My ten year old daughter just finished her first day at the UES location and she had a blast! She…read moreespecially loved the freedom she had to choose her own activities. "It was so cool that when I finished lunch I could go do whatever I wanted, I didn't have to follow a group like in other camps." Her favorites were the giant slip and slide, the film studio, and the game show at the end of the day. She also liked how she could always go get a snack from the counselor in the cafe whenever she was hungry. "There was fruit and goldfish and homemade yogurt things. It was great!" The setup of this camp allows children to really take ownership of their day, from what they choose to play, to when they eat a snack, to who they spend their time with. It is a very unique idea for a NYC camp, and it was the perfect place for my daughter. She can't wait to go back!

This is our first summer with Steve & Kate's and my 8-yr-old daughter and all of her friends really…read morelove it. I don't know about the other locations, but I think the person who runs this location (Mike) really goes above & beyond! My daughter loves all the activities and the counselors are all great. I've spoken to a bunch and they all seem to be college seniors or work in education (not the teenagers that some other camps seem to have). We didn't know what to expect since I couldn't find any reviews and didn't know too many people who went last year, but this has truly exceeded all of our expectations!

Terrible customer service. Owner is cocky and his wife is rude. Coaches are useless and not good…read morewith kids.

They have the best coaches and an amazing bond with kid . Everyone is super supportive. They have…read moresuper competent dodgeball games . I believe that fast break is the best camp in New York.

There is a multitude of different coding languages for everyone. The website that they have is…read moreextremely helpful and encourages kids to use their own brains to figure out how to do the next step. The teachers there also ensure that students aren't relying fully on them and teaching them in an extremely efficient way. Also, shout out to Ms. O for being an amazing, helpful and fun teacher!

Our son had a great time going to the Coding Space. Its a relaxed space where kids progress at…read moretheir own pace and have guidance at every step. Our son started with simple Scratch coding and moved up to WoofJS. Coding is part of our everyday life and its important that the next generation have the tools to succeed. That is what the Coding Space is providing.

My teen attended the summer camp and had fun with the other campers. We traveled from out of town…read moreand stayed in a hotel for the week as a special experience for her. One of the days my daughter stated that she kept asking for help and was ignored by the teachers for over an hour. I double checked the class to confirm it stated all levels of sewing experience and it does, to include beginners. While my child has experience sewing for 10+ years and previous sew camps, it is my expectation that if she asked for help, she would not be ignored. On the last day, my teen was unable to put the dress she had sewed on as they forget to include a zipper in the pattern. She stated that she mentioned multiple times that week, what about the zipper, and was ignored. She bought a zipper on their field trip and my understanding is it was the teacher's responsibility to help create a pattern (i.e. include a zipper). My daughter's dress was ripped - she ended up crying before the fashion shoot as the straps were ripped as were the sides. A floor length dress made out of satin is impossible to put over your head, without a zipper. My daughter felt as if she was being gas lighted by one of the teachers when the other teacher realized the mistake as they tried to figure out how to get the dress on her, pin it with safety pins, etc. and the teacher blamed it on my child stating she never asked for a zipper. My daughter didn't want me to reach out but I met the owner and thought she was nice and figured she had no clue what transpired and she would want to learn from this so the team could improve. I reached out the next week, left a voice mail and never received a call back. I specifically stated I wanted to speak to the owner, listed her name and shared my number and that I wanted to share some feedback from the teen camp. What could have been an amazing experience ended really poorly with a bad taste. While my daughter had fun, she should have left with a dress that wasn't ripped and for $900 I would expect the teachers to make sure the dress was actually functionable and that the child would leave with a completed product that works. If the class states all levels, someone should have made sure this dress had a zipper and my child didn't leave with a dress ripped on both sides and the top. Very disappointing.

My daughter loved the classes! What she made was really nice and fashion show she had was very fun!…read moreGreat experience and amazing teachers! I will tell all my friends about this school!

This review is for summer 2020 while COVID-19 measures were in place. My daughter loved her time at…read moreIslands Kids this summer. She had an extra pep in her step while being able to have fun with other kids which is rare this summer. Nikki and her team did a great job keeping everyone safe while still allowing kids to have fun.

This was my daughter's third summer camp with Island kids and she loves it. She has also been in…read moretheir after school program for the last three years and they are caring, trustworthy and fun. They are well organized and go out of their way to help children and families with daily routines. Counselors are fun but also strict when needed. Thanks to their enrichment activities, my daughter has learned tons and developed interests around nature, engineering, and science. I'd recommend Island Kids to anyone looking for a safe and fun program for their child.

Make up/ refund policy is not listed and rules are extremely strict. Would not recommend this place…read moreif you cannot predict your child's sleep schedule!!! My child missed the first class bc he fell asleep and they would not refund me. Poorly run establishment. Did not even get to try the place. I just joined gymtime which is amazing as well as TLB music. Both are great warm welcoming environments that do not act as if their facility is a country club. Their make up policies are great and if you aren't happy they will refund you. Luckily I loved both of those classes for my baby.

Never wrote a review before but I have to say something about the manager there. The worst, rude…read moreand condescending. Need to replace with somebody better. Has an attitude and seem to be very fake with the kids. The place in general is nice and clean.

The school is very heavy on being performance based…read more So much so that I find it problematic for the growth of the students musically. While I understand that, as a parent, your child's performance may be the only evidence that your money is being put to use....I ask the parents this: is it healthy? Is your child really learning music, or just the act of it? I have seen students i.e. customers getting physically sick over the performance aspect of the school's programs, and some simply dropped out due to the pressure. I assume the school's focus on performance is in part driven by the parents, that's why I've chosen to address them in my critique. I, as a student/customer, find the staff/school's performance-directed initiatives to be counter-productive in learning music and unhealthy.

This is the most phenomenal music school I could find for my child. There's a sense of care and…read moreattention that rivals (and exceeds) other programs as far as fun, value, variety, and providing participants a sense of community and accomplishment. I've had family and friends who've attended mid season and end of season shows say it beats some live concerts they been to! Can't wait to see how far my kiddo takes their new love of music