... memories ... I…read morewas rearranging a bookshelf recently and came across this book. It is one I had not seen in quite some time, and seeing it again sure ignited a wealth of memories of my very many 'UBC days'. The book: The University of British Columbia - A Souvenir -- by George Woodcock and Tim Fitzharris. A quote from the forward: ".............. a lasting reminder of this special environment for anyone who has ever visited or been a part of it". For me, those days started in the late-1950's, and continued through to the mid-1960's. UBC was definitely a "special environment" -- it changed and dominated my life in such wonderful, exciting, and fulfilling ways.

+ Beautiful campus! + Polite, helpful people & ambience…read more + Fascinating architecture, including the UBC Faculty of Forestry and the Koerner Library shaped like an open face-down book. + The Barber Library and the bright blue water fountain before it offer an aesthetic photogenic scenery. - Too bad some places such as the UBC Bookstore, the Anthropology Museum, and the IKB Library weren't open when I visited early morning or during the summer. I really wanted to visit the Harry Potter-esque section of the Ridington Room. - $18 to access the beautiful Beaty Museum? Man, wish it was free. + lol they have a nude beach right by campus. About 300 steps down Trail 6. There were only 5 ppl down there, all clothed. Prob cuz it was cloudy and cold. It rained a little. As for my paid parking, per my parking receipt and my G Pay bill: $8 for 2hr + $0.85 service fee = $8.85, but as for my bank statement, it's: $6.53 USD + $0.19 foreign transaction fee. The conversion 1.37 CAD = 1 USD checks out. No biggie.

My daughter was one of the first students at My Whole Earth Academy back in 2014. At that time she…read moredidn't have very good English and had some sort of separation anxiety. Thanks to all teachers and especially Miss Jen for giving my daughter lots of attention and helping her to overcome that anxiety. My daughter has very good memories about her preschool. I always recommend My Whole Earth Academy to all my friends who are looking for professional child care.

Worst school experience, on our first day, my 19month child was playing with some musical…read moreinstruments and one the the teacher was afraid that my child will break it, so she grabbed the tambourine out of her hand and put it behind her......The teacher was playing a plastic box as a drum, and she's not worried if it will break since it's already half broken? My child is only 19 month and she took the chance to let her discover and learn, without teaching her with patience. After circle time that teacher stood up walking with out care and bumped into my child and kicked her into a very sharp table corner, dented her forehead and my child started bleeding. The whole classroom wasn't protected, but right after this happened they started to put up all the protection for sharp corners......I was very upset and disappointed. The principal also called me after, but her phone call made me felt worse, and she said she was going to check back with me and I never received another phone call from her! My child has a scar on her forehead and the dent is still there after more than a month. I have taken my child to many daycare and community center, and we are still waiting to be called on a few wait list, since this school has opening, I thought I could take her there for the time being, but This is the worst school we have been to, and I suggest moms that wants to apply think twice, because they are very unprofessional. If this system could let me choose no star, I wouldn't have given one！

Helped me through every step, from learning about schools, to creating a timetable. Helped me stay…read moreorganized and now I'm as happy as I can be at UVic right now. Check it out, because you learn so much there that you can be one step ahead of everyone else.

From the owner: Options Solutions was created to help students, aged 14 to 24, and their families explore and…read morepursue educational and professional opportunities available to them during and after secondary school. Options Solutions is a comprehensive educational consulting practice dedicated to assisting with course selection, study skills, career counseling, SAT prep classes, sports recruitment, and post-secondary placement.

Very nice Montessori school. They have two locations, with classroom for children ages three to…read moresix. It's a long standing school with a good reputation. I was holding it as an option in case I didn't get the school I wanted.

We loved Family Montessori! We had three amazing years…read morehere. The teachers were awesome, the kids learned so much and the parent community very tight. I would recommend this preschool to anyone looking for a solid start to their kids education.

I also looked at this Montessori school and it's decent. The location is their best feature. There…read moreis staff turnover and the materials are just OK. The reviews I've read are good but it's more of a first impression from my visit a few years back.

Since our son had just graduated from Monarch this year, I feel it's time for me to update my…read morereview on this school. This school is definitely one of the best decisions we have ever made for our son, and this was specially evident in his transition to his elementary school education. Not only does he flourish in mathematical and analytical thinkings, his behaviors at home and at his extracurricular activities have also demonstrated his improvements throughout his life at Monarch. The principal(Ms. Grace) and the teachers(Ms. Paige and Ms. Julia) have put so much time and efforts into their kids, and the community there(among the parents and kids) is just fantastic! Just like what we have told Ms. Grace, it's really sad that Monarch doesn't have classes after kindergarten, otherwise we would leave our son there for as long as he could.

I decided to choose this learning center to help me with my french after going seeing all the 5…read morestars reviews on Google. And this is one of the biggest mistakes in my life. They rushed me to pay the tuition early saying I can get the promotional price, so I did, seeing I can request for a refund if anything happens. Now that I'm not able to take any more classes due to my schedule, they charge me the full price instead of the discount price. I only took 1 session (1h30 min) with them and this is what I have to pay 2 units (1 session) - $150 ( $75/unit) ( the discounted price suppose to be 49.75/unit/45 mins) Material Fee - $150 Registration fee - $100 $400 for 1H30M. THIS IS A SCAM AND UNETHICAL!!! Please avoid this place at all costs. Plus, their teaching is not that good. I questioned my decision after being scammed and decided to check on their Google review once again to see if I'd registered for the wrong place. And turned out their Google review are all PAID REVIEWS, they're all 5-stars and generic. TLDR; Avoid

Since the first time I contacted Berlitz Vancouver every single staff member I have met, has been…read morekind and very welcoming. I've felt very good taking my lessons (online) with my teacher Roberto, he's so good and funny guy, always already to help me, I've been learning so much with him. I couldn't be happier with my choice of choosing Berlitz.

I'm happy with Oxford Learning Center. My daughter is a good student but wasn't excelling at level…read moreI expected until I enrolled her at Oxford. Special thx to Kim for facilitating my daughter's learning program

Oxford Learning Kitsilano staff is very warm and helpful. We were recommended by our friends and…read morethey sure were right. Love the programs. Have been sending my kids for over 2 years now. Great progress and kids love it. Thanks Oxford.

After only 5 weeks at this school Teacher Nicole approached me in the doorway of the school( in…read morefront of all the other parents and children) and told me she believed my son was Autistic and non verbal. I was not only shocked with the statement but the way she brought this to my attention was very unprofessional and disrespectful. When I asked for examples as to why she thought this the only thing she could say was that he 'liked to line up his toys'. We pulled him from environment immediately as we were deeply worried about how little they knew about my very talkative and expressive son. Since then when chatting with other parents in the community I have respectfully shared (when asked) that it wasn't a right fit for us, but I have heard from over 8 different families that they have been told similar autistic diagnoses from Nicole. I only write this review in hopes that the next parent that is told this difficult news knows the school's backwards enthusiasm for diagnosising children and placing huge amounts of unnecessary stress on parents.

From the owner: Our preschool provides a unique setting in which children can participate in both play based and…read moreeducational activities, with our customized blend of Montessori and Early Childhood curriculum. Weekly music lessons with percussion instruments, as well as monthly yoga classes add to our enriched environment. We are also situated on a safe and community based school grounds with lots of access to playground space.

Highly recommend Atlas driving school for anyone wanting driving lessons. I used their services for…read moreboth my N and Class 5 tests and the instructors I got paired up with were amazing. Full of patience, experience and care in your driving abilities. The instructors helped me move away from bad habits and practice certain maneuvers to perfection. Thank you Michelle and Tony! When booking lessons/packages, letting the adminstrative staff know what kind of driver you are (nervous, anxious, etc) will help the team find you an instructor who suits your needs.

took one lesson with them, and the instructor was incredibly rude and condescending. She barely…read morelooked up from her phone the entire lesson and had her vape sitting in the cup holder. very unprofessional

My son has been attending this preschool since Sept. We learned about this preschool from our other…read morefamily members. The school is bilingual. The teachers speak Cantonese, Mandarin and English although the classes are taught in Cantonese and English. The junior class has classes Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-3pm. Homework is handed out in a binder on Thursday and submitted back to teacher on Monday. The assignment consist of a page of the alphabet letter of the week and/or a number of the week. They also learn some basic Chinese characters. On most days the kids bring home the art project they have been working on that day. They also learn to sing and dance. Topics covered in class include alphabets, numbers, colors and shapes. There are 2 teachers for the 10 students in the class. The teachers have many years of experience and are attentive to the needs of the students and brings to attention any concerns they have of the students to the parents. The teachers get to know the potty training needs of the students. They learned the cues my son gives when he has to go. Overall, my son enjoys going to school and I highly recommend anyone looking for a Cantonese, bilingual preschool to consider this as an option. This preschool is affiliated with a church.

Had to withdraw my daughter from the school after she made very serious complaints against a…read moreteacher. She was fearful of the school and a teacher there. It was not a safe environment for her. We reported my daughters concerns to the appropriate authorities and there was a police investigation. In addition to my daughters above complaint, homework was often out of date, inappropriate or just wrong. From our observations we can see the school is more teacher centred and has a strong emphasis on praising "star pupils". My wife and I are both UBC trained teachers with decades of teaching experience between us, we would strongly NOT recommend anyone to send a child to this school. Update: School has maintained the employment of the "teacher"