My daughter started here 7 years ago with nothing but curiosity and a box of crayons. Today she's…read moreconfident with composition, color theory, shading, and multiple mediums I can't even pronounce. That's all thanks to Drawn2Art. What makes the studio special is the teachers. They are patient with fundamentals but never kill the joy of creating. They know when to push for cleaner work, when to let a student experiment, and how to give critique that makes kids want to improve. Over the years they tailored projects to my daughter's interests, introduced new techniques at just the right time, and celebrated progress in a way that built real confidence. The studio feels like a second home to my daughter! After 7 years, my daughter doesn't just do art -- she thinks like an artist. We're so grateful. She loves it enough that she now helps out in the studio sometimes, which says it all. Thank you to Drawn2Art and the great teachers for making every class so fun and enjoyable.

We approached Drawn2Art for support with our 17‑year‑old son's AP Drawing portfolio, and the…read moreexperience has been exceptional. Even before enrolling, Emmett, the directors, and two teachers took the time to meet with us, learn about his ideas, and offer thoughtful guidance. Our son now works weekly with Tommy, and we've seen meaningful growth in both his technical skills and artistic voice. The class encourages independence, experimentation, and reflection, while Tommy provides insightful feedback and helps him stay organized with the demands of the AP portfolio. As the AP submission deadline approached, Tommy was especially supportive--offering ideas for themes, guiding him through the written components, and even sharing his own personal watercolor paints. The work our son is creating is something he's genuinely proud of, and he plans to continue even after the portfolio is submitted. As a parent, I also appreciate how flexible and supportive Emmett has been with scheduling. We've known Drawn2Art since our son was younger, and it's wonderful to see that same level of care carried into a more advanced, college‑level art experience. We highly recommend Drawn2Art for any student seeking serious artistic growth in a nurturing, supportive environment.

If you are looking to just have some fun and learn to play this is NOT the place for you…read more Their website lists open play from 9am-1pm on S/Su. I tried calling ahead just to see if a court reservation was needed. I called their listed number on the website, their was no answer and no machine on Saturday or Sunday but we drove over anyway. There was no one at the front desk except for a bunch of teenagers playing with their phones. One of them was nice enough to advise us that open play had been cancelled due to a tournament and directed us to an employee. First employee we spoke to was too busy "running the check in desk" to speak to us. Second employee could not really speak English but did her best to answer our questions which were 1) do you have a calendar we can see that shows when you have open times and when they are closed for tournament Short answer no 2) is there a better contact we could call to get a live person or message that tells us up to date information so we don't have to drive all the way to the facility to find out they are closed Short answer no Essentially there is no communication with patrons about their open status and they did not seem interested nor apologetic for that situation. 1 star is being generous

Seattle Badminton Club is a great new addition to Washington's badminton scene…read more The facilities are really clean which is always a plus. Trash bins are set out by each court side so players can dispose used birdies, a really nice touch. The floor when I was there was swept two time, they really have being organized and clean down. Drop-ins are 7 dollars. The staff was super friendly as well, the people who opened this place play here on a regular basis and are very welcoming. The only thing that needs to be changed is the fact it's a little bit dim, needs brighter lighting on the courts. Come enjoy a super clean and fun new facility that I highly recommend if you're interested in playing Badminton.

I could give zero star. Kids were chasing around and attacking each other. But some coach only…read moretimed out my kid. I was told different versions of the story by different coaches/staffs. I feel so sad that when my kid was attacked by two kids, the coach just warned them. I'm not saying it ok for my kid to attack back. But if the coach could investigate a little bit more, we would appreciate it. Will never go there for lessons or camps in the future.

From the owner: Our specialty is in our Premium Center Classes. These classes have been proven to be fun and…read moreeffective ways for children to develop life skills through chess lessons. Premium Center Classes can be accessed at any of our six current location across the Puget Sound. Classes follow the Chess4Life curriculum developed by National Master Elliott Neff, working from beginner to advanced topics through the six levels of Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, and finally King level. Our classes consist of the following elements: - Lesson or lecture on chess strategy and tactics - Chess exercises, including puzzles - Practice time for chess play - Reviewing material learned At Chess4Life we also offer a number of other programs, including camps, weekly tournaments, and an after school immersion program all designed to build character and thinking skills. Weekly tournaments include our fun and exciting Friday Night Quads. Our quads are official rated tournaments held every Friday evening at any of our Chess4Life locations. Quads are a group of four chess players at similar ability levels, who play individual games of chess against each of the other three players. Every player will compete in a total of three games; the player with the most individual wins, wins the Quad and a trophy! First time players of quads will also win a special prize!

The staff at this location are fantastic with children and the program provides so many valuable…read moreskills! We are amazed at the lessons that our son comes home to share with us. They also record videos at the end of each session and provide descriptions of what was learned so that you can follow along. Thank you for a great experience, Steamoji!

It's an awesome afternoon drop-off program where kids design, build, create and invent things!…read moreSteamoji encourages design thinking and maker skills! They offer programs for kids from age 5 and up and is flexible with your schedule! @steamojikirkland is open Mondays to Saturday!

Unfortunately we had a less than mediocre experience with this camp. My daughter was placed in a…read moregroup well below her skill level and was forced to play with an 11in ball when the upcoming season requires her to play with a 12in ball. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting her ready for the next season. Wish I would have known it would cost $400 to have her play with the wrong size ball and get inadequate training. My daughter asked to play with a 12in ball and she was told "no, everyone has to use an 11in ball in this group." When asked to have her moved they said because she only had 1 year of experience that she needed to be in a lower level group despite the fact that she trained extensively outside of camp and her team just went to state a few weeks prior. Girls in her group were barely able to catch and throw balls (it's now week 6 of 8 and girls in her group are still struggling). When we spoke with Eve, she said she personally evaluated my daughter herself which my daughter said she's never did. Eve's assistant said my daughter could barely catch and throw which also was untrue because I stayed and watched and she never missed a ball. I asked my daughter if she missed a lot of throws that maybe I didn't see and she said no. After catching instructors in 2 lies it was decided it was best to take her to a real instructor. After attending a few practices it became very apparent that we were mislead. There are not enough coaches for players at this camp. Unfortunately most girls are left standing around waiting for the next exercise. The cheaper price of this camp may be tempting but not worth it. Invest in a real softball camp for your daughters.

I was a bit hesitant to enroll my daughter in this camp since she was on the Kirkland All Star team…read morelevel and I was not sure what level of softball would be offered. There were many girls that were on the all star team that were enrolled so my daughter enrolled. I stopped in periodically to see what they were doing and asked my daughter daily on what they did during the day. I will say that instructor to student ratio looked to be about 8-1. The instructors were collegiate players from freshmen to All American levels. If you are expecting a very detailed instruction on every aspect of the game, you should be enrolling in private lessons. But this camp does separate skill levels and allow girls of like skill levels and interests to train together. They really attempt to build up team work, sportsmanship and overall skill development while encouraging everyone to participate and have fun. The group breakouts are great for individual skill development but that typically only happens once a week. Is this a bit of a daycare, maybe but the skill development and fun factor and the new friends made was well worth the participation in the camp. I am a coach and I know there are many elements that help players develop teamwork, attitude and skill development are just a couple. I used my son who has played baseball at very high levels both before and after the camp and we both saw a good improvement in my daughter's skill level. If you are looking for a detailed batting lesson or specific fielding skills, please enroll a private lesson with your favorite instructor, there are many around. We plan on enrolling my daughter again in DBTR camp next year.

My daughter attended a week camp of yoga, art, and mindfulness. Very very happy with it. Every day…read moreshe made a creative project (not just a junky paper piece, but a lantern, calming jar with glitter , etc). She did yoga and lots of mindfulness games and breathing. The space was lovely and she enjoyed it so much. Friendly teacher. Parking could be tough sometimes but there was also construction so that might have contributed to that. Highly recommend this place.

My teen artist has enjoyed taking a variety of classes through Cloud 9. He's taken the teen art…read moreclass, art & illustration and loves their camps. They are a local treasure!

Kids Club is fabulous. My daughter busses there from TOPS and I always have to drag her out at the…read moreend of the day. The teachers come up with imaginative themes each week and the kids have a mix of structured and unstructured time. The teachers are fun, diverse and thoughtful disciplinarians. When school is closed, Kids Club is open for "camp" and they do extra fun activities, like hiring a magician, going on walking field trips, etc. Couldn't be happier with this organization!

I have had my children at Kid's Club for all of elementary school (nearly 10 years combined by now)…read moreand have been very happy with the care all of those years. The care is consistently high quality, caring, engaging and fun. I trust Kids's Club with my children and would highly recommend it to any parent. Thier summer camps are also excellent!

My 9-year old (4th grader this fall) loved this camp. She went for just 5 days all summer long…read more(never more than once in a week), and that was just right for her (she otherwise felt it was a bit repetitive). It's even better for younger kids. She made bread every time, and loved learning the animation station and using a sewing machine. She did spend one day in the Bellevue location. I thought that campus was amazing - wooded area, huge fields...and everyone was great there, too - but my daughter thought this Seattle site was even better because "it wasn't as confusing to find things" (Bellevue has a larger campus split in two buildings, and Greenlake is in a single, "vintage" school building). Granted, the day she spent in Bellevue was her first day ever of Steve and Kate's camp, which might have been a reason it felt confusing, but she chose Greenlake for the remaining 4 days. Highly recommend this location - the staff even seemed to know us after day one, even though we were only there once a week!

My (then) two 5-year-old kids had such a bad time in 2014 at the Daniel Bagley Elementary location…read morethat my daughter remembered a year later and specifically told me she didn't ever want to go back. Here's why: - One of our kids has a speech delay and was bullied by older kids (name calling and physically hit) and none of the staff intervened or did anything - The camp counselors didn't engage with the kids, they just left them in a room all day and didn't check on them or encourage them to do anything - There wasn't much for younger kids to do In addition, as parents we had a bad experience with the Seattle staff: - They gave us conflicting information - First they said would let us use one kid's account for the sibling, then they changed their minds and tried to charge us extra - The head of the camp was extremely rude in all of my and my partner's interactions with her - The staff told our children (we are a blended family) that they weren't really siblings Overall it was a horrible experience. I was so excited to find out about this camp because of the flexibility, and their marketing is excellent, but it was such a bad experience that it stuck with my daughter as something she never wants to do again.

Despite all the myriad listings for Camp TechWise on Yelp (indicating campuses in Shoreline and…read moreMagnolia, among others) there are, at the time of this writing, only two--Seattle Center and Ballard. We're two full days into the Seattle Center camp--which is a day camp, not a stay-away camp--and I'm deeply impressed. My boys--ages 11 and 13--have been in countless camps, and their reactions range from out-and-out refusal to return, to resigned stoicism for the good of the team (meaning, in this case, me). But this camp? I have to peel them off the seats at the end of the day. They never want to leave. They get in the car laughing and happy and used the actual WORDS "I love this camp." Unthinkable. Unprecedented! That's not just finding your place...that's finding your PEOPLE. This camp's a sensation-- a perfect lockup for all that they crave: techie young counselors who are at just the right ages (very early 20's) to be perfect mentors, serious geek culture and a general air of controlled independence (no hovering or admonitions about the language they use or other kindergarten-ish stuff). They offer three basic programs: Video/Photography (Short-Film); Music/Audio/Video; and Game Creation and, importantly, they are well-staffed for all of these. They also have Machinima as sort of a "minor" supplementing your "major" program, and one day a week they have a table games event, so campers are encouraged to bring their game cards. So much goodness. We're reveling. The counselors are smart, savvy kids: earnest, likable, highly immersed in the code culture and truly enthusiastic. They talk to younger kids just like they talk to each other; there's no social demarcation line and they don't dumb it down or patronize. This alone earns high praise. Even better? Two days in, my son's done a full-blown video game. There are more pros, too: 1) When the camp director realized I've been camping, myself, at various coffee shops during the day so I wouldn't lose hours driving to and from the camp, she said, "Oh, man, feel free to park yourself here!" And I did :) 2) It's in the Vera Project space, which is a really fun, cool space in ever-cheerful Seattle Center. At lunchtime the kids relax by the big fountain or on the grass. 3) Before enrolling, I told the director on the phone that the price was hard to swing for both the boys (oh, summer, you and your $1,300-to-$2,000 dollar weeks!), she worked with me to find a special coupon to give me a much-needed break. 4) They cater to a wide age range but it's surprisingly civil in there--you can just hear brains churning; it's intense. They're learning at a freakish pace. A really self-paced and empowered kind of vibe. I now regret having booked other camps. That's my typical M.O. because they're historically completely averse to ever returning to camps in the past, and by the fifth weekday they're surly and just...done. It'll be kind of sad to move on from this one. If we're still in Seattle next summer, I'll book this place early and often. Really grateful for our experience there.

NOTE There are multiple listings for Camp Techwise because the location has changed regularly. Our…read more11-year-old is in our third year at Camp Techwise, and I have never had such a great feeling about a camp. The kids get assigned a personal counselor who works with them to complete projects of their own design throughout the week.Ages from 7-17 are welcomed, and will be taught at any level. At first I worried that he would be glued to a screen for hours on end, but the camp takes regular sports breaks around the neighborhood (which they also use as inspiration for video projects). The teenage counselors are engaging and energetic, and he loves it. The leader, Kat, radiates warmth and creativity, and I'm sure encourages the same in the counselors (some of whom are former students). The final day of the week is a video presentation by students which is heartfelt and personal. The whole week is about fun and creativity, and they use the latest technology they can. This year Kat says they were combining multiple media and apps to create virtual reality games. Both of our sons tried a much more expensive school in Redmond which had very little personal attention, and we have not gone back. I would recommend Camp Techwise to anyone. I understand the current location, Seattle Creative Arts Center will be getting demo'd for condos, so watch the web site http://www.camptechwise.com/