Caring staff that helped me navigate potty training and development of my first child. I know whe…read moreis always on good hands. I enjoy recieving pictures of her at school through the app.

Very condescending manager, Stephanie, when I called to inquire about subsidies and if she would be…read morewilling to consider one from the City that would pay them 100% of the tuition for early-career, need-based scholars at NCAR. She popped off "No, we aren't going to consider that, I mean, we have 100 people on the waiting list, so..." *scoff, laughs at me* "...no, absolutely not." RUDE! I knew Boulder people were uppity, but this coldness was just beyond anything I could imagine. There's a much more polite way of saying no than rubbing in someone's face that there are 100 other wealthier families ahead of you that the owner could accept without having to be bothered by such a pitiful situation such as yours. She could have at least tried and/or spoken to me with a shred of dignity, instead of patronizing my already stressful situation. It's no one's fault that academic postdoc positions pay peanuts, and this should not be a hindrance to early-career scientists being able to focus on their science. Capitalism at its finest here, people. If you're comfortable with someone like this watching your children, then by all means, send your child here. If you want human beings that view others as equals and are trying to make the world a better place with their actions, seek another facility.

A Warning for Parents of Neurodivergent or ESL Children…read more My experience here was traumatic. If I could give zero stars, I would. We attended before my son's autism diagnosis, and he was treated with a shocking lack of empathy. The owner actually called me to claim my son had a 'medical tic'--which was actually just a self-soothing raspberry-blowing behavior he only did when he was extremely stressed by their environment. I witnessed systemic neglect: children who spoke English as a second language were left to sit alone without interaction, and toddlers were left to sob inconsolably after drop-off with no comfort from staff. I actually had to step in and hug a crying child myself because the teachers wouldn't. Most concerning was the lack of respect for parental boundaries and age-appropriate care. When my 3-year-old was nervous about potty training, I requested he wear a pull-up for one day to build his confidence. Instead, the staff spent 30 minutes of his school day forcing him back into underwear against my explicit instructions. Unless your child is neurotypical and requires no emotional support, stay away. This is not a safe or inclusive environment.

My daughter and son both attended Wildflower Preschool. They both had wonderful teachers. My son…read morerequires a little extra attention and the teachers always accommodate him with ample patience and love. I feel so lucky! I love the balance of outdoor time, art, music, social emotional learning, and gentle exploration of academic learning. To top it off, there is a great community of kind families each year!

Such a special preschool run by passionate and caring staff, lots of outdoor time on shaded play…read moregrounds, snacks cooked and baked on property and wonderful outings. Friendships are made here every day!

Just finished our first year here. Great environment for preschoolers. Creative, nurturing, caring…read moreteachers. Outstanding care!

We absolutely love this preschool. Everyone is extremely friendly, loving to the children and it is…read morevery clean. Our daughter attends 2 days a week and begs to go every day. She always comes home excited to tell us about how much fun her day was and all that she learned. I can not say enough good things about Children's Center....

My kids attended this camp for 3 weeks in the summer of 2017 and I was very happy with the entire…read moreexperience. My kids (girls aged 3 and 5) LOVED attending camp, and I really liked that the camp was very outdoors-focused and they would often come home quite dirty from playing in the sand and grass. This feels like what a kids summer camp should be. The counselors were also top notch.

The Living Arts camp is a thoughtful, well-designed program which focuses on the outdoors,…read morefolklore, crafts, and friendship. My son was in awe of this magical experience - and it changed my whole perception od that a schooling experience could be! A really great experience!

Meadowlark is an incredible pre school filled with loving, caring teachers. We were treated like…read morefamily from day one, and I mean that sincerely. Both of our kids are more compassionate and intelligent due to the love and attention of the staff here. There is nearly no turnover in staff, the teachers are very experienced and care immensely for the kids that attend. I can't say enough good things about Meadowlark. I'm sad that we only have another year here, but I know that the impact this preschool had on my children will last a lifetime.

All the teachers at this school are beyond amazing and the school has become like a second home for…read moremy children! My Daughter started at this preschool when we first moved from Australia over a year and half ago. Not knowing anyone and being in a new country she was instantly welcomed and fell in love with the school, teachers and friends. She absolutely loves going to school (often does happy dances and squeals of joy) and even requests to go more days! My son (2.5) now goes with her and even though he struggles with detachment at drop off some days, the teachers instantly put him at ease. I think it's a bonus that it is a smaller preschool, so children from various ages can all play and learn together, the teachers are also very attentive to every child so no one gets lost. I would highly recommend this preschool to anyone searching for a nurturing environment with active learning and passionate teachers!

Mountain Shadows International Montessori School is a phenomenal place for children to learn and…read moregrow. Head of School Lauren F, Assistant Head of School Jeff, and the entire teaching team are exceptional--caring, professional, and deeply committed to the Montessori philosophy. My son is in his fourth year at MSIMS and my daughter in her second, and both absolutely thrive here. It is also the only fully accredited AMI Montessori school in Colorado, offering a level of quality education you won't find anywhere else. I cannot recommend this school enough.

My daughter attended the school in 2020-2022 and our experience was far from positive. When we…read moretoured and applied in 2020, the school sounded fantastic. Unfortunately between the time we applied and the time we started, the seemingly wonderful head of school left and the board selected someone with no educational experience to replace them. A year later the other, fantastic, member of the original 2-person admin team left. My daughter started in YCC at 18mo. Several times my daughter came home with injuries (head injuries, bite marks) and no incident report or communication from the school. In 2022 we moved into one of the primary classrooms. My daughter initially had an ok experience in primary. But again we found out about several incidents from her that should have warranted an incident report, but never did. This culminated in her telling us that one child had hit and shoved her 3-4 times inn the course of a week. We of course brought this up and the teacher kept trying to tell us this was "normal behavior". We disagreed, and attempted to raise this with the head of school, who ignored us for weeks. In this time we had interactions with several other parents, where upon telling them of the issue we'd get responses like "oh, was it [kid]? My kiddo was getting hit by them too." One other parent told us their kid shook with anxiety about going to school and had to be kept home for a month as a result of bullying by this same kid. It became clear that the kid in question had bullied almost every other kid in the classroom, and the school had done nothing about it. Finally, we got a meeting with the head of school. He started by gaslighting us, telling us we were "complainers" and that he felt "nothing he could do would ever make us happy" - as if enforcing the school's own policies on bullying were too much to ask. We quickly ended the meeting after agreeing that the school would refund us the tuition we had paid for the two-month summer session we wouldn't be attending. The school refused to issue a refund until after the summer session, and then sent us ~$200. Half-day tuition at the school is ~$2,000/month. The refund is laughable and, in my opinion, an intentional fraud. In summary our experience was of an incompetent administration, classrooms that could not provide a safe learning environment for our child, a sudden termination of services and a wholly inadequate refund from a disingenuous head of school.

Our two kids went here for 2 years. It's great. Miss Rita is a constant and runs the ship. Several…read moreother caretakers have rotated through and they've all been great too. Miss Rita can pick 'em well. Our kids have learned, grown, socialized, and played a ton--exactly what they need. When we first moved to town, we looked for daycare options in every prospective neighborhood, which is to say a lot. The yard at Strawberry Farm was the first indication this place is the best. It's a huge yard. There's a "car" area for driving, grass area, playhouses and slides, sometimes a bouncy house, sometimes a sprinkler, always a sun-protected sandbox. In the summer, there's a sun shade canopy over the kid-height picnic table and benches. There's a garden the kids help with. Inside is cozy. The whole downstairs is for kids--a quiet, dark nap room, another nap room for the youngest so they can sleep longer, a music room, cozy living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom with changing station/small toilets and sinks the kids can reach. The schedule is posted in the entrance hall. The kids have drawers and hanging pockets for delivering and picking up things. More about sleep: Our oldest had just turned 3 and we were lucky there was a spot open. The little one was 1 and no spot. He went somewhere else that was...fine...he was safe and fed. However, maybe they never turned the lights off? or didn't have a quiet room? hard to imagine but he didn't nap. They said he wouldn't nap, which was nonsense. At pick up sometimes he was asleep literally on the floor of the main room. He'd sleep in the car/bike, pass out at home and barely revive for dinner. We had to move him ASAP. Once with Miss Rita, he napped perfectly fine without any trouble. Such a relief. They have healthy food and snack every day. Lunch is prepared and the menu posted daily (I love that). They occasionally take fieldtrips to the library and a local Italian restaurant (and send along any leftovers). They have circle time and interactively enjoy story books every day. They learn manners, taking turns and polite language that has been very helpful to use at home. Life is never always smooth and to help with that, Rita will always make time to discuss concerns and issues. We've talked to her when we wondered about our kids and she talked to us when there was something we could help with. That communication is important.

My grandchildren have attended Strawberry Farm since they were 2 year olds. They love the program…read moreand Miss Rita. She is the most kind, gentle and patient person. She is very knowledgable about childhood development and as a result, my grandkids have thrived under her watch. We are so grateful for all Miss Rita has done for our family.