Ascend Gymnastics Sumner

★Justin Fox

Avoid the Ninja Classes. I took my nephew to their ninja class 3 weeks in a row and here are my takeaways. 1) the location of where the class takes place doesn’t allow you to see or hear what’s going on with your child 2) Each week there was a new set of teachers overseeing the class, and all of them seem very confused at what’s going on 3) In particular, one teacher told my nephew he was going to “put a bandaid over his mouth” because he was talking too much. Not something any adult should ever say to a child. And another teacher grabbed his face and smooshed his cheeks. It seems that the ninja teachers have no experience dealing with children. I can’t speak for the gymnastics portion of Ascend but avoid the ninja classes at all cost.

★★★★Crystal Lawson

My child has attended Ascend for roughly a year and really enjoys it and also likes the coaches quite well. My only concern would be there has been no air conditioning in the gym in past summers and it can get hot. Some parents just pull their kids out for the summer and start up again in fall. They do have large fans blowing to help move the air around. Regardless I would recommend Ascend to anyone interested in gymnastics.

★★★★B Hilburn

I love the teachers and the classes, but it is a bit spendy for class options. I have a 4 year old and a 7 year old in clasesses once a week and i pay 200 for 4 classes a month for the both of them. Its also PACKED in there, hardley anywhere to sit. Most the time im standing holding my one year old because its so crowded. They need less classes or more seating, they also have no changing table in the either bathroom so if you have a little one be prepared to change them before and after you leave, they will allow you to use the preschool room which is very nice but its still a hassle.

★★Ren A

Ninja classes are not worth it for my 4 year old. Maybe their gymnastics classes are good but my son stood around for 15 minutes doing nothing with no instructions or encouragement to do more. There were only 6 kids in the class. Due to covid restrictions, we missed the next class and the makeup structure is not easy to do. Not worth our time or money. We basically ended up paying $100 for one class of 25 minutes of fun. Know what you are paying for and check out the other ninja classes that are more engaging and have the kids more involved. Try a different business first. You'll see a big difference. The ninja classes at ascend are capitalizing on a trend but are an after-thought to their actual gymnastics classes. They have a no-refund policy but would give me partial credit for another class. I don't have the money to sign my kids up to stand around. Thank you anyway. Just know what you are paying for and signing up for. Also pay attention to their cancelation policy, you have to give 2 weeks notice and will get charged a registration fee each year, on top of the class fees.

★★★★★Sara Cook

We are active participants in auburn bath have visited this facility many times for make up classes, practices, and open gyms. My 6 year old and 16 month old attend. Overall, we love ascend for the confidence it’s building in my oldest and listening with my youngest. We have participated in open gyms in Sumner. Facilities are excellent and kids really enjoy the open gym times.