My son attended here from Feb 2018-May 2018. Overall I felt safe having him here. Teachers were…read morefriendly and polite. This is another kindercare franchise so they follow rules strictly and they maximize teacher student ratios according to state laws. Few things I didn't like though was for 1, I had a muddy buddy outfit I wanted my son to wear if they play in the rain but they didn't allow it because it's too inconvenient for them but they rather change all his clothes completely! The thing that bothers me most is the star system the teachers implement. Each day if they behaved, they get a star at the end of the day. If they did something bad and didn't listen to the teacher, they don't get a star. I am then suppose to punish him at home by taking away something he loves. This old rewards system is not implemented in a lot of schools anymore and other educators that I've talked to said it's not recommended to use anymore. My son gets so fixated on the damn star, he cries when he doesn't get it sometimes I don't think it's right. Another thing that bugged me the most is that there was 1 child in the class that was particularly disruptive. She told me exactly who it was and how my son thinks it's funny when the "bad" kid did something he's not suppose to and follows him. Blaming another 3 year old and labeling him is just not professional. They were very nice and made a goodbye scrapbook of my son as a goodbye gift. Somehow the poem they inside had the wrong child's name . I think 1 teacher to 10 kids is just too much for them to focus on them. For those reasons, I took my son out.

We've been sending our son to Lakemont Academy for 2 years. Our son started there when he was 2…read moreyears and our twin 2 year daughters recently started there. They have become such an important part of our family and community. Ms Gitta and Ms Megan are supportive and very organized. The parent communication with the teachers is very strong. I can't say enough good things about the teachers.

My son and I have been taking classes here with the Bellevue College Parent Education Program…read more This has been the place where I have made real, strong connections with other like minded parents and learned skills to better parent my child. I have gotten to watch my son as he has grown and learned so much. It is magical to be there to see him start to pretend play with other children and make discoveries about who he is and what he can do. I am really excited to be in the Co-Op this coming year and am so impressed by Teacher Si's ability to relate to children, passion for learning, and depth of knowledge about early childhood education. She is the best possible teacher my son could have.

When we first moved to a new state, I was so worried about creating a village for my child. This…read moreco-op offered the opportunity to build friendships with other families, while my child learns and develops. I've met like-minded parents and formed lovely friendships. And, my daughter loves this preschool! She especially loves her teacher and the art activities.

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews. My son has gone here for 3 years; first in a 50/50…read moreEnglish/Chinese environment, then in a Chinese immersion environment. We're very happy with the teachers he's had, with the friends he's made, with the extended hours of the school, etc. At first we didn't think he was learning much Chinese, but then his grandma came to live with us from China, and we realized he was just shy, and he could actually speak Chinese very well. Overall, great school, happy with his progress in English, math, Chinese. Happy with a structured curriculum that also gives him free time to choose his own passions.

I would give 0 star if I could. This is a fake Montessori school. It has no Montessori…read morecertification. Unlike other Montessori schools, kids play with toys in the afternoon instead of doing work. The classroom is full of Montessori material, but that's only for decoration. The kids have never touched some of the materials because teachers don't even know how to use them. Also, most teachers don't have certification either. The way they treat student is completely wrong. They dont comfort kids when they feel said. I feel like they don't actually care about their students and their feelings. The school is closed this year in March due to coronavirus. Parents send tons of emails asking for tuition refund and we receive no response. Not even to just acknowledge that they have received our email. The director refund 25% of tuition fee for April while the school is closed for the month. Some parents want to hold off their April payment until school reopens. They received a notice from school saying that if you don't pay for April, we will consider this as an act of withdrawing your child from school. The 2 month deposit would be gone. Their decision is very business driven to benefit their needs. They are still making money from us during this time period and use it to support school development(they are building a new campus) and teacher training program. Would a school without certification spend money on teacher's development? I doubt it.

If you are looking for a great preschool for your kids, you might want to consider Forest Drive…read moreMontessori school. We have been very satisfied with the quality of education and care that our kids receive there. Ms. Ayesha and her staff are wonderful teachers who nurture and challenge the children. The school has a welcoming and positive environment, where the children have fun and learn new skills every day. The school is also small and cozy, which makes it ideal for young learners.

Forest Drive Montessori has been a great school for our daughter! This was her first preschool…read moreexperience, and the teachers, Ms. Ayesha and Ms. Gouri, and classmates were very welcoming. She made fast friends and has enjoyed learning so much. With a smaller class size, she works in small groups at times, as well as individually with her teachers. This allows her teachers to be very in tune with her and her studies and pace her learning accordingly. She has grown in her confidence, social skills, and knowledge and is without a doubt ready for kindergarten in the fall. Although it's bittersweet because of how great our experience has been at Forest Drive Montessori, we would 100% recommend this preschool to anyone interested.

We love Annie and her staff! She is so thoughtful and caring, and our son has flourished there…read morewith creativity, outdoor time, and lots of good healthy homemade food all day. He has been attending for the last year and just absolutely loves it. Even though he is not talking yet, she pays attention to his individual characteristics and provides detailed development assessments identifying areas of how he learns that we didn't see as parents. We love watching him grow there through her adorable videos and photos she sends us during the day. Miriam is so loving and always has a big smile on her face, she is so wonderful with the kids. I highly recommend this daycare for any parents that want a smaller in-home environment with specialized individual care for young children.

Great place to work! Kids are happy and the environment is very homey and loving. Would recommend…read moreto anyone in the area looking for child care

Wonderful daycare - my son has been there for over 1.5 years and he has thrived in terms of his…read morevocabulary, confidence, and manners. The teachers are so kind and caring, and even helped us with potty training! The kiddos do fun art and crafts activities every day, and my son continually impresses me with things he has learned from school. He has very good manners (for the most part), because they instill that in him at school. He enjoys going to school and has made a lot of good friends that he talks about constantly. They make home made organic food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner which saves this busy Mommy a lot of time.

I can't say enough good things about World For Kids! Every time we go, our girls actually look…read moreforward to going and get dropped off with no issues. When we pick them up, they're happy and have worksheets with them. Our girls are autistic, and their speech and independence has improved greatly over the course of their time there. I'm confident in the structure and care they provide there, as well as the nutritious food provided. I wish our girls could continue going there - I wouldn't hesitate to use them again if I get the opportunity!

As a fellow early childhood educator who has run a childcare program before, when I was looking for…read morea preschool for my son, I knew I wanted a play-based program where my child would have plenty of opportunities to explore and simply have a great time. We came across The Farmhouse School, and I was so excited. The philosophy is exactly what I hoped to find- Play-based, a focus on social emotional wellbeing, open-ended exploration, and great family support. My son had only been with me for his first three years of life, and I wasn't sure how he would take to being away from me, but he's done amazingly well so far. He is excited to go, and even asks to go on the weekend. He always has a big smile on his face while we head to school, and he tells me about how he plays with his friends at pickup. The teachers are all lovely and warm, and are very compassionate. They understand how to work with children and families to ensure the transition from home to school goes well. I can't say enough about the school. It's great, and I wish there were more schools like this in the area so more children could experience what best practices are for this age group!

The Farmhouse School is a charming and wonderful school. The teachers are very patient, kind, and…read morecontinuously ask the students great questions. Some favorite components of the school for my daughter was the rotation of exploratory areas and touch areas. For example, some weeks they have a big bin of leaves and other weeks they have interesting beads, or water play. Some weeks there are tables with writing with interesting things or ways to write your name or guess the smell in the cup. There is even a quaint writing center and student mailboxes for sharing letters. An important component is outside play everday no matter the weather. They have a wonderful outdoor play space complete with garden and live chickens. One of the most important aspects of the school is the teacher interation with the students. For ex: When students are telling a story, the teacher is writing down what they are saying or writes down titles or explanations of the artwork created by the students. The preschoolers feel respected and love that their ideas are seen as important. Last year the students were interested in collectively creating a bug hotel, they worked on this project all year. The teachers helped the students generate lists of what the hotel needed and they were continually creating collaboratively. For a few weeks the students were interested in doing a play so the teachers started writing down their script ideas and in a few days at pick up all the parents got to watch a very charming preschool production on the back porch. When you are thinking about a place to start your child's education, Farm house is a wonderful, creative, and kind place to start.

I cannot stress enough how much I love this school and the teachers. It's a small close knit school…read moreat a home. Which has worked out so much better than the larger institutions we've tried out. The teachers here are so loving and caring. They genuinely love the kids and welcome new students each and every year. New Life has been such a blessing in our family's lives. My son has learned so much here. I highly highly recommend, and cannot thank them more than enough. We love it here.

We have sent 2 of our children to New Life Montessori over the past 3 years. We have been extremely…read moresatisfied and pleased with the amount of learning our kids have exhibited from the school, as well as the amount of attention and love that they receive from the teachers. The school has a very low student to teacher ratio. The school also has a multi-year rotating curriculum, so if you send your kid for more than one year they will be learning something new the following year. We've tried larger and fancier Montessori schools in the past with our oldest kid. We were sad that we didn't discover this gem of a school earlier.