I absolutely love this school and it's such a hidden secret! Both my girls have gone here and my…read moreonly regret is that they only go from preschool to kindergarten. My first review was in 2016 after my 1st child left the school and I am so glad that she went there. The pandemic didn't hurt her education since she was so advanced thanks to the education she got from St. John's Lutheran School. She was reading at a second grade level after she graduated from Miss. Kelly's kindergarten class! The staff at the school are incredible and have a true passion for teaching. It's by far one of the most inexpensive schools in Salem and open many more days than any of the Salem/Kaiser school districts are. Rain or shine, snow or ice storms, as long as the building has power they will not close down the school. The staff are dependable and cultivate a safe place for a well rounded education. Every class gets to go on field trips, there is a lot of time for play, learning, crafts and a perfect balance of free time and structure. There is consistency, expectations of learning and using manners. There is also the added bonus that it is faith based but not overwhelming or pushed onto the children. There once again is a perfect balance.

My daughter is a preK student in St John Lutheran Church. All the teachers are caring and loving…read more Mrs. Dawn and Mrs. Beth are the primary school teachers for 3 and 4 year old kids. They are the best teachers we have ever had! Kids are well trained to help each other and they even learned to make good choices on food. My daughter stopped eating junk food and recognized how important healthy food is to her body. The kids have Chapels each week and they learn about Jesus and God. It is a wonderful experience for our family!

This place is a not a true Montessori school. Teachers are poorly trained if at all, children are…read moredisrespectful and out of control. Overpriced daycare maybe but not a school.

I can't recommend this school enough. My daughter started at MDC when she was 3.5 (she's 5 now) and…read moreit has been a wonderful place for her. She's always been very quiet and reserved with people so starting school was a hard transition for her but I'm grateful we had MDC. Every step of the way her teachers were nurturing and encouraging, creating an environment where she has thrived. Socially she is still reserved but she has grown immensely. She talks in front of her whole class on sharing days! This from a kid who literally wouldn't speak anyone for the first 6 months. Our family members always comment on how far she's come and how confident she is. If she hadn't been in an environment where she felt safe and allowed to explore things at her own pace I don't think we would have had the level of success we have had with her social issues. Her teachers are extraordinary and she adores them. I have experience with another popular preschool in town and the level of compassion and care from the teachers here at MDC is far above. Academically she's on point, if not ahead. She has a late birthday so, as of now, she's not in kindergarten yet but academically she is at the same level as her friends in Kindergarten at a S/K school out south. At MDC she began reading when she was 4 and now, at 5, she is reading compound words and even some long vowels! She knows all letter sounds, several blends, recognizes sight/cvc words, creates her own story books, writes numbers, counts to 100... but beyond that she's loving learning about other cultures, the world, and art. I'm always impressed by the work she comes home with and things she tells me that she has learned at school. I know she didn't learn that from mom & dad! We plan to continue her education here as long as we can.

The owners truly care about the children first and foremost. The staff is wonderful, attentive and…read moreinnovative to solving any problems. They tend to each child's needs in a supportive manner and communicate well with parents. Students can begin as soon as the enrollment papers are completed and registration fees are paid, then tuition is due at the beginning of each week or month depending on your enrollment. They offer part time, before and after school, daily or weeks and even hourly services. The preschool class is offered Monday through Friday, 9am to 12pm, but they are open 7am to 6pm. Snacks are provided morning and afternoon for all of our classes. They even have a quiet time between 12:45-3pm. Older siblings can even visit younger siblings- within the teacher/child ratios. Lunches are parents responsibility as well as infant bottles being cleaned etc but for the price, that makes sense. The best part, or at least as I remember when I was kid enjoying the most, the field trips!! I love that they not only offer the options they do but are able to take the kids on such outings. They take the children to the movie theater every tues, library events on wed, gymnastics on thurs, and another field trip on mondays and fridays, like berry picking, peach picking, cherry picking, the water parks in the summer. Worth contacting 100% out of the high demand for childcare in the area and after shopping around this is a gem! e-mail: adventuresunlimited669@comcast.net.

I love this place. Lisa, Tasha, Pat, and William are our favorites, but everyone there is…read morewonderful. Our son, now 2, had a hard time adapting to daycare and it took 6 weeks, at least, for him to get comfortable not being at home. The whole time the entire team was super supportive and comforting. They tried different things to help him adjust and he absolutely loves going now. William is always doing projects with the toddlers and my son talks about him nonstop. A few things they could improve on, but are minor: super weird smell, it's not bad, just different; and I'd like to see more security measures taken upon pickup, please don't take this to mean it's unsafe because it's absolutely safe. There isn't always someone in the front room when I arrive to pick him up (the room is empty, no kids and no teachers) and I would feel more comfortable if someone was always close to the door. Or if there was a more secure checkout procedure instead of signing them out. Also, my son gets dirty anywhere he goes, he just migrates to sticky things-I get it, but it would be nice to pick him up with clean hands and a clean face. I should note that my son has never came home with a dirty diaper or a diaper rash-they have very good policies here. Overall, this place is legit. Great teachers, great location, THEY HAVE A BOUNCY HOUSE, huge outside area, lots of projects, affordable, and the owners care about the kids more than they care about making money (not true for other daycare facilities I was looking at). It may not be the top of the line, brand new building, institution feeling type daycare but that's not what I want. It has a soft, comfortable, home type feel to it and that's one of the things I love the most. My son just turned 2 and he can count to 8, knows his way through ABCs-few blanks here and there, and has been speaking in abbreviated sentences for a while "What mommy doing?" "Where train go?" etc. I know that if he stayed home with me that he wouldn't be this developed, academically or socially. This is the right place for our son.

Amazing Daycare and Teacher! Clean and very organized. They have an app to keep you updated…read morethroughout the day, easy to pay through the app as well. I wouldn't trust any other daycare with my kids as much as this one!

From the owner: Providing reassurance for parents with flexible options for young ones' care and education.read more

A Fantastic Learning environment for your children!…read more Wallace Learning Tree isn't a school it more like a daycare with extras. They don't just put your child in from of a TV, they teach them. They teach the children about number and word. They enough teach counting in foreign language. Learning tree also will provide swim lesion in there indoor pool for a fee. The facility is nice; many rooms filled with learning tools an indoor gym and so much for. The parking lot is very small but most people are just in and out. The teaching staff superb with the children, you couldn't ask for better. There is one thing, the cost. Daycare isn't cheap unless you using a teenager. If you are a working family and need your child in daycare for 40 hours a week, expect to pay around $500 a mouth. They offer full day and half day. They can also provide transportation. Overall a magnificent place!

I took my daughter here for 3 days, They charged me a crazy amount. When I got there in the morning…read moreall of the young "teachers" were on their cell-phones, not paying attention to the children. I would look as I was leaving in the classroom window that's by the exit door, and STILL on their phones. I Instantly got a bad feeling, but I wanted to give this place a chance. At the time of signing my daughter up(about 1 month prior to her start day) I was told they provided all food for children. They did not tell me until the 3rd AND LAST day that they were not feeding my child any actual food except snacks, because the state did not want to provide food for this facility anymore, is what I was told by the director. When I would pick her up she would be crying uncontrollably, she was even shaking. She is NOT like this, as she hardly cries and has been in a early learning center before this. They did not seem to comfort her what so ever. They also lost half her LABELLED things on the first day. When I would pick her up she would be in a different room every time, and I had to go looking for her because everyone I asked had no clue. She would be soaked from them not changing her diaper. Her and her blanket would smell like urine. Absolutely not okay. I complained to the DHS office and they have told me they have gotten MULTIPLE complaints about this facility. Please do not take your children here, from one mother to another. My daughter is now currently at a new Early learning center and LOVING it!!!

I remember looking for reviews when I was researching daycares, so wanted to add some info for…read moreworried parents. We have absolutely love this daycare for our two children. The staff is so loving, and work so hard to care for our kids. Many of the staff have been there for decades, and turnover is extremely low. Thank you, Little Village!

We love Little Village. The owner and teachers pour their hearts into making this a great place for…read moreour kids. I can't believe how hard they work. We have a toddler and infant who attend. It is such a blessing to have a professional, consistent, and caring daycare to count on.