Recently took a tour here with my wife and had a wonderful experience with Tina. They have separate…read morerooms and play areas for infants and children ages 2 - 6 years old. The home is very clean and spacious with tons of natural lighting. Their pricing is extremely reasonable and they are super transparent on their procedures and everything else they have to offer kids. We are hoping that our daughter can join Grace Preschool beginning of next year. This seemed like a really loving and warm place for her future daycare.

We've been going here for several months now and our almost 2 yr olds been enjoying it. He…read moreespecially likes playing outside, the art projects and the other kids. We'd recommend Miss Nancy and her team for anyone looking for childcare.

I almost don't want to write this review, because I want to keep the gem of an instructor, Isabella…read moreK., at this location a secret. Six months seems like a good time to really attest to the quality of swim lessons my sister has with Isabella, her swim instructor. We went in hoping with all our might that my sister would be paired with a good instructor who has experience with individuals with special needs. At the beginning, I tried to find reviews on specific instructors and times that worked best, and ultimately, with sheer dumb luck, we chose Isabella. That decision has been a very fortunate luck of the draw for my sister to have Isabella for her instructor. We had very low expectations for my sister's goal in learning to swim. However, with Isabella's guidance, care, compassion, and immense patience, my sister's progress has exceeded our expectations. Isabella is a wonderful instructor who embodies warmth, positivity, and is firm even when she brings on new challenges for growth, which is perfect for my sister. With her compassion and kindness, Isabella has managed to make major progress with my sister to allow swimming goggles to be placed over her eyes. For nearly all her life, my sister has hated being submerged under water, goggles over her eyes, or anything over her face, but Isabella has been able to change that and help my sister grow in less than a year. Isabella is efficient and effective as a swim instructor. Isabella offers a safe and welcoming space for her students, including and especially those with special needs. Waterworks Aquatics is lucky to have such a great instructor as Isabella K., whose technical skills are just as wonderful as her care and empathetic nature to her students and the family she works with. She deserves to be recognized for her work, kindness, and patience. I do want to mention, this location is a heated pool facility, with a separate play look, is kept clean overall, and the bathrooms are decent in cleanliness. Parking also usually isn't an issue. My only complaint, and this is regarding the application/portal, is that often from my use, it has glitched where I can't always find the specific instructor. I've had to screen cap and send this over so the company can work with IT but it has happened a few times now. This is more of a technical critique and not related at all to the instructor nor facility.

My family all swim here, the price is affordable for free swim session which is $12. However it is…read morepretty hard to reserve on the app. Good thing that they limit people per land ( only 2 for each hour).

If I could give them a 100/10 I would. The care givers here are so kind and loving and are very…read moreunderstanding with new parents. Our son has been going here since he was 5 months old and he loves it. The pricing is also very reasonable especially considering the attention and care they give the students. I hope the Bright Star Learning Center and continue to operate in the city of Huntington Beach to support future children.

Where do I begin. This is hands down the best daycare I could've sent my son to. We unfortunately…read morehad to move due to the military but he was enrolled from 4 months old to 18 months and we couldn't have asked for better teachers or environment. Everyone is so kind and helpful. My son learned so much while being in the infant and toddler room, and he made so many friends. Forever grateful for the amazing staff for keeping our little one safe and giving us tips along the way as we are new parents.

A year ago, I had to withdraw my daughter from her preschool midway through the school year because…read morethe program wasn't challenging enough for her. Finding a new school at that time wasn't easy. When I first visited FVM, there were no spots available, but I was impressed by how well-organized everything was--from the classrooms to the curriculum. I even asked Ms. Sneha, the school director, if I could pay a higher tuition just to secure a place for my daughter because I wanted her to attend so badly. Fortunately, a family was about to leave, and we were able to enroll her. That turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. Since then, my daughter has thrived with teaching tailored to her abilities rather than her age (she has a late birthday, so in the public school system she would still be at the preschool level). Thanks to the support of her teachers, she has excelled academically. After a year at FVM, she took the GATE exam through the school district. Not only was she able to skip a grade, and she was also accepted into the GATE program. I truly believe this wouldn't have happened if she hadn't attended FVM. I'm incredibly grateful to FVM and all the staff. Ms. Sneha is such a kind and caring person. Without her, my daughter wouldn't have had the opportunity to learn here. Ms. Neranja, one of my daughter's primary teachers, holds strong teaching principles, and whenever I speak with her, I feel confident that my daughter is in good hands. My daughter often talks about her teachers at home, especially Ms. Neranja and Ms. Erika. Although my daughter has only been at FVM for a short time, the experience has had a profoundly positive impact and laid a strong foundation for her future educational goals. I cannot thank everyone enough--I am truly grateful.

We had a great overall experience here! The teachers and staff are consistently caring and kind,…read moreand the facility itself is clean, spacious, and secure -- the gated entry and check-in/check-out process gave us real peace of mind. The Montessori curriculum is strong, and even when we stopped by at random times for early pickup or late drop-off, everything was always organized and running smoothly. Our toddler truly thrived in this environment. And most of the time, you're greeted with a smile coming and going -- small touch, but it makes a difference! The after-school programs are a highlight -- science, reading, cooking, building, coding, and more -- and the daily reports during full-day care were incredibly detailed and helpful. After transitioning to after-school only, the reports became a bit less detailed, but staff have always been approachable and willing to answer questions. A couple of areas for improvement: as a Montessori school, there's no microwave on-site, so meals need to be sent pre-warmed, which can add extra prep time in the mornings. They also use an outside lunch service (MOB), which has somewhat limited variety -- it would be great to see expanded food options or a cafeteria option in the future. There was also a small classroom moment where our child faced some rejection from a classmate and didn't yet know how to handle those big feelings -- which led to her being labeled with a behavioral concern. We completely understand teachers can't make kids play together, and that's totally fair, but we felt a little more support around helping her navigate those emotions in the moment would have made a real difference. It was a tough stretch for a little while, but she's grown so much since then. Overall, we still strongly recommend this school -- it's a nurturing, well-run environment that we're truly grateful to have been part of.

My kids have been in Splashball (beginner water polo) for a few seasons and it has been an…read moreincredible experience for our family. As long as your child can swim independently and are familiar with a few different swim strokes, they are allowed to join. I have found these classes to be a great way to strengthen their swimming skills and getting them used to drills in the water. Beginner classes are 1 hour long on T/Th from 5-6pm and your kid will get a great workout! They also learn how to move their legs to swim in place, how to swim holding the ball, pass the ball, score and block. When they have enough skill they can move on to the next level, which is M/T/Th from 5-6:30pm. My son has loved this year-round team; even in the winter he is excited to show up. From my observations, these swim sports help children develop some serious grit; rain or shine, they go in the water ready to practice. The coaches have been great too (shout out to coach Jake! And the others too, I just haven't learned their names). They RARELY cancel practice, unless there are thunderstorms. And the absolute best part of this club: canceling/starting a subscription is SUPER easy. As long as you give them notice in a timely manner, they just pause/restart your subscription without penalties or tricks like a lot of other places do. I highly recommend!

Our granddaughter, 10yrs. old, has attended O. C. Riptide Aquatic's, located at Oceanview High…read moreSchool in Huntington Beach, speciality swim programs for the past 2 years. This years coach, Mark Johnson, coached the Junior Life Guard Preparation (our granddaughter attended 3 months, and successfully glided through Huntington Beach State Junior Guard assessment testing) and Summer Swim Team Introduction program. Both programs were coached exceptionally by Coach Mark! Coach Mark is an outstanding swim instructor with a longstanding, exceptional background in instructional aquatics, both in the pool and the ocean. His interpersonal skills and teaching methodology with kids was outstanding. Our family highly recommends O.C. Riptide Aquatics and Coach Mark Johnson.