My son loves coming here. He's been coming here for a while. The staff is always so accommodating…read moreand helpful. He has learned so much. Matt is very informative of all that is going on and great with the kids. We are so grateful for this place.

I have an 11year old son who is on the spectrum but high functioning. His current interest seems to…read morebe online gaming in the likes of "Call of Duty" or "Roblox." So we decided maybe get him familiar with the coding aspect and possibly move him into robotics in the future. We checked the Fountain Valley location but last minute decided to look into this location (Newport Beach/Costa Mesa). Both location seems very friendly and accommodating and of-course offer similar classes/schedules but this location worked better for us because it is closer to home and William T. was very prompt in returning my calls and answering any of my questions. The Fountain Valley location was a bit lagging in this aspect although they were just as friendly when giving us a tour. I highly encourage checking Codeninjas location in person to get a feel of the environment. Though I'm glad to stumble on this location last minute via Yelp and here I am reviewing it lol. I love love that there are extra clubs/camps offered as well to explore my son's interest. Again, one of the main factors in deciding on this location is William T. (Owner) thorough explanation and prompt response. Scheduling or dealing with missed classes has never been an issue. Highly recommend bringing little kiddos here. Location has variety of shops for parent to idle.

Our 4th grader just finished his 2 week camp with AIW. We were SO impressed with his experience! My…read moreson loves to read, loves to write, and plans on being a writer when he grows up. Even so, he was afraid it would be like summer school - but it wasn't. It was active and zany and silly, but also educational in a fun way. My one critique is the price. The camp is run by actual teachers, not just college kids, and it's really well thought out and organized, so there is definitely value, but if we didn't have grandparents who were able to help out, this would have been too expensive for us. I definitely recommend this camp to anyone considering it

My 5th grade daughter just finished the camp last week and she couldn't have enjoyed it more. It…read morewas well balanced, not only writing; apparently they had different social activities, games, etc. However it was set up, my daughter truly enjoyed every moment of it and asked me to sign her up for next year as well. As a parent, I'm thrilled that my daughter had so much fun writing.

My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

I cannot say enough great things about the YMCA at Moffett Elementary. The staff is friendly, top…read morenotch, active and engaging with the kids. They just don't have the kids just sitting around but have regular activities, and not mindless ones but ones that focus on engagement, puzzle solving, social skills and creativity. It's worth mentioning again TOP NOTCH STAFF, they are the best! You're child could not be in better hands.

I couldn't have a worse experience than what I have seen at this daycare center. We have…read moreexperienced issues with bullying, both by other children and daycare staff, and a lack of accountability by the Director Megan. My children have told me about repeated instances of the Director shouting and screaming at them and other children and how "mean" she and some of the other daycare staff are. On top of that the programming does not even include daycare staff helping students with homework during the day. I believe this has turned into a California free daycare service for lower income families so if you want your children learning terrible language and habits this is the breeding ground for you and I would recommend you find another local daycare.

AIW exceeded my expectation…read more Camp curriculum is well balanced between educating and entertaining the young writers. Writing skill teaching is thoroughly woven into a variety of fun activities such as singing and rap battle. Meanwhile, students spend a good amount of time everyday throughout the two-week program creating their own Ebook, from brainstorming, writing, editing, illustrating to typing. Camp logistics, including pre-camp preparations, parent communications and pickup/drop off procedures are also well developed and executed. My daughter loved the camp, and most importantly I think the camp helped build up her confidence in writing.

I was looking for the perfect entertainment for my son's 2nd birthday party and I didn't want to…read morehire the usual balloon artist or bouncy house. I saw the blue blocks at some shopping malls and parks (not only in US but other countries) and my son loves it so I knew it would be perfect for my party since I had a limited space as well. I looked online and found very few people in US who works with the blue blocks and luckily one of the people was Becky in Orange County. How lucky! She was very professional and attentive to all my messages concerning my event. All kids enjoyed the blue blocks and they had to use their imagination to build whatever they want and it kept them really busy all afternoon!! Perfect!! We just put the blocks in my garage and voila! It became a simple, safe, educative and fun playground. I highly recommend OC Imagination.

My daughter had seen these at an outdoor shopping mall and just loved them. We rented these for her…read more3rd birthday party to entertain the kids and they loved it! Such a great safe way to keep them entertained while also allowing them to learn and nicely play together. Absolutely love these for events. Rebecca was great with communication, on time, helpful, flexible and accommodating! Highly recommend for any kids friendly event

Miss Jewels is absolutely wonderful! She goes above and beyond to make sure every child feels safe,…read morecared for, and included. From the moment you arrive, she ensures the sign-in and sign-out process is handled carefully and securely -- no detail is overlooked. It gives parents such peace of mind knowing that the kids are always accounted for and supervised closely. She is warm, attentive, and genuinely cares about the children's well-being. You can tell she takes her responsibility seriously, balancing safety with fun so the kids can enjoy their time and parents can feel completely confident they are in great hands. We are so grateful for Miss Jewels and the entire Eader YMCA team for creating such a safe and nurturing environment!

This is such a great center right on Eader's campus. I have had 2 kids in this program already…read more The YMCA makes sure they have fun, get their homework done, and give them snacks to make sure they aren't hungry after school. During the summer, they also are great about sunscreen which is important to me! The programming, engaging activities, leaders and excellent directors really make this my kid's preferred after school/summer program.

Mifany Kaiser, MFA looks like a laid back lady publisher, or so I thought when we shook hands and…read morechatted last night at the Ruskin Art Club. Turns out, she, along with Mark Bergendahl, "elected to formally incorporate Orange County's first nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated to the support and promotion of strong community, literacy and personal growth. ...[They chose the name] Tebot Bach, Welsh for 'little teapot' because the teapot is central to the spirit of community life in Wales - a community spirit that infuses its work. [Thusly,]...Tebot Bach is dedicated to strengthening community, advancing literacy, and broadening the audience for poets by demonstrating through readings, workshops, and publications, the power of poetry to transform human experience." Full article: www.tebotbach.org Tebot Bach's accomplishments include: "'Voices to Come Home To: Poems from the Hearts of the Homeless', a $10K grant from the Verbena Foundation to provide writing workshops for homeless Veterans and to publish a collection of their poetry, Poetry on the Move, a program for students grades 6-12 which places their full-length poems or excerpts from their poems on buses," and much, much more. Full article: www.tebotbach.org Without art we are nothing but humandoings! Bravo Tebot Bach!

I volunteered under poet/teacher Mifanwy for almost a year after graduating college because I…read morewanted some experience in the literary arts field. Mifanwy is an accomplished and passionate individual. She was a teacher for many years, and is currently a poetry teacher at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. Tebot Bach hosts a monthly poetry reading at Golden West College, and I've met many neat poets and writers through it. There are some regulars who recite their poems for the open reading time (which is towards the end), and I remember several fabulous poems by another fellow volunteer and guest poets. During the poetry readings, you would've found me in the back of the room, in charge of selling TBach and guest poet's books. After going back to grad school I have stopped volunteering, but will always think fondly of the times I've spent there. Spread the Word!