I have taken much time and pondered my thoughts extensively as it pertains to writing this review…read more Please know that it comes from a place of passion, hurt and confusion. This review will be extensively, but I urge you to read it in its entirety. Firstly, I want to say that my wife and I had high hopes for this school when enrolling our three-year-old daughter. My name is Gerry Gordon and I am writing and advocating for my wife and daughter who have been tremendously affected by the misconduct of Annie Wright schools. Secondly, I want to address that due to the numerous accounts of negligence and social injustice my daughter endured I am convinced there is no diversity inclusion training or awareness within the Lower school staff, before and after school staff and its counterparts. Why do I say these things? Here are the things my daughter had to endure in only a 6-month period. Not in any particular order. 1. My daughter got ill with the flu due to the Annie Wrights lack of communication. To expound on this topic, I received an email stating that my daughter was "out of sorts", lethargic and not herself. Still having trust in the educators and nurse at this point, my wife and I took their advice to "monitor" her and check for a fever. We asked their opinion if we should come and they said NO she doesn't have a fever. Mind you we were never called but emailed and who knows how long she was sick. Come to find out she was in the nurse's office for over an hour maybe more. Long story short, my daughter ends up with the flu because I decided to take her to the doctor because the next day she returned to school and got a fever. On multiple occasions, we have seen her outside in the cold without a jacket. WE WERE NEVER CALLED ONCE while she exhibited concerning health signs. The nurse and the teachers refused to call and said email their primary form of contacting parents, even after I BOLDY requested phone calls due to the nature of my job and my wife's schooling. My daughter getting the flu could have been avoided with better communication. Once we gave them the requested doctors note it was questioned by the nurse. There was a lack of empathy and most importantly again we were never called. 2. My daughter was walking around barefoot I'm not sure how long this took place because we were never told or notified. The school requires extra shows and socks and she has rainboots. There is no reason for my child to walk around school for who knows how long without any shows or socks on. Once again it was treated as a simple thing and hardly addressed. 3. My daughter told us she was hit by a door from one of the staff that works directly with her. This concerned us, and we always follow up with the staff when our daughter tells us something. This said the staff has treated my wife and very different when trying to communicate simple things like "good morning". She even said Bria didn't like her for some odd reason. When confronted about the door situation her response we "it was an accident". 4. My daughter went an entire day without eating lunch. This was the final straw for us. I picked my daughter up at 5 pm and the first thing she said to me was "Daddy I didn't eat lunch today". I was concerned but questioned her and she insisted she didn't eat. Upon arriving home, I checked her lunchbox to validate her claim and there was a sticky note on there from her ticker that read, "We still don't have power for our microwave... Likely not tomorrow as well. Thanks!! Mrs. Peterson". This is wrong on so many levels. We never received a phone call so that we could possibly provide another meal. There were so many options that were not explored for my daughter to eat. Heating the meal up in another class. Giving her the paid hot lunch, the school provides and so many others. Instead, her teacher gave her a graham cracker or two and let her watch all the other kids in the class eat their lunch because she was the only one that didn't get a feed that day. Mind you she is the only African American shouldn't in her class, so this is more than just negligence of a child but socially bias behavior. When confronted by my wife, the teacher showed a lack of empathy. She stated, "I didn't think it was that big of a deal". Once my wife explained her distaste for her lack of empathy, I clam but passionate way, the teacher began to weep and blamed it on her being pregnant. Please refer to photos for the rest of my review

The academic program is top notch , the teachers for most part enthused with the joy of learning…read moreand sharing . The boarding program has introduced my kids to future leaders from around the world . My children have thrived here in the past but not now . The school is coping very poorly with the pandemic this January . They failed to reopen the high school divisions after Christmas in Jan 2021 due to Covid fears . All other HS schools in the area are in session . Remote schooling is terrible for the kids , for the vaccinated no school is far worse than the virus . This school is a presently a very expensive virtual experience .

I am considered an expert in the field of early childhood education with many years' experience as…read morea trainer, writer, consultant, administrator and teacher. Over the years, I have observed and conducted comprehensive, objective observations of over a hundred preschool classrooms. I am also the grandmother of a student who was enrolled in the Peer Inclusion Preschool class at Stanley Elementary School in Tacoma Washington. This school and this class is by far the worst program I have ever encountered. The teacher is unqualified to teach a Peer Inclusion Preschool Class. Certified elementary teachers are required to have Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education training to earn endorsements for their credentials to teach this class. It does not appear the district has provided training of any kind for her. Her teaching methods betray her lack of knowledge about child development, about how young children learn, or the standards for best practice. The way she teaches is a good example of the way preschoolers were taught in 1975. She does not implement the Tacoma School District designated curriculum for preschool. The children do not have access to the books and toys in the classroom. There is almost no communication from school to home. Parents are not allowed to observe in the classroom or to see the curriculum, which is illegal. The classroom is dirty. The children are sick way too often. On at least one occasion, (and presumably more), the children are not given the meal components on the posted menu. On that occasion they were given a single piece of pizza and water (no milk, no fruit, no veggies). The principal is aggressively rude, disrespectful, dishonest and unprofessional. The district was not helpful. Nothing changed. Nobody seemed to care.

Me and my babies love kids country! I've never had a bad thing to say since I started coming here…read moreabout a year ago. The head director Melody seems like she really cares about these kids and what's good for them! Anytime I've had anything to say regarding my children I feel like I've been heard and the issues been fixed immediately. I would recommend this daycare to anyone!

As a parent of a nonverbal autistic child, I am extremely disappointed in the way Kid's Country…read morehandled our experience, especially after a change in leadership. While the previous staff showed care and compassion, everything changed under the new director. What's most troubling is that the director claimed to have experience working with children with disabilities, yet she refused to make any effort to communicate with my nonverbal child. No visual cues, no gestures, no attempts at understanding, just avoidance and blame! Instead of support, I was repeatedly asked to leave work shortly after drop-off, because the staff couldn't "manage" her behavior, behavior that is common for children on the spectrum. My child was even referred to as "wild," which is dehumanizing and unacceptable. They also made it clear that they wouldn't allow her to attend without a one-on-one aide, which they provided no assistance in arranging. Meanwhile, when my child was bitten or pushed by other children, I was rarely informed, but if she had any issue, it was escalated immediately, making it clear she was being singled out and unfairly targeted. This is not a safe or inclusive space for neurodivergent children. If your child has a disability, especially if they're nonverbal or any child period. Please seek a center that not only says they support inclusion but actually practices it.

We started up at this daycare when my son was 1.5 years old. He is now 6. I was extremely impressed…read morewith the level of education he received. When my son finally started up Kindergarten, he was considered advanced due to the attention he received. Their summer camp program is a lot of fun for the older kids. They have an event set up at the location or they are out traveling to different locations (parks, restaurants ect). I originally had my kids set up for summer camp through their elementary school, but quickly found out that Acheivement Center had a better set up. It was worth the extra traveling time to have them set up here (we live in puyallup but I work in Tacoma) Acheivement center really is a great set up. Every employee greets the children and acknowledges them, even if they are just walking by. My twins, who are currently 1.5 years old are also lucky enough to attend here and have grown so much socially since starting. I really can't say enough about this place. It has become my children's home away from home.

I'm going to say this... The first thing I noticed about this place is it smelled better than the…read moreformer place we we had our son at. The care and attention here seems a little better and the staff are seem less stressed and more attentive too. So to sum this review up: If you're looking for a clean, safe, friendly environment for your kids to blossom and grow and live near by then this is a good place to check out. They've been in business since 1976 and the current owner started here in 1985 and you can be assured your child is in good hands. My review would be a 5 star review accept: Due to having not having AC I was forced to take time off from work early on a few of the hot days to pickup my kid. I also got no such compensation on my bill for having to do such. My other little annoyance with the facility itself is the parking, the spots aren't marked and people just park all over the driveway like idiots at times which makes it very difficult to safely get in and out.

We switched from public school to LCA and are grateful for the experience. Our children have…read morereceived a better education than they received at public school and in a much better environment - not only are other students respectful during class but teachers care about the well being of the students. Our kids are very athletic and we have one that is attending a D2 school on athletic scholarship and our other children are competing in sports and getting play time and those sports that LCA does not offer, like Lacrosse, they are able to play through our neighborhood high school. We have been very pleased with our experience here.

Would give zero stars if I could. Please don't send your kids to this school. The teachings do not…read morereflect the Bible and represent hateful, discriminatory views. If you don't want to cause trauma to your kids, don't send them to Life Christian. As a former "lifer" and one of the few student athletes to go on to play D1 sports, and someone who's family has been a large part of the church for 4 generations, I can speak with certainty the trauma this place causes. I've watched it decline more and more since I graduated. The grade level education does not meet the level of education at public schools and especially does not compete with other private schools. Many students who left Life Christian felt under prepared at other schools because of the gap in education. Math and science programs are purposely under funded. The nepotism, rampant misogyny and over sexualization of young women, and unhealthy power dynamics should send any parent running from this institution.