Safari Kid - San Mateo

We've actually sent our daughter to other daycare/schools before, but I have to say that Safari Kids is by far the best! There are several reasons for my high praise: Firstly, their curriculum is exceptional and they constantly update and improve it. Although I don't know their specific teaching method, it is undeniably effective as my daughter quickly picks up new words at school. Secondly, the teachers are incredibly responsible. Whenever my daughter faces any difficulties, they promptly react and find solutions. I have complete trust in them. Thirdly, all the teachers are extremely kind and caring towards the children. Even though my kid is not yet three, she keeps telling me how much she likes her teacher! Lastly, potty training was effortlessly achieved with the help of the school. It only took us one week to successfully train her. I highly recommend Safari Kids!

My son started going here at 18 months. He had little speech delay at that time and his Doctor suggested finding a daycare which follows some structure. Within a month after joining Safari Kid, my son had amazing changes and started counting 1 to 20. 6 months down the line he exceeded expectations, don’t have speech delay anymore and at 2 years checkup was able to speak more than 80 words. I can’t say enough good things about this place. Everyone here is top notch but we can’t thank Susana and Shelly enough for being so accommodating and helping. They spent time with my son to make sure he is catching up on his milestones. And he absolutely loves going here.

We have two children of different ages enrolled at Safari Kids and are extremely happy with the care and education they are receiving. We especially appreciate the focus on social-emotional learning and exposure to music and multiple languages. The teachers are warm and loving and our kids love going to school there!

My son started at Safari kid when he was 18 months, he is 3 years old now. The teachers and staff are so loving and caring. I am nothing but grateful for the patience and quality care they have provided within this time.
Mondays they have music class which my son absolutely loves he comes home so excited to tell me about all the songs he’s learned. He’s even taught me some Spanish.
My son used to be very codependent and would struggle initiating things on his own. His teachers worked hard to help him be more comfortable and confident which really helped him be more independent, I could not express my gratitude enough with how amazing they have been with my son.
The school uses procare to connect and update on daily activities and are consistent with posting pictures throughout the day.

There are so many choices for daycare services in the San Mateo area, but both me and my daughter LOVE Safari Kid. The teachers take a genuine interest in her learning, participation, comfort and growth and they have a great modern safe facility to play in.

As a parent, I never worry about safety, cleanliness, or the attention to detail at Safari Kid. Ms. Susanna, Ms. Lupita, and Ms. Shelly make it easy for me to trust their care and are always on top of it!

British Swim School of LA Fitness Howell

My son has become comfortable swimming in the water on his own. Coming here has definitely made him a better swimmer.

Thanks to British Swim School my 6 year old has gained confidence along with a respect for the water. The instructors are always very kind and so patient. They helped my little one develop a love for swiming and an hunger to learn more.

With the lessons from British Swim School, My kids can swim wonderfully. They both learned very quickly and had a lot of fun doing it. Being indoors meant we got to continue all year long, so no forgetting some things over the winter months.

My 18 month old attends here and she loves it ! Love the instructors they are very nice and patient

I enrolled my three year old grandson this summer for swimming classes at this location. Paul, his son Tommy, Veronica, Terrie and their whole staff are the best! They're very patient and loving with the kids and their instructors are excellent! The pool area is always kept clean. I'm so glad they're there! They're extremely flexible in rescheduling classes. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for great swimming classes! Thanks guys!

School of Rock

What a remarkable, generous, gifted team of musician mentors at the San Mateo School of Rock!
Pure happenstance brought us to a School of Rock summer camp program in late 2021, the flame was ignited for my seven year old (thanks to Patrick). Entry into Rock 101 brought her just the kindling she needed with the expert guidance of her instructors at weekly lessons (kudos to Chris and Ahmed), combined with the full band rehearsals (applause to Rob). The transformation of a small group of beginners to a performance-ready band (Rock on Mudbloods!) is a testament to the energy, charisma, patience and dedication of these instructors.
Our experience has been exceptionally positive – in a few short months they have managed to ignite a passion for music in my child that astounds us. She has progressed at a remarkable pace due in large part to the environment they create – a place infused with energy for learning, dedication to the craft, emphasizing collaboration and enthusiasm for sharing the love of music through performance.
School of Rock San Mateo...rocks!

My son LOVES Jimmy and the drum kit instructions and music recommendations he receives from Jimmy. My son has not been this enthusiastic about drumming in a few years -- it is wonderful to see!

School of Rock: it's NOT just for kids!
TL;DR = Adult band is so much fun! Chris Batshon is an amazing teacher and band director!

I'm an adult student and I just wanted to say that I am very happy that I chose SOR in San Mateo. I'm taking bass guitar lessons with Chris B. He's  professional, knowledgeable, patient,  and (most importantly) very relatable. He's always available to answer questions outside of lessons and he provides constructive feedback. I feel like I've learned a lot in a short amount of time. I'm super motivated to practice on my own at home and to take on new, more challenging songs.

I also decided to join the adult band at SoR, which is a blast! Chris B stepped up to direct the adult band, after the original director had a health issue. Chris created a fresh approach to directing the adult band. He allowed each of us to pick a few songs that we wanted to learn and perform; instead of using the old, prescribed setlist. It's definitely much more fun and motivating to practice songs that you and your bandmates actually enjoy. Band practice is the highlight of my week!
Also, wanted to give a shoutout to all the staff and instructors there. Everyone is so helpful, friendly, and welcoming. I live in San Francisco. Surprisingly, there is no SoR in SF. Even if a SoR were to open in SF, I'd probably still commute to San Mateo just for the people who work there.

My two boys have been taking lessons at School of Rock since last year. One takes vocals and the other drums. They both see Patrick. He is amazing and has taught them so much. My younger son is in Rock Band now performing Woodstock. It’s been a great experience overall!

My daughters adore coming to the School of Rock.  I considered other places for drums and vocals lessons but School of Rock fosters a "get on stage and play with others" spirit which is something they were looking to do more than the traditional end of year recital.  Weekly private lessons combined with weekend stage practice is a huge hit and never any complaints about going. The instructors seem quite patient in working with the kids.

Safari Kid Cedar Mill

My child loves this place! He was anxious at first but the staff was so helpful and caring that he happily goes to school every morning now, and tells me about his friends and all what he learns everyday. They are very focused on the well-being of each child and provide a safe, loving and fun environment. The staff is amazing, the program is impressive and everything in the facility is new and clean. Such a relief when I drop off my child to know he will be well taken care of. I highly recommend Safari Kid to any parent looking for quality care for their little one.

The newly renovated preschool features impeccably maintained facilities, including clean, vibrant classrooms and secure outdoor play areas. The emphasis on hygiene and organization elevates the initial experience, creating a positive environment for both children and parents.

Our son went here 3 months and unfortunately we had to move. We loved it and hope to find a similar place near our new home. The teachers were so loving

Newly renovated beautiful facility.
Staff and teachers are great!
Our little one is always excited to go to school!

As the  director of Safari Kid, I can definitely say that Safari kid is a wonderful place for children to learn and grow. I am happy to be a part of this school and the amazing staff.

The Staten Island School of Rock

Josh is so amazing with my daughter. He has been working with her for years and and her progress is beyond my expectation. He really brings out her confidence and pushes her pass her comfort zone while making all their lessons fun. I love watching them work cause it’s not only beautiful to watch the matching energies, they really complement each other vocally. She also just started playing the drums with Dylan and she has learned so much in such little time already. He is so patient with her and they have so much fun together. Awesome place to bring your kid. I travel 30 minutes out just to come here cause they are so amazing with her.

My daughter started lessons two years ago and loved it. It has helped her train her voice and has given her an opportunity to show off her talents. Ms Janine is a great teacher! My daughter loves going to her lessons every time and comes back with a smile. It is very easy to reschedule lessons due to holidays or family emergencies, and she always informs us about any concerts/events we can join.

My son Frank and daughter Madeline have been taking voice lessons with Janine for the past two years, and I'm so happy with the progress that they are making with her. Janine is a talented and skilled instructor. She is developing both their voices and their music appreciation. She is so patient and supportive, and her amazing voice and positive energy are an inspiration to my children. They love Janine and always look forward to their lessons!

My daughter Adrianna absolutely loves attending School of Rock for vocal instruction!!! Staff are warm and welcoming. Her instructor, Janine, is talented, patient and cheerful. Janine empowers Adrianna to have the confidence to use her voice. She looks forward to lessons and performances. I am so grateful to her instructor and to the School for helping my daughter to develop her talent.I highly recommend School of Rock !!!

My son Alexander has  been going to the School of Rock for over 8 years now. He  has  one of the coolest coaches  for  drums--Nick. Nick was  familiar with my son during the 2 years that he helped coach the Horace Green band prior to Covid stopping the band in its tracks.  But, he has now continued to use Nick on drum lessons for the past year  and a half.  They have  a cool bond and  are always laughing and having a  good time in lessons. So we are  big fan of Nick's and  glad he is Alex's  drum  coach.

British Swim School of LAF Forest Ave

Great instructors very kinda and understanding. I learned how to swim on my second class was happy about that. Thank you!

I am an adult who was learning to swim and the classes were very helpful. I was only able to float when I entered the class and now I can swim freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke :) I will say I am not sure of the depth of the pools at all their locations, but at the Forest Ave location the deepest part was 4’7” so it was difficult for me to tread water.

Since my son Stephen’s participation in the swim program, he has gain so much confidence in the water. All of the staff are very knowledgeable and patient!!

I love the small class size and the attention each child gets. A lot is packed into a short amount of time but it's very beneficial for the children. The class runs smoothly, the instructor was wonderful, and the staff supporting check-in those days is very friendly and great with children.

We absolutely love Tim ! He is the best ! My girls are doing so great since having him as their instructor ! He knows how to handle kids so well and is confident and knowledgeable!

Kiddie Academy of Rutherford

It's over a year we have our child in this daycare. We are really happy to see growth of our child. Camera system is very relieving to make sure our child is doing well. Ms Gala, Ms Kristle are really amazing teachers. There class seems very organized and we love the kind of activities they do to make our child learn new things. We highly recommend this daycare. One of the best daycare in this area

My daughter has been going to Kiddie academy for a year now. It’s the best decision we made. Her teachers are amazing, her learning skills have improved a lot, she’s more engaged.

We are super happy with Kiddie academy. My son loves this place and learns so much. Teachers are so caring, attentive and very knowledgeable. I am impressed how much my son learns every day. Thank you to Miss Smita, Tamara, Dayanaras and Michelle for taking such good care of my boy!!!

My daughter came to this school in September not knowing her alphabet, letters or how to right her name. In just three months it feels like she’s a different kid. She knows letters, recognizing words, knows how to write her name and so much more. Ms smita has really put in the effort and dedication to my child for her to excel. I couldn’t be any prouder.

A cold bad decision
The school has shown no values or humanity towards our son and family. They make decisions based on money not on genuine care for the kids. Their staff is unprofessional, careless, and uneducated. They charge a lot of money posing as a learning institution that cares for the wellbeing and education of children but they are barely a daycare with “teachers” who only have certificates not real professional qualifications and training. The current director, Andry, is nothing short of an unethical person who likes to gossiping behind the parents’ back while posing as a caring person.

This center is a disrespect to our community and families. All the good reviews are due to the staff coercing families into giving them. I would recommend to any parent looking to enroll their kids into this place to do proper research, ask around and I guarantee you that you would never let these people take care of your kids.

Kiddie Academy of Staten Island - Great Kills - Permanently Closed

My son has been attending KA for just over a year and he absolutely loves it there, as do I. He started when he was 1 and while he transitioned to being in daycare, the teachers were loving and warm. It was a relief to me that he felt safe and cared for. During thunderstorms, I would see him cuddled up in the teachers lap. As he got more comfortable, his language exploded and we are amazed by the things he says at 2 years old. He comes home with cute crafts and will often tell me "I had fun!" when I pick him up. All of the teachers say hello to us when they see me at drop off or pick up and are overall very welcoming. Pat, the assistant director, is an absolute gem of a person. I was a nervous wreck as a first time mom sending my son to daycare but she comforted me and never made me felt overbearing or annoying with my questions. Kathi, the director, started a few months after my son and you can see how much she really loves the kids and also cares about their family. We are moving next month and we are SO sad to have to pull our son out of KA into a new daycare. I truly feel comfortable with my son in their care and more importantly, he feels safe, cared for, and is having a ton of fun while learning.

Kiddie Academy in Great Kills is a place where the kids are happy. The environment is healthy and transparent, all parents have access to cameras,  and can see their children any time.  The curriculum is great,  and kids are learning a ton of new skills. During playtime, kids are able to develop their pretend and functional play under the supervision and participation of teachers.  Two times a day, kids play outside on day care' s playground with slides, monkey bars, balls, and sprinklers on hot days. Besides all regular activities,  there are often different activities like puppet shows and singing with musicians who also play different musical instruments. Actually,  one of the puppet shows was today. Kids were participating as well.
I was with that amazing daycare for the year , the kids are happy and well cared,  the place all ages kiddos would be happy and safe

I sent my daughter here for “ camp”. It wasn’t camp. It was their regular day care program. My child came home with no artwork, no crafts, literally 0 stimulation and direction. They’re napping these kids for 2 hours!! In addition the camera is not beneficial, no one is held accountable and the staff from teacher to administration is unprofessional. My daughter was struggling and the teacher said “ will you ever stop, is this all you know how to say.” The administration didn’t do much about it. I asked for a refund being my child was unhappy they didn’t even offer my partial $ back. There is no sense of nurturing to the students in my daughters class, this experience was a nightmare. They let me , I have 2 more daughters and would have given plenty of recommendations… this is the last week and I won’t even bother sending her.

If I would give this place 0 stars I would.  I took my son to this place for few days,  and didn't like the fact that the staff were not friendly towards the students.   One child was picked up by the bookbag and placed in a corner, then  when my son was taken outside, he had no jacket on in a winter time.  When I addressed these issues with a director  and asked for a refund she told me that there are no refunds and pulled out her contract even though it was few days after the program has started.  I wouldn't be so upset if it was just about money however, the treatment that we received was horrible.    I would never write anything that's negative unless I truly feel in my heart it deserves this rating.  I also felt disappointed that neither director nor anyone else reached out after to check in with us, but yet  they were super quick to take the money I guess like a true corporation. I feel there are way better places on the Island than this place one may keep that in mind.

Response to the owner's response: the place that I am actually referring to is Kiddie Academy of Staten Island-Great Kills
Preschool in Staten Island, New York
Address: 125 Greaves Ln, Staten Island, NY 10308 not any other place unfortunately.

My daughter is currently in the 3 year old program and I couldn’t be happier. Her teachers and the staff here are amazing!! She has found a love for school, made great friends and is learning so much. I love that their curriculum is play based...so learning is always fun! They also take them outside to the playground often and go on nature walks! I would definitely recommend this program.

British Swim School of Embassy Suites Burlingame

We’re so glad to have found British Swim!
Both my girls (age 6 and 8) went to other swim schools pre pandemic and forgot everything they had learned. I like that British Swim’s aproach and is prioritizing basic survival skills. Both of my girls are were comfortable to swim independently when we’re at a pool after only 2 lessons!
Most of all I love how flexible they are with absences/makeups and that they are are various locations, which makes it easy for scheduling with their other activities.

My two kids are enrolled in British Swim School.  Before joining, I researched other places who seemed to prioritize learning strokes instead of British Swim School who prioritizes water safety which is more important to my family.  Another reason we signed up is their very flexible makeup policy which allows us to cancel a class for any reason and make it up at any nearby location within 2 months.  To top it off, a couple friends highly recommended them.

I’ve been very happy with our experience.  The staff and teachers are friendly and patient. Shout out to Heidi, Sara, and Ethan!  I’ve also enjoyed seeing the kids progress by having tangible skills to check off their list and graduate to the next level. Thanks British Swim School!

This review applies to most British Swim School classes. We have explored several sites. What I like is the curriculum. It is well thought through and each level is building up on a previous level.
However, I give this an overall 2 star rating because the classes themselves need a lot of improvements:
1) each class is 30 minutes with 4 kids. At the end there is 5 minutes playtime. Plus there are several minutes in the beginning needed for a “hello” and high fives. Each kid spends a maximum of 5 minutes in the water!!! Think of your payments not for 30 minutes, but for 5 minutes!
2) several teachers spend a lot of time on more talking and more high fiving, which means you are loosing additional minutes from the 5 minutes you got.
3) the quality of teachers varies a lot. You got some that are able to explain and show everything very clearly and efficiently while you got others that are really slow and unclear. That applies to all sites: it’s a hit or miss with the teachers.
4) while the curriculum is well thought through, the majority of classes start with the same basics. Our child needs to learn side breathing to finish this level (red turtle). Instead of spending the 5 minutes on side breathing they start with see star and other basics. If you’re lucky you might have one round with side breathing. Which means you have to pay many, many lessons just to get the last task accomplished.
Today was a really bad combination of the above: teacher is inexperienced. Wastes a lot of time with greeting/talking. Doesn’t explain clearly what the kids should do. And what they do is basics.
Suggestions: a) class should be 45 minutes, b) teachers should have way more experience, and c) the class should focus on individual skills!

My son has been loving their swim classes and he looks forward to it every week! The instructors and managers are incredible
especially Josh and Sarah. He is thriving and we’re so happy with his progress.

British Swim School is one of the highlights of the week for my kids.  They love earning new swim caps. The instructors and leaders at the peninsula locations have been very friendly and helpful to work with, and we love the flexibility of switching between multiple locations.

British Swim School of Jewish Community Center of Bayonne

I cannot thank you enough (British Swim School and specially coach Melissa ) for what you are doing for my daughter in learning how to swim!   i love this place and how they are patient, kind, supportive  with the kids and babies) Melissa is a very kind and talented coach. She knows how to deal with my daughter ( 5 years old) teaching, moving her to the next level and gives her the time to love water and not be afraid of it without and pressure and gives you as parent each time a brief of how my daughter was in the class ( the progress and what she needs to work on )!. I really recommend this  place to learn swimming from the youngest ages to the adults

Great Staff. Instructors are well trained  amd have the patience  of a saint. My kids love the time they spend swimming and look forward to the classes. In a few lessons you can see progress. Highly recommend!.

Me and my 15 months old son like the place. He is finally get used to the water. He likes his instructor and enjoying the play time. Defiantly will recommend it to everyone wants to start learn their kids swimming early .

My kids LOVE taking lessons here! They’ve only been enrolled for one month and I’ve seen such a positive change in them! Their instructor is so supportive and patient. I’m super glad I made the decision to enroll kids here!!

British swim school is an excellent place to learn. Mackenzie is great, she’s patient & motivates you to learn and become better in achieving your swimming goals! I feel more confident and ready to tackle my fear of water in her classes.She is a supportive teacher and truly enjoys helping people learn this valuable and life-saving skill!

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