We were SO EXCITED to find this school! Infant massage, yoga, a great campus, delicious meals from…read morea chef... the list went on and on. Things aren't always what they seem though. Our child was there just a bit over a year and had 13 different teachers. One left during her shift and never came back, many others assured us they would be sticking around but then dropped like flies. The entire school seems to be a revolving door of staff which is never a good sign. Promises kept changing as they upped the number of kids in the rooms but continued to brag about how fantastic their ratios were. Sure they added teachers to the rooms but then teachers kept quitting and were complaining about not having proper breaks and staffing. There were ongoing requests to donate money and supplies to the classrooms - maybe it would have made sense to just increase the tuition by 10 or 20 bucks a month- I'm happy not to have to deal with this at our new daycare. Our journey ended when it became apparent that the children weren't being properly supervised and due to a safety issue we had to make a complaint to childcare licensing. The director then decided to send out updates about our complaint in emails and in Facebook posts where other staff and parents were allowed to mock the situation. Very unprofessional especially considering that the state department of licensing was in the process of citing them for lack of appropriate supervision. Licensing also helped deal with the issue of the staff not having kids regularly wash their hands (like when they came in from outside to eat meals). I feel for some of the teachers who were good but couldn't stick around. The idea behind this school is great and it would be awesome if well executed and managed.

We had high expectations of this school. The facilities and food program are great, and many of the…read moreteachers are awesome. However, the management was not consistent and had a lot of knee-jerk reactions to situations which affected our child's well being. They were very inconsistent with what they promised versus what was delivered. They claim to be child-led in philosophy, but the decisions made didn't seem to have the children's best interest in mind, rather, what was best for the administration and school seemed to be prioritized. Additionally, they were terrible at dealing with issues that arose with parents. Myself and several other parents I knew at the school were consistently told "well, group care isn't for everyone" or "that's why some people decide to hire a nanny" EVERY SINGLE TIME there was an issue--big or small. This led to fearing we were being told to leave the school. After leaving and seeing how other facilities operate and handle issues with parents, I am very glad we made the decision to leave.

We have seen both our girls grow amazingly at this school. The environment is very warm and…read morewelcoming. The teachers are amazing and caring. You know that they truly care about your child. We are very lucky that we are a part of this great school and the community of families that we have connected through the school.

My older daughter attended for two years and my younger daughter is a current student. This is a…read morefantastic montessori school with 17 years of history and seasoned staff. Maria, the long-time director is the guiding force and is an inspiring person. The teachers are warm and engaging. The students all love the school and benefit from the mixed-aged approach. Best of all, we have become involved with a great community of parents who have become good friends. Thank you Whole Child!

My kid is excited to go to school everyday. We love all stars kids! He is having so much fun and he…read morelearned a lot

We've been with ASKC for 2 years now and it's an amazing place, they have a great sense of…read morecommunity and provide the kids with an abundance of activities and experiences. We came from Co-op preschool so I really wanted to look for a place that offered parents more involvement. It's great to have a sense of belonging as a parent, we get to know the other parents really well. Our daughter loves it there and gives her teacher great big hugs when we drop her off, she comes running and giggling to us when we pick her up. +A all the way!

Horrifying experience. In our experience, the communication and leadership of the center of this…read morecenter is abysmal. Our experience was that the management of this center doesn't feel the need to inform families of horrifying events involving their children and is content to tolerate poor conduct by their staff. I encourage any prospective families to look into the licensing history of their other centers. My only intention in posting this review is to genuinely try to spare any other families from experiencing what we did at their center.

I strongly caution any parents against sending their children to this daycare. In our experience,…read moreDestiny (director) and Sallie (owner) have absolutely no regard for children's wellbeing and safety. I strongly encourage any parents to look into the circumstances surrounding the closure of their Magnolia location. Please know that Destiny and Sallie prioritize financial profit far above creating a safe, loving, nurturing environment for your child. I was absolutely appalled to learn of the negligence and harm to children that occurred under their care. I would NEVER send our child to any locations affiliated with them.

My child has been with this daycare for a year and it was great until later this year they decided…read moreto not communicate with me nor did they put in the report on injuries on and off that I was seeing on my child during pick up that did not come from home. The unreported injuries they claimed that no one saw anything yet they claim they have enough teachers to watch every child. after I confronted them last week they put her in an extremely small diaper the next day. My daughter is 37 pounds and a size 6. they put her in a size 2t to 3t pull-ups left a bruise on her left hip and it didn't fully cover her bottom. When I confronted them to figure out why they put my daughter in extremely tight diaper that obviously doesn't fit. They did not communicate with me on what happened. I then terminated her enrollment. The only response I got was "sorry to see her go, we'll miss her." This was a huge disrespect for my child and myself as a mother. Update 10/28/2025: I went back over there to get my daughter's things. They have the nerve to put in the diapers that didn't belong to me that belong to another child. The size 2t diapers they're extremely small on my child. management-Alfonso, had an attitude with me and said "well, I don't know. this is what you gave us." My daughter's Father and I have been buying a size 6. Proceed with caution parents, this daycare doesn't hold any accountability whatsoever!!

Our son is in his second year at Hilltop and everything about the school lives up to its…read morereputation. Hilltop is known for doing training and education related to its Reggio, emergent curriculum (child-led learning), social justice-oriented approach. That in-house professional development means the teachers are well trained, professionally committed to early education, and teacher retention is high. They pay significant attention to each child's emotional, social, and cognitive development. There are only 2 classrooms for 2 year olds, so it can be hard to get a spot at that age, but there are a lot of options (part time, part day, after school, summer camps) for 3+. Bonus: its location on the Nickerson canal means wildlife, boats, bikes, and other opportunities for exploring nature.

We had our kids at Evergreen for four years. Most of the teachers were top notch, the curriculum…read morewas great, and the campus was very open and almost like a little college. We made a lot of great parent friendships as well. Ms. Judith, Kathleen, and Debra in PS, PK, and 1st grade were absolutely awesome and did an amazing job with our boys. The school also has great financial resources with very generous families supporting continued investment in the physical plant and new programs. One thing we wished were different might have been the level of competition between the kids to be first or best at everything and the impact that started to have on our oldest (who was beginning to only want to pursue things where he could be #1). I don't think the school encourages that (on the contrary, I think they encourage all the kids to always try) but it could be the natural dynamic of any school that only has gifted children. Some of our friends' kids also encountered challenges around bullying; it wasn't rampant though and could have been the reality of how kids interact at that age. On a related note, our biggest advice is to be aware of the sibling admissions policy. Our youngest was admitted to and attended Evergreen PS or PK and was doing great according to all the teacher evaluations. However, after two tests, his top IQ score was in the 90th percentile and as such was short of the 95th percentile cutoff. We were then told he could not continue to Kindergarten (even though the PK teacher strongly recommended he advance to Kindergarten). It made for a really stressful and emotional year for us and while we respect the School's right to set these kinds of policies, it seemed at odds with the values of community, inclusion, and social and emotional intelligence -- especially since the testing data was very inconsistent and in the gray area.

A top notch school for highly capable learners, with a world class faculty, great values, and an…read morestellar campus.

This is not the closest preschool for us, but we gladly commute because of the loving environment…read moreand teachers. The teachers are so kind and intelligent we are blessed to have them influence our son. The curriculum is advanced and structured appropriately for the children. Another thing to mention is the amazing homemade food for lunch!

The Gani Preschool of the Arts is a wonderful school. We have our daughter there for the second…read moreyear now (wishing we have had her sooner) and she is flourishing and loves going to her school every morning with a big smile. We as parents are amazed and grateful for the well experienced and high-quality staff members at the school, providing daily our children wonderful learning experiences with positive and creative lessons, vocabulary, behaviors, arts and crafts our daughter shares with us at home.

Great facility, tutors, and location. My daughter looks forward to her sessions at Mathnasium…read moreevery week (2x a week). She had gained confidence and progressed quickly. At her initial assesment, she was below her grade level, now after 10 months, she's above her grade level (both at school and Mathnasium's assessment). It's money well spent!

With Mathnasium assessments they all tend to mark your child below grade level each time and the…read morefirst handful of sessions my child would do 20-30 pages of work at a time with most being review. The assessments don't necessarily match what is taught in schools and I feel a good portion of our summer session is spent just trying to figure out where exactly she's at math-wise. Otherwise the facility is nice and my child doesn't complain too much about going though probably cuz the math is so easy :(