Ms. Shoen is terrible and unsanitary! She's been "teaching" to long and believes she knows better…read morethen you! Everyone else at the school from what I've experienced is great but if you're child gets her... run!!!!!!!

We cannot say enough great things about Northwest! We have loved our experience with them. Our 5 yr…read moreold is currently attending their Pre-K program. All of the teachers have such a special way of bonding with each kiddo. It has been such a safe space for our family. There is a perfect balance between play time and learning time! We recommend this school to everyone!!

3.65 out of 5. This is an old school, and a school that is very busy w almost 900 kids. Pushing…read more25+/- in a classroom. The property itself could use a facelift, but that costs money. Big money. Will our kids learn anything here? Hope so. Only time will tell. The teachers seem good. School faculty seems professional. The principal is a nice lady and appears fair and level headed. Safety is key here. Good. We need that. Problem here is the extreme insulation of teaching staff from parents. It's very hard to speak w your child's teacher in person unless you make an appt in the front office, which is much like trying to be a new patient at a doctor's office. "5 weeks from now we can get you in." Ugh. All is basically done via email or an app which can be arduous to communicate properly re issues when not face to face. There is no showing up at school for a quick hello w a teacher. Nope. They won't let you see your child's teacher real quick. They'll turn you away, and give you a slight snide vibe... like you might be a criminal or trying to do something dastardly. The attitude is unnecessary and unreasonably excessive. Another aside is that "side eye" that some "outdoor kid wranglers wearing safety vests" give if you dare ask a question, or "cross an imaginary line" that they deem uncrossable. So many rules to break by accident. A few, not all mind you, seem to deem some parents as a threat. I'm sure these ladies outside have seen their share of hard to deal withs, they're out there, but that percentage is low. Parents w their children aren't threats. (Hence the 3.65 out of 5 stars) What about that "Kindness Always" message again? Now... the ugliness that is the drop off and pick up situation at Hillcrest. Hoooo weee! DO NOT DO IT. Stressful! The school built in 1961 was never ready for the volume it has now in the 21st century, as well as the neighborhood that was built around it. Put your child on the bus! Seriously. Trying to park or getting in a line up of cars winding through a neighborhood an hour prior to drop or pickup is extreme. It can move along expeditiously at times, but mostly it's slow going and a daily fight. I wouldn't, nor would most, recommend it. You have to get there fairly early before school, and 45 mins before for pickup. Lots of sitting in your car waiting. People cut the line amd make it worse too. Getting away from the school is also tough. Put the kids on the bus! Nix the traffic jam and hanging around out front waiting for the teacher to walk out. This is an issue all experience. All in all Hillcrest is alright. B-. We can deal w the vests outside, the warden-esque front office, and the insane school traffic. Most agree it's the better school of the bunch in LS. Better than most. We work with what we have.

Nelson Elias the school psychologist and his helpful staff make the best team and go out of…read morethere there way to help the kids at Hillcrest elementary, they really care for the kids they take care of

Horrible. Especially the special education department. Some of the teachers are not following state…read morepolicies to protect the privacy of the students. Many other rules an policies have been broken. Principals have been notified with the school/schools that those events have transpired. No response , resolution or reprimanded has come from these principles.

my school district sucked. not as bad as some South Seattle…read moreschools... but #15 sucked. or maybe just our administration and funding sucked. either way, my school district sucked. field trips were sucky. funding for sports teams were sucky.

Both of my children attended Cedar Cross and it was a wonderful experience. They loved their…read moreteachers and looked forward to their time in school. When the time came for them to move on to kindergarten they were well prepared both socially and academically. It is a co-op so you need to understand what that means and be willing to help at the school and work in the classroom. I loved working in the classroom and being able to be hands on, watching my own children, and others, learn and grow. It also is a great way to meet and interact with other parents/families. We made many friends during our time at CCCP that we are still in touch with. The play based learning allows the kids to learn, while still being kids. It offers a great opportunity for children to learn to work with others, gain independence, be creative and have fun while learning.

Great environment for my son who attends preschool. Good values and morals. Great structure as…read morewell. It's play based learningwhich for 2/3/4 year olds is definitely their level.

When I competed for the Shorewood High School swim team, Marysville Pilchuck High School was part…read moreof our set of teams we competed against each year, so we competed on-campus at the Marysville Pilchuck High School pool when they were the home team. I also came here a couple of years for Districts (had to swim a time faster than a cut-off time during the regular season in order to qualify to compete). As our school did not have an on-campus pool, we found it cool Marysville Pilchuck did. The parking for the competitions was not an issue in the handful of times we competed here. Pool workers were friendly and helpful when we had questions. The pool deck could accommodate larger numbers of swimmers, which was especially nice for Districts. Re-visiting the campus today, Wednesday 19 July 2023, I found the pool open for lap swim and fields open to the public. Fun for the school facilities to be open to the public.

Sue in attendance Is amazing and goes out if her way to help parents.. I appreciate all her hard…read morework, my daughter kept getting marked absent in remote learning when she was in school. I called her and she got right on it helping me figure out what/why this was happening, within the hour most of my kids wonderful teacher's had called me back to help deal with the problem . Thank you

It's not the best school And it's r hard for some students but it's the school I go to and I will…read morestand by it until I move

Tbh this far the best and easy school I ever went to all these reviews are from students who just…read morewanna do whatever they want and get told nothing. They wanna act like adults but they are in their teen stage , rebellions but like i said if you just go and do your work and do whatever they say you will be fine.

I swam at the Kamiak High School pool as part of Shorewood High School Girl's Swim & Dive…read more(2006-2009). I loved coming to this school for swim meets because I loved the pool so much. The Kamiak Swim Team was formidable competition and I enjoyed getting all spirited up and coming here to race. The pool has built in bleachers (cement) that we could sit at if there weren't many spectators for a given meet. Locker rooms were easy to access and large with two bathroom stall areas. A small pool was available on the other side of the bulkhead of the competition lanes to warm-up and cool-down in. The pool deck was barely above the pool water level and had a grate to cycle overflow water. When there were a bunch of people in the pool for warm-up or the like the water level of the pool would get rather close to the pool deck or overflow meaning very shallow standing water near the pool's edge. I loved this pool deck height and design relative to pool water level. This is primarily because I had an asthma attack while swimming here and had to cross a lane line and pull myself out of the water before I lost all strength in my arms and legs. Not sure I would have had the same outcome if the pool had been designed like others to have several inches to a foot or more of vertical cement/pool deck to pull myself up and out over. There is zero glamor in not being able to finish a race. I am so grateful I had my asthma attack here, at a pool well designed so that I could get out of the water in time. I'd guess that's not what the pool designers had in mind for a low lying pool deck, but a definite perk for me swimming here: knowing that I could pull myself out of the water in time if I had an asthma attack while swimming. An all around beautiful and well designed pool. The rest of the campus that I saw the times I came to swim here were beautiful as well.

One professor I had produce assignments littered with spelling and grammar errors. It was…read moreembarrassing; espeically since I am paying for this class. Also, good luck getting anyone from advising getting back to you. I've contacted them three times with nothing. I am done after one quarter, and will be so happy to go to another college that acts like one for my next quarter. Shout out to the professors I did have that did a great job. Very dissapointed. You would think they would actually try to get in touch with you concerning it's a business.

I'm not yet a student but I live extremely close to Edmonds College and when I started thinking…read moreabout going back to college after a very long absence, I decided to apply. I was very confused as to what steps to take to enroll and even though the college's emails were helpful, I wanted some one on one assistance. So on my day off from work, I drove over and found my way to the Admissions office. I was greeted by the most wonderful woman and I hate that I cannot remember her name, but she was extremely kind and even left her desk at the back of the room to show me where to go to speak to an advisor. When I got to the building across the hallway, I was greeted by a very sweet woman named Ella who helped me set up an advising appointment. Although I hadn't planned on it, I also took a Math and English placement test in their testing center. Everyone there was very nice and helpful. When I met Ella for the appointment, I was really nervous about starting school again, but she was very helpful and offered to look over my transcripts from my four previous schools to help me decide what classes to take. She also eased my fears about my learning disabilities and so forth. The campus itself is really nice. I parked behind the buildings in the visitor parking so I had to walk halfway across campus to find the buildings I needed. But it was a nice walk. The campus is spread out but not so much that you would find yourself turned around. It can be confusing at first, but I found my way to the student union and looked around. It's very nice and spacious and there is a nice bookstore inside. The store was closed but I'm looking forward to checking it out. I am so excited about starting school in the fall and I think I'm going to love being an Edmonds College Triton. I'll keep you posted. =)