Becca is great with our autistic twins. She is patient with them and kind. If we had to drive three…read morehours to have swim lessons with her we would do it. We would recommend her to anyone for swimming, climbing, skiing lessons.

We can't recommend Becca enough! She has been our son's swim instructor for the past year. Our son…read morelikes the water, but he lacked the safety techniques. Becca made him a safe swimmer and improved all of his skills. Specifically, Becca used various, innovative techniques to encourage our son to try new things and eventually swim on his own. She tailored his swim lessons to accommodate his busy nature! We can't say enough positive things about Becca. We also received status newsletters that explained our son's strengths, improvements, and plan going forward. Our son looked forward to his time with Becca and will miss her greatly.

We received a field trip packet from Sierra Nevada Journeys- children are only permitted to…read moreparticipate if their parents agree to allow Sierra Nevada Journeys to use images of their child for marketing and advertising. Soliciting children in this manner is so insanely immoral. Many parents are reluctant to post images of their children online due to predators, which any child-centered program should understand. For this program to suggest they're not being paid while essentially forcing a trade of free modeling in exchange for an experience is, again, immoral.

amazing staff and amazing campus they made my ryla…read moreexperience OUTSTANDING Nicole was awesome Colleen was the best counselor and kept us safe and she had such a kind heart and loving soul Noah was so sweet Liz was so chill and taught me a lot about nature Josh is funny and amazing AND THE FOOD WAS FAN FRIGGIN TASTIC They worked hard to assure we had the best experience possible and i am forever grateful thank you

A happy place! Learning happens here. From newborns to…read morepre-k classes. There is a waiting list for the younger ages. Very rigorous curriculum. Classrooms are clean and organized. Teachers are consistent and progress is noticeable. Creativity is welcome and there are a lot of fun events for the students to show off what they have learned. Crazy dress up days and programs lead to parental involvement. Hearing laughter and the chatter of young voices can be heard throughout the halls.

We've been a Goddard family for about 4 years now--both kids. The care is not cheap, however, I…read morelike the additional focus on education, and the high degree of professionalism I've witnessed from their staff! Looking forward to buying a boat when our children transition into the public school system! :) In all seriousness though, despite the cost--you will not find a better daycare in the Reno/Sparks area.

First thing, I've been climbing at this gym for quite a while. I like going here specifically for…read moretop roping, since it's one of the best spots in Reno to top rope, and the bouldering is quite competitive. A big highlight for this gym is what they do for their members and the events they have. There is an online sign-up sheet on the website and a calendar that lets you know the free climb nights. There is a limit for free sign-ups (day pass) after the limit, it's a discounted price. Stop by on a free climb night check and see if rockclibing is a sport you want to pursue! Great staff and people always there to help and support .

I am not a climber but do have some punch passes to drop in. We have taken our daughter to do some…read moreof the bouldering and it's nice they have the levels for kids to start out with. She has also done a day camp prior and that was a great experience from a parent perspective. She overall had fun but was nervous since it was a new sport. I have used the exercise equipment as well, which is good but it can be busy because the focus are the climbing walls with the supplement. They offer group classes as well. I have not done them yet, but my plan is to do some of the Yoga. I like that they are community inclusive. There are different nights at the gym and there have been events where there are local vendors showcasing their products.

My family and I had a great time during our visit at Sensology. The booking was easy to do online…read more You select your day/time, number of guests, pay the fees for the group, and complete the consent forms. Our game host was Jess. She was very kind and had a lovely personality. She also gave us a courtesy call to ensure we located the center within the Grand Sierra Resort. What caught our eye was that we had to use one of our senses in each of the five challenges: smell, taste, touch, sight, and hearing. The day before we had gone to an escape room and were looking for more similar experiences. Some of the challenges required the team to be split into teams while other challenges required the entire team to participate. Overall, it was a great time and I highly recommend to take a few family members and friends to enjoy the experience with. They also have a snack bar there and a dart room called the Dart Side next door.

This was an enjoyable experience. Milo was a perfect game host. She had a fun bubbly personality…read more She was great at getting more interactions out of us and in encouraging more betting. We are visiting the Tahoe area and saw a brochure. It is not like anything else I have ever tried. I use sensory for my work so it was fun to flesh it out in a different way. I would highly recommend! We went as just two people. The optimal amount of people in a group would probably be 4. I could see it as a great team building experience.

Our daughter has attended the Purple Door D'Andrea campus for over a year and has had a wonderful…read moreexperience! The campus is lovely and perfect for young children; bright colors and loads of fun toys. The school also has a huge backyard to play in with bikes and a playground. The teachers are all kind and knowledgeable and the smaller class sizes ensure plenty of one on one attention. My kiddo has made lots of friends and learned her alphabet and how to write her name and sound out words. I appreciate that there are themes that focus on fairy tales, and pets, and the human body ,and everything else in between. Our daughter is always excited to go to school--I would highly recommend this preschool to anyone looking for a clean, loving environment to send their kiddos.

My husband and I transitioned our 5 year old son after being in a in home daycare to a more 'school…read morebased' care/preschool as he fell along the later Kindergarten kids since his birthday is in October and we were a little too late to enroll him to WCSD Pre-K programs, but also needed something more full-time rather than a 7-12pm timeframe. Purple Door Preschool D'Andrea is located next to my mom's apartment at Eastland , so my husband and I thought it help with drop off and pick ups. I have also had multiple friends mention they love Purple Door. When I first called, they said I could come by anytime during the week to do a tour. So I went with my son and met Mr. T for the first time who showed me the D'Andrea campus . I was impressed with the type of rooms they had, the different themes each month, and the 'curriculum' they offered for the kids , especially for the 4/5 year olds who are about to go into Kinder. We made the decision to officially transition our son around October time and my son was really excited. So far with my experience with this school, I had concerns at first with the transition and my son making friends as he met some of his closer friends at his old daycare . Everything was good so far, but my son did have an issue he expressed to me about another kid who supposedly not as nice to my son. I mentioned my concerns to the teachers about the other child targeting my son, however the teacher explained that the other child did have some problems with other kids also and fair enough my son can have a lot of energy too and is still working on his boundaries as a 5 year old. That was the beginning of my sons time with PurpleDoor but have not heard anymore problems with the other child after that. They also got the cubbies confused on my sons first day of school where we had an awkward situation with another parent about my sons cubby being incorrect . It was an easy resolve though, and it all worked out at the end. My son has been able to spell his name, his last name, and progress more with his cognitive learning since being at PurpleDoor and I've been happy with all the other extra curriculum they've done at the school like their winter performances and right now their soccer shots that I just enrolled my son on Tuesdays till March. This is a school where you do have to provide your own lunches for your kids but they have parties every now and then. They do also follow WCSD calendar, so anytime the schools are closed are when PurpleDoor is closed along with winter delays or fire days , but they do communicate with you over the BrightWheel app and emails regarding any closure or delays. Every month you are required to bring a Costco size snack for the kiddos as they provide the snacks and fresh fruit for them. Finally this is a tuition based school with different cost for part time and full time care along with before and after school care. As a first time parent, I do recommend to look at all your options for care especially if you have a 4/5 year old because there are Pre-K programs for WCSD as long as there is room and not tuition based and depending on your location in NNV other preschools may offer till 6pm care without paying an addition cost for after school care. But I do recommend PurpleDoor Preschool as the teachers are great, the curriculum is good, and my 5 year old son absolutely loves it.

I write this review with mixed emotions. My daughter has attended summer camp here the last two…read moreyears and loved it. The space is amazing, there is a beautiful park across the street, and the teachers were energetic and had plans for each day. Kids used a different medium each day and did sculpting, 3D printing, etc. They went to the park almost every day and made creative projects where they learned a lot, my daughter loved it. This summer has been completely different. From the moment I brought my daughter in on Monday and asked where she should put her stuff and was told, "I don't know, I guess we can try over there?" I could tell there was no coherent plan. I was also told right away it was going to be tough because there are "a lot more students this year" when it seems like the camp is the same size or even smaller than I have observed in years past. Most of the day is spent in "free time" where there are legos and arts and crafts in a room, there is a yellow piece of tape the students are supposed to stay behind and they are kind of left to their own devices. They have gone to the park once. I asked today if they would be going, and I was told by the teacher they didn't want to get left out if it starts pouring, even though it's an unseasonably beautiful day with a high in the low to mid 70s. There is an 8% chance of rain, in the afternoon, and when I said I don't think it's supposed to rain the teacher told me that her phone said "blaring thunderstorms." The only medium the kids have used is plaster and hot glue, and there is no exploring of the space and activities in other parts of the beautiful space like there used to be. The kids are safe, and it's not like anything is horribly wrong, but there is no creativity or coherent plan, and my daughter, who never complains, said it's boring this year and she doesn't want to go back. I brought this up with the teacher and she informed me it's her first time there, and she's "still trying to figure out the camp and what is and isn't allowed." I'm not sure completely what that means, but for the students who signed up for this week, that doesn't do them much good. She also mentioned "Well, we'll be doing a lot more stuff today," which I guess is great, but also an admission they haven't done much, and it's already the last day of the camp for this session. It is a CLEAR case of making things easier for the teachers over prioritizing the experience of the students. Kids need to be safe, but teachers also need to be proactive and creative, and if there are too many kids for this to happen, there needs to be more staff added.

It's alive! Monster mini golf returned to the generator this October with some of the most exciting…read moreand elaborate mini golf creations ever witnessed. Some of the most creative people in the world called the generator and we get to have all of this right here in our backyard. If you're not familiar, the generator is a maker space that house is numerous independent artists that create works of all shape sizes and mediums . It's also a community of artistic folks who come together to learn and enhance each other creativity and teach each other how to become better and more accomplished artists as well. The resource sharing in the space is magical and the work that comes out of it has put our community on the map in a major way. We are so fortunate to have This organization in our community and if you got to check it out, I urge you to hit their website, find an opportunity and get in there. Even if you don't know what you wanna do you can still just drop in and check it out and see everything that's going on so you can be inspired to dive in a little deeper. Back to the mini golf, though this is an annual event where teams come together to showcase their creativity and encourage others to just come and have a little fun interacting with it. The mini golf course has 18 holes a very themes, all tied back to the Halloween holiday my favorites this year had to be the massive Mount Rose Ski lift and Mountain, which was fully operational. I also loved the haunted house that was a full long walk-through or should I say put through and of course, the cow casino, or CowSino, complete with working slot machine that accepted Candy as coins and paid out a massive sugary jackpot when the bell tolled. The cost to attend is super affordable and it's a great outing for a date night family or just friends hanging out . The generator does a ton of other events throughout the year, so definitely hit their website scope out the calendar and get involved .

Tumbles is a godsend for our 2 year old. We've been doing classes since she was 18 months old, and…read morecan really see the difference in her confidence, socialization and coordination since we've started. Everything is always so clean and well maintained, and you can tell a lot of thought goes into the activities during class and open gym. The team at Tumbles is also top notch! A huge shout out to Coach Hunter, Coach Hailey, Coach Delaney, and Coach Mary! Every Tuesday our little one wakes up and rattles off all of their names because she knows we're going to class and is so excited to see them!

My daughter absolutely loves Tumbles and gets excited every time we tell her it's time to play…read morethere. The coaches are all fantastic. They're patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in helping kids have fun. We also really appreciate the weekend open gyms and hope they continue offering them. They're a great opportunity for our daughter to burn energy and enjoy the space in a more relaxed environment. If you're looking for a fun, welcoming place for your child, I highly recommend Tumbles!