Don't be fooled. I am not saying this school is perfect but by no means does it deserve its current…read morerating. This is the classic case of the few people that had negative experiences going out of their way to post their feedback while those of us that are extremely satisfied don't share our feedback. I sent my two daughters to this school. They had the same teacher the entire time. The same manager the entire time. I am shocked at the lack of turnover. When a teacher does leave, it is usually to another Step by Step facility because of a promotion. Highly recommend SbS Edina!

We do not have good experience with this school, my kids went for almost a year. teachers are rude,…read moreand kids feel disconnected with teachers.

I am extremely pleased with my childrens experience at Kumi's. With 3 children ages 7,5 and nearly…read more3, they have all attended this daycare program for a combination of full/part time depending on my working schedule at the time over the past 3 years. We have been so thankful for the committed staff, the small environment and the individualized attention that all my children have received. Although I did not choose this program because it was Montessori, I have grown to appreciate and enjoy this environment for my kids. Additionally, the staff has remained consistent for several years with very little turnover and my children have wonderful relationships with all the teachers. Kumi is wonderful with the children and has a firm yet loving approach. The environment is very peaceful and calm which is another reason that I enjoy this program. It's not flashy or fancy yet its a small personalized learning environment that is flexible to meet your needs.

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.

My family and I have had such poor experiences at this school...My partner and I have had comments…read moremade to us that border on homophobic & racist by the school leadership, and our children have been excluded and neglected by teaching staff. We are a strict family and hold our kids to a high behavior standard, but when they get rambunctious in completely trivial ways the teachers and staff react excessively compared to how they handle the kids (who exhibit the exact same rambunctious behavior that manifests itself in the exact same ways) who, apparently, are more in line with their "vision" of how the school should look and the kinds of kids that "should" go there. We have had (mostly) wonderful, very positive experiences at other Minneapolis Schools, with (mostly) excellent academics and teachers...we wanted the montessori experience but this place makes a mockery of it's philosophy.

Armatage is really awesome and they have great teachers and a principle who takes good care of the…read moreschool. It is a great place to learn all subjects due to the Montessori aspect to it. They have great after school programs too, like the annual kids on broadway show where the third through fifth graders perform scenes of various musicals. Another program is the Armatage rope power, which is a program for kids third through fifth grade. Learning jump roping skills to perform them to the school. They have other after school programs that teach you things like ukulele and Spanish. We have thoroughly enjoyed the last 4 years there.

Unfortunately, my family had a bad experience here. Our teacher was great but communication from…read morethe owners was unclear and odd. I would not recommend.

If you're looking for a small, intentional, family-run setting for your little one, staffed by…read morehighly skilled educators, Little Flowers is ideal. They are AMI Certified in the Montessori method (one of very few in the Twin Cities metro area), which has helped our little one grow and develop in such positive ways, including socially and emotionally. He looks forward to each day with his friends and adult guides at Little Flowers, and we are so thankful to have found such a warm environment for him to thrive!

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!!

I did NOT appreciate that 0-15 month olds and 16-3 year olds have SCREENS here. That's not only NOT…read moreMontessori but also NOT good for Brain development. I pulled my child out and now am staying home with my kiddo full time. Reading "Better Late than Early" book convinced me that my toddler does not need preschool. We cut down our expenses so we can live on one income. Mommy or daddy, stay home with your child. Letting someone else raise them psychologically DAMAGES them. I dot recommend this center at all mostly due to the use of SCREENS.

I toured here and spoke with a friend who toured here as well... owner very nice BUT 1) you can't…read morejust pop-in to check on your child with a code (someone has to let you in) 2) owner husband works there on his computer in main room with all the kids, didn't say hi during tour 3) they sell you on upstairs and put younger kids/babies together in one basement room 4) toddlers were all in highchairs and some crying when I visited (nothing on trays) made me wonder how often they are all put in highchairs and just sit there inbetween meals 5) workers in basement didn't say hi to me or my child 6) wasn't shown a kitchen/fridge for preparing meals (not sure if they have) 7) fenced play area is tiny so only fun place is public park with pond behind business

I just finished my first year hosting with Nacel Open Door. I can't recommend them more highly! I…read morelive in Northern California which is pretty far from Nacel's mid-west headquarters. We are a small group out here (just 3 students - my two plus one other in a nearby town), but I never felt that we didn't have the full attention of the program. Our students had ups and downs and everything in between this last year. The organization was here for us every step of the way. Management and our regional representative were out here several times visiting and checking in. One student had to be rehomed, and I as her local representative felt very supported as I dealt with her host family, brought her temporarily to my house and worked to find a new family. I hosted two students myself. I am in constant contact with my regional representative who has advice and has listened to hours of my calls and text messages explaining everything we've experienced! These people have become friends and I value the agency's depth and years of experience so much. I'm hosting again this coming year. I'm a much better host parent after having done this for a year. I will continue to work with Nacel Open Door and think the world of all the people I've come in contact with at the agency.

I had been a host family for multiple years. We found a student who had dreams of playing high…read moreschool and college athletics in the United States. We offered to host him for the entire year and support him in his passion. When we expressed interest and moved quickly to help get him over before the school year started. After quickly making arrangements with the school they said they found another host family. Come to find out THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES diverted the placement for a short term welcome arrangement with the employee! I have to assume there was a financial incentive because they don't even have a plan for where he will transition before the holidays. I had written a letter to upper management begging them to reconsider before sending the information to the student, nope. The situation felt bias towards pushing a white, Christian, rural, traditional family experience verses an alternative American experience with multi-racial/Jewish family. The student was available to host until we expressed interest and their employee who could have offered to host months ago or even helped another student refused to budge, they needed to host our student for 12 weeks rather than our family for the school year. Something fishy is going on, not sure if it is a change in leadership or just the current environment in the United States causing bias, I no longer believe they are making decisions based on the best interest of the students.