We are coming into our third year at Smart start with my three year old. I have nothing, but great…read morethings to say about the school. They are very communicative throughout the day. We have loved all the teaching staff and directors. My son has learned so much since he has started, including socialization with children his age. We will continue his path at Smart Start until he goes into kindergarten.

Smart Start Learning Academy has been the perfect choice for our kiddo. They run such a structured…read moreand nurturing program here. Our little guy has grown leaps and bounds and he feels safe and comfortable to thrive here. The teachers and staff are so genuine and patient and kind with the kids . I can't say enough how reassuring it is to leave your little one with people who actually like their job and enjoy working with kids and helping them grow and achieve! So thankful to have found them.

The math teacher my daughter had returned some of her graded assignments without uploading the…read moregrades. She then proceeded to assign my daughter some makeup assignments for her mistake. I sent the principal a very heated email inquiring as to why my daughter was having to stay up late doing these makeup assignments. The principal, Annie Marshall, sent me an email gaslighting me and my daughter accusing my daughter of not doing the work but ultimately admitted that she had no idea what happened. She pulled my daughter out of class and brought her into the office, and instead of asking her what happened or apologizing to her for what happened, told my daughter that it was her fault and she probably didn't do the assignments and that the teacher probably didn't lose the assignments. I attempted to contact the chairman of the school board, Dustin Seacrest, but the number they give only goes to the school. Found him on Facebook and sent a message with no reply. My daughter also played volleyball here and they kept her on the bench. I emailed the school asking about why she wasn't getting any playing time and the effect that was having on her confidence and self-worth. I received an email from a generic school email address that gave no reason for it. I sent a follow-up email asking for an actual reason and how their actions weren't very Christian like. If anybody would like proof of any of this I have all emails. I can't tell you where to send your kids, but based on my experience as well as my daughter's experiences, I cannot recommend this school at this time.

So thankful that we are a part of the CCS family. Love the small classroom sizes and that the…read moreteachers really care for my kids. You know the teachers love being here also, they come to teach and stay. Amazing administration in the offices, always a smile and friendly faces.

Im shocked that someone can be so cruel as to write such a negative review about this school and…read moreattack the owner like this. My two children have been going to Children's Montessori Center for the last five years and I haven't witnessed anything discribed as what the last person has outlined - EVER! This is a high end Montessori Center and I feel my children are in a safe and clean environment. I have never walked into CMCI to find my children or anyone else's children unattended. In addition, I feel the staff is very professional and friendly. I have never witnessed any teachers EVER yelling at children or engaging in any inappropriate conversations. My children are excited to go to CMCI every day as they make learning fun. This isn't just a daycare, it's a learning center. My children learned at an early age how to write their own name, alphabet, all the presidents (in order) and continents by the time they were 3-4 years old, just to name a few. I cannot express how thankful I am to CMCI and Debbie Henry for preparing my children for grade school. I absolutely love this school and highly recommend it to anyone. You children will thrive here!

My 5 year old has spent the last two years at this daycare/preschool. It actually has been a little…read moreover 2 years. Anyway at the end of this summer, Logan starts kindergarten and I am so thankful to Just Imagine for morphing his education while his parentals have to work. We are young parents, so it has taken longer to get all the ducks in a row of our life and for a while we were bouncing around jobs, apartments, and daycares. In the last 4 years we found a home we have been in since 2012 - which is a blessing. It took us a while to find the perfect preschool and now here we are. The structure is amazing. The whole entire school is decorated and matches the learning and fun that each child gets to experience every day. He has grown through a couple classrooms and has made friends, knows his colors, the alphabet and can count to 20. They go outside every day and have a daily schedule visible for parents to see and understand. They do field trips to the movies and the splash pad, and allow the teachers the freedom and flexibility to develop curriculum, get to know the parents, and also know things about the students. I am so appreciative that they get to know them on a personal level and I am so happy to trust them with my child while I get through the workweek. A very communicative staff, an amazing and understanding owner, and a brilliant amount of potential all in one.

I sent my three-year-old to this daycare, and at first, they seemed very friendly and good, but…read moreactually, they are not really. In the morning, I went to the daycare to drop my son, and the daycare was closed; the door left no information, or no one called or emailed me. I was about to go to work after I dropped him off. Then I retake him the next four days. However, they were still closed. Finally, I found one number posted by the door for a personal business announcement. I called, and it was one of the staff's phone numbers, and she told me that the daycare is temporarily closed for an unknown reason and they don't know the time they will open. I didn't go to work for more than a week. After that, I decided to keep my kids home until I found good daycare. I lost my work schedule because of them. Moms do not take your kids there. They don't care at all. I don't recommend it to anyone.

Caring staff, professional, give us peace of mind with our daughter. Our daughter has been…read moreattending for a little over a year and as nearly a 2-year-old we've seen really good social changes in her. I was initially hesitant about daycare but these people really care about kids and doing awesome job! Can you pay less for an in-home daycare? Probably, but it's nice to know that they have a ton of resources available as well as experience. We love that there is someone who cooks meals for the kids. They have great communication. I love that even if there's a minor incident which happens when you have a toddler we get documentation and explanations of what happened and even photographs. All in all I feel like our child is safe here and we really appreciate all the staff who seek to build healthy relationships with the kids not just babysit them.

This daycare asked for almost 800 dollars for a waitlist for the infant room for September of 2022,…read moreI paid the money to them in January of 2022, circumstances arose with a loss of job and health issues in March of 2022, where this daycare would not be an affordable option, the paperwork is vague that this money is unrefundable , the director did not communicate that this money I would never get back if anything happened such as describe above, I also talked to the owner of the daycare who is the pastor , neither one of them would even give me a partial refund, very hurt and upset by this "Christian" attitude. Be aware if you go to sign up , this place has no mercy for people who may be experiencing hard times ,

The staff is very committed and wonderful to the children. My granddaughter loves going there. They…read moreexperience so much interaction with a variety of subjects

Fireflies has been the perfect school for both of my children. The teachers there are wonderful…read moreand take such good care of the kids. They change up activities and my kids always enjoy going to school. The school never smells like a school or chemicals. They keep it so clean and use essential oils and non-toxic cleaning supplies. They are holistically minded which works very well for my family and knowing they are in a chemical free, safe place. I only wish they went up higher in grades so I could keep my kids there for longer!

I've been investigating this language school and I'm very intrigued. They offer both Spanish and…read moreGerman classes and your kids can begin as early as age 3! How amazing to seize the early window of language learning and give your child the gift of bi-lingual (or tri-lingual) capabilities! When I submitted an inquiry request online I didn't hear back right away but then I eventually got really awesome communication. I think my message was missed, but once it was found SpoLang made sure that they let me know they got my info request. It says on their website that kids need to be toilet trained before attending class. They have classes up to age 18. I haven't had my kids in this program but I've been in the inquiry process and they seemed really available to answer questions. I might just recommend giving them a call instead of using the online request form if you want answers right away. I wish I would have done something like this as a child so I could speak more confidently, so you will probably see me here soon!

We enrolled our daughter into Frau Barnes class hoping she would learn German since we have family…read moreliving in Germany and visit them often. She enjoyed it until she was utterly humiliated by Frau Barnes infront of other children when she had an accident. Our daughter was potty trained but just got carried away/didn't feel comfortable going at the time she was asked and had an unfortunate accident. She was hysterically crying when she was picked up and wouldn't settle for some time. She informed us that Frau Barnes spoke unkindly with her right in front of the other children and actually told her "you don't pee on my carpet!". Now my daughter has never heard that phrase from anyone in the family therefore I know for a fact that the satatement was not made up by our daughter (besides, English is her second language). Frau Barnes humiliated her to a point where she started hating that class and would not agree to return. Although, Frau Barnes states shes happy to accept kids 2 years and older I unfortunately don't agree (our daughter was 3 at the time).

This daycare is probably the best daycare I've ran into in Spokane! I love the staff and the set up…read moreis amazing! The teachers are so much fun and nice. Definitely check this daycare if you are on the east side of Spokane and want your kids to learn some awesome things and interact with a diversity that I haven't seen since I was back home in Nebraska. Love Love Love Suge, she is the boss lady there and she is just the best! Ms Vienna, Ms Leanna are just the best I wish I knew everyone's name lol I'd shout them out as well! Never have I been more confident in my child's wellbeing than with my family back home.