The ACADEMY- Lexington Gymnastics And Cheerleading

My 4 year old forgot his water bottle one day at summer camp. When I came to pick him up that afternoon he was drenched in sweat trying to drink from the bathroom faucet. I asked why he hadn’t been given any water and was told that the only water they had was in a vending machine for $1 and that there were no cups anywhere for him to have a drink from the sink. It was nearly 90 degrees that day and he had one Capri Sun packed in his lunchbox. No one reached out to me to ask that I bring him water or money.It was also advertised as a sports themed camp where the kids would focus on different sports lessons or activities throughout the week, yet the entire time he attended there were no sports lessons. I reached out on 3 separate occasions requesting a refund for our final week which we had prepaid (minus the deposit) as the camp was overall not a good fit for our son, and never received any response.

Great place for after school programs and for NTI/Summer campsand great classes for gymnastics tumbling and cheerleading, with Great staff, Highly Recommend!😊 …

DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!!! We paid for our party to be from 2PM - 4PM. When we arrive, the employee advised us that there was another party scheduled at 4PM and we had to be cleaned up and out of the party room by 3:30PM. That was so that the next party could come in and set up their stuff (during OUR party). Then the employee came in the party room around 3:15PM with a broom and started cleaning and throwing away our stuff... RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CHILD OPENING HIS GIFTS!! If a customer pays for a set amount of time in a facility, they should be allowed to be in that facility and conduct their party in that set amount of time with no interruptions. I was mortified when my guests started cleaning up MY party, and because they felt so rushed, everyone started leaving at 3:45PM. We were home by 4PM instead of leaving the party at 4PM. We will NEVER be back here again. What a shame that they lost us as a customer and also lost future customers. My guests were talking about booking with them, but after what they saw today, they said HECK NO!! Super unprofessional.. Super rude.. Super embarrassing!

My child was not given water for 3 hours putting her at risk for dehydration and heat exhaustion. I was under the impression that as an after school program my child would be supervised and in good hands. When I arrived to pick my child up she was bright red and crying because she was thirsty and I later found out she was refused a drink because water bottles must be purchased for a dollar. Her bottle she had from school was lost either before or during transport to the center. Instead of giving the child water and charging me later on the staff decided the child should just go without water and that she would be fine without it after running around the gym and jumping on the trampoline. As far im concerned this place is not safe for children and the staff was quite unprofessional.

His patience and kindness handling children while at the same time not enabling them to make mistakes is amazing. My daughter was a hot mess when we had her in Kids Strong she would not follow any directions given. At 3 she still is not an angel by no means 😂but John has her waiting her turn and standing in line and I am beyond thrilled.

The Academy is fun for people of all ages, from kids to adults. The owner truly wants every person who walks through that door to have fun. I love the open gym hours - makes it so easy to let my son get some energy out on a rainy day or a day when school is canceled. Good tip to know, it's in the lower level of the building so when you enter, you'll have to go through the first door on your left and head downstairs to get to the gym. Looking for something to do today with your kiddos? Head to the Academy!!!

We absolutely love The Academy! My daughter has had birthday parties here, attended summer camp, parents night out, and the after school program for years. I love that I can come and play if I choose or drop her off to run errands. The staff is wonderful and always treat us like family! 100% recommend!

We play here often and had my son's 3rd birthday party there. We like it a lot. It's reasonably priced, fun and easy. There's plenty to do for all ages. Their open gym hours make it a great place to burn off some energy on a cold (or rainy or too hot) day. We haven't taken any classes, just played there.

We absolutely love The Academy! They have open gym Monday-Thursday from 10am-2pm for only $4/hr per child (gasps!!) and extended hours when public school is out for snow/spring break/summer. I am beyond grateful that we have such a great option to just let our kids play, get out some energy, and doesn’t cost a fortune. Every other gym in town charges much more for open gym time. The open floor plan is perfect for being able to see your kids from everywhere.Features:-Multiple Trampolines-Springboard Floor-Foam Pit with swings and rings-Multiple sizes of balance beams-Rock climbing wall-Rope for swinging and climbing-Parallel bars, Vault, Horse-Monkey Bars-2 sets of uneven bars-Large play structure with 2 slides and fort-Ninja Warrior training areas-Birthday Party Room-And more I’m sure I’m forgetting...We have had our son’s birthday party here 2 years in a row now. After discussing every option available in Lexington, The Academy was the obvious choice. Their party’s are fun for both kids and adults. They were also reasonably priced unlike every other option. They actually GAVE US A CHOICE about whether we wanted to bring our own food/cake or let them handle it. Many other places charge you a fortune to rent the space and then require you to buy their mediocre food that you don’t really want to serve but don’t have the option to bring your own.If you are looking for a gymnastics place that is uptight, snobby, military-like, overly expensive...this is not the place for you. Thank you Mr. John and staff for creating such a wonderful and fun place that our family can enjoy without having to take out a second mortgage on our house.

Best open gym! Great place for kids birthday parties - they take care of EVERYTHING! Classes are taught by experienced and caring staff. Owner is definitely kid friendly and a former UK Cheerleading so you know you're getting A+ training! Bright, colorful, great place for kids. Try it out and you'll love it!