My son started at Sandcastle when he was three months old and now he's on his way to Kindergarten…read morethis fall. It's hard to have someone look after your kids while you work, but I always felt he learned so much and was treated with love, respect and kindness--it put my mind at ease from the very first day. I'd recommend Sandcastle to anyone--they've been around for over 25 years for a reason!

I love this school for my son! It was a little rough letting him go at 8 months to their daycare…read morearea and to be honest they where a little unorganized and not the best visual experience in the basement but it was worth it. He moved up to the second level with the preschoolers and my son and i just LOVE his teachers! He has had the same three teachers for about a year now and jumps into their arms every morning. They are amazing. The food they serve isn't the best, just like grade school would I guess, no organic meals or anything but you can bring your own food for them if you can afford it. They have fun side classes and my son brings home the sweetest stuff that he's worked on. My son comes home with great knowledge and the teachers communicate to me everything each day. Their facebook page is also pretty great.

My daughter is in the youngest class - the "Huckleberries." She loves it! Her teachers couldn't be…read moremore wonderful and the "curriculum" is great - music class, Spanish, great crafts, gym time, etc. All good.

I sent two children through the Normandale Preschool program and would recommend it to anyone -…read moregreat teachers, great program, flexable with extra hours, like lunch and afternoons. The teachers have all been there for a long time which, to me, says a lot about their dedication to the kids and the program. My son is now in 6th grade and his best freinds are still ones he met at Normandale Preschool!

10/10 school, real good people and they treat me well. But some people are freaky and they won't…read morestop talking about skibidi toilet. Also one time I found a long strand of hair in my lunch and that kinda sucked, food tastes like any average spps meal. Bad.

Fairly good school. Kids are okay staff are friendly and helpful. I love the community here, very…read moreinclusive and fun. Many cool events to participate in.

I love this school and I went in Freshman year and it was an amazing first year and then 2nd year…read moreis even more amazing. And I was in this FAN program they do a fantastic job for modifying to your level and they also teach job training type of thing ... I'm currently in sophomore year and it's a great school. NO doubt about it.

Attended a college basketball game here. It was extremely confusing finding here the gym even was…read moreas it's not labeled. turned into the wrong parking lots a few times trying to find it. The doors to get in were also confusing as I was cutting through the players crossing from the locker rooms. The gym itself is pretty small. The floor was extremely slippery as well. The players were sliding and falling all over the place. Not sure if the one person working the door was a staff or volunteer but they were extremely slow at getting people in. Waited a couple minutes for them to count out $15 in change (as it was $5 to get in). Also some people weren't aware it was cash only so that caused some hold up. Also once inside it doesn't have clear signage letting you know where the bathrooms are (upstairs).

First the good... I…read moreearned my bachelor's degree via a distance learning program that fit into my full-time work schedule. After moving to Minneapolis, and being temporarily unemployed, I started looking for a college that offered a paralegal program with a reputable program and flexible night classes. Inver Hills had it. The paralegal program is taught by practicing attorneys, public defenders, etc. I feel like I am getting real-life experience and these instructors know their stuff! The campus is conveniently located, easy to navigate and the people working there are helpful and easily accessible. Besides the flexible schedule and easy certificate requirements (for paralegal), they are CHEAP. But, you get what you pay for, which leads me to the critique... I've worked with many corporate and private attorneys in my career and none of them were deliberately vague, inconsistent or careless. If you are working in a law firm or a corporation an attorney knows they are the ones ultimately liable if something goes wrong as the result of their lack of instruction, in this college setting however, some instructors grade on a whim because it's only the student's grade that suffers. Some instructors thrive on "gotcha" teaching, casually mentioning something in class then later severely deducting points by saying, "I said so..." Sometimes it was said, sometimes it wasn't (I think they get confused as to what they say from one class to the next). And it doesn't matter if every student backs you up that a particular instruction was never given. Some instructors don't grade thoroughly or consistently. Half a class might have points deducted for using proper punctuation simply because the instructor personally doesn't like it, regardless of MLA or Strunk & White standards. Be prepared to find the other half of students had the same issue over-looked. I chose to go to school to learn and be INSTRUCTED and not to have instructors play mind games with me. Finally, be careful if you are using financial aid, they are extremely disorganized. I was using financial aid when I was informed I was going to be dropped because of a balance from the previous semester. Waiting 6+ months to tell me my financial aid for that year had run out is beyond ridiculous. Telling me 2 days into the next semester? How can you take an institution seriously? Then I was told because I qualified for financial aid for the current year I could use the refund amount to pay off the previous semester and that I wouldn't be dropped from classes. By the end of the week, guess what happened? Yup, dropped. I also wasn't notified of that, I had to figure it out on my own. But they did give me a 12-hour window to pay the balance and get re-enrolled. So generous. I can't decide if I want to re-enroll or if I've been jerked around enough by this school and finish this certificate elsewhere. Ugh...they're just so CHEAP.

MOS helped my daughter to enjoy reading again. She enjoyed the quiet environment, one on one…read moreinstruction and regular field trips. They provide the most thorough weekly reports and conferences I've ever expirenced. They teach for understanding, not to the test. An educational environment where students can focus that can be adjusted to their speed.

Amazing, caring teachers and a truly special learning experience for our son. What a wonderful…read moreprivilege it's been to be part of this community!

I did NOT appreciate that 0-15 month olds and 16-3 year olds have SCREENS here. That's not only NOT…read moreMontessori but also NOT good for Brain development. I pulled my child out and now am staying home with my kiddo full time. Reading "Better Late than Early" book convinced me that my toddler does not need preschool. We cut down our expenses so we can live on one income. Mommy or daddy, stay home with your child. Letting someone else raise them psychologically DAMAGES them. I dot recommend this center at all mostly due to the use of SCREENS.

I toured here and spoke with a friend who toured here as well... owner very nice BUT 1) you can't…read morejust pop-in to check on your child with a code (someone has to let you in) 2) owner husband works there on his computer in main room with all the kids, didn't say hi during tour 3) they sell you on upstairs and put younger kids/babies together in one basement room 4) toddlers were all in highchairs and some crying when I visited (nothing on trays) made me wonder how often they are all put in highchairs and just sit there inbetween meals 5) workers in basement didn't say hi to me or my child 6) wasn't shown a kitchen/fridge for preparing meals (not sure if they have) 7) fenced play area is tiny so only fun place is public park with pond behind business