Highly recommend Sacred Heart Preschool! We absolutely love everyone that has taught and taken care…read moreof my son over the past few years. They feel like home every time I drop my son off. Really there's so many wonderful things to say about them!

This preschool is a blessing. We sent both our children and had an amazing experience. The staff is…read moreincredibly caring. Can't recommend enough.

I've been taking my 6year old daughter here for 6 months or so and now we're back after taking some…read moretime off. We are doing ballet! Leila was very supportive and helped my daughter catch up with the rest of the class. She was very patient and made sure all the girls were doing the moves correctly with good posture which is very important. I'm very happy with this class. :) A few other things worth mentioning: the studio is clean and well-maintained; music choice is nice and relaxing; food for less is nearby for parents who want to do some grocery shopping while the kids are dancing.

My mother in law bought a Groupon for this "school" for our 2 1/2 year old daughter to begin the…read morebasics in ballet. We just finished our fifth and final class today. Huge mistake! Not worth the time or money. The older woman/owner doesn't know how to deal/teach/interact with young children. She's impatient and demanding. The girls are often confused and distracted (as any toddler in a group of ten normally is) but Layla doesn't seem to understand why they act like their age. It's very disorganized and a lot of the children become distracted due to the uneven flow the "lesson" takes... They're given ribbons for a couple minutes, then taken away, given a ball, then taken away, etc... The lil girls want to be girls and have fun. This is not a "school" for anyone under the age of 20.

We watched The Nutcracker performed by the California Ballet School at the Poway Center for the…read morePerforming Arts. This is the first ORIGINAL San Diego production Nutcracker by Maxine Mahon. I don't remember going to other productions where I laughed and felt warm with Christmas spirit. The show was nicely choreographed. The sled was beautifully made for the first show in the 60s and still in today's production. The costumes were so detailed and fabulous. The dancers were a fix from the school's students and professionals. Very nicely done with a short 2-3months of practice!!!

My child has been taking class on Saturday mornings with Ballet A since June…read more I have been fortunate to have had California Ballet School recommended to me by a few families who have been with them for years. My child enjoyed the trial classes which pushed me to sign her up for the rest of the quarter and another. The instructor at the time, who I believe was a sub, made it fun, engaging, and relatable to the kids, all while being able to teach ballet technique and etiquette. I just wanted to pose a concern that I have been observing for weeks before bringing this to light to the manager whom I don't know ever received my emailed concern as I received no reply or acknowledgement to say the least. The instructor of this particular class is a talented dancer and it is evident in the general material she teaches. She has the potential to be a very good instructor. However, I don't believe she is aware that her teaching approach and voice tone is at all appropriate for her class full of 4 year olds... You see, I teach 4 year olds too in my own respective field, and in a class of multiple 4 year olds, I understand where it can be challenging to teach. A variety of attention spans, personalities, and abilities fill this class... They wiggle. They talk. They get silly, and it sometimes gets in the way of what needs to be done within the short hour. I get it. This age is tough to teach. But in the same respect, they are still only 4 years old. And it's not enough to yell at them when they are talking to their peers during transitions. IE "There's no talking in ballet!!!" as they move from the bar to doing across the floors or "I shouldn't have to wait this long for you guys to be ready!!!" "QUIET VOICES!!!" when they aren't waiting in first position. Or when she is explaining a combo that needs correction, she says "Let's play number 1 or number 2", but what does that mean to a 4 year old? And how will this type of sarcasm truly help them improve on pointing their toes and keeping their legs straight? Especially when they aren't being taught the very basic foundations of ballet... like simple body and spatial awareness. They are only really starting to grasp what learning is, and when the material isn't engaging enough they'll lose interest and start doing everything else but what the teacher wants them to do... which starts to happen by the middle of class. While I understand the seriousness of dance etiquette and learning dance technique, as a former dancer myself, dance will continue and come natural with many of these kids, if it is made relatable and fun. Many of these families, like ours, are here because they want to learn! And there are more approaches to teaching this age other than what has been displayed by the instructor these past few weeks. My intent is not to shame or complain or anything but rather to shed light on what I've observed thus far. However the instructor is just too young and inexperienced in teaching young children and I hope this feedback finds her somehow to be able improve her techniques towards something more appropriate to 4 year olds.

I have thought about becoming a permanent cosmetic artist for a while but kept pushing it off. Well…read moreafter having a baby I knew I didn't want to go back to doing hair and standing on my feet for 10hour days. So I started searching microblading schools and I search alot of schools! FINALLY after a month of deciding I went with microblading Academy because I really did feel drawn to it and wanted to practice on the most models. Being a cosmetologist I knew that education was important but hands-on experience was the most important. Microblading Academy gave me that hands-on experience, I attended the San Diego class and had Josh and Jovi as my mentors. Josh was very upbeat with motivating me and really was helpful with being open to asking my questions, he also a hairstylist. He makes the practice Strokes look so easy!! He's a very sweet soul and when I doubted myself he reassured me. Jovi was very informative with helping me microblad my model and stood by my side to make sure I did a good job. I was nervous, usually things came easy to me and she made sure I felt comfortable with every stroke and color on the two models. She has a girl boss vibe that is continuously sweet. I got to practice on two models from start to finish and each model had comepltly opposite skin tones. I really appreciated working on two different skin types and brows.... it was very important to me that I got the most hands-on experience. During my class, I noticed a returning student coming in to sit inn for a refresher. That really stuck out to me that the company was nice enough to let the returning student sit in on the class again. In total the classes is 10 hours.. I recommend getting a great night sleep, don't lose sleep over being excited for the class like I did & (also being a new mommy did not help) just get your rest so you can be focused and Collective! The first part of the class, you are practicing on fake skin, going over stroke theory and asking questions. Second half is practicing on models. Of course it comes with a kit and also a theory booklet you can read when you return home. Upon returning home I had so much questions and excitement . Josh and Jovi where so nice to answer some questions the very next day. I do believe I will take the refresher class just so that I can feel more comfortable taking clients because just from posting my student work on social media I have had 6 people reach out to me for their eyebrows, I have never seen a response to a service so fast before! I cannot wait to keep practicing and becoming better with my Strokes. A good tip, Amazon sells practice skin! Go for it!! I wish I had when I first look into it years ago cheers everyone and good luck.

It was a nice educational and skillful experience with one of the best teachers I have ever met…read morethanks to you guys for teaching me in very easy and friendly way my learning experience was very good I was able to learn everything very easy and the teachers taught me in very professional manner.thanks again

My son has been taking lessons with Ksenya for a couple of months, and it has been amazing; he has…read morelearned the techniques needed to join the swim team. She is very professional and attentive with the children--I would definitely recommend her!

We are very grateful to coach Ksenia for her professionalism and caring attitude. My son has made…read moregreat progress in swimming -- he now swims confidently on his back, uses fins, and even dives with bubbles. Ksenia combines discipline with kindness, creating a positive and motivating atmosphere at every lesson. We are very happy with her lessons and highly recommend her!

The Garden School provides the perfect learning environment for our daughter. I love watching her…read moregrow through her interactions with her classmates, the environment, and the incredible staff: Mrs. Aloni and Miss Stephanie. She is able to run, jump, dig, climb, play, and experiment with her world then snuggle up with a book when she's ready. She absolutely loves going to school each day and I'm eternally grateful that she's able to have this experience. I can't recommend The Garden School enough. Here are a few of my favorite reasons: Outdoor setting Encouragement of boundary exploration Well-educated staff Focus on physical, social, and emotional development Excellent food Gentle but firm guidance Use of positive discipline principles Feedback about the day through discussion and photos

My daughter (almost 4) has been going to the garden school along side her best friend (almost 3)…read morefor a few months now and she truly loves it. She is a shy kid and she has opened herself up more here than I have ever seen. She gets excited to go to school! I couldn't be happier with the the way Miss Aloni and Miss Stephanie teach the kids. They get to be themselves and learn things I never had the opportunity to learn at that age. Also, she is a pretty picky eater and has REALLY opened up to trying new things. Even things they have planted themselves in the garden!

My son started daycare at 5 months old. As got older and moved into a bigger classroom, he started…read moreto have biting problem. I didn't everything under the sun to get this problem under control. I did speech therapy and ABa therapy through the San Diego Regional Center. I kept the staff informed over everything that was going on. We even tried to come up with a behavior plan, and it didn't work. So. I got my son assessed for autism, and guess what, he is autistic. And we are talking high functioning. Once we got the diagnosis, I kept them informed of all the goings on, including him getting in daycare help from Easter Seals. And as anyone knows, getting this kind of in school help takes a minute. It doesn't happen overnight. You need to go through intake and assessments. They did not care at all. They kicked him out before help could come. They had no sympathy or empathy or compassion for a kid with autism. He is now thriving in a new daycare with daycare help from Easter Seals. He has an ABA therapist 2 hours a day every day of the week at daycare. He hasn't had a biting or behavioral incident in months. All they had to do was wait. But I was told that they weren't sure they could help a kid like Milo even with the diagnosis and help. I'd also like to mention that I did get in trouble with them after the expulsion because I was very very upset with their decision and couldn't hold back. I wanted to fight for my kid and for fairness. I will always be on my kids side and be their advocate. So there was no appeals process. I should have kept my cool, but I felt like I did everything right and they just saw him as a problem with no solution. I even tried to contact their main office to tell them of the diagnosis and the process for what happens next. I called and emailed several times with no response for almost two weeks. If you have a child that has any type of special needs, do not go here.

The "enrollment specialist" Kayla, was very unprofessional…read more I had already been promised a spot for my baby, toured the facility, and received an enrollment packet. When I texted, Kayla, about the Covid-19 policy, if the teachers were vaccinated, they denied my baby a spot in the school saying it was all of a sudden "full" after I asked the question. When I replied that I thought the spot was being held for me, I never got a response. It was obvious she was lying. The spot didn't magically fill up hours later. She didn't like that I asked about the Covid vaccine and discriminated against me. If there really was someone else interested in the spot she should have had the courtesy to let me know and given me 24 hours, or something like that, to get the paperwork in. Just beware that if you try to enroll your baby here that they are not trustworthy and honest.

We have been with Mainstay since the very beginning and in fact, we brought quite a few students…read moretheir way because of how highly we regard them. They have an incredible group of tutors and have an amazing way of understanding your child's needs to match them with the best person suited to help them. Thank you Mainstay! We'll be a forever family as our two boys go through their high school experience with you to support them! You always have our back whether it's tutoring, advice, feedback and for that we're thankful!!!Thank you for being there for us! All the best, Mimi