The Absolute WORST camp ever!! My kid camp home with bruises and bloody nose!! The owner tried to…read morecover it up!!!! Instead of telling me. Don't send your kids here if you expect transparency and SAFETY!!!! The owner lacks INTEGRITY!!!

we had the pleasure of working with Scigenie in a workshop setting. Kids of all ages--preschool…read morethru 4th graders--were enamored with the experience. It was fun, it was educational, and it was hands on! The workers obviously loved kids, were so engaging, and were saintly on how many questions they answered. Cannot say enough good things!

We just had my son's birthday party here with under the sea glow party. It was definitely one of…read morethe most special birthday party for us. Science experiment, glow in the dark face/hand painting, as well as learning about sea animal. Wow! The kids were all so excited!!! Staffs are all wonderful and very attentive!!! Helping us to decorate and serving food. The Science Place has so many different themes and we will definitely have another birthday party here and my son will love to take some classes from the Science Place as well.

Had twins 4 year old bday party there with their classmates. Everything was so much fun the kids…read morecouldn't pull themselves away from the activities for pizza and cake! Staff was super helpful and organized. They had four science related activities tailored to the twins interest in dinosaurs and space. Everyone got a chance to participate. Moms and dads were happy because it was educational but the kids were super stoked going from one adventure to the other. Super clean and spacious. First time for us but won't be the last- considering them for our summer camp.

Such a hidden gem! What's not to love about going to preschool on a working farm?! We knew that we…read morewanted to enroll our children into a play-based part-time preschool program and Katydid Farm Preschool was the perfect fit for our family. We've taken classes starting at the Tiny Tots programs all the way up to the Pre-K level classes. The teachers are all kind and caring and my children have made wonderful friends. They have learned so much during their time here both academically and socially. The curriculum is play-based, but it is still structured enough to be a very beneficial option to assist with transitioning into a traditional Kindergarten environment. The classes take place inside a really neat historic school house and often includes outdoor adventures to the adjacent playgrounds and Frying Pan Farm Park to visit with the animals. I wish my own preschool experience had been this fun!

great small school feeling with friendly and educated teachers who truly care about the kids! The…read morecurriculum is "play-based" so the kids have a fun time while learning. Plus the school is on a working farm so the classes often go on hikes and walks on and around the farm and get to see and learn about all types of farm animals.

I couldn't have been more pleased with Bricks 4 Kidz. I had planned an outdoor birthday party for…read moremy son, and the forecast showed rain all day. So I scrambled and found Bricks 4 Kidz at the last minute. They had the exact day AND the exact time slot that I needed. I purchased the pizza & juice party, and all I needed to bring was the cake. Robin and her staff took care of everything else. From free play LEGOs to art projects using LEGO machines, the kids had an absolute blast! The one and only gripe that I have is that telephone communication leaves something to be desired. Sometimes, I need to talk to a person instead of relying on email. Overall, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BRICKS 4 KIDZ!!!

I recently came for a bday party for my sons friend and this place is awesome. The folks that run…read moreit did an amazing job keeping the kids engaged and occupied. The party was for 5-6 year olds and there was over 15 of them. Every kid had a great time. The activities were engaging, fun, and obviously lego-centric. They did a great job facilitating the group for two hours and everything ran like a well oiled machine. As a parent of a child attending the party, I couldn't be more impressed.

Carpool is a disorganized mess that backs up into the road. No pickup system, no letters or numbers…read moreassigned. Sometimes the kids aren't at the pickup location on time. Sometimes they lose a kid and the entire car line sits for 15 minutes while they search the property. Only one counselor works the pickup line for some reason. Instead of apologizing for being late and losing kids the staff is rude, abusive, incompetent, and endangers the children.

Valley Mill is the BEST. I was an "original camper" when it first opened and operated out of the…read more the family home on the property...we were picked up and dropped off in "borrowed" Landon school buses! and had the best time ever. Over the years "graduates" of Valley Mill came back to be Counselors. Truly, no child was left behind and there were counselors that fostered creativity, positivity, and helped campers actually have fun and learn skills they never knew they had. I couldn't swim and was afraid to even try...but...long story short I went on to be on a college swim team. It wasn't about being competitive, but just for the sense of knowing I could do it...that is the success of Valley Mill. About positivity!

We have both our kids there. My daughter started at 4 years after another place that couldn't hold…read moreonto their staff. She had a great time and has made friends that have followed her on to public school. she still goes there for after school care. Mr. Phil runs a tight ship and is super aware and involved in every aspect of the school. I love that he has such an amazing relationship with his staff and there's hardly any issues with staff retention. Our 3 year old just started there as well and if all I have to thank TLVM for is the potty training, which we failed at miserably, I'm happy. Having said that, we have much more to be thankful for. I see him making progress with his fine motor skills and even his confidence and speech have drastically improved! You can't really go wrong with this exceptional school!

Very Nice stuff and well communicating any items related to the kids…read more Phil is great and he managed the school very well. I will give it more than 5 stars if I can

It's important to note that a lot of the really positive reviews here have become rather outdated…read more My child took classes at Fitwize in 2021 and 2022. It was okay. There was a lot of waiting-in-line-for-your-turn (didn't experience this at G-Force, Stingrays) and it often felt like the instructor was more interested in chatting with the students and getting them to laugh at his jokes vs teaching them skills. Some staff - high school students - were clearly not ready to be instructors. Jess is fantastic and my child learned a lot from her, but one teacher cannot an entire tumbling program make and we couldn't always get into her classes. We ended up moving to a program with a greater number of strong instructors who focused on clean form and consistent progression. There are better options in Ashburn.

We had to change centers at the height of the pandemic because we both work and the place we used…read moreprior to this, had a hard time managing about 8 school aged kids. They get kids here. They understand how to focus and get them to do their work. This has been a game changer for us. Also, my daughter has grown with her tumbling skills because of the amazing coaches here. The staff is always nice and caring. I see people have issues with refunds, but that's a reflection on them not reading the terms before paying, not the Fitwize staff. Always read the fine print when you sign up for things. Deposits are deposits for a reason and those usually cannot be refunded.

My daughter had an amazing time at one of Adventure Links' summer day camp weeks. She would get…read morepicked up at a spot in Vienna early in the morning then get outdoors-ed all day long. Sometimes they'd go to the park in Clifton (for a lot of the same team building exercises my wife's company had done there); on another day, the kids went caving; and on another day, they went canoeing and swimming. Every evening, she would come back exhausted and happy. What more can you ask for?

Adventure Links has a talented, experienced crew with innovative ideas and a well-trained staff…read more I'm a fan! Most people know Adventure Links for their popular camp programs for children and teens. However, they also offer stellar corporate team building programs, which is how I got to know them. About five years ago, as the CEO of a growing company of 20 professionals, I was struggling with how to address some growing pains and spice up our upcoming quarterly retreat. A friend recommended Adventure Links, so I scheduled a meeting with Anna, the CEO. Anna came to my office and interviewed me to understand my business, our challenges, and what I hoped to accomplish. She asked many questions, listened, and took notes. The next week, we took our team of 20 to their retreat location. Anna and her team had put together an all-day agenda of activities that went way beyond simple ropes courses. What surprised and "sold" me on them was how she'd managed to incorporate our growing pains into her exercises in meaningful ways. Sure, we had fun and bonded, but more importantly most of us began to see certain everyday problems in meaningful new ways, with fresh solutions. To this day our team references those exercises like old Seinfeld episodes. After each exercise - some physically challenging and all mentally challenging - Anna would bring us together and help us draw correlations to some of our corporate issues. It helped that she has a sharp wit and great sense of humor. She and her team also knew when to push and put us on the spot to drive home a point. Six months later, we wanted to bring Adventure Links back for another quarterly retreat, but this time due to bad weather we had to do the exercises in our office. They totally pulled it off! The indoor exercises were unique and again gave us a fresh perspective on both issues and people. An example - during one intense exercise where we split into two teams, a junior staff person had a "eureka!" moment with a brilliant solution to a problem, and spontaneously took control of our team, which included several executives. I had no idea this young lady was so intellectually gifted and capable of leadership under pressure. How valuable is that information for an employer? My firm has engaged Adventure Links several times since then, all with success. When my children are old enough, I'll be sending them to the Adventure Links camps...I know they'll learn and have fun. Adventure Links rocks!