We loved having Kasey! She was very communicative and flexible with scheduling. She was also…read morepatient with our child and encouraging. Our child loved her teaching style and looked forward to swim every week. She learned how to float, tread water, and swim above water in 6 weeks. I would recommend Kasey to anyone!

Stacy is great! She's very patient and understanding the needs of her students. She makes them…read morefeel comfortable. Stacy is very trustworthy.

I'm so happy with the results from my 5 week wheel class with Sonia! I love all my pieces and Sonia…read morewas such a great teacher. I learned a lot and was able to be as creative as I wanted! The 2 free studio hours were helpful too. I ended up leaving with 22 pieces in all! Staff and the members are all really friendly and it felt like a family community.

Jacksonville Pottery Studio is such a fun and welcoming creative space. The instructors are…read morepatient, upbeat, and great at helping beginners feel confident on the wheel. The studio itself is clean, organized, and stocked with plenty of tools and glazes, so you can really experiment and make something personal. Classes move at a relaxed pace, and the whole vibe is encouraging rather than intimidating. It's the perfect spot for a date night, a group activity, or just a little solo creative time. I left with a piece I was genuinely proud of and a strong urge to come back for more.

The summer camp has been such a highlight! My kids come home every day excited, full of stories and…read morealready looking forward to the next day. There's always something fun and engaging planned and it's clear that a lot of thought goes into making sure the kids are not only entertained but also learning and building friendships.I'm so grateful for the peace of mind this place gives me. Knowing my children are safe, happy and well cared for means everything. I highly recommend Smitty's to any parent looking for a nurturing and fun environment for their kids!

Best learning center in town. Love the caring and friendly atmosphere and especially the quality…read morelearning experience. My granddaughter loves to go every morning! She is thriving here!

This is our 2nd swimming instructor for our 5 year old daughter. Wetried to do when she was 2 but…read morecoviid got in the way and to be honest the swim instructor was not for us. To say when we were timid when we came to Suzi would be an understatement due to our previous experience with the other instructor. I knew within the first minute we had made the right decision. She is patient but also knows how to get down to business. There are Barbie and Ken dolls that she helps the kids calm down with as they can play with them or use them during the lesson. Along with that, she has fun phrases like "sauce the pizza" , "butterfly starfish", and many more to make the kids laugh and have fun while they go thru this amazing growing process. I would recommend Suzi to any of my friends kids l! Go check her out!

I would not recommend this swim instructor…read more I prepaid $475 for a package of 20 fifteen-minute swim lessons for my 4-year-old son because he was so excited to learn to swim. Unfortunately, it turned into an incredibly frustrating experience. Lesson after lesson was canceled, usually at the last minute. The reasons were consistently blamed on the weather, even on days when the radar was completely clear (I've included screenshots), or because the pool supposedly wasn't "hot and ready" despite the lessons being scheduled in advance. On one occasion, I had already arrived at her house before being told the lesson was canceled. The only full lesson my son received was one 15-minute session. During the second lesson, he was only in the pool for 6 minutes before it ended. In total, after paying for 20 lessons, my son spent only 21 minutes in the pool. When I requested a refund because the lessons were repeatedly canceled, I was initially told I would be refunded. Instead, I received less than what was owed. When I questioned it, I was told that "2 lessons is a different price than 20," even though the second lesson lasted only 6 minutes and wasn't even completed. The communication was unprofessional throughout the process. Instead of taking responsibility for the repeated cancellations, I was repeatedly told, "I make the call," regardless of the actual weather conditions. As a parent, the most disappointing part was watching my son get excited for swim lessons over and over, only to have them canceled at the last minute. We rearranged our schedules multiple times, drove to lessons, and still left without him getting the instruction we paid for. I understand that weather can occasionally affect outdoor swim lessons, and safety should always come first. However, the repeated cancellations, inconsistent explanations, incomplete lessons, and refund issues made this a very disappointing experience. I hope sharing this helps other parents make an informed decision.

My son went to LaPetite Academy in the preschool classroom. We love the center and the teachers! It…read morewas nice to check up on him through the cameras. The app they use for communication was great for messaging teachers, if needed.

My kids loved attending this center, the management and teacher are phenomenal! It was like a…read moresecond home for my kids and it was bitter sweet when they aged out!

amazing experience. i enjoy everything they do. i appreciate groups like this stepping up in my…read morecommunity.

Steffani Fletcher is the Founder and Executive Director of Hope At Hand. She and her organization…read moredo wonderful things for the young adults of Northeast Florida through their incredible poetry/art therapy programs. They also run the Blackout Poetry Workshops at downtown Chamblin's Uptown Bookshop which is lots of fun (well, it's been on hiatus during the pandemic, but hopefully will be back in 2021 at some point). I have known Steffani for several years now and she supports the poetry group I am involved with, North Florida Poetry Hub. We just love how committed she is to her mission of helping people. This is a great organization! their website is: www.hopeathand.org

Great teachers with an outstanding administration. If you want your child to get a Headstart for a…read moresuccessful education, this is the place to go.

Our son was one of the first children at this location when it opened. In those first few years we…read moreabsolutely loved the tight knit community and attention to detail the staff and directors offered. However as we now enter our child's third year at the school with numerous staff and leadership turnover we utilize this school more out of convenience than personal choice. There have been several instances of miscommunication from leadership with our family. Even more concerning, is the notable leadership turnover in such a short period of time. Unfortunately there is not a standard practice in place for routine class transitions which allow children of the same age an equal opportunity to access all learning tools which the school prides itself on. It's extremely disappointing to see such obvious stagnation and regression in our child's classroom engagement and learning for what appears to be the sake of appeasing incoming families on waitlists or special circumstances. I do hope moving forward the school is able to put in place more concrete class groupings so that all children are afforded an equal opportunity to engage and excel in their pivotal early learning years with the developmentally appropriate materials and tools the school has to offer.

We went to watch our grand children practice their gymnastics. It was fun watching them. Seems…read morelike the girls enjoy their time at the gym. It was also enjoyable watching other kids. It was almost comical. A good time was had.

My daughter came here for summer camp and she enjoyed herself for the most part. She's here today…read morefor tumbling workshop and is doing pretty well considering she has never really tumbled before. In the camp, she went from not being able to do much to being able to do back bands, push ups, short handstand, cartwheels, and round offs. This time she's walking away with an idea of how to workout a backflip. I will bring her back for another workshop.