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    Anthony M.

    BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE I don't get what happen here. I am not quite sure and I am trying to process the craziness of the kids science lab. I will tell you the best thing about the kids birthday party here was the parents served wine and beer. Now that is what gets 5 stars but that is more for the parents thinking about there guests, then the scientist wanting to party. The party was suppose to be two hours long. It started at 2:30 and the staff let the kids play by themselves with toys in the lobby. They actually did not invite the kids in until 2:50 to start there experiment. The party was suppose to end at 4:30 but the final volcano was finished by 4:10pm and parents were starting to leave. So the party was closer to 80 minutes and not the 120 minutes I expected. The reason I point that out is because I feel bad for the parents not getting there moneys worth. If I threw the party I would have wanted non-stop blinding science experiments that filled up the whole 2 hours. I decided to look at the website and apparently this is there policy for the Big Birthday Blowout but at $975 that seems a little pricey Do not get me wrong the staff was very nice and very attentive with all of the kids. I would give them 5 stars on being happy and fun plus there were wearing cool white lab coats. There were 3 staff working with the kids and one manager. So why my 2 stars? I was watching the experiments and it seemed more like a bad science experiment or a show on Nick where you made slime. Yeah it was messy. The kids hands were covered. Luckily they provided plastic jackets for the kids or else it would have been a real mess. The second room was even weirder. At first glance it looked like a mafia hit because it was covered in plastic. The kids went in here and were encouraged to whip tomatoes at the wall. Now it would have been exciting if the tomatoes actually splattered but they seemed really hard and kind of bounced back at the kids. Again I kind of found this experiment strange. The third room was the birthday cake and the finale was the volcano in the lobby, which consisted of a Coke Bottle, mentos and a plastic tarp around a PVC tripod. It happen so fast that if you blinked you missed it. My poor wife missed it because she was busy getting invited to another kids birthday party. So for a kids birthday party this was the strangest event I've ever been to. Would I throw a party here? Probably not! Would my kid want a party here? Yes. There is also free parking which is a great feature but a total nightmare in the Whole Foods parking lot on a Sunday. The lot was a mess. So yeah I'm confused as to where to go with my rating. Personally I would never throw a party here and it is purely based on price vs what you get. For $975 I think I'd like a rocket launch or something. So my 2 stars is for the value and I just didn't see any. I would give the staff 5 stars for there positive attitude with the kids. I would give 5 stars to the appearance of the facility. In closing, its a nice place but I couldn't ever throw a party here. Yeah I'm still blinded by the confusion of what I experienced.

    Laura M.

    My daughter is a KSL groupie. She'd take classes every day if she could. In fact she has such a great time that we decided to share it with her friends for her 4th birthday party. And that was an awesome idea. KSL will custom design your party based on your child's interests and make the whole event super-convenient. I didn't have to set up/pick up/ pick out anything; just had to enjoy the event. 4 is a tough age for attention spans and while KSL has an open-play area with lots of fun toys, the kids stayed really engaged the whole time, making gooey messes and seeing giant bubbles. Even the parents were really entranced by a lot of the activities. I think what makes KSL different from so many other programs (and we've tried them all) is the staff. The teachers are incredible and have the patience of saints. The programming is original, creative and designed appropriately for the age of the children. The kids come home talking about water displacement and friction and they're excited to share the activities of the day. Free parking is definitely a plus too.

    Mars Rover... made by a 5 year old @ KSL
    Tammy F.

    Talk about igniting my child's desire to learn, explore, and grow in STEM! You absolutely see what you are paying for each day when your child comes home full of new ideas and doesn't stop talking about them until you put her to bed. We have been going to KSL on and off for about two years and this summer we enrolled our daughter in a 3 week camp. Each week a new topic was covered: dinosaurs v. animals, engineering, and astronauts/space. I can attest that each day was packed with experiments and builds that made science accessible. 1. Teachers and staff are kind, attentive, and educated. KSL is creative about learning and definitely provides a hands on experience. The teachers & staff show patience with the children and a passion for what they are exploring/teaching each day. This is definitely a differentiator from other camps we've attended/researched. Every person I encountered at KSL knew my child by name and was by my standards professional & helpful. 2. The quality of the subject matter & builds is unlike any other place we've taken our daughter. It feels like the curriculum is designed to allow kids to ask questions and learn through hands on projects, reading, and experiments - (these are the things your child will not stop talking about for days...) 3. The materials used in these projects is so inventive. This year my daughter built a Mars Rover model that is truly better than anything I could have constructed... and she's 5! Each day I was impressed with the magnitude of engineering and creativity used in the projects that came home... yes there's still goo and snake venom but the fact that my daughter could talk about what snake venom does to blood blew me away... she took an understanding away from the cool experiments - it's wasn't just about making something slimy or gooey. 4. Location: KSL has parking in the Whole Foods North Ave. parking garage. This is an awesome thing for anyone toting around a second child (like me.) It's truly an easy in and out and their building is very secure. I never left my daughter feeling concerned or worried about her safety. Honestly, if you child has any spark for creativity (which I think they all do) try out a Saturday drop-in class. I think they sell packs so that you don't have to commit to being there every weekend if your schedule is nuts. It's an experience you won't find anywhere else. Last, but not least, here's the true testament to how great this place is: We commuted from Jefferson Park (Foster Ave.) to KSL on I-90 during rush hour for 3 weeks... yeah, it's that good.

    Max and Otto built a triangular tower from the Magna Tiles, which they have in abundant supply at KSL.

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