UPDATE: Got a call from the manager of the camp at Twin Lakes and he was very nice and apologetic…read moreand promised to give me a refund for the concession money we put in my kid's account. Apparently the sky trail concession stand was closed (but yet they still had it included in the email to send money for your campers!?) He also promised to send me an email with his direct contact info so if I decided to give the camp another try, I could get ahold of him since the camp director never bothered to respond to me. Well, I never heard back from him and I didn't get that promised refund! I called a week later and he processed the refund and offered to send me that email. I told him this was very bad business and now my daughter definitely wouldn't be coming back. He didn't really care and gave the excuse that they have 600 kids coming through the camp each week and he was so busy. It would have taken him no more than 5 minutes to make this right and refund my money. When a place can't handle the lowest level of customer care and business, I'm definitely not going to trust my child to be in their care. We were so excited to try out YMCA Twin Lakes this year because we have only heard amazing things. Unfortunately, our experience was NOT amazing. It would have been salvageable if my concerns were answered and addressed but it's been over two weeks now and the director has yet to call or email me back. I called twice, texted once, and emailed twice. If I can't get ahold of a camp director with issues, it does not make me feel comfortable having my child in their care. We did a "cake decorating" camp and the first day they used markers to color a worksheet with a cupcake on it. Pretty lame but thought maybe they didn't have much time the first day. Second day, they used mashed potatoes to practice piping icing. Third day, air clay sculpting. They didn't end up actually touching real cake and icing until Thursday and Friday. The camp just didn't deliver on the magical cake decorating experice we were expecting. All could have also been forgiven if they could have been doing some of the amazing activities provided on campus. My camper struggled with the heat, long lines and ultimately, running out of time for activities and not getting a turn. They also only got into the water twice the whole 5 HOT days. Very disappointed with the camp but even more disappointed that I reached out with concerns and they never bothered to answer. There are too many amazing camps in Austin to bother with one that doesn't seem to care or acknowledge that they dropped the ball on this camp. To make matters even more frustrating, we recieved an email with a link to put money on our kid's account to buy popsicles, gatorade and snacks throughout the day. I put $10 on my kid's account and she was never afforded the opportunity to even visit the snack shop while at camp! It's non-refundable and I reached out to also request a refund and have yet to hear back on that as well. Couldn't recommend it to anyone.

so fun I loved hanging out with friends the counselers were really kind and food was goodread more

From my perspective, 5 stars if you're looking for family/childrens oriented martial arts and…read morediscipline. Can definitely practice with your child. Only taking one star if you decide to come in as a sole adult. There are other programs that offer a much greater variety of days/time options, and greater variety of instructors if you are a lone adult, however, if you look to enroll your child or to train alongside your child, this appears to be a very good program, perhaps the best in the area. Also, Master Schill is an honorable person who gave me a refund after sign-up, since I was looking for a bit different program at the time as a solo adult. You can be sure that he will keep his word.

"Thank you for a great course. Great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions…read moreand talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative course." "This has more than met my expectations." "A wonderfully practical course - both personally and professionally. Special thanks to Bill P., Niko P, and instructor Dustin. I look forward to coming back again. I highly recommend Peaks Performance Martial Arts. Sincerely, ERCOT Team A. Cotto

We signed up our kids for summer art classes over here. The classes were great and the children had…read morea good time. One of kids was drawing and coloring flowers and the other was drawing and coloring animals. Both turned out pretty good. We would have liked to continue in the Fall, but could not due to conflicts with other activities.

I have a very artsy fartsy adorable little girl. She has always liked drawing, painting, crafting,…read moreand anything remotely art like. When she turned 5, her only request for a present was that we found a place where she could take art classes "for real." I looked around for a place that did children's art classes, not just something that did projects, but that taught the fundamentals of art to kiddos. Luckily, I found Art+ Academy and it has been great! I have a very happy kiddo now since she has her real art classes. Here's the scoop: 1. Small class sizes. They monitor how many kids are in each class to make sure the student to teacher ratio is always low. The kid's all learn from each other, as well as get a lot of individual guidance to help their skills develop. 2. Classes for kids are separated into small age groups to keep the learn levels on the same playing field. The classes range from 4-5, 5-7, 7-9, and 9-12. It's nice that 12 year olds don't have to be with the 5 year olds. Peer groups help everyone learn better and faster. 3. They also do teen and adult classes, so really anyone and every can take classes if they are interested in them. 4. The teachers, at least the ones I have met, seem to really care about the students. They offer help and guidance, but still let each student do their own artistic styles. They really want each person to believe in their own artistic abilities. 5. The price seems very reasonable for the quality of the classes. If you or know someone who is interested in art classes, I highly recommend Art + Academy.

We enrolled with the Goddard School when our daughter was two years old. As with most children that…read morestart attending a daycare / school, she was stricken with a little separation anxiety. Within a week, she was looking forward to seeing her teacher and new-found friends each day. Our daughter progressed through several class promotions as her intellectual and social skills flourished under the amazing teachers at the Goddard School. We couldn't be more pleased with the level of education and socialization that she has received. We also appreciate that her teachers were always watching her progression and recommending her advancement. Getting the pictures and updates during each day really helps our peace of mind each day when we could see that she was having a good time and participating in activities that would have been impossible for our Nanny. After several years with the Goddard School, our daughter is now moving on to public school. It was a painful goodbye but my wife and I were completely surprised and brought to tears when we were presented with a notebook from Goddard that cataloged each class, teacher, and milestones that she achieved through the years. It just reminded us of how our daughter's life was shaped during those formidable years by such a wonderful group of teachers and staff. I can't say enough good things about the Goddard School in Cedar Park! They are, and always will be, an extension of our family and they will be greatly missed by my wife and I, but mostly by our daughter.

My son started attending Goddard Preschool in Cedar Park at the end of September 2025 in the…read moreprivate kindergarten class with Ms. Celeste. I tried to overlook several red flags early on, but ultimately could not continue due to how my child was treated. The first concern arose within the first two weeks. When I simply asked how my son's day went and whether she needed help with his transition, Ms. Celeste responded rudely and said she didn't have time to answer questions because she needed to return to class--despite it being after 3 p.m. when the class was already transitioning to after-school care and the children were playing independently. As a parent trying to support both my child and the teacher, this interaction was surprising and discouraging. The second major issue was deeply concerning. During a class birthday celebration, my son was not allowed to have a cupcake because he did not eat his lunch. Ms. Celeste was fully aware that my son is in occupational therapy for an eating disorder. Denying food as a consequence is not a teacher's place, and it was damaging to his progress and self-esteem. We even had a parent-teacher conference where I paid for his occupational therapist to attend specifically to help Ms. Celeste understand his needs and how to better support him. The third issue was constant discipline for minor, age-appropriate behavior. My son is five years old, energetic, and developmentally typical. Ms. Celeste is extremely strict, shows clear favoritism, and seems to lack patience for children who are not "perfect." If your child doesn't fit her narrow expectations, they are repeatedly punished for small things rather than guided or supported. The final and most upsetting issue was when my son told me he was being made to sit alone throughout the day, including at lunch. I emailed the school explaining that isolating a child--especially one in food therapy--is inappropriate and should never be used as punishment. While the director assured me they would monitor the situation, nothing improved. A few days later, Ms. Celeste confronted me aggressively in front of my son and other students. She accused me of blaming her for being a bad teacher and labeled my child as having a "behavioral problem" in front of him and the class. This was completely unacceptable and unprofessional. She attempted to twist my words and escalated the situation instead of addressing concerns appropriately. The next day was my son's last day. While Ms. Celeste may be effective at teaching academic kindergarten material, that does not excuse her attitude, lack of compassion, or inappropriate handling of children she deems "problematic." Young children are not robots. They deserve patience, understanding, and emotional safety. For context: my son has never been labeled a behavioral problem by any other teacher or school. He is loved by educators, and his previous school welcomed him back immediately with open arms and excitement. If you are considering Goddard's private kindergarten--specifically with Ms. Celeste--be cautious. If your child is not perfectly compliant at all times, this may not be the right environment. There are far better schools that will prepare your child for kindergarten without sacrificing kindness and respect.

I would highly recommend the Snapology workshops. Once my little son started working on the…read moreprojects, I literally could not get him to stop. He absolutely loved it. This is great because he was also learning important Science concepts without realizing it. In addition, it will help children develop their critical thinking and imagination and advance from basic concepts to more complex ones as they progress through the workshops. My only regret is that they didn't have programs like this when I was growing up!

I visited Snapology today for the first time with my son. He really had a great time playing with…read morethe legos and other activities they had. It was a very fun place to visit and enjoy some nice indoor family playtime!

An update! My son…read more**really** enjoyed his preK class with Ms Alicia. He adores her and she really has his best interest at heart. I saw first hand how she is able to tend to children based on their own particular needs and how she wants them to learn and grow in her care. My son is on his second day of kindergarten, though he is in Stepping Stone's after school program. As soon as I picked him up from his first day in the after school program, he wanted to go see Ms Alicia. I can't fully express how much Stepping Stone influenced our family in a very positive way, made my son happier about going to preK - so much so that he was sometimes sad when it was the weekend and he wouldn't see Alicia or his friends. Over the summer, he took swimming lessons with Stepping Stone and he learned SO much. I really enjoyed all of his artwork and how prepared he is for kindergarten. Ms Alicia really helped us prepare him for school - both academically and socially. I cannot say enough good things about our experience in Ms Alicia's class. The front office staff is kind and I always enjoy seeing them in the morning. Ms Connie is very kind and I'm certain we will enjoy Brodie's time in the after school program, where he is dropped off and picked up from school and is offered play time after school as well as homework time.

Ms. Shannon is amazing. My youngest son immediately gravitated to her due to her care and…read moreattention. She is extremely communicative and would let us know any milestones he achieves. Her professionalism sets the standard. I'm consistently impressed with this school to know that Ms. Shannon and others are the standard that they hire.

Our daughter was enrolled at a previous school. We weren't completely thrilled so we were…read morepotentially looking at schools that could give her a spot for the new school year. But we weren't going to move her unless we could get her into a new place. I received a phone call to come in and to tour the school and was informed they are waitlisted and won't have space. On that call, I mentioned that maybe it's best I just skip since we're only trying to move if we can get in her somewhere, not just to waitlist. They said no please come in and tour, it's very likely we can get her in after I mentioned I wasn't going to tour then. I toured the school. It appeared nice; kids looked happy. After speaking with the owner for a bit she kept mentioning there's people on her waitlist that have been ghosting her multiple attempts to enroll and it's very likely she will get in. "just give her a few days". We regretfully signed up my daughter on the waitlist and signed up my son for after school care that wouldn't start until the fall school year begin. Well days became weeks and still nothing. I attempted to contact the school to try to get some information on what was happening. The first day I the phones weren't working. I was later able to contact the Assistant Director who was unable to provide me any information or help me whatsoever. Not sure how an Assistant Director can't provide any information on what is going on with the status of my daughter if you're the Assistant Director. I explained other schools have openings and I need to know what is going on with my daughter being the fact it was basically 'duped' to us that she would get it. They would not provide me any information. We ended up having to enroll in another school because I can't take the risk of not getting in when they have space because another school is unable to provide me information. Eventually they reached out the following week and was like yeah, you're SOL and this is good feedback for the future that we should provide communication. LOL what? We said forget it and disenrolled our son for after care well over a month before anything was supposed to start. In the end my family and I are out $900 and my kids never even seen the place. I honestly don't even think they situation we were told about was true and they just lied/duped us to make it seem like she would get in and took our money. I understand paying a deposit. Everyone does it. Although Goddard is certainly the highest, I've ever seen. It's nearly double the Preps and Primrose. What is terrible is the about half of the $900 is for other 'fees, future enrollment, supplies" etc. whatever they want to call it. Besides the deposit, the rest of that money should be returned to us. My kids never even went to the school and disenrolled week above months' notice. I hope they enjoyed our $900 and making us feel duped to think we'd even get it in. If you tour the school, do not sign up unless you have a spot.

What an incredible experience we have had at Goddard Leander! Our three children go here and we…read morecouldn't be more pleased with the way our teachers have invested and cared for them. They go above and beyond in their roles and care for the growth and development of their students. The Owner is extremely communicative and accommodating and the office staff provides so many opportunities to be involved. Our children are happy and enjoy going to school every single day which makes being working parents a little bit easier! The teachers care so much and we haven't had a poor experience or interaction with anyone at Goddard. Finally, I am so confident in my oldest child's preparedness for Kindergarten. These teachers make learning fun and seamless and I am impressed by it daily! I couldn't recommend this school enough.

Yes! I finally found a place for my toddler to start some gymnastics…read more Staff is amazing. I highly recommend this place for kids 3 to 9 years old. I was able to get to know owner Angelee and coaches Ashley, Brittany and a couple of other pleasant young ladies. They all are personable and professional! Amenities are clean and new. Parents can observe and watch everything not through windows or glass, which I think is a better idea. Location is pretty convenient. I like the schedule and their make up policy. They offer birthday parties and camps. And mainly they have so much patience for little ones.

Honestly, seeing 4.8 stars is very surprising to me after what I saw, and experienced at Tumbles. A…read moremom recommended it to me after she tried a trial/intro class with her daughter and loved it. Needless to say, I didn't have that same experience she did. I waited a while to write this review to see if my feelings on this changed when I would be less upset, but I still feel the same way when I left there over a week ago. A friend and I signed up for the trial class, I showed up about 10min early with my 1.5yo and I walked into the gym. The receptionist was nice, but not super welcoming. I like how the areas were separated by a half wall, the gym on one side and the waiting area on another. I asked if I could let my toddler run around (no one was in there waiting at the time) and she said not really I had to wait for the class to end before we could hangout before our class started. She didn't really tell me where the bathrooms were or explain anything to me with it being my first time there. While I was waiting I witnessed the coach talking very negatively and down to the children in class. (8ish- 11yo I'm guessing ) it was time to clean up and she was directing them with a raised voice, calling children out saying things like "do this, move that, don't touch that, I told you not to touch that, you all aren't listening, stand here etc. but the tone and the way she was talking to these kids... Their faces said it all. I was SO uncomfortable watching this situation unfold. I'm not sure if she had an off day or what, but I would NEVER let someone talk to my child the way she did. At the end of our class the director asked me how it went, and I pulled her aside and I gave her the feedback of what I witnessed and how uncomfortable I was. She listened, but stuck by her coach and essentially said "they're in camp, and they've been a challenge today. They aren't listening or following the rules and we can't have them get hurt". Sure, I understand that they need to listen but you're telling me every single kid (15+ children) in camp, deserved to be talked to like that? No. Absolutely not. I've coached children before, and there are far better ways to round up and get your point across without yelling at them and the entire group. For our actual class/ trial lesson the coach had what felt like 10+ activities for us lined up, and seemed frustrated when my 1.5 yo and others wouldn't sit still for the welcome song/explanation and the goodbye song. At one point, she picked my child up without asking me first, not that I would mind but my friend said she would have been very upset if the coach grabbed her daughter without asking first. The activities were mediocre at best, they felt very advanced for their age, and the coach again seemed frustrated if the children didn't want to interact with her "curriculum" she planned. She was boasting about how she created it herself. We did a tiny bit of free time, balance beam, ball pit, climbing triangle pad things, bubble time, the ROCK WALL, swings, and at one point she pulled out childrens walking toys & shopping cart things & building blocks, like big legos... I thought this was a gymnastics studio? The "curriculum" felt very rushed and we weren't in each category for very long. My child, amongst the others was very curious about the storage room, which she went into almost every time we switched activities, and left the door open every time. The children just wanted to go in there so bad, and obviously couldn't which causes them to be upset & us as parents to continuously redirect or distract when it was happening. I wasn't impressed with any of it, I'm glad others found value and like the place however I saw a totally different side to the coach(es) and my experience was mediocre at best.