Elite Gymnastics Academy

Family owned. Paula and Greg take personal responsibility for integrity and wellbeing of kids. Rules are clear, payments reasonable for quality of services. Core values of inclusion, respect and discipline are honored with their actions. I’ve observed towards quality improvement constantly, in teaching, costumer services and also their own premises. If you are looking for a place where your children can learn high quality sports, and be foster in a safe and healthy environment, then Elite will meet your expectations.

I love elite! My girls started here 8 yrs ago. One of my girls was on team other just tumbling. My girls also do cheer, we always come to elite for gymnastics. Skilled coaches, that have been there a long time that says a lot. Over the years they have been amazing to our family and have become a place my now 16 and 18 u r Old go to when they need to work on skills. Olin is their go to coach. Paula is amazing and runs things with an amazing attention to detail. Best thing the gym is clean and safe and has everything a budding gymnast needs… my favorite gym in SD… I also coach in LA so I’m not new to gyms or programs.

My twin girls have been attending classes at Elite for a year and a half. They started in the beginner class and are now 8 years old and in the advanced class.
We’ve been very happy there so far. The staff is easy to reach via phone or email, the coaches are great about communicating with us, and I like that they have a list of specific skills that kids must pass to get into the next level. They recently started taking private lessons with Coach Alisyn. She has been wonderful! She is so encouraging and really works my girls on the skills they need help on.

This is a fantastic place. Our daughter started attending recreational classes when she was 6ish then joined the team when she was 9. She has grown to be a fit, confident, determined and hard working 14 year old. I would like to credit it all to our *excellent parenting skills* but a good part of her after school time has been spent with the teammates, coaches and staff at Elite.
Over the past 5 years team has become like family. Traveling to competitions is hilarious and always a fantastic adventure.
We have always had great experiences with the staff. We think their policies and prices are fair and far less restrictive than other gyms in the area. The policies are pretty easy to understand — reading them does help with comprehension. They are on the web site, in displays by the class schedules and there is always someone at the desk if you have a question. When there are a lot of classes or practices going on there is sometimes a crowd of people at the desk but we have never had to wait more than a few minutes for help.
There are a wide range of classes offered, the tiny tot classes are adorable — the kids and coaches have so much fun. There are also open gym sessions if you are an adventurous adult. The gym space is huge, the equipment looks new and they have two big pits filled with foam squares — I wish I were younger and has even the smallest amount of gymnastics skill…

If you enjoy being highly frustrated, watching people take themselves way too seriously, watching your hard earned money be wasted and enduring the most annoying «hidden policies» ever then this is your place! My two year old daughter barely understands the concept of gymnastics, therefore, NOT keeping it light and fun for her age at a facility like this is beyond me. I only hope that the poor excuse for service provided to my daughter doesn’t leave such a bad taste in her mouth that gymnastics is ruined for her forever. If you have money to spend on gymnastics for toddlers your money will be much better spent elsewhere. Hopefully you have the wherewithal to be researching Elite before giving them a dime unlike me! I can’t change my mistake but I can help others not make the same one.

My daughter has attended for about 3 years. The coaches and staff are friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I can say that attending for my 9 year old girl is the height of her week and one of the top joys of her life! I love it when she comes out of class telling me how hard her coach worked her and how she loves it! I have never experienced her attending a class and having so much to say afterwards and so much joy The gym has the most comfortable and spacious areas to wait while your child trains, the actual gym where the kids train is excellent. They have other classes going that are not gymnastics related like martial arts and dance. The staff is friendly, the location of the gym is so convenient, there is plenty of parking in front and along both sides of the gym. They offer great themed family night outs where your child gets fed and you can drop them off knowing that they are safe and well looked after! They have so many class times your child can attend which is great for a busy family. Best gymnastics in town check them out.

SHOCKED! Staff member Carol refused to help me when I reached out to her. I will no longer support this facilty. Cost would be worth it, if they valued their customers-​THEY DON’T. Will def go to one of the many other gym studio we can choose from. Not warm nor friendly just interested in collected fees…

Very disappointed as I have spoken with this establishment 3 separate times leaving messages each time to get independent gymnastics lessons for my daughter. 1^st time I spoke with the owner and she said she would have the gal that does the private lessons call me, but she never did, called again, the gal that answered said she would have the owner call me back and the 3^rd time I was told a message would be left with both the owner and the girl that does the individual lessons. No one as ever called me back. Very frustrated.

Very customer service oriented. My daughter has learned a tremendous amount. Reasonably priced tuition.

This review only applies to a Hip Hop class. I am not sure they even do that class anymore… but our experience with it wasn’t great. The instructor (Don, I think) was good. The room was nice, has a mirror that you could see thru from the other side to watch. The problem was the owners children (I was told they were the owners girls). They would come in in the middle of the class. Go onto the side of the room and futz around. They would do cheers. They would do handstands. They would just sit and talk and giggle. Cute kids. It was very distracting and rude. The girls were young so I am not sure they realized how rude it was to a class in progress, but it was very rude and my daughter felt intimidated.

My daughter loves Elite Gymnastics. We had a personal situation happen and the front office staff along with the owner handled it with professionalism and kindness. The rates are very fair. I would recommend them to family and friends. Thank you Elite.

We’ve been with Elite almost 6 months, and while my son is just in the preschool lass, i appreciate that the staff treats it like a CLASS. They start each class with proper stretching and include water breaks so the kids get in the habit of hydration. His coaches (Kristin and Katie) are both firm and kind. They do not let the kids skip elements and also give lots of encouragement.
The «little gym» as my son calls it s lean and spacious. Each week they don two different rotations centered around a theme (e.g. Alphabet week). The facility sold me on Elite as opposed to other gymnastics venues in town that have the so-​called toddler/​preschool area in a corner of the big, open gym. It is a developed program based on skill, not so much age, so your child is always receiving relevant instruction.

I own a gymnastics academy in town and can tell you that the owners of Elite are one in a million. They are great people, have a great program and a very nice gym! Some of our girls go there for private lessons/​open gym since we are still small and don’t have a pit and I have nothing but good things to say about this place. If you are in that area drop in and check it out!

Why does Elite gymnastics have a rating of 1 star on Unilocal!!!Unbelievable how Unilocal is treating this place. I decided to write a review today about them and found the sad rating that is the TOTAL OPPOSITE OF what I’ve experienced.
My daughter has been attending for about 3 months and even went to the summer camp. She has such fun and she is learning an awesome skill. My daughter is pretty shy and before each class she hesitates as she normally does but after about 2 seconds of entering her gymnastics class she’s following directions, jumping around and smiling. I can’t express how happy her enthusiasm makes me for her weekly class.
We went to the Y a few months earlier this year and it is nothing compared to Elite Gymnastics. My daughter has learned so many skills these last few months, I am beaming with pride. I live a good 30 minutes from Elite but gladly drive my child to this gym on a weekly basis to develop a skill I know she has.
… last word, Unilocal filtering is just unbelievable and appalling to me right now. As small business owner, makes it a little scary, yikes!
Elite Gymnastics DESERVES FIVE STARS!

Love Elite Gymnastics! We have been coming here for about 3 years and my girls are learning so much more than just the basics. The prices are good and their new gym is gigantic. Even though it’s a large facility they know their clients and treat us like family.

My daughter has been going to EGA since she was 18 months old. I found out about Elite from another mom at the local park and we signed up for the mommy and me classes on Saturday mornings. My daughter is now 7 and has since progressed to the competitive team level. The friends that she has made at EGA are amazing and we feel «at home» at Elite. This is a family owned gym and the owners/​staff are great! The coaches always have the gymnasts best interest at heart and are always encouraging the girls along the way.

My 10 year old daughter has been on Elite’s competitive team for the past year, since we moved to the area. Prior to moving to Poway, I did a rather intensive search for a gym for her as she had just completed her level 4 season and really enjoyed the sport. I conducted internet research on all of the local competitive gyms along with speaking and visiting with most. There were three main reasons I chose Elite:
1. When I visited the gym I was able to witness a team practice and all I saw was smiles from both the gymnasts AND the coaches. It was obvious they were all having fun!
2. Economically, they made the most sense for us, even with the 30 minute drive from Poway. Their tuition was VERY competitive when compared with the other local gyms.
3. My interactions with the owners and office staff were unparalleled. Both Greg and Paula were very helpful, honest and informative during my process of choosing a gym. During my initial visit, I was given a team handbook to review to ensure I was comfortable with their rules and regulations.
I can honestly say that I made the best choice for my daughter. She has grown leaps and bounds since she started with Elite, both as a competitor and as a person. I have found Elite’s coaching style to be both challenging and nurturing.
A previous post on this site was questioning the ethics of the owners of Elite, which is what prompted me to write this review. We spend close to 15 hours a week at the gym and I have found both Greg and Paula to be very approachable, kind and honest. I feel their ethics are exceptional and I was stunned by the accusations that they are not.
If you are looking for a fun, nurturing gym for your children, this is the place! Just give them a try and you will see for yourself!

Love this place! Wouldn’t go anywhere else! Had my daughter going to our local YMCA and were disappointed in her slow progress. We learned about Elite and had her try the FREE trial class. She LOVED it! The small size classes are the best part! She learned more in 1 month than 6 months at the Y! Her coaches are caring and very positive with all the children. I recommend Elite time and time again to all her friends. To this day I have not had anyone come back and say anything negative about Elite. We plan on being here for many more years to come.

As an «adult» gymnast, this place is great! The only way it could get any better would be to offer additional days for adult practice. The facility is large, open and clean. Well equipped and a great pit with landing areas from bars, floor and tumble track (mat landing as well)!!! Thanks for providing a great facility to work out in!!!

New gymnast enrollment process confusing. Office staff not proactive with new clientele. Very little new student orientation information given at first class. Coaches very kind and nice to children — they genuinely seem to care.