Cal Elite Kids

I went here with my daughter and they were not upfront with anything. They said I had to put a $ 15 deposit down for a «free trail» then they charged me $ 88 when I showed up there. I’m sure that’s the cost of tuition which is fine but they charged me without telling me! We took the class and they rushed through everything and went right into training the less to do a dance for a promotion of the gym. I asked if that was what it is like everyday and they said yes. I had already been to another gymnastics center and was completely appalled at the curriculum. Go elsewhere. It was neither fun nor educational.

Love bringing my daughter to open gym on saturdays. Miss Rachel is the best. Cal Elite is my daughters happy place.

My kid takes swimming and dance here. The facilities and the instruction is so amazing that I wish I could put her in every class they have! Their open gym time is also super fun for kids. They can even try the rope swing and the trapeze! I will probably keep taking my daughter here until she is just too old. Ha!

For reference, we have a 2-​year-​old.
We’ve been going to Cal Elite for swim lessons (with Elaine, who is incredible. She’s kind but firm. We love her!) for a few months and our son has made tremendous progress.
Our son started taking gymnastics today and we were not really expecting to be impressed because frankly, a toddler gymnastics class sounds pretty underwhelming. Well, I was wrong. The instructors (Miss Jamie & Mr. Kelly) were awesome & impressively patient with the kids and made excellent use of the distract and redirect method. I was really surprised at how well all the kids listened to them. I can tell that my son will be learning a lot of new skills. And when class ended he was wiped out — and as any «toddler mom» can attest, a wiped out toddler is a toddler who will nap well. Who doesn’t appreciate a great nap time amiright?
Open play is a really cool service that Cal Elite offers. From 12−1pm M-​F you can bring your child under 6 years old to run around the gym, bounce on the trampolines, jump in the blocks etc. it’s a ton of fun and can really wear a kid out.
I have to admit that during Spring break I encountered some problems with parents bringing their much-​older-​than-​6-​year-​old children to open play which created chaos and injuries (to what extent I don’t know, but my kid got railed a few times). I talked to the staff about it and didn’t leave feeling very comfortable so I emailed up the food chain a bit. I was frustrated and pretty close to pulling my check of out of Cal Elite entirely. Safety is just not something to mess around with. After some back & forth with the Director of Operations (Jacqui), I felt like the issue had been addressed and I was willing to give Cal Elite another shot. I’m glad we did. Jacqui really managed to turn a negative situation into a very positive experience. I’m still a little hesitant to take my son to open play when school isn’t in session, but I am hoping that they will work the kinks out of that situation eventually.
All in all, we’re impressed with Cal Elite and look forward to seeing our son flourish in their programs.

My son has been taking a class here for a while now. He really loves it and the instructor is great as well! The summer does get so hot though with no AC, we were roasting inside and felt bad for the kids.

Cal Elite has been fantastic!
We have a 2-​year-​old who absolutely loves this place. The swimming lessons are top notch and the class sizes are small. He has learned more here than when we went to Waterworks in Irvine. Miss Elaine is really good with teaching the little ones in the water.
A big plus is the drop-​in time. It’s $ 5 and your kid (under 6) can use the whole gym. The instructors are still there to help out so the kids get to try out as many activities as they like. There is a foam block pit that the kids jump into which is a real hit.
Staff is great and very friendly.
Worth every penny.

I been taking my daughter to open gym for over 2 years and I like to call this place our «happy Place». I started taking her when she was 1 ½ years old. I’ve experienced outstanding instructors that really care about my child’s development. My daughter Aazlea has excelled in swimming, tumble bees, and now dance due to the staff of Cal Elite Kids! I honestly consider Cal Elite apart of my family! This place is full of love and fun! When you step your foot in the front door you can feel the warmth and encouragement from the front office staff. They greet you with smiles :):):)!! The front staff makes you feel so welcomed and they make your kids feel like they are number one! The front staff is also very organized and will do whatever it takes to make sure the kids and parents experience a hassle free environment.
I am off to my daughter dance class so I will see you there!

Rancho’s most pretentious. kids and parents alike. front desk staff is dull and lifeless.
I will pass of making my child «elite with hand stamp and snoot»
there are other local «non competitive» gyms in the area. moving on.
*ps and furthermore: dads, don’t play w your kids on the trampoline or some uppity bitch instructor passing through will chastise you!

Excellent preschool and kindergarten program! You can tell the teachers absolutely love what they do and they treat every kid as equal as if they were their own. The teachers are highly educated with Bachelors and/​or masters degrees. Also, the gymnastics program is also amazing. The coaches are very experienced and they really care about your child’s success. Furthermore, if you want your child to learn how to swim and be safe Cal Elite Kids is definitely the place to go! Great seating area for parents, heated pool for babies/​children, and an attentive and enthusiastic faculty guiding the children the entire time. Highly recommend Cal Elite Kids for all that they have to offer! It is an RSM gem.

I signed up for my daughter for summer camp. She was sick and they didn’t give a make up class for her. The lady on the phone told me to bring my daughter when she is getting better on that day. It was awful. How am I gonna bring my sick daughter to the camp? What if you sign up for the whole week and your kid is sick? You will totally lose your money. Find another place that have better policy especially we never know with the children who could get sick anytime. Really disappointed!

We love Cal Elite! Our son started in their water bugs program at 6 months old and now we have him involved in the preschool, gymnastics, and swim. The staff are so cool and they help the kids sooo much. We were considering putting him in lakeside academy cause it’s right across the street from us but cal elite has become our home. At least stop in and find out some information about their programs.

Attended a «recital» today– it was more like just a way to charge parents to see their kids dressed up in costly costumes. The only dancers were a couple sets of older kids who were cut off after less than two minutes. The «singers» were drowned out by the recorded music. Is this what parents pay for? Go to a quality dance studio whose focus is dance– not milking parents for money.

Great place for kids although my 2 year old wants to be here primarily to jump on the trampolines. The instructors are helpful and the kids seem engaged. My daughter is less engaged in some classes. I guess it depends on the kids’ moods and the instructors’ enthusiasm.
We’ve had our daughter in soccer, dance, swim and gym classes. She enjoys soccer the best although it seems like more running in the indoor field for me than for her and her coach.
A Starbucks or coffee place in the premises would help — something for the parents to do while their kids are running around in class.

Excellent facility. Love it!

The swim lessons are great. except the price and time spent with your child. 30 min class with for kids. Your child gets 7 minutes for a half hour class. So you end up have to go longer, to get your child swim safe. There are times were the instructor spends to much time with a child playing with there goggles, which cuts your child time to 4 min. Tip for parents of girls put your daughter s hair up in a pony tail. She won’t have to clear her hair from her face and focus on swimming.

We have experience with the competitive cheer program at Cal Elite. The coaches (Jason, Tracy, and Ekke) are nothing short of amazing. So supportive, caring, encouraging and team oriented. It’s been a great season and I can’t recommend this program enough!

We love miss. Nicole she is the best ballerina teacher. My daughter love going to her class… :)

We went here last night for a birthday party. My kids had a blast and the staff was awesome. Garrick played with the kids and ensured they were all having a fun time.

My daughter has been a student here at Cal Elite Kids for approximately eight months and we couldn’t be happier. The school not only has a Preschool Academy, but also offers wonderful programs from Gymnastics and Aerial Acrobats to various types of Dance and Theater. They also teach Swimming, Cheerleading and Soccer.
My daughter is currently enrolled in a Tumblebee Gymnastics Squad class with the wonderful Miss Jamie and a Waterbug Swimming class with the adorable Miss McKenna. They both keep her engaged and challenge her each week, yet in a fun and loving way. It’s great to see how quickly they have her progressing. She is very strong and conditioned because of her gymnastics and is quickly becoming a fish in her swim class. Our daughter absolutely loves all of her instructors, and as parents we are very happy to see how quickly she has advanced because of all of her great coaches that push her to be her best. We worked with Coach Josh and Coach Ofi as well, who were also great with her. She is an active, outgoing little girl and this is a great place to keep her healthy, active and challenged yet in a safe environment.
We are so proud of her and are very grateful for Cal Elite Kids!

I feel like this gym has behavioral issues: like a cross between ADHD and an identity crisis.
I’m all for variety but I don’t know how you can have a swim classes, soccer classes, cheerleading classes, gymnastics classes, and KINDERGARTEN classes all under one roof… and produce any of them to a good standard.
I am nanny to a little one who attends gymnastic classes here and so I guess I can really only comment on those services but my goodness, it often feels like a circus run by teenagers and unfortunately, not very well. Communication breaks down very easily in this business and the «he said, she said» can be exhausting.
For instance, my little one was VERY inspired by our USA Gymnastic team and thus had been doing cartwheels, front hand springs, headstands and back bends all summer on her own accord. We thought it a good idea to get her into gymnastics where she could learn from professionals and fine tune her skills. Cal Elite was the closest gym and were pretty affordable at around $ 100 a month so we signed up.
They started her in the beginning class (level 1) which was fine because we were sure she’d move up quickly as she’d been practicing a lot and was much more flexible and advanced than her classmates. After about a month, her instructor told me she would be moved up to level 2 and she would tell administration to move her to a level 2 class for next month — which would be after the Christmas holiday. My little gymnast was OVER THE MOON EXCITED!
This is where communication broke down. Our instructor SAID she told someone to move her up, but then when we inquired what time our new class would be, they had no record and couldn’t just move her up because there is a certificate process that wasn’t completed by the instructor. Then they said there was a new level 1 teacher and she would have to be re-​evaluated by this new teacher and if she passed again, she’d be allowed to move up.
This broke my little ones heart.
She didn’t want to stay in level one because her instructor said she would move up! Anyway, long story short, two lessons later we were finally moved up and over into a new, longer, more advanced class on a different day with the PREVIOUS level-​1 instructor that was supposed to move our girl UP in the first place.
Grrrrrr…
I don’t know why the ball was dropped and then tossed around for a few weeks but I found it annoying to say the least and I credit it to the lack of experience and organization of the communication between the instructors and the admin.
My girl really enjoys the classes and says her instructor is really funny and nice.
Shame it can be such a pain to get things done.