Our experience has been nothing short of amazing. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt our kid's…read morelives are permanently changed for the better. The teachers that love and care for our kids, instilling the values we believe in, and expecting academic excellence will no doubt propel them forward on the best trajectory possible. If you are dissatisfied and disappointed with where your kids are now, you won't be sorry you made the switch.

King's Way has great education. I'll give them that. But they completely ignore what their kids'…read moresocial experience is. I have personally experienced bullying here and no one did anything. I actually even heard and saw child p*rn of one of the students being passed around that had been taken at a sleepover.

Overall, this is a great school…read more However, the Board of Directors and head of school just decided to increase tuition by almost double the inflation rate, while simultaneously removing sibling discounts, resulting in year over year tuition increases of almost 25% for a family of three and 34% for a family of four. The justification for such a decision is still really unclear but certainly leaves some serious questions. If you send decide this is the school for you, as we did, just be aware you may be looking at SHARP tuition increases way beyond the normal cost of living.

Our family is so very thankful for the love and attention to our daughters education!…read more From the moment you walk in, you are greeted and cared for. The entire staff is helpful and kind. The curriculum and education decisions that this school makes and implements is the best. Reading Without Tears in kindergarten is one of the best ways to help our early readers and I am so thankful that they use this here. Chapel, PE, dance, worship, outdoor play, and small class sizes are all part of the reason for us choosing private school with CCA. The top reason, perpetuating the love of Christ. There are also great ways to connect with other parents. I have joined the book club and I am looking forward to taking the adult hip hop class! Our daughter is thriving in her classroom under her teachers guidance. She looks forward to school every day and as a mom, nothing can beat my child's positive attitude toward her education in her formative, primary years!! Another plus, the school uniforms make the mornings MUCH easier!

So thankful this school exists. Put two kids through Gardner - the older one is thriving both…read moresocially and academically as he enters high school, and the younger one has one year left here. The small class sizes create incredible opportunity to be seen and heard by all of the staff. My kids love school, and love learning. My kids have learned what it means to be part of a close knit caring community that roots for you, and how to show up and be there for their friends. At the end of the day, my family believes this is the most important gift to give our kids as they grow up - and so we are so eternally grateful to call ourselves Gardnerinos. If you're reading these reviews trying to determine if Gardner is the best option for your child, don't trust me. Or any other review here or elsewhere. Please pick up the phone, come for a tour, ask to talk to actual parent references. This is a community that's passionate about it's kids and the world we're raising them into.

Our child attended Gardner for four years, preschool through first grade. We loved this school for…read morea long time and still think highly of many teachers, families and kids. Unfortunately, we completely lost confidence in its leadership. First grade was a disaster. An inexperienced teacher was put in charge with inadequate oversight. Parents raised concerns about classroom management, kids not having enough time to eat, cleanliness, bullying, an angry and intimidating environment, physical handling/restraint of students and academics. There wasn't even a clearly established curriculum until parents began demanding answers about what our kids were being taught and how progress was being measured. Our child went from loving school to having sleep problems, anxiety and major behavioral changes. At one point our child was hiding behind a classroom door and under desks crying during an activity involving sewing and hot irons because they were afraid of being poked or burned. We raised serious concerns directly with Head of School Courtney Tomlinson and told her in writing that the problems were affecting our child at home and were "increasing intensity quickly." Other parents were raising concerns too. It took parents organizing, demanding answers, discussing withholding tuition and pulling our kids before the teacher was finally placed on leave and removed. What happened afterward destroyed our remaining confidence. Getting straight answers was difficult. Communications were long on words and short on information. Parents asked for an open community discussion that never happened, while the Board publicly backed Courtney. Less than half of the students are returning next year. Families leave for different reasons, but that level of turnover speaks volumes. Gardner has wonderful teachers and families. They aren't why we left. We told the Board we would not return with Courtney as Head of School and would reconsider if leadership changed. If you're considering Gardner, talk privately to current AND former parents. We wish we had.

Nice spot for a quick hike. We dropped by on a Sunday afternoon and there were only a handful of…read moreother cars. I believe we took all the trails: the two lolli loops and around the lakes. Trails are mostly flat and very easy to follow. We also peeked around the hatchery tanks and enjoyed reading the educational materials. Seems they're doing a lot of fun and interesting things here, while preserving some appreciated natural space for education, wildlife and those of us who enjoy a trail...as well as some cute carved art in the snags. :) They've got a decent amount of parking available as well as some picnic tables.

We came for a field trip with my son's preschool class and it was perfect for a "first hike"…read moreexperience. Tucked away off evergreen highway. Nice short trails that loop and also the fish hatchery so you can learn the life cycle of salmon. Can't believe we had never been.

My little girl started in July of last year. She has loved it here! The staff is so professional…read moreand care for my daughter and the other children in such an exceptional way! I would recommend this daycare/preschool to any parent in the Vancouver area! They actually have a curriculum that they follow! My child learns a different letter every week and they have so many fun events/special touches! Thank you so much for your care!!

My daughter (2 almost 3 yo) absolutely loves this place and so does my husband and I. It's very…read moreclean and organized and the kids have a blast. Her teacher (teacher Macy) goes about and beyond to give us feedback on her progress and since starting here her potty training has gotten so much better. We are very happy to have found Red Robin!

We have been with Yilda for 6 months now and are so grateful to have found her. My kiddo had severe…read moreseparation anxiety at his prior daycare, but acclimated to Busy Days effortlessly! I think it's because Yilda makes it feel like home and gives the kids the attention and structure they need. He actually cries when he has to leave school and asks to go on the weekends. The level of professionalism, communication and organization is incredible -- this is what I would expect from an overpriced large scale program, not a reasonable in-home daycare. Yilda works tirelessly, and her love for what she does is very clear. She and Chad have made a beautiful space for these kids and families that feels like a second home.

This place is awful. The Owner here held my 5 year old down to the point where he couldn't breathe…read morein front of my daughter. My daughter was crying and the owner had the other workers take her and my oldest son outside while they could still hear my son inside screaming about how he couldn't breathe. she was screaming and yelling at him rather than be comforting and caring about him. CPS did nothing and the owner was telling the other workers to say a different story. One of the workers there was telling me what was going on and still nothing came out of it. Do not send your children here it is not safe.

I went here from 2 to 11 years of age. Not a bad place, plenty of activities and outings. Great…read moreteachers, would highly recommend.

I enjoy looking at this school…read more My grandchildren are in school here. I don't hear well anymore because I'm old, but the sound of the recess bell never escapes me. Whenever I come to this playground it brings me back to my innocent youth; tetherball in first recess, red rover and kickball in afternoon intermission (what it was called before recess). A lot of the learning is done outside the classroom and on the playground. This playground is, as Donald Tremp says, "huge". Lots of area to learn. I don't anymore, but I miss the days where I used to be a recess safety officer (duty). I was able to tell all the children to be safe and make them listen to my stories of my youth. Not at this school. Great school. Grandchildren love it. ~grandma

We have been dealing with bullying issues over the last year, and so far multiple times this year…read more The principals at Lincoln elementary have refused to return phone calls regarding the matters, set "meetings" with us that they were unable to attend, and over looked the issue many times. Now it was brought to my attention that a "Mr. Jason" who is employed at Lincoln has in some form been encouraging and/or ignoring the issues. I would not send your children to this school until they get better staffing (if you have the option). After having this issue I also spoke with 2 other parents that have recently pulled their children out of Lincoln for similar problems! Never is it acceptable as an adult; especially working at a school (who should be setting a proper example) to tell a 6 year old that they deserved to be punched in the face by another student. They refuse to do anything about the bullying, and employee bullies at that. Not to mention they are obviously not adequately watching our children.