I went to Roosevelt and made many friends there. They have an amazing Jazz and Theatre program…read more However, their Choir teacher Mrs Kent was the worst teacher I ever had. She told me to stand up in front of my entire class to show them "how not to sing" knowing I had my wisdom teeth removed the day before. She was misogynistic, picked favorites and singled out the girls for laughing with each other before class. she said, "why would we expect men to respect us and not see us as objects when we act like that." Other than MRS KENT... Roosevelt was an amazing school.

This school has a great track and field that is open on the weekends. The parking wasn't an issue…read morefor me either. I would very much recommend this track to other runners.

TTM is a pedagogically-observant Montessori school, which will come as a relief to those parents…read morewho believe in the method and seek something more for their kids (and their expense) than a glorified day care. The classes are appropriately sized and more than adequately staffed with Montessori-trained guides & aides, and feature a full complement of beautiful wood, metal, and fabric Montessori-specific works arranged to allow curious minds instant access to meaningful, self-directed learning. The administrative staff is exceptional, led by a 20+ year veteran of both Pacific Crest Montessori & Northwest Montessori School. While transparently placing the student experience first (as they should), this administration takes great pains to accommodate the needs of parents by being respectful of the scant spare time available to most parents, and by reaching out to parents with lots of pertinent information & updates. The building itself is a high-security cruciform arrangement where toddler, primary, and elementary classes are housed in their own wings. It appears to be a former hospice or nursing home, the practical upshot of which is wide hallways and doors, bright sunny rooms, and lots of 'safety' hardware in common areas. The outside play areas are securely fenced (with locking, key-coded gates) and include play structures, gardening, and opportunities to get messy in real dirt in the time-honored tradition. The location is a quarter mile off WA-509 in Burien at 160th Street, just down the street from Highline Medical Center. We make the drive from Capitol Hill every day in 20 minutes. The location is also served by several bus lines from downtown Seattle (#131 & #121 pass 1/8 mi. to the east @ 160th & 1st; #123 1/8 mi. to the west @ 160th & 4th).

I have worked at Three Tree Montessori for twelve years and can only say wonderful, positive things…read moreabout it. The staff are incredible and the families, along with the children are amazing. Each day I go to school, I am amazed by the love and ability of the teaching staff, class assistants and the support staff. Each one cares deeply for the children and it shows in all they do. I am also incredibly proud of our administration and board of directors. They have weathered many storms through the years well and led us through difficulties with wisdom, always putting the children and their care first.

Having your teenager start Middle School can be challenging and scary, as this is an important and…read morevital time for them in decision making decisions that will effect them for the rest of their life...I have come to trust this School and their leadership. They truely have your teenager best interest and will go above and beyond to help.

Incredible school grounds! We fell in love walking around during our first visit. They have farm…read moreanimals that live there! The children get to interact with the animals and learn about them during animal care. The outdoor education program is our favorite too (one of the main reasons we wanted our child to attend). My son absolutely adores all his teachers from his classroom (shout out to Mr. Jerry and Ms. Amanda!) including "the farmer" Ms.Chellas and outdoor ed teacher Mr. Alex. They are so kind and knowledgeable. Everyone is Montessori certified and the staff is all amazing. They truly care for the overall wellbeing of your children! We've attended the early childhood program and summer camp. Highly recommend both!

My child transitioned from a local public into the lower elementary classroom. He couldn't be…read morehappier. They take academic rigor very seriously, while also allowing the students time and space to process and learn. He loves it! Lots of outside time in nature. The school does an excellent job fostering the natural creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm in children as part of each child's learning journey.

The Staff here is so caring and top notch. I love the level of engagement and communication with…read moreparents exhibited. After dealing with previous bullying issues at past schools I am so thankful we have found a school where the tolerance for it is so low. The Bilingual language program is great and a definite benefit to us. Diversity is high and it's so refreshing to see culture embraced.

Terrible experience and my daughter still has trauma. The 'bilingual' environment really just meant…read morethat many of the staff doesn't speak English, which makes it hard to communicate basic info about my child's day. There was also constantly different teachers at drop off/pickup. After a month of trying to make it work, it was clear my daughter was struggling badly. She cried so hard that she actually vomited twice, and I only found out because I noticed she was wearing her backup clothes--no one even bothered to tell me!!! (It's not typical for her to cry that bad) I was horrified that a daycare could fail so miserably at providing even the most basic level of care and comfort. The final straw was when we arrived one day to pick her up and found her crying alone on one side of the room while the teacher was busy wiping down tables on the other side, ignoring her entirely. We stayed to comfort her, waiting for any acknowledgment from the teacher, but she continued cleaning as though we weren't even there. After that day we withdrew our daughter and Carla Cabiya Ruiz still had the nerve to charge us for another month AND keep our deposit. While I understand 2 week periods are standard, a reputable daycare should show flexibility when it's obvious a child is suffering in their care. It was clear to us that they care more about squeezing every last dollar out of parents than about the well-being of children. If you value your child's happiness and safety, look elsewhere.

The best part about this school is THE PEOPLE and LEARNING SPANISH. All the teachers are super warm…read moreand caring. I loved hearing all the Spanish my son brought home with him, he still counts in Spanish for fun and says "no me gusta" when I tickle him. However, we took my son out of this school because we felt like there wasn't enough vigilance and coaching in regards to hitting. My son began to get upset when it was time to go to school in the morning, and to tell people about a boy at school that would hit him. Twice when I went to pick him up I had an incident report I had to sign about my son being hurt at school, and more than twice, while I was at the school, I saw this boy hit my son and other kids. He was not separated from the other children and continued to walk around and hit multiple students. I can't tell if the teachers are hesitant to discipline the boy because they don't want any liability if the parents become upset at their discipline, or if it is a cultural difference, as I have noticed some Latino cultures give more freedom to boys. What I can say is that my son was so scared to be left alone with this boy at school that he would cry desperately any time he knew he were headed to school. When I saw the boy hit my son right in front of me while I was there, I knew that this was not a safe place for my child and the teachers were not looking out for my son's welfare up to my standards. When I told the school owner that my son was very upset when I tried to leave him at school and it was taking me 15-20 minutes to be able to leave in the mornings, she said that they could try different techniques to help me leave, but I don't think she ever talked formally to the teachers to address the issue or help with the transition because nothing changed and no one came to help us. When I told her that I planned to remove my son from the school because he was too upset to return, she said fine and never asked me why or if she could do anything to help. I asked her for the $400 deposit we left when we registered and she said that was non-refundable. This doesn't make sense to me since we paid for all of our time at the school, the two weeks would have been extra time my son did not attend, but she would not budge on refunding our $400. I think this is very poor business and poor customer service. It seemed, at the time, that she did not care that my son was upset, that we had to transition schools, or that she was keeping my $400 against my will. It was not the way I would have liked to leave that school, but we cleared out his locker because I didn't want him to have to go there ever again.

South Lake is the High School you wish you went to while you complain about not being seen or heard…read more at your school and doing assignments you can't relate to. Stop wasting your time, watching the clock in your class and come build the future with us.

great school, my boys loved it. If you are looking for a school, go here rather than any ohter placeread more