My son has attended the Goddard School for over 3 years, and he loves his teachers and other staff…read moremembers. He was identified with a speech delay to which the staff supports and accommodates his IEP therapies with ease. Pros: Great facility, provide your picky child what they want to eat, educated professionals, good curriculum (chess, soccer camp, sign language, etc.) Cons: pricey (pay for quality), high assistant turnover (typical)

After three yers of going here the owner kicked us out.....The lack of teachers is a problem…read more There was one teacher in class as opposed to two. So kids couldn't go to the bathroom because not enough teachers were there...When my wife addressed this with the owner, the owner kicked us out of the school. Do Not let your children and your families fall under this dictatorial regime. The directors and the teachers(whom change on a monthly basis) are great. The owner is horrible. Plus the toys in the school are older then all of my kids combined. For the money she should be getting new toys for the kids yearly. Do not pay money to give this owner more incentive to keep this business model going

This camp provides fun and learning in a warm, caring environment. After 3 years, our 8 year old…read morewants to know how many more summers he can spend at Adventures in Camp!

Excellent local camp option in Columbia. Very well organized, excellent camper to counsellor ratio,…read morelots of diverse and fun activities. Our granddaughter enjoyed the week at camp especially pool day with ice cream and the field trip!!

All 4 of my children have gone to this school in some capacity since 2015. The school is run by a…read morecaring, empathetic leader, Bethanie, who has always been approachable and supportive. She communicates well and helps parents feel at ease. Though my older kids only go for school days out and summer camp, they LOVE coming back to Childtime. It's a bit of a commute for us, but its worth it for my kids to feel loved and happy. Shout out to Ms. Janet, who has been there longer than we have. She is so kind, generous, and always gives us a nice anecdote about their day. Any concerns are handled quickly and I love that I don't have to pack them lunches! Thank you, Childtime, for being there for my family for almost 10 years! You are a part of my village and I couldn't do it without you!

My family loves Childtime! Our son joined when he was 12 weeks old and is now almost 4. He has…read moregrown up with his friends and his teachers. To say it takes a village is an understatement and Childtime is an essential part of our village. We do not trust anyone to keep our children, the fact that I can drop off my son and feel comfortable and confident that he will be treated and loved the way he is at home is amazing!

My children have attended Childtime for almost two years now. I am pleased with how things have…read moreturned around from when we first started. The director is very active and engaged with our children and they even yell her name each day we walk into the building just to say hi! Now that says a lot and she is not my children's teacher. The teachers have taken the time out to hear my concerns that I have had a pervious child care centers and have listened and I see a big difference. Yes there has been turnover at the school but to me I feel it has been for the better. Everyone seems so happy, they speak to me and my children each day and I can truly say my children are thriving in this program. I definitely recommended Childtime of Columbia if you want structure for your little ones :) This is our families happy place!

This daycare was not ideal for my son at all. They painted him out to be an aggressive child and…read moreput him on a "behavior plan" at 2 years old. There were several times when I picked my son up and his diaper was soiled. Unfortunately, he wasn't getting the proper attention and care he needed. The quality of services/curriculum wasn't worth the price in my opinion. The best thing I could've done is take him out of Childtime. Since placing my son in a new daycare, he has been flourishing and not once have I heard from his teachers and dean that he's aggressive.

This is a great place to practice cricket and baseball. The lanes are wide and lengthy. Staff are…read morefriendly and helpful.

The camp is awful, DO NOT send your child here for summer camp. This is basically a daycare for…read moreolder children. There is no staff, they barely do any activities, if you sign up for the whole day half the day your child will be sitting on the couch waiting for you to pick them up. Also there is no sign in/out sheet, no check for ID or anything. Anyone can walk in or out with your child. If i could give this camp a negative 500 i would. Not to mention the instructor is a middle/high school kid with no other older instructor. What a joke

I loved it, my child was bullied at school, she was so shy when she first started attending the…read moreprogram, I did see a big change in her after a couple months she became more outgoing. She would cry every morning when I dropped her off at school, all that stopped after attending the program. She stood up for herself and was not afraid to speak up when bullied. US Martial Arts helped her build up her confidence. Thanks! US Martial Arts.

I sent my 4 year old son to this establishment for Summer Camp starting in June 2019. He was born…read morein January 2015, so he will not be 5 until next year. Before registering I had a phone conversation with one of the staff members. I specifically asked if they were sure that they accept preschool age children for camp. He reassured me that they have in the past. I explained that my son was in preschool at a center but would start pre-k at a private school in the Fall and was told that was fine. I visited the place twice without my son to obtain paperwork and to drop off the paperwork and immunization records and still was told that all was well. His age and school information was included in writing as requested on their forms. Fast forward to my son starting camp. The first week was fine and he seemed happy. I did not receive any complaints from the staff or my son. A couple of weeks later, my husband picked my son up and the female staff person asked about my son's academic abilities. She seemed surprised that a 4 year old child could not write numbers independently. That was strange to me as I assumed that staff working with children would receive some sort of training on developmentally appropriate activities. I chose not to make too much of the issue. The next week I received complaints about the need to redirect my son from approaching the deep end at the pool during a field trip and again about them taking his play time away because he was not writing his numbers. Any parent or individual properly trained to work with children would know that four year old children often require redirection. They also should be able to recognize numbers and letters but might not be writing independently yet. My son can write letters of the alphabet, his name, count to 100 and more but that was not enough for them. I was appalled at the fact that his play time was used as punishment since play is the most important form of learning for a child at that age. The straw that broke the camel's back was that a staff person called my son "stubborn". My family is not perfect but we definitely are not tolerant of name calling. We do not call our child names and would never allow anyone else to do so. US Martial Arts is not a bad place for elementary age kids but parents of preschoolers beware. I would NOT recommend sending your child under six years old to summer camp at this establishment. Expectations are unrealistic and trust me when I say you will notice a difference in your child. My happy go-lucky boy who has always been rated as above average and is very well liked by teachers was in tears when I reminded him on Sunday that he would go to camp on Monday. Needless to say, I pulled him out and made other arrangements for him to be in a loving environment with folks who understand how to work with children his age. I would have appreciated a denial when I inquired about signing him up for camp if they are inexperienced with his age group. I would have also appreciated feedback daily about his play time being revoked instead of finding out the way I did. When I called to inform them that he would not return, no questions were asked. That is less than ideal customer service since I have already spent almost $1,000 with them. All is well as the happiness of my child is all that matters.

My 10 year old has been taking fencing lessons here for the past 3 months and he loves it. I have…read morebeen so impressed with Coach Paye - I can't say enough good things about him - a great instructor and the patience of a Job working with these boys and girls. He breaks all of the moves down in a way that they really understand and he always ensures that safety is priority 1. Essential since you are talking about kids armed with swords :) They learn discipline and he gets them involved in all aspects of the sport including how to score a match, etc. It had been so great to find a sport that my kid really loves - he did soccer and baseball but I could tell his heart just wasn't in it. If you have a child that doesn't 'fit the mold' maybe give fencing a try. Plus another compelling reason: #ScholarshipSport!

Update to my previous post- we shared our concerns with camp leaders and were really satisfied with…read moretheir response. I believe this camps leadership is engaged with increasing their oversight however they are also aware of the sneaking out culture. If the counselors are all allowed to be away from tents at the same time, sneaking out and in our experience sneaking in to each others tents will continue to be an issue parents will want to be aware of. We aren't sending our kids back this year.

My son was a camper for 4 years and Echo Hill and is now a counselor. This is a very well run camp…read morethat is focused on enjoying the water, swimming, boating and building nurturing human relationships. The owners are responsible, love children and very safety oriented.