My 7 year started attending Mrs. Carlyle's gymnastic class here this year. She loves it and so…read moredoes the many other girls and boys who attend. Chris Carlyle connects well with the kids and makes them feel right at home on the mat. She has great experience, is an excellent teacher, and leads an upbeat class. As an observer, I really like how close I am to be able to see them work out. It is excellent to get to see my daughter nail her cartwheel and then look right at me with that giant smile on her face! We are very pleased! NOTE: See the website for the class schedule and cost.

GSA takes great care of my kiddo. She tumbles and loves it. She can't wait to go all week!read more

Both my daughter and son attended Geist Sports Academy for years. Both were on the competitive…read moregymnastics teams. I can't say enough good things! Being family oriented was important to us as we raised our kids and Geist Sports Academy was a perfect fit for us! As a family we have many, many good memories! I honestly believe that GSA and the sport of gymnastics is one of the biggest reasons my daughter is who she is today! Thanks Geist Sports Academy!!

It's hard to put into words how much my daughter has grown into her abilities since she started at…read moreLUTAN 4 years ago. We had outgrown the tiny YMCA program and were looking for a place to tumble. My daughter has learned technique, leadership, team work, and most importantly sisterhood. To think she was too afraid to step on the mat at the first practice, now she's a tumbling machine. It's a great place. Please consider if you are looking for a gym to either sharpen your technique, get into All Star Cheer or just teach them some tumbling basics.

Lutan is a black owned, family-oriented cheer gym. They've been in business for 10 years. Great…read morecoaches!

My daughter has been taking classes here for several weeks and loves it!! The class sizes are small…read moreso she's really been able to get comfortable with her instructor and other friends in the class. You can tell they are experienced at working with kids which made my daughter feel comfortable pretty quickly. She asks me at least 5 times a week when she can go back to dance- I think she would go every day if she could! The studio is also really nice, there are several areas for parents to stay and relax while the kids are in class if they choose to stay, and even space for siblings to hang out if they tag along. Highly recommend you check them out for both new and experienced dancers!!

Goddard Indianapolis is such a special place! The teachers are genuinely excited to see the kids…read moreevery day, you can tell they love what they do and truly care about each child. Communication with parents is fantastic; we always feel informed and included in our child's learning and growth. It's such a joy knowing our little one is surrounded by people who are passionate, caring, and supportive!

A few days after the publication of my initial review (now at 70 "useful" votes) Goddard North's…read moreowner AGAIN violated confidentiality, and basic professionalism, by calling another Goddard parent to discuss my family's termination. This was the same family friend who had been asked by the school to sign my son's paperwork, despite having absolutely no authority to do so. My friend stated that she did not initiate this discussion, and openly expressed to Ms. Patel that she had no interest in further discussing this matter or my family's personal business. My friend told me the call began with Patel offering to drive her son home in an emergency if she remained enrolled (I was her son's emergency contact and sometimes picked him up) and quickly devolved into Patel badmouthing me. According to my friend, Ms. Patel claimed I "triggered" her daughter (a then-classmate of our sons) into repeatedly hitting Ms. Patel (a behavior Patel did little to correct) during the conversation that occurred the evening I was trespassed. This conversation ended with me clearly informing Ms. Patel that my child would be leaving Goddard by the end of that week, making her decision to trespass and legally bully me--for the perceived crime of calling out her racist behavior and demonstrably false claims using a "tone" she didn't like--particularly petty and vindictive. While my only issue is with the conduct of the other ADULTS involved in this matter, Ms. Patel's hypocrisy regarding her own child's problematic behavior was one of my main points of contention with Patel that evening. Ms. Patel deemed my black 3-year-old son a danger to others (including the ADULT staff) for throwing a toy, even though the teacher reported that my son had been physically provoked (climbed on) by the other child involved, yet she was completely unwilling to hold her own child, or the white children in my son's class, to similar standards. When challenged, Patel attempted to justify her daughter's behavior by telling me her child was "tired" and she would definitely be less tolerant if her child "had been hitting the staff." I witnessed Ms. Patel's child hit other children/staff more than once; I witnessed her hit her mother more than thirty times. It wasn't any different. Clearly Patel's own (lack of) discipline skills, indulgent parenting, and willingness to offer up excuses were to blame, not my "tone." When I directly identified clear patterns of racial bias at the school, Patel suggested I should do the heavy lifting of educating her staff (presumably for free), not her or her paid director. The evening of my trespass I very clearly told Patel it was definitely NOT my job as a paying client to provide free racial bias (or any other) training to her franchise preschool to ensure my son's fair treatment, particularly when she and her paid director were clearly unwilling to address their own racially problematic behaviors. Patel, clearly unversed in irony, countered this "threat" (of unsparing criticism) by chastising my "tone" and threatening to have me arrested. Around the time she called my friend, Ms. Patel sent me a handwritten card, wishing my son and I "all the best," instead of simply refunding my prorated tuition... as one might expect given that our family was expelled. This struck me as wildly insincere, as the Patels had literally threatened me with arrest only days earlier. Clearly my initial review struck a nerve, as had her inability to have it removed from two of the three platforms I posted to, and she needed to do some serious damage control. Parents: Don't be fooled by a beautiful building, polished marketing provided by Goddard corporate, glowing reviews written by the owner's sister, or the (in my opinion) clearly staged photos (of their own kids) added by Goddard management following my initial review. The vast majority of Goddard's "certified and experienced teachers" have no professional licensure or relevant degree and neither does Ms. Patel. She's a profiteer, not an educator. Goddard's licensing record, publicly available via the Indiana FSSA website, is alarmingly poor, especially for a new facility. Their citation record includes THREE separate failures to appropriately report substantiated or alleged instances of child abuse/neglect that occurred on site; repeated failures to follow state-mandated drug screening, criminal background check, minimum education, and training requirements for staff; leaving toxins in an area accessible to children; feeding a child breast milk from the wrong mother; and leaving a 22-month-old toddler unsupervised outdoors (the second citation involving a toddler left alone outdoors in a calendar year). Goddard's current Paths to Quality rating is a Level 1--the worst possible score for a licensed center--and in 2020 their licensing status was "probationary." Clearly I am not alone in my assessment.

The staff and students are kind and supportive creating a positive environment that is accepting of…read moreeveryone. I always feel safe learning new skills and I have enjoyed every class that I've attended. My teenage daughter now comes with me and it's been a great activity for us to do together!

Good teachers are attracted to this school, and this benefits everyone. There is balance between…read morelearning and playtime. Kids can be kids while learning.

I love The Goddard School Fishers 2 location. My daughter has been attending since May 2015, and…read moreshe is excited to go to school everyday. She is only 2.5yo, but I've noticed a marked difference in her social and educational development. The teachers work very well with the students during lessons and playtime. Upon entering the school, staff is sure to acknowledge their young scholars first. I can tell this makes my daughter feel welcomed and safe. When my daughter misses a day, she is anxious to get back to her friends and school family. I actually feel guilty when I keep her home, because I know she will miss a worthwhile lesson. She has been in three different classrooms in 7 months, but only because the administrators insist on placing children in the classroom that best suits their development pace. In her first classroom, her teachers managed to get her about 85% potty-trained within her first week of school. We were amazed. Also, as a neat freak, I love that the school is kept tidy. I always notice upgrades to the facility and new toys. Lastly, at this location, many extracurricular activities are planned for the students and their families. We look forward to each one!

My niece loves it here. The coaches are great with the kids. You can tell they enjoy what they are…read moredoing. I am not the parent of a child attending classes. I attended the Stubby Spectacular so I am rating as a spectator. The gym is clean and parking is easy. The bathrooms were our of order but they had a nice port-a-potty trailer for everyone to use.

Very nice gym!! Devyn is awesome with the kids! She's very encouraging and always pumping the…read moregirls up and making them feel confident!