I graduated from City High (one of the top high schools in the country) and all of my classmates…read morewho went to Stepping Stones were our highest achievers. Their tuition is very fair and you will get the highest ROI if you send your kids to Stepping Stones.

Stepping Stones has made my son's transition from staying home with me to attending childcare as…read moreseamless as possible! The staff are truly amazing, they all clearly care so much for the students and are well trained. We feel so fortunate to have found such high quality care, it made my return to work easier because I know he is in good hands. I could not ask for a better community of people to help raise my child!

I cannot say enough good things about Canterbury Creek Farm School. Our family is still new-ish to…read moreGrand Rapids -- we moved here two years ago from Chicago -- and Farm School quickly became like a second family to our 3.5yo son. Born a COVID baby, he has always loved to play independently, but struggled in group situations. The staff and owners are incredibly compassionate and caring -- encouraging our son to play with others, but at his own pace. He has completely come out of his shell over this school year. It has been a joy to see the daily updates on the Brightwheel app (which teachers update during the school day), so that even when I am at work, I can relish in the absolute joy of a time our son is having at school. Time spent outdoors and with the animals is not only great for our high energy boy to blow off steam, but teaches so many life skills (outside of a classroom) that are so necessary to early childhood development. Their approach to early childhood education is incredible -- keeps all the content fun for kids, but with incredible impact. To compare his self-portrait and handwritten name from the beginning to the end of the year is insane! His end of year book brought me to tears -- and made me feel even more blessed to be a part of the Canterbury Creek family. In fact, this morning on our way to drop off, he told me he was so sad that school was over and that he would miss it over the summer. Good thing we will be back for Summer Camp and next school year. I cannot wait to sign up my 2.5yo daughter next!

We love Canterbury Creek. Its so cool that the kids get a full education here not just for…read morethemselves but for the animals too, it' so important at an early age to make sure kids have respect for all lives and they do with their interaction, feeding and caring for the animals here. Totally unique school, wonderful education, loving and caring instructors and overall a great, first class school all the way around. Our 4 year old daugher was at preschool there and will go again for young fives next year. We will do two summer camps with her and 6 year old sister.

Our family has been at this daycare location for SEVEN years now and we wouldn't trade it for…read moreanywhere else! We love every teacher, assistant director & director we've experienced. They run a great facility and have true compassion for the kids and families that are part of this center. We feel very fortunate!

My husband and I both grew up in families where our parents went to Hope and we attended community…read moreevents throughout our "growing years" so we had both always planned on Hope! Loved the beautiful campus and smaller size student body, loved the many social activities, (sororities and fraternities), loved the professors for the most part, and LOVED the many opportunities for Christian growth. We loved our dorms BACK THEN in the 1990's in Dykstra and Kollen. We're hearing about mold in the dorms now. Uh, you need to work on the up-keep people. Hope always likes "looking good" on the outside with beautiful landscaping, and new buildings, etc.but not as much for student living (behind the scenes). My Dad was a major contributor in helping for these things to happen. One major negative is the basketball team's lack of community. My husband played basketball and VanWieren never bothered to have relationships with the guys who did not live and breathe basketball. He was also in Chapel Choir, and that did not go over very well! Very little team bonding took place off the court. Opportunities for this did not happen. He lived with 2 other players but knew virtually nothing about the others. My husband put 4 very hard working and rewarding years into the team with me along for the ride as his girlfriend! Fun! Didn't seem to count for much. Here's the scary part...... The 3 coaches came to our wedding, left very quickly thereafter, didn't stay for the reception and are you ready for this? They gave us a gift of 29 cent baskets. Horrifying I know. The youngest coach of all never even had conversations with us when we'd see him at Christ Memorial, etc. Well, that's our take. We still enjoyed our years there, despite all of the "team stuff", and have never regretted going there. GO HOPE.

I have to say I fell in love with this place at first sight! I graduated from college years ago and…read moreattended a liberal arts college and got the same kind of feel from this place that I got from my own alma mater. I've taken the time to examine some of the curriculum and it seems like that they still do a good job of providing a well-rounded education. The campus is absolutely gorgeous and well-kept and it is like 3 inches from one of the most attractive downtown's in the state!

This is the high school address…read more Beautiful building with new additions in the recent past. Well regarded and considered one of the top high schools in Kent Co.

We LOVE Appletree! Our two kids go there (currently 1 and 3) and really love school. I am amazed at…read morethe things my children learned even as infants. Even with the youngest children, the teachers were always willing to help in anyway possible and giving tips and tricks to help get my kids to eat better and sleep better. I love that they teach sign language but also encourage my toddler to use her words. My three year old loves going there so much and talks about his teachers as his friends. He knows they care about him and that is very important to us. We get daily feedback on both of our children when we pick up our kids. It's so nice to hear a positive thing everyday, even if it is just a small thing like "He really loved singing today". The environment in the building is very welcoming. Teachers in other rooms smile and say hi to my kids even if they aren't in their rooms during the day. We recommend ACLC to friends all the time!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Tutor Time. You truly few like family here. I worked in…read moredaycare licensing and one of the first questions I ask is about turnover. It is virtually non existent here. Which means they take care of their employee and your children receive consistent care and learning. There is great communication and the food is excellent- such a huge plus!

My kids have been going to Tutor Time for 2 1/2 years and they love it. The staff and directors are…read morefriendly, kind and compassionate. As a mom it's so nice to see your children development and enjoy learning. Thank you to the staff at Tutor Time. Great job

Our two children love the staff and nurturing environment. Everyone there is concerned for your…read morechildren and they take pride in making ACCD a place where your children can grow. The arts, crafts, education, and care are second to none. The consideration the staff has for the individual needs of your child is amazing.

If I could give zero stars, I would. One problem after another with this place. From incident…read morereports not being filled out when my child received a gash in his forehead from a child hitting him with a stick (they didn't even tell us what happened until I questioned them after the weekend about it), to not filling out his daily sheets documenting what he ate (he came home starving nearly every day), to the almost daily sunburn from too much time in the sun, to the misspelling of my son's name where he keeps his things despite multiple reminders to change the spelling. I politely voiced my concerns after witnessing them on two occasions allowing him to be bullied by two bigger children, letting them know his dog recently died and he's been through some hardships this year. I voiced my opinion that bullying really needs to be prevented. I then receive an email later in the week that they accidentally sent TO EVERY PARENT of EVERY CHILD there about my son. (Over 108 people). They referred to us as highly sensitive parents, and painted my son out to be a bully, and requested that every teacher pay special attention to MY child and fill out an incident report for ANY negative behavior that comes from him... They only had mildly mentioned to me that he has problems with sharing, (he's 4...) , and NEVER mentioned him bullying other children. This email violated so many people's privacy by sharing all first and last name as well as emails like that. They targeted my son's character to try and save their reputation as a child care center by making their mistakes look like his fault. I should've never enrolled him after the tour we took when Mrs. Stacey nonchalantly said "this door securely locks behind everyone who enters and exits... Unless of course a child is walking by and opens it and doesn't shut it all the way."... ??? I couldn't understand why she would say that, and should've noticed that big red flag right there. Why would a child not be watched long enough to do that? They are extremely disorganized and I'm very hurt and offended for my son and as a parent by the email that they sent to every parent. I feel fortunate that this happened, because if it didn't he would've become a total victim.