Wings Center in Boise, ID, operates as a bustling gymnastics hub for children's recreational and competitive needs. Situated at 1875 Century Way, the Center caters to a variety of gymnastic disciplines while boasting dedicated coaches and a considerable range of class times that fit most schedules. Although it commands respect for individual strengths and promises gains in coordination and confidence, the Center has received mixed feedback regarding staff engagement and management practices.
Pros:
- Offers a range of gymnastic disciplines
- Some standout coaches like Annika and Katie
- Reasonable cost for quality service
- Good for enhancing children's coordination and confidence
- Open floor plan allows for visible coaching
- Long operational hours on most weekdays
- Provides a team atmosphere
- Individualized coaching approaches noted
- Engaged in improving listening skills in children
Cons:
- High student-to-teacher ratio
- Inconsistency in coach quality
- Management sometimes unresponsive to concerns
Description
Activity center offers gymnastics, swim lessons, rock climbing & day-care plus an indoor playground.
Location / Contact
- Address: 1875 Century Way, Boise, ID 83709, United States
- Phone:+1 208-376-3641
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:wingscenter.com
Rating Stats
Reviews (10)
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 3.9-star.
This business has 10 reviews.
The address is: 1875 Century Way, Boise, ID 83709, United States .
The contact number is +1 208-376-3641
This service is listed under Gymnastics Center .
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Jessica Fairbanks
1 year ago
Please do not send your children here! I can only speak for the Planet Kid and Recreational and Team gymnastics.Plant kid is gross, want your kids sick...?! Don't bring them!Gymnastics is awful. The younger kids bounce around between teachers, because of high turn around. As well as high student to teacher ratio!Recreation coaches, cna be okay, but they all have thier favorites. Team coaches, will push and push, all while not properly trying your daughter. They too, have favorites.Another note, if you see alot of girls in bandages, wraps, tape.... that's not a good sign! That means their bodies need rest, not continually being pushed. This is a sport, but regardless of age, they shouldn't be pushed!Owner... she could care less if you even bring issues to her. She avoids being confronted, good or bad. She is in this to run a business, that is it.Just please be wise and make the best decision for the your kidos!
Justin L
1 year ago
This place is horrible with kids. Every time our daughter goes she feels defeated bc the instructor says horrible things. This last week the instructor told her she wasn’t good enough to be in the class without even talking to us (the parents).
p swarm
2 years ago
I can only speak about the classes for the younger kids - My kid took classes starting at age 2 with parent+me classes and progressed up to the 3-4 y/o classes. Overall, classes were a great way to spend energy and gain some confidence.Unfortunately, the student to teacher ratio is way too high for the age group (6:1) and the instructors/coaches were a mixed bag. Miss Claire is absolutely wonderful with kids, she seems to actually enjoy being around them and treats them like they're people. Other coaches seemed bored or annoyed and would just stand at a station unengaged from the class.Kids that are talented are noticed and invited to more advanced classes. However, the kids that aren't naturally talented or are nervous/shy get no actual coaching on how to progress. Ultimately, this is why we chose to not continue classes after the summer session ended.
Skye Plays
2 years ago
When I was nine, I took gymnastics at this place. The staff is very rude and impolite to children. Every time I made a single tiny mistake, the teacher would punish me. They would either make me sit in a time out spot like a two year old, or make me do hard workouts which always hurt me; since I have some physical problems. They would also forbid me from getting water until the lesson was at least half way over. I learned very few things there, and I was often criticized for being weak; they would also have me suspended from an event for failing a simple trick. This is one of the reasons I am afraid of teachers. 😔
Michelle Jennings
2 years ago
Our daughter has gone here for almost a year now. Some of the coaches are great (Annika is amazing) and some are not. There Definitely needs to be a smaller kid to teacher ratio for the 3-4 year old class without parents. I’ve watched my daughter ask the coach for help numerous times but she definitely has “favorites” and ignored her until I said something or my daughter safely climbed down/stopped what she was doing and went over to her to be like, I need help please. That happened more than once.The owner/manager I believe also yelled at my daughter one time because she went to jump on a trampoline before class started and made her cry. I was right there and in the process of grabbing her, there was absolutely no need to yell at a 2 year old. She didn’t even notice the effect that had on my kid. Just walked away. So rude.My daughter loves gymnastics which is the only reason we kept going. But we are stopping after this summer term and trying to find a more friendly gym.
Nichole Claiborn
2 years ago
I went to wings when I was younger so when my daughter was almost two, I wanted her to try it. It is further from our home but I know the quality they offer and the cost is more than reasonable. Coach Katie is amazing and my daughter is doing so well because of her. She is engaged and involved with each child. It makes a difference because my daughter enjoys that attention and praise. Her coordination and her ability to sit and listen is improving weekly, which is a challenge in itself for a 2 year old! I would absolutely recommend wings.
Tyler Watkins
5 years ago
4 year old enrolled in gymnastics there. Too high of teacher to kid ratio, had a poorly trained teacher who displayed no little to no empathy/care or caution which ultimately caused us to leave there after two significant injuries occurred. Would be cautious about enrolling your child there or just use extreme caution with expectations of staffs abilities. They had no formal process for handling injuries or process improvement. Would expect high level of risk for kids to continue that is what prompted the negative review.
Chelsea Titus
6 years ago
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Wings Gymnastics. The coaches are amazing and really care about all the gymnasts. The are positive with the girls but also push them to be the best they can be. Gymnasts have fun and it shows. I love that you can see everything that happens in the gym with their open floor plan. It’s the best viewing gym in the valley. You always know what is happening with your gymnast and if you ever have a question, the coaches are more than willing to answer any questions that you have. Wings is amazing and I’m so happy that we have this gym and these coaches in the valley.
Christine Harter
6 years ago
Amazing coaches, who provide an individualized approach to coaching (providing each child with what they work best with), yet emphasizing the team atmosphere and qualities. My girls have learned so much about gymnastics, and life here!
Chelle Randall
13 years ago
We were really excited to start our daughter here for the recreational cheer class, but we are so disappointed. The coaches seem to be - well grumpy. Our daughter gets ignored and the only time the coaches talk to her is when they're telling her that she's doing something wrong. We kept an open mind and we've given them about six weeks, but it's been the same every week and it's getting worse. It was so bad tonight that our daughter left the class in tears and told us that "the coaches don't like anything she does and that she was trying really hard, but they just kept telling her that she was doing everything wrong". The other thing that upsets us is that the coaches don't seem to talk to the parents at all, even on our daughter's first day. When I tried to talk to her coach she seemed to be annoyed that I approached her and she just kept saying over and over again how "hard" this age is to teach. Overall, it was just a really negative experience. We switched our daughter to a different gym tonight and the atmosphere is much more positive. We are looking forward to leaving our experience at Wings Center far behind us. There are other gyms in the area who are just as good and much, much nicer.