We've had a wonderful experience with KinderCare for our 4-year-old daughter. Her teacher, Varsha,…read morehas been absolutely amazing, very caring, patient, and attentive to each child's needs. She creates a warm and nurturing environment that makes our daughter feel comfortable and excited to go to school every day. We've noticed great improvement in our daughter's communication skills, confidence, and social development. The activities are well-balanced between learning and play, which keeps her engaged and happy. We also really appreciate the regular updates and communication from the staff, which gives us peace of mind as parents. Overall, we are very happy with our experience and highly recommend KinderCare to other families looking for a supportive and enriching preschool environment.

Friendly staff & management! They do fun/educational seasonal activities and their summer program…read moreis amazing.

Very poor supervision of toddlers in the 2-3 year range. Our granddaughter has been bitten by…read moreother children in her group multiple times and kicked and hit. The problem, in my opinion, is that there is insufficient organized activity to keep them productively busy. Watching via the video feed, what I see is just a minimally-supervised room where toddlers are wandering around, warehoused for the day.

Our son had a wonderful time at MELC. The teachers are caring, patient, and genuinely attentive to…read moreeach child. We really appreciate how open they are to parent feedback--whenever something came up, communication was smooth and issues were thoughtfully worked through together. We can feel they tried best to provide a caring environment for every kid. Another big highlights for us, especially as new parents, is the live streaming. Being able to check in and see how our child plays and spends his day gave us a lot of reassurance and peace of mind. Overall, MELC feels like a very supportive and trustworthy environment, and we have recommended to several families in our community and would happily recommend it to other families here as well!

On Monday My husband and I brought our 3.5 year old son over to The Teaching Home to meet Crystal…read more Our first impressions were that her home was beautiful and exceptionally clean. The yard is fenced and very well maintained with space and interactive play equipment perfect for a pre-school. The interior had a very comfortable play and study area. The whole property gave "grandma's got style vibes". Crystal also had a perfect vehicle to taking the kids anywhere they need to go. Crystal is open and pragmatic and she cares about her community. My son ended up at a different facility due to a connection to my husbands work. But truth be told I knew out of all the people we interviews for care Crystal was providing the most love and intimate care. She's a lovely woman and if you can get your kids into her daycare you are very lucky! Not surprised she has nothing but positive reviews here!

My son has been going to The Teaching Home since he was 2.5 years old. He is now 4.5 and when I…read morementioned Kindergarten the other day, he cried for a long time, because he NEVER wants to leave his home away from home. Crystal, the main caretaker, is a very experienced, loving, and dependable educator. I love that she is always there, giving my son the consistent experience, kids at that age crave. Especially since I'm hearing about the constant staffing changes in bigger childcare centers and that impact on the kids. His days at the Teaching Home are filled with play (there are many building toys, he especially enjoys), doing arts & crafts (he brings something home almost daily), and eating healthy meals (all meals and snacks are provided). Kids are even involved in preparing some foods (for example kneading dough for home made bread). There is a nice outdoor space for them to play, dig in the dirt, and run around. Wednesdays during the school year, the kids get to attend a preschool coop, where they dive into a new topic each week (eg. friendship, the letter, F, how to be a good friend, read a book about friendship, draw your best friend). It feels great dropping off our kid there in the morning, knowing he'll have a wonderful day!

A wonderful preschool experience for two of my children! The staff are exceptional at scaffolding…read morelearning for the children from entering unsure in the Fall to leaving confident and ready for kindergarten! Field trips, hands on learning, baking, exploration, so much happens here. I highly recommend!

Amazing program, Michele has done such a great job building this preschool! Highly recommend.read more

Stephanie is an excellent tutor. She is always punctual for our appointments, communicates very…read morewell and works wonders with our 8 year old son. We started using her services about 3 months ago, and since then we have not only seen a dramatic increase in our sons reading abilities, but also his confidence and grades in school. Even his teacher has commented on the different. We highly recommend her!

Stephanie is wonderful and I highly recommend her. She's been working with my reading resistant…read morechild for two years and he is flourishing with her help! She is incredibly organized, flexible, kind, and has plenty of experience with kids of all learning abilities. She comes packed and ready with books, games, point charts, and sometimes even rewards! My son just loves the teaching tools she uses to engage her students.

We've had a wonderful experience at KinderCare Bothell and couldn't be happier with the care our…read morechild receives. The facility is always exceptionally clean, welcoming, and well maintained, which gives us a lot of peace of mind. The communication from Director Juliette and her staff is truly stellar. Juliette does an amazing job of keeping parents informed, being responsive, and creating an open and friendly environment. She is especially great at building a strong sense of community among the families and staff, and it's clear that she genuinely cares about the children and the center. We also really appreciate how many fun and engaging activities they organize for the kids. From Music Day and Water Day to visits from the fire department, Reptile Day, and Spirit Week, there's always something exciting and educational happening. These activities make the daycare experience so much more enjoyable for the kids while giving them opportunities to learn and explore. Overall, KinderCare Bothell is a clean, friendly, and well-run daycare with a wonderful team. Juliette does an excellent job leading the center and building a positive community. We highly recommend KinderCare Bothell to any family looking for a safe, caring, and engaging place for their child!

**Update** I felt it was only fair to update my review. Since my last feedback, I did hear from the…read moresite director. She was professional in our communications and she did clarify what she had done on her end to facilitate what she could. I stand by my previous statement that it is hard to get in touch and getting a response is painfully slow. I have since worked with a customer service representative for further follow up.

I really wanted to like Fairview. It was reasonably priced, directly on the way to my work, and I…read morewanted my daughters to get a Christian education there. We had a tour of the facility and were enamored of it before we were accepted. One of our daughters was in the Pre-K class, the other in preschool, and they went there nearly a full year. The teachers themselves were great. We loved them, they seemed very good at their jobs. The facilities were also good. The kids get a lot of opportunities to do some really cool stuff, and there are frequent field trips. The initial downside was that their communication skills were terrible. Emails from the administration wouldn't distinguish that the school part was closed (but not the childcare facility) for holidays. Our youngest wasn't potty trained (we tried!) before she started, and they refused to let her stay in pull-ups, so we ended up going through as many as four sets of clothes per day. The staff was terrible at telling us if we were running low on clothes and I ended up having to leave work mid-afternoon one day because my daughter was out of clean clothes. A fund-raiser we signed up for was pizza lunches every Wednesday. It was advertised as "skip making a lunch once a week", but when I stopped sending in lunches, I got an email from them telling me I wasn't meeting the state requirements on lunches and needed to supplement the pizza meals. We raised the discrepancy between the promises on the fundraiser promo-sheet and the reality with the childcare center's director, only to see the exact same flier used the next semester. The worst part of the experience was the early-morning drop-off. Before 8am, all of the children (regardless of age) were placed in the same room. Washington State laws require that in mixed groups, you use the age of the youngest child to determine required ratios. There were 2 year olds in with 5+ year olds, and the required ratio of 1 teacher for every 7 students was almost always violated during this time, or nearly violated. There was usually 2-3 teachers for 20+ children, and it was very chaotic. My girls ended up hating being left in the morning, and we ended up spending 5-15 minutes consoling them before feeling comfortable leaving them. The final straw that made us take the girls out was the morning we arrived and there was only 1 teacher for 16+ 2-4 year olds in the room. Older kids were taking toys from the younger, boys were rough-housing in the corner, the room was pure chaos. After waiting 5 minutes for another teacher to show up, I ended up having to go to the school principle to get more staff in the room before I felt comfortable leaving my daughters there. When I complained about the teacher ratios and having to track down extra staff, I was given a non-apology and told that if my daughters had difficult with the early-morning hour that I should bring them into school at a later time of the day. We took the girls out of Fairview shortly after that. It pains me to have to write up a review such as this one, but I don't think it's fair for any of the future parents considering this school to not have some insights into the problems that we had to deal with there.

This is my son's second year at Fairview, and first year in kindergarten. This school has an…read moreexcellent child care center with the most reasonable prices I've found in Seattle, and the teachers in the child care center genuinely care for the children under their watch. When my son was in the child care center part of the school, he was always excited to get to school in the morning, which is a great feeling if you are a parent, to know that your son loves where he spends the majority of his day. Mrs. Foster was his teacher in the Frog class, and I have nothing but good things to say about her. My review is about the kindergarten program. I chose Fairview partly because of their small class sizes, and when I met Mrs. McGuire, the kindergarten teacher, I was really excited for what was to come. She definitely does not disappoint! My son can be a handful, and Mrs. McGuire is firm but kind in her expectations of her class and doesn't let him get away with his antics. He has absolutely thrived in the environment she has created. She has helped him grow in his love for God, makes learning incredibly fun, and is a loving, invested teacher. Every one of her students loves her! The other great thing about this school is that they have both before and after care on site, due to the fact that they are a child care center as well. This is very helpful as I am not out of work at 3:15 every day. To anyone considering Fairview, I would highly recommend enrolling your child there!

I can't say enough wonderful things about La Petite Academy--I could go on forever about how…read moreamazing this daycare academy is! First and foremost, the level of care here is second to none. The teachers and staff treat all of the children as if they were their own, surrounding them with so much love and attention every single day. One of the best surprises has been the meals--my grandson is normally a notoriously picky eater who hardly touches anything, but he absolutely loves the food they serve here! Their daily routines and programs are so thoughtful: Morning Stretches: They start every single day with a fun exercise program for all ages, helping the kids stretch out and wake their bodies up to start the morning right. Younger Kids Curriculum: The early learning experience is overwhelmingly positive, engaging, and brightens up every day. Prep for Kindergarten: For the older kids, they do a phenomenal job preparing them for elementary school. My grandson is especially obsessed with all the counting activities and math games they do! A special shoutout has to go to the daycare administrators--Justine, Margie, and Jen are simply amazing. They are so understanding and flexible with every family's unique needs. Justine, in particular, went completely above and beyond for our family. When my grandson had surgery, she personally called me every single day on her own personal time just to check in on him and see how he was recovering. She didn't have to do that, but the fact that she chose to shows just how deep her heart and dedication go. If you're looking for a safe, loving, and educational environment for your child or grandchild, look no further than La Petite Academy. We are so grateful for them!

Everything i pick my kids up the employees always smell like weed it's like they smoke at workread more