We enjoyed our time at Painting with a Twist in Grand Rapids. Our instructor was very talkative and…read morefriendly, Vinny. It was a class of 4 including us, so we wish there were more people in the class, but that's okay. That just means we have to spread the word about this location! The space was upbeat and there was music playing while we painted which was nice. There was also a photo op station. We would go here again for sure. I also love that it is woman owned AND a veteran! Thank you for your service

Painting with a Twist in Grand Rapids is such a fun, welcoming, and creative space! Whether you're…read morean experienced artist or just looking to try something new, the instructors make the experience easy, enjoyable, and encouraging. They create a relaxed environment where everyone can unwind, get creative, and leave with something they're proud of -- no pressure, just fun!

Midwest movement collective is conveniently located off Monroe and is easy to get to. Classes are…read moreeasy to sign up for using the wellness living app or online site. Staff and teachers are welcoming, knowledgeable and very talented! Although pricy, the classes are worth it! I believe a drop in is $30 or you can opt for other memberships based on what works for your life. The space is well kept and it is very clean! This studio also offers 8 week intro series, which I highly recommend for the new dancers. One more thing to add is that MMC is growing and expanding! Which I think is great and it's a sign of growth. From what I know they will now have the unit next to them and will have a studio with a spring floor for new classes! Overall 5/5.

I am NOT a dancer, but I always wanted to be one once I had my daughter in dance. I took the Jazz…read moreclass (foundations) and Isabella D was so easy going and gave great encouragement. She takes her time and helps you count so you can get all your movements in. I would highly recommend taking a dance class here, very welcoming!

Great painting classes and really cute items for sale! Tia is a fantastic, talented teacher!read more

I'm not an artistic person, but this is super fun!! Chelsea is a wonderful artist and an even…read morebetter teacher. Her casual, patient, and mildly irreverent personality makes this event something that you don't want to miss. I've done a few of these and I will definitely do more, they are great for client appreciation, group fun, or even just a date night.

I cannot say enough good things about Canterbury Creek Farm School. Our family is still new-ish to…read moreGrand Rapids -- we moved here two years ago from Chicago -- and Farm School quickly became like a second family to our 3.5yo son. Born a COVID baby, he has always loved to play independently, but struggled in group situations. The staff and owners are incredibly compassionate and caring -- encouraging our son to play with others, but at his own pace. He has completely come out of his shell over this school year. It has been a joy to see the daily updates on the Brightwheel app (which teachers update during the school day), so that even when I am at work, I can relish in the absolute joy of a time our son is having at school. Time spent outdoors and with the animals is not only great for our high energy boy to blow off steam, but teaches so many life skills (outside of a classroom) that are so necessary to early childhood development. Their approach to early childhood education is incredible -- keeps all the content fun for kids, but with incredible impact. To compare his self-portrait and handwritten name from the beginning to the end of the year is insane! His end of year book brought me to tears -- and made me feel even more blessed to be a part of the Canterbury Creek family. In fact, this morning on our way to drop off, he told me he was so sad that school was over and that he would miss it over the summer. Good thing we will be back for Summer Camp and next school year. I cannot wait to sign up my 2.5yo daughter next!

We love Canterbury Creek. Its so cool that the kids get a full education here not just for…read morethemselves but for the animals too, it' so important at an early age to make sure kids have respect for all lives and they do with their interaction, feeding and caring for the animals here. Totally unique school, wonderful education, loving and caring instructors and overall a great, first class school all the way around. Our 4 year old daugher was at preschool there and will go again for young fives next year. We will do two summer camps with her and 6 year old sister.

From having a child here and working here, I personally saw the quality of care is not at all what…read moreyou would expect in the actual setting sadly. The amount of money parents pay to have their children taken care of isn't at all equal to the quality of how the care is towards to the children. Its extremely low staff and the staff that is there is so unhappy. They are all over worked and exhausted. It's kind of insane how different things appear when a parent is coming or person that works from the corporate office! They will literally call the classrooms of whomever is expecting a parent or person from corporate to warn them and send over other teachers just in case they need help to get back in to order. Negligence towards the children's needs is seen here a lot and different forms of abuse. As a parent: A teacher had told me that my child was put out side a few days prior without gloves or anything and cried the whole time because she was so cold. ( the main teacher never once told me this even when I asked them how her day was going one hour after) Even though I was there at work the teachers said they couldn't let me know because they were already outside. Which one is a lie, and two I'm not sure if this is because of the uneducated of the teachers but honestly it wouldn't take a very highly educated person to find more than one solution to this problem. They acted like it wasn't a big deal. I then realized they always put kids outside and if they don't have proper attire or make sure to put their attire on "sometimes they can't look at all the kids" - what I was told. They say it's not that big of a deal.. um it IS! These are little babies and children. It's unacceptable to have a daycare that their ONLY job is to take care of children and they literally lack in that.. and other kids in other classrooms that I had been with the other teachers would reinforce that and say oh it's fine they can go outside- no it's 32 outside.. they NEED proper attire.. Another thing is from working here I realized if the kids don't have proper sleeping sheets and blankets the kids will be put just in the cot and expected to sleep comfortably and has to sit there and be quiet for the two hours or more... now how would that be comfortable? Or even makes sense. As a teacher: The rules here for the kids I almost laughed when I first heard them because it's so asinine. One rule about when the kids are eating ( the parents are paying for food it's built into the extreme high amount of money it costs to go here) a child can only get about a quarter of a cup of milk, and if the kid spills it at all on accident they can't get anymore because they want to teach them about how milk is expensive. And somehow Appletree that literally brings in over a million dollars can't afford more than a gallon of milk a month.. Yes maybe they kind of seems like someone is trying to teach a good point, but these are little babies! They all spill stuff all of the time and then you're going to hurt their little egos by saying "no I don't care if you accidentally spilled your milk you get no more... " like What?? it's SO sad.. I spill things some times I don't expect someone to say to me oh well you aren't allowed to drink that ever again. Oh but if a directors child or a parent who works at corporate child does it they are allowed as much as they want, as the same for food too, If those kids get hungry they can have more snacks but any other kid - nope! Not allowed at all just have to tell them sorry no YOU can't get any... Little kids are human too and they are not treated nicely at all there. Another thing I learned is the teachers talk about the kids, yes that's expected but they talk SO bad about some... like this kid is ugly. This one is evil. This kid I can't stand. I hate this kid. This one will have this disorder when they are older.. and they say it in FRONT of the kids . That is emotional abuse.. First off- Uneducated teachers who have little experience and schooling. The teachers would be very unhappy from feeling like staff didn't care about them and how they are very VERY underpaid. Most teachers seemed to be here because they didn't know where else to work, which is kind of mind blowing and highlights the fact of uneducated..from working here you don't need experience, nor do you need to be educated at all. And everyone is payed minimum wage.. Very unacceptable to how they handle kids behind closed doors. The staff seems very friendly too but unfortunately they all dislike one another and the directors. All they do is gossip about one another and complain about everything. Also, another thing that was shocking is that they do not have a proper cleaning company, like say at a school that has a janitor or custodial person. The teachers are responsible to clean all of the classrooms at the end of the night and mop the floors with old mops that have to be at least 10 years old and old vacuums that are about the same.

Our daughter has been at AppleTree in Standale for a little over a year (since she was 15 months),…read moreand we couldn't be happier with our choice in daycare! We are greeted each day with warm smiles from ALL of the staff, who truly make us feel welcome, and that our daughter is genuinely cared for. She is excited to go to "school" each day, loves her teachers and friends there, and she's learned SO much! At almost 2.5 years old, she has quite the vocabulary (favorite saying of the moment: "It's aMAzing!"), knows most of her shapes and colors, can recite her abc's, and count past 10, and comes home every day, having learned something new. The center itself is beautiful, very clean and organized, with a wide variety of age-appropriate toys and a super fun playground, split into two sections for the younger and older kids. The administrative staff are very friendly, quickly respond to any questions or needs we have, and do a great job keeping the parents up to date on the various happenings at the center.

We've had a wonderful experience at The Learning Experience - Byron Center. Our son started as an…read moreinfant and is now 2.5, and we've been so impressed with his growth and development. The staff is caring, attentive, and truly invested in the children. The teachers create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment, and we always feel confident knowing our son is well cared for. He loves going to school each day, which says it all. We highly recommend TLE Byron Center to any family looking for quality childcare.

If you are looking for quality care with a safe and fun environment, then this is the place for…read moreyou. Easily the best child care facility I've been to. The teachers are amazing, informative and it's clear how much they care!

My three kids did swim lessons w Ms. Julie- my four year old was swimming without any flotation…read moredevices in two weeks and my 6 & 8 year old were learning proper stroke techniques and could swim the long length of the pool very well! Very worth the investment.

This is the worst place in Grand Rapids! Their staff does not enforce basic rules like NO HITTING!…read more It got to the point where my grandson was being hit every day by the same boy, and we reported it to the director and the teacher over and over with the promise that it was being "handled" and they would not tolerate this bad and constant behavior from one of the kids. My grandson cried every time we brought him to that place, and we finally had to pull him from that school because, after 8 months, nothing was done and I was a witness to the same boy taking his closed fist and hitting another child in the face RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! I actually should have filed a police report at the time because the school was knowingly allowing these incidences to occur in their classrooms with no repercussions. By the way, I called the Regional Director of The Learning Experience and she assured me that the owner of that location would be calling me to discuss this. It's been over 2 years and still no phone call or message!!!

Made the transition to daycare so smooth. The infant teachers are great! I love the part time…read moreoptions!