★ 5

My daughter loves coming here for open gym! Staff are friendly, informative and there is always a welcoming environment!

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★ 5

it’s our 2 year in, tried most gyms in are but stayed with this one, like approach to training and keeping kids engaged without stressing much or pulling back from trying new skills

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★ 1

this place is just all around bad.

Both of my daughters first day was just horrible. No instructions on what to do, both my kids walked into the gym so confuse and no direction.

Near the end of class, they had free time for like 10-15 minutes. Its more like a daycare here than anything.

Place smell so bad as if nobody ever clean at the location. They need to fix this place up so bad. what a really bad experience for my kids. I should of listen to other reviews here before joining, a complete waste of money.

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★ 5

It’s amazing I love training here! I was able to get to regionals from this gym!

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★ 1

I have been bringing my kids (and now grandkids) to American Academy of Gymnastics in Wheeling and Northbrook, IL (AAG) for over 20 years - but I will NEVER step foot in there again. We unenrolled our granddaughter who has been continuously in classes for 4 years after it was apparent their coaches had little to no training and the kids in her classes were not learning nor progressing. The coaches spend their time doing drills that have no direct relation to skill levels they are supposed to be teaching and are not providing the foundation they need for team. I have observed coaches spending more time on their phones during classes than actual instruction it seems at times. I have three daughters and all have been in gymnatsics here and elsewhere, and this place has lost all credibility with me due to its staff and the dated and dirty conditions. As a further insult, when we unenrolled, we did not follow their "procedure" and got the change class form in late, and now they refuse to refund a month of classes (which our granddaughter did not attend) claiming its their "policy". 20 years of loyalty rewarded like this? I will also add, that the place is always dirty and there seems to be no attempt to upgrade any of the facility. Whoever owns this place needs to really think about how they treat their customers. I will not be bringing any more kids here for anything. IMHO, this is not a good place to have your children at. I put my trust in them and they completely destroyed it. Too bad. Now my daughter is enrolled @thegymnasticshop and loves it. The place is clean and the coaches actually care that the kids learn skills and progress and are not just in business to take your money.

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★ 5

It is a great gym I have gone there my whole life and the coaches are really nice and also open gym is super fun to hang out with friends but also to just have fun I really recommend

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★ 5

We transferred to AAG this past spring. My daughter loves this sport again thanks to this gym. The coaches are phenomenal. My daughter has gained skills and made so much progress. I can’t say enough about the coaches here. They know their sport, and they make it fun for the kids. Thank you AAG.

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★ 1

It says twice on the website that they still have Sunday open gym 4:30-6pm, there's nobody here and the door is locked.

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★ 5

It is a good gym and my experience has been great and the owner kurt is really nice and the gym is clean.

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1 star it tooooo much for this place! Dirty and smelly place. The entire facility is old, broken and dusty. The owner, Kurt, and all the staff are rude, mean and arrogant. Coaches are on their phones all the time and talking with each other instead of coaching the kids. Coaches also pick a favorite kid and ignore the rest. No skills will ever be shared because the coaches don't even know what your child can or cannot do. If you need to speak to someone - good luck. No one ever answer the phone. Double booking birthday parties. I can write a book what is wrong with AAG.
The only thing they do right is to charge you!
Do not waist your time or money o AAG.

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★ 5

We have been going American for a few months now- my daughter is on the preteam, and has learned SO much since joining in Sept. she looks forward to going every week and her coach makes it fun for them to learn new skills. my younger daughter loves her Rec class also! Thank you American Academy!

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★ 1

ETA: The CEO is now giving out my cell phone number to have people harass me. Seriously, be careful with this place.

First of all, when I arrived for my kids' party, they were double booked AND had no idea that either family was coming for a party. The man I spoke with, who I found out later was the CEO, acted inconvenienced every time I spoke with him, rolled his eye a lot, etc. To even get his attention, I had to go into a group of gymnasts and scream "is anyone here staff?" TWICE. The "CEO" rolled his eyes and told me that essentially if this situation negatively affected my kids party that they must be babies. (Yes, you read that right.)

I had called three time in the preceding days with several questions and never received a response.

So, we ended up having to share the gym with kids 5 years older than my kids even though their website says it will be just your party. Not only that, but they had gymnasts sitting around, not wearing masks and stripping down from their leotards while adults were around. So instead of just us, it was another party and at least 25 other people from the gym.

When I told a "manager" that this happened, she told me that I am the problem and that I am sexualizing children. No - I was not. Allowing children (teenagers) to change in front of grown adults is NOT OKAY EVER.

DO NOT GO HERE FOR ANYTHING. I have been telling everyone I know and will continue to do so. This place is unprofessional, does not care about customer service, will try to make you feel stupid and will try to get out of giving any refunds. Don't let them. Just avoid this place in general.

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The place is dirty and unfriendly. I signed up my 3 y old son and thought he would spent nice time and learn something. What a disappointment! From the first lesson I felt we are not welcome. My son does not speak English and I know it is hard to work like that but the teachers weren't helpful at all- that does not happend in different places, where we have other classes. I understand that with group classes it's hard to work individually but with 3 kids in a group, you could spent some more time to show exercises.
Now I understand why they have so many bad reviews. I definitely NOT RECOMMEND this place.

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This business is not ADA compliant. My son is deaf and I enrolled him in the 4-5 year old gymnastics class. I requested a cued speech transliterator to provide him access to what the coach was saying since the gym is so noisy. The Academy refused to provide the accommodation, saying it cost too much and he didn't need it. We did, however agree to having a second coach for the class to help my son. He has been attending the class for 7 months and there has been a second coach for only TWO of the classes.

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★ 1

My credit card was charged for a class I haven't even taken yet and no one answers there emails or calls.

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★ 5

Love it

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★ 5

We have been coming here for years. Love the coaches and the staff!

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★ 5

The coaching staff is as great as their reputation. The facility is clean, and they keep improving it all the time. We love it here.

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★ 5

It's lit. Subscribe to Manneettos on YouTube.

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★ 1

They could have name it as Stinky Sock Gymnastics..... very stinky smell. Absolutely no hygiene. Bathrooms are good though. Teachers are okay, they never give any progress report or even return calls when we ask about our kids progress. I left note twice now just waiting on the feedback and they never return calls or even talk right after the class.

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★ 5

We love American Academy of Gymnastics. They are amazing and deserve a 5 star rating.My daughters have both progressed in all there skill areas.

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★ 5

Coach Vlad and Coach Kurt are amazing with the boys! My son is has been on team at AA for 2 years and improves every meet!

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★ 2

Thy gym is dirty; I don't even want to think about what's in the foam pit since you can see how old the foam blocks are. Their two best coaches, Becca and Anne left, and we did, too. I agree with the other reviewer that it's not understandable why you have to pay a gym fee for a 3 year old's class. As far as the birthday parties, I never got why the kids ate first and then played...shouldn't it be the other way around?

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★ 5

Great coaches. My daughter loves coach Jen. Fun family's and great teammates.

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★ 3

It is dirty, messy and old. The coaches look bored, and are not interested how the kids do the exercises but class finish. My kids were there for two sessions, and I am not happy at all. It is wasting time and money. The best gymnastic studio is Rise up accademy in Arlington heights. Strongly recommended!

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★ 5

We loved the facility! It safe and clean, and fit for a great deal of fun! In fact my son had his birthday party there 3 years in a row, and each year was a great success!

The party planner provides invitations, and options for your party. The American Academy of Gymnastics assigns 2 or three people to work with the children in the gym. It all depends upon your number of guests in attendance. You are also assigned a room before, or after the gym period to celebrate the birthday of the SPECIAL PERSON. You can have a cake, cupcakes ice cream w/ drinks....It is up to the HOST to prepare the room w/ decorations, table cloths, and food. Some people order pizza in addition to the cake and desserts.

After having cake, you can open presents, or play a couple of games for the last 20 min. When the party is over, you are expected to clean up quickly for the next party. (This is quite simple when you use paper goods.)

It works out quite well. Everyone has a great time running around in the gym, and then they enjoy the cake. Throwing a party @ the American Academy of Gymnastics is excellent, b/c it is easy, economical and effortless for the host, yet a great success!

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★ 4

If your on club you will do great. Class not a big fan of.... My biggest problem is how dirty it is.

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★ 4

its very fun but i come home coughing because of it

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★ 1

My daughter has been taking tumbling classes here for more than 4 years and hasn’t been able to learn much. The classes are one hour and usually full with at least 10 kids, so she doesn’t get to do much in one hour. Open gym is $8 per session and it’s offered 2-3 times per week. They also charge you a yearly registration fee even if you have been a student there, so I’m not sure what the registration fee is for as they are very behind in technology, the place is dirty, and they try to save money by not turning the A/C on most days in the summer. I’m so glad I found a better and cheaper place for my daughter because she was able to get to level she wanted in only 3 months at the new place. This place it’s called The Gymnastics Shop and they offer free open gym twice a week for those enrolled in classes. Also, her current class is not full, only 5-6 kids so far so she’s been able to really improve. They don’t charge a registration fee either, so this place it’s great for tumbling. AAG might be good for gymnastics, but for tumbling they are not good at all. The Gymnastics Shop specializes in tumbling, so a lot of cheerleaders take classes there and I love that they offer free open gym and no yearly registrations. I wish I would have found this other place sooner as she wasted so many years at AAG.

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★ 4

My kid has been here for more than 9 months. She had a great time learning gymnastics which was really really interested to learn since she was 3yr old.
But after the coach changed, things changed with her and lost interest. But if your kid likes playing in the play area with monkey bars, poles or makes somersaults n all that fun stuff, this is a good place to burn their energies in an organized way and learn while doing it..

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★ 3

can we still sign up

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★ 1

Seek other gym's the staff and facility are a joke. We attended a family members birthday party today. Most of the staff was rude and obviously does not know how to handle young children for birthday party events. A male staffer was going through the rules of the gym and did not understand that 3-6 year olds full of cake and soda could not sit still and be quiet for the 10+ min of rules. When the kids started to squirm and talk he shouted at them that they could sit here as long as possible and it didn't matter to him. I also observed this individual go over to his cell phone and for what ever reason took his phone and smashed it on the ground, breaking it into little pieces all over the floor. Where little kids are running around with no shoes. It took everything inside of me to not say something. There was numerous equipment that I observed that I did not think was safe for the age group (3-6) and when my daughter wanted to try a balance beam, we were told to get off of the equipment... So why is it out in the middle of the gym during a birthday party event.... If you are looking for a birthday party event I would look else where, this place was a joke and a dump. I only gave 1 star because it wouldn't let me post with no stars. I will never return.

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★ 1

Smells really bad. All equipment is old.

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