Parent & Me Paint Canvas

I signed my 5 year old son up for art class at the Vinings School of Art because he loves to draw. After the 4th class or so, I noticed that the children did a lot of painting, and asked my son if he liked painting, to which he replied no. I told him that we can try and find a class that focused more on drawing. The website showed a drawing class available, but for older children, so I went in to the school to ask Connie if there was something for younger children. "She then proceeded to tell me the following. Who do you think draws the pictures they paint? Your son has no patience, and he's really not that good. In class, he always says that he's bored and doesn't like to do this." I told her that perhaps he's saying that because he likes to draw and not paint. Connie insisted that "his skills are just not up to par compared to the other 5 year olds in the class." I told her that my son draws really well and after showing her pictures of his work, she replied "ok, he is good, but I don't know if he traces that." At this point, I have decided that I'd never bring my son back anywhere near this place, but because he had found a friend, I allowed him to attend that last class. When I came back to pick him up, Connie came out of the class with the example picture that the children drew in order FURTHER show me how "bad" my son is. I have to say that I have never had an experience like this in my life. Art should be a subjective thing, and not up for scrutiny - certainly not by the instructor themselves. If she spoke to me this way, I could only imagine what she may have been saying to my son in the class when I wasn't around. And to think, my intentions were to keep him in the school, just transfer him to a different class. Now I would never take my child anywhere near the Vinings School of Art. Connie should NOT be an educator!

My son loved his Spanish lesson! Instructions were clear on how to access the class. The teacher was positive and engaged! We will continue taking classes. This is a great resource!

My 2 year old daughter had a birthday party yesterday at the Vinings School of Art. My party was comprised of 30 children between the ages of 2 and 10 (which is a pretty big party). The owner and her staff were very professional, friendly, courteous and most importantly, flexible. Due to the wide age range of the children, the staff constantly assessed how the children were doing, and modified the project to accommodate their needs. A couple of parents told me their children thought the party was the "best party they had ever been to." The party was a success and it was due to the hard work and professionalism of the staff.