Reasons why we are enrolling Elle Marie at Gymboree-Manila Polo Club...

After the tiring toddler school search and trial classes that Elle had to attend, Noy and I finally met half way and decided to enroll Elle to the Gymboree Level 4 program at Manila Polo Club.

Through exploration and play, the program would help build the cognitive, physical and social skills Elle Marie needs to become happy, confident and successful learner.

1. Good Price for the Quality.

We availed of the once a week for 48 weeks Gymboree Learning Program Level 4 for Elle Marie. The price for the whole program is half compared to the other gym class that we tried. For the same quality, we went for Gymboree.

2. No Gym class-related-expenses.

Noy is very particular about the parking fee that we need to pay should we enroll Elle in a gym class inside a mall or commercial area. At Manila Polo Club, the parking is free of charge! This gives us at least P1,740.00 minimum savings from parking fee! (Market! Market! Parking fee: P30X[48+10]=P1,740.00).

But for me, the best part about this is that I am saved from the temptation of shopping inside the mall! I am estimating that I am spending a minimum of P150.00 everytime Elle and I go to the mall (be it on purpose or just passing through) hence, I get to save P8,700.00 from impulsive buying! (P150.x[48+10]=P8,700.00).

3. Longer GymPlay time.

The program comes with free GymPlay on the day of class which means after Elle’s 10:00-11:00a.m. class she can either stay and play for more or have merienda break and come back to play again inside the gym.

On the other hand, the annual Gym Club membership fee comes with 10 GymPlay coupons that Elle can use any day other than her day of class.

4. Bigger and Safer Gym area.

We went to one gym school last week to see what they have to offer. The area was really big! Relatively, bigger than what Gymboree has. However during my chat with the teacher, she told me that kids are really uncontrollable. They have instances where kids fell from the slide or bars and ended with a broken arm or leg. The latest they had (just last school year?!) was a boy who broke his legs after falling from the big slide and his bone surfaced (gruesome!) I only had one question in mind while she was talking… WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD MAKE ME ENROLL MY DAUGHTER IN YOUR SCHOOL AFTER HEARING THAT STORY?!

Anyway with gymboree, teacher Welly assured me that they regularly clean their facility and equipments. In fact, every Sunday morning they are closed because they do their regular cleaning. She also shared with me that she personally test their toys. Take for instance the bubble, she shared with me that she literally tasted the bubble to make sure that it is not poisonous for the kids should they accidentally drink it.

5. Secured environment.

I need not elaborate on this because the name Manila Polo Club spells s-e-c-u-r-i-t-y! The security is very strict, nobody can enter without the MPC sticker, forbes-dasma sticker or official business with MPC member.

6. Passionate Teacher.

The cover page of the gymboree brochure says “If your living room had: passionate teachers… then it would be a lot like Gymboree”. Indeed, one of the critical factors that made us decide to enroll Elle in Gymboree is teacher Welly.

Teacher Welly is pretty, young, energetic, speaks straight English and has a really cute smile. I remembered during our trial class, we were a few minutes late and the class already started. At first Elle was hesitating but teacher Welly called her to join the group and I know that it made Elle comfortable with the group. After the class, Elle even went to teacher Welly and held her hand as she goes down the steps! Elle is very picky with people she plays with but I can sense that she liked teacher Welly... and we both look forward to her next class!