I have taken my son to two other daycares, and I am so glad that we found Sumner Valley Preschool…read more He's been attending this school for 9 months and there has never been a bad day. Leaving him all day is the hardest, but knowing he has teachers there who genuinely care about how he is and what he is learning makes it so much easier! There are days that I get there to pick him up from school and he says he doesn't want to leave!!! Every teacher is the perfect blend of professional and compassionate and are really great at getting to know your child. We attended a parent-teacher conference and they had put together a whole portfolio of his art and what they'd been learning to show his progression over the time he's been there. Amazing school. Amazing people. Wish we'd found it sooner!!

My two girls practically grew up at Sumner Valley Preschool, and both still attend after-school…read moreprograms there now that they've moved into elementary school. Great staff, wonderful location and a solid program that prepared both girls well for starting school and put them well ahead of kids who weren't lucky enough to attend there.

My daughter goes there and says it's absolutely amazing. The teachers and staff are the best, so…read morekind to their students and parent. Great PTA organization, and lots of completely educational field trips that the kids enjoy. One of their teachers even got nominated on Hometown Hero, and won! The school is small, but mighty. My overall review of the school is 'Go Mustangs!' (A mustang is their mascot)

Great school in a what used to be a great little community. The city itself is getting too big for…read moreits own good. There is a growing homelessness and drug addiction problem which is bringing in mental illness and crime. Housing is a tough find in the area as well. Overall I would say it's somewhat safe but need stories never used to take place in the town but there have been a few major ones in recent. The school itself is safe with a camera and locked down facility. It's visual release of children is nice in knowing that they won't be released to someone they don't know. The trick here is....PARKING!!!! If you don't show up AT least 15 minutes early, good luck! The teachers are great with the kids. I volunteer at times and notice that the volunteers here help make it a solid school. There's a great support system for these hard working teachers that you can see in the kids education. It's a coin toss on the area because it'll eventually put the school at risk which is why it received 4 stars and not 5.

Love this private Christian school. My oldest has been attending since 1st grade, my middle child…read morebegan pre K this year, the staff is wonderful. Love how personable it is as it's a smaller campus at this moment, and Rhonda the administrator is the best. Principal Lorenz is also wonderful. All around great school. Happy to have my children attend, we plan to stick around for a long while.

I toured this school with my son and was initially drawn in by the welcoming environment, the…read morefaith-based values, and the kindness of the teacher we met. The enrollment process itself was straightforward. Unfortunately, our experience after enrollment raised concerns for me regarding staff training, classroom management, communication with parents, and the unenrollment process. My son had recently experienced an abrupt transition from a daycare he loved, and he had only been enrolled for a couple of weeks when his teacher pulled me aside at pickup and said, "He was doing a phenomenal job listening the first week or so, and now he's just not listening. Is there something going on at home?" I was surprised that the first explanation offered was something happening outside of school rather than examining what might be contributing to the behavior within the classroom environment. At the time, my son had no history of behavioral issues, and I believed he was still adjusting to a major transition. I also suspected he may have been under-stimulated. I suggested that when he appeared disengaged, he might benefit from being redirected toward a task or activity. Compounding my concern was the fact that another child had repeatedly been aggressive toward my son, including incidents of physical hitting. We brought these concerns to the school's attention, but the behavior continued, leaving me feeling that the situation was not being adequately monitored or addressed. After discussing the situation with educators from other preschool programs, I learned that many early childhood professionals first evaluate classroom dynamics, developmental needs, peer interactions, and environmental factors before assuming challenges originate at home. That perspective aligned more closely with my own understanding of child development. Ultimately, I decided not to keep my son enrolled through kindergarten and informed the school of my decision. What followed was the most disappointing part of the experience. Shortly after notifying the school, I received multiple calls encouraging me to keep my child enrolled. During one conversation, I was told that withdrawing him could result in being responsible for 20% of future kindergarten tuition because staffing decisions had already been made. When I expressed surprise, I was told, "This is a business, and we hired accordingly." While I understand that schools must plan financially, the conversation felt focused on retaining revenue rather than understanding the concerns that led to our decision. For an organization that places a strong emphasis on faith and community, I left feeling that financial considerations were prioritized over family experience. Every family's experience will be different, but ours ultimately left us feeling unheard. We are confident there are many excellent educational options available, and we are grateful to have found a different path for our son.

Well... we moved to our current house because we wanted our kids to grow up in Puyallup Schools…read more Our oldest son and daughter went to Brouillet Elementary. Our experience started off strong as we had some really good teachers but after a new principle took over many of them jumped ship. After a very disappointing and ridiculous approach to the pandemic, we left for private school. We felt that after nearly suffocating our kids for year and a half, we were DONE. Enduring the combination of far left progressive politics infused in the classroom and oblivious approach to child development, it was apparent that, to the administration, our kids were seen as $ signs and political statements, not as people. As far as teachers, there are some VERY good people who work in this district. We have many friends who teach in district and are AMAZING in spite of their environment and the BS they put up with. Now, I would give the teachers overall a 3 star because our experience was so bipolar. One year our son had a really great teacher, who challenged him, held him accountable and pushed him to grow. The next his teacher stopped showing up after the first week. Literally no showed, leaving the whole class in disarray. Ultimately, we felt that the "luck of the draw" approach was absurd, and we subsequently left. Private school is a major sacrifice but far better, very enriching with HIGH expectations for personal responsibility. We will never go back to Puyallup Schools.

I'm a student apart of the Teaching Careers class. currently we are on a field trip to Central…read moreWashington University and before we were promised a charter bus. a large amount of the classmates got excited and brought all sorts of things for the charter bus (I've been on one before so I knew what to prepare), but when students arrived for the trip, instead there was a regular ugly yellow bus. as many of students know, the buses are so uncomfortable to sit in, heating sucks, and there is little leg room. I was hoping this could have been a bus for a sports team needing to go someplace early, but instead we are given this. I am honestly disappointed in both school district and whoever sets up charter buses. You promised us a charter bus, we deserve that charter bus. Thank you.