This camp is great! My 7 year old son went to their summer camp for 2 weeks in 2018 and LOVED it…read more He loved trying out new sports and kept busy and learned that he liked lacrosse and volleyball, although he mostly stuck to baskeball. Next Level and minecraft camp were the only camps he said he wanted to repeat in 2019. We bought a gift card for the 2019 camp at his school's fundraiser (which NLSC donated to the school) because we knew that he wanted to go so badly. Unfortunately he had to have surgery and was going to be in leg casts for their 2019 camp. I emailed to explain, not expecting much response or accomodation (but I had to try!). The director promptly emailed me back, said I would be able to use my certificate in 2020, and invited him to visit camp in the wheelchair. So warm and welcoming - they definitely have a fan in me, and more importantly, my kid.

From the owner: Next Level has hired Santa Barbara's best youth coaches to develop your child's proper athletic…read morefundamentals through safe, positive, and efficient coaching techniques while allowing them to try new sports or take their current game to the Next Level. Our mission is for every child to improve their skills, make new friends, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! There is no other athletic experience like it!

I was a camper about 30 years ago. My life took a much different and positive trajectory thanks to…read morethis camp. The founder of the camp rooted this place in the idea that positivity and growing a child's self esteem were the keys to setting them on a path for a positive life and success. They don't accomplish this through any sort of hippy dippy philosophy, it's instilled through the way they talk to campers, the way they encourage campers, the ways they empower campers, and they grow campers. I'm teaching my children that we don't say "T'nacI", IYKYK

My son is in his 4th year going to Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp. Every year is a new great…read moreexperience. He has made wonderful friends whom he sees outside of camp. The campers become experts in their chosen activities. In the first year, my son learned kayaking, and then he progressed to sailing. My son has completed the Counselor-in-Training program and is currently enrolled in the Leadership in Training program. After one month of camp, he will return home as an open-water lifeguard, a wilderness survival expert, and a first aid/CPR-certified individual. I just heard they are training chickens. I am looking forward to hearing more about that. This camp has given him numerous life skills and memories that will last a lifetime. When he ages out at 18, he wants to go back as an instructor. We are grateful to have found Deer Crossing Camp and thank Doug, Jim, and John for doing an outstanding job in creating a safe, fun, and adventurous camp.

Fabulous gym for children! I take my two-year old grandson to My Gym in Santa Barbara twice a week…read morefor an hour of circle time with group leg stretches, dances and puppetry, as well as free play during which kids practice climbing walls, jumping on trampolines and swinging in animal-shaped characters. Charles, Quinn, Grace, the whole staff is spectacular, super helpful and supportive of all the kids, setting aside "independent time" where the staff brings out a huge bag of toys and asks the parents/guardians to step back to encourage the children to play on their own and develop their inner resources. My 6-year-old grandson also loves My Gym, as the classes for older kids give them a taste of surfing, balancing their body on a large cushion roll. Cowabunga! I love My Gym!

We have been attending My Gym for about 6 months now. Coach Charles and his staff are the absolute…read moreBEST! They always have the best energy and our two kids love coming here each week. The coaches make this place such a special environment! The gym is always extremely clean. They have plenty of coaches for all the kids. They are also very organized and all the coaches work well together. You can tell there is a plan going into each class. We have also attended their summer camps and special occasions like their Halloween and Christmas parties! I cannot give them enough stars!!

Unfortunately Girls Inc. of Goleta is a business for profit solely and NOT customer orientated…read more Employees are not passionate, under paid and are only present for a paycheck. I question if some of the instructors are prior gymnasts based on their poor instruction. One-on-one lessons are none existent even though they verbally say, private lessons could possibly be offered. The employee turnover is high and employees do NOT greet clients with a smile. It's a conveyor belt customer business. Girls Inc represent's the shallow society we now live in. Ice in Paradise which is a local NHL ice rink has much more talented teachers, more hours to practice the sport and overall a more professional operation. That's why I'm willing to spend $3000 a month at Ice In Paradise and only $30-$60 a month at Girls Inc. Girls Inc seems to be in decline as their downtown facility closed due to lack of funds to remodel and leadership did not lead correctly in various negotiations. Sad to witness Girls Inc slowly sinking. Their website has many flaws, not user friendly and when brought to staff attention. The staff could care less and response is a smart a$$ rebuttal! I witnessed why staff are paid poorly. Their staff have written reviews as employees with negative reviews of Girls Inc on Indeed. The staff have a bad attitude towards the customers who pay their wages. I find it interesting people are able to login prematurely before registration opens and signup for classes prior to registration time. This operation is unprofessional on many levels. I will NOT be surprised this location closes in the future as the downtown location did.

Girls Inc Rules! I cannot believe how awesome this place is. My daughter goes here after school and…read moreevery time I go pick her up there I see all the time and effort the ladies that work there put into making sure that these girls are surrounded by people that care for them and set a great example. Huge shoutout to Valeria who goes above and beyond for every kid there and has a smile on her face all the time( I love my daughter but even I can't smile that much) and the remainder of the staff is amazing as well. Great place, teaching the next generation life lessons while helping them have fun and make friendships

We have been at Westside Dance for 10 years and absolutely love the boutique feel where the dance…read moreteachers know all the students and their names. The kids also have a sense of belonging because it does feel like a community...especially when everyone comes to together for the special productions like the "Nutcracker Sweet" and the Spring recital. Miss Jen and Miss Kat and Miss Ashley are all incredibly talented dancers in their own rights, but more importantly- they are fabulous role models especially to young girls and they care so deeply about each student. We couldn't be happier and higher recommend Westside Dance to anyone consider a ballet studio for their child.

This will be our eleventh year with Westside Dance, and we feel truly blessed to have found such an…read moreexceptional dance studio. Our daughter has blossomed into a radiant ballerina under the guidance of Ms. Jen and Ms. Kat, whose extraordinary teaching gift has been a constant source of inspiration. We are deeply grateful to be a part of this beautiful ballet journey. Thank you, Westside Dance!

I don't even know where to begin! About a week before the season started I went to look for a…read morehealth and fitness camp for my son. Camp New Heights was at the top of every list and for good reason. I set up a call with the director Stephen Bean. He took his time telling me about the program and answering all of my questions as well as my son's questions. He was wonderful on the phone and even better in person. My son has a pretty serious anxiety disorder and I was concerned but Stephen and his staff were wonderful. They are well trained and do what is best for kids. When we arrived for drop off we met the team and they warmly welcomed our son to camp. He settled in and shoe-ed us off quickly. Every night we got an email about the day along with lots of pictures. If any issues or questions came up Stephen was quick to respond and even check in with campers. When we heard from our son on the first Saturday (kids get phones back Saturday-Sunday am) we learned how truely amazing camp is. He told us all about the sports he was playing and explained what he had learned in the nutrition class. Week two was just as incredible as week one. Our son came home today and is already talking about going back next summer. He hasn't stopped talking about the kids and all of his favorite counselors. He is talking about healthy lifestyle choices and happily noticed he had lost 9 pounds as an added benefit. The camp staff were incredibly communicative and responsive even when problems with peers came up. Our son joyfully told us how special Stephen is because, " he specially got chicken for my sandwich so I would have something to eat on our field trip. He got it JUST for me!" He felt that he was really understood and cared for. He also felt safe to try new sports with other kids working on similar goals. We are so fortunate to have found Camp New Heights and are so grateful to Stephen and his team.

From the owner: Camp New Heights is a two, four, or six week overnight summer program specializing in healthy…read moreweight loss for campers aged 9 through 17, located in Santa Barbara, California. Our program is designed to provide the fundamentals for kids/teens to live an active and healthy lifestyle while losing weight in a sustainable manner. We aim to give campers the skills and tools necessary to live/lead an active and healthy lifestyle upon returning home.

Our child spent some time here this summer during the closure of our home school. It was such a…read morewonderful experience! Even though Luca was here for a short time, the staff took the time to learn about him in advance so he was set up for success on day one. They went out of their way to accommodate his nutritional needs. He participated in a lot of fun activities and we got updates and pictures so we knew what he as up to which was both fun and reassuring. And he came home happy every day! If we lived in Santa Barbara we would feel lucky yo bring him here every day, and we cannot wait to come back. Thanks to Dominique, Diego, Dava, and Tamara!!!

Hope 4 Kids is an exceptional school and Teresa (program director) and Cherie (the head of school)…read morehave built something amazing in Santa Barbara. We had to spend three months in Santa Barbara in 2019 for family reasons, and wanted to take advantage of the time there to let our 19 month old get socialized in a pre-school. We live in LA, so naturally compared Hope 4 Kids to some of the places we've looked at in LA, like CEE, Christopher Robin, and numerous other really nice, 'fancy' pre-schools. Hope 4 Kids is nicer than them all, and provides an amazing foundation for kids to learn. The 'outdoor education project' approach of the school has led the school to build an incredible outdoor classroom, and the kids are always engaged and having fun while learning, mostly in the outdoors. Teresa's enthusiasm for this outdoor classroom initiative is contagious, and from the moment we were introduced to the school we were certain that it was a great choice for our son. The faculty/student ratio is really low, and every teacher and teacher's aide we met was highly engaged and held to a really high standard of care for the kids and professionalism. We love this school and were so sad to leave Santa Barbara and H4K. It's an amazing place. (please also note that we are not particularly religious - this school is affiliated with a church, but operates on basic human principles of a respect for others and the beautiful world around us)