very good school very clean very good stuff and very professional teachers and everything really…read moreorganize highly recommended

My son was in Danica's preschool class for two full years and she is now opening her own school…read moreand accepting registrations for September. He thrived in her care and discovered a love of science, came to an understanding of waiting his turn and democracy. He continues to have a great fondness for Teacher Danica and we feel very grateful for her! - A. Drake

From the owner: Burke Mountain Preschool is located in the beautiful new area of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, B.C…read more in a private home close to one of the beautiful new playgrounds built by the city. Close to both Port Moody and Port Coquitlam, Burke Mountain Preschool is inspired by Maria Montessori and the Reggio Emilia philosophy and it is based on Tribes principles. We believe that children are independent learners who want to learn different things at different times and in different ways.

My son spent over 3 years at the pitt meadows location and I will forever be grateful that he was a…read morepart of such an incredible preschool/daycare. The teachers that he had over the years are all so incredible and their teaching, guidance, nurturing, and love will forever shape who my son becomes. I highly recommend this daycare/preschool. It's a fantastic school layout, montessori is great, there is amazing staff, my son loved the music class, and they host all sorts of events throughout the year (pumpkin patch field trips, Christmas concerts, year end concerts, etc). My son especially loved the fact that there was a gym and playground . We are going to miss the school greatly!

From the owner: Canyon Springs Montessori School, founded in 1992, is a Group 1 Independent School that offers…read moreMontessori education from preschool to Kindergarten. We are conveniently located two blocks north of Coquitlam Center Shopping Mall, at the corner of Johnson and Walton Ave. Our school is cozy, inviting, and has a home-like atmosphere with a beautiful mountain view. Our classrooms are equipped with state of the art Montessori learning tools and our facilities are specifically designed for younger children and provide two well-equipped and safe park-like playgrounds.

This is a terrible daycare! The issues I've had with this center are too numerous to list--it would…read morebe a whole novel--so I'll attempt to summarize. First of all, the teacher turnover is very high. Over the last two years, I've seen the entire staff turn over completely, at least a few times. I want to say there have been about 15-20 teachers in and out over the last two years, in all but the infant room where Martha remains a core teacher. They simply cannot hold on to good teachers for long. They also make questionable hiring decisions, maybe to save a buck? The director hired a random person who wanted experience in childcare, and that person ended up dragging a child--a child with additional needs--by the arm and scolding them to wash their hands. To be fair, the teacher was fired the next day, but why didn't the director did her due diligence and properly screen this candidate out? Second of all, all the director cares about is money. Something went wrong with the affordable childcare initiative funding--maybe they didn't apply on time?--and she just informed the parents that they won't be receiving a fee reduction for one of the months due to her error. Who does this?! The communication with the parents is also non-existent, and they don't bend their pointless rules for anything. My son has additional support needs and he gets overwhelmed when he's crowded. Our team suggested that they change his shoes in the classroom but they didn't want to "get the floor dirty." So, a clean floor is more important than a child's needs? My son was having a tough time at pick-up one day, and I was with my newborn baby. Instead of helping me, a struggling mother with clearly too much on her plate, the manager simply informed me that strollers aren't allowed in the classroom. I mean, read the room and lend a hand or get out of here! At one point, the children were only getting outside for 15 minutes a day because of the daycare's ridiculously complicated routine. Without enough fresh air and exercise--in a class of all boys, mind you!--the children suffer and act out, and the teachers and director are so surprised by these "behaviours." Of course they act out when they have a thousand indoor activities and not enough exercise and fresh air! I know this because my son had extra support in the center, and his therapists were often concerned about the many egregious behaviours of the teachers, particularly one teacher who has NO BUSINESS working with children. His therapists would often have to break up physical altercations while this teacher sat back and didn't absolutely nothing. They have such a limited ability to solve problems too because they are so bound by pointless rules that serve no one, like indoor vs outdoor shoes. Anytime there is a child who needs any one-on-one support, as many children do, they simply kick them out. Since my son has been there, a handful of children from his class were either pressured to leave or asked to leave. On top of all that, they do nothing to discourage violence, and there is plenty of violence! I witnessed my son being punched in the stomach and the teacher said and did absolutely nothing. They often don't file incident reports or inform the parents of incidents. My son had to tell us himself that he was bitten. The director will do or say almost anything to get new families to attend, but it's all BS. She is rarely at the center, and she does nothing to help the children unless it fits into her rigid idea of what she wants for her center. Just steer clear. It's not worth the stress.

After going on tours a numerous preschools the moment I walked into Adventure Preschool I knew it…read morewas the one for our family. The teachers are so great and the school itself is so clean and the backyard playground is the best. Could not recommend this or school enough. Both of my sons have gone here and absolutely loved going everyday!

We had our son at this daycare, and it was AWFUL. Long story short: they had a positive case of…read moreCovid-19 (one of the teachers), and we were very concerned with how they were handling it. I brought my concerns to management, and they were ignored. To be fair there were a few positives: Margaret was very kind and loving with our son, and we really appreciate that. The manager Katy was also well-intentioned too, although she had limited power to change anything and she was mostly just following "the rules" as well. If you want an accurate review, join the Burke Mountain Mommies group and ask the moms there. I'm sure you'll hear lots of stories. Here's what didn't sit right with us: 1. Parents are allowed to enter the facility without masks. At our old daycare, parents had to ring the doorbell and a teacher would bring their child outside. No parents were permitted to enter the facility. Not the case at BrightStart. 2. We noticed a family doing a tour without masks. The center claims "the family had health issues preventing them from wearing a mask," but I find this claim highly suspect. The entire family had the same health issue? I find that hard to believe. 3. The daycare doesn't do temperature checks for teachers and children and parents entering the facility. Why not? Temperature checks aren't a panacea--and some people won't show symptoms--but it's one more step to protect kids and teachers. Why not consider this if your daycare has Covid? They were very resistant when I mentioned the idea. 4. The teachers were offering communal snacks in one giant bowl to the toddlers. (Who does this during a pandemic?!) All of the toddlers could lick their fingers, stick 'em back in the bowl, and spread their germs to each other. They claimed that communal snacks should be offered in individual portions, but the daycare camera told a different story altogether. 5. Apparently, upon Fraser Health's recommendation, the teachers who were exposed (those that worked on the same day as the infected teacher) were permitted to continue working. This was beyond concerning. 6. It was a HUGE struggle to get them to agree to give our son his appropriate nap (1 hour) vs. 1.5 - 2 hours. I get that they want their breaks, but they let him oversleep and he was staying up till 10 or 11PM at night. It was such a hassle to get them to "bend the rules." Our new daycare has no problem at all accommodating our son's shorter nap. One of the teachers was borderline aggressive when I tried to negotiate a compromise. (If she's angry, I don't blame her. The management of this facility is the WORST.) 7. The toddler space sucks. It's a really small room, and the toddlers are so crammed in there, tripping over each other. The sleep area is one side of the room, toddlers lined up on mats. If your kid doesn't like being crowded, this isn't an ideal space.

To any of you who are considering to send your kids in Brightstart, be very careful how much money…read morethey may take from you during this special pandemic time, and pray for your kids not being sick of COVID! Here is why: My daughter had stayed in the daycare from July 2020 until mid October when suddenly we were called by Fraser Health and notified that my daughter was in contact with a positive COVID-19 teacher from the daycare. Then we were forced to stay at home for quarantine for 2 weeks, not able to send her in, but continued paying for full month tuition with no discount. After the breakout, all teachers are still not wearing masks while taking care of our kids. Due to this breakout that the daycare should be responsible for, and no extra precautions the daycare had taken afterwards, we made very hard decision to withdraw my daughter. We weren't able to give the daycare withdrawal notice a full month ahead because no one would expect this breakout to happen. However, we are now asked to pay for another full month tuition for November even though we have stopped sending my daughter since Oct 13. A full month notification is stated in the agreement, I am well aware. But who can predict the daycare will let a COVID-positive teacher be in close contact with our kids?! We emailed the daycare and went to the office. The staff who spoke to us was nice and polite. However I am stunned how little support Brightstart would give to parents and families during this stressful time. They have been robbing us just to protect their own profitability. Again, no support, no extra precautions under COVID. BE CAREFUL!! -Jamie