Xcellence in staff , currilculum, student body selections, and care, care, care !…read more Total involvement with students, families, Environments, and EVEN grandparents !

Metropolitan Arts Institute, a school that I previously attended from eighth grade to the beginning…read moreof my junior year in high school. And at every turn, every possible opportunity I have been dissapointed by this school. This supposed "Art" school lacks any classes that would actually qualify it as an art school, and in that regard Metro manages to somehow offer lessart classes than a majority of public schools, lacking any culinary classes or even woodworking. This school offers no opportunities for students to excel within their own classes or grade level by offering the opportunity for students to skip a classes if they have already studied or learned the topic within a class outside of the school. That aside, the school does not support students who wish to gain college credits as they progress through school and as such a majority of the students cannot benefit from gaining early credits. Even still the school has absolutely terrible management, from the absolutely mediocre job as a principle that Matt Baker does. Where as he rarely participates or is even active around the school. The poor sanitation conditions within the school bathrooms both male and female. The unfulfilling and almost laughable attempts at a legitimate prom that this school has. Whereas it is poorly planned and funded, poorly put together and absolutely terribly executed. Even other students here laugh, at the miserable and terrible management this school suffers from. The teachers constantly changing yearly and the new ones coming in not knowing how to adequately teach their students. Overall this school is an absolute waste of time, money, and resources in general save yourself and your children from this absolutely mediocre excuse for a school and go to an actual school. Paragraph construction and organization skills provided by Alhambra Traditional School, not Metro Arts, this school taught and gave me nothing but disappointment.

The jewelry made simple classes with Robert are awesome! He is super knowledgeable about his craft,…read morehe's been making jewelry since he was in high school. He calls you before the first class to check in and see what you're looking to get out of the class, which really personalizes the whole experience for you. The beginner class is 6 people for three hours, which lets you get a decent amount of 1 on 1 instruction when needed. You start out making bracelet cuffs and transition into rings and pendants after two classes. Copper & brass are free to use and silver is extra $$. Once you know you're going to start rings, I would go and buy your stones from S&J because it'll be cheaper!

Came tonight for the Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy event such a fun time reviews of drinks in my photos…read more! I liked how easily reachable they were and how clean for how small the venue was had a great time and Audience was quiet and behaved wanna come for the part 3 !

My daughter is having an amazing experience at the Scottsdale Artist school. They have classes for…read moreteens that are short 6 week courses. The space is absolutely gorgeous! It's a truly peaceful place for teens to be creative. The prices are very reasonable and the teachers are knowledgeable and kind.

What a special place this is for us to study! Thank you for the kind desk staff and providing us…read morelast minute supplies so we don't feel unequipped. I had the special opportunity to take a three day intensive class focused on an Impressionistic Approach to Watercolors with the world renowned Watercolor painter from Uruguay, Alvaro Castagnet. He taught us to look for the revolution within the painting & not 'paint pretty' We don't make pussy cats we make lions! And being a Leo myself this was incredible to hear. Interesting new concepts I learned like Maintain dirty water and never refresh it. Never clean the palette so one can Blend colors you have never seen before. Look for Lost & Found brushstrokes. Alvaro reminded me, To Paint with authority / Do not ever lack authority. because, If you are not confident it will show In your painting. All Three days we learned everything from figures to Cafè culture to architecture to interiors and all the time messing up or having a success on repeat ; most importantly "Our mistakes in life are our greatest teachers." Scottsdale Artists' School, you are very special - thank you for hosting teachers like this and thank you for giving us so much to learn in such a compact time that works with our travel schedules!

My girlfriend took me today to make rings to celebrate our one year and Valentine's day, and the…read moreexperience was amazing! Start from the beginning we came in was introduced wit Johanna, sorry if thats wrong, but we chose our bands and gems. She then walked us through step by step on the process of how to form the rings, and how to shape and round them, and not weld but the other word that I can't think of. I think that had to be my favorite part, the torches were fun to turn on and use. In the end we polished them up, and smoothed out the inside of the rings so there isnt anything that rubs against your finger. All in all, a time was had, she did mention a pendant class soon, and my girlfriend and I can't wait to come back and make more stuff!

Johanna is great!!! We went as a family and are having a blast!! Just in time for Christmas to make…read morea special ring for a loved one

Hi! My name is Betty. I currently go to NSAA. This school is perfect for me, but I have .. issues…read more Firstly, like most other reviews, the Dean. She has suppressed countless extremely dangerous issues, such as one specific student who I will not name. He is an active danger to literally everyone. Everyone. This student is violent, abusive, and I find myself scared of my own safety when I'm around him. One of my closest friends was one of his victims. She is one of the strongest girls I know; it makes me sick when I think about how he violated her, stripping her of all autonomy. There are several other problems -- cough cough, Mrs. Parker -- cough cough. Yeesh. NSAA is seriously a wonderful school, but I am scared for my life most days.

My daughter attended NSAA from 2016 - 2020. While she has been out of the program for a few years,…read moreas she is processing her CPTSD we are only just learning the extent of what she endured at this school. First, I'll address--as others have--the disregard for student safety. The security is lax, the teachers and students spread among multiple buildings with only text communications between administrators. In an emergency situation, this would cost lives. Further, there is no nurse or medical support on site. The lockdown procedures were traumatizing in and of themselves. Years later, our daughter still has nightmares regarding these events. The biggest safety concern, however, is the administration. Our child, whose passion is art, attended Ms. Parker's drawing class. This teacher singled out certain students to bully. If others stood up to her, they were punished or added to Parker's naughty list. Parker also belittled students' art: critiquing styles that drew inspiration from other media; or simply telling students, "It's wrong," or "do better" without any direction as to what was wrong or how to address it. Our daughter wanted to give up art. This was conveyed to the Dean and the teacher, however, nothing changed. The most egregious issues involved the ESS program--a system for neurodivergent students. Our autistic daughter was evaluated and placed into the ESS program under the direction of J. Silva. Over the course of many years, Mr. Silva ignored our IEP guidelines by pursuing ABA therapy even though we repeatedly refused it. He also pushed us to utilize an Autism center that not only promotes/uses ABA, but one that Silva also had a personal/financial stake in. He constantly said that he cared about our child but he couldn't be bothered to say her name correctly. Much of my daughter's trauma stems from a mishandling of the most severe issue we experienced with NSAA. An older female student began stalking our child, including following her to the bathroom and peeking in on her while she was in the stall. When this was brought to Silva and the Dean herself, I was told the other student and their parents would be notified. When I asked how this was not in violation of the school's sexual harassment code, I was told nothing could be done. We insisted that the stalker (also in the ESS program) NOT be placed in classes, testing rooms, or therapy with our child. We were ignored multiple times. The stalker was not only allowed to spend the entirety of testing trying to pass notes to or interrupt our child, Silva (acting as proctor) this acceptable, he tried to turn it into a teaching moment that my daughter could use to "show grace." The problems only continued. The stalker was put into therapy with my daughter. When she--understandably--did not handle these sessions well, the "therapist" would use our child as a "teachable moment" for the other student in how not to respond--but only after both the therapist and student laughed at her. NONE of what happened in these sessions was relayed to us by Silva or others and our daughter was acting as traumatized children do: being silent for fear of retaliation. As we navigate our daughter's mental health journey, we have been informed that not only was Silva/NSAA unethical in their handling of neurodivergent needs, some of these actions are quite illegal. TLDR: My daughter has CPTSD due to her time at this school. None of it had to happen, and now her life is irrevocably changed. The people at this school who are supposed to care for these students do not. While there are teachers who are gems of human beings who truly care about the kids, the administration does not have your child's best interests at heart. NOTE TO PARENTS: Be the squeaky wheel. Stand up for your kid. Loudly.

We had such a fun time at Art For Fun. The three of us each chose a different glass fusion project…read moreand each of us received individualized instruction. And all three turned out great! Will definitely return.

Went with a friend to take a fused glass class. It was great. We started out picking a shape and…read morethen created a personal design. Great instructions and feedback when putting the final touches on the piece before it went into the Kiln. The finished piece turned out beautifully.

My child struggled with the traditional classroom from K-3, and he tested into a self-contained…read moregifted program through the public school district. In 4th and 5th, he continued to struggle to fit into the box imposed by the traditional classroom. We discovered Lumos before he entered 6th grade and it's the best choice we ever made. He is like a different kid and has blossomed over the last few years, finally getting good grades, feeling empowered to be himself, and even confidently performing on stage! The environment is warm and welcoming, and the teachers care about each student's success and help them find where they'll shine.

"My children began attending Lumos a couple of years ago after being homeschooled during the…read moreCOVID-19 pandemic. Both of my kids are adopted out of foster care and have unique special needs--one with more emotional challenges and the other with academic ones. Lumos has created an environment where they can both thrive, emotionally and academically. While I supplement their education with additional math tutoring at Mathnasium, I am grateful for how Lumos supports my children in developing healthy self-esteem and becoming the best versions of themselves. Although the school has undergone changes over the years, we have remained committed to our vision for our kids' success and continue to be happy with our experience at Lumos."

Robin really makes learning art fun. She's patient and understanding. She seems to be particularly…read moregood with kids too.

From the owner: RS Design Concept pursues the creation of art and design with a diverse, eclectic style. We offer…read morea wide range of services that include painting parties, team building events, healing through the arts, private art lessons, murals, custom art work, furniture & interior design.

I have never been charged for anything other than a small fee ($10-$20) for field trips. My kids…read moreloved attending this school. And even though the lines for pick up and drop off may look long, they move quickly. The teacher's and staff do a good job on try to move along the traffic . One of my kids was in their art club and loved it. I wish this school taught k-12, but they don't so we now have to move on.

This school was a true joke in all the sense of the word…read more To start off with how I was accepted into the school. I had a dream of becoming an animator for Disney. That was the dream for me. I was told that I needed know how to draw to be accepted into the animation program, so I submitted three of my best drawings and lo and behold, I got a callback. I moved to Tempe, AZ with aspirations of becoming an animator and working my way to Disney. Well, when school started after 3 months into the program I started to realize I wasn't in the animation program that I asked for. I came to realize I was in Graphic Design. I started asking questions and when I went to see my counselor to get some clarity and also who I submitted work to and who kept my original drawings on her walls, was no longer there and neither were my drawings. She had quit and taken them with her along with other students work. I made a big complaint and was told that, that was the program I was put in and that I needed to prove again that I could draw to be accepted into the animation program. I showed them and they immediately agreed that I could draw. By then I was deep into a program I didn't want to be in, in the first place. Years later I've tried to get credits transferred to another college as I am returning back to school, they conveniently closed down to fraudulent practices (like putting students into programs to suit the school's needs for funding) and come to find out they didn't update my GPA and I was stuck with a below average GPA so, I had to jump through hoops to prove to the new college I had a very high GPA. Now I am finding out my AA is pretty much just a worthless piece of paper and would be better off made into a paper airplane. It's embarrassing to have that on my application as I have not been hired for nothing to do with what I went to school for. Tuition is still there too. There has been a huge criminal investigation and it's all public documented. See for yourselves.

I used to work at Collins College in Tempe. All they cared about was money, and the level of…read moredishonesty, especially with CEC employees (parent company/owner) was disgraceful, and sometimes illegal. Like when I discovered a new student had an $18k loan he did not apply for or know about. He said he used scholarships to pay his tuition and did not need a loan, so I pulled his promissory note; showed him it was electronically signed, approved for $18k - and he was shocked! He thought his tuition was already paid, and no one mentioned him needing a loan. In the end, his admissions rep got all the necessary personal information by telling him it was for his enrollment application -- then he used it to electronically sign a promissory note but never told him. And they tried to reprimand me for canceling a loan the student clearly did not sign, want or even know he had. That's just the tip of the iceberg; the place was a nightmare, and it is good they are closed. Corporations like CEC that are only care about profit should not be allowed to own any schools.