Philly KiDZ Initiative

★★★★★Kristina Ermish

Thank you very much for your hard work. We recently started working with them, and the staff is very responsive and understanding. They find an approach for every child and adult. They solve any problems and help your child adapt to the world of school and camp. My daughter really enjoys working with you.

★★★★★Michelle Huang

The summer program they arranged was great! The balance between academics and fun activities was fantastic. The reading, math, and art sessions kept the kids learning in a creative and engaging way. My daughter also enjoyed the outdoor water play, games, Urban Air indoor playground, roller skating, and all the special treats like movie time, pizza and the ice cream party. She made new friends, which made the experience even more special. The staffs and teachers are really nice! I would like to give a special thanks to Ms. Alla Sherman who always answers my emails about any questions I have.

★★★★★Mercedes Olesik

Kind, knowledgeable, and caring staff. They are great with the children and have many fun activities planned for them throughout the summer. They also take suggestions into account and are wiling to be flexible and understanding whenever concerns arise. I would recommend 👍🏼

★Truth Teller

I did not like this summer camp for many reasons: 1. I signed my child up and was receiving a CCIS subsidy but prior to enrolling I was not told by the owner that every week until camp ends that I would be spending over $100 (triple of what my CCIS copay was) on trip fees and extra activities that were not included. (Nothing was included, literally everything aside from school meals were a separate price from the cost of tuition. I could not afford this and nowhere on the website does it mention extra hidden fees, I felt scammed and would have chose a different camp had I known this! 2 I struggled to pay and Alla did not try to work out a schedule that worked for me, instead I was told that every parent will pay her on the same day every week regardless of when the parent gets paid from work, no flexibility! 3. Favoritism is shown to certain children, WORST! 4. Communication is poor 5. Was told that pick up and drop off was at “anytime” but dropped my child off at 9:45am due to a change in my work schedule and Alla claimed that my child was late. 6. If you don’t want your child to attend certain trips or special events the owner Alla tells you to keep them home or find a baby sitter, RUDE!!!! 7. NEVER make a late payment, it says on their website that if you do they will kick your child out immediately and do not have to tell you prior that your child will be unenrolled! 8. It seems like Alla only cares about getting as much money as she can out of people rather than the children themselves. NEVER AGAIN!

★★★★★Tina Hurgunow

I love this after school program and summer camp. My kids were helped so much with homework. They loved all the activities they do in the summer camp and all the fun trips.. I can go on and on about there amazing staff!!