We've been coming here for their VBX and our girls love the environment and the number of kids at…read moretheir age is a plus. The members and church staff are super friendly and welcoming. We love that they are gracefully ask for parent involvement with members of the church to help in different capacity. The time spent here is well worth it for the amount of kids program they have available throughout the year. They have a contemporary and traditional services on Sunday at 9am and 10:30 which is family friendly. They have kids Wednesday night workship for kids called KWAM. They have 3 different service times for Christmas Eve workship that are family friendly at 3 and 4pm and then a candlelight at 9pm. Definitely recommend checking them out.

This is a wonderful faith based church featuring loving meaningful outreach to the community. You…read morewill be greeted by smiling faces wanting to meet and know you. They support community with meals vine & branches clothing help preschool besides regular church activities. Come join us for services and find out.

Bernie's is the hidden gem of daycares in Richfield/S Mpls. We've been taking our daughter here…read moresince she was an infant and have never been disappointed. Don't even bother shopping around, the cost is more competitive than anything comparable and you don't have to sacrifice activities, personal care or safety. We love the staff and the extra effort they make to create a meaningful relationship with our child. Ever since upgrading their platform to the Brightwheel app; we get photos, videos, calendar of events, messages and payment options right in our phone. They do tie-dye, reptile visits, outdoor adventures, book fairs, special holiday programs and more! Unlike big centers, Bernie is caring and flexible with parents on individual situations. Can't say enough great things about this place!

I don't know about the older kids rooms, but the infant room is so atrocious, I ended up reporting…read morethem for neglect to the county, the state, and the licensing board. If I could give 0 stars, I would. The staff is unknowledgeble with what the rules are of the school - we were told we could cloth diaper, but when we complained about his bottom not being completely wiped clean after a #2 diaper, causing diaper rash, we were told we shouldn't have ever been allowed to bring cloth. The infant staff is lazy and neglectful. On multiple occasions, I picked up my son only to find him crying and sitting in a bumbo, covered in his own puke. Staff was sitting around doing nothing. He was always confined to a seat, saucer, or infant bouncer - so much so that the skin on his left love handle was rubbed raw. When he had a cold, I had to soak him in a warm bath every day when we got home to get all the dried snot from off his face, arms, and hair because they never kept his nose clean during the day, despite me providing boogie wipes. Communication is nil. My son needed medication and we were told we had the correct form on file for them to administer his doses, but we didn't. Instead of calling me to get it taken care of, they just didn't give him the meds! It seems nice and rosey when you take the tour, but please please PLEASE keep your infant out of Bernie's!!

Our son loves going to Appleseed everyday! He just moved from the infant room to the toddler room…read moreand is learning so much everyday! Communication has been great - any questions I have are addressed right away and the teachers seem to genuinely care about the children there. Looking forward to another year with Appleseed!

We had our daughter enrolled here for 2 years. While she was in the toddler room she received…read moreexcellent care. The preschool room was awful. Staff turn over was tremendous and the quality of the staff they hired was poor. Some days I would pick my child up and not recognize one staff person in the room. The children were out of control due to 28 kids in one large open room. So glad we left here. If you are looking for cheap center based daycare this is your place. If you are looking for quality daycare I wouldn't consider Appleseed.

We have two kids at Rainbow and have loved it! Both started attending at 12 weeks old and we have…read morehad great experiences in the infant, toddler and preschool rooms. The staff cares so much about the kids, they do so many fun activities like weekly music lessons, fitness boomers, seasonal concerts, and field trips, and they learn so much. My oldest is definitely well prepared for Kindergarten this fall.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Rainbow Montessori! We were enrolled for 5 years…read morewith our two kids, and only left because we moved. The staff became like family to us and we were so sad to leave. Ms. Theresa is an incredible Director! Always great at communicating with families, very organized and easy to talk to. All of the teachers are so sweet and friendly, and loved our kids so much. Rainbow does an amazing job of creating an engaging and fun curriculum for the kids. Each week has a theme of what the kids are learning about, and the staff does a great job of teaching about the topics at hand. My kids were always bringing home amazing art projects and even teaching me a thing or two. Rainbow also has an amazing music program. They put on two adorable concerts per year, and we absolutely loved them! The summer program is a blast with field trips and lots of special events and guests that visit the kids. Our daughter went into Kindergarten extremely prepared in her writing and reading skills, and I give all of the credit to Rainbow. Overall, just an incredible school that has made a huge impact on our family. Thank you for everything!

We sent all three of our children to this preschool and loved our experience. All the teachers are…read moreamazing and they keep the kids busy and engaged. PLUS it's affordable!

I would do 10 stars if I could! I'm so happy to have found Mt. Calvary! They are loving to the…read morechildren in their care. I sent my son (who is now 10!) and he made amazing memories and friendships that still last. The field trips are a blast and they provide so many hands-on experiences. We aren't very religious but it doesn't matter. It's a warm, loving place for all kids. I highly recommend!!!

I done a few things with Fraser. For two Years, during a Saturday in April, I participated in their…read morewalks at Mall of America to help raise money for children living with autism. A good size crowd showed up when I walked, and Fraser earned a lot .of money through these walks. I also played games and did arts and crafts with the residents in their assisted living facilities, through a volunteer group from Meetup. One time, with the same volunteer group, I played and spent time with small children at their school. Fraser offers a variety of support to children and adults in their program.

From the owner: Inclusive Child Care/Pre-School Autism Services…read moreEmotional/Behavioral Support Children's Mental Health Housing Services Special Needs Home and Community Supports Transition Services

If you love 7 a.m. meetings, rigid staff, and be assigned homework to talk to your three-year-old…read moreabout being a three-year old, this is your place. (e.g., "We really need you to discuss the importance of naps with your child.") Ed, the head of the place, has caused high staff turnover and is unreasonable. He also subjected our kid to pseudo-interrogations. This is the place where the Valley of the Dolls Stepford children go to not learn anything. No thanks. It's less work to watch your child at home than to deal with these folks.

Have a back up plan for this Montessori school. I was so shocked by our experience that I had to…read morewait a week to calm down and write this review. When I was pregnant a year and a half ago, we toured all the Montessori schools near our home and work. We decided to enroll our son in the fall of 2015, once he was over his stranger danger/sensitive period. We hired a wonderful nanny in the meantime. She and her husband planned the birth of their own firstborn around our son's 2015 fall enrollment. Mayflower was our top pick and their toddler teacher came highly recommended by an old friend, another Montessori teacher and Children's House owner in the community. We signed up when our son was a newborn, 14 months ago, and waited. We were excited for visiting day this past month, but shocked to learn we were not actually enrolled. I'm a first time mom, but based on my own research and tours of other toddler programs, this was highly irregular, so I reached out for confirmation. The response from their director Nanci was very canned and left me stunned, "Thanks for coming to Visiting Day. Our application process is continuing and we will be making final decisions for enrollment in the next few weeks. There are many factors we take into account to make our decisions and we balance the classrooms by age and gender. You will hear from us by Friday, March 27. Thanks, Nanci Olesen Director Mayflower Early Childhood Center" Rumor has it there were only 4-7 openings for fall 2015. The visiting day we attended last week was an absolute carnival with 40 families and toddlers! I feel the number of attendees was very misleading for so few openings. I hope that this was an isolated incident. We may have fallen through the cracks since we signed up on recommendation from a Montessori teacher before the toddler program even began at Mayflower. We are still really disappointed and terribly inconvenienced by our experience. We are now scrambling to find an acceptable daycare for our happy, healthy 15 month-old boy. Every place has a year wait. Any insights or advice are most welcome! Our amazing nanny will be on maternity leave and we are really stuck!