We sent our child to Bea's Playhouse for about 2 years, from 1 to 3 years old so this review comes…read moreafter long consideration and lots of benefit of the doubt. For your child's sake and for your own peace of mind, avoid this place at all costs. I wish we had reviews to go on when we were evaluating her care but there was only one and it proved to be a very different experience than the one we had. Our experience was a lot more like the other 1 star review here, which is no wonder because two of the more recent 5 star reviews ARE WRITTEN BY HER CHILDREN (flagged). It is this kind of deceit that is so unnerving about Bea's place. I am mostly mad at myself for staying with Bea's for as long as we did despite all the red flags but this was our first child and my wife and I didn't have anything to compare our experience with. In hindsight, I should have left the first time I witnessed Mark, a very big part of the creepiness at this daycare, downstairs in the child care area wearing pajama with a little boy on his lap in front of a computer. It gave me a bad feeling ("I hope he never does that with my child") but I wasn't going to jump to any extreme conclusions. Over the next few years this is what we experienced: 1. Lying. Bea lies... a lot. In fact, her habit of lying actually makes it difficult to judge what is going on and impossible to communicate. We found that most of the lies weren't that big of a deal and the excuse I projected onto her was that other parents must be so difficult that she feels she needs to lie about little things because I might be one of those parents. For example, Bea has quite a few small dogs and she told us the children are never around them because they make sure to keep the animals separate. This is 100% untrue, but I really didn't mind. Unfortunately, there were other times when the lying really did matter. First, there was the time my child started coming home smelling like cigarette smoke. When I mentioned it she immediately dug in and claimed no one in her family smoked, started blaming other parents, etc. Well smoking isn't illegal, I just don't want it around my child but claiming it didn't happen made any sort of conversation about it impossible. The day I mentioned the smell of smoke I saw her son smoking in the backyard and noticed a crumpled up pack of cigarettes in his car on the way to the front door. We should have removed our child that day but you know how hectic life is when you're balancing a career and parenthood and the next time I picked up my child, the smell was gone. Though Bea continued to lie about the smoking at least it was gone so... problem solved, right? There were other incidents where the lying mattered and where the promises she made to us when we first met were simply not the reality of her care. 2. Screen Time. After two years my son doesn't know a single German word but he sure knows a lot about Paw Patrol, Amazon Video, and YouTube. When we first met Bea she assured us that there was no TV. Well that was a huge lie. The TV was on every time I dropped off. One of Bea's daughters even let slip they keep the TV on during nap time, which is probably why my child, who takes 1 1/2 - 2 hour long naps at home would always have bags under his eyes after daycare. Screen time is something our family might be more sensitive about than others but because of the lying it was hard to figure out what was happening. We should have pulled our child out after realizing the extent of tv watching but I second guessed myself. 3. Mark. This is where things are most obvious that we should have found a different daycare and yet the most difficult to discern. To begin, Mark and Bea constantly argue in front of the kids. In fact, they argued, uncomfortably, in front of us the first day we visited the daycare to see if it was a good fit. Red flag! Less tangibly, but more importantly, I find Mark really creepy. I think he acts strangely with the kids, I think he is impossible to engage in conversation, and I wouldn't feel comfortable if he were the only one there looking after my child. We should have run from this place at the first bad feeling in my gut. There were other issues tied into the big three above: what I perceived as casual anti-Semitism around Easter and Christmas, giving our child candy against our explicit instructions (the worst was: "Mark gives your child candy so he will like him better"), and it was like pulling teeth to get a quick summary of our child's day at pick up. All I really wanted to know was did he sleep? Did he eat? What did he eat? Not only did I have to push for answers to these questions every single pick up but the answers I got were usually vague or flat out wrong. I wouldn't have written about our experience had it not been for the fake review written by her daughter. Steer clear of Bea's. There are plenty of daycare facilities in our neighborhood that no one should have to risk using this place.

A great place with truly caring people, they care to take the time with each child and make sure…read moreevery day is a positive experience. Katie, Bea, and Mark are wonderful people!

Wonderful place! My daughter has been coming here for almost two years now. Miss Lexy, Yolanda,…read moreHailey and Anna are so sweet to my shy girl. The teachers are so caring but I also feel so confident about sending her to kindergarten in a few months. She has come so far learning how to write her name, letters, numbers, counting, drawing and coloring, and selfishly I love how she picks up after herself when playing at home! They do such fun crafts, stem projects, she has brought home plants before and one year they made a homemade peppermint soap for Christmas. So cool! They have a great balance of learning inside but also lots of time outside! They have an indoor play area too which is nice when it's super rainy outside. Only con is they don't provide lunch, but can't have it all!

Been here for a year. My son has learned a lot in the preschool class. I'm really happy with it. We…read morelove the huge playground and interactions with staff have been great. Sending my 2 year old next year as well.

Love this place!!! I couldn't ask for a more caring staff to teach my son! This preschool is…read moreacademic based, teaches social schools, art, has a great playground, and so much more! They do a Christmas program and a big graduation in June. I am a kindergarten teacher and would not dream of sending my son anywhere else. He asks to go here everyday-it's more than a school-this place puts kids first and is like family!

Moving here almost 4 years ago was a tough decision but was something that needed to happen to give…read moremy 1 year old daughter, at the time, a much better future. When I was doing research and took tours of other preschools, the White House preschool was a no brainer. The school is clean, with the cutest decor and a home feel to it. Then we spoke with Ms. Linda who is the owner and I received such a warm feeling with her that I knew I wanted ms Linda to be a part of my kids education. She is such a hard working, passionate woman. She truly loves what she does and treats the kids as if they are one of her own. My kids have learned so much. We are sad that this is my 4 year old daughter's last year but I am such a proud parent that my daughter can read and do math before she enters kindergarten. I can't wait to see my 2 year old develop his education at the white House preschool. He is already comfortable with his alphabets, numbers, colors and shapes and they are already teaching him how to write his name! All the kids love Ms. Linda. She is a teacher that would love to keep in touch with you to see how your kids are doing in their education. You will not regret sending your child here.

I cannot say enough good things about Goddard. Our eldest attended here from the fall of 2020 to…read morethe end of summer of 2022 and our daughter from the fall of 2021 to the summer of 2025. My kids definitely developed some core memories here and made lasting friendships with their peers and staff. The staff is wonderful and very attentive to the kids. Definitely got emotional on my daughter's last day! Could not recommend this place more.

I appreciate how well this school made my daughter ready for kindergarten and the social skills she…read morehas now, all because of this school. This is a school and not a daycare. My first child child went to a daycare most of her preschool years. It was cheap, for a reason.... As much as we tried to get her ready, she struggled. Our second child started when she was 2 and is now at the top of her Kindergarten class. I honestly believe is it because of the TEAM Lisa and Erin have made. My daughter still talks about her teachers from this school and how much she misses them. I give all the credit to this school. I'm excited to see my 3rd child complete this great program. I recommend this Goddard school to anyone that want their kids to excel. Thank you Lisa and Erin for all you do!

Our two children have been at Goddard since 2021. In our 4 years of experience, we have appreciated…read morethe consistency of the highly competent administration and the high caliber of teachers. They create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Siri and Nancy are truly the backbone of this flourishing school. The staff welcomes ideas on improvements and is so open to receiving feedback - which is so important to parents of young kids. This open communication has been pivotal to us. Thanks to the teachers' influence, we have experienced development in our children's social skills, willingness to be curious and a love for hopefully lifelong learning. All the teachers throughout the years have been amazing - pleasant personalities, positive attitudes and a caring nature. We're constantly amazed by the thoughtful curriculum and creative activities, though it has changed a few times but for the better. The art projects that come home are so cute. Communication with the staff is excellent. We love receiving the daily updates and photos - it helps us feel connected to our child's day. We highly recommend Goddard to any family looking for a nurturing and enriching environment for their child. Thank you to the entire team for all that you do!

We've had such a positive experience with Goddard Monroe. The staff is truly wonderful, and both…read moredirectors, Siri and Nancy, are amazing. So patient, kind, and understanding. I also really appreciate the daily updates and pictures; they give us so much peace of mind. A special shout-out to Ms. Jerri, Ms. Yasmin, and Ms. Antonia. During a difficult phase with my child adjusting to the daycare, they were incredibly patient and worked with us every step of the way to make sure things were handled appropriately and my child was cared for. We couldn't have asked for better support. Overall, we feel so grateful to have our child here and would highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a nurturing, caring, and supportive environment.

One word - AMAZING!…read more This is our second year of preschool with POP and I'm going to be so sad when it's over! My daughter started preschool at a private Christian school when she was 3. Needless to say, it was a less than great experience. I had heard from multiple people (even a mom at Papa Murphy's) about Prince of Peace, but had already paid the $500 non-refundable registration fee for the private school. I wish I would have just ate that money and started her at POP to begin with. We ended up switching her to Prince of Peace half way through that year and it made a world of difference. She was, and still is, so excited to go to school and comes home every day with art and schoolwork that she can't wait to show off. The staff is very kind. From the teachers, to the assistants, to the office admin... they are so caring. The preschool itself is always clean, bright and inviting. Mrs. Young is a total blessing. She's great with the kids and has a very direct, no nonsense attitude without being scary. We love her and we love this preschool!

Both of my children thrived at this preschool, and were well prepared for kindergarten, both…read moresocially and academically. One of my kids had a prolonged sickness that kept her out of school and the teacher reached out to see if she could be of any help. Wonderful, caring staff.

Wow this school is good! I have had two kids go to this school over the years and I really…read morerecommend it. They go above and beyond really the teacher my son has for kindergarten is the best she is so sweet caring and helpful I hope my younger son gets her lol I really really recommend this school

they're not safe , if you have kids on spectrum and nonverbal , they will get away with hitting…read moreyour child . Please don't send your child to this school

Our family has had the pleasure of being part of Rainbow Montessori School for the past two years…read moreand are very sad our time with Jen, Barbara, and Martha has come to an end. We enrolled our youngest (of three) at Rainbow after a very poor experience with a her former school and are beyond glad we did so. Rainbow does so many "things" correctly. 1. They say what they will do, and they do it. Plus so much more. Our daughter came home knowing the essentials: courtesy, kindness, respect, numbers, letters, and counting. Shockingly, she also came home at the end of the year able to read, how to recognize 20+ flags, and to recognize and communicate with a few ASL and German phrases. 2. She was loved and respected as an individual and a community member. The teachers love their students. They also show students love through boundaries and self responsibility -something that transferred to my kiddo's behavior at home. 3. Rainbow is the best "bang for your buck". My daughter is going into Kindergarten better prepared than her sisters who were in full day preschool/PreK programs that were 5 days/week. 4. They encourage and guide students but never force them to "do" academic work if a child is t ready both emotionally or cognitively. They encourage kids to play and try new activities. Only complaint: We wish we knew about Rainbow five years sooner for our other two kiddos.

Wonderful Wonderful Wonderrrrful!!!!!!!!! We moved from CA and our kiddo LOVES going to school…read more.. LOVES show and tell.... LOVES how they celebrate birthdays.... LOVES his projects - I mean the list goes on and on... I am surprised they arent getting more reviews on social media... I love their Montessori style too as it isnt crazy strict, but yet so fun! My son loves getting ready and going to school and he has been there since he was 4 and was fortunate to have his birthday celebrated this past April. I am beyond happy on the tuition cost,and it is only about 1 mile to Woodinville's library, Cottage Lake park, the grocery stores, etc etc...