We love My Gym Buffalo Grove location! We have been attending classes since our daughter was 12…read moremonths old! She is now 3! She was in PT for learning to walk and after going to My Gym she started walking a few weeks later! It helped her so much! It is also amazing for her to socialize and learn new milestone skills! Kyle the owner is so amazing! she always asks to go see Kyle ! She loves him! All the kids and parents do! He is so amazing with the kids and makes everyone feel so welcome! Like family! All of the employees are so so kind and amazing with kids! We love My Gym so much! It has helped our daughter and we are so grateful! It is also so clean and they have the best products and toys! She loves the ball pit and the really fun zip line! 10 stars for My Gym Buffalo Grove! I highly recommend it!

Don't trust this owner around your children. Save yourself the genuinely terrible interaction and…read morego somewhere else.

Went here for a birthday party and had a great time! My kids had fun and I became my younger self…read moretoo lol and enjoyed it!

I'm so glad we found The Gymnastics Shop. After wanting to take our three-year-old daughter to an…read moreopen gym for ages, we finally went a few months ago, and it was fantastic! The open gym hours from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM- which is unbeatable--most places don't offer this extended time. The facility is nice, and the staff is wonderful! A special shout-out to the friendly front desk member- she made us feel right at home. Our daughter had a blast running around on the equipment, including two tumble tracks, five trampolines, and a giant 40x40 area. They have a bunch of high beams and low beams, they have 4 sets of uneven parallel bars. Plus, the two vaulting runways and the rope to swing into the pit were a huge hit. In another room attached to big gym there is a baby gym. It's a smaller space with equipment designed just for little ones. It was perfect for our daughter to explore safely while still being part of the larger gym environment. We're excited to keep coming back to The Gym Shop for more fun and playtime! If you're looking for a great place for kids, this is it!

Very Disappointed of the 5-year-old gymnastics class led by Jacklyn Navarro. After attending…read morethree sessions, the same issue has occurred each time: the coach spends approximately 40 minutes of the class sitting in the corner, without getting up to guide, observe, or interact with the children. While the warm-up is appropriate, once the stations begin, there is no active coaching. The children rotate through the equipment with no correction, no instruction, and no encouragement. They repeat the same movements incorrectly and do not receive any feedback on how to improve. The only station that receives any attention is the one closest to where she is seated. This results in: Children not learning or progressing Repeated mistakes with no guidance Bored and disengaged kids who are not developing confidence or interest in the sport At this age, children need a coach who is moving with them, observing, correcting form, and encouraging them -- not someone sitting apart from the class for most of the session. This is in clear contrast to our experience at Signature Gymnastics, where the coach was active, attentive, supportive, and involved. I am requesting that coaching expectations for this age group be reviewed. The children deserve active instruction and engagement from their coach.

Nothing like I expected. Very disappointed. Much room for improvement. Not a confidence builder for…read moreyoung dancers.

So much fun! My kids love their programs and open gyms. Nice outlet during the cold winter for…read morethem to run around.

First-time visitors and, unfortunately, it will be our last. I was very disappointed by the lack of…read moreempathy and acknowledgment from the staff. They were quite rude and unwelcoming. Since parents aren't allowed past the door, I asked for feedback about my child's experience, but no one took the time to update me or even offer a brief summary. Communication and courtesy are so important, especially for first-timers, and sadly, that was missing here.

I've been meaning for my 3 year old to follow in his siblings Lil Kickers footsteps for about 1.5…read moreyears now, but when it comes to the 3rd child convenience is key...and the old Hi-Five location just wasn't convenient for us. However, when I saw they were moving to Northbrook Court and had a morning class that worked with my little one's schedule I signed up immediately. He's been in the class about a month now and I get pics from my nanny every week of him with a huge smile kicking the ball. It turns out he's not totally following in his big sister's footsteps who instead of participating would twirl in the middle of the soccer field. Last week I joined my little one for his class and was so impressed. The space itself is absolutely amazing. The old space was fine, but nothing in comparison to what they've built here in Northbrook Court. And the Lil Kickers class itself was great too. It's not easy to keep the attention of a group of rowdy 2 and 3 year olds, but they were all listening perfectly to Coach Dan...and I couldn't believe it was the same child who had been a terror for me all morning. A few days later we attended a birthday party with Coach PJ. My 3 year old went running towards Hi-Five screaming "Yay! It's kicker time!" and my 6 year old was also eager to check out his little brother's favorite activity. PJ worked his magic and did organized games with a large group of 2 and 3 year olds for an hour ( + my equally enthused 6 year old). I"m not sure what his secret is, but he may need to move in with me to teach me how to control my own children. They had rented a portion of the space so there were a bunch of classes going on at the same time, but the bday party was in a private enough space that it was perfect. However, I couldn't help, but already start thinking about doing a joint bday party for my own boys later this year since it's one of the few spaces that would work for a vary large group with multiple ages. My little ones will be excited when they realize our calendar the next few months is booked solid with hi-five parties. I highly recommend looking into their classes (their flag football looked really fun too!) and checking it out for your bday party needs.

My son is taking a multi sport class during the week. He loves the variety of the activities and…read morethe enthusiasm of the coaches. He's excited to go every week and counts down the days.

Review for Harrer Pool parties only: Don't. We contacted the park district 1 month prior to…read moreintended party date to pay deposit to secure the party room. After scheduling and paying deposit for the pool party and confirming we have 1 hour set up and 1 hour post party to clean up, we tried to contact the Harrer pool coordinator for room specs, table number, size, chairs and equipment availability so we know what we needed to buy or not buy..table covers wall decor and such. Nothing. Emails and phone calls not returned. Was contacted 2 days prior to party by the new coordinator only to be asked about the cake. Coordinator told my daughter, the birthday celebrant's mom, we had to be out of the room exactly at noon. We were pushed out at 1145.. why? They had their own party to go to. Will never opt for a party space that NEEDS to have a coordinator on site. Have used the field houses for parties before and will continue to use them again. OR will rent Oriole Pool party room and instead (as long as that particular "party planner" is NOT part of the deal) So terribly disappointed.

This review is purely for the 'open' volleyball Thursday nights. I've gone to the gym for years…read more The workers there are friendly and helpful. The older woman that looks to head this "open" volleyball seems to pick and choose when she would like others to take part. My friends and I have slowly started to participate in the open volleyball here, but have noticed that her attitude towards us participating is not very kind. We come from different suburbs in the Chicagoland area - not exactly close. But we're turned away because she felt that they couldn't let one more team play (even though other players told us we were welcome). Third week in a row we were given attitude while trying to take part in "open" volleyball. I would suggest MG park district try to come up with a sign up sheet or better method of signing up to partake in "open" volleyball. Because if I have to travel from far to only be told I cannot play, it should not be called "open" volleyball. We would have made other arrangements to play had we known we would be told we cannot play there. Instead we wasted 45 mins trying to arrange another court to play. Unprofessional and rude.

They refused to release my child to me unless I show them a photo ID everyday. It doesn't matter if…read morethe child says hi daddy or I showed them my ID yesterday. They treat parents they know as unknown persons. This policy is beyond annoying and I'm sick of seeing the scorn on their faces at pickup. I will not patronize this business in the future.

If you want value for money, The Science Lab is not it. I don't know who is giving all the positive…read morereviews but Im being generous giving 3 stars. We had my son's 5th birthday party at the Northbrook location this past June and I was shocked. The kids had fun with the experiments but the place was dirty and unkempt. The overalls the staff and kids had on needed a good clean. The room we were given for the party was small and a dump. For almost $800 and just 2 hours start to finish was a joke. I don't know what i was thinking. This place is not worth it, it is a complete rip off. And the do called gift box that comes with the package is laughable. It probably cost them $2.

We're invited to the end of season shows for a family member…read more The really young kids are so fun to watch. The intensity and pride of the older dancers is like art in motion. It's obvious that the owner couple are highly engaged. The 2 hour show is entertaining and we look forward to future shows.

Great dance school. Wonderful teachers. You'll make life long friends and learn to work as a team…read moreand have fun. I Recommend this place !!!