This is the re-opened Chrysalis preschool, run by the founders daughter, Lily…read more My 3-year old has gone here for the last six months. Lily is absolutely incredible. As an early childhood educator for over a decade myself, and someone who still works with kids, I am absolutely so particular about preschools and teachers. And I genuinely have zero complaints about Chrysalis. Lily has been so supportive, communicative, and wonderful with the children, and she also sets up the school schedule so that she doesn't burn out and is able to give her energy and self to the work when she is there. We love everything about Chrysalis and cannot recommend it enough. Go check it out for yourself!

One only has to meet Lily the "teacher" to know our children are in good hands. The philosophy is…read moreplay based which has been known to be the most important element in allowing children to make sense of their world without the intrusion of top down "learning" that should come later. No pressure here to learn or memorize. The play area is located in a beautifully repurposed space carefully and thoughtfully designed to offer kids various play spaces where they find exploration and discovery at their own pace and their own interests. The Waldorf philosophy of child development "from the inside out" is alive and well. There are no screens to distract from play. We were lucky to get in and have our grandson there.

Our experience with Marigold has been extremely disappointing, and I feel obligated to share our…read morestory in order to provide a fair perspective for parents considering this preschool for their child's education and well-being. Our concerns primarily stem from the inappropriate and unprofessional behavior displayed by the teacher, who is also the owner of the school. She showed a pattern of passive-aggressive communication which created an atmosphere that was tense, uncomfortable, and contrary to the nurturing environment one would expect in a preschool setting. One of the most alarming incidents involved the teacher threatening to involve the police when we arranged for a family member to pick up our daughter's belongings. The overreaction was deeply unsettling. Instead, I had to involve another Mom to help get my daughter's things. Among the items returned to us was a painting my daughter had done especially for Miss Heidi after her cat died last year. This "drama" all stemmed from my husband's response to her email, letting her know we aren't moving away-just leaving the school and she verbally attacked him. However, this wasn't the first time we received a passive-aggressive and extremely long email (like this review, I've got a lot to say!) After our daughter stopped going to Marigold, we discovered that the teacher had sent an email about our family to other parents. This email contained numerous inaccuracies, further highlighting the lack of professionalism and accountability we experienced during our time at the school. This teacher's actions not only undermine the trust necessary between educators and families, but they also bring into question the very ethos of Marigold School of Early Learning. Her actions reflect directly upon the school and its values, and unfortunately, our experience was far from positive. She even would make comments about "feeling sorry" for my daughter! This is also not an inclusive preschool, which as a mom new to the whole school scene wasn't really on my radar. She made a few comments about how my Deaf son would have to go to school with other kids like him (she said this to my daughter). The teacher also tends to dish out unnecessary information to other parents about other parents. I have emails that I can show to prove her unprofessional behavior. Communication matters. It is very important. It is the essence of being human. I wasn't even going to write a bad review because her teaching style was exactly what we were looking for and she write a detailed journal of the kids' days and I thought maybe this is an isolated incident. But after hearing from other families that they had similar interactions with her, I feel like it is important I voice our experience. It is my hope that parents considering this preschool should be aware of these issues and take them into account. As parents, we entrust educators with not just the academic growth of our children, but also their emotional wellbeing. It's disheartening to think that such behavior is presented in an educational setting where developing trust, respect, and healthy communication should be a priority.

We love this school. Ms. Heidi is fantastic. What a great place for kids to play, interact, and…read morelearn and all with an amazing teacher. Her school is so calm and clean and interactive. The teacher has a really nice style. We couldn't be happier and we feel our child is well prepared for kindergarten.

I wouldn't say we are picky parents, but the saying "third time's a charm" fits for us. After…read moretrying two other childcare options, we found Childroots and we couldn't be happier. Their philosophy of child led learning and socializing is a perfect fit for our child. The director and teachers are always available and are in regular communications with us about how we can best help our kid overcome problems, enhance his learning, and work through some of this big childhood emotions. We know our kid is growing fast, and when we can't be there, we are so glad that Childroots can be. They are not only helping our now 5 year old build skills for life, they are helping us be better parents.

We adore Child Roots! Our oldest son attended from age three until he went to kindergarten and now…read moreour youngest son is there. The teachers are caring, creative and kind. We were skeptical about the cuisine as we didn't think our boys would like it, but they have become adventurous eaters because fo the wide variety to foods offered. We're so happy to be a Child Roots family.

A wonderful, small, play-based preschool. Our four-year-old son has attended for over a year, and…read morethis was his first experience of childcare after two years of at-home pandemic life. Nadine was very understanding and communicative during the first weeks as our kiddo adjusted to being away from home for the first time, and now he loves going and playing with his friends. I love that the philosophy is play-based rather than overly structured at this young age, and yet our kid still comes home with lots to share about what he learned from songs and activities, including surprising us with counting in French. So many fun craft projects come home with him, and the teachers add new toys based on the kids' interests. They encourage kindness and cooperation in play, which is evident when my kid has a playdate and I hardly have to intervene, because he and his friends already know how to get along beautifully. All good things to say!

We are so grateful to have found Nadine, and Green Tulip Preschool. Her philosophy is in line with…read moreour family's, which was extremely important for me when looking for a school. I have my MEd and have taught preschool, so I am really picky! I also love that she uses all organic food. She is so knowledgeable, kind, and so energetic with the kids. My daughter loves her, and the space!

I've known The adventurous minds family for five years now. The owner, and teachers are wonderful…read moreand it's amazing to get to watch my child meet and exceed his milestones, Playing outside, making friends and just being genuinely happy and thriving!

We were recently looking for a childcare for our daughter as we had moved and this place is closer…read moreto our new house. All our conversations with Tracy were very unwelcoming and unprofessional. It started off with her giving us more info about the place. My wife visited the place and liked it and wanted me to take a look as well. I don't know what was wrong about that ask or my wife making a visit, every response from Tracy from there on had an unwelcoming undertone dissuading us to not enroll. She responded rudely to our questions and did not consider our needs at all even when we were ready to enroll our daughter for an August start date. Very unprofessional, unwelcoming, do not recommend.

Our family cannot in good conscience recommend this school to anyone, regardless of how nice the…read morehome setting or education methods might be. Your kids would be fine here. But for the cost, there are much better options in Portland! We had a terrible experience with this preschool. This business is run by someone who lacks professional ethics to an extreme we've never before encountered. Long story short, Angela Molloy Murphy has no problem using a contract to screw a family out of thousands of dollars, and will refuse to even discuss the possibility of working out a mutually agreeable solution to a problem. If you do decide to go with this school--be warned. Please do not pre-pay any amount more than necessary, and do not trust Angela Molloy Murphy to follow basic codes of decency or fairness in any business interaction! Protect yourself.

Rowanberry School, and Angela Malloy Murphy, were one of the best aspects of my daughters'…read morechildhoods. I should say "are" because we are still close with Angela, her family, and the other families who attended the school. My oldest daughter was welcomed into the school at age 3 and she spent the next three years growing, exploring, challenging and thriving. My second daughter was a part of the community from the day she was born and while she's a very different child from her sister she found the same nurturing educational environment. One of the things I most admire about Angela is her ongoing enthusiasm of early childhood education and the fact that she is always evolving her school based on new information and what are the needs of the children in the classroom at that moment. I went from a somewhat nervous new preschool mom, asking a million questions all the time, to knowing that whatever was going on in Angela's classroom was fun, exciting, and appropriate for the kids. I see that Cedar L, below, questions Angela's ethics; I find this laughable. Angela is one of the most generous, honest and straightforward people I know. In the course of our nine-year relationship I think we've had to have a few conversations where something had to be worked out, as is to be expected when you're doing business with someone, and that's what a preschool is--a business, after all. I don't even remember exactly what those things were due to Angela's they lovely way working through small conflicts and preserving great relationships.

Great daycare with really experienced and caring staff; my child loves attending school every day…read more The children get plenty of time to play and do lots of fun art projects.

Like the viewer below me, I'm honestly surprised at the reviews. Our son has been going here for…read moretwo years and overall it's been very satisfactory. We've loved just about every teacher / classroom our son has moved into and if we were so so on the teacher it didn't matter much because our son is always so happy to go and see them. There's definitely some teachers who go above and beyond to do their job and others are still great. There's no one that looks like they are slacking off and neglecting kids needs. I feel like my son is on track mentally and physically with any other kids his age. He always comes home and says things that are intelligent and hilarious. The only thing is that I wish the outdoor area wasn't mostly covered in concrete, I would love to see turf installed throughout the whole play area. Overall I recommend this school to anyone who's asked me about where to take their kids in town.

My daughter attended daycare here from 3-9 months. I was so impressed by all of her teachers who…read morewere so kind and enthusiastic. I really appreciated the great communication from the teachers and administrative staff, as a first time mom with an infant in daycare, it really helped to put me at ease. Also loved getting photos and updates via their app during the day while I was at work. Highly recommend!