRC is owner-run, and that owner has been at LRC for many years. Her staff is warm, engaged, creative and patient. There is admittedly turnover, but when that does happen, they manage to maintain consistency for the children and find new staff that fit the strong mold described above. LRC is very thoughtful about its program, keeping it fresh, interesting and age appropriate. They bring in outside educators as well, including movement and dance, music, librarians and, for the older children, "Mad Science." There are themed parties, a cute preschool graduation, and more. It's a happy, vibrant community I feel lucky to have been a part of.

We have had both of our children at Little Red Caboose since they were 11 weeks old. Our oldest…read morewill soon be starting kindergarten and going to the clubhouse for after school. We have been very pleased with our experience there and would recommend LRC to anyone. When we had our second child we didn't even consider looking for a different daycare given how well it has been for our first. The teachers have genuinely cared for our kids. They hire high quality teachers who are focused on each child's development. The staff has been adaptable to the different situations and needs of our kids as they arose. We also value they have never hesitated in sharing their perspective with us about our kids when they thought it was needed or would help. Probably the best indicator is the opinions our kids have of the teachers. If you ask our kids about their teachers you'd find a big smile and genuine excitement.

Aubrey is very nice to deal with. She handles distribution. I wanted to try their one day delivery…read moreof awesome oysters. So I ordered 18 oysters. It came the next day as promised. The packaging kept the oysters cool. That's the good news. The three varieties all had issues be it very bitter, no body and soft shells that cracked on opening. I tried a second time after talking to Aubrey. She sent me some from John's River and some Permaquid. These were much better. I rated them all at 7.5 out of 10. I'm not sure having them overnight delivered is in the future for me from this company.

Just went to a shucking class - 4 eager-to-shuck shuckers (including me), and a great demo and…read moreongoing support from Aubrey. Really, this is a great place... lovely selection of oysters, Today they were Johns River (6) and Aphrodite - the plumper more robust JR complementing the delicate but definitively sweet and delicious Aphrodite. Nice ambiance in an up-and-coming part of town. Very worth the visit, whether you're going to learn to shuck (and slurp) or just slurp. Nice assortment of beers, Prosecco and cocktails.