Wow! NOVA School has exceeded our expectations for quality instruction, creative learning and…read morecompassion for middle schoolers. NOVA teachers excel at developing engaging projects suited to challenging students to think in different ways. If your kid is tired of the typical worksheet and wants to use problem solving and reasoning to learn, stop in for a tour at NOVA. Visit when school is in session so your child can see the difference that NOVA makes in middle school learning.

From the owner: At NOVA Middle School we believe the middle school years are NOT the lost years. They are the…read moretransformative years. Every day at NOVA we encourage confidence and resilience, increase self awareness and social skills, challenge students to connect their passions and interests to knowledge, and engage their imagination in possibilities. If we don't, middle schoolers are at risk of losing the curiosity, creativity and passion our communities so desperately need.

I'm a '93 grad. Evergreen helped me learn to reason, write, argue, budget my time, and think about…read moreothers. I loved it, and I am a better person because of my time there. After graduating, I attended (and also graduated from) a masters program at a Brand X university and found that Evergreen had prepared me far better than my peers had been at their respective schools. Many of them had a lot of catching up to do with regard to seminar skills and writing. If you want to go to college simply to be able to make more money, or if you don't want your thinking challenged, you may not like Evergreen. However, if you're willing to keep an open mind and to work for the sake of learning rather than for a grade or other extrinsic reward, then you're bound to come out ahead.

Tried calling admissions. No one returned my call so I drove out to the campus. No visitor parking…read moreexcept for one thirty minute spot with a campus security filling it. There were two 15 minute spots available but I had no idea how long I would be. Decided I didn't need to work this hard to be admitted so I'll go elsewhere. No wonder they are having trouble attracting student.

Don't waste your money, unless you are okay with this place being a glorified day care. Not a very…read moreclean day care, at that. Really messy, cluttered, and it smelled bad. The "camp" was expensive, and my kids did very little art. (I was new to the area and made the mistake of signing my kids up before really doing my research.) The kiln broke and I was told we would be called when it was fixed, in order to retrieve our pottery. Never got a call. My son didn't really enjoy it as a couple of kids had behavioral issues, and nothing was really done about it. My kids didn't even finish out the week. The staff and owner were friendly enough, but it didn't make up for the $$ we wasted.

From the owner: Currently enrolling preschool, pre-kindergarten and both before and after school care for…read morekindergarten and elementary school aged students. Ages 3 to 12. COMING SOON! We will soon be offering Saturday classes specializing in Sci-Fi related subject matter! Please call to schedule a tour.

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I love Maureen at Shack Art Studios. She is such a patient and attentive teacher. I learned so…read moremuch and take class when I can. I would highly recommend her.

Not sure why this is reported as permanently closed. I just took a class there this past weekend…read moreand it was great! I took a beginner woodworking workshop, with Joe as the instructor and loved it. Learning new things in general is fun and even though I have no future in carving wood because of my own lack of patience and skill, I would still take another class! The workshop was all day from 10-5, and the instruction was great, very informative, helpful, and patient. Emphasis on safety while treating us all like adults. High quality tools and equipment that were in great shape, and high quality materials and wood for us to work on. The classes here fill up really fast and there are wait lists for a lot of them. I believe the capacity was five students due to covid, but in the woodshop we were in, there were only six workstations anyway, so I'm guessing the normal class sizes are not big either. Lots of classes on the website and new ones seem to be listed regularly. There's a lot of workshops but I hope they offer more weekly classes. They didn't answer the phone during posted hours but are very responsive and friendly with email response. I'm really looking forward to trying out more here when more classes open up!

This is one of the few folks schools west of the Mississippi. Folk Schools started in the…read moreAppalachian mountains as a way to pass on mountain and folk crafts. Arbutus Folk School always has a wide range of classes, including ceramics, blacksmithing, basketweaving, and other textile arts. There is a small gallery store too. They co-sponsor the Olympia Old Time Music Festival and other music concerts, classes, and a monthly open mike. It's a great place to take classes.

It's ok but the bathrooms have mold and no one cleans up the common places for the price you pay…read moreit's nasty, food is left to rot in the kitchen and there are a lot of required classes that don't really relate to certain majors

Juan the chef is amazing when I come to the Cafe juan has the best costumer service and is a joy,read more

My girls have been attending classes here for 3 years. They have come home with THE most amazing…read moreartwork! Jenean has done an awesome job challenging them to grow as artists!! They absolutely love to go and are always talking about how much fun they have when they are there. My 6 year old got to go for the first time this summer and she was over the moon about it. I just love to see how proud they are of themselves and see their smiling faces as they rush to show me what they did that day. It really is one of the best things I have found in Olympia.

From the owner: Art classes for kids 7years to 14 years. Drawing and painting, soft pastel and oil pastel. This…read moreis an art studio that works with your child's interests and at their speed. Offering after school classes and summer classes . Held in my home in the Tumwater/Olympia area. Small classes of no more than 10 students per class. This is a fun and relaxed studio where your child can learn new skills and make new friends. Please check out my website for more information on pricing and hours.

As one of the Gallery Boom artists I can say, I have found my happy place. I am also the artist…read morethat runs the watercolor class Thursday and Friday Check my social media for times. RayTen Creative Design. Hope to see ya soon.

Wow! What a discovery this place was! I didn't even have Gallery Boom on my list of bookmarks in…read moreOlympia. We just happened to park by it as we were going to explore and grab a bite to eat in downtown Olympia. I asked the cashier how long the place has been around and I was told it's been around for about two years. I'm a bit shocked that no Yelp entry has been made yet. Gallery Boom is a gallery that features over 100 local artists and virtually all of the work here is for sale. The prices on a great deal of the art pieces asked by the artists seem very reasonable. Since this gallery features so many artists the variety on what type of art there is here is quite vast. I bought several things here... a dried mushroom under glass, a purple crystal, a Christmas ornament with moss in it, a UFO rear view mirror hanging ornament and the bigger purchase a small lamp. Pictures of most of those things to follow. I was very excited to get this lamp as the artist makes all kinds of sizes of lamps that are inspired by sci-fi, UFO's, the Space Needle and other similar building structures like it. I first came across these lamps at another Olympia art gallery, Matter Art Gallery. That gallery has since gone defunct and I was very sad to no longer see these lamps but now I know a great physical location to go to for these lamps (the same artist like many of the other artist either have their own website, a point of contact or an Etsy account as well). It was great reconnecting with those artistic lamps again! The cashier said that reaching out to nearly all of the artists is easy and they are very receptive to communicating with the public. This also reflects onto the gallery itself as it doesn't come across stuffy or pretentious in the slightest. The cashier also mentioned that the art for sale can rotate out relatively quickly and that their is almost always something new to examine in a relatively short amount of time. Not only that but one pass down the aisles here just doesn't seem to do it justice. It seems like each time you walk where you already were you see something that didn't catch your eye the first time. So you can spend a lot of time here just doing that. I'm totally addicted to this place! I am SO coming back here but I'm going to wait maybe several weeks to a month for new art pieces to get brought in. If nothing else I'm most likely going to buy another one of those lovely lamps!

My instructor was extremely calm and cool during my drive. He didn't react to any mistakes I made…read moreand gave clear and helpful directions.

From the owner: Ready to hit the gas? Our teen driver’s ed course is your ticket to freedom and independence!…read moreMaster the road with 17 engaging sessions covering everything from traffic laws to real-world driving. Plus, enjoy hands-on experience with 5 hours behind the wheel lessons. Also learn from observing another student in action for 1 hour. We offer in-person and online classes. In addition to Teen Courses we have Adult Private Lessons and are an Approved DOL License Testing Center. Mention this add and receive 20% off courses at our Olympia Defensive Driving School location.