We had 5 families looking for a kid-friendly activity over spring break in Corpus Christi last…read moreweek. Sandcastle building with Chip "DC Sandman" was a huge hit! After some quick instruction, the kids, ranging from 6-12 years old, all dove into their own creations. Chip helped as needed, but really let the kids be the creators, which I really appreciated. He had all kinds of supplies, from various shaped buckets to kitchen utensils, that were "repurposed" as sand sculpting tools. The kids were so into their creations, they barely looked up for 3 hours! In the end, they had lots of compliments from people on the beach, and very happy parents. I highly recommend anyone...from couples to big groups, give Chip a call and make some memories together.

My family and I recently visited Corpus Christi on vacation and were looking for something fun to…read moredo with the kids at the beach. We found Chip's sand castle building class on the Corpus Christi website and I'm so glad we did. He was GREAT with the children. He was super patient and relaxed. He showed them some very basic stuff so they wouldn't get frustrated and then built upon that foundation. He came with lots of equipment for us so we weren't providing or hauling anything ourselves. Chip was so friendly! He helped set my worrying mom-mind at ease. He seemed to sense when the kids had enough of one activity and moved on to the next. I highly recommend his services to anyone else going to the beach in the Corpus Christi, North Padre area. If we go back again, we'll be calling upon Chip!

Corpus Christi driving school is such a great place to put your teenagers when they want to start…read moredriving, they give mornings and afternoon classes. They taught me everything I needed to take my drivers test. I was able to take my test here and pass! The people here are super helpful and give you everything you need in order to be a safe driver!

I had a great experience with this driving school! Mr.C was very helpful when it came to my…read morepractice test. He gave me great tips in order to help me pass my drivers test! I'm very grateful for all their help.

I've had my children enrolled in this school for the past several years and I cannot say enough…read morewonderful things about MDS and its staff. Every teacher and teacher's aide that my sons have had were loving, engaging, attentive and just overall wonderful. The directors, Angela and Suzanne, have been everything you'd want to see in leadership - knowledgeable, compassionate, fair and great communicators. The school has always informed us of any issues that our sons might be having, big and small, and have been very supportive in working with us to find solutions. Thank you MDS for all of the love, devotion and virtuous foundation that you have helped establish in our children's lives. We are blessed!

Parent Review As…read moreparents, we feel it is important to share our experience so other families understand how a serious child safety issue was handled at Methodist Day School. On February 12, we were informed that a photo had been taken inside the school involving our three-year-old child. In the image, an adult staff member is holding our child, smiling with their tongue out, and physically positioning our child's hand into an obscene gesture. () Our child did not initiate this action and does not understand its meaning. The photo was taken by an adult and shared digitally. We reported this incident to school leadership the same day. From the beginning, we expected immediate action, transparency, and clear safeguards to protect children. That did not happen. Over the next twelve days, we attended meetings, sent written communication, and made ourselves fully available by phone and email. Our contact information was provided from day one. We repeatedly asked for clear answers, accountability, and written safeguards moving forward. Those answers were never clearly provided. The staff member involved remained employed and continued working with children. We were told the response would have been different if the image had been shared publicly, which was deeply concerning. Child safety should not depend on public exposure. We were also told it was our decision whether to confront the staff member or take the matter to the board. That responsibility should never have been placed on parents. Issues involving staff conduct and child safety should be handled by leadership. Because of how this was handled, we removed our child from the school on February 20. One parent resigned from employment at the school the same day, despite loving working with the children. Another teacher also resigned and removed her own child due to concerns that the staff member involved remains employed. For clarity, there was no personal relationship between my wife and the teacher involved. They were coworkers only. When we attempted to be heard by the school board regarding our own child, we came respectfully with written documentation. We were instructed to wait outside for over two hours and were not allowed to be present while our child was discussed. When we were finally allowed to speak, no responses or statements were made. No one reached out afterward. Throughout this process, the incident involving a single teacher in the orange room was repeatedly minimized. Responses from school administration, board leadership, and pastoral leadership focused on controlling discussion rather than addressing the seriousness of what occurred. All we asked for were clear answers and written safeguards moving forward. To this day, those safeguards have not been clearly documented or confirmed. If child safety and accountability were the priority, the outcome would have looked very different. Instead, the school lost two employees and two students who did nothing wrong, while retaining the staff member involved and the leadership responsible for how parents were treated. This does not reflect all teachers or staff. Many care deeply about children. Our concern is with leadership and how a serious child safety issue was handled after it was reported. Parents deserve to be respected, included, and heard when decisions involve their children. Child safety should always come first.

This is a great place to visit and learn about marine estuaries. It's a mini-museum with several…read moreaquariums and a number of interactive displays. Many of the displays are suitable for young children through teenagers contemplating career options. One such display is "Ask a scientist," where you can choose a student or professional and watch as they talk about their career choice. The center is only open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, so plan your visit accordingly.

Established decades ago as the graduate studies school of ocean sciences, this small facility does…read moremainly marine biological research. I have visited since I was a kid and at one time pictured myself living and studying here. It was damaged in a recent hurricane so the visitor's area which has educational displays of the flora and fauna in the area as well as, aquarium examples of local fish, is temporarily closed. Research from here has been instrumental in far-reaching things such as the resurgence of the green sea turtle, mitigation of long-term pollution impact etc. They have an area with a boardwalk that has re-established the natural flora to give you an idea of what this coastal region looks like undisturbed. If you are new to Texas this is definitely a good honest introduction to the Texas coast.

ABC Therapy Services is an incredible agency to work with. The evaluation team and therapists are…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable, and the services we receive are second to none!

Great CPR training today at Corpus Christi Athletic Club. I wasn't bored and that was important :)…read moreThe stories that were shared were inspiring, touching, and the mission of HOPEcpr made me feel like I was contributing to something even bigger. Thanks!

This company should get so much more than 5 stars! This was hands down the best CPR/First Aid class…read moreI have ever taken. Rob was not only extremely knowledgeable, but so funny and really just made everything feel natural with the way he taught. The thing that stood out the most was his heart. You can tell that this is his passion and it shines through his teaching. HOPEcpr will always be the place I recommend. They are part of an amazing organization donate part of their earnings to the HOPE fund at Texas Oncology. I just can't express enough how wonderful the experience was that we had taking the class. I highly recommend you find out for yourself!

We moved to Corpus Christi from a small 2A school not really sure how the transition to a larger…read moreschool was going to be, but the staff, teachers and coaches have been amazing and made the transition for our son such a great experience. I am so thankful to the staff at West Oso High School for everything they do and would recommend this school to anyone as our son has thrived in his academics and athleticism way beyond our expectations.

Very well organized and professional. I would highly recommend Mr. Simmons for any of your License…read moreTo Carry (LTC), firearms training and armed security training. In my opinion he provides the best training in this area.