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Doesn't reach the bar for Catholic Schools
I went to Ascension for seven years, starting when it opened. The school is plenty rich, and there...
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I went to Ascension for seven years, starting when it opened. The school is plenty rich, and there are TV's in every classroom as well as computers, smartboards, and a new program called accelerated math. I didn't get to use most of these technological advances because they were implenmented some years after I left. Money doesn't always buy good education though. My time there could have been well spent at some other school.
When I attended years ago, there was a principal that has since left that was very strange. Even parents felt uncomfortable around him. That is one the reasons for the poor rating.
Other reasons for the poor rating include clueless teachers, bad english teaching, and not enough classrooms.
2 stars.
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Blue Valley Rec is pretty good.
Blue Valley Recreation is a great program. I played soccer, and baseball through Blue Valley...
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Blue Valley Recreation is a great program. I played soccer, and baseball through Blue Valley Recreation for many years. They offer tons of things to do: kickball leagues, adult softball, camps, gymnastics, soccer, baseball, softball, and many others. They do a great job keeping kids safe. The only complaint I have about Blue Valley Recreation is that they don’t have any competitive leagues.
4 Stars
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Meyer Music Co
Category:
Instruments
119 Saint & Hwy 69
Overland Park,
Kansas
(913) 491-6636
Meyer Music, Expensive Piano Teaching
Meyer Music is a music store that sells musical instruments, and also offers lessons for them. My...
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Meyer Music is a music store that sells musical instruments, and also offers lessons for them. My sister used to go to Meyer Music, but the prices were very high. Luckily they were having a promotion that girl scouts got free piano lessons during the summer back then. I don’t think they offer that anymore. As soon the summer was over my sister stopped going there.
3 stars
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Pepsi Ice Midwest
Category:
Preschools
12140 W. 135th St.
Overland Park,
Kansas
(913) 851-1600
Ice Skating Fun
I take my children here several times a month to go ice skating. The rink is always in perfect...
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I take my children here several times a month to go ice skating. The rink is always in perfect condition and is smoothed down every hour or so. The kids just love to go here and burn some energy. The prices aren't too bad and there is a buy one get one free coupon in the Entertainment book. There are two rinks to choose from and they can pick the less busy one or the one where the friends are skating. There is a great big area in which to watch the kids and not have to skate.
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Do Ryobu-Kai
Category:
Preschools
8303 W 126th St
Overland Park,
Kansas
(913) 681-2120
Great Karate Place in KC
Do Ryobu-Kai did a great job teaching me karate years ago. I took karate there for probably 8 years...
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Do Ryobu-Kai did a great job teaching me karate years ago. I took karate there for probably 8 years up till I was a junior in high school. I became a black belt during my years there, and my instructor was a great guy. He taught me well. He was a little strict, but you have to be strict to teach karate. I’m very glad that I went to Do Ryobu-Kai. The only thing I don’t like is they make you pay a lot for the gimmicky belts.
4 Stars.
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All American Indoor Sports is a good place for a b-day party
All American Indoor Sports is a great place to throw your child’s next birthday party. They have...
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All American Indoor Sports is a great place to throw your child’s next birthday party. They have indoor soccer, an arcade, and other fun activities. I see on the website that you can also have a lock-in there. That sounds like fun. When birthday parties aren’t being thrown soccer and roller hockey leagues are being played. The place is kind of run-down though.
4 Stars.
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Great "upscale" school
Canterbury Prep School is a top rated Johnson County school that offers preschool through 12th...
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Canterbury Prep School is a top rated Johnson County school that offers preschool through 12th grade. They offer a high end curriculum and have lower student/teacher ratios. They are VERY expensive, though. But, I guess you pay for what you get, when it comes to this school. If you can afford it, I recommend it.
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Accelerated Schools
Category:
Education & Instruction
10713 Barkley
Overland Park,
Kansas
(913) 341-6666
Great help in learning to read
We used this school for 6 weeks this summer to help my 6 year-old son learn to read. They have a...
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We used this school for 6 weeks this summer to help my 6 year-old son learn to read. They have a 6 week free program and it helped tremendously. When my son left kindergarten he was struggling to read but when he started 1st grade in the fall all that had changed. He was way more confident in his reading and now raises his hand when the teacher asks a student to read. This was not happening in kindergarten. Each kid is paid around a $1 a visit which made it fun to go to summer school. The only downside was that I felt there was a lack of communication between the teachers and myself. The knowledge and confidence he gained was worth the drive.
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Franklin Covey
Category:
Training & Seminars Program Designing Development
11006 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park,
Kansas
(913) 345-2222
Franklin Covey
Franklin Covey carries a great selection of stylish day and meeting planners to palm pilots. They...
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Franklin Covey carries a great selection of stylish day and meeting planners to palm pilots. They carry purses and briefcases with hidden day planners, which are good for keeping you organized at work and elegant after work. They will most likely offer a discount to your company’s employees. So make sure you ask about their corporate discount although not word may have been mention from your company.
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Good Workout Club
Dales Athletic Club is a good place to work out if you don't want to have to dress up and look your...
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Dales Athletic Club is a good place to work out if you don't want to have to dress up and look your best before going to the gym. It is a very family friendly gym with many activities for the children as well as adults. The children's center staff allows the children to use the gymnasium and other areas of the gym to play basketball, kickball, jump on the moonwalk, obstacle course, run on the track, and other exercise while the parents are working out. The facility includes 3 basketball courts, a swimming pool where kids can also swim, aerobic room, cycling, yoga, weights and many classes in which to participate in.
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