This place is horrible. My daughter hated this program. It was very expensive and there were no…read moreresults in terms of her Math improvements. It was just a bunch of repetition and staff stand over the students like they were in catholic school. I don't recommend this place.

Not a good place for kids. Teachers are not helpful. Expensive place. Tutoring is almost zero once…read morekid reaches 2A and is not worth spending just for the worksheets.

Our kiddo recently started at Bright Star, and the difference we've seen in just a few short weeks…read morehas been incredible. At the previous center, things were a bit of a struggle, so we were hopeful but cautious about making a change. Bright Star has exceeded every expectation. Our child has truly blossomed since starting here. They are more talkative, clearly feels supported, and comes home happy and excited about the day. It's obvious that the teachers and staff have taken the time to welcome and embrace our child as an individual. What stands out most is how caring and empathetic the entire team is. Communication with parents is clearly a priority, and the staff actively work with families to address concerns and support each child's needs. That kind of partnership makes a huge difference. We're so grateful to have found Bright Star. Our child absolutely loves being there and is thriving.

My husband I are so lucky to have found this place! We moved from California and didn't really know…read moreanything and picked it because it was close to where we found a house, but it turned out to be a lifesaver. Bright Star Kids Academy is really awesome and very flexible with dropping off and picking up your kids. The caring staff and their commitment to education have made it an excellent choice for our 3 kids. Not only do they create a nurturing environment, but the staff also demonstrates exceptional expertise in fostering our kids' development. The meals provided are not only nutritious but also delicious, ensuring our kids well-being. I am especially grateful for the outstanding care provided by Jenn and Kenzie, the school Directors. Super funny people, very dedicated, and literally puts the kids first. It's exactly what we were hoping for and again just got lucky coming across it. While we're done having kids, if we were to expand our family, Bright Star Kids Academy would undoubtedly be our first choice! Highly recommend!

Homeschooling can be tough and our family would never had started down this journey were in not for…read moreCOVID.... and we can't do it alone. After months of frustration, one of my kids announced to my husband and I that he just didn't want to learn math from us anymore..... he had gone from really enjoying math, to being really bummed out about it and we just couldn't get out of the downward spiral. We decided a hard-reset was needed and found Mathnasium. Ira and her staff really connected with my child right away. They are so kind, gentle, and encouraging. They have restored his confidence and he is focused/on task while he is at the center. All the kids work at their own pace through an individualized learning plan. They spend 1 hour, 2-3 times per week in the center. It is very structured time with one-to-one instructors. I highly recommend this program at this location for any family looking for math support.

Howard is very passionate about his work and strives to help every student. My 3rd grade daughter…read morecried over many math assignments, and after a couple days at Mathnasium, she was feeling confident and happy to do math again!

Thanks to Matnasium, instead of a "COVID slide", we got "COVID progress" :) Matnasium worked all…read moreschool year, when schools were closed, my children attended it 4 times a week for personal lessons. The progress is incredible. I highly recommend it.

after five years, we finally said goodbye to Mathnasium to tell you the truth it was not easy, but…read morethey kept increasing the price every year, which was hard for us to pay!

I visited the center yesterday to have my two kids complete the initial academic assessment. I was…read moretold that they would call if my children finished early. I was waiting at a coffee shop a few doors down. I returned 20 minutes prior to the end of my kid's appointment to find my seven year old who has ADHD and other delays waiting alone in the waiting room with no adult. I sat with her for several minutes before anyone returned. When I spoke to the employee she told me it was "safe" for children to be unsupervised in their lobby. I completely disagree and I am so thankful that nothing happened to my daughter. I would not recommend this center!

The learning materials helped me to persistently study for months and practice tests were helpful…read morein the sense of mirroring the actual tests in preparation.

I am a parent in the Norhshore School District in Bothell. After finding the math instruction…read morethere lacking for my daughter we tried a few tutors and private school instruction with limited success. My daughter started math tutoring with Bothell Tutoring prior to her Junior year. She will end the school year with an A- in Algebra 2 thanks in part to Chandra V. She has not only strengthened my daughter's math skills but her self confidence in math has soared also. Chandra understands and appreciates that not every kid learns math the same way. She works passionately and endlessly to ensure the concepts are understood. My daughter went from feeling hopelessly stupid in math to saying, "Wow I am actually good at this".

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My baby started at 4 months old in the infant classroom and as a first time mother I was so nervous…read moreabout leaving my baby at daycare. But the teachers were so loving and took such great care of him. Now when I leave him at daycare, he's so happy with the teachers, he doesn't even notice when I leave sometimes. I love the daily reports and photos. He's moving up to the toddler classroom and the staff have been very good with letting us know about transitions. There's plenty of parking at the front, live camera feed so I don't miss him during work hours, very responsive to emails, and if there's any issue they call me straight away. Thank you teachers!

Our family was with Kiddie Academy Bothell for years, and our daughter truly grew up there as part…read moreof the community. Unfortunately, over the past few months, we experienced several concerning issues that caused her distress and ultimately led us to make the very difficult decision to move her to a new school. We noticed a decline in care and communication beginning earlier this year around summertime. One of our daughter's teachers made comments such as "She doesn't like me," which felt inappropriate and insensitive given her age and emotional development. On multiple occasions, we witnessed emotional responses dismissed instead of acknowledged by teachers, for example, telling children not to cry or using a toy remote to "change" their mood instead of helping them process their feelings. There were also moments of unnecessarily harsh discipline. During one pickup, my daughter ran happily toward me and was immediately scolded by a teacher in front of the class. The tone felt punitive and unkind for a 3-year-old. We also had ongoing hygiene concerns. Our daughter frequently came home uncomfortable from sitting in soiled diapers, and even after being potty trained, she wasn't always properly cleaned. This led to severe irritation and discomfort, something that is avoidable in a childcare setting. When we brought these concerns to staff, the responses were heard, but later on the issues would arise again. We later learned that other families had also withdrawn for similar reasons, citing concerns about the disorganized environment, absence of structure, and insufficiently defined teaching curriculum, all of which created emotional stress and overwhelm for the students. To make matters worse, Kiddie Academy refused to refund our $1,000 deposit for the fall term, even though our daughter began the new school year and met their own enrollment criteria before we made the decision to withdraw her due to these ongoing issues. We've since moved our daughter to Birch Tree, and the difference has been night and day. The staff there are attentive, communicative, and genuinely caring. Questions and concerns are addressed immediately, and their follow-through is clear and consistent. They also provide a developmentally appropriate, well-structured curriculum with systems in place that foster a calm environment and significantly reduce the behavioral challenges many families had previously experienced at Kiddie Academy Bothell. For the first time in a long time our daughter is truly thriving. She is happy, supported, and excited to go to school every day. We're deeply disappointed by how things ended at Kiddie Academy Bothell. What was once a positive experience declined into something that felt indifferent and disorganized, and the lack of care ultimately cost them the trust of our family.

A community unlike any other. My son has flourished here and so have I in part thanks to the…read morewonderful Parent Ed that goes along with school. I am amazed every week with the new curriculum presented to the children. The outdoor area is NAEYC certified and simply amazing. Eating grapes from the vines in the garden and watching the kids climb the apple tree are a fave of mine. If you're looking for an amazing place for your child to grow, look no further!

So weird, if you scroll down there are 13 reviews that Yelp claims are "that are not currently…read morerecommended" and they are all positive. For some reason only the negative reviews are showing up here on the main page. I know most of those 13 other people, they are great people and all have children at the preschool. They should most certainly be relevant. On with my review.... Being a new parent was very intimidating for me. Had they been boys, I likely would have been the "men don't cry, rub some dirt on it and walk it off" type dad. I'm extremely thankful I had two girls as it made me toss that parenting plan out the window. Sadly, I didn't have a backup in place. Our first daughter was around 18 months old or so and our photographer (who had 2 kids at WFP and also has a "not currently recommended review) strongly suggested WFP. We had actually started the preschool hunt about the same time, so we went to the open house. The open house was good, didn't blow our socks off or anything. We still shopped around for other schools. Most of the "preschools" we tutored, were really just day care. 2 or three burnt out adults trying to wrangle a mass of toddlers who have 0 impulse control. A couple of the tours were just an eyeful of staff running around putting out fires (not literally) and trying to keep the place in one piece. No time for nurturing, one on one care, educating. Really, just mayhem. Which of course has it's purpose as well, developing those social skills is very important and what better environment to do that in than the Thunderdome. Our eldest was very shy around strangers and had extreme separation anxiety. WFP won out our hunt simply because we could be there with her to hold her hand whatever that little brain was going through... Since my review is already getting a bit wordy, I'll just say this last week (3 years later) my daughter gave a presentation from her journal in front of the entire class as though no one else was there. She is strong, confident, and extremely outgoing. She has made quite a few friends at the preschool and by the end of the weekend she is excited to get back at it. Our youngest is frequently jealous of our eldest because she only gets to go to preschool one day a week (ups to 3 days a week next year). She has also flourished at the preschool though she is about as opposite of her sister as one could be. So I say thanks to WFP. My parenting plan is to raise confident women with a depth of self worth whose bottom will never be found and I strongly believe that Beth, Cecile, Jodie, and the other parents of WFP have given my girls the foundation they will need to achieve those goals.