This was my first paint and sip event and it was so much fun! Monica was so friendly and provided…read moredetailed instructions on the painting. It was a night full of laughter and fun. Will definitely go back again with my friends.

Our daughter has been going to the after-school art program at Artist Center for many months now…read moreand she loves it. Monica is a great teacher who really knows her stuff. She has over 25 years of experience and has even worked with studios like Disney and Warner Brothers. Our daughter has picked up so many new drawing techniques and her skills have really improved. It's right on Castro Valley Blvd so it's super easy to get to. Definitely recommend for any kids who want to get better at drawing!

I had to update--I wrote it on the wrong spot, Haha!…read more My family and I love Dadan Performing Arts Center! First off, Regine, was/is our first point of contact and she has been very sweet and accommodating since day 1 of me reaching out, our first meeting and every day, till now. Everything my children needed in terms of classes/class scheduling, they've been very helpful and responsive. My children have been wanting to take lessons for a while and although I play instruments myself--life does get hectic and very busy. Plus, I think it's healthy that children learn from a variety of different people to also develop their social skills. We met Mr. James who did our drum consult and he is amazing and super nice! Mr. John also made my kids comfortable the very first time we had a piano consult. Ms. Tiana who is the front desk is super sweet! Mrs. Cynthia is also very nice and informative. My kids admire and have grown comfortable with their teachers. Mr. Jeff who has one of my children for saxophone lessons. Mr.Corey who my other child used to have for drum lessons, but due to scheduling, we are now with Mr. Ruben. Yet, we love them all the same! My children are shy at first, but when they like someone, they want to stick with that someone. I love listening to their practices and I love that my kids enjoy attending their lessons, not only because they are learning the instrument they want to learn, but they also enjoy their teachers. My kids finally get to attend their lessons, because they don't feel so intimidated and they feel welcomed with the nice vibes this music studio has. I'm hoping to include and/or mix lessons around for different instruments my children want to learn in the future with this studio. Hope we stick around for a while! Thanks Dandan for all of your efforts and patience for my family, I appreciate it most for my children :)

My kids have been attending Generation Music for about 10 weeks now and our experience is great! We…read morewould like to applaud Mr Paco and Ms Camryn for being good teachers. They always encourage the kids and updates parents with their performances. When my kids started their classes, they have zero experience and interest in musical instruments. By the 7th week, I'm surprised to see them reading notes and playing their instruments in their own accord. To our astonishment, they now spend their break time with their instruments other than with their digital devices. Overall, the staff and facility are excellent. Ms Ely and Ms Cynthia are very helpful and accommodating. I definitely recommend this music school to friends and family.

5 stars for Kristy and H.A.R.D…read more 0 star for Mega Math. They are a scam. We signed up for the EV3 robotics with embedded programming camp this week, the instructor 's name is Megha Salpekar. She is unprofessional and no manner. The class was unstructured and was not teaching in a classroom setting. She just put the Lego and laptops on the floor so the kids will have to work independently. However, no scope of project or theme was given. It's all free build. My son has never taken any programming class so he doesn't know anything about it. So he keeps asking the teacher questions about how it works. After "too many" questions asked, she scream at him and told him to go back to his seat and do his own stuff. He got frustrated because the teacher was not helpful and not provide any guidance, so he play video games for 3 hours. He said the teacher said it's okay to play video games because it's summer time. After learning the situation on the first day, I talked to Kristy trying to find a solution and then I also went to talk to the teacher on the second day. She was showing me the program that they use on the laptop. After asked my second question trying to find out how the class was structured, she started to get mad and yell at me. She seems to get annoyed pretty easily and have no patience with kids or parents. She's already not teaching and when you ask "too many" question, she will yell at you. Please avoid at all times. Most of their classes in H.A.R.D were cancelled. Now I know why. So their class was just to provide the laptop, software and Legos. Then she gets angry if you ask question. For $330, why don't I just get the stuff at home and we can play it for longer than a month! We have spike prime at home and my son enjoys it too and do not need to get yelled at.

I have been hiking the East Avenue trail for fifty years. This morning I arrived at my rest stop,…read morewhich I call Indian rock, and I noticed some children from the summer camp painted their names on the rock. I am very dismayed because this specific rock formation is the best one on the trail. I hope the camp people stop having painting activities for the children outdoors because the picnic tables, the new bridge foundation and now "painted rock" look terrible.

NO! SERIOUSLY NO!…read moreThe teachers were irresponsible and judgmental! We literally went outside and laid on the ground during heavy rain.

My son 2.5 years old goes to safari kid toddler program and he loves to go everyday…read more Teachers are very warm, welcoming & friendly with kids. He learned how to share his things, eat food by sitting in one place & learning how to use the words. Their curriculum has designed all the elements and they have different activities on each day. Overall, we are happy to send him to this amazing place.

This place doesn't know how to treat kids properly.They call police on a 5 year old kid saying he…read morehas some toy gun at home. They didn't even notice parents first! Terrible management. They outsource kids pickup service, some drivers are rude to kids, and refuse parent provided age proper safety carseat.

I'm so thankful for BBLC. I stumbled upon them when my daughter was entering TK and was fortunate…read moreenough to get a spot in their TK class two weeks before school started! Fast forward to my daughter leaving in 7th grade. That's eight years she was with Bee Best! And my youngest is still there and grateful to have him in a safe and learning afterschool environment.

I signed my two boys (4 yr old and 5 yr old) for spring break camp and thank god they loved it!…read more I chose GrowFit because it is sports focused and I figured it would be suitable for my active boys. It was my first time signing my kids up for a spring break camp so I felt a bit nervous about how they would react to a new environment. My worries were immediately put to rest when I saw the fun interactions my kids had with coach John upon them leaving after the first day. With a big smile on his face, my boy was saying "you are the best!" back and forth with coach John. After returning home, they shared with me how much they liked playing football, basketball, tags, jumping house, and golf. I am thankful that the team at GrowFit took great care of my boys. Thank you and I highly recommend their camp program!

This camp was very misleading. I enrolled my son in the 6-9 soccer camp and all sports camp (9:00…read moreAM-4:00 PM), expecting structured soccer instruction. Instead, the day typically didn't start until 9:30 AM and was essentially over by 3:30 PM, with kids sitting around waiting for pickup. On the first day, one coach kicked a ball into my son's head and then disappeared for the rest of the week. My son came home every day saying he learned no soccer skills because there was little to no coaching. They didn't even play soccer on the last day. Most activities were random games unrelated to soccer. Afternoons consisted mainly of crafts, Legos, and a bounce house--fun activities, but not what was advertised. The check-in process was also disorganized. The receptionist repeatedly struggled to find my son's registration because she was confused about first and last names, despite his information being clearly visible in the system. She claims everyone makes mistake and that's ok, please tell this to your boss, not me. This camp has potential, but it is poorly managed and does not deliver what it promises. Updated based on Russ's feedback - the name in the system was correct because when your receptionist can't find it and handed me the iPad, I was able to look it up and it looks right. However, looks like it was sorted by first name but she asked for last name. I understand it was supposed to be very structured, but during class, it was not the case. My son even asked the coach to teach him how to kick and shoot better but the coach ignored him.

Cometa's summer camp is truly one of a kind and we are so glad we got to be part of the very first…read moregroup of campers. Our son, age 7, did a one-week summer camp session and loved it. Like LOVED IT. I am writing this at the end of the week because my son was demanding I cancel next week's camp somewhere else so he can go back to Cometa. They have great hours, well-planned days with lots of opportunities to learn and practice Spanish, daily outings using their vans (the outings were very fun for our kiddo), and home cooked meals and snacks. Our kid did the "cooking" week and he was truly transformed by it. I think the staff did a great job choosing simple recipes that were delicious too and were very patient and caring during the lesson. Everyday they made something new and that was super fun. We are so happy with the staff, they were very professional and child-centered, and exuded warmth and a sense of belonging for the little ones. We plan to come back next summer and for other camps during the school year. They do aftercare too, but we're based in San Leandro so that doesn't work for us. Nevertheless, their afterschool program sounds really wonderful too.

My kid has been in this program since it first opened, and we're so glad we gave it a shot. After…read moreswitching schools, we needed a new after-school option and found out about this new bilingual program. It's been great! We speak both English and Spanish at home, but my kid wasn't really picking up much Spanish until she joined. Since then, her Spanish vocabulary has grown tremendously. She really loves going and always looks forward to it. Plus, the school pick-up has been super easy with no problems at all. We also participated in their summer program and loved that the kids were getting exposed to different settings like a ranch and my child loved seeing chickens and horses. I'd definitely recommend this program to other families!