My son attends Ms Alice's art classes on the weekend and have brought home many amazing Art…read moredrawings. He has consistently enjoyed the classes- while he doesn't say it, it is one of the curriculum classes in his Top favorite list. Ms Alice and Mr Edward are wonderful teachers, they are lovely, patient and kind to the kids. They help my son and other students of various ages to express themselves with drawing and gain appreciation towards art and having good side manners during class time . The studio is clean, spacious and bright with many eye pleasing students art canvases! We are happy and grateful to find her studio.

Jeff from Top Notch Plumbing was amazing. He was honest with his assessment for my kitchen sink…read morereplacement. The price was fair. He came on time and finish the job in half the estimated time which was great. I would call them again in the future for plumbing projects.

It's a great school that allows students to focus on visual, theatrical, performing arts and…read moregraphic arts

I didn't like the fact on Saturday basketball game they close the gate near parking lot. So you…read morehave to park on street. The bench on basketball need be repair because there are some crack on. It is Dangerous for kids sit on it.

626 Art Studio provides more than just art lessons, it's a really engaging and fun experience…read more Henni has always been extremely friendly, nice, and instructive in her teaching methods. My child attends her 4 to 6 age class First Strokes and he always has a good time. The teacher is extremely patient and works well with the kids despite the rowdiness of their age group and amount. She keeps the classes small to ensure each student gets the attention they deserve. There is plentiful parking in the back of the plaza, and she has water, a restroom, and AC for artists and waiting parents. We've been with 626 Art studio for about 2 to 3 months and we've been very happy so far! We definitely recommend this for your aspiring artists young or not!

I enrolled my 5 year old here for art lessons and she loves it! She loves using different art…read morematerials and supplies, and she's able to make a very dynamic art piece! The art instructor is so encouraging, gives great directions, and very accommodating. She's taught her new techniques and art fundamentals that has sparked new creativity. We look forward to coming here every week!

My daughter started taking drawing lessons on Zoom from Sienna during covid time. Her drawing…read moreability and confidence improved so much! We are really impressed with Ms. Sienna's skills both as an artist and as a teacher. My daughter really enjoys taking classes with Sienna and talking with her. Sienna is also flexible with class schedules to fit in with my daughter's ever changing activity schedule. We are really happy with Sienna and would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to explore their child's artistic endeavors!

We love Ms.Sienna! Our daughter took art classes with Ms. Sienna in person (pre-Covid) and then on…read moreZoom (during Covid). She is super sweet and patient. She really helped foster our daughter's love of art. The lessons are fun and personalized based on your child's interest. Wonderful instructor, highly recommend!

My 2 sons started attending A+ a few months ago. They are enrolled in the DI program…read more(Mandarin+English) Previously, they were in the school afterschool program which lacked the resources to help my kids with Mandarin. They still came home with a bunch of complicated HW every evening. All they really did was play for a few hours. Since enrolling, not only are my kids coming with finished HW, they are also getting extra supplemental academic exercises in, Mandarin, English and Math. My older kids iReady math assessment improved by 222%, the younger one improved by 187% for the end of the school year.

Our 1st grader has been going to A+ for the past 6 months and she absolutely loves it. Her math and…read morewriting has improved significantly and we couldn't be more proud. Ms. Cherry and her staff are fantastic in supporting and helping our little gal grow!

Staff are very professional and patient with young kids. They have many forms of arts kids can…read morelearn. My kid loves going there!

Art/Work/Place has been an amazing experience for our family. Our 8-year-old has been in Mrs…read more Billy's class for over a year, and we knew it was something special when he came home and gave us a drawing lesson! Our son is naturally quiet and shy, but Mrs. Billy has helped him build confidence by encouraging him to express his own ideas and interests in his artwork and we can't thank her enough for how that has helped him come out of his shell in the classroom and beyond! Mrs. Billy also takes the time after class to update us and offer insights and constructive feedback on his creative growth. Based on our experience, I'd advise parents to take negative reviews with a grain of salt. All the teachers and staff here are genuinely so nice and unlike programs that focus mainly on copying pictures, Art/Work/Place balances technical skill building with creativity, imagination, and play. As someone who works as a designer in the gaming industry and has an art background, I can honestly say they're teaching kids the right way to learn art. Our son is already excited to be back in the fall!

I have to say I'm disappointed in Ms Billy. Initially she seemed like a great teacher - as my son…read morehad positive feedback and seemed to enjoy the class. Gradually my son would come home sad and upset. At first, I brushed off his complaints as maybe he just had a random rough day. Today, I picked up my son and Ms. Billy complained about his projects and all kinds of stuff right in front of my son. My son came to the car crying feeling terrible about his artwork. I asked him several questions about what happened as I didn't want to make any rash judgements about the teacher. He explained that he felt that Ms. Billie was being mean to him and that he was really struggling with clay (it's a new skill for him). I asked if she helps him with his clay a little extra since he's obviously struggling more than the rest of the more experienced students (I'd think she'd spend a little extra time with him). He said no - she was drinking tea and when she came back he had made a snail project where its tongue broke off and couldn't put it back on. He said he destroyed it and my son said she made another mean comment to him: "ohh so you're breaking stuff, instead of making stuff". He was struggling to put on the tongue, which you didn't help him with. Ms. Billy told me it was Gary the snail which didn't go with the CA theme they're working on. Ok. My question is: how is one of your struggling students able to make an entire snail project without you noticing until he's that far along with it? Then, the tongue falls ogf of it, you make a comment to him about it being wrong, he destroys it, you make another comment to him about him about breaking things instead of making things. Ok. If she's going to drink tea instead of helping struggling students then she shouldn't be surprised about them struggling. He said she was helping the other students - not him so much. He also said he got up to grab a toothpick, and she said to him "you're disrupting the entire class" and he was embarrassed that all the kids stared at him. He wasn't being defiant but she keeps treating him as if he is. My son said he was really surprised at how mean Ms. Billy was treating him - he genuinely didn't know he was doing anything wrong, She did sound agitated when she was complaining to me about my son. I know my son - he's not a bad kid and he's super kind. I'm not just saying that because he's my son. He truly is. I'm the type of person that takes criticism well and I'm happy to help correct behavior when necessary. In this case, I really feel that Ms. Billy is not spending enough time with struggling students - in my sons case not understanding instructions according to her. I didn't appreciate her putting my son down in front of both my husband and I. Ms. Billy made it sound as if my son was being defiant - I can assure you my son is not defiant - he genuinely is just having a hard time with the project! He's asking for help from his teacher in his own 8 year old way. He just turned 8 by the way. Mrs. Elizabeth in the front is amazing on the other hand! Very helpful and kind lady.

This place was the worst era of my life. I am now a 22 year old living in an apartment and I have…read moreto say i'm very disappointed in this afterschool program. I used to go here and the teachers were very strict. I remember when someone was put into a trash can. I can't believe it even to now. Please consider this as a warning. Or don't.

I had both of my kids enrolled in the First Avenue Education, Inc. (FAEI) since they were…read morekindergarteners. Both of them completed the program and are currently attending high school. Sending my children to the FAEI program has proven to be the best decision my wife and I made. As working parents, we were unable to pick up our children after school; the school bus picked up the kids from school and dropped them off in front of the First Avenue Middle School with FAEI teachers waiting for their arrival. It was comforting for us parents knowing our kids were in good hands and it relieved us from worrying about their safety after school. The Chinese language classes are taught by highly qualified, experienced, and caring teachers. I was pleasantly surprised how our kids were able to learn Chinese so well in a short period of time. This is something I was not able to do on my own. The home work class helped my children develop good study habits; it trained them to develop concentration, focus, and the skills needed for completing their school work. The kids finished their homework before coming home. The FAEI's wonderful staff sincerely cares about their students. The teachers and the staff members offer good advice on how to communicate with our children effectively and become good parents. We rely on the staff members as our eyes and ears to make sure our kids are on the right track. We have open dialogs with the teachers and the staff members to monitor our children's development and progress. My children developed life long friendship with other children attending the program as well as the entire staff members and teachers. Two thumbs up for First Avenue Education, Inc.!