Gymboree Play & Music

Love that place 5 star and up !!!
All my kids visit that place .
Anet was great my kids love the class that she teach. music bubbles a lot of fun !!!
Highly recommended !!!

If I can give a ZERO star for this pathetic money hungry institution that supposedly help our loving children learn and play I would. False advertisement! Do they care about the children or their money hungry policy? I’m really beginning to question their work ethics and how unprofessional they were. I’m angry because the matter was handle in such a rotten way I didn’t want to bother with it anymore. If it was handled in a professional manner I would pay and enroll my child again.
Maybe it was slightly my fault my 2 year old and I could only attend one class out of the full year we enrolled for. However, I will not fully blame myself for missing the classes nor am I apologetic. I explained why we couldn’t attend with their fake sympathy/​guaranteed we can make it up. I paid a pretty penny on top of all their other fees that was slapped on. It was expensive. They thought they were nice by saying I can make up 8 classes for free but where is the free when I have to pay an extra $ 85 for re-​enrollment!!! Had they told me in the first place I’ll pay no problem and will enroll an extra year, that was when I thought it was a good place for my child. A place where she can grow and learn before she goes to preschool.
I spoke to so many different employees asking questions to see when can I make up these classes and none of them knew the answers and gave me false information which lead me in believing I can come in without the enrollment fee. On the upside the teachers and Anette were nice but the manager is rude. They made my daughter cry because she can’t go back there. Breaks my heart to see my little girl cry. She just want to have fun and interact with children her age etc etc.
I finally spoke to the manager Agnus again and she was extremely rude and hung up on me. I will never go to them again. They do not explain the policy clearly in the first place and I’m tired of them trying to penny pinch. What a unfriendly, unprofessional institution and I refuse to pay more or bring my little girl back to a place like that. Shame on you guys. If I can speak to someone of higher position to file a complaint I would!

I came here for the free class with ALL intentions of becoming a member. Better yet, I wanted to sign up for their Super Plus unlimited package.
Until I found out that the unlimited package does not include weekends. If you want to come on the weekend, you have to buy an additional package.
So, I guess that working parents who would like their caregivers to bring their kids during the week AND also enjoy some time there with their little ones themselves are out of luck.
Beyond the wonkiness of the packages, their attitudes were very flippant. They tried to hard sell me after class so much to the point where I was trying to keep an eye out for my 18 months old son and he fell down a slide because she was chasing me with the hard pitch. Luckily, he was caught by another parent. And, when I expressed my predicament about wanting to do both weekdays and weekends, they were very dismissive both in person and when I called to follow up (making sure it was truly the case). In fact, on the phone, the second I said I wasn’t interested, I heard a quick «bye» and click.
Recess Urban Recreation is so much better — has many classes and almost always has free-​play gym. It is too far from my house, so I was hoping that Gymboree could be a nice alternative.
Yep. Meh. I’ve experienced better sums it up.

So 1 year has passed by and we are still here! Our son has flourished developmentally in regards to his gross motor skills, which in part could be attributed to him just getting older (duh!) but I believe it’s also partly due to him going here as well. We love teacher Annette and Teacher Erica who are both wonderful with our son and the other littles but in different ways. But both excellent. They are also very flexible with making up classes and are flexible in letting you stay in a class even if your kid is a few months older than the cut off. I would HIGHLY recommend taking your kid here. Our son has had his good days and bad days here like any toddler but overall it’s so cool to see how much he’s grown and all the new skills he’s acquired since we started 1 year ago.

I love Gymboree my daughter has been going here since she was less then a year and now she is almost 2 years old. She loves Gymboree as well we meet new friends and she learns something new each time. I love how we both get to interact with babies and other parents. Teacher Annette is the best we love her always so nice!

My daughter had a great time here but unfortunately I had to close down my account. I was previously instructed that I can make up my classes while my account is on hold. I have 7 make up classes. It’s almost impossible to make up those classes given that my husband and I work Monday to Friday and we were already going to the class on Saturday. And they are closed on Sundays. When I got back from vacation, I received a call and a voice mail from one of the associates stating that my credit card has been DECLINED and there will be a late fee of $ 25 if I don’t provide a new credit card by the next day. I called the company the very next day and explained that I’ve previously talked to someone and the person has acknowledged it was ok to finish the make up classes first before charging my account again. But all she can tell me that according the policy and procedures, they cannot do that. I am mad because of one I was given apparently incorrect information. And second, after speaking with them over the phone, they had to emailed me again and said my card was DECLINED. Needless to say, could’ve used a different wording and not having to capitalized the word. My card just didn’t go through because the bank had to change my card numbers due to fraud. Could’ve offer some alternative options to a long time customer (I’ve been bringing my daughter here since she was 4 months old. And now she’s 18 months). Very disappointed by the customer service and the responds I received from the associates. I will no longer recommend anyone coming here.

Have you all seen Dance Mom? You know where Abby favors Maddie than any other girls & gave her more attention than to her friends that could use more help in their training?
Pretty much sums up the experience.
My kid loves this place but unfortunately, the teacher plays favorite! They should know by now that kids learn at a different pace. Some are smarter some are slower. If anything, a great teacher would be those that can teach the slower ones & encourage them.
Now that we know how she run her establishment, we’ve decided to pull our kid & go elsewhere.
P.S: I’ll be nice, 1 extra star for such a nice looking place.

Gymboree is fun and developmentally appropriate for toddlers. My two year old can’t get enough of this place and always sings the songs at home. I appreciate that they change the themes and the structure set ups biweekly.
That being said, I think the classes are overpriced ($ 20 a class). The evening classes can also get pretty crowded, and the quality of the class depends a lot on the teacher. It makes it more cost effective if you also attend Open Gym (free play) on Monday nights, which is free with a membership.

It was just OK…
We took Gymboree up on their free class offer because we wanted something fun to do with the little one. The facility was very clean and although tons of little kids and germs were crawling all over the play structures it didn’t seem that way. which I greatly appreciated.
The teacher was nice and friendly and I don’t really have anything negative to report about her. My daughter was a little tired by the time the class started so there were some activities she didn’t want to participate in and the teacher totally respected that and didn’t pressure us to push her.
The only downside about this place is that it is very expensive and that is a huge turn off. I feel like children’s activities like this should be a little more affordable considering we have babies and they are expensive! I don’t have an extra $ 100+ a month for a 30 min class every week.
So, sadly this will be the last time we go here unless they seriously drop their prices!

Came here since I got a free trial from groupon. I won’t take my daughter there again. It’s small so it gets really hot and stinky!

This is a nice indoor playground for kids. It is clean and big. If you go on open gym Mondays it can be chaotic with so many kids running around and balls everywhere.
Stick to the classes which are smaller and more organized. Make sure you wear socks or they will give you socks for $ 1. This is a fun environment for kids to develop physically and socially. They can expend their energy and meet other kids in their age group. Learn to walk or crawl and play alone or with others. Do the free trial class and see if you and your child likes it before signing up. They will offer you $ 30 off the enrollment fee and give you $ 50 discount at the Gymboree store. It is NOT $ 50 to spend but if you spend $ 100 you can get $ 50 off or $ 25 off of $ 50 spent. There is an expiration date for the coupon. Overall it’s an exciting place for kids to work out their bodies and explore but not so much academic. During class there is music, climbing, singing, bubbles, balls, etc.

I little one has been going to Gymboree since she was two months old (now 23 months). This program has been a great part and key of her development. She is very social, polite, and caring. She knows how to share and still cleans up singing the song she learn in Gymboree.
Both the old and new facility were always clean and the staff was very knowledge and loving to every child. It is very safe and the structures are being consistently changed to allow DD to explore new ways to move. Money –wise it is a fair price and I loved the make-​up policy. Yet we found the Plus membership worked best for us.
I’m so sad that we have to stop going in August (DD is starting day care and religious school). But I had to write a review so that others would know that my child had a wonderful experience being a Gymboree Baby. Big thanks to all her teachers. You all will be sorely missed!

This is a good place for my 23old mos daughter to let her energy out and learning at early age. The teachers are friendly. The room is nice and clean, incl restroom too. We currently sign up for super class which we can go to play n learn, art, music classes. But unfortunately for art n music’s classes schedule isn’t going to work for my daughter’s daily schedule. She needs nap, eats her lunch. even though we live nearby we couldn’t make it to go every class and sometimes she cried during music class because she couldn’t stay longer, bc she wanted to play. So I decided to stop. Every children is different, my daughter is kinda can get bored easily typical but once she likes something, she wouldn’t get bored easily. Some kids really enjoy music class. But not for my daughter. She just likes play n learn and art class only. But again. art class schedule is when my daughter is taking nap.
They build confident to my daughter. Stretch the imagination through creative play, social interaction also

Ugh, I was torn about writing this review because my daughter had such a great time. So here it goes. I signed up for a preview class — I chose a Level 2 Thur noon slot.
The commute to the class turned out to be a nightmare. I took the K to Sloat/​West Portal and attempted to wait on the 23 but for some strange reason the next bus wasn’t scheduled to arrive for another 34 min. I googled and realized it would be faster to walk the 1 mile distance in order to make it there on time. So that’s what I did, walked 1 mile with my 20 lb 7 month old in the carrier. I made it to the class in the nick of time. Got our name tags and my socks on and we hit the mat.
My first impression, the staff is very friendly and welcoming, the place is super clean and looks brand new.
There were eight babies and most were already crawling, except for my daughter and another baby boy. There were two class teachers. (I think one was in training because she was taking notes). We opened with songs and stretched to prepare for the exercises of the day which were to practice sliding and balance on a large foam bolster. There were 4 slides so ample space for each baby to get several turns and they incorporated the balance exercise in between turns.
One of the teachers approached me and asked if I wanted to try crawling exercises with my daughter. I was excited to see what techniques she had. She placed a toy ball on the ledge of the leaning play wall and showed me how to push upward on her heels so she could launch herself upward. I was amazed that only after a few tries my kid got the hang of it and was actually pushing herself forward to reach the ball. We did this for about 10 mins while the others were taking turns on the slides and bolster.
The class ended with bubbles, a parachute, more songs and lots of happy laughing babies.
This is where the five star experience goes down the drain. The teacher asks if I would be interested in signing up for a membership and shows me the pricing scale and class schedules. She explains that for singing up on the day of my preview I’m entitled to $ 30 off one of the monthly pkgs and I would get a $ 50 Gymboree gift card to be used at the clothing store. I was totally sold based on how much fun my daughter had even despite the rough time I had getting there. I agreed to sign up for the $ 79 monthly pkg as she explained that I could upgrade to a diff pkg at my first class. After handing over my credit card, she asks me to sign the paper. I’m thinking this is a great deal! Well how naïve of me, the total on the receipt was for $ 109? I thought she simply made a mistake so I pointed it out to her. Boy was I in for a shocker — there’s a $ 60 enrollment fee AND a 3 month commitment. At no point did either the teacher or the girl cashing me out mention this. So my tip for whoever is reading this — Beware of false advertising and misrepresentation of prices.

This was my daughter’s 1^st experience in a fun social setting with her peers. Since I was a stay at home mom it was also great fir me to meet other moms and socialize too. The teachers were very positive and enthusiastic as well as well trained and gentile with the kids. I was always impressed how clean they kept the facility. All the kids and adults went in with socks and the floors and toys were wiped down after each class! We have great memories here even a Valentines Day Party they had for the kids where they made valentines cards for family and friends. We also ended up having our daughters second birthday party here. They gave us invitations to send out to our guests and made the experience easy and fun. Our daughter got to have a special day and shared it with her friends! Enjoy the special times at Gymboree!

I love the new space. It’s much brighter, new equipment and great place to take my daughter during the week. The staff are great, friendly and get a genuine sense that they enjoy working with kids.

Took my toddler to a preview of a Gymboree class. I like how it is distinguished by «levels/​age groups» instead of names which often gets confusing for me.
Play area was clean, however I did notice that the play structure is made from wooden panels which can dangerous for toddlers if they bang their head/​body party on it.
More singing and puppet animation would probably be appreciated. I liked how the teacher used some «signs» with my toddler.
First time name tags are given which was nice.
Need to reevaluate before I decide to sign my toddler up.

My daughter loves Gymboree and even asks to see the teacher during the week. That’s why I’m giving it 4 stars. My daughter started after we moved into the neighborhood. Both the teachers we had were fantastic and had great energy level with being able to keep the kids engaged. Classes are mostly the same each week with a change in theme every two weeks. We signed up for the monthly membership which was $ 75 a month and class once a week. They have a generous make up policy if you miss a class. Although those make ups tend to be a huge pain because the last place I want to be when i get off work is with a bunch of noisy toddlers.
Adults do need to wear socks. Got charged $ 1 for those socks they give out in the shoe department for forgetting my socks.

Who says it is never too early to get a head start on your little one’s road to higher scholastic achievement?
I mean when my little one was born, we got her a neonatal «pod»
that introduced her to myriad of languages and wide selection of world music
while it would project a celestial map with accurate coordinates of stars on the ceiling (according to the Earth’s elliptical trajectory that day of course).
And to this day, I believe it’s the number one reason why she did so well on her BSAT (baby SATs).
It’s along those lines of reasoning that she now goes to Gymboree Play and Music.
The university-​type setting and advanced courses in math, science, and language arts has really helped her develop a clearer direction on what doctorial program she will eventually pursue.
Who are we kidding?
We’ll let her worry about that academic stuff later (by later, I mean when she’s five).
We go to Gymboree so she can run around and jump and chase bubbles and learn how to be around other little kids.
It’s a good size facility for toddlers and the classes are structured in way that allows kids to do their own thing as well as follow some basic instruction.
Overall, it’s not a bad place for kids to play.

I stopped by this Gymboree on a weekend to see my godkids for their 2^nd birthday. Located next to the Chipotle, the interior goes fairly deep with lots of foam pads, slides, and different things for kids to climb on. Since this was a Sunday special event birthday thing, we had the whole place to ourselves and we had a special Gymboree party leader who organized activities and led in singing songs with all of the kids.
I think families who have young toddler kids who like to climb over stuff and run around, this place may be a nice way to get their energy channeled as well as a bit of socializing with other kids.
This location really is convenient for birthday/​special events because of the Lucky supermarket across the street. If you are short on supplies, then it’s a snap to go across the street and pick it up in the store.