My child loves attending the holiday camps at Nory Boston! The program is well-organized, and the…read moreinstructors do a great job engaging young kids in building fun and creative gadgets.

I would do zero stars if possible. Terrible experience with lack of supervision, communication and…read morenot following reporting procedures after young camper assaulted. Inexcusable and reprehensible. Do not send your child here.

To begin with, very disorganized. Very few if any emails to parents confirming registration, and…read moreother important information. There was absolutely no information given about the drop off and pick up procedure. There is only one narrow road in/out. No information was given about early pick up and where to park, especially how to avoid the busses that arrive at least an hour early. My child told me that some of the camp counselors were "mean" to the younger girls, speaking to them in sharp tones and with belittling language. As a parent I also encountered some negative attitude from some staff. The program for girls who want to be camp counselors is severely lacking in direction and activities. The program describes that the girls will learn leadership skill and work with younger children. According to my child very little of those goals were fulfilled. Overall this was a waste of time and money, not something we would recommend to friends.

From the first day I enrolled my oldest daughter in Preschool Social Academy we have had a great…read moreexperience.  I was lucky to see my child run into the play area and wave goodbye as she ran off with friends. She would come home excited to tell us what she had learned at preschool.  When she started Kindergarten she knew all her alphabetic symbols and numbers and was eager to learn to read.  Socially she was more than ready to start Kindergarten. Once Kimberly opened a toddler room, we enrolled our second daughter.  Within 2 weeks we saw an immediate improvement in her verbal skills.  When she arrived she was only saying a few words, but now she is speaking sentences, singing ABCs, counting.  After showing interest in the potty, she is well on her way to being potty trained.  Kimberly has helped us with the horrible transition of bye bye binky.  As a full-time working parent, it is great to know that my children have wonderful care.  I get progress reports daily.  Food is provided, so I only have to pack pullups and a change of clothes.   If it is one of those days and I forget something, no worries, they have extras.  I couldn't be more pleased with the education and care my children have received at PSA.

My daughter, Sammi, is 4. She's been going to Preschool Social Academy since the summer of 2012…read more We love it there! The school has a low student to teacher ratio, 10:3, which provides ample opportunities for working individually with each child. I have been able to watch Sammi learn and develop so much through her work at PSA. Each day I get a personalized report about what Sammi has done/eaten that day at school, as well as what they are focusing on. All snacks and meals are provided by PSA, which makes it so much easier getting out the door! I love to hear Sammi sounding out starting sounds of words, and seeing in the reports that, that is what they are learning at school. I love being able to build on what she is learning at school. The play plans each child draws/labels as they're able to, are great as I get an idea of what she's doing at school and she's writing them in her own words, which is huge! The school is very academic based as well as structured. Using their reports, I enjoy being able to build on what she is learning in school. It is also nice when I ask Sammi what she did at school, and she says I just played, I can ask more specific questions, and see her get all excited telling me about her day! There are 3 class options at PSA. Two year olds go tues/thurs 9-12, 3 year olds 9-12 mon/wed/fri and 4 year olds (pre-k) 1-4 Monday through Friday. All classes have the option of extending their day to include lunch 12-1. The teachers come out to assist with drop off/pick up, so you only have to walk your child in if you choose, otherwise, no need to get siblings in and out of the car! Drop off/pick up service is available as well as early drop off, and extended day, which has definitely helped me when I've been in a bind! PSA accommodates the parents needs when it comes to drop off/pick up. Miss Kimberly, the owner/lead teacher, is very available to the parents. I can't tell you how many late night texts I have sent her! Whenever I have a concern/paranoid parent moment, she listens and takes the time to get me a meaningful answer. For example, Sammi started joking around and misidentifying colors, Kimberly took the time to work with Sammi 1:1 and show me that this was just a stage she was going through regarding playing with humor. Kimberly also takes the time to go above and beyond, my husband is in the army reserves and is gone at times, Sammi was having a rough time with that, and Miss Kimberly sent home a nice book about this for Sammi to learn from and borrow. PSA offers a flexible summer camp option for enrolled students. The consistency has been so valuable to us! The teachers are so warm and caring. I have heard many stories about some minor boo boo that was a catastrophe for Sammi, "then Miss Amanda hugged me and I smiled!". PSA does not close for snow days unless driving is banned, so if you want to get your child there in a snow storm, they're ready for them! Sammi is in her second academic year at PSA, she's already signed up for summer camp and will keep going until she starts kindergarten, fall 2015!

Can't say enough about how great this program is. Kids get to develop their core strength, balance…read moreand coordination in a laid back, fun environment. We have been participating in this program for over 2 years and currently have two of our children, ages 5 and 2.5 enrolled in it. They both love being a part of it. Coach Carter and Coach Pat, along with other coaches are excellent at engaging kids throughout the session. Also, great opportunity for parents to be outdoors! Highly recommend it!!!

The coaches are well skilled with little kids. Even I myself love the songs they sing with the…read morekids during practice. My 3 and 5 years old enjoyed the program with them.

We've had multiple kids at Fidelity House for the afterschool program over the years and most…read morerecently we had our youngest in the pre-k program. There are lots of activities in both programs for the kids. The kids certainly don't suffer from boredom here. The staff is one of this reason this place really shines. The best way to describe the staff is professional, courteous, and caring. Just an amazing bunch of people. If you're looking for an after school program or childcare you can't go wrong with Fidelity House.

My kid got bullied there and numerous other parents I know state their kids were hit as well by…read moreparticular kids that would terrorize others in the after school program. We tried to discuss and work it out with staff , but the staff was only interested in denying it was and issue and stating "well that's the way kids can be sometimes" My kids been out of there for a couple years now and I heard they did a house cleaning of some staff but I believe some of the leadership that failed to help us are still there.

Amy is a gem. We were running late, but she was very flexible and upbeat. She even stayed late with…read moreus, I was so impressed. We did a Saturday night Sip and Sew, with 3 of us as completely beginners and 1 experienced sewer. She catered her lessons to each of us. We had the option to make a tote bag or pillow. I went for the tote, with a long handle to wear as a cross-body bag. We certainly got a bit buzzed with the sipping part, but she was so patient with us. I hope to go back and learn more about sewing, what a fun new skill to learn! One location note, we thought it was at the Hipstitch place on Spencer Street, but found out the class was at the retail store at 1280 Washington St. Which is very close, like less than a minute from Spencer St. Our fault for not reading the email thoroughly, made us really late. Just a heads up to future Sip and Sewers!

This review is for hipstitchers Wellesley -- not Newton…read more Business refuses to answer a phone call or numerous emails asking to cancel a class 22 days away for a credit due to a child being in school . Only response was 10 minutes after booking a course asking to apply the new customer 10% credit only to be told "no we can't do that. We will apply it to you next class". Refusal to respond at all to any other communication. Same company that will tell you you can't get a credit if you don't cancel with enough leeway. Hypocritical and terrible customer service. Will never book a class again.

I signed up my daughter for the extended day option and called to request a cancellation/refund as…read morewe no longer needed this option. I was informed by Eileen that this would not be possible as beaver does not offer any refunds/adjustments after April 1st. I understand that this policy would be reasonable for enrollment but just wanted to request a partial refund for the extended day program which she stated would be impossible. All the other camps that my daughter is signed up for this summer offered a refund to cancel their extended day options. Beaver has a very strict policy and my daughter and son will not sign up for future summer camps at beaver. There are plenty of other great summer camps in the area that are much more flexible and understanding.

I've been keeping this quiet but i wanted to tell more people. When i was about five we were in the…read morepool playing some sort of red light green light. All the counselors were helping other kids except for me. When we were swimming back i lost my grip of the wall. I didn't know how to tread so i was just in the water. I started breathing in and out, opening my eyes, and swallowing water. I was down there for about 10 seconds before a counselor noticed my DROWNING and helped me up. I never went back to that camp again. (Here's some cute otters)

As soon as I walked in for a tour I felt comfortable so my husband came for a tour and he felt the…read moresame way. It is warm, friendly, extremely clean . Both of us felt confident and comfortable leaving our infant daugther as it is a big decision. The teachers are very helpful and supportive especially when you are a first time parent and have many questions. It is obvious they like what they are doing in the way they interact with the children/staff. My daughter loves coming to school so much that she actually cries sometimes when it is time to go home. They teach the infants yoga, sign language, self help life skills, motor skills etc. It is amazing how much she has grown mentally, physically and socailly! We love the progress notes the teacher gives us at the end of the day. It allows us to see what our daughter's day entailed and what new things she has learned. The school also has activities in school and out of school for the families to particiapte in which is great. My husband and I love the school and we are very happy with the choice we made! We would highly recommend the Goddard School.

We've been really happy with the management and teachers. Our child talks about his teachers at…read morehome all the time and how wonderful they are. The staff and management have always been really understanding and they helped us transition to our first daycare experience seamlessly.