Stepping Stones is an excellent school. I find Montessori schools refreshing among the choices…read moretoday. I enrolled my son here at 18 months old when he joined the toddler casa. He is currently a second year in the primary class. He has thrived in this atmosphere and without question stands out from his non Montessori peers. Stepping Stones is a private entity with reasonable tuition rates. I love the fact the lead guides have been there for a long time and are really invested in the welfare (saftey and development) of the students. There is a focus on the environment/nature, foreign language (Spanish), music, art and Yoga. This place is pretty impressive. Many parents send their children to traditional day cares where they learn little. You just have to observe to believe that the Montessori method works. I come from a traditional schooling approach and am amazed by this school, faculty, instruction and the resulting kids.

Colleen Carlson is a wonderful head of school! An amazing school with a staff full of caring, smart…read moreand exemplarily people!

Both of my sons have attended SCDC. This is a high-quality child development center. The teachers…read moreand staff are amazing! I have learned a lot about child development from the teachers. I strongly recommend SCDC with the caveat that the wait list tends to be quite long.

This place is awesome and the owner and her team are fantastic. I'm so grateful to have this…read moreeducational and fun resource in our town. They always greet my son my name and seem genuinely happy to see him. Love the camps. My mind was blown by the giant sandbox they were planning and actually made happen. Wish I had the creativity and drive that Melissa and team have!

DANGEROUS and NEGLIGENT. Do not leave your children here!…read moreReview: If I could give Tinkerlab zero stars, I would. We pulled our son out after only three days, and honestly, I regret not trusting my gut the moment I walked in. This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Safety is non-existent. On Tuesday, when I arrived for pickup, the front door was propped wide open with a brick, and there was no one at the front desk. Any stranger could have walked in, or a child could have walked right out into the parking lot. When I finally found a staff member, she was sitting in the corner on her phone with her back to the room while two toddlers were fighting over a pair of adult-sized scissors that had been left on a low table. The hygiene is appalling. The floors looked like they hadn't been swept in a week. There were sticky spills everywhere, and the "nap area" smelled strongly of mildew. I saw one of the assistants change a diaper and then immediately go back to preparing snacks without washing her hands. Unprofessional Management. When I tried to speak to the director about these safety concerns, she was incredibly defensive and rude. She told me I was "overreacting" and that "kids get messy." There is a difference between messy and hazardous. There is no curriculum, no structure, and zero accountability. Save yourself the stress and keep your children safe--take them literally anywhere else.

I feel bad that my experience with this place was tainted by their administrative staff. Those…read moreworking with the kids were wonderful, but the top level is shady, at least they were with how they have behaved toward this father.

I can't speak highly enough of Abbott Nursery School. The teachers are positive and nurturing, and…read morethey know how to inspire children to learn in a playful environment. They genuinely appreciate children, have a deep understanding of child development, and have decades of experience between them. As such, they treat children as they deserve to be treated, respecting them as people and helping them to grow socially, emotionally, and academically. Our children learned that at Abbott, they and their classmates are all friends, and so they were encouraged to cooperate, support, and learn from one another. My children enjoyed going to school, formed lasting friendships and attachments to their teachers, and were well prepared for kindergarten when it was time to enter elementary school.

The 2s room at PCP is excellent. The teachers are wonderful. They're patient, loving, creative…read moreand fun. We had an excellent experience and highly recommend the program.

People's Church Preschool offers a comfortable, nurturing, child-centered environment in which…read morechildren can learn, explore, play, and build relationships. As a parent, I feel such a sense of peace when dropping my daughter off and a sense of excitement about picking her up and learning about her experience for the day. The emphasis on nature, communication with parents, kid friendly outings, and education through play is unique and valuable. I would highly recommend this program.

Clean facility. Friendly people. Great parking facilities. The shower area is especially clean…read more Although I prefer private shower stalls. I changed my rating because I thought I was rating West Side YMCA. Which is one of the best.

If you're feeling Oak-Y about your body, then maybe you don't need to come to the Oak-Y. But maybe…read moreyou should come anyway. Like I did when I was in Lansing. This is an extremely old YMCA and it was sort of like going back in time and using a small town facility. People at the front desk were friendly and let me right in without any drama or phonecalls or long forms to fill out - which I appreciated. Took all of 15 seconds to get past the desk. Facilities weren't great, though. Iffy and old and limited. But still grateful for them and they're pretty ncie here. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4. Now I'm gonna Park this review on Yelp and Branch out to the next one if that's Oak-Y with you.