dealing with the office staff was a head from the beginning. there is no way to talk to anyone…read morehigher then them and it's like talking to a wall. multiple calls for the same things because they don't listen and must not know their job. the driving instructor was laid back and made my child comfortable. the test was a breeze and far less stressful than going through the DMV.

Poor communication with the parent of student . I wasn't aware my son had even finished his…read morelessons. I reached out to the instructor to learn he's not only finished his 6 hours but not even ready for his driving exam per the driving instructor. As the parent and the one paying, it should have been communicated to me : * he finished his lessons ( at the very least ) * per the driving instructor, he's not ready to take the driving test * , I should have been informed when he was done with his lessons ; * that he wasn't

I know this is long, but if you are looking for childcare for your children I would take the time…read moreto read it. Our boys were enrolled in Best Friends for three weeks and I am beyond relieved to have them removed and in another daycare. Prior to becoming an educator, I worked in an excellent childcare facility for ten years. I believe that a parent who has no experience in childcare may not notice issues or know any better, or may think some things are "normal" that are not. First, let me start by speaking to what I feel is the integrity of the child care director. After reading on their website that they have been given five stars in Great Start to Quality, and are the "highest ranked" program in Oakland County, I looked them up on the site to find they do not have any stars. After contacting GSTQ to ask why, I found that her in home daycare had been given five stars but her center has not been rated yet. Using her in home rating in order to get more parents into her child care center, which is currently not rated, is dishonest. They updated their site to state they were in their new location so certainly they could have edited the information about their star rating at the same time. If you browse the Google reviews of this childcare facility, you will see that, in response to a poor review, the director Tori violates parent/caregiver privacy by publicly stating discipline issues with the parent's child. This is highly unprofessional and demonstrates a lack of respect for the privacy of past clients. Publicly sharing discipline issues also violates FERPA which i believe extends to state licensed child care facilities. I would expect a professional to remain respectful of a child's privacy even when they receive a negative review, particularly on a public forum. The program director, Tori, is expected to facilitate learning for young people, particularly those in early literacy. However, when students are doing activities with directions on the white board, words are often misspelled and in speaking, poor grammar skills are used. This is an issue in parent communications as well, which concerns me when my children are learning how to speak properly from the adults they are around all day. In our three weeks at the facility, the daycare closed on several occasions. Two were the result of snow days, which I understood completely. However, two were due to it being cold outside. The director stated that the building furnace was unable to keep the building warm. This is not a weather issue, it is a building issue that needs to be remedied as we live in Michigan and it gets cold. However, she still charged parents for those days as if it were a weather issue or "act of god." Parents still have to work when it is cold, so buildings need to be capable of staying warm. If the building can not stay warm then the onus should fall on the director to bear the financial responsibility of closing. The infant room, where my two year old was, was very damp and smelled strongly of something like wet paint. Every day at pickup the smell would hit me as soon as I opened the door to that room. Also, I was told that they would assist my son in potty training by taking him to the bathroom every 15 minutes. This did not happen. My four year old was in the big kids room. The activities seemed developmentally appropriate for the younger kids; however I told them when we registered that my son was working on reading and kindergarten prep. They told me they would work with him and instead had him doing activities that were not scaffolded to his current ability level and were therefore too easy. The culmination of our frustration was in our final week there, when I arrived to find my son and another child standing in separate corners facing the wall, with their backs to their peers, apparently because they were not cleaning up. This consequence is not only archaic but also highly inappropriate. It shames the child, confines them and excludes them from the learning activities being completed. It is punishment, not a consequence, and I would expect individuals who are trained in child development to know how incredibly inappropriate this is. We began looking for new childcare immediately when this happened, but then were given a termination notice without reason. This, again, demonstrates the lack of professionalism of the owner, as a good program director would sit down with a parent to explain their reasoning. They would not just leave an envelope up front and hide from the parent at pickup. When I asked via email for her reason, she deflected and would not provide one. I suspect that her reason has to do with the fact that I know enough about daycare to know that they are not good at their jobs, whereas a typical parent may not know any better. I was fine with the termination as we were leaving anyway, but the lack of professionalism in how it was done is very unfortunate and indicative of how this facility is run.

My experience with tori was very stressful. I was going through a divorce and at the time my ex and…read moreI used tori as childcare. Ms. Tori was very biased towards my ex wife that, although my ex wife registered my son I, his legal/biological father am supposed to have full access to any and everything that is relative to my child. Ms. Tori refused me access to these documents stating that they belonged to my ex wife. I was consulting an attorney about this behavior by Ms. Tori and only because I snapped on this lady during pick up of my child, she covered herself by deleting/kicking my child out of her daycare. If I could give Ms. Tori negative numbers I would. VERY BIASED AND VERY ARROGANT. I just wanted to make sure people know what and who they're dealing with when you select this business. This is my repost!!!

Foose School serves as a polling place for Wards 1 and 3 in PA elections…read more Today, I served as a representative of the election process in Dauphin County. It was my first time exercising my civic duty to assist with the voting process after online training. It was a fun yet educational experience to understand our voting rights and maintain the integrity of the process.

Mrs. Chey, the esthetician teacher, is the best. She took time to explain techniques thoroughly and…read morein different ways so that everyone understood. She created a supportive learning environment that made me feel comfortable asking questions. Because of her, I graduated feeling prepared and confident in my skills as an esthetician.

Mrs Chey the esthetician teacher is probably one of the worst teachers i've ever had in my life…read more Not only did she not teach anything, she made it very difficult to be in the school environment. she sexually harassed me and spoke about her personal sex life often. She made no effort to provide helpful information to study for state board while most of my class sat and did NOTHING the last month of school. She would hit her vape in the school but then penalize her own students for doing the same thing. Mrs Chey also made it very clear she has favorites. She told me from the beginning of the year she doesn't like people with "friends" who come in together and ever since that she isolated me. She made me feel i wasn't welcome. Not only are the teachers awful, the school itself is disgusting. The towels are not cleaned properly and full of bacteria that caused my skin to had significant problems. I now have to see a dermatologist often because of how nasty the school was and my skin is suffering. i advise any inspiring estheticians to avoid this school at ALL COST.

I would like to give a big "thank you" for my student stylist Genesis...she has taken my hair and…read morestyling to another level of originality. I love her work ethic and her friendly relaxing nature! She knows her job...understands her skills and is confident about making suggestions to you. I have had exceptional hair care at Empire Beauty School these past 4 years. Shout out to Ms. Steel who always sets me up with a stylist who can hear my voice! Abenáa

My son and I went to get haircuts. He ended up getting someone who had never done a fade…read more Understandably, she did not know what she was doing. Instead of helping or guiding her, the teacher let the student struggle for over two hours. During the service, I told the teacher that the cut looked nothing like the picture he showed them. She yelled at me saying he asked for something different. He said that was not true. In the end, the teacher did not fix the haircut which meant my son had to walk out the door like that. He wore a hat so no one could see the awful cut. It was late when they finally finished. My son went to a barber the next day. The barber laughed when he took his hat off. He explained that it was done at Empire. The barber shop was full and others were making comments on how terrible it was! This is NOT the fault of the student. The teacher seemed totally incompetent. She did not direct the student, was rude to us and was apparently unable to fix the mistakes.

Great instructions in a Beautiful pottery studio. They…read moreeasily accommodated our group of 6 and the 4 other students . Highly recommended

Staff is incredibly kind and welcoming I had the best experience! Thank you to the front office, my…read morenurse and doctor for making it an easy appointment!

My first-ever Penn State Extension Plant Sale in Carlisle. AhMaZing selections and prices of…read moreannuals, perennials, houseplants, pollinators, and information on the Penn State Master Gardeners program. And Master Gardeners are on hand to answer questions. I purchased a large perennial for $20 called Small's Beardtongue, mostly because of its large presence and because it's a sun-loving perennial that attracts bees and hummingbirds. I also purchased a houseplant for $2 and a jar of honey for $10 from Tom Jones, a local vendor. Everyone was friendly, and plenty of parking