Principal Gary Kolhmeier runs a fun no-nonsense school 5 Star rating by State of Idaho in 2013. We…read morehave two children there and they love it. Music program top notch.

My kid goes here. lot of parent participation. great schoolread more

This school is beyond amazing. My daughter had attended Foothills for 2 years and I cannot express…read morehow happy I am with this school and our experience with it. The teacher to student ratio is extremely low, and the learning environment is ideal for shaping young students lives. I could not be happier with Foothills.

Great school with a great location, a little pricey for private schools but Pre-School (Early…read moreLearners) program is especially strong.

We were here on a trip from TVMSC to perform a science fair. It was going great until 3 "popular…read moregirls" came up and bullied us, ALL OF US!!!!!!!! This school teaches people to have no respect for anyone.

My 4 year old has been going to this school for almost a year now. All I can say is wow, one of the…read morebest preschools I've ever had my kids attend. The teachers are all great and so friendly, and academically, my daughter has just excelled in her speech, phonics, letters, numbers, shapes, writing, coloring, science, history, etc. We will most likely keep our daughter here when she starts kindergarten because we are so pleased.

I have two daughters who have participated in Challenger School (Bloom Campus). My oldest attended…read moretwo years of preschool and is finishing up kindergarten. First and foremost, the teachers and staff do a wonderful job supporting and teaching the kids. The environment is positive and respectful. Both daughters learned to read at three years old. Even more impressive is the culture where kids learn respect, accountability and self reliance. The teachers have cultivated a love of learning and my daughters know they can do hard things. I highly recommend the curriculum as it incorporates song, art and play into academics..

My son who is almost five has attended Noah's Ark since he was four months old. Unfortunately, our…read morefamily has made a move out of town and we can no longer make the commute. I wanted to share with other families how our experience over the last four years has positively moved our lives. I could go on and on about how great this facility is. My son loves going there and has made many friends that he talks about on a regular basis. Every time I drop him off and pick him up the kids are playing and interacting kindly and playfully with one another. The staff is always present and interactive with the children in their room. Noah's also helped us with potty trained when my son was just over two. They were ahead of our household and worked with us on how we can work together to get Nolan through the potty training stage. The meals planned for the children there are excellent and fully balanced. They have a weekly menu just outside the office so you can see what your child will be eating. More often than not, there were times I would be picking my son up right at dinner time. They would all be sitting at the table together (teachers included) kindly chatting and asking for more! The teachers would encourage my son to finish his meal if I had time to wait for him, without penalty on my pickup time. My son eating a full dinner was more important than rushing us out the door. I was always appreciative. The children learn to pour their own milk and how to use manners and polite words when asking for more. All the food they prepare for the children is homemade. They have a staff member whose sole priority is cooking for the children every meal and snack. There were countless times where I asked what was being cooked because it smelled so amazing! The kitchen is open and in the center of the facility so any and all parents can see how the food is prepared and handled. My son eats better at daycare then he does at our home. At our own home he would often tell me, "Mom, I would like it how daycare makes it please!" As a mother this was personally frustrating because I just wanted him to eat what I made him but I was also very pleased that he enjoyed his food at daycare so much! As with every child care, there are growing pains for everyone. I read a lot of reviews talking about incident reports. Most of our incident reports came from when my son was between 2 and 3 years old. At this age they are learning physical boundaries, how to properly communicate and how to manage their emotions. I want to reassure all parents that we were well informed when Nolan would have a rough day sharing with other children. We would have an incident report to sign and take home. If there was ever an accident on the playground or in the classroom we were also informed of this. When he was younger and I wanted more information about how his behavior was being redirected, I sat down in the office and it was thoroughly explained. They have cameras set up in every classroom and office and there is no space in the facility that is kept private or up for question. As advertised, Noah's Ark is a Christian, Bible-based child care provider. Our son learned to pray before all meals. They say the same prayer every time and the children all chime in together. It is really a heart warming sight to see and hear. My son has brought many Christian based ideals home with him over the last couple years. If he chooses to lead prayer at home before dinner, he will lead us with his prayer he learned at daycare. Another day we were talking about his time in preschool and he expressed a concern about sharing toys with one of his friends. (As most 2-5 year old children do, because sharing toys is a crucial part of making friends.) He told me as we were talking about it, "Mommy, we should share because Jesus likes it when we share with others." It was a really sweet reminder of what he is learning and how behavior is reinforced at Noah's Ark. Another example is when our son started singing and doing a learned dance to, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands and Father Abraham with us one night before bed. Now on the flip side, my son is not always up for learning the song and dance and does not want to pray. At home we let him choose what he is comfortable with and he does not have to participate if he doesn't want to. Noah's Ark treats the children similarly, if my son does not choose to partake in the Bible learning activity they do not make him. I would highly recommend Noah's Ark to any family. As with all new child care providers, give it time to warm up your parental worries and stresses. Ask questions and become familiar. Noah's Ark is open and honest and compassionate about the programs and facility they are providing for your child.

Such a wonderful daycare with so many loving and caring people! We were nervous to bring our new…read morebaby to daycare but also needed to find a place that we could rely on with our variable work schedules. My husband and I both work in health care and often our shifts go later into the night, so that was another issue with many daycares. Not only did we find Noah's Ark to be a safe and happy place for our baby girl, but we were able to find a place that worked with our busy schedules! Our baby has flourished here with lots of attention from her loving teachers, and lots of new little friends. We couldn't be happier with this daycare and feel so blessed to have found it.

I recommend Heroes Academy to anyone I meet! Why? Because Heroes Academy provides the type of…read moreenvironment and child-lead learning that I wanted for my kids, yet I didn't know it existed until a few years ago when our full-time traveling family decided to take some time off the road. Now we are settled into Idaho and at Heroes and I don't think our kids will let us ever leave (not that I want to). As an Acton Academy, Heroes encourages every child to think and behave like a hero, not a victim, while embarking on a self-growth journey. They encourage every family and child to be proactive, begin with the end in mind, to hold themselves and others accountable and to high standards. It's a place where children discover their own passions, gifts and begin to lead meaningful and purposeful lives. I have seen incredible growth in all 4 of our children over the last 2 years while attending Heroes Academy. They have developed real life skills such as how to have a meaningful conversation with an adult; how to fail and get back up again; how to speak in front of a large crowd; how to begin finding a passion or start a small business, all without our help. If you're worried that your child isn't actually learning much by completing so many assignments, doing homework each day, taking tests and getting 'good' grades in the assembly line of a traditional public education system, then Heroes Academy might be great for your family. I couldn't be happier with Heroes Academy and all that they have done for our entire family. You see, being a family at Heroes has encouraged my husband and I to continue on our own self-growth journey and to push ourselves each day, while our kids grow right alongside of us.

I'm a hero currently attending the Adventure studio and let me say this school has changed my life…read more I had a rough start for my first year but I came back being a different person after being given my second chance. This school made me discover my passions and really let me focus on what I am interested in. Coming to this school gives you the opportunities no other school would. you get to learn new things every session and it has challenges that teach you to learn, not to remember. i highly recommend this school especially if your child has adhd, add, autism, or anxiety because this place is very welcoming and helped me so much mentally.

First day of school drop off for our Birthday Kindergartner. She cared 0% parents 100% little…read moresister 10%. Were excited to see her growth through the years at this school.

We absolutely love this school and the wonderful staff! Many teachers have been there for 10+…read moreyears. We were welcomed with open arms when my kids started attending 3 years ago. The care and concern and commitment to these kids is outstanding and the sense of community gives me hope! Love this school!

I am genuinely heartbroken that I have to write a review like this, but families deserve to know…read moreour experience. We were excited about The Ambrose School. During our tour, they expressed how much they loved our child, how well she would fit, and even told us there was an open spot. All we needed to do was complete the application. We did exactly that. The application asked detailed questions about our specific Christian faith and the church we attend. Within a week of submitting it, we received a cold, impersonal email informing us that our application was being terminated and our fee refunded. No explanation. No conversation. No willingness to clarify anything. Just a closed door. When I reached out and respectfully asked for the reason behind their sudden reversal, we received complete silence. Not even the courtesy of a reply. Based on the timing and the nature of the questions they focused on, it is hard to see this as anything other than religious discrimination. What makes this even more painful is that our child previously attended a nearly identical "Classical Christian" school in another state--with the same curriculum, same values, same books, same structure--and thrived as a straight-A student. She was everything they say they want in a student. Explaining to her why Ambrose had suddenly changed their mind was absolutely heartbreaking. Their academics appear strong, and I am sure many students receive an excellent education. But our experience revealed something far more concerning: a lack of transparency, compassion, and Christlike behavior. The way we were treated was dismissive, exclusionary, and completely out of line with the values they claim to uphold. Families deserve honesty and respect. Sadly, we experienced neither.

We've been attending for 2 years and love it! Definitely a school that desires parent involvement…read morewhich works great for our family!