We absolutely love Little Acorn Sprouts. As first-time parents, it was incredibly difficult for us…read moreto find teachers we trusted to watch our baby girl at 12mo, especially during COVID times. But we both work and eventually decided that our daughter was too social to stay home w/ just a nanny or au pair. Fast forward one year (she's almost 2yo now), and I literally cannot say enough good things about this center. Gianna is the director and goes above and beyond for the kids in both classrooms. Natalie is the lead for Little Acorn Sprouts and as a mom herself, treats the kids like extensions of her own family. Emily is the lead for the older classroom, but has an incredibly special bond w/ our daughter and sometimes babysits for us as well. Honestly, all off the staff (Rose, Lauren, Daisy, Cheska, Nina, Alex...) from each classroom are amazing and we feel so fortunate to have found them. All of the teachers at Little Acorns (both Sprouts and the Dayschool) are communicative, professional, and go the extra mile in sharing highlights from each day at pickups. They send photos and videos throughout the day as well, which I adore (and rewatch over and over again). They teach our little ones great habits, too (sign language, to put away toys, throw away trash, wash hands before eating, etc.) and are also very diligent about filing incident reports, even when the incident is minor. During the summers, they are extremely good about applying sunscreen and making sure all of the kids are hydrated. And above all, I have to give major kudos to the teachers for helping us potty train our toddler. It would NOT have been possible to potty train our little girl before she turned 2yo w/o their commitment, patience, and encouragement! We've only had experience w/ one other daycare, but based on what my friends say living all across the country, Little Acorn Sprouts' staff really do a lot more than what most daycares provide/offer. They are intentional about bringing the kids outdoors, think of the most creative activities, and the teacher:child ratio is ~1:4 (even though the state requires 1:7 for children under 2.5yo). I think the biggest example of how they're better than your typical daycare is around potty training: they honestly guided us through the process and made it happen! I love all of the staff, but I really have to give special recognition to Gianna, Emily, and Natalie. I have come to see them as real friends and I sincerely hope they stay in our lives long after our kid(s) grow out of Little Acorn Sprouts/Dayschool!

we joined little acorns in the spring/summer of 2021, and the staff was fantastic. Gianna was a…read morewonderful director that cultivated a great team that gave everything to the kids and parents. Fast forward to the spring of 2023. The owner, Tiana Traylor, has ran the place into the ground. All but one of the staff has quit, citing poor working conditions/hostile work environment. The school has lost roughly 80% of its enrolled students because parents aren't confident in Tiana's skills as a teacher or administrator. Just last week when most of the current staff resigned, kids were left outside the classroom unsupervised, another had an allergic reaction due to dietary restrictions not being followed, another student was left unsupervised and managed to cut up her clothes/hair with scissors, and to top it off another had a visible injury that wasn't reported. That's just over the span of four days. This also doesn't take into account the Jerry Springer version of a parents meeting Tiana held where she couldn't articulate her plans to keep the school functioning, while insulting her staff. Bottom line, send your kids elsewhere.

We have 2 kids who have been in KidsCentre's care starting at 4 months old and all the way through…read morePre-K. They have consistently provided high-quality care and age-appropriate education, even during the pandemic when everything else around us was turned upside-down. They have been a home away from home for our kids, and we're eternally grateful to have found KidsCentre.

My daughter was at Kidcentre from 6 months to 3 years old, and Kidscentre always provided great…read morecare and a wonderful place for her to grow. It was always a great feeling to have her at a place where we knew she was being taken care of so well. Huge thank you to the amazing teachers here!

My 2 yr old did not like it there, they called me often to puck her up when she was crying wich…read moretells me that they are under staffed and under trained. They seem nice at first, but something is off.

Our son and daughter both attend ACJMS and we love it and so do they. We have been there for almost…read morea year now and have had nothing but a positive experience. They also offer parent nights out from time to time which is awesome!

Gaslighted and severely overcharged on week 1…read more Billing practices were not transparent for our first week - we had accepted paying 1/4 of the full monthly rate because we started the last week of the month. Ioanna suggested to do an hourly rate for the week saying 'it will be more fair for you', without disclosing her hourly rate. (We ended up going part-time that week because our child was forcibly returned mid-day, for what we were told was a normal amount of crying.) We were caught quite off guard when we saw the bill based on the undisclosed hourly rate. For attending only 2/3 of the week, we were charged almost DOUBLE what other families were charged per hour. When we asked Ioanna about the lack of transparency here, she became quite offended, telling us she was doing us a favor because "at least I didn't charge you the full month" for the 2/3 of a week we were there. To make matters worse, our intense work schedules were severely disrupted when our child was sent home last minute on day 1. We had to take unplanned time off and hire an emergency nanny the next day on top of the exorbitant daycare fees. $2500/month for a 2 year old at family day care is quite expensive. You send your child to a daycare so you can work in peace. We got the opposite here.

We have taken our child to several daycares in Seattle and this is by far the best experience we…read morehave had. A couple of notable examples: 1) Ioanna made my child a separate lunch because he didn't like the lunch that day and she didn't want him going hungry; 2) she is extremely flexible, we could drop off our child "whenever" in the morning and the daycare was even open the day after thanksgiving; 3) my child is super into trains and she did train-centric learning so that he would be interested in the activity. She is so kind and truly cares about the kids she watches. Highly recommend!

I love WorldKids, the teachers and staff there are all so kind and caring. My daughter loves it…read morethere and she gets so much out of all the activities. I feel like the staff really know her and they do everything they can to make her feel welcome and supported. She has three teachers, Leslie, Ashley, and Mayeli and they're all very engaged with her and invested in her development. The school also made it easy for my husband and I since this was our first time with daycare. Claudia, the head of the Delridge school, was so thoughtful when we first brought our daughter and checked in with us personally the first few days to let us know she was doing well. I also love the community they foster with potlucks and newsletters and genuine care for their students. I highly recommend WorldKids Delridge.

We started at WK Delridge in August 2025. Claudia, the director, is incredible. She is attentive…read moreand responsive to parents and makes you feel like she really puts your kids first. My son is in the toddler classroom with Leslie, Ashley and Mayeli. He loves his teachers very much he talks about them every day. He loves how Ashley plays soccer with him, how Leslie teaches him different things and when Mayeli does projects with him and plays his favorite song. He also loves Chef Claudia's cooking. My son is excelling in Spanish and language, as well as other areas being only two years old. WK Delridge is a small center, but we consider than a plus because you get to know everyone and it feels more familiar and close than bigger centers. They communicate well and have helped us through family transitions and potty training. My son receives plenty of attention and care where some days he doesn't even want to leave! We are beyond happy with our decision to start at WK Delridge and look forward to our youngest being old enough to start going there too!

This is the day care my baby goes. I love the teachers there since they are so protective and…read moreloving with care. They speak multiple languages and is a great place for kids. And the philosophy is not Montessori but Reggio. Love it

My daughter went to Apple Tree for almost 2 years. I'm so glad Ms Lin and Ms Amelia were her first…read moreteachers. They are so loving and caring. My daughter was not easy to handle but they were very patient and understanding. My daughter loved going there every day. Apple Tree's teachers and kids were like her family. She made very good friends there. My daughter is going to a new school soon. She still misses Ms Lin and Ms Amelia and wants to go back.

My 4 year old daughter is a current student and absolutely LOVES it. I will send my youngest there…read moreas well once she is old enough. Ms. Trish is fully certified and runs it out of her home (it has multiple large indoor spaces and a wonderful outdoor playground). It's for ages 3-5 and it's located on a beautiful, sleepy street in Shoreline, right on the Edmonds border. Snacks and meals included and tons of art projects and some optional age-appropriate "homework" workbooks included. For example, my daughter definitely learned how to write her name because of Ms. Trish's efforts. I can't recommend her enough!

Such a great place for kiddos! Ms trish is excellent with all the kids and really helped with mine…read moretoo! The preschool is super clean and has everything that any kid could possibly need. The teacher really does cater to each individual child and their needs and that's the best thing about this... you can see them grow in such an amazing way!! Thank you Kr preschool for everything!

Had two kids here for many years, until we finally got fed up and left. School has been in a…read moredownward spiral ever since 2019 or so. Do not want other parents to have to go through what we went through. Staffing is a revolving door--just read the Glassdoor reviews, the faculty retention here is terrible and it's pretty typical for teachers to just up and quit their jobs mid-year with almost no warning. Support teachers come and go even more frequently. Many parents describe SEED as two schools: a downstairs school for babies (0-2yo), and an upstairs school for preschoolers (3-5yo). The downstairs was historically good; the upstairs is chaos. There's an enormous amount of variation in quality between classrooms--some years your child will have awesome teachers, and other years you will wonder why these people work with children. Neurodiverse children need not apply--the school has no experts on staff, provides its teachers with no guidance or mentorship, and has repeatedly demonstrated a complete disinterest in providing any child with any sort of accomodation whatsoever. Neurodivergence at SEED is treated with separation, isolation, involuntarily reduced attendance hours, until the child either graduates into a classroom with more capable teachers, or the parents withdraw the child. SEED is "committed to diversity" only when they don't have to actually do anything for the child, such as make any sort of accomodation. There is a pervasive can't-do attitude. Lastly, prospective parents should do their online research regarding babies being drugged to sleep with melatonin at SEED up until 2023. While those teachers were of course fired, the school has chosen to hide information about this abuse from parents of children formerly under these teachers' care; and, currently enrolled parents have only been provided cryptic generic information. The school's administration seems entirely focused on staying open and staying afloat, rather than addressing any of the underlying issues (under-supported, under-mentored, under-supervised faculty) that played a contributory role.

Chaotic, staff never stays and nobody seems to like one another. Staff talk about each other, kids…read moreand parents. There is no extra support for children who need it, they just dump them off to another teacher or classroom. Director is passive aggressive and condescending. Also they've tried to cover up a melatonin scandal a few years back and everyone definitely plays favorites. Not worth it.