The Little Gym

My daughter has enjoyed 2 years of classes here. Lisa and her staff have been wonderful and welcoming. Parking is right out front making drop offs with younger ones easy. They offer a variety of classes, and a preschool enrichment program on weekday mornings. They have free open gym times for enrolled students. When my daughter started, her gross motor skills were mildly delayed. She has done a lot of growing since then and so has her confidence. Now her younger brother looks forward to his classes with teacher Carlo :)

Wonderful place. Just had our son’s Birthday party at Little Gym Millbrae. The teachers were amazing with the kids — very patients, but at the same time super fun. Kids ages 1 to 12 had a ton of fun. Their program is very extensive. There was right balance of free play and structured activities.
The facilities are very clean (including bathrooms).
They allowed any kind of food from outside. Unlike all those places that force you to buy from one particular vendor.
They also have a LEGO option. Both kinds — classic (with instructions) and Lego Duplo. Kids could play in the gym or go sit down and play Lego’s, which was great.
As an additional bonus, they gave us a nice photo fridge magnet of the entire party.
Thank you very much!
Would highly recommend.

We couldn’t be happier with The Little Gym of Millbrae. We’ve been with them since June 2015, and we have every intention of staying with them for years to come.
Staff: 5 stars
All of the staff are extremely friendly and work so well with all the children. Any time I’ve ever needed questions answered, whether it’s via email, phone, or front desk, they’re always willing and able to help. Also, any time either of our kids had a hard time going into class or staying in class there is always at least one of the teachers lending a hand.
Facility: 5 stars
The facility is very clean, especially with all the children coming in and out. It’s very comfortable there as well. There are seats lined up outside the viewing windows so parents can watch their children play and have fun.
Learning/​Experience: 5 stars
Our daughter went into gymnastics not knowing anything about flips or tumbling, or how to balance on the beam properly; she was also afraid to flip over. Now, just 5 months later, she’s doing near perfect handstands, flips, and is able to hold herself up on the uneven bars. She is in class once a week for an hour and the improvement in that little bit of time is absolutely outstanding.
With that being said, all children are different and not all of them learn on the same level. For example, we did have our son enrolled shortly after our daughter, but since he’s not as competitive as she is he isn’t learning everything as quickly. He likes to run around freely in the gym and complete the obstacles with a little less care. All of this is perfectly okay though. All that matters is that he’s having fun. :)
Parking: 4.5 stars
Parking is shared with a few other small businesses, but there’s always parking available.
Scheduling of classes and events: 5 stars
Price of classes/​events: 5 stars
I, personally, think that the cost of the classes and events are all affordable. It all depends on what YOU can afford though.
I have no complaints for The Little Gym of Millbrae. They’ve never disappointed me, and I doubt they ever will. I definitely recommend them.

We held our son’s 4^th birthday party here and everyone (parents and kids) absolutely loved it!!! The first hour plus was play in the gymnasium for the kids. It included both games with the teachers and some free play. The games were great and kept the kids really engaged. They also included the theme of the party into the games which was a lot of fun for our son. The rest of the time was spent in the party room eating and having cake.
Miss Chelsea, Miss Priscilla and Miss Tarice (sp?) were so positive and absolutely amazing with the kids. They also helped set up, clean up and were fabulous hosts throughout the entire party. We were able to bring in our own food and drinks, which is great since we weren’t forced to buy food that we didn’t want. I can’t say enough good things about the party and the service. I even had one parent tell me that we «won the award for best kid party ever», which is a huge compliment knowing how many kids parties she has attended throughout the years!

Little gym has been awesome for our daughter! She started at 10 months and has really grown a lot because of Little Gym. I would recommend it to any parent. Ms. Priscilla, Thais, and Ashley have been wonderful instructors.

We are very grateful to have found TLG in Millbrae. Our kids are enrolled in the classes and we have seen growth in their social and academic skills. Teacher Brian and Teacher Carlo are the teachers for Wonder Kids (preschool program) and we commend their patience and positive attitude they practice with their students. Miss Priscilla teaches Dance and we love her creativity and fun spirit she possesses with her students. Miss Ashley does a great job with the toddlers in the Funny Bugs class. Her patience and gentle spirit is what makes our son have a safe and fun place to learn and play.
We have nothing but positive reviews about TLG. And we have Miss Lisa to thank for everything! She is the root of TLG. She is the reason why the teachers are the best and the students flourish. Her management and support and care for TLG is what makes us call TLG family!

Just had a birthday party there and it was TERRIFIC! They’re well organized, kind, clean, helpful, attentive, fun, and truly try their best to make sure the kids have a good time! They take care of everything and make sure your party goes off without a hitch without making you feel like they’re just herding cows from party to party. I can’t recommend them enough. After going to enough parties at Rockin Jump, Pump It Up, and other local gymnastics schools, this place is head and shoulders above them all.

Little Gym is probably the best little «premium class» that I’ve done for my kids. (I call it a «premium class» because it’s not quite the same as a preschool and it is totally a luxury-​type class to take a child to.) We’ve been attending a Little Gym since my oldest was in kindergarten and we signed him up for a class in the old Belmont location. I was so sad when that closed, but decided to stop in the Millbrae location (before they relocated) to check into gym classes for my middle child. Even though it’s a bit of a trek to get from Belmont to Millbrae every week, we decided to start classes, and after she «graduated» the preschool class I started taking my youngest to class. Every child has loved attending the Little Gym, and I love taking them.
One nice thing that I like about the Little Gym when compared to a place like Gymboree (which we also did for years with my older two) is that it focuses on gymnastics while still incorporating things like circle time, songs, taking turns, using your imagination and trusting yourself and your teacher. If you’re in a class that doesn’t include parent involvement, they have convenient large windows and wifi, or they’re fine with dropping off while you run quick errands. The gym is smaller than other gymnastics places, which works well for younger kids. My favorite feature: it doesn’t smell like sweat and feet!
Other little perks:
– They offer an amazing excused absence policy. We have a hard time doing make-​up classes with our schedule, but it’s fine because I can exchange these classes for things like their Parent Night Outs or their camps. (It’s at a bit of a loss, since a month of lessons costs almost double than a day of camp price-​wise, but it’s still much better than having make-​up classes that will never be used.
– The teachers are amazing. Even with a bunch of 3 – 5 year olds, they are always patient and kind and willing to work with each child with whatever they need. Priscilla, Carlo and Brian are the teachers that I have the most experience with, and we love them all.
– They have special parties like their annual Halloween party. It can be VERY crowded, but it was still fun watching the kids have free play in their costumes.
– For 3 and under, they have open play multiple times a week in case you need something to burn off your toddler’s energy.
– Instead of a trampoline, they have an Air Track, which is a trampoline-​meets-​bounce-​house. The kids are SO excited when the Air Track comes out, which is not every week in class (though I think it’s always used in birthday parties and camp days).
– At the end of their semester, they have their big show. It is ADORABLE to watch the little gymnasts give introductions (spoiler alert: most girls will want to be a princess when they grow up) and show off what they’ve learned, and at the end, they receive a medal.
As for the negatives:
– Price. This is not a cheap place to take your kids. They have an annual membership fee, plus a monthly charge for classes that is just under $ 100 per month. For continuing members, they do offer a bit of a discount (in the form of a spinning wheel) if you enroll early for the next group of classes. Their «preschool» Wonderkids and their camps are also not cheap, but, like I said, this is kind of a luxury place for kids.
– The new location is not next to a Starbucks or Trader Joe’s. Sniff, sniff.
– If you are interested in just trying out a class, you will have to pay. They do give a discount if you sign up for classes after your «trial» class. Their trial class used to be free, so I’m kind of sad that they took that away.
– Adults need socks. This is only annoying if you never wear socks and want to go in the gym. Otherwise, it’s actually a positive feature!
– My oldest has outgrown their camps. He’s 8, and although he had fun at the winter camp we did this year, he told me that he’s too old for it and doesn’t want to do it again. My 3 and 6 year old had a blast, though!
One other comment:
We also had my daughter’s 5^th birthday at the Little Gym last year. It was WONDERFUL. Not only did the party organizers have everything planned perfectly, but siblings don’t count in your total kid total, their extra kid price isn’t extravagant, and you can bring your own food. (I hate how most party places make you buy food from them.)

I love the Little Gym! The winter camps are a life saver. 9 am to 1 or 1 to 5 pm. You drop off your kids in a safe and happy environment– then pick them up from the gym and they fall asleep, that is a perfect day for kids and Moms. Parents Survival night is awesome! The new location is great too!

Fantastic staff, friendly parents and a program the kids love. We have been here for six months and have loved it. We are sad to be moving away from The Little Gym.

The Little Gym has moved to a bigger location in Millbrae near Capuchino High School, 1395 El Camino Real Suite C. Also note that Ms. Autumn is no longer working here, which is very disappointing.

The teachers are terrific
Both my kids love the classes
They are both worn out afterwards which is not a easy

My daughter has been going to The Little Gym for three weeks now, and I have already seen a huge improvement in her confidence and strength level. Autumn is a great instructor: very upbeat, great smile, and so encouraging. Despite my little one
taking a few classes to get warmed up (ie: crying the entire class) she keeps trying and trying to win her over. Due to my daughter’s gross motor skill delays she needs extra help doing some activities, but Autumn makes us both feel comfortable. She comes right over to assist me and give me alternate activities that are more suited for my daughter’s skill level. I am such a proud mama, and the Little Gym is truly bringing out the best in both of us. Thank you so much Autumn! We look forward to many more classes and smiles with you!

If I could give the The Little Gym in Millbrae 10 stars, I would! My 3 year old daughter started class here about a month ago. She clearly enjoys the class, but she also has some anxiety around trying new things. I’ve been blown away by Lisa, I assume she’s the owner, who has been so accommodating!
All of the teachers we’ve met (Bryan, Autumn, Carlo and Priscilla) are amazing. They are sweet and nurturing while still challenging the kids to try new things. They are upbeat and fun, but also very knowledgable about the logistics of keeping kids safe while learning new skills on the equipment. There’s a sign in the back that shows the year each staff member joined the gym. The fact that they have all been around for several years says a lot about the staff members and the gym and owner.
My 18mo son had his first class (parent/​child Beastie class) yesterday, and he was BEAMING the whole time. I’m very excited to spend more time playing with and observing both my kids at Little Gym in Millbrae.

Love! love!love TLG!
Just had an awesome Birthday party for my 5 yo son! Big thanks to teachers! They handled everything! Kids had so much fun! Games were super fun!
My 2 kids also attending classes there. and loves them (1 yo and 5yo). Highly recommended! I’m so happy that we did party there!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)

This is an awesome place for toddlers. Wonderful teachers and very clean environment. My twin girls love this place. I started bring my girls at 19 months and they love this place. I watched them learn many of their motor skills here. I’ve been to another local place but they do not compare to the Little Gym. Also, this is different from Gymboree because the teachers focus more on teaching them their coordination skills. My girls were in the Beastie’s class.

+Yearly membership fee $ 50
+$ 96/​month
+$ 15/​introductory class.
+Classes are 45 minutes
+Easy parking
+Great singer, Autumn.
+A little antiquated equipment.

I signed both my little ones up after trying the free intro class. (Can’t recall if its free or if its free only if you then sign up — but anyway).
My son is 5 so does his class without me. He loves it. His balance has improved and while he always loved doing the monkey bars in the park, he has now learned the rings, the parallel bars and walking the high beam.
My daughter was 2 when she started and not good at sitting still! Lisa or Priscilla will always start the little beasts class with circle time even if the little ones don’t manage to sit for all of the warm up. And now she is getting better and better at sitting on the mat until the free play.
It’s good for both of them in so many ways.
What I also love is the very friendly and helpful staff, how they tell you what skills and development they are working on each week (it’s not just a play place — your kids learn and grow) and, unusually, they have a great make up policy. If you miss a class for any reason, you can make it up at another time. Most places don’t seem to operate that kind of policy but every once in awhile, weekend plans get disrupted so its nice that you know you can miss a class and they can still go anther time.
I also signed my son up for a summer camp program — (they are quite expensive i think but he just tried one afternoon a week so it didn’t add up too much.) He loved it and has asked to go back every week as he had so much fun.
All in all — the little gym has been great for my kids and they both love going there for their weekend gym classes. They have wifi too which is great for the parents sitting outside — you can watch your kids jump off the bar but still surf the net, work, check email etc at the same time. Which is an added benefit!

3.5 stars but rounding down since I was bored out of my mind. I came here over the weekend for a kid’s birthday party, and the kids seemed to have fun. However, you had to take off your shoes to go into the jumping area, so if you didn’t want to take off your shoes, you really had nothing to do but to stand outside and watch. Or just stand around being bored. They didn’t have enough chairs for people to sit, or TVs to watch while you’re waiting. If you’re a parent and want a place to host a kid’s birthday party, this is a good spot, but for adults with no kids, make sure you bring a book or something if attending a party here! Parking was ok at least, and the staff seemed pretty friendly, although a bit disorganized at times.

My son loves Little Gym! We’ve been going there for a while and this review is long over due, but this place is the best for the kids to just run around and burn off energy in a learning well controlled environment. My son goes to the Lil Bird class — and mostly see teacher Autumn. Autumn so so caring and nurturing and really loves her job! She takes her time to show parents how to hold their child during exercises. She is enthusiastic and you can just tell she loves her job! Little gym is a great way for parents to talk and share stories! Highly recommend this place for little toddlers/​kids/​infants!