Merced Montessori School was recommended to us by a family whose children both attended and…read moreattribute their kids scholastic and life success to all of the staff, and owner/caretaker/instructor of this school. Unlike non-related "daycare" facilities in the area, Merced Montessori School prepares/teaches kids at a very young age (we started our daughter at 2 or before) early critical skills for their quickly approaching elementary education. This type of instruction focuses on literary/life skills and independence (you learn by making mistakes safety) rather than simply putting them into a group room and monitoring the chaos. Each morning children are assigned "jobs" and are taught to accomplish literary and physical tasks aimed at building cognitive and mechanical skills. They must keep track of their lunch, jackets, clothes etc., and have responsibilities from the moment they arrive. Free time/Play time occurs throughout the day and from what I have seen creates an environment to practice the social skills they have learned. "The First 5 Years" are unquestionably the most important years in our children's lives and for this reason we have entrusted Merced Montessori School with our daughters care and education during this formative time.... We could not have been more blessed!!

Why in the world can you not rate the school on Google. They have it turned off so nobody can put a…read morerating for others to read to make a decision. What are they hiding. My granddaughter went here and these women were horrible. They gossip they chose sides between mothers and fathers that were separated And wouldn't listen to the parent that was trying to complain. They would be friend the mother's and then be condescending towards the fathers that they had questions to ask. I don't understand why the school is still opened. We tried to find out what the monthly payment was Because my son had to pay half and his ex-wife would not give him that info she would just verbally tell him what he owed and the owner would not give my son any information on the prices. I would never recommend this glorified daycare center

Highly recommended, kid friendly, high maintenance. Overall this day care in Merced, Ca is a great…read moreplace to bring your children.

I was fortunate enough to come across this facility. The staff at Dina's is very patient and…read morecaring. My child was let go of 2 day care centers because they said she was a "PROBLEM" she was only 2 when she started attending Dina' s day care and so far she is doing very well. The staff did not give up on my child like the other 2 facilities. They are very dedicated and care about the children under their care. I would highly recommend this day care to anyone who wants their child to be in a loving caring environment.

I attended Volta from 2009-2012. I was in 4th grade when I first went, and my 4th grade teacher…read moreMrs. Garst was so kind to me, and she always believed in me. The principal was also one of the kindest while I was there, Mrs. Whitehurst. I had many good experiences and some very bad experiences. The view wasn't bad. It's a decent size elementary school. I thank all the people who worked there for trying to help me.

I could not have asked for any driving school better than Sam's Safe Driving School. The training…read moreis affordable, the instructor is good, patient and wonderful at what he does. My experience was memorable and I will recommend this driving school to anyone, anytime, any day. Experience Sam's Safe Driving School and thank me later!

Great service would 1000% recommend. The instructor was really helpful with guiding me through…read moreeverything I needed and covered everything that was on the driving test and perfected it. Big thanks to him he's a great guy loved the convos we had, time flew by really fast.

Safety. I witness an instructor driving one of your cars teaching somebody to drive with no…read moreheadlights in the dense tule fog on G st near mercy hospital on Saturday 1/17/2025 around 4:30pm . Instructors should be reminded headlights are to be on when it's foggy so that other drivers on the road can see them. Otherwise you can cause accidents. Headlights are not only to provide visibility for the driver itself but other drivers on the road. Therefore I do not recommend this business if the instructor(s) can't be bothered to make sure their headlights are on while tea co one somebody to drive

Beware! I called to see about having my son do drivers training and ended up having to leave a…read moremessage. In the message I said my son was 18 and goes to Golden Valley HS. Joanne called back that evening and I was told the cost would be $410. We set up my son's 1st lesson for that coming Saturday. I received a text message the day before confirming date and time. I responded confirming the price of $410 as well and she said yes. When she showed up we were waiting on my son and I handed her a check for the full amount even though only partial was required. In conversation she asked about a car in our driveway. She said she would like to buy one for her granddaughter. I mentioned my daughter did lessons through All American and even though my son is 18 and doesn't technically need to take the lessons we wanted him to get the experience of driving with someone who isn't his parents. She then said, "Oh he's 18?!" I replied, yes. She then went on to say, well that's different and it costs $200 more if he is 18. I told her I said in my message he was 18. She said she didn't listen to the message, she just calls back missed calls. I was dumbfounded and felt obligated to continue as she was already at my house. His lessons were done no different than other student drivers, he was picked up and dropped off at high school the same as other students. I was charged $610 simply because my son had just turned 18. Nearly a 50% increase. Many other places are half that price. I had asked Joanne to reconsider the additional charge, as schools did not offer Drivers Ed classes due to covid when he could have started the process. Along with him being older in his grade played a part in lessons being prolonged, but no response. My son even asked her to reconsider the additional charge and she told him she doesn't give discounts. I think she saw nice cars in a driveway and was looking for a chance to price gouge. I should have gone elsewhere. Had she been up front from the beginning when I received her call back, I would not have gone with this company. This company has different owners since my daughter took lessons and it shows. Beware!

Daughter passed test first try. No problems and only two small mistakes. Only two lessons.read more

This place is the best dance school in town to learn great ballet technique. The teachers are very…read moreprofessional and have many years of dance experience and it is a very friendly environment for your dancers young and old to learn in. Everyone is very nice and cares very deeply about dance as an art form and passion. It is a great place for beginners to grow and learn and for more experienced dancers to expand their knowledge of dance. Dance is a great way to express yourself and to learn valuable life lessons, such as time management, discipline, and team work. Merced Academy of Dance is the best!

This place is nice, my daughter was in the class for the 4 year olds. It was really cute watching…read moreher. This place however is entirely overpriced. My daughter has autism and doesn't really understand a lot of what the teachers are saying but she still did well. The teachers for the young kids are like 14, they are good at what they do tho. After the nutcracker ( which I was told was mandatory) I was broke it was so expensive the costumes were $65 and that's only for your child to wear it in the show and that it, you don't keep it. Plus the $65 a month and we were put to work trying to raise even more money for them. They say they needed it for the professional dancers she was hiring. Plus I had to pay for our tickets. They also told me that because my daughter has autism it's not fair to leave her to someone else backstage, that I had to be there, which means missing the show.( confused, I wanna watch my daughter, not a professional) After I realized I couldn't afford it i was trying to talk to owner (Jane) about how I'm having a difficult time with the payment if I could take a month off ( which is only 4) classes and she said that I couldn't do that I'm in or out. She wasn't even sympathetic she didn't care in the least. She would get upset if she had to repeat something, which she did often because nobody understands the whole show process. This place doesn't make you feel included as a parent, u sit there all alone. Nobody even greets u when you walk in. U just sit alone in silence. I decided to just drop it since I couldn't afford it it's been 6 months and they continue to send me a bill as if she is still in classes. Btw this place smells like a fat mans armpit sweat mixed with melted crayons.