There was an open house at the new campus a couple weeks back and OH MY! Call and enroll your babes…read moreasap! This Montessori school is going to be a five star environment for the kids. If I have a second round of little ones I'll move across the city to get them in Peaceful Valley Montessori. It's too bad they'll cap out their 150 max within I bet a year! Maybe you all at PVMA will open another campus in the northern suburbs?!

Peaceful Valley under new ownership - and with a new manager that replaced one during the 2021…read moretransition - is a night and day experience. Some of the amazing teachers are still there (Miss Anjum), facilities issues are more than addressed, and the classroom experience is very positive. We had our youngest return this year and are only leaving for grade school. As it is now, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to parents looking for Montessori Instruction.

We have been with FCDC for the last four years with our two kids. FCDC, like all things, went…read morethrough a lot of changes through the pandemic years, but one thing has always remained, the dedication and love the teachers have for the kids. Especially under the leadership of the director for the last two years, Dom, the center is well organized, well staffed, and has the most welcoming atmosphere. The curriculum is centered around learning through play and peer interactions, with lessons that focus on the seasons and kids' inherent interests, and always with time to get outside. We love the teachers here, the amount of communication we get, the diversity, and the focus on love and acceptance of all people (big or small).

Family Child Development Center has been a great experience! My toddler enjoys her days at FCDC,…read moreand I know she is well cared for, learning, and having fun!

it's located Victoria station and it's easy if you're using public transportation. The provide is…read moregreat and has background working with kids in DCD and ASD.

Our son attended Casa de Corazon Kingfield on Nicollet for almost 1 year, starting in Infant A and…read moreending in Toddler B. I wanted so badly for Casa to work for us, unfortunately, we just never were able to make that happen. I know that this review is in stark contrast to every other review, but I'm hoping to give one perspective so that people can make a truly informed decision. The benefits are pretty clear: organic food, multicultural curriculum, Spanish language immersion, and for us, it was close to home. Here are the downsides and why we chose to move to a different childcare center: 1. The program is not only Spanish immersion for the children, but also the parents. The teachers speak little to no English which makes communicating about very basic things like how our child's day was, did he eat, how is she sleeping, etc. impossible. The directors do speak English, however, they are always running around highly stressed talking on walkie talkies and do not have time to communicate. I understood when we chose Casa that it would be Spanish immersion for our son, I didn't realize communication as a non-Spanish speaking parent would be so incredibly challenging. It's entirely possible that if we, as parents, spoke Spanish, we would have had a very different experience. 2. They take the maximum number of children to teacher ratio allowed by the state and always seem overworked and very stressed - especially the directors. Voicemails and emails went without response for days - sometimes not responded to at all until I emailed or called again. The app that they use to communicate to parents about their child throughout the day is perfunctory at best. While it gives a general overview of what the kids are doing, you will get no specific feedback on your individual child and any message you want to send to the teacher through the app goes without response. 3. The parking situation is a nuisance at best and incredibly dangerous at worst. There is only parking on Nicollet Ave with zero crosswalks to the school. Parents jaywalk, block traffic, and are ridiculously aggressive for parking spots. I was almost hit multiple times by other parents swerving into or cutting me off for parking spaces - imagine Hunger Games but with over caffeinated, under appreciated and sleep deprived caretakers to little Id driven beings - it's not pretty. 4. Lastly, the teachers are inconsistent. It's luck of the draw if you get a kind caring teacher. Our infant teachers were amazing but his morning toddler room teacher was a bit of nightmare - cold, defensive, never once said even an "hola" to me when I dropped off my son. Coincidentally, my son started screaming in the mornings on school days and would latch onto me when I brought him into his classroom shortly after he transitioned to this teacher's room. Thankfully, the other teachers later in the day seemed much more pleasant and caring. The point is, there's really no consistency in the quality of teacher you will get. They also transition in and out of classrooms frequently so the good news is that if you do not like the teacher, they will probably change. Take all of this for what it's worth. There are many reviews to the contrary, this is simply one perspective based on our experience. Hope it helps give a more 360 view of Casa.

We were very interested in considering this school for our infant son, however, they only offer…read moretours one day a week at 9:30 in the morning. When I wrote to inquire as to whether there is an option for an afternoon tour the Director responded and said "it would be unsustainable to meet every family's schedule." She acted like they were setting the bar in accommodation when all they do is offer one rigid tour time once a week on a specific day. There's very little about that, which is accommodating. The feel that was given off is you're a burden if you can't fit into their very narrow box. They gave off a bad vibe. There's too many other good places out there to settle for unaccommodating service. Plus it makes me nervous that they would apply the same style of inflexible thought, to the care of the children.

I want to thank Noah's Ark Hopkins Team for the wonderful loving period…read more You are a group of professional and caring people, who love their work. As parents, we are very grateful for helping to raise our daughter Amy. Please continue your beautiful work. Sincere thanks. Marta Mauro

Noah's Ark team truly care about the child and the development of the child. We have been very…read morepleased with their attentiveness and compassion.

I would highly recommend Bassett Creek Montessori Daycare. My 14 month old twins have been going…read morethere since they were 3 months old and we couldn't be happier with the care and love they provide our children. The daycare just moved to a new convenient location near the West End in St. Louis Park, right off of 394.

This is the best Montessori/Daycare in the Twin Cities! It's almost like a hidden gem because she…read moreused to be located in SLP and then when the space was no longer available they had to relocate to a new location in GV-but they had a waitlist of 30 plus kids for years! With both my children, I have tried several other places over the years and nothing compares to Bassett Creek, my 11 month is currently going to the school and it's been a game changer for her! She's a very particular little one-haha. She had been going to an in-home daycare prior and it was a nightmare, I even had hired a home nanny for temporary till we could find a place that was a great fit for my baby girl. Once we found this school and met Helen it was a perfect fit! Helen is the owner and treats every child from infant to toddler as her own! They genuinely care about each and every child like family. I am so thankful to have found this school as it has been such a blessing.