I hesitate to write a review because my words won't do it justice. This is a small private school…read moreaffiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. It offers daycare, preschool and grades kindergarten to eighth. There are about 100 children in K-8. One classroom per grade! It feels like a family. The teachers are kind and caring. No child feels overlooked or left out. The tuition is VERY reasonable and scholarships are available. Besides core classes the students take Spanish, Bible, computers, gym, art and music. Each day begins with prayer. Every Friday the students attend chapel. New construction and expansion is planned this year (2016) as the church adds infant care to its day care services. This will also being improvements to the school such as the addition of a band room as well as locker rooms off the gym. Recently the school's kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Brenda Heintz, was featured on a Grand Rapids TV news broadcast. She won the WGVU Cool Teacher Award. I'll share the link here: http://video.wgvu.org/video/2365648723/

This school hired a teacher that was so bad, she caused a student to have therapy. And the…read moreprincipal didn't change the teacher for over a month. Terrible school.

Fantastic School with Montessori for 3-6 year old's, and Classical Education for K through 8th…read moregrade! Both my kids love going to school every day!

Amazing staff and environment! My friends and I always love to go here, every time we do the staff…read moreis always kind and offering help as needed. They do a lot more than just the glaze painting but I haven't tried them yet! They also have many pieces to choose from like little sculptures for kiddos and holiday themed items as well as the practical use ones like egg carton holders and mugs.

Came here as a family for my wife's birthday. She and the kids had a blast picking and painting…read moretheir pieces. Make sure if you come you listen to the instructions and understand them before getting started so you don't have any issues with your art pieces. The only thing I will caution is expect to pay a decent amount per piece. I don't believe I saw a piece less than $20, but those were small and if your younger kids are anything like mine, they will want to paint tons of them, or a really big (read expensive) one.

We used to absolutely love this place but since COVID it has gone downhill. 5 stars for facilities…read moreand the improvements they have made . 2 stars for the level of management of bad behavior in the pool and on the deck. 3 years ago, the lifeguards didn't put up with any unsafe or inappropriate behavior. If you didn't listen- you got kicked out. I felt safe with my young kids there that they were being watched by effective guards and other people weren't putting them in uncomfortable positions. We went yesterday and today and there was so much rough horseplay, terrible language and unsafe behavior and no one did anything about it. At one point a lifeguard asked the manager to kick people out and he didn't follow through with it. Today there was a huge intact Mastiff dog on the pool deck- what? I want to love this Kalamazoo institution, but someone in charge needs to not worry about being everyone's friend and start taking action on poor behavior.

Very nice pool. The water felt very warm on a 75 degree day with wind. The meet went smoothly with…read morenot issues. The only problem was the locker room was not very clean with toilet paper all over the place and confusing. Also one end of the pool is very shallow not ideal for flip turns but it works. But in all I would recommend this pool for meets or just to go swim with your family in the summer.

Welcoming , Generous and helpful staffing. Experience was good I learned great deal about the what…read moreit takes to be master barber and how to run your own business. Great importance of consulting clients of their haircare.

The instructors appeared to try and teach these young men how to carry on a conversation. They…read morewere almost decend at conversation. In an attempt at humor One of the instructors trying to poke fun a customer. The statment fell flat and came arcoss as insulting. The student did his best with little guidance. One could tell that they required more training in conversation and his tools of the trade. About half way through the instrctors gave up on conversation. at least one of them checked out for a while on their phones. After the hair cut was over another instructor attemped to fix the students mistakes but either did not have the abillity to give a good hair cut or just did not care. I will not be going back to this school. It only cost $5...

this place was amazing. The instructor is phenomenal and we just feel so lucky that we came here…read moreand met the instructor.

Great vibe, nice clean classroom, great instructor... great lanes along with a safety first…read moreattitude..

Wonderful staff. They work with all kids very well and it is obvious they love what they do. My…read moredaughter loves it there and was sad to "graduate". She loved craft time and always brought home so many creative lessons. They also do fun experiences like trips to the apple orchard. My son is there now and was so scared at first but they have done a great job at helping him feel welcome. I wouldn't send them anywhere else!

After being frustrated with YMCA, shanondale, Bronson and other local swim programs I was referred…read moreby a friend to Brittany Schmall and her swim school - Brittany's Swim School. I went in to the lessons trying not to get my hopes up as I had been disappointed with other area lessons, but after the first lesson I was pleasantly surprised. The lessons take place in her back yard and she employs several staff members. Brittany and her staff are very professional and give the best lessons in the Portage/Kalamazoo area. My children have participated in her group and private lessons and have been very satisfied with both. If you have children with special needs, Brittany's Swim school does a great job accommodating for all types of students. My oldest daughter is autistic and I am truly amazed how well Brittany and her staff work with her. The schedule is posted each summer in April/May on Brittany's website (www.brittanysswimschool.com) The lessons fill up quick, so if your interested in lessons, it's important to call right away!