Our daughter attended a one week session at the Art Smart Program this summer. As she is only five…read moreyears old, our expectations were mostly that she got to do something creative and fun. This program far surpassed our expectations and my daughter absolutely loved her week there. She completed a great number of projects and worked with a number of different mediums. The first day, she drew a portrait of Albert Einstein based on a photo. She worked with charcoal for the first time ever, and learned about using shadow to create depth. Another day she learned about vanishing points and drew an amazing street scene. She worked with clay sculpture, did boutique and tie-dye, made jewelry, learned how to blend and layer colors with watercolor painting, did a Warhol style self portrait, made a dream catcher, and made a doll of Anna from the Frozen movie. The studio extends outdoor also. They have built an outdoor nature studio in the woods where the kids spend some time each day. Here they incorporate natural elements into their creations, and my daughter made a beautiful fairy house out of 'found' elements such as moss, tree bark and small stones. This was all in five days and with all of that, they still found time to have snacks and lunch and to teach the kids some fun board games. The teachers were very good at letting us know how each day went. I think there were a couple of areas that could be improved. One day we forgot to send a bottle of water with my daughter. Our mistake. But it was not realized until after lunch and the meantime, she went thirsty all day. We would have liked the school to be a little more proactive, especially with young kids. The school's web site claims to offer early and late hours. I inquired about this. Donna, the owner, told me she would be there every day at 8am and that we could drop off then at no extra expense, so long as my daughter could do a quiet activity while she did setup. While that was very generous and helpful to us, the reality was that many days the first teacher did not arrive until well after 8am. We would have preferred that they setup some well defined ranges of before/after hours time. We would have gladly paid additionally for an early hour and not had the disruption to our work schedules. Overall though, we were very pleased with the camp, and my daughter is looking forward to attending again in the future!

Excellent summer camp! My daughter loves art and baking and this is the perfect summer camp for…read moreher! Can't wait to try the classes.

We had my sons 5th birthday party today and it was amazing. Mike and the other staff went above and…read morebeyond to make sure everyone felt included. All the kids had an awesome time. The facility itself was so clean, and they were so helpful. It was so nice to be able to watch all the kids enjoy themselves without the stress on me. When my younger sons birthday comes around I will for sure be booking it here. Thank you for making it such a great day for us! We could not of been more pleased!

Kids in Sports is amazing and definitely deserves all of its 5 star reviews. My son loves coming…read morehere for his multi sport class and open gym. The staff is incredible and so unbelievably nice - not only do they do an amazing job in class, but they go above and beyond in making sure families are informed, comfortable and the kids are having a great time. They've spent time with me talking about my son's allergies and how to keep him safe, they've included him in classes when he's just been there for open gym. Can't say enough wonderful things about them.

An incredible group of directors, highly talented staff, and an amazing program for the campers to…read moreenjoy!

This is the best camp I have ever been at. The counselors are very nice and polite. And on my first…read moreday of camp, I was very shy and nervous. But then my counselor was polite and I got less shy with him. The activities there are very fun like you get to go in the lake, they have a basketball court soccer field, football field and a baseball area. And a lot more. I started going here in 2019 and kept going and now it is 2022 and close to summer of 2023. And I am 100% going there for my fifth year. If you have never gone here you should definitely come here.

the camps rock! ( I do lax and field hockey) it is taught by fun colledge and older kids who really…read morelove the sport. I have never learned so much even in entire seasons of school sports! An all day sports camp includes a free all you can eat lunch at the caf (it is actually good food) and swimming. Lots of scrimmages as well!

From the owner: At Babson Sports Camps, we understand that athletics are an integral part of a child's development…read more The goal of our summer camps program is to help your child learn new skills in a specific sport, meet new friends, and have fun. The Camps at Babson College cater to the ability levels of boys and girls, ages 6-17. We offer well-designed programs and activities, a dedicated, experienced staff, and state-of-the-art facilities.

You cannot find a better, well rounded day camp in the area. The kids experience horse riding…read morelessons, arts & crafts, nature, theater dance & music, sports, archery, rocketry, Project SOAR (climbing, repelling, zip lining, etc), swimming lessons & free swim and LOTS more. This is a family run camp with a significant number of repeat staff and campers. The 2-week sessions give the campers a chance to become comfortable and competent. Many campers attend multiple sessions & I believe this is because the staff truly enjoys their work and the campers. It is such an awesome place, if only I was young again....

From the owner: Metrowest Premier Summer Day Camp for Children ages 4-12.read more

We'd had a few decent events at GAB, but when our 7-year-old took a class there, their true colors…read moreshowed. In the interest of brevity, here are the lowlights: 1. They put her in a class with four more experienced girls, all of whom knew each other - and the "coach" subsequently ignored those girls making fun of our daughter for not knowing as much. 2. When we brought this to the manager's (Keri) attention, they validated our concerns: "Both the coach and I had to stop the class and talk to them about their behavior several times." But their suggested solution was to move our daughter out of the class instead of continuing to make the other children improve their behavior. When I mentioned a partial refund, she couldn't get off the phone quickly enough. 3. We followed up about this numerous times, and after speaking to us twice, Keri stopped returning our calls. Eventually, we had leave work to visit the business in-person - only to be told that it would be best if they gave us a refund for the remainder of the class (but NOT the poor first few classes) and that she stopped attending. It is very clear that GAB is more interested in money than in helping build kids' confidence and manners. We won't be sending any more business their way, and advise others to stay away.

Awful experience for a birthday party at the NORWOOD LOCATION - look for alternatives (ACTON…read moreLOCATION IS GREAT). Had my daughter's birthday party at Gymnastic Academy of Boston in Norwood, and it was a mess from start to finish. VERY poorly organized and badly managed. I had to decorate the party room by myself with the help of other parents since staff was nowhere to be found. Parents were unsure where to go and had to call me to ask for directions. Party didn't start on time since the coached weren't welcoming the kids inside the gym. I wasn't able to attend the actual gym activities and take pictures because I was left with decorating and organizing the party room, including serving all the pizza and cake, making sure that kids were served when they got to the actual room. The place was left to be "run by" 2 young teenage girls, that were also the coaches who were supposed to supervise the kids and coach them through the activities- needless to say how that went.It was clear that they were underqualified, affecting the quality of the event. The only time one of the girls appeared was 10 min before the end to let me know that if we exceed the time, we will have to pay, she did care to say that while I was sweating, serving cake to the kids and even after witnessing that she just left. During the gym time, there was hardly any supervision for the kids, and they were jumping around dangerously, almost hurting each other, I heard that from multiple parents after the event was over (what an embarrassment). To make matters worse, I called the business after and asked to speak with the manager, Cindy, who returned my call after many follow ups. I explained that I would like to see the safety and staff issues addressed and compensation is more than appropriate. She assured me that she will call me back to touch base and never did. I followed up by phone and email and eventually received a reply from one of the employees offering 1 camp day. I replied that are all set for camp and that's far from an appropriate response for the organization and safety issues experienced as paying customers. I have not heard back since. This could have been resolved efficiently if my complaints were recognized and assured to be addressed along with appropriate compensation. Since neither happened I felt being brushed off which aggravated the situation even more. I am not the complaining type but given that this was my daughters birthday party and the feeling of being treated as a nuisance rather than a respected customer I decided to call the higher management and complain not only about how the event went but also about the management's unprofessional and disrespectful behavior towards their customers. I spoke with Jamie, who is the owner of the Acton location, and he was terrific and overall a great manager. He explained that the 3 GAB locations are individually owned, and he is in charge of the Acton location, while Miss Cindy is in charge of the Norwood location and is actually the daughter of the establishing founders. This is really unfortunate because if you have a problem, Cindy is the person in charge and good luck in getting an appropriate problem-solving solution from her or being taken seriously as a paying customer. Jamie really cares about his business and his clients and took full responsibility for our poorly executed event, apologizing for it and offering to throw my kids next bday party in the Acton location. He even mentioned that he tried himself to speak with Cindy about our event but is still waiting to hear back from her since she is traveling (which often seems the case every time I tried to contact her). Jamie successfully salvaged the reputation of the Acton location and I will be more than happy to conduct future business with him. This post is an adequate closure for me to let other present and future paying costumers know how this business operates. Just sad that it affected my daughters special birthday party that we were all so looking forward to.

My daughter started as a camper there while in elementary school and loved every minute of it. She…read moreparticipated in their musical theatre camps over the years and now she is a camp counselor there and still loves it. There are so many of their former campers that became counselors there which truly adds to the family vibe, The owners truly care about all the campers and make it fun and inclusive for all. Tons of activities for the kids to participate in throughout the summer, including field trips to various local places. Your kids

My kids love Sandlot. There is always a variety of things to do to keep it interesting all summer…read morelong. The staff is amazing and caring. I've tried several camps, but my kids like this one the best by far. We will be returning next year!

Our kids LOVE Camp Thoreau - it's been 2 years & they plan to stay as long as they can until they…read morecan be counselors there! Really great counselors & activities!

From the owner: An engaging outdoor camp and tennis camp nestled on 35 wooded acres in Concord, MA. Our natural,…read moreoutdoor environment is the perfect setting for our low & high ropes course, climbing wall, two swimming pools (shallow & deep), playing fields, archery range, & plenty of rainy day space. We off full & half day summer camp, as well as tennis camp.