Great daycare! We feel our children are safe and well taken care of... which is definitely not the…read moresame as Little Spartans where we had to immediately withdraw our children for their safety. A big thank you to gingerbread house for accommodating us so quickly.

Owner was very nice and communicated well. Our plan was to sleep in our Jeep so we were a little…read moresurprised when we couldn't park by our site but parking was only 20 feet away so it was no big deal. The park was very well taken care of. We were in town for a spartan race and she had a hose all ready for us to rinse off before a hot shower after the race. We will be back if we are ever in the area again!

Went here for Country Thunder Weekend this July. The owner was initially nice to me but I missed…read moreher text prior to my arrival. Apparently she wanted me there by 7:30pm. Since I did not see her message (as her # was not familiar to me) I actually arrived at 8:40pm. She verbally jumped on me and chastised me for my late arrival out of the gates. Sorry but she could have been more professional and more pleasant in 100 different ways. She was a stickler about her rules. I am a good guest and respectful person. The men's shower did not work on my 3 day visit. She discouraged me from using their plumbing clean out for my camper when I was about to leave saying here permanent guests cars were in the way of their sewage pit and she made some snarky remark about that she thought I did not back my camper up very well. I did have trouble backing into my spot the first not only because she watched over me like a hawk and made me feel pressured. There were moments she acted nice but that was over-shadowed by her overtly picky ways. When my girlfriends 13 and 17 year old daughters arrived she was not pleasant to them and overly quizzed them about why were they there/who were they with. In a word: RUDE! Won't be back.

I went for the annual maple syrup weekend and enjoyed the visit. It is definitely more of a…read morechild-oriented place, but if that's what you're looking for it seems like a great place for outdoor education with indoor exhibits and classrooms plus a good-sized outdoor area with a pond and some forest.

Beautiful and scenic location that's absolutely perfect for letting my toddler run off some extra…read moresteam before bedtime. We haven't gotten to try the indoor aspects yet because their hours are pretty tight, but my boyfriend grew up going there every weekend and says it's more than 5 stars! We will definitely be here often this summer!

Beautiful school! Kids are so happy to go to school, they love learning. There is so much outside…read moretime, and they fit in Spanish and German from 1st grade on. The kids play music and sing all the time, they have huge smiles and seem so healthy. We love Waldorf.

As an active volunteer and parent at MWS, I was deeply invested in the school's success. However,…read moreafter witnessing faculty, staff, and board members dismiss and downplay credible concerns about child safety, ignore warnings from outside experts, and treat concerned families with open hostility, my partner and I felt compelled to disenroll our child for their safety. In our child's first year in MWS's mixed-aged kindergarten class, its pedagogy suited them well, and they thrived. We were deeply thankful for that experience. However with their second year came strict enforcement of a forced nap policy that caused noticeable emotional and behavioral struggles for them as well as multiple children who had outgrown naps. We eventually learned that this policy required all children to lie still and quiet in a dark room for up to 90 minutes a day, without alternatives for quiet play or reading in a lit space for those who could not sleep, while the teacher often left the room for the rest of the day. This had not been fully disclosed to parents previously. Seeking clarity, we consulted outside experts including a licensed child psychologist, who advised MWS that the enforced nap practice was developmentally inappropriate and potentially harmful, especially as most 5- and 6-year-olds will have outgrown naps by that age. We contacted other Waldorf schools which reacted with surprise and concern when told of MWS's nap policy. We also learned that, by contrast, WI state law requires licensed childcare centers (which MWS is not) to allow children who don't fall asleep within 30 minutes to move "off their sleeping surface and given a choice of activities in a reasonably lighted area". Despite bringing this information to the school in a good-faith and collaborative manner, our attempts to discuss this topic further were met with defensiveness and dismissal. Alarmed by the effects of subjecting children who have outgrown naps to this treatment, we voiced our worries to the school administrator and board. We were met with further dismissal and disparagement. After additional parents raised their own concerns, the board did eventually agree to an outside review -- but rejected calls to work with a licensed child psychologist in favor of hiring an "anthroposophical psychologist" instead. The school ultimately contracted a formal Waldorf teacher who lacked any training or licensure as a psychologist. During my meeting with this individual, whose role was to ostensibly serve as a neutral party and childhood development expert, they stated that while practitioners of "mainstream psychology" might be concerned with the appropriateness and safety of the current MWS naptime policy, Waldorf educators "know what's best" for their children, and that that should be sufficient to put any concerns to rest. Increasingly out-of-touch and aggressive communications from the school community followed. One individual, vying for the school's open admissions director role, urged the board and administration to expel us and another family for questioning the practices of a Waldorf teacher. Their memo also pressed for what was then an ongoing investigation into child safety concerns be quashed immediately. That individual was subsequently hired. My partner and I ultimately withdrew our child from MWS to ensure their safety and well-being, and in protest of how this and other issues across the school were handled. Subsequently connecting with other families who left MWS revealed a disturbing pattern of dismissal, denial, bullying and gaslighting -- including but not limited to concerns over naptime policy -- as well. I urge current and prospective families to be vigilant and to critically assess what type of environment they want for their child and family. Finally, it saddens me to anticipate that MWS might respond to this and other critical reviews with misinformation and personal disparagements. I encourage readers to weigh any such responses thoughtfully as they draw their own conclusions about which school is right for their family.

We passed through town for one week on a cross-country adventure, and needed some kid time for our…read morefive year old. The admin side of Kids Junction was professional, expedient and accommodating. My son only attended summer camp for a week, but the kid side of that week was jam-packed with adventure, community and learning. He came home pleasantly knackered every afternoon. Thanks all!

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Good gym! I only bouldered here so can't speak to the top rope or lead climbing. You can tell it's…read morea bit older than the downtown location, but nothing is run down or whatever. A decent minority of routes were missing color grades which seemed like they should've had them- not sure if that's just random climbing team routes or what. Not a big deal though, most were grader, and it did make me try stuff I wouldn't have normally. This+ the color grade system did make it a bit harder to just quickly eyeball how hard sections were when walking around, but probably partly since I'm just not used to color grading and maybe have been coddled by my home gym. At least when I went it felt like a lot of the easier routes were actually in the super overhanging cave bit, so it took a bit to find them since I expected those to be harder. Those are all basically nitpicks though. The main thing is that the routes were really creative and fun, requiring really varied approaches. The people/vibe the gym was clearly consciously trying to foster also seemed super supportive/inclusive. I feel like this would be a great place to really learn how to climb well- the classes they offered seemed great also. Already sad that I won't be able to get back here for awhile since I don't live nearby, there are a bunch of problems I'd really love to be able to come back and work on. So overall definitely a strong recommend.

Too many unsupervised children running around in a small gym. Staff was helpful and friendly and…read moretalked with parents to try to get them under control but still really not a place for serious climbers.

My wife and I take our 2 year old grandson there. It is great. I am a freak about safety. This…read moreplace meets my standards. The staff is friendly and attentive. The gym is clean and attractive. The floor pads and other equipment are clean and inviting. We look forward to next week already. I wish them continued success. A tremendous asset to those in the McFarland area. I drive in from Cottage Grove.

My daughter recently started attending weekly classes, and the staff has been outstanding. They…read moreare friendly, welcoming and always helpful. We look forward to our time there.