Nursemaid elbow is not a medical condition and can happen to any child before 4 or 5. It is not…read morecommon but can happen to an adult too, same like fracture which can happen to any person. Why would we hide anything that would affect my child. I am attaching here the message I sent to Shantha on February 8th 2022, explaining about Nursemaid elbow, Neel started this facility from February 7th 2022. We have verbally mentioned it as well. Our fees check was en cashed on 7th June and told us to not send him to the daycare on June 10th at 3:07 PM, you can do the math. I have records to prove each of my statements I wrote in the review, so if anybody's statements are defamatory, those are Shantha's.

My daughter started at Orion when she was 3 years old. Place is very clean and meals are very yummy…read moreand healthy, per my daughter. :) I was very impressed by the curriculum, which included both reading and writing, put forth by Shantha. Also impressive was the effort she puts in for all the kids there. I could see the advancement in my daughter pretty quickly, she started putting together words and soon was reading smaller books. The curriculum is not limited to reading and writing but covers diverse topics on science, math, geography, Spanish and so on and is taught in a way that's easily grasped by these young tots. Even during the pandemic, Shantha took every effort to keep the teaching moving along via online classes with a similar curriculum. I highly recommend this school.

I had the pleasure of spending two days in Jackie's Speed Reading workshop recently. At the…read morebeginning of the workshop, I tested 200 words per minute with 60 percent retention. At the end, I was reading 800 words per minute with the same retention rate. I would have been delighted had I only doubled my reading speed, but quadrupling it? I'm thrilled. Jackie was also a pleasure to work with, a patient coach who makes learning enjoyable and brings his rich work experience - which includes a stint working at the Jet Propulsion Lab - to teaching. Taking this workshop does present me with one problem: devouring books at four times normal speed gives me an unfair advantage over my competition. And since I'm all about collaboration over competition, my only recourse is to spread the word - take this course if you want to keep up!

I loved this class! The material Dr Giuliano teaches is not a gimmick. It really works…read more At the end of class, we had 30 minutes to read a book. Mine was 367 pages. I got through 340 pages and took notes. I'm not saying I got as much out of the book as I would have had I spent several days reading the book, but I did get a lot out of it; way more than I would have ever expected. And that was only a few hours after learning a brand new skill. It's truly a new paradigm for approaching reading. I can only imagine after a couple of months of practicing this new skill and becoming more proficient with it how much faster and better I'll be at reading. Knowledge is power and speed-reading gives you the ability to acquire much more knowledge. It's like a super-power. Dr Giuliano himself is awesome. He's kind, caring, and very open-minded. It felt really good to be around him. So, this class was one of the best values I've come across in my life. And no, no one paid me or encouraged me to write this review. You owe it to yourself to take this class. Seriously.

This person rents studio space, provides lessons, and have a most excellent creative space to…read moreexpress yourself. Multi-media creations, artists help each other, it's a wonderful space to work in and very reasonably price and you have full access to tools, power tools, misc wood pieces, etc..... What more could an artist want!!!!!! Wonderful Teacher! and Dog Friendly

Our daughter attended 2024-2025 school year in the 3's class. She begged to go to school she loved…read moreit so much. I love that the family's are involved and provides a sense of community. We also love teacher Raine and how loving she is to every kid I was apprehensive about having to come and help once a week and have a "job" but it's really not bad and we are all a team. We re-enrolled for our daughter to be in the 4's class. Definitely give it a try if you're thinking about it

We had an amazing experience here our first year... and then the 2023-2024 year was a complete and…read moreutter dumpster fire. My son's teacher was fired in the middle of the school year, right before a holiday break, without giving her a chance to say goodbye to some of her students. This was a decision that none of the membership as a whole was consulted about. The executive board who made this choice never at any point consulted with the membership to ask for feedback regarding their experiences with the teacher before this decision was made based on the feedback of only a few. They also had zero plan for who would be teaching class after the break, setting kids up for failure when the preschool was supposed to be preparing them for elementary school. Parents of children who attend the school, in no way, should be responsible for determining the teachers' employment status. They have zero qualifications for making that judgment and it's a huge conflict of interest. It also speaks volumes that an entire class (and other families from other classes) unenrolled and followed the teacher to another program. Lastly, communication at this school is also lackluster at best. There were multiple instances of hostility from the exec board toward other board members, and a complete lack of professionalism with throwing people under the bus and ignoring member concerns when brought up at board meetings stating "we can't make everyone happy." The exec board also constantly expected other board members to do work that is not within their scope of responsibilities. Honestly, if you value your child having stability in their early education without unqualified SAHMs determining the fate of the school, look elsewhere.

Besides being on one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever been on (Bastyr University) the…read morequality of education support and follow provided by Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations is world class. I took the certification course to be an Infant Massage Educator there and was thoroughly impressed with every aspect.

I took a doula training workshop from the Simkin Center as a mid-career professional and really…read moreenjoyed the format and material. The instructors were very professional and opened my eyes to new information, concepts and different ways to think through birth scenarios. I enjoyed it immensely and feel prepared to continue on the path to be certified. Highly recommend!

Our family loves PNPC! The teachers are wonderful and the community of parents have become a second…read morefamily to us. I think the unforeseen highlight of this school is all the unforeseen bonuses that the school has organized to make co-op accessible to families - Parents Night Out, playgroup for sibling care/additional childcare, summer camp, Dragon Room rentals for birthday parties, and the secondhand sale.

Warning to prospective families. Our daughter was enrolled here for one semester, after which we…read morediscovered that the lower brick building is categorized as a High Risk Unreinforced Masonry (URM) by the City. We were never alerted to this fact, but had to discover this for ourselves after searching the city database. We found it to be an absurd risk to have a preschool in an inherently unsafe building, so we unenrolled. Our daughter enjoyed the preschool and teachers, but giving 2 stars due to their failure to disclose safety issues (and because they kept our deposit for next year after all this).

Patrick is extremely knowledgeable, creative, talented, and able to turn that knowledge and talent…read moreinto a friendly, engaging, approachable tour of the world of oil painting. I highly recommend this class for anyone at any level wanting to get better. I'm a total novice, but am learning as I go, and having fun exploring what may become a new pastime. Location is very convenient -- good parking (free!), and wide open studio space. If you're at all considering it, give this class a try.

Great class with fabulous instructor who is actually an an educator as well as professional artist…read more Can always learn at your own pace. Also very good supportive atmosphere and work space. If you ever want to see what painting is like or take your skills to a higher level, this atelier like experience is the place in Seattle.

The Knife Making Workshop at Fire Horse Forge is exceptional! My son and I did a 2 day workshop,…read moremaking a Japanese Nakiri chopping knives and from start to finish, the experience was amazing. David has a deep understanding of knife making history and technique. He is patient and thorough, knowing when to step in and provide assistance, but also encouraging of hands on learning and making each knife one's own. I highly recommend signing up for a two or three day workshop. You will come away with an incredible experience, and understanding of knives and their utilization and care, and most importantly, a beautiful work of art.

I have taken many classes on various creative subjects including woodworking, welding and…read morefabrication and general blacksmithing but the first class I took from David at Firehorse Forge on forging a chef knife hooked me. I'm still a woodworker but since that first class I have taken many more privet classes from David. he is a master and an incredible teacher. I have made several different knives with him including a Roman gladiolus! i highly recommend Firehorse forge.