This school is AMAZING! Their techniques are immaculate for helping children grow not only in…read morefaith, but in academics. My son was falling behind, but he has came up to speed very quickly. They have many extr-cirrular options and they also have before and after care. They are VERY AFFORDABLE for this area. I definitely recommend OVCA.

My family loves OVCA! The teachers and administration are awesome. They truly love the children…read moreand their families. This is our 1st year at OVCA. The class sizes are small, so the students get alot of 1:1 contact with their teachers. The love of Jesus is in this school. It is such a blessing to be able to be a part of the OVCA family.

Wow wow oh wow, what a rich history the knowledge the amazing time and we only saw a few of the…read moresites we have to go back to see the rest before they are deleted from history. Legacy park, the emancipation oak just so much to see

Review of Hampton University - Returning Parent Perspective…read more My student is entering her second year at Hampton University. I have been pleased with the educational department, the faculty, and the overall campus environment. However, like many HBCUs, the campus is in dire need of repairs--air conditioning, elevators, and other essential facilities are outdated or frequently out of service. The most frustrating and disappointing aspect of our experience has been the Financial Aid Office. It is, without a doubt, one of the least responsive offices I've encountered at any college. Calls go unanswered, counselors fail to return messages, and form requests are ignored. For the past six weeks, I have been trying--unsuccessfully--to speak with a financial aid counselor. Two weeks ago, after contacting the President's Office, I was assured someone would follow up, but that never happened. Living over four hours away makes in-person visits impractical. With my student returning to campus in just one week--still facing financial uncertainty--I feel as though we are right back where we started last year. This is my second child to attend college, and as an HBCU graduate myself, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, my experience leads me to caution other parents: save yourself the stress and the $45,000 per year--consider a PWI where administrative support is more reliable.

Worked here in the past. Family enviorment. Lost of activities and field trips planned each month…read moreto make the children excited to come to school. Would bring my children here

my 4 year old was disenrolled due to her conflict with me as as parent…read more inappropriate incidents include Lisa stating to me "you look just like the child's biological mom, dad must have a type" , which is completely nonprofessional, and not a child care director's place to say. So the outcome to my 4 year old's experience, was a expulsion not even after 2 weeks of service. The school also called and notified me of my 4 year old getting sick before this, and needed to be picked up asap. Upon my arrival, I found my 4 year old alone in his classroom, lights off, no supervision whatsoever, no toys, just sitting there in solitude, without any other supervisors in sight in the hallway or elsewhere. He was sitting in a cot, staring at the doorway I just walked into, wondering how long he was going to be in the dark alone, on a cheap cot on the floor, that they charge a ridiculous rate for to "rent". I picked him up, left the room, left the premises. His classroom teacher that should've been in there with him, just proved that due to their lack of supervision and negligence, that absolutely anybody can walk in the door, down the hallways of other classrooms, grab your child, and leave the center, without ever being seen or stopped. What a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Best affordable private school in the Hampton Roads area. Our children really enjoy attending this…read moreschool and the amount of different programs you can choose from is great too.

Excellent school and child care program. Cannot say enough positive things about the staff and…read moreteachers. Would not send our children anywhere else.

My husband got me a cooking class for my birthday and I was excited to go! I had never done a…read morecooking class before! We drove out to the culinary institute and were excited to get started. The class we were doing was New England cuisine. We thought we would be cooking lobster, clam chowder and other seafood recipes. When the instructor started talking and handing out the packets of recipes, we were surprised with the recipes (beet salad, chowder, chicken, root veggies, johnny cakes). We had to pair up with people we did not know and then each person in the group had to choose a recipe to cook. I chose the clam chowder. It took me about 20 minutes to get all my supplies because they didn't have everything out (food and cooking utensils). The instructor came around and said I was super behind...well thanks for making me feel the pressure! So I rushed to get everything in the pot. It looked like my husband and the others were rushing as well. I did NOT like this. It is supposed to be fun. We aren't cooking students and we aren't familiar with the kitchen. They kinda just threw us in the kitchen and said OK start cooking. We plated our food, along with the other groups, and ate our food. Overall it was fun, besides feeling rushed, but I did learn a lot.

As a current student at CIV, I've come to firmly appreciate my choice in pursuing a professional…read morecareer in the Culinary arts. All of the Instructors are certified and have been Executive Chefs or opened or owned their own restaurants. They are all deeply passionate about food and it conveys through their teaching. My favorite instructor has left the school, and while I was greatly looking forward to having him as an instructor for his specific area of cooking, I'm completely confident in the knowledge I'll learn from another instructor based on the standards set forth by the faculty. Courses are laid out in a comprehensive manner and are aimed to to prepare you to work in real kitchens. The school has a wide array of connections to some of the best local restaurants, and ones in other states, to help you get the off site training that you want most. The school gave me the opportunity to get in the place that i not only wanted to train at, but work in after graduation. And the certifications you get pay for themselves. i will say that the fast pace of the school is hard for some to keep up with. A lot of information is packed into ten days over five weeks. But it does tend to help adapt to the quick pace of most kitchens. Some of the classes are more web based than others, but no matter what the class, all the information can be accessed online with power points and lecture notes. another drawback is that it's affiliated with ECPI. Classes like English and Algebra are done through ECPI. The instructors are not a part of CIV and are therefor not held to the same standards. For legal reasons, i will not mention any instructors names, but at least one has consistently been reported and has the same students SHE FAILED TO TEACH put back into her class. But that's ECPI, not CIV. Overall, I firmly encourage anyone who is looking to get started on the path of becoming a Chef to Check out CIV and see if it's for them. Definitely a great stepping stone.

My son started with this wonderful program during the pandemic to fill in his missing gaps. Dr…read more Erica and her fantastic team of tutors worked on his reading and writing skills. I am happy to report that my son is graduating high school this year with academic scholarships and in the top 10th percentile of his class. This is due directly to the Carrington Institute of Learning and their dynamic team of tutors.

Thank Dr.Warrior for helping both of my kids achieved better score in they SAT.read more

This was an amazing experience for our kid. We did two week long camps and William and Mary. Both…read morewere fantastic. The instructors and camp leads really engage with the campers.

An excellent technology camp for kids! The staff are very friendly and knowledgable. I was really…read morepleased by how much my child learned in the week he was at camp. Will absolutely be going back again next year!

I am a writer and I wanted to know what the Actor went through in order to better understand the…read morepeople who brought my words to life. I must say that this class was more than I had expected. It taught me a lot about the skills that I didn't know I had possessed, helped me meet great people in the industry and I made a lot of friends. I learned a lot about this profession that I'm still able to carry with me today and I was able to find new career paths That I didn't think were possible. The Instructor Keith Flippen is one of the best human beings I have met. He's honest about the profession, your ability to act and isn't one of those teachers who will just take your money and run. There are a lot of scam artists in this business but Keith is not one of them. He has a group of people who come in and advise you on different sides of the business (Agents, Directors, ect...). Anyone interested in acting should look into this school! I think it will be worth it to you.

I looked forward to On-Camera Audition Intensive every week with instructor, Lucia Scarano. Her…read moreyears of experience in the business and her down-to-earth, warm personality really made this six session class invaluable. She provided real-life audition scenarios every week where we were asked to self-tape and submit. Then we critiqued our auditions in class and then "put it on its feet," performing it again on camera in class after critique and class discussion. There was always time for questions about all aspects of the acting industry. Lucia provided a lot of useful information and insight that I will definite use as I move forward in my career. I am much more confident and prepared to audition now.