Smart Core Labs has been a game changer for our family. My oldest son has been attending since…read moreSmart Core Labs volunteered at an Alvin ISD Advanced Academics event to get kids excited about robotics and coding in 2022. Hamid's support of STEM in our community has been incredible, including donations and involvement with events for both Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD. My son has worked closely with Mr. Abdoul and Mr. Dan, and they've helped him grow tremendously in his coding and AI knowledge. He now breezes through his AP Computer Science classes and genuinely looks forward to his sessions at Smart Core Labs. Recently, my younger son expressed an interest in cybersecurity and coding, and they even crafted a custom course to keep him engaged and challenged. What stands out most is how passionate Hamid and the instructors are about what they do. The focus is truly on teaching STEM and helping students grow, not just treating families like a monthly payment. They have even offered free programs when they believed students would benefit, which really shows their heart for education and the community. They are also very flexible with class schedules and consistently offer programs when kids are out of school, which is a huge help for working parents who want a safe, enriching place for their children to be. I really can't say enough wonderful things about Smart Core Labs. I highly recommend them and wish them many, many years of continued success!

I would recommend 15/10 for any kids who like being kids and enjoy practicing their creative mind…read more The possibilities are endless of where this program could lead your child to.

My 8 and 5 yearold attended Camp Jam for the first time this year. It was five full days filled…read morewith music, art, crafts, and so many different activities. In music, they were introduced to a variety of instruments including violin, recorder, keyboard, and ukulele. I was amazed that in just a few short hours over several days, they were able to learn the basics and even perform on the violin on the final day. This experience inspired me to purchase two violins and plan for them to start lessons afterward. I truly appreciate Mr. Barry and all the teachers for their dedication and care. My kids are already looking forward to next year's camp!

My older son went to the camp in the past 3 summers, and he wants to go back next year as well! It…read moreis always enjoyable for the parents to watch all the performance on the last day, and discovered how much he had learnt. We bought a violin from the organizer this year, and he started his journey with a violin teacher after the camp! It is a good deal to find out if the kid is committed or not (and invest in a good one when the child needs a full-size). So far, he is not putting up a fight to practicing at home!

My son went to Elite summer camp for two years and had a wonderful time. He enjoyed the piano…read moreprogram and made friends not only in the piano section, but made friends in other areas and loved the counselors. He is a gender creative boy and always felt welcomed and loved at this camp. I would like to address a previous review. My four boys have attended too many camps to count and I know, first hand, that no camp is perfect. The counselors have bad days, mistakes are made, scheduled events do not always happen or happen as planned. My kids have had less than great experiences at a few other camps but I would never do anything like the previous reviewer did. It seems excessive; as if the reviewer has a vendetta against this business. Also, whenever I see a bad review, I look at any other reviews the person posted and as I guessed this reviewer only has negative reviews so maybe it is the person that is negative and not the business.

All three of my children, who are now adults, attended almost every summer of their childhoods. I…read morecredit my daughter's participation in Elite with helping her get into HSPVA. I cannot recommend this program enough. Whether your child is passionate about performing, or simply needs something enriching to keep them busy during the summer months, Elite is where it's AT. Since my kiddos have grown and moved on, Elite has expanded significantly, to include culinary arts, STEM, music lessons, outdoor activities, etc. Love love love this program!

If you are looking for an awesome place to keep your horse or if you want lessons to learn how to…read moreride..... this is the best place ever. My daughters and I have been clients of Karen for about 20 years. Her and the staff are awesome! She does private lessons for kids and adults. Her horses are unbelievable and the knowledge she imparts is amazing. I don't give rave reviews often but this place deserves it.

This is a great place for you and your horses! Our daughter trains with Karen and we board two…read morehorses there. They train at your level so you can learn to ride here or compete at national shows. The horses love this barn...great arena, pastures and location!

We had a trial class with my son. Nice place, cordial staff! The guy on the reception was so…read moreaccommodating. He answered all of my questions. My son enjoyed the trial.

My son is having a blast at this camp and looks forward to going each day. He's learning to design…read moregame worlds, post youtube videos and 3D design. I can teach him basic coding techniques easily enough but none of the stuff he's learning was around in my day. Code Ninjas are giving him a love of technology and the rest will follow. Lastly, the vibe and quality of the teachers is really good. They are all just back there having fun and hacking around! Exactly how it should be!

I was a guest for a corporate event and there was 0 effort to be proactive regarding the bad…read moreweather. As a 100% outdoor activity event center located in a flood-prone area, you'd think they'd have a plan. I don't blame the weather on them, but I do expect that they figured out how to create the best experience in spite of it, hours and days before, rather than just shrug and go, 'oh well'. The weather forecast was VERY confident that heavy rain would be there 24+ hours before - all local channels, Space City Weather, Jeff Lindner - it was a SURE thing. For example, bring the food under the tent BEFORE the time we were supposed to be eating, instead of wasting 45 minutes trying to rig a 'path' so we don't get wet waiting in line, even though the biggest problem there was water pooling and mud. The restroom is about a football field away from the only covered area we could remain, so they should have rented a port-o-potty to be closer, or have those plastic sidings to their golf carts to assist people in the mud and rain. Props to the Sheriff's Deputy that seemed more customer service oriented than the staff - he was telling us what was going on and seemed like he wished he could do more. Meanwhile they said they had a lot of staff milling about because the outdoor activities were canceled - not sure why they weren't pushing all the standing water out of the tent, or passing out food, etc. The store bought cookies they brought out were an after-thought, because they canceled the pre-arranged Funnel Cakes but didn't tell anyone. There were so many things canceled or cut short that still could have been managed with some preparation - like more tent siding they could drop down to stop rain from coming under the smaller tent. The food was good, but there was so little of it! I don't think they served the amount that was paid for, we ran out of some things. I can tell they're used to handling young kids, because they were treating us grown adults like we only eat 2 small pieces of brisket, 3 sausage slices and 2 tablespoons of potato salad! I was excited about the petting zoo - I'm sure the animals were safe inside a barn away from the rain. Again, if they had their golf carts prepped for rain, they could have offered to drive us back and forth to see them. There's a lot of risk mitigation that needs to be learned for an event facility such as this - if your event is expecting rain, cancel or reschedule!

I can't say how the facility is because I never got to book. I reached out to Lazy Acres on FB on…read moreMarch 1st. I was looking for a banquet room venue for my daughter's sweet 16 party in December. I reached out, and they confirmed that the date I was interested in was available. I let her know approximately how many people and expressed interest in using her catering services. My daughter chose steak and potatoes, and I wanted to add a large charcuterie board. I was told that someone would get back to me in a few days with a quote price. I never heard back, and it's May. My husband brought up a good point thinking that there were probably a lot of big company Christmas parties in December, so my little party was probably not a priority booking during thst busy time. I get it, if that's the case. It's just not good to tell someone you will get back to them in a couple of days, then don't. It's May 3rd. Luckily, I found another place I like even more in Waller County to have her party. I understand choosing priority bookings, but I don't understand not following up at all, even if it is to tell me that my date was no longer available.

Smart Core Labs has been a game changer for our family. My oldest son has been attending since…read moreSmart Core Labs volunteered at an Alvin ISD Advanced Academics event to get kids excited about robotics and coding. Hamid's support of STEM in our community has been incredible, including donations and involvement with events for both Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD. My son has worked closely with Mr. Abdoul and Mr. Dan at both the Pearland and Manvel locations, and they've helped him grow tremendously in his coding and AI knowledge. He now breezes through his AP Computer Science classes and genuinely looks forward to his sessions at Smart Core Labs. Recently, my younger son expressed an interest in cybersecurity and coding, and they even crafted a custom course to keep him engaged and challenged. What stands out most is how passionate Hamid and the instructors are about what they do. The focus is truly on teaching STEM and helping students grow, not just treating families like a monthly payment. They have even offered free programs when they believed students would benefit, which really shows their heart for education and the community. They are also very flexible with class schedules and consistently offer programs when kids are out of school, which is a huge help for working parents who want a safe, enriching place for their children to be. I really can't say enough wonderful things about Smart Core Labs. I highly recommend them and wish them many, many years of continued success!