Simply put, a breath of fresh air. The owner and every staff member has a long relationship at the…read moreschool, one of the teachers, Ms. Katie was even a student there herself. They are wonderful. Attentive. Great at communicating what your child needs, how they are growing, and how to help them grow. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her days at Lake Tapps Montessori and if not for our relocation she would still be a student there. I have recommended it to every parent in the area that I know!

Had my daughter here 1 day. Chaos at drop off, and when I went to pick her up this was the…read moreexperience: 1) I looked through the toddler room window to see if I could see her playing. There was a baby sitting on a table by herself, lights off, with no one in the room. 2) Went to the front. Employee answered with no mask on. 3) Told employee about the baby. She casually said "oh ya, they do that all the time". 4) Brought me my baby and said "BTW two other babies had their mouths on her bottle and sippy cup so you might want to sanitize them because she has a peanut allergy right?" My daughter has a lot of dietary issues and she didn't even know her allergies when I provided the list and communicated her needs multiple times. Even dismissing the allergies, another child had their mouth on a bottle with my breastmilk in it. Who knows how much they drank... The staff couldn't explain how it happened, especially when she was supposed to be fed separately due to her allergies. They had no details because they didn't work the morning. Terrible communication. 5) End of the day toddler sheet showed 3 hours between changings (policy is supposed to be 2) and didn't log her nap. Not a huge deal but still. Against my gut I brought her the next day hoping maybe it was an off day and that I would feel better. After 3 hours I was so anxious I went and picked her up. At pick up I asked how she did and they said "She didn't cry as much as yesterday." Wth?! My baby is SO social. She loves kids and never cries around them. Huge red flag. I politely emailed and told the director I would be withdrawing my daughter and asked for a refund since she was there for less than 2 days. She sent a nasty email back. We went back and forth a few emails, and once I told her I was going to report her to the DOH, she freaked out and sent the most unprofessional email where she actually admitted to not wearing masks, verified the child on the table, and blamed my one year old for the bottle because her "preference" is to throw them. She's one.... When I went to pick up the rest of her things later two staff members didn't have masks on (still had 2 kids in the room). Worst of all, the next night a dark purple/green bruise from a bite mark set in. My 1 year old was bitten ON HER CHEST and no one notified me. They probably didn't even know it happened because of the lack of supervision. Maybe this is why she was crying the whole first day...I attached a pic. Makes me sick to my stomach to think about how this happened, especially on this area. Whatever you do, do not enroll your child here. The teachers seem nice enough but this place is a disaster. She was mad that I looked through the window without permission. I've never heard of a facility that didn't have an open-door policy for checking on your baby, and we can't go inside because of Covid. I'm glad I did because that's how I saw the baby on the desk. No wonder they don't want anyone looking with all the chaos they have going on. I don't care about the money. I wouldn't have taken my child back there even if I had paid a year up front. It's been a week, my daughter is happy at a new center, and I STILL have major mom guilt for ever bringing her there. Seriously...run!

Kelly Lake Montessori is decent enough if all really need is a daycare. The staff or "teachers",…read moreare so outnumbered by children, it doesn't seem like any kid gets much individual attention unless they're crying or getting into trouble for something. When I dropped my son off and picked them up, he barely got so much of a "hi" and "bye" from the staff. If your child is doing the Montessori program, don't expect to be clued in on what they're learning or what subjects they're working on. Toward the start of the school year, I had asked if they do weekly or monthly newsletters to keep parents in the loop, and what followed after was 1 or 2, and then it stopped again. None of the staff seems happy to be there, and we never really felt welcome. Maybe I'm comparing too harshly to his last preschool where the teachers were warm, the program was clear, and they went above and beyond for everything, but I've just disappointed by this place. I'm giving it a 3 star because it's not a bad daycare, my son had some fun days there and made some friends, but I want to let other parents know my thoughts before making their decision.

I would think twice about sending your child here. They put up a great façade and make it look…read morelike it is a wonderful place to send your child, but in reality it is not. Their communication is terrible. Takes them days/weeks to respond by email. My child could never come home and tell me what he learned. He would literally cry in the morning because he was scared of the head teacher/owner Ms. De Alwis. I ended up pulling him out early and not finishing the year. I did not tell them, just never sent him back. They NEVER called me to see if he was ok, or to try and find out why he he was no longer coming to school. As a school and a teacher, you have the obligation to check on your students and their well being. It is called a welfare check. But nothing from them... They also do not do conferences. When you ask to to set up a conference they act like they are doing you a favor...and when you do get a conference, they could not tell me anything specific about how my child was doing - just that he was doing great...when in reality he was not. When he started there he could write his name really well, but as the year went on, he digressed. They did not correct him or try to help him get back to where he was. It was a very sad and frustrating year. Thankfully, we found a different school that has been just wonderful! Further, we have a friend that also sent their child to Misty Mountain as well. After a year, they decided to take him out as well, and find a different school for him - for many of the same reasons listed above. Overall, very disappointing, sad, and frustrating experience.

This is all I could ask for in a preschool. The owner, Karen, is absolutely amazing with the…read morechildren and truly cares about each one of them. The Montessori method is used here, and it's wonderful to see how much the children learn. My son knows more countries than I knew at the end of elementary school, has studied the foods and cultures around the world, learns the science of trees, plants, animals, and more, and is so ahead in math and reading (close to 2nd grade level) that kindergarten is going to be pretty boring for him next year. They also learn about famous artists and music composers and work on practical life skills. At this school, your child learns at their pace with lots of fabulous learning tools, and there is no limit to what they can do. They work independently, with the teacher, and in small groups. The classroom is multi-age, allowing for the youngest kids to learn from the oldest, and the oldest to learn kindness and compassion while helping the younger children. Karen understands the importance of play and creativity for young children, while at the same time never underestimating how much they can learn and how eager they are to acquire knowledge.

My son switched schools and came to this Montessori. Mrs. saggi is very professional, clean and…read moreorganized. Very kind hearted, pure and very caring of kids. She involves herself by getting to know each child's needs. Highly recommend her for any of your children's needs and care. Her facility is very clean. My son learning and interest have increased ever since attending this school. He looks forward to school each week. I love how she includes monthly newsletters & she keeps families informed on upcoming holidays and school closures.

From the owner: Sunrise Montessori has 18+ years of experience and our small class size give students the…read morepersonalized attention they need. No screen time for children on a daily or weekly basis. Sunrise Montessori is a Home-based Montessori school and now enrolling children 3 years and up for full-time and Part-time. website : sunrisemontessoricare.com Call or Text 253-258-5995

I sent my daughter to Bonney Lake Montessori from 2.5 years old till she went into kindergarten…read more We had such a great experience and our son is currently attending. I have noticed with both kids that once they started going to this preschool their speech improved drastically as well as their social skills and they really liked doing things on their own and being independent. It's not a daycare atmosphere. The things they are taught everyday are so useful for when they transition into a classroom setting once they go into elementary school. I highly recommend BLM!

I would recommend to look elsewhere. I took my son to this school when he was 2 1/2. My son speech…read moreimproved tremendously as he was here. I can say that I loved the rotation of toys and subjects they would learn. Few things I realized teachers don't pay attention to kids clothes so many times I found my son with other kids clothes. I found some of his clothes missing as well that got returns later. I found my son with bumps on his body from him wearing other clothes that weren't his. When I asked the director if other kids were infected she said it must have happened at home. ( not the case because I was not ill.) When I took my son to the doctor and told the director that my son will be missing school she sent an email stating " you should probably do that on a non- school day" .. I would steer clear from this place. The director is a piece of work. Later on, she started "documenting " my three year olds behavior for what she calls being "destructive " a child who climbs on counters is distractive ? How does one write up a three year old ? Mind you when my son was being "destructive " I was in the classroom. His teacher never mentioned anything about my son's behavior. The next day while I'm at work I'm receiving a paragraph long email about my child's "behavior" . I asked why didn't the teacher talk to me as the parent and let me address the situation. KC stated that "the teacher felt it was necessary to start documenting a 3 year old" .. my son didn't hit any student , teacher or anyone at that school. Fast forward, my son has no behavioral issues never had any behavioral issues. KC the director was looking for ways to get my son out of school. It definitely worked. When I told her we were leaving found another school she was very rude. If this was the last day care left in Bonney lake I'd rather keep my child at home than let them be in her care. Horrible Director. Plenty of other wonderful options around. Just not here don't waste your money .

Anitha and the teachers at Little Giggles have been amazing for the past two years. When my son…read moreentered the school he struggled with counting past the number 3 and writing his name correctly (normal for a 3 year old) Within the first week he was counting to 10 and writing his name. Within a month he was writing his full name without any help. I am extremely pleased with the care, curriculum, and learning. My son loves the school and all of the teachers, in fact, he gets upset when I come to pick him up early. This is classified as a pre-school in my eyes. Little Giggles truly cares about the children and their development. Something for them to be very proud of. Great communication and follow up with parents. I have peace of mind and trust knowing my son is in good hands. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Fellow mommy friends have told me that if my experience at Little Giggles wasn't satisfactory, I…read moreshould've taken my child out of there immediately, but I initially allowed my son to finish off the one month that I had paid for in advance while we were on the waiting list for another school and I was nothing less than disappointed by the care my son received there. The playing and learning areas indoors there did not appear dirty when superficially surveying the place but my son consistently came home reeking literally of human feces and I had to shampoo out his hair more than twice his second day there before I could get the smell out. Every evening when picking him up at 5:30pm, there would be black stuff caked underneath his nails without fail and I've had to clip each nail to get under there to scrub it out using a toothbrush. How in the world does a child get this filthy?? He's been in other daycare facilities and play classes and has never come home this filthy before. Additionally, my son lost an expensive pair of pants there that we received as a gift from Japan. I had hoped to use it for my next child but it got lost at Little Giggles Daycare somewhere amidst the many overflowing bins of list and found items stuffed in a back room. When I had asked my son's morning teacher, Mrs. K. J if I could take a look at the bins to see if the jeans happened to be there, I was met with a strange hostility which was surprising since I had never had prior interaction with her before. I felt like I was a child being reprimanded for asking to look for my child's missing items and she was not preoccupied teaching a class so I didn't feel as though I was interrupting anything. Other times, my child's winter coat and socks have been thrown haphazardly onto bookcases in an adjacent room or sloppily thrown into another child's cubby box. There seems to be little organization of children's belongings and class projects and little regard in keeping belongings separate which I personally feel is a bad example to follow. My son has also learned to say things like " go away" while attending this daycare which he never used to say. However, my largest concern with this daycare is the lack of communication between parents and teachers/director of little giggles. I was discouraged from just showing up on a random visit to see how my child was adjusting and learning when I had expressed interest in sitting in on a classroom visit. When picking up my son one evening, I was approached by K.J to stay to speak with her abouty sons progress in class ( my son is two and a half) and when I told her we had evening reservations at a restaurant where our relatives were already waiting, I was told, "well, if you don't care about your child's performance in school..." Who says that to a parent when first meeting them? Aren't teachers and parents on the same team? I then explained explained that o never received a memo or email from the school about a parent teacher meeting and was not prepared his evening having had a prior engagement. I then told krista that I would be happy to meet another day that week in which mrs K.J. replied that there was no other time we could meet since this was the only time available for her class. I brought a parent questionnaire back to this teacher and hand delivered it to her the next day filled with info about my child's learning curve, tendencies and temperament as well as a baby resume of all the classes my son has attended from the time he was 5 months old. I did this to show this teacher that I did in fact, care a lot about my sons education because she was so obviously not convinced. I have now placed my son in a Montessori school and I'm hoping our experience there will be different in a better way.

Many Years ago, I completed the ECE teacher training program at this school, and I was deeply moved…read moreby the teachers here. They are a group of educators who are passionate about teaching, dedicated, and full of integrity. Although there were some changes and challenges during that time due to a change in ownership, I believe that with time, things will improve. This school has nurtured many outstanding Montessori teachers in Washington State.

My children and I could not be happier at this school. I…read morehave sent both of my children here for preschool/ pre K. Every one of our teachers has been wonderful, kind, and invested in my child's education. The population is diverse. The school grounds are beautiful and kids are encouraged to be outdoors which I love. And the price is right!!