Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics 4235 Solutions Lane, Bradenton, FL 34211

"For our own experience I would give them 1 star. For what I saw of the classes, I believe they are likely a 5 star gymnastics school. So for that, I think it is fair to give them the extra star. My wife had great communication from Erin for weeks leading up to team tryouts. When we got there everything was great, the girls tired out, we discussed details and we were told our girls were first up on the waiting list as the class was full. Understandable. After a few weeks my wife text Erin to check in as the kids were excited to know when they may be able to start. No response after multiple attempts when leading up to the tryouts, Erin’s communication was great. We called multiple times and left multiple messages for her and no response. There not any negativity in the whole experience on either side so there was really no rhyme or reason for the cold shoulder. It has been 6 months now and still no call back. We did not know what to tell our kids about whether or not they made it or would be going to LWR. If they did not make the team that is fine or if Erin decided we were not good for the school fine. If she didn’t like my shoes fine but we deserved the courtesy of treating us with respect and allow us to have some dignity knowing what the outcome was. We paid for the tryouts and received a warm welcome with a bad aftertaste and concluded that they may just be a stuck up snooty establishment with a strong program. We felt like they thought we were not good enough to be there. To this day, no idea why they stopped talking to us. Shame because again, the class looked really great. We ended up at North Port Gymnastics and we are very happy. All we expected was a phone call or even a text."

"Reasonably organized and supportive. Our daughter has enjoyed the coaches and classes for several seasons. Parking is challenging."

"Well organized gym with friendly staff. We went for the open gym time. It was probably a little busier than normal because of summer but play area was a little more limited than the free play I used to take my daughter to at a different gym (who seem to no longer offer it). Only other small complaint was that it smelled strongly of sweat, which makes sense for a gym but idk if maybe they need a better air system. Also observed their summer camp going on, which seemed well organized. Overall, it’s a good place."

"LWRGA is an outstanding facility! Our grand daughter Alaska has learned a great deal in a short period of time. Coach Whitney is amazing. She is extremely professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to her work. She provides a level of inspiration and motivation that has helped Alaska excel in the gym! She is looking forward to the next level in hopes of being on a team in the future. Thank you Whitney for believing in Alaska and giving her a solid foundation to pursue the sport of gymnastics!"

"Let me start off by saying we drive OVER AN HOUR to come to Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics. I decided to give it a shot because I was a former gymnast and my daughter started showing interest in gymnastics. My main priority for her was to learn proper technique and progressions for safety reasons. After doing some research I knew that Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics was very serious about how they taught. Faster doesn’t mean better is my favorite saying in gymnastics because it’s true. When we walked in the building I immediately wanted to congratulate the owners because of how beautiful and how professional it was at first glance. Well I watched my daughters first class I couldn’t tell if I was having more fun than she was. We both were thrilled just to be there. She was so comfortable with her coaches right from the start. It is something we look forward to every single week. I would drive to the ends of the earth to teach my daughter what gymnastics taught me. To persevere, to have grit and determination and to be committed. I feel so blessed to have found Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics. The following week the whole gang came. My two other children (4)&(1) and my husband all watched our girl do her thing. They have a beautiful parent area where you can see the entire gym. As we drove home my husband even said.. it’s a really great and clean facility with a ton of nice equipment! We are all so happy and proud to be apart of Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics!"