After being inspired by art museums in Spain, I decided to step outside my comfort zone and learn…read moreoil painting. I was so incredibly lucky to find the Art Academy of Somerset County - the instruction is simply fabulous! Halley Murphy is a great instructor, and her teaching method allows her students to see their painting skills progress every week. The class atmosphere is calm and focused, and the quality of the artwork produced by her students is astounding. Both my wife and daughter have enrolled, and we all strongly endorse the Art Academy!

I am actually giving a review for The Art Academy in Chester, NJ which is a painting academy whose…read moreteachings are actually based on The Art Academy in Hillsborough Township but is located in Chester, NJ. Meghan (the owner) is an artist who has been trained by the artist that owns The Art Academy in Hillsborough Township. Meghan's academy is actually a little over a year old and I couldn't find her yet on yelp, so I am putting my review here and hope that's ok. I am an oil painter, and came to The Art Academy in Chester through a referral to Chester school. I have a strong set of skills in oil painting, and have begun to sell my work. I came to Meghan because I wanted to strengthen my foundational skills in the realistic painting style. Meghan is absolutely the strongest and best teacher I have ever had. She has classes for children, adolescents and adults, at all levels. She is so talented in teaching the fundamentals of painting and it has most definitely strengthened my skills, just as I had wanted. She is a master at working with children and adolescents meeting the individual student at their current level, providing a strong education and support in a manner where I've seen children and adolescents blossom into really excellent oil painters. She focuses on teaching values, and color, which are two very important keystones in being able to paint well. She is an absolute gem. As an adult painter, I find her lessons to be critically important and I have seen a great change for the better in my work. If you are looking for an art school that is both wonderfully supportive and highly educational, this is THE place.

I took sewing lessons for well over a year at duCret. Although myb instructor was a competent…read morepattern maker and sewist, we ultimately had a falling out. She really was a rude and nasty misandrist. The unspoken problem appeared to be our differences in politics even though we never discussed these. In fact I bent over backwards to avoid any contoversial subject. I was learning how to hand sew Revolutionary War reenacting garments and it is my opinion she resented this hobby. In addition, she would often make disparaging remarks to me in front of the class. I wrote a complaint letter to program director and never even received the courtesy of a response. Putting my interactions aside, the facility itself is completely run down. The bathrooms are disgusting, the hallways and offices have musty odors, there is no adequte air conditioning during the summer, the exterior grounds are a mess, and the building would likely fail a fire safety inspection. I have subsequently found several superior alternatives.

I was in advanced classes, the school encourages you all the way. Instructors are long term, the…read moremost professional artists that will help you reach your goal. I attended years ago, but the school has assisted well past graduation when I wanted to advance my advertising agency or seeking to further my education they were there to help me succeed in a very competitive field. If your considering art as a profession this is the school. If there were 10 stars it wouldn't be enough.

Dear reader, I was so excited to have my son join the preschool school section of FAS ( French…read moreAmerican school). In June 2023, I reached out to the director of enrollment who came across as if she was going to sincerely assist me with this process. Six months later, I haven't received any decision regarding the enrollment. I reached out multiple times and was told the following is impacting the enrollment : vacations time, school's busy time, staff's busy time all with periods of no communication and I as a parent had to reach out multiple times to request for status. Finally I was given the opportunity to bring my 29 month old child for a class evaluation ( I was told evaluation was to see how my 2 year old without me being there will interact with other 2 -3 year olds and see if /when my 2 year old get upset if he can be comforted by the teacher). I brought my child in, please note this is the FIRST time my child is being exposed to everyone in the classroom. A few mins after I left I heard my son cry - he was realizing I was gone. I came back to check in as I was across the classroom and peeked via the small window and no adult was soothing/ comforting my child . I checked again via the window after a few minutes and no adult in the classroom was comforting my child . He was upset walking around the classroom by himself. The third time ( few minutes later) I came back headed to the classroom room. A separate teacher from another classroom was bringing my distressed child to me from his classroom as my child was apparently trying to get away. Kindly note that I was literally across the hall from the classroom. Please note that there was a teacher and a teacher's aide in the classroom where my son was. This broke my heart, I typically do not give any reviews but this is one I felt so compelled to give as I could only imagine what my son felt and had I not witnessed this experience I would have been none the wiser. This was my breaking point. I decided NOT to enroll my child in this school and move onto another school and will recommend anyone reading this to think twice about this school. I truly genuinely wanted to love this school as I believe in the idea of having a multilingual education and exposing my child to other cultures early in life. But after that experience by my child, the goal of experiencing multi language can be attained somewhere else, my child needs to be somewhere he feels safe and if he is upset he will be seen and soothed with care and I can also feel assured he is safe. In case the reader is wondering, I reached out to the director of enrollment and communicated my and my child's experience on that fateful "evaluation " day, I got an apology for my feelings and child's feelings she did not address anything else. I cannot say if this is the only time that a potential parent and child interested in this school experienced this encounter. I feel so strongly and so passionately to give this review as that was my experience and I will want to know as a parent of a young child, if I was interested in this school to have this honest review ahead of time. I wish I had this information going in. Since the young ones cannot speak up, parents don't be too far away and be available to check in to see the real experience your little one is receiving. If this is the school you feel compelled to send your little one. In summary, if I can give less than ONE star or zero star I will give it. Disappointment and hurt do not begin to express my feelings especially with the way my child was treated. I wish I was the one who was treated that way instead of my child.

Extremely high-quality bilingual education is given at the FASP (French American School of…read morePrinceton) with a high ratio of professors versus students, diversified activities including artistic development, gorgeous campus including a bilingual library, inclusive atmosphere, playground, gymnasium, convenient parking lot, etc.

I got to sit in with my partner for her initial interview with Fortis and had a great experience…read more Although I myself won't be attending, I would recommend a program at Fortis for anyone looking to enter one of the many programs they have solely based on the experience I had. We spoke with great advisors (Kasey, Aaron, Jany) who were thorough and answered every question and showed their clean and bright facility. My partner will be starting her journey there and I'm happy to see her finish because Fortis is focused not only on enrollment but the completion rate of their students which is admirable. 10/10

great school very nice people teac are nice a lot of space very clean you can learn a lot form this…read moreschool

At Jian's studio ,the teacher"Jian" would teach kids how to draw. She knows art really well and…read moreshe's a expert at drawing, painting, and any type of art. She also has really good paintings and drawings that she painted and drew.

Excellent classes with experienced teachers. Susan and Jackie (owners) are both so kind and…read moregenerous and are a huge part of the community. Genuinely great art classes with a welcoming atmosphere.

About the artist: TingTing Hsu TingTing Hsu (b.Taipei,…read moreTaiwan）She holds an MFA Degree in Painting from the New York Academy of Art. TingTing's art combines observational and abstract elements, as she explores contemporary nature's boundaries through captivating paintings. Her work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions across the United States, including notable venues such as the Mattatuck Museum in Connecticut, The Sturt Haaga Gallery in California, Sotheby's New York, Wilkinson Gallery in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. In addition to her busy exhibition schedule, Professor Hsu dedicates herself to teaching art. She continuously offers in-person and online classes in her private studio and was a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University for years. TingTing Hsu's paintings grace private collections in the United States and abroad, leaving a lasting impression with their unique perspective on contemporary nature. She currently lives and works with her family in Princeton, New Jersey. The studio website is https://yorkfinearts.net/ Having known Tingting for the last 26 years, I can promise that any student and prospective student will receive a top-tier and personal approach to learning art. Additionally, the studio offers college prep, summer classes, adult programs, and workshops with guest artists as well!

I am extremely happy with JEI Learning Center of Mercerville. I was looking for a tutor for my…read morechild and while searching around was pleased to find that this facility is owned by a licensed teacher with a NJ teaching certificate with actual classroom experience. I've visited a few other companies in the area but this facility has the whole package. The facility is organized and super clean. My son has been attending for a few weeks and we've seen a significant improvement.