My son has been at Bright Start Academy- Columbia East for nearly 3 years, and we love it! We were…read moreinitially pleased with the security features and the cleanliness of the facility- important when our son was an infant. But these days he's a rambunctious preschooler, and we're still driving out of our way to go to BSA. He has a big classroom full of toys and large outdoor play areas. My favorite part is the low turnover of students, so even though it's a big daycare center, he's been with the same group of kids since they were tiny babies. They've practically grown up as siblings! Center-based care is amazing for its dependability. I never have to scramble to find emergency childcare. The administrative staff is super professional, and the turnover of teachers is very low too. I thought it would be a revolving door of college-age students, but there are full-time teachers for each classroom. They all remember my son's name and say hello every day! I can drop by anytime during the day and peek in at my son through the 2-way mirrors in each classroom. I also get daily updates and pictures through an app so that I can see all the fun he's having. My son loves going to school each day to see his friends and play. He comes home knowing new songs and reciting the months of the year and counting to 20 and it's all wonderful. I know my son is getting good care there, and he's safe and loved!

Joanne is a marvelous teacher. We brought our (very active) 3-year grandson here for private…read morelessons. Not only is she a wonderful swim teacher she has a wonderful way with children, firm and she never needs to raise her voice to get him to listen. He cried all through the first lesson and now after 6 lessons he is smiling through them. I've never seen him focus this well on anyone. I can't speak to group lessons, but I have watched another lesson with 3 children and she was great with them also. Highly recommended.

I cannot say enough good things about Machers. My son has been taking classes for over 6 months…read moreand it has been a wonderful experience. The benefits of the lessons are not just related to his ability to swim. His confidence has grown, his attitude has improved and his behavior is better in school. If he misses a lesson for some reason it is noticeable in school and out. I honestly am amazed at what an impact the Macher's have had on him and cannot wait to continue seeing him grow as a swimmer and a person!

A+ driving school is personal, professional and very thorough! You will be treated directly and…read morewith the utmost respect! If you want to get your drivers lisence and be instructed properly, we highly recommend A+ driving school. In our opinion the best in town!!!

A+ Driving School lives up to its name. Both of our sons worked with the instructor prior to…read moretaking their driving test. She was very thorough and fully prepared them for the exam. Both received a A+ (95% and 100%).

Switching my kids from public school to New Bloomfield Community Christian School has been the best…read moredecision I have made for them yet! My kids went from faking sick to complaining when they are sick that they have to miss school. The teacher's here at school are absolutely amazing and have thier students best interest at heart. They want them to succeed and will find a way to get them there.

I have a 15 year old who has ADHD and ASD level one which means. He is scary smart and learns like…read morethe other kids; however, he gets in a lot of trouble at regularly school and camps because of his antics, recognizing social cues, not listening to authority when told the first time. He has been suspended and kick out of day and overnight camps and schools. My son needs structure and stability to get him going and we haven't heard one bad remark from anyone. Matthias was our go to guy that came out all the way from Missouri to California to interview my son to make sure he wanted to go and be there. I think he gets into trouble with students that don't wanna be at school or it's not very structured but this is. They have a beautiful campus and my son got top fire leader award. I'm like wow. We applaud and have the highest respect for this school that we may consider have him attending junior and senior year to help him get in good at West Point Service Academy (his dream college) as expensive as it is to send, it may very well be worth it. Thank you for having our son!

I would give them zero stars if I could. The school has failed to return numerous calls and emails…read moreand doesn't address my concerns. They nickle and dime you too and try to scam you out of $5000. We are suing them. They also have alcohol and vaping issues.

This place is a well oiled machine! We stopped by on a Friday evening in the fall which we learned…read morewas dad's weekend, so it was super busy! We stopped by the student center to grab some mizzou apparel and it was jam-packed in there with fellow shoppers! The store is great (just like I remembered it!). Very big, spacious, and clean! They have a lot of great options, but with that said everything is suuuuper expensive. Because of that, we ended up only grabbing a shirt for my two year old. It has Truman the Tiger on it and it's one of his new favorites! The checkout line was really long but I could not believe how quickly it went! The staff was hustling and got us through super quickly. Love this student center, just wish it was a little more affordable!

This was my first time visiting this student center as I excited at how packed and lively it was on…read morea Sunday morning! When you walk in on the side entrance, there is a coffee shop, quick store, clothing store, and a restaurant. Then there is an open area with multiple places to dine, grab a quick bite, or chill. My favorite part of this place were the fire places with comfy chairs around them. It was a popular spot! Plenty of seating for students, family, visitors, and staff. I do not even go to this school but could find myself going here to chill and study my own stuff If I was in the area. I did not explore the downstairs but It looked like a continuation of the shop. The shop was also so cute and had adorable missou clothing!!! I love how clean and inviting this student center is compared to other student centers I have visited.

My daughter has been going just over a year and has almost caught up. (She was really behind before…read moreanyone notified us). In addition to playing catch up, she can take her math homework in and they help her with that. Jody (the owner) also keeps in contact with her math teacher and stays on top of what they're working on, quizzes, and tests. I love the confidence and enthusiasm they have given her

For 6 consecutive years now, I've attended the Annual Dialysis Conference offered by the University…read moreof Missouri School of Medicine. All health care disciplines, MD, RN, MSW, RD's and techs, should consider attending at least one of these if not annually.