2 of my kids go here and they love it. Kind and caring teachers and staff. Love that I get pictures…read moreand video updates of the kids through out the day

My wife and I put our two children in. Safe to say that was a mistake, taking them out of this…read moreuntrained school was a better choice. Our kids are not at chambers primary and we have not had one single incident all year. I'll make this simple, good work places do not have high turnover.

Anne the director/ owner is a skilled educator with over 20 years of experience in childcare and…read morecertifications in the Montessori method. I have toured Rising Star Montessori is clean, well organized home preschool with tons of hands-on materials. There is a beautiful fenced play area in the backyard too. Take a tour and see for yourself!

From the owner: Rising Star Montessori is a small preschool in a beautiful home located in University Place…read moreWashington. Come check us out!

The center staff is so friendly and love my kids, but the location isn't the best. UP is nice but…read morethis center is on a busy road with little protection against potential car accidents. My kids love their classes and never want to go home when I pick up. Staff is courteous and responsive to messages. The center layout is a little strange, with cubicle style rooms for the older kids but they manage the chaos well!

Avoid this location at all costs, my children informed me they do not allow them use the restroom…read morewhen they need to and make them wait for extended periods of time, as well as not allow them to do age appropriate mentally stimulating activities during quiet time for the younger children. Also they will trespass you for no reason and refuse access to your children blindly just because one parent is allowed to make false accusations without any evidence. Very unprofessional conduct from the staff. My lawyers will be in contact with you

ETA: The new leadership team is amazing. The school went through some challenging times, but it's…read moreback to feeling like a home away from home again.

Think hard, don't lie to yourself... Does your child need a bit of support academically? Do you…read morethink they might? Do you want small class sizes? Are they on meds that need to be administered at school? Are they Neurodiverse (Dyslexic, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic, Dyscalculia, etc.)? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this school probably isn't for you. We really loved the school when the kid was younger. But, partway through the lower school, supports and amenities suddenly got a lot more scarce! The Middle School is even worse. Were the staff at fault? Usually not. Decisions were made and the kids that needed a bit of help paid the price. There isn't a school nurse. They have remodeled some of the specialist-type classrooms to convert them into classrooms. There has been quite a bit of staff leaving in the last 5 years. There isn't a real 9:1 kid to teacher ratio in practice, they use alternative accounting practices including counting staff members like the librarian (kids see the librarian for an hour or less per week while most teachers rush back to their rooms for preparation time leaving the librarian often alone with the kids). Teacher assistants in the lower school are not necessarily full time and are often pulled from class to cover teachers and things like playground duties. The administration is actively trying to add more students per class, and more classes overall, as all administrators are prone to do. In short, while it is a beautiful school, it isn't for everyone. Try not to be dazzled and ask the hard questions. See if this is right for your family. It is an expensive question to get wrong.

My oldest daughter recently completed her 2nd year at Narrows and is off to kindergarten while her…read moresister is preparing for her first year at Narrows. We love this school. The supportive and friendly atmosphere among the parents and staff have made it a great place for us and our kids. Being a co-op school, parents are required to work in the classrooms and earn credits throughout the school year. This has never been a problem for us as there are many options available. Great teachers, great kids, and a wonderful learning environment.

Both of our kids go to Narrow... we love the concept of a co-op school, it has truly encouraged us…read moreto be more involved parents. Our kids love going to narrows and look forward to it everyday.. Highly recommended.

It's hard to fully express my disappointment with this daycare. To make short, kids are not allowed…read moreto act like kids. Children will never be found running, never being loud. My, then 5yo, was yelled at for accidentally spilling milk. Agreements made during our initial interview were reneged and when we asked why, we were angrily told that's how it is. Later that night an email was sent to us with request that we never ask again even though that was the first time we had ever asked. I'm not going to go into detail as I respect their privacy. If you're looking for authoritarian style child care, this is for you, but I sure wasn't.

Our daughter started at Wee One's when she was 4 months old, she is now 3. We have been very…read morepleased with the incredible professionalism, patience and love that Mr. Tim and Mrs. Barbara show our daughter. My husband and I feel so fortunate to have found such an amazing developmental and learning environment for our child. Wee One's regularly posts photos and videos of their daily activities and has great communication with parents. If you are considering preschool or child care in the Tacoma area, I strongly recommend!

I can't say enough great things about this daycare! If you're looking for a place that feels like a…read moresecond home for your child, this is it. Truly one of the best decisions you can make as a parent.

We've had an amazing experience at Wee Care. Miss Nicole is the best. My son was potty trained…read morealmost immediately and it made our lives so much better. He always came back with fun stories that showed us he was learning a lot. Now he is in School and he was very prepared. My daughter will be starting soon and we are excited to see the progress she will make. My son was well fed, had lots of play time and field trips, and also learned how to make some art, recognize some letters and his name, and just how to be nice to other kids. Overall 5 star experience.

I have taken much time and pondered my thoughts extensively as it pertains to writing this review…read more Please know that it comes from a place of passion, hurt and confusion. This review will be extensively, but I urge you to read it in its entirety. Firstly, I want to say that my wife and I had high hopes for this school when enrolling our three-year-old daughter. My name is Gerry Gordon and I am writing and advocating for my wife and daughter who have been tremendously affected by the misconduct of Annie Wright schools. Secondly, I want to address that due to the numerous accounts of negligence and social injustice my daughter endured I am convinced there is no diversity inclusion training or awareness within the Lower school staff, before and after school staff and its counterparts. Why do I say these things? Here are the things my daughter had to endure in only a 6-month period. Not in any particular order. 1. My daughter got ill with the flu due to the Annie Wrights lack of communication. To expound on this topic, I received an email stating that my daughter was "out of sorts", lethargic and not herself. Still having trust in the educators and nurse at this point, my wife and I took their advice to "monitor" her and check for a fever. We asked their opinion if we should come and they said NO she doesn't have a fever. Mind you we were never called but emailed and who knows how long she was sick. Come to find out she was in the nurse's office for over an hour maybe more. Long story short, my daughter ends up with the flu because I decided to take her to the doctor because the next day she returned to school and got a fever. On multiple occasions, we have seen her outside in the cold without a jacket. WE WERE NEVER CALLED ONCE while she exhibited concerning health signs. The nurse and the teachers refused to call and said email their primary form of contacting parents, even after I BOLDY requested phone calls due to the nature of my job and my wife's schooling. My daughter getting the flu could have been avoided with better communication. Once we gave them the requested doctors note it was questioned by the nurse. There was a lack of empathy and most importantly again we were never called. 2. My daughter was walking around barefoot I'm not sure how long this took place because we were never told or notified. The school requires extra shows and socks and she has rainboots. There is no reason for my child to walk around school for who knows how long without any shows or socks on. Once again it was treated as a simple thing and hardly addressed. 3. My daughter told us she was hit by a door from one of the staff that works directly with her. This concerned us, and we always follow up with the staff when our daughter tells us something. This said the staff has treated my wife and very different when trying to communicate simple things like "good morning". She even said Bria didn't like her for some odd reason. When confronted about the door situation her response we "it was an accident". 4. My daughter went an entire day without eating lunch. This was the final straw for us. I picked my daughter up at 5 pm and the first thing she said to me was "Daddy I didn't eat lunch today". I was concerned but questioned her and she insisted she didn't eat. Upon arriving home, I checked her lunchbox to validate her claim and there was a sticky note on there from her ticker that read, "We still don't have power for our microwave... Likely not tomorrow as well. Thanks!! Mrs. Peterson". This is wrong on so many levels. We never received a phone call so that we could possibly provide another meal. There were so many options that were not explored for my daughter to eat. Heating the meal up in another class. Giving her the paid hot lunch, the school provides and so many others. Instead, her teacher gave her a graham cracker or two and let her watch all the other kids in the class eat their lunch because she was the only one that didn't get a feed that day. Mind you she is the only African American shouldn't in her class, so this is more than just negligence of a child but socially bias behavior. When confronted by my wife, the teacher showed a lack of empathy. She stated, "I didn't think it was that big of a deal". Once my wife explained her distaste for her lack of empathy, I clam but passionate way, the teacher began to weep and blamed it on her being pregnant. Please refer to photos for the rest of my review

The academic program is top notch , the teachers for most part enthused with the joy of learning…read moreand sharing . The boarding program has introduced my kids to future leaders from around the world . My children have thrived here in the past but not now . The school is coping very poorly with the pandemic this January . They failed to reopen the high school divisions after Christmas in Jan 2021 due to Covid fears . All other HS schools in the area are in session . Remote schooling is terrible for the kids , for the vaccinated no school is far worse than the virus . This school is a presently a very expensive virtual experience .

It was my first ride in many years. Starting from ground 0…read more MJ is so encouraging, kind, calm and patient. She was by my side the whole day. She loves what she does and it shows. Thank you~ All Tacked Up! What a day!! Patty

I leased a horse here and was told this would be a full lease. I was told that I would be the only…read moreone leasing the horse, since the previous lessee would no longer be riding him. That turned out not to be true: the horse was being leased to another person at the same time throughout my lease, which I found misleading and which caused ongoing scheduling conflicts for me. I also prepaid for two lessons before my lease officially started. When my lease ended up beginning earlier than planned and those lessons were absorbed into the lease fee, I was told I'd be refunded for the prepaid ones. That refund never came. From what I observed during my time there, the horses were kept mostly in stalls with very limited turnout. There's a substantial body of research on the physical and mental effects of limited turnout. This includes hoof issues, joint issues, GI issues, elevated ulcer risk, behavioral problems, and respiratory issues, among others. If that matters to you, it's worth knowing before you commit. After I posted an honest review of my experience, the owners publicly commented that there was "pending litigation" against me. This claim surfaced only after I posted the review, which was more than a year after my lease had ended. I took the review down shortly afterwards, since at the time I figured it wasn't worth the hassle and drama given how busy I am. I later learned they had in fact filed a small claims case against me over an alleged $500 shortly after their comment, which I believe was directly in response to my review. I'm posting a review now because I believe potential customers deserve accurate information, and because I believe my experience reflects a pattern others may have run into as well. I was only actually riding here for about a month and a half. More than a year later, I'm still dealing with the fallout of that short arrangement. In my opinion, this says something on its own.