I'm all for backing local businesses like New StudioFor The Visual Arts. but my last experience…read more left me a bit disappointed. My class credit became useless when the teacher left, and I thought it was a no-brainer to transfer that credit to another class, especially since I mentioned it to the owner while signing up over the phone. Yet, that didn't happen. Then, the workshop I took a day off for was canceled because I was the only participant. I understand things happen, but a sincere apology or an attempt to make it right would have meant a lot. It's not just about the credit or the class; it's about feeling valued. I hope that they use this as a chance to really connect with and take care of their community.

Great studio. Teachers handle different mediums. Also offer open studios - with teacher and…read morewithout. Clean, well-lighted, and welcoming.

This was my son's first preschool. He started in toddlers and then moved onto PK2. The parents…read moreand PTO are all kind and warm. They follow the Emilio Reggio school of teaching, where each child is an individual and are taught as individuals. They teachers are caring and Ms. Patty does an amazing job of staying on top of the entire preschool program. We did not fully appreciate TOS until we moved. Ever since, we rotated through several reputable preschools in the Bay Area before finding one that measured up to TOS.

We have been attending the Thursday morning Toddler Enrichment Program for the last two months. You…read morecome with your child and it is like a pre- pre school. 9:15 to 10:45. Our twin boys love the program . The teacher Miss Lisa is terrific. Very reasonable and very worth it!

Please do not bring your child here!…read more They sent my 6month old baby home with the wrong pacifier on day two at this facility. My child then came down with hand, foot, and mouth on day three of daycare. The director(Jhai) lied to me about any other kids having the virus. It was their fault for not ensuring my child used the right pacifier. Due to their negligence my child was forced to stay home the remainder of the week while I still paid the full weekly rate. Send your kid somewhere else. Don't believe a word the director says because she makes promises and gets amnesia when it's actually time to deliver. The director told me told me, I would get a discount based off my employer and actually quoted me what to pay. Then had the audacity to tell me all of the on-time payments I made were late. When we reviewed all of my payments with my credit card statements it was discovered they were all on-time and in the correct amount but she still acted like she was doing me a favor. Stay away from this place!!!!!!!

Quick Reference:…read more Pros: - Sanitation and child health taken seriously - Regular handwashing, bootie shoe coverings, and glove wearing (long before COVID-19, y'all) - Safe feeding, meaning bottles only made at home and labeled with date, contents, and kid's name - Good ratio of teachers to babies (1:4, sometimes 1:3) - Good activities, even for bitty babies, sensory exercises, tummy time - Pay weekly, or pay monthly. Monthly gets you a discount! - Teachers and staff clearly care a lot about kids Cons: - Morning traffic in the area can be... frustrating. There's a Comcast back in the industrial park, and an Altec Roofing, so if you get there at just the wrong time in the morning, you might have to survive the flood of vans and trucks. - That's basically all the Cons. For the longer story: Our baby boy was due in September 2019, and my husband and I were slacking on getting childcare arranged so we finally started looking at places in October (I know, please don't judge us). We live in Martin County, but we both work in West Palm Beach, so we were looking for something at either end of our commute.We started with Martin County so we would have a short drive to drop BB off in the morning, or if we needed to drop him off but didn't need to go to WPB, but it has almost N O T H I N G worth looking into for an infant. They're either for 12mo+, full, too expensive, or some combination of, up to and including, all three. Village Boulevard KinderCare had been on the radar from the start, as it's about 15 minutes drive from both our workplaces (in good weather, with no traffic, and if the Traffic Light Goddess smiles on you; 20-30 under normal conditions) and though there weren't many Google reviews (and no Yelp reviews at the time), what was there was extremely positive. Hubs and I called the center, and to our delight, it was a direct line in! No IVR-press-1-to-speak-to-another-robot! We made an appointment to come in and take a look around the next day during Universal Nap Time. We brought 3-week-old BB with us, and he charmed everyone (as is only proper for any brand new baby; they're all adorable af). Jhai, the center director, and Angela, the assistant director, were both a joy to meet. They take infant and child health seriously in this place. Since we had a bitty baby, one of us stayed in the foyer area with him while the other was shown all the things in the infant room, and then we switched. Whoever was going in the room had to put on booties to cover their shoes so the floor didn't get dirt and germs from outside tracked in. The teachers in the infant room wear those booties all day long, warm up bottles and food while wearing gloves, and they do diaper changes with gloves and a new cover paper (like at the doctor's office!) for every change. This was standard, even before COVID-19 became a thing. After that, restrictions on entry to areas beyond the foyer were put in place, and then restrictions on entry to the building, plus PPE for staff. Speaking of bottles, they send home bottle labels because they practice safe feeding, and the only one to make the bottles is the baby's parent/guardian. That way, your baby doesn't get someone else's formula or breastmilk by accident. Speaking of breastmilk, those labels are RED instead of white, so it's absolutely clear that there's a difference. We've been bringing our baby here since he was 8 weeks old. He's nearly 7 months old, now, and we still just love bringing him here. When he starts school in a few years, it's up in Martin Co. I'm not looking forward to his last day at VBKC. We've been working from home now for about three weeks because of the pandemic, so BB hasn't seen them since then. They're keeping his spot open and listing us as drop-in until things settle down. I can't express how much that helps us. Though our family isn't in need of daily care, there are a *lot* of essential workers out there who do, and these guys are awesome for supporting them. We can't wait to go back!

Christina is an excellent teacher. It is amazing to see my child's progress with strokes and other…read moretechniques after just a few lessons with her. A visitor to our home was so impressed with the lesson she observed that she signed up for her own lessons!

Swim with Gills is an amazing service. My 4 year old was scared of the water and refused to swim…read moreafter lessons using the ISR method at a highly acclaimed swimming facility in Orlando. He had private lessons while on vacation in the palm beach area and within 4 lessons was swimming and loving it. The approach of working within the child's comfort zone was wonderful. Miss Lisa very patient and skilled with him. My 6 year old also took a few lessons to improve her strokes and had a wonderful experience and learned a lot. Christina was great to work with through the process. I can't say enough good things about them. I highly recommend them.

Great staff and fun environment for kids of all ages! Want to learn tap or hip hop to keep up with…read moreyour kiddo, CMSD offers classes for adults too. Stop and in meet with Stephanie to see what works for you. I know you won't be disappointed.

Temple Beth David is a warm, engaging and inclusive synagogue. Shabbat is a wonderful experience…read morewhether you attend Friday night at the beach or Saturday at the temple. Programming for all ages and interests can be found on their calendar. They are "making connections one person at a time".

Temple Beth David is a growing liberal spiritual community that celebrates through joyful,…read morepassionate radical hospitality. I am honored to serve as the rabbi of TBD and my family is blessed to be a part of this sacred and unique community.

This new organization, that I happened to see while walking around the shops on Northwood, does…read morethese really cool writing workshops for both kids and adults. I saw they were doing a writing workshop about superheroes and I bought one for my nephew since he loves to write and loves to make up superhero powers. He got to write about a superhero and also got make up a logo on put it on a t-shirt. He loved it! I'm gonna buy him a couple workshops for a Christmas present.

What an awesome camp for the summer! I am so grateful we found this camp and that we live close…read moreenough to have this opportunity. My 7 year old son has done this camp twice and has an amazing time. He learned to surf and they sent photos at the end of the week. I'm looking forward to him doing another week or at least lessons/day drop in!

Today was our first day of surf camp. I'm just going to be very frank. This business has some…read morestrong points but also some serious problems and I hope they're soon addressed. Pros: ~ the instructors show a clear passion for surfing and it's contagious ~ the staff quite obviously loves being around children ~ my daughter learned a lot today; more than I expected Cons: ~ no sense of (or system in place for detecting) dangerous weather conditions. While my phone was alerting me of multiple lightning strikes within a 5 mile radius, these guys had no clue! I'm ok with them just being watchful for lightning beyond 10 miles. But 4.1 miles - come on Aloha. Nature doesn't work for you. ~ seriously unprofessional attire. Seriously, do a bunch of young children need to see your bare jiggly asses? One staff member was wearing a distasteful thong on the beach. Use some basic common sense and show a morsel or respect in a children's camp setting. Can't believe i even have to say this. ~ inconsistent supervision. One child floated way out on a board before he was noticed, some kids were burying an instructor, some were wandering around, some were playing in the water, and others were on boards. There was no real system for knowing who's where/with whom and if a child walked away or were taken, I suspect a long time would pass before it would be noticed. No wrist bands, no head counts, no accountability. This is a low-security camp. Not sure it's a good idea in 2019. ~ low instructor to camper ration = bullies can run rampant. There's always that one kid. And he's there now. Much bigger than the rest, singing inappropriate songs, dumping sand on kids' heads, dragging kids into the water that clearly don't want to be dragged, saying vile things. But he's mostly ignored and he just does whatever TF he wants. Maybe if you had more instructors for such large groups, you'd have a better handle on them. If these issues are addressed, i will be delighted to change my review. For now, it stands unfiltered.