A lot of hype and hard sell about their nature connection and environmental stewardship program…read morewith little substance to backing up.

My son has been with Swallowtail since kindergarten and is now in the 7th grade and I highly…read morerecommend it to other parents. The curriculum prepares children for both future academic and social challenges and the environmental education (there is an additional 26-acre farm campus) promotes great responsibility. Highlights include: -Class sizes average 16 students. -The main teacher generally stays with their class from 1st-8th grade. -Media/corporate/commercial-free environment. -No Common Core or standardized testing. -Lots of outside time for every grade level -Kids that like going to school and thrive! This is a well rounded educational experience that helps develop sharp, motivated and emotionally strong young humans.

Our son started at Faith Bible this past September as a high school freshman. We were a little…read moreapprehensive thinking maybe he might have a difficult time starting in high school when many of his schoolmates had likely been together since elementary and junior high school. Our concerns were unwarranted and I cannot say enough positive things about our experiences over the past several months. The staff at Faith are fabulous.The staff all go out of their way to create a positive learning environment that strives to teach our children to become responsible citizens. They push him academically but do so in a spiritual, caring and attentive manner. The class sizes are small and foster a positive learning environment. There truly is a "Faith Family" feeling to all of our interactions with the school, both in and out of the classroom. We couldn't feel more welcome or blessed. Our son has made many friends and most importantly he comes home happy each and every day. We raved so much about our experiences that our dear friends are moving their daughter from a different Christian private high school to Faith in 2020-21. If you are looking for a Christian school you should consider Faith; I have no reservations in fully recommending them.

Great campus...great teachers...great staff....great safe place to send your children to schoolread more

If you are looking for a private school that is top notch and focuses on each individual child,…read moreplease explore The Catlin Gabel School. In a world where education puts kids in a box, The Catlin Gabel School is a refreshing tangent. I am so impressed with the students who have attended this school. They are the most mature kids who have been educated in a way that brings out the best of their gifts and abilities. Last year I had a student intern from Catlin at my place of business and I was so impressed. She was able to produce a professional video that reached the heart of my acupuncture practice and business. The first thought for most is that they cannot afford the school, but they have a complete system for financial grants and scholarships based on what you can realistically afford. According to the website: "More than one-quarter of the student body receives financial assistance through need-based grants and special scholarships. Grant and scholarship awards are not loans and do not have to be paid back. In 2013-14, we allocated over $3.4 million in financial aid to families with annual household incomes primarily in the range of $15,650 to $170,000. Award grants ranged from $1,830 to $25,750 and averaged $16,235." We hope our boys can attend this school next year or in the future and we applying for the 2014-15 school year. Fingers crossed and wish us luck!

I attended the upper school many years ago. Looking back on it now, I'm so grateful that my parents…read moremade me attend Catlin Gabel. The school really prepared me to be on my own once I graduated and also I was ahead of so many when I got to my college classes. I loved the small school environment once I was there! I can't say anything bad about Catlin! Go Eagles!

We have been with Carden for over 6 years, so we have seen it all. In 2009 November when I first…read morewalked into the school seeking admission for my then almost 4 year old, the school had a total of 15 students and had just moved to their new location. I had been actively looking and comparing different private schools within a specific budget, and Carden came out as the best of all of my choices. It is a year round school, with options to sign in for day-care after school. This was a blessing for us working parents. School also provides options for extracurricular activities such as Chess, Taekwondo, Yoga, and Zumba. The school has since grown to over 100 children. And has office staff that support the teachers. The Teachers are the best of the best. Dedicated and nurturing. The Student to Teacher ratio is at most 1:4. Now, let's get to the crux. All Carden schools follow Mae Carden Principles and curriculum. These are different from standard methodologies, but believe me, they work. Carden children are very well behaved. They excel in Spelling bees, Math Competitions, Science Fairs, Robotic Competitions, you name it. You will not go wrong enrolling your child here. For those who would consider cost as a key factor, you are paying the money to the teacher. In other schools most of my payment goes to the day-care. (This is assuming a full day at school).

I love this school! This is my 7th year there and I have two children there. The focus is on…read moreperseverance, good manners and kind behavior. Academics are very strong and each child gets to learn at her own pace. I love the fact that they have PE and Mandarin three times a week and have superb music and art teachers. My children love to go to school every day which is certainly not what my husband and I remember from our school days! I especially appreciate the year round calendar and the extended care. These are very convenient for working parents. The extended care has many actives like yoga, soccer, taekwondo, chess and dance. Having been at the school for so many years, I understand where some of the bad reviews are coming from - there were some issues with the administration some years ago, mostly due to growing pains, but those were resolved. The school is bottom heavy with fewer children in the higher grades. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on one's child I think. Personally I love the 1:1 attention my children are able to receive. It is a very joyful and happy place and I feel very privileged to be able to send my children there.

This is a wonderful school. We had a terrific experience with kindergarten and are now going into…read more1st grade. Mrs Hamilton was an absolute joy to work with. We love the diversity as well.

Didn't know going in but seems the teachers are over-expecting of even 3-year old students... This…read morewill be a rant. They expect them to finish "school work" and "assignments" even though they are pre-school and there are no true assignments for that age. (At least there shouldn't be) We had our child in first grade at the beginning of the year and removed him due to many blatant circumstances... one was due to a combined 1st and 2nd grade experience which he wasn't prepared for the combined learning and greatly divided attention based on acumen. They said they treat both separately but we were sent home with homework that was NOT for a first grader. This brings up a greater issue. We believe this school thinks of themselves as a higher/further educational school for bright children. They are not. They give work to children without the teaching/learning they need to actually accomplish the work. Unless you are the culture/lifestyle that also teaches your child at home, your child may be lost or left behind at this school. This has by far been the most "by the book/rules" "school" that I have seen for CHILDREN as young as three years old. Do we really think that three year olds should "finish their homework"? Do three year olds even need homework!? I believe enrolling my son in this school was one of the worst decisions I have made in my raising him to this date. He has been thriving and multitudes happier since attending public school I can't imagine why he hated this school so much.

We've had a wonderful experience at St Stephens. The teachers and staff are caring and provide…read morestudents with a quality education in a safe environment. Covid protocols are strictly followed & the school was quick to transition to online and, when safe, back to in-person learning last fall. Great school!!!

Unlike all the ratings from parents, I am a student at SSA. This place is pure torture for me. I…read morethink the uniform could be improved because,on hot days absolutely NO one wants to wear dark colors during the sunny afternoons. The teachers are super strict and not the good kind of strict, the bad kind. The only reason why I like this place is seeing specific people here. The curriculum is HORRIBLE! No one wants to learn Latin. It's a dead language like what the heck! All the homework is very stressful and really drians out your energy whoch could affect your mental health. Parents, if you love your kid's mental health,don't take them here. They say bad things about public schools but not all public schools are bad. Read the public school reviews, most of them are saying good things about the school.

We are happy with our experience at Primrose. The teachers are supportive, and the learning…read moreactivities are both educational and fun for kids. One thing we really appreciate is how the staff keeps parents updated throughout the day. It helps us feel connected even while at work.

We started our 3.5-year-old daughter here for her first exposure/experience with daycare/preschool…read moreor anything of that sort. We knew it would be an adjustment for her and us, but we felt comfortable that the school was prepared for it. Ultimately, we unenrolled her after a week due to an incident and how it was handled. We weren't alerted until 90 minutes after the incident (which included a large scratch on her face and a large knot on her head), and we were told a completely different story than what happened (details below). A boy in our daughter's class was upset, and as she was standing next to the teacher, he shoved her into the wall, where she hit her face on the wall and head on the ground. We know things like this can happen when you have roughly 6 new kids starting in one class at one time (with just one teacher), but the biggest issue we had was how (and when) we were alerted. We were sent a notification in the app 90 minutes after the incident took place and the message said it was a kid who bumped into her while everyone was playing and she was fine, a small scratch and a pure accident. When I arrived to the school and saw her with massive scratches on her face (which still have not fully healed and we hope don't scar) and a large knot on her head it seemed to be a bigger incident than we were told. Not only that, the incident report said it was an intentional act with the kid being upset - very different than what we were told via the message in the app. I do think this is a unique situation and likely wouldn't happen again, and I have nothing but good things to say about those who work at the front. But we were unable to look past the delay in alerting us coupled with the different story being told on what actually took place. If I were a prospective parent I would advise you ask about how many new kids are starting at once and what support that teacher would have as well as what their communication plan is when an incident takes place and the staff is on a tour.

My daughter attended this Montessori daycare from age ~2 to 4.5 years. Facility is clean and well…read moremaintained by the staff here. Teachers are very caring and offered an enriching environment for my kid. We highly appreciate all the efforts put in by teachers and they were on top of all updates and communications. Our special thanks to the school director, Ms. Usha, for fostering a great culture! 100% recommend this school.

My son had gone to the day care from 6 month to 5 years old…read more He had play time indoor and outdoor, morning activities and good nap time. The teachers and kids sometimes cooked pancake or cookies, that was good opportunities for kids. In the preschool, he learned alphabets and numbers, writing, reading, and drawing. The teachers are so kind and helpful. He and I appreciate all teachers' efforts.

Okay school but some of the teachers are annoying but Mr striplin is awesome…read more ................

Every thing about this school is bad the food sucks there are some good people there but most of…read morethem suck and and are rude

Our daughter started attending Goddard Hillsboro as a baby during the pandemic (august 2020). Joy…read moreand the staff were extremely particular about following protocols and keeping the kids and the staff healthy. They were also so kind and friendly and patient with a nervous, emotional first time mom, answering all my questions, calming my fears and sending me pictures of my baby girl while I was at work. My daughter has thrived at the Goddard school. The programming has allowed her to blossom in her two years and I am so grateful for the teachers and staff that have been taking care of my girl these last few years.

Our son stopped going to Goddard in February, and I gave myself a few months to calm down before…read morewriting this review to ensure I was thinking with a level head. This facility put us through 6 months of absolute Hell. When I tell people the Tale of Goddard , I am met with reactions of absolute horror. "You must contact the Better Business Bureau", they tell me. Well, this Yelp review is our first step. Hopefully it detours people from wasting their hard-earned money on the owners' multiple Mercedes in the parking lot. When we first enrolled our 4 year old, we were Goddard a safe and understanding environment. One of the owner's, Stephanie said, "If my son didn't go here, he'd burn the place down". That gave us hope that our son, who is a willful little boy with tons of energy, had finally landed at a place that understands that children are not obedient little robots. Within the first 2 months, we realized we made a huge mistake, and at month 4, I wrote a formal withdrawal letter. In it, I cited the lack of communication between the teachers and owners, the absolute incompetence of the owners, and the lack of care and safety of the children. They agreed with all of the points and begged us to stay. They agreed to my terms of things they must work on for us to continue enrollment. Three weeks later, they terminated him. They gave no notice. They told the Director to call us (on a Thursday evening at 6:30) and tell us that our son was no longer welcomed at the facility. Here's the best part, the Director had no idea why or what happened that day. She was very embarrassed and said that she was mortified at how our family had been treated over the months. I called the owner, Paul, FIVE TIMES, and to this day, I still don't know what happened, except that there was some kind of squabble over a toy. I left messages, spoke to his wife ("Oh, he was just here. I promise that he will call you back this evening"), and talked to the Director several more times. I have never been so disrespected in all my life. The worst part? Our son was heart-broken at the sudden departure. We had to tell him he graduated because he couldn't understand why he suddenly couldn't see his teacher or friends any longer. Aside from the horrific ending, here are some additional examples of what we experienced: 1. One evening, we were told by his teacher that "The owners have all met, and they have decided that your son is on his last leg. One more wrong move, and he will be terminated". We left absolutely shocked. We had received ZERO warnings and couldn't believe what was happening. That next morning, I had a very tearful conversation with Stephanie, wondering why the owners had met, and why he was on the chopping block. She acted very confused and said that no such meeting had taken place, and that she was very sorry about the miscommunication. She said in no way were they giving up on our son. This demonstrated an absolute lack of communication between the teachers and the owners...a pretty important aspect of a successful business. 2. On 3 occasions, we were met in the evening with videos that the teachers had taken of our son doing "naughty" things. One video lasted 4 minutes, and it showed he and 2 other 3/4 year olds tearing apart the room...for 4 minutes, they said NOTHING to the children or stepped in. It was unbelievable. When I addressed these videos to the Director, she was mortified and said that she would put a stop to that immediately. They didn't stop. 3. His teacher told us that she thought she had Strep Throat, but her boss wouldn't let her go to the doctor. She had been teaching 3-5 year olds for DAYS, thinking she had this highly contagious illness. 4. We would get frequent calls that we needed to come pick him up because he was "running the hallways". We'd ask, "WHY is he allowed to run the hallways? They never had an answer. Instead, one of us would have to leave work early to come pick him up. On one of these occasions, Stephanie's son, who is several years older, coaxed our son out of the room and they hid. When my husband showed, up nobody knew where my son was. After they found the two boys hiding under a desk, we got reprimanded, and no responsibility was taken by them. 5. Nearly every morning, we'd arrive and that "secure" door would be propped wide open. Unacceptable. Listen, you have so many places to choose from when it comes to the care of your child. Do not be fooled by the smoke and mirrors of this fancy place. Our son is still experiencing long-term issues from the time at this facility and how abruptly it ended. There were also several terrible behaviors he developed while at Primrose, and we've had to put in considerable effort to break him of those. If you need any more proof, just look at the generic response that Paul copies and pastes after each 1 star review (I'm sure you'll see it pop up after mine as well). You will be just a number, and not an individual.