Took a curling class here and had a ball! Such sweet and wonderful folks, I loved it!read more

We are just starting our third season with the curling club in the novice division. They have…read moredownsized somewhat after COVID, mostly in the socializing area but there is still more than enough space to converse and get ready for your match. The ice is well maintained and COVID protocols are in place for cleaning used equipment after the match. The organizers have done a great job to manage through a difficult time. Equipment has been upgraded. Our league night had all spots on the ice full and it was fun to get out and do something different.

Couldn't love EDC more! Caring teachers and staff.... Feels like family. Our children love going…read morein the mornings, which is very telling.

We absolutely love being here and can't recommend it enough. Our 2.5 year old fell in love with…read morethem after only a week. Everything is clean and new, the teachers are extremely attentive and send photos/updates throughout the day and they seem to genuinely care about our daughter. It is comforting to know we are leaving her in caring, capable hands. As far as costs go, they are more affordable than the larger daycare centers that have hundreds of kids in them. To top it off, it is a Spanish immersion program, so she is learning another language.

My family loves O2B Carver!! My daughter is in the senior pre k, and has the best things to say…read moreabout school every time I pick her up. Ms. Dorene and Ms. Chae are so wonderful, patient and kind, they are the best! My son loves going to see Ms Emily on his days in toddler. He always says he wants hugs to Ms Emily :) He absolutely adores her. We appreciate everyone at O2B Carver!

My child is in the young toddler classroom and I appreciate that they do lots of different fun…read moreactivities! The leadership team at this location is also very visible, helpful and professional.

I've hesitated to write a review for Omulu since I consider this place as a second family, but now…read morethat Omulu has a Yelp presence, it's time! I started taking classes a little over 2 years ago with Omulu. I'd never done capoeira before and had maybe seen a video or commercial with capoeira to know know what it was. I came to class in reasonable shape, but I'm wasn't/am not an athlete. Nor do I have a martial arts background. I took to classes right away because the whole experience was so positive. Even though my opening moves were likely clumsy and off-balance, no one ever makes me feel like I'm okay for a beginner or should look for another hobby. Have you tried knitting, Kate? That positivity has lasted through training. Everyone moves at their own pace and is there for the love of capoeira and the community. Omulu is unique in that we don't learn only how to do the physical aspects of capoeira. We learn to sing and play instruments that are all part of the capoeira tradition. We are a group of people with varying abilities and that even a 7.5 pregnant person (me currently) can find a way to participate. If you're looking for a new fitness hobby, and a challenge, capoeira is worth a try.

My son has taken classes at Omulu for 5 months now and it has been an amazing addition to our…read morefamily! Right off the bat, every adult and child was nothing but encouraging to my son. He had never taken any sort of gymnastics or martial arts, so his body control was not stellar, but he was encouraged and cheered on as he learned capoeira. We never have to fight him to go to class. He loves every second of it and he feels so good about himself when he walks out. That's a big deal when you're talking about an 11 year old boy. We are so happy to have stumbled into capoeira at Omulu and it will definitely be a part of my son's life for many years to come.

My 9 year old just had his first class and it was great! The instructor (Eric) seems great with…read morekids and knows his stuff. My son had taken martial arts before and the kids were not taught any fundamentals and even after years could not really defend themselves. In this class even the kids who were only in it for a few months had developed some good skill. He also teach some relaxation and breath work! We are really pleased.

My daughter loves her school, sometimes so much that she does not want to leave (I swear hug her…read moresometimes!). The teachers are incredibly kind and they share the knowledge they have in a relaxed and natural way. Sunshine has been great for the whole family as we are newish to Minnesota. The community is surprisingly from all over for such a small group and welcoming. Two thumbs up, would recommend.

We have had two children at Sunshine and they have thrived. The administration and teachers are…read morededicated, professional, and thoughtful, with minimal turnover. The family community is warm and generous. Our oldest was exceptionally prepared for kindergarten. They have also handled the pandemic very well.

I had twin boys, aged 9 that attended Dojo Karate Waconia/Minnetonka for about 2 1/2 years. They…read morewere very disappointed that they had to dis-enroll for Covid related reasons. I wanted to share what we liked about Dojo and why we'll miss it: 1. Any great experience starts with great people. Master Cote was a great leader for the kids and she genuinely cared about her students. 2. Master Cote has produced some amazing athletes. My kids were always impressed by the abilities of the older kids. I don't think they'll ever stop talking about the time one student did a backflip. 3. Both of my boys absolutely loved the head instructor. He had great patience with all the kids and seemed like one of the most trustworthy people I've ever met. 4. I thought the pricing was extremely fair and Master Cote very easy to work with in regards to tuition. 5. My kids really enjoyed the Dojo tournaments and I thought they were very well run. Something I didn't think about when we started is, because of the size of Dojo with their multiple locations, they are able to put on large events like that. 6. I always like the different community focused initiatives that Dojo participated in. Food drives and school supply drives were great ways to engage the kids; and Dojo always had a special event to show their appreciate for the kids. Those are just some of the reasons that quickly come to mind. We're disappointed that it had to end, but my boys still walk around the house doing their moves.

If you love 7 a.m. meetings, rigid staff, and be assigned homework to talk to your three-year-old…read moreabout being a three-year old, this is your place. (e.g., "We really need you to discuss the importance of naps with your child.") Ed, the head of the place, has caused high staff turnover and is unreasonable. He also subjected our kid to pseudo-interrogations. This is the place where the Valley of the Dolls Stepford children go to not learn anything. No thanks. It's less work to watch your child at home than to deal with these folks.

Have a back up plan for this Montessori school. I was so shocked by our experience that I had to…read morewait a week to calm down and write this review. When I was pregnant a year and a half ago, we toured all the Montessori schools near our home and work. We decided to enroll our son in the fall of 2015, once he was over his stranger danger/sensitive period. We hired a wonderful nanny in the meantime. She and her husband planned the birth of their own firstborn around our son's 2015 fall enrollment. Mayflower was our top pick and their toddler teacher came highly recommended by an old friend, another Montessori teacher and Children's House owner in the community. We signed up when our son was a newborn, 14 months ago, and waited. We were excited for visiting day this past month, but shocked to learn we were not actually enrolled. I'm a first time mom, but based on my own research and tours of other toddler programs, this was highly irregular, so I reached out for confirmation. The response from their director Nanci was very canned and left me stunned, "Thanks for coming to Visiting Day. Our application process is continuing and we will be making final decisions for enrollment in the next few weeks. There are many factors we take into account to make our decisions and we balance the classrooms by age and gender. You will hear from us by Friday, March 27. Thanks, Nanci Olesen Director Mayflower Early Childhood Center" Rumor has it there were only 4-7 openings for fall 2015. The visiting day we attended last week was an absolute carnival with 40 families and toddlers! I feel the number of attendees was very misleading for so few openings. I hope that this was an isolated incident. We may have fallen through the cracks since we signed up on recommendation from a Montessori teacher before the toddler program even began at Mayflower. We are still really disappointed and terribly inconvenienced by our experience. We are now scrambling to find an acceptable daycare for our happy, healthy 15 month-old boy. Every place has a year wait. Any insights or advice are most welcome! Our amazing nanny will be on maternity leave and we are really stuck!