Review: The Little Gym of Falls Church (Falls Church, VA)

4 out of 5 Ants Rating!

The Little Gym of Falls Church (Get Directions Here) is part of The Little Gym franchise operation, with locations around the country.  They offer a variety of classes from infant on up through grade school, with a focus on gymnastics/tumbling, dance, sports, a bit of music and a lot of movement.  Miss M and I recently enrolled in their Beasts/Super Beasts class at the Falls Church location and we really love it!  The classes are very structured with a set curriculum that you can find out about ahead of time.  Activities are organized around themes (such as colors, numbers, direction) each week or several weeks. 

Things we love about The Little Gym (Falls Church to be specific as we've never tried another location): we love the instructors, who are very energetic, pleasant and remember the kids names.  We love the variety of equipment in the gym to play with and that the instructors re-arrange the equipment all the time so that the gym feels different and new each visit and we love that there is a mix of new things to do each week (new skills and activities) blended with repeats (kiddos love consistency!) like bubbles and playing with balls.  We love that The Little Gym is so flexible, with makeup classes allowed, practice time and a general understanding and appreciation that kids like to explore and might not follow the class exactly (it's totally acceptable to roam!).  

Once you signup, you are booked for a full school year of weekly classes (through first week of June - and then they do have a summer session that is separate, at additional expense); you can join anytime during the school year and they will pro-rate your fees.  

We highly recommend The Little Gym Falls Church for those looking for structured activity, interaction with other kids and instructors/teachers and really good physical exercise (it can even be a bit of a sweat for parents/caregiver if you really jump in and roll around with your child; or if you prefer, you can stand by and be less active yourself).  The only hesitation on a full 5 ants rating for this review is the price of The Little Gym.  Given the curriculum, planning, really nice equipment, well-trained and happy staff, I understand the price - but it will be too hefty for some families.  I also wish they had more open gym times (right now, only one practice session open for Beasts).  It would be nice to be able to drop in more often.

Can't wait for next week's Beast class!