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I would like to thank Aaliyah Williams for the service I had an amazing experience at The Studio Academy of Beauty! My esthetician did an incredible job with my facial and body massage. She was very professional, welcoming, and made sure I was comfortable throughout the entire service. The facial left my skin feeling refreshed, clean, and glowing, while the body massage was extremely relaxing and helped me feel completely rejuvenated. I really appreciated the care and attention to detail she put into everything. You can tell she takes pride in her work and genuinely cares about her clients. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a relaxing and professional experience! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Marianna was my esthetician for a lift and sculpting facial, and I enjoyed it so much I added a back facial onto my session before I even finished! Her pressure was amazing — honestly better than facials I’ve had at other spas. With the help of the Esthetics instructor, the skin analysis was thorough and products chosen were intentional. The price was fantastic for the quality of service. Highly recommend booking with Marianna at this beauty school.

I received a European Facial from Delilah. I actually got two from her because I enjoyed the first one so much. I am a massage therapist and she had the perfect pressure. She did a really nice job of picking the perfect products for my skin, and talking to me about my skin. I even bought a couple of products from her because I enjoyed them so much. Her facials were really good. I wish I could go back for another one, but she is graduating this week. I recommend going to get a facial here. They all seem to be very well trained.

I had such an amazing experience getting a facial from my friend Jazmin Regalado while she’s in esthetician school! From the moment I sat down, she made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. She was very professional, explained each step, and made sure I was at ease the entire time. The facial itself was incredible—my skin felt so refreshed, clean, and glowing afterward. You can really tell how passionate she is about what she’s learning and how much care she puts into her work. I’m so proud of her and can’t wait to keep supporting her on this journey. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a relaxing and high-quality facial!

Today was my first time in. Had a fabulous experience with my silk press. I love the hospitality and kindness of the ladies, educators, front desk, and team. They took extra time to give my hair the TLC it needed. It was refreshing to be in an environment where my texture felt embraced and celebrated instead of a chore. Thank you for a great experience and having me leave smiling and satisfied.

Great spot for cooking, fishing, bringing friends, kids and family. All around great park. Good playground for kids, beautiful wild life, nice shady areas. This park is huge with enough open areas to fish without being in the way of others fishing. If you have an energetic toddler, it is a great place to let them run around and tire themselves out. Great place for making memories and spending time with the people you love.

I joined the Japanese Festival at Steele Indian School Park as a food vendor and had a wonderful experience. The park is beautiful, clean, and very spacious, which makes it perfect for large cultural events. There were a lot of people enjoying the festival, great performances, and a fun atmosphere. Everything was well organized for vendors and visitors. I would be happy to participate in another event here again!

Went to M3F here. The park is nicely layed out. There were 3 stages and I could not hear the other stages. There is a lake so night time was pretty with the festival lights. However it was very dusty. My shoes were covered in dirt. My throat did not agree with the dust either. Definitely don’t wear nice shoes and bring a mask. Overall a nice place to hang out and walk around. A dog park is also near by.

Went for m3f festival. Loved the festival, minus the water station set up, or lack their of. Apparently t mishap, but they remedied by handing out free water. Beautiful park

The 2026 Arizona Matsuri Festival of Japan brought amazing musical talent. This was my family’s first time coming to the festival, and we will most definitely be back. The magic of the drums was well worth the bit of heat. 🔥❤️🇯🇵

Great park, lots to do. They have 2 dog parks, playground, a lake, plenty of grassy areas and picnic benches. We had a celebration of life for my bf and it was perfect. We released balloons for him and a few people spoke about him and his life.

Wow i didn’t even knew there was a place like this here, its great for picnics with the family and enjoy time with them, do some recreational stuff here is possible aswell I did see some people fishing earlier. A good place to take a walk too

I got my nails done here with a friend, and her nails and pedicure came out beautiful, so props to that student. Unfortunately, my experience wasn’t the best. My acrylic French tips with glitter took about 4–5 hours and I ended up unhappy with the result. The student was nice and understanding, but the nails weren’t what I expected. Prep wasn’t done very well, cuticle oil wasn’t applied after, and I felt too awkward to say anything at the time because I had already signed the form. A teacher did try to help during the process, but overall I left disappointed after being really excited to get my nails done for the first time in years. Everyone was kind but I just didn’t like my nails and I think they should tell you beforehand if they’ll be ugly nails or if they are experienced and will do good nails and they were $50. You get what you pay for I guess and it’s a gamble on if you’ll have nice nails. They’re just too bulky and misshaped for my preference. The last picture was my inspo

I had such a wonderful experience at Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix! Kylie did an amazing job on my haircut she really listened to what I wanted and delivered it beautifully. I’m so happy and satisfied with my new style! I also appreciate the supportive and talented instructors who guided the process, as well as the friendly team who helped with the final touches. Everyone was welcoming, professional, and attentive. Highly recommend this school if you’re looking for quality service at a great value. I will definitely be coming back!

Graduated student from this school and I am very proud and pleased to say that the education I got here was top notch. There wasnt anything that i didnt learn. The educators are just amazing. The staff makes you feel like a family. If you are considering this school for your education i would highly recommend it. I would specially recommend the esthetics program which is absolutely the best. The facials at this school are absolutely great and the students are more than prepared to assist your beauty needs. Not to mention the affordable prices. If I could I would rate the school 20 stars.

So nice. Worked with me on the price. Emma J spent hours carefully wrapping thin strands of hair in foils. My daughters hair turned out beautiful very professional, beautifully blended. MUCH better job done here than at a very expensive salon in Scottsdale where we paid a lot more for large thick choppy streaks that they didn’t even blend BE SAFE WITH YOUR HAIR AND COME HERE. PAYING MORE DOESN’T MEAN BETTER WORK Google only lets me post one time?? Ok, since the above post we have been back- it’s now 7 months later- 8/14/26 Our stylist was J.C. AGAIN- My daughters hair turned out beautiful. You can expect to be here for several hours but SOOO WORTH it. This time her hair was a home dye mishap. She needed serious color correction. I didn’t think it would turn out good but 85$ later? AMAZING. Her dad’s salon charged 600$ once and did terrible work. *Please see the second picture. THIS IS WHAT JC CAN DO WITH ORANGE HAIR The only complaint I have is I HATE THE REMODELING. Paul Mitchell is in a Mid Century Mod building and they are ripping out the original marble tile with yellow and gold flecks. I’m so disappointed 😢

This service was excellent. Adam did an amazing job with wash, cut and styling. He was very gentle and personable and the end result was better than I could have asked for. My hair feels much healthier and cut very evenly. He did an incredible job with the blow out and would definitely book with him again.

I’ve been coming here for years& this is the first time it took so long. My sister had a hair cut & a color. And was done before me. I was only having a trim. Only 3 inches from the bottom. He was still not done. I had to tell him to stop cause it was to long sitting. I did say my tailbone was broken. It’s very painful when you sit for a long time. I had to come to Stop because I couldn’t sit anymore. Instructor help him, but I think he did more of the work. I will have a different person when I go in next time. Thank you for the service anyway. When called I asked for someone Advanced. Because I knew they would know what they were doing, and they wouldn’t take so long. This person I had had to be a beginner.

I loved my student. She listened to me and did exactly what I asked for. We were talking, laughing and joking the entire time. I loved my haircut when she went to get approval. I was flipping and fluffing it while I waited. When her instructor came by however, she “corrected” my hair. Made my layers shorter than I wanted them to be. And while she was doing my hair, she flicked my head. The woman is wayyy older than the student that was doing my hair but can take a class from her, on friendliness and professionalism. I hope the kid never loses her spark and joy doing hair, learning from Christina.

Came tonight for the Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy event such a fun time reviews of drinks in my photos ! I liked how easily reachable they were and how clean for how small the venue was had a great time and Audience was quiet and behaved wanna come for the part 3 !

As the founder of Sing Your Style Studio, with voice studios across different cities, I’ve had the privilege of hosting numerous showcase performances at the Phoenix Performing Arts Center over the years, and I can truly say it’s been my **best experience** at any stage or venue in the valley. From the moment we worked with their staff, it was clear that they made an extraordinary difference — the stage management, sound quality, and overall professionalism were absolutely superb. Their team’s dedication to excellence transformed what could have been just an event into a memorable, high-quality experience. We’ve hosted performances for clients of all ages—mostly adults, along with a few talented young children—and every event was seamless, inspiring, and full of energy. I can’t say enough good things about this venue. Working with the Phoenix Performing Arts Center truly elevated our performances, and I look forward to many more stage events to come !

We saw the Edgar Allen Poe show. The actors were really great. Even our hesitant husbands enjoyed it. Really fun afternoon.

Wonderful performance. The actors were very engaging and brought some humor to the stage between acting out 4 of Poe’s famous poems! Great cocktails, too! I’d go to this show everytime it’s happening in a city I’m in!

Friendly and knowledgeable staff and we did a few events this year (2025). They can accomplish up to 120 people I think and the rates are pretty good for both profit and non-profit organizations. The sound and lights are perfect for a drama, small scale concerts, presentations, rehearsals, etc. A huge parking lot, green room, restrooms, good enough space for registration desk when needed. Sorry to highlight it but sometimes the homeless folks from the street enter the hall without performing and there is no security, so you have to manage that part on your own especially when you have kids and seniors with you. All in all, a good and budget friendly place to host your events. Advanced booking highly recommended.

My son Liam is been coming to aquatots for a few months already, he was not sure and scared at the beginning but the coaches Amy,Jared, and couch Cooper made him fell happy and safe. He always wants to come to class and he is improving!!!! The girls at the front desk are welcoming ,always smiling and they even know all the kid’s names. I have to say ,Terra is the best and when it is time to do a make up she makes sure the kids have a space in the pool.

My son who has autism took his free swim and was then referred to the SNAP program we agreed and then they told us it would take 72 hours to get him a 1:1 we were okay with that and then 1 week passed and no calls. I called she said to give them another week. I did. It’s been 3 weeks and I have left numerous voicemails and never get a call back or a text. It’s already hard enough to find swimming classes for a child with disabilities and though I thought they would be the best fit. The lack of communication has been frustrating.

This review is primarily for the staff. We have been going to Aqua Tots for about six months. Tara at the front desk has been the absolute best. Tara goes above and beyond every time we are at Aqua Tots. She entertains my kids when they are out of class and regularly helps my 7 year old with his homework so I can watch my younger child practice. Her communication regarding schedule changes is prompt, clear, and really helpful when I need to brainstorm how to reschedule two kids in different levels. The teachers are also great. Mason and Jared are two of my kids’ favorites. They work hard, provide excellent constructive feedback, and my kids are always excited to see them. The only feedback I have is to fix some of the broken areas of the facility. It’s well-loved and could use a little TLC.

We love Aqua Tots, Rebecca and the team are great. Our son and daughter have both been in aquatots since they were small. At 5 and not yet 3 they are little fish and they love it. We have done both the group lessons and private. They have excelled in private but the group lessons are a lot of fun for the kids while they learn.

We used to go to Hubbard and while the instructors were excellent, the classes were very full and it was almost impossible to make-up classes. There also did not feel like there was much advancement or feedback. We moved over to aqua-tots at the recommendation of a friend who had been taking her son there for years and both kids adapted really well. Classes are small, so the instructors knew the kids, they were consistent in the program even if there was a change in the instructor, and both my kids have made marked improvement in the 7 months we have been there, always with feedback after class.

Friendly peer, district employee directed me to the right spot, saved me some embarrassment 😎

This is who we are

Estoy, agradecida con mi Padre Celestial por mi trabajo.

My 3 y/o grandson goes here and he loves it. He’s thrived so much here and the staff is absolutely wonderful!

I attended this school for 1.7 years. 2018 – 2020. During that time, I was ostracized, neglected, picked on, and pushed to my wits end. In that short span, I had lost all my confidence and spirit. By the time I left, my mental health was at the point of suicide. If I could give it a lower rating, I would. They didn’t care about making students feel welcomed, didn’t help me ease into the religion, and didn’t like the fact that I was an introvert. That was years ago, but I just want people to be aware of my own experience. Specific teachers were so rude and mean. I get it, students annoy you and it’s a bad day. I have a parent who’s a teacher, too. But to look a child straight in their eyes and completely disregard the hurt and struggle they’re clearly going through is despicable. Do better.

This church is so welcoming to all people.

Great atmosphere for students. It’s very hospital and diversified. They are all focusing on learning. Teachers teach to the curriculum and to the child. The focus is how to be a good Christian. With the backing from teachers,administrators, parish priest, community and the Phoenix Diocese.

School has a bullying issue that despite a year of meetings and attempts to have it addressed is never resolved. Bully’s get leadership awards, and virtually no punishment. It’s multiple children too and has become the culture of the school.

St. Gregs was the best time of my life there. I will always remember that school. Those 11 years there changed my life completely. Send your kids there. I recommend this school more than 5 stars. Awesome teachers and principle

My child has been apart of this school for two years now and could not be happier! The students, the faculty, even the parents are great all around.

I go to church here. I’ve been a member for some time now. And I really do like the church. I feel like they are really teaching me about the catholic faith.

Our family is so thankful for MCS and its wonderful staff. Both of our children are thriving in the calm and respectful classroom environment. Our children love their teachers, and they are learning so much about the world around them.

MCS has been a wonderful experience for our family. The MCS staff have been nothing but kind, caring, and supportive to both our kids. This is an authentic montessori experience and we are so thankful for the nurturing environment MCS provides.

This is a great place for children to learn and gain independence. Our toddler has been here for a year and we’ve seen her grow so much. We’re grateful to find a place like this that’s conveniently on our way to work.

I highly do not recommend Montessori Center School under the new ownership of Ms. Li and her husband, John. We had ongoing issues, and every time my wife or I tried to bring something up, it felt like we were met with defensiveness instead of a real conversation. We often left those discussions feeling dismissed and blamed rather than heard. There was no genuine engagement with parents. We were asked what we could contribute to the “community,” but we never experienced any real sense of one. Communication felt controlled and one-sided. After we set boundaries around comments we felt were inappropriate, our child was removed from the program without notice. As far as we know, our child had done nothing wrong. It was abrupt, upsetting, and incredibly disruptive for our family. This was not the supportive, respectful Montessori environment we were expecting.

Great school. Ms. Li is excellent! Ms. Maria is a wonderful Spanish teacher. I highly recommend their music program!!

I graduated through PXU Academy in the spring of 2022. I moved to this school due to COVID and the security of doing online school. In my first semester, I was enjoying my classes. However, their program is dated to 2013. Curriculum, standards, and expectations have changed since then. Fortunately, I was greatly supported by my teachers during the semester of Fall of 2022. However, the following spring, I had to take a statistics class, where I struggled immensely. The teacher, Tawni Casteel, took days to respond to my questions about assignments and would just send me links to you-tube videos (not hers) or other websites. I requested to meet one-on-one with her through Teams Call, but she would blatantly ignore my requests. I tried to get the admin involved, the counselor, and have my parents call, but I was never able to get proper assistance from her. Most of the teachers were great; however, this experience ruined my last year of high school due to the lack of support. Please consider if you are planning to enroll your child into this school or enroll yourself: classes are about six weeks long, the system is outdated, it takes hours to complete one day’s set of work, and the lack of support this school has for their students.

The teachers and staff are very caring and accommodating. They work to individualize the educational experience for every student. This school is an amazing option for students who need greater flexibility to their learning experience.

The teachers are very nice and helpful. Thanks to this schools I got my diploma and I could graduate with my old school. Don”t be too skeptical about joining there very helpful.

As far as online learning goes this is the worst experience I have had. Staff and office are nice. However it’s the online part that gives it a bad reputation. They use a website known as “Edgenuity ” . On this website if you get less than a certain percentage you can’t go on with the curriculum. They give you two tries but the quiz is graded by an AI. I have had multiple correct answers be marked as incorrect. Again, Place and Staff are nice, It’s just the website they use.

I attended this school both my second year and now this year which was my last year. This school is 100% digital as you can see but you can also go in person if need be. Let me start with the orientation for all new students it was pretty easy and quick. When my little sister and I were there to get our IDs and everything one of the staff kept staring at me with a dirty look for no reason. Mind you I hadn’t done anything we had just arrived and were waiting patiently in line along with the other students. The counselors are helpful just make sure to communicate thoroughly. Now, not all teachers are like this but one of them specifically, Tawni Casteel, in my opinion, shouldn’t be a teacher. She fails to communicate taking hours on end if not days to reply to one message. When I tried to ask her questions about one of the first projects she assigned all she did was send a video that didn’t work which when I brought it to her attention she just told me to wait until the next project to figure it out instead of explaining it to me. She then tried to give me a low grade for the project.. when she was the one who didn’t want to explain it in the first place. After I finished all my classes they immediately deleted my school email without communication. Which I couldn’t go on teams to communicate with my counselor because of the school email even though that would help since I’m a senior. Then when it was the time that I needed to return my school laptop they said that people could leave their laptops the following Monday however when I tried to return it no one was there and the whole place was closed so I had to wait the day I picked up my diploma. Now, onto my diploma, I go by a different name than my legal name. However, they asked previously to put my different name than my legal name which my mom said yes. Then to my surprise when I picked up my diploma I found that they put my legal name. Which I was devastated about. However, I knew I couldn’t do anything as they have a deadline for all that stuff but I don’t get the point to why they asked then. It was just disappointing.