I had always heard good thing about this preschool but sadly things where all but good when my baby…read morestarted there a year ago. Long story short the head teacher is not trained to deal with kid who is high energy or needs more attention then others. Inappropriate events happened under her care that did. To get reported in a timely manor and when all was said an done and she threw in the towel she lied about the situation. I will take this farther and report her and all involved to the State and hope they will investigate. Very sad that a preschooler is smarter then the teachers and is punished for it. All tho the kid is way better off not to be there and is not longer treated bad for being a high energy kid that an adult could not handle.

My three year olds have been attending since fall and they really enjoy it. Surprisingly, the cost…read moreis LESS than that of regular in-home daycare, AND they are learning and on a set daily schedule! They have a really good program and I like all of the teachers. The only con is that even though they are preschool AND daycare, they are closed a lot of the days that public schools are (ALL of Christmas Break for example). I recently lost my back-up provider, so this has been a bummer for me and it has been difficult trying to find backup care that I am comfortable with.

We had a lot of fun painting the American Flag for the 4th of July. My youngest daughter has been…read morebegging me to a class with her so hopefully we will get in on the birds in a tree session. Cami keeps things light and casual while moving things along in a timely manner. It is a great way to spend an evening in Bishop.

From the owner: Paint It Away is a great way to socialize, entertain, learn, listen to music, and relax while…read morecreating a piece of personalized artwork. In our 2-3 hour social art classes we will walk you step-by-step through the selected painting and provide all the supplies needed for you to take home a masterpiece of your own creativity! Fun new way for both locals and visitors in the High Sierra to get out and enjoy an evening!

Amazing experience summiting Mount Whitney via the Mountaineers Route with Sierra Mountaineering…read moreInternational! Kurt was an exceptional guide- knowledgeable, professional, and fun to climb with. He made the entire experience feel safe and well-supported while also teaching us new skills along the way. Highly recommend SMI.

Horrific and Traumatizing Experience with SMLGuides - Guide Kurt…read more I recently participated in a guided Mt. Whitney hike with SMLGuides, and it was, without question, one of the most distressing and disappointing trail experiences of my life. What should have been an empowering and memorable climb instead became an experience marked by poor leadership, lack of professionalism, emotional distress, and equipment negligence. To begin with, the backpack I rented from Kurt was completely inappropriate--it was a men's backpack, not sized or fitted for me, and it caused immediate and ongoing issues throughout the hike. I had to stop repeatedly to make adjustments, relying on another guide, Ben, to help me manage the situation. These delays were not due to my fitness or preparedness but solely due to being provided improper gear. Supplying correctly fitted equipment is a basic responsibility of any guiding service, and this failure directly impacted my hike. What followed at the trailhead was even more troubling. After arriving with excitement and anticipation, I was subjected to an invasive and humiliating experience when Kurt went through each of my personal belongings from the rental backpack--handling and examining items that were clearly private--before abruptly tossing the bag into the van. This behavior was unnecessary, intrusive, and deeply uncomfortable, and it immediately set a tone of disrespect and intimidation. Despite my clear and repeated communication--both prior to the hike and in person--about my extensive hiking background, including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, completing Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim, finishing the Triple Crown Hike in Virginia, and numerous Appalachian Trail hikes, Kurt continuously questioned my ability in a way that was demeaning and demoralizing. This was not constructive guidance; it was discouraging and dismissive. Rather than offering solutions, encouragement, or leadership, Kurt repeatedly suggested that I should quit. At no point did he attempt to properly address the gear issue or support me in continuing. I felt pressured, unsupported, and frankly treated as an inconvenience. It genuinely felt as though he had his own agenda and was eager to drop hikers rather than guide them. Ultimately, I turned back--not because I lacked the physical capability to summit, but because my equipment failed me and my guide failed me. The mountain did not defeat me--the leadership did. This experience stands in stark contrast to my Rim-to-Rim hike, where teammates stayed with me, encouraged me, and supported me through challenges. That is what real leadership and camaraderie look like. That is what hikers deserve--especially on a trail as demanding as Mt. Whitney. Additionally, we were informed there would be four guides, yet only three were present. There was no explanation provided. In contrast to Kurt's behavior, Ben was kind, patient, and genuinely helpful, doing his best to assist me with the oversized backpack and offering the support that was otherwise missing. I left this experience emotionally drained, shaken, and traumatized. I was forced to turn around under circumstances that could and should have been prevented with proper gear, professionalism, and support. Given that I could not complete the hike due to these failures, I am requesting a full refund. I sincerely hope SMLGuides takes this feedback seriously. No hiker should ever be made to feel disrespected, intimidated, or abandoned on a guided expedition. Future participants deserve competent leadership, properly fitted equipment, transparency, and basic human decency.

My child started going to Foundation Success Academy daycare when he was 6 months old (it was a new…read moredaycare center Dec 2023). There have been many incidents during his care there that he came home with scrapes, small bruises, and even one time fell out of his eating chair because of a teacher not paying attention (the school let me know that the teacher was fired who let it happen -- but I was not really sure of the outcome; but trusted their word). I also was very respectful and we gifted the teachers as they deserved year round gifts and gratitude gifts, even gifts for the daycare for reaching its one year anniversary. However, I am very upset with how they terminated my son and didn't provide him the support he needed when he had a "biting" issue. They gave us three strikes on paper (even though they mentioned to me that policy gives four strikes). The first two strikes, they didn't do anything to help correct the behavior & he was suspended with two days within the two strikes. They gave me a notice of the first two strikes that they would monitor him and help him and guide him through this developmental stage, as it is a normal development behavior; however, when I asked them of the new methods of redirection and support, they didn't have much incorporated. I also mentioned to them of support tactics I heard of from other people, like having a buddy system, providing a teether, or even if he can be transferred to the toddler class. Then, after the second strike I took matters into my own hands with professionals (even while we were constantly redirecting him at home), and took him to his pediatrician, which she said it's normal behavior, we just need to redirect him and she also provided me referrals. I also kept him out of school for a week and half (thankfully, with my flexible work schedule and management, I was allowed to -- because I know that most jobs would not be as flexible) to keep up with the redirection and then took him to a behavioral center to get evaluated (CVRC and EPU). They said he had a minor speech delay that could be causing the biting due to him not being able to communicate or express himself (they were also shocked that he was still in the infant class considering that he was 1.5 shy from being two), but honestly, his speech wasn't that bad for a 22 month child! But hey, I took the help because I wanted to ensure he was given all the help he needed. However, after the week and a half, I took my toddler back to the daycare and explained to the assistant director Tanesha that he has been seen by his pediatrician, EPU, and CVRC, along with receiving our continued redirection at home and reading books such as "teeth are not for biting". However, that same day, he bit again. Tanesha mentioned that they could try putting him into the toddler class and monitor him, but the owner of the daycare did not approve of it and wanted him in the infant class. Thinking of him in an infant room being 22 months is insane, unethical & extremely uneducated, especially to terminate any child under 3 years old for biting/hitting (as it's developmentally NORMAL & expected for them to bite). Also, having a 2 year old with infants throws the state mandated ratio way off! This raised red flags for the daycare!! Mainly because children already become super bored with the infant room and there isn't enough stimulation for them in there! So I feel they did not support him and his needs, nor did they want to TRY to help guide him through this phase. So, they ended up calling me the same day and terminated him. As of now (with two months passing), he's getting state funded speech therapy through the programs that I reached out to (CVRC & EPU). He is now also enrolled in a new daycare with other 2 year olds and is learning how to be potty trained. The new daycare said they will not terminate but work with the child as they understand it is a developmental stage for some kids and will work with parents to help correct it. It just amazed me how Foundation Success Academy didn't want to roll him over to the toddler course due to his biting, they expelled him, and didn't provide support for him (just found that he was a "problem") when he was 2 months shy from being 24 months! Dad and I were also reading books to him about biting and trying all that we could! Ahhh.. In the end, I am glad that my son is getting the support from a care development center that ACTUALLY is there to support him and help him, along with us parents!

Foundation Success is a jewel to the area. Childcare for…read morethe area was very much needed for the working families. The staff was warm and inviting. The curriculum offered to the children is very rich and rewarding. Foundation Success is an educational establishment offering early childcare education to children before they begin compulsory education at a primary school. I love the block area dramatic play area, a science area, and an arts area. I look forward to a good year for my children at Foundation Success. Foundation Success offers different funding programs that could assist in your family needs for the care of your child/children.

I visited Bishop Union High School for my son's conference. It was very clean and quite but I did…read morehappen to see what looked like to be a five year old run across the hallway with his boxers on his head screaming," HELP ME! I WANT CHEESE!". Over all it was a good experience.

This school is absolutely terrible. A student had got picked on multiple times, was getting…read morephysically pushed, and got told to harm himself by a student and the school did nothing about it, instead, tried to justify the students harmful words by labeling it as them being "aggressive" due to playing on a sports team. They're utterly pathetic and unprofessional. Students there are clearly not cared for and not being protected. School should be a place where a kid wants to go and feel safe but this school and staff has done the complete opposite. A child shouldn't come home upset and not wanting to go back because of how they're being treated and because they know that no matter what they will not be helped or protected. If I was able to give 0 stars, I would.