We came to Valley Christian looking for a small, gentle preschool, and it has genuinely become like…read morefamily for us. Our daughter is sensitive, and her teachers have been calm, consistent, and so patient with her. We really were picky with where she was going to go and we picked the perfect place. The classes are small, focused, drop‑off feels peaceful, and the routines are predictable, which really helps her feel safe. When there's a conflict or a mean‑kid moment, the staff actually handle it fairly instead of brushing it off, and they always loop us in immediately if our daughter isn't feeling well. She's also grown so much academically here. She can now fully read books and do basic math and she's almost done with their kindergarten class. If you want a warm, stable place where your child is really known, this is it. We feel this school has set a high expectation that her elementary may not match up to.

We started our oldest child here when he was just 2 years old. The teacher came to our house to…read moreintroduce herself!! Every aspect about this preschool has been above and beyond my expectation. Our oldest also has every food allergy there is and there is tremendous care taken by the teachers to keep him safe. We feel so blessed to have found a perfect preschool for all of our children to go.

I cannot say enough good things about A Child's Place. We were referred by family friends whose…read moredaughters all attended. My daughter started when she was 3 and loved it. She made so many friends and we saw huge leaps in her speech and social skills. They also learn so many fun things and she would come home and sings songs about the planets, water cycle, a trees life cycles, continents, states and more. It was so fun watching her learn. I would recommend anyone looking for a great daycare to A Child's Place.

A Child's Place has been wonderful for my kiddo! The staff from the top down are simply the best…read more They truly believe in investing in the kids and it shows! At a previous school, my kiddo would cry at drop off and be so relieved at pickup... at A Child's Place, it's a complete 180! Drop off is a breeze and we can hardly get our kiddo to go home at pick up because there is so much fun to be had! I am so thankful for the school and the staff - my kiddo feels happy, safe, and loved at school!

We have had a great experience at Village Preschool. My daughter is attending her second year and…read moremy son will start in the Fall. It has been a great community to be a part of. The flexibility in choosing preschool days, was helpful to fit into our families current schedule. I've really enjoyed helping in the classroom and seeing my daughters growth. The school has a great focus on empowering kids to do things on their own. Also, helps kids build the tools to manage emotions and work/play with their peers. Outside play is a part of every day! Village has had such a positive impact on our family.

Village has always been like a family for us. My daughter attended Village for three years and our…read moreson is on his second year. We drove an hour each way to Village for three years because of Teacher Jamie and our love for Village co-op. Her philosophy and way of teaching really encouraged both our kids to strive both socially and emotionally. Encouraging learning through open ended play and non judgmental teaching. I wouldn't think of taking my children anywhere else. I thank Village for encouraging their socialization and teaching me ways to be a more intentional parent.

My niece loves it here! All the teachers are very friendly at pick up and drop offs. The COVID…read moreprotocols have been comforting as sending my niece in a pandemic was a little nerve wracking. She comes home happy, clean and excited to go again each day! I would recommend Yellow Wagon to anyone looking for a preschool in Beaverton!

Yellow Wagon Preschool is the best! If I could rate it more than 5 stars I would, this is my…read moredaughters first ever preschool experience as she just turned 3 and she loves it. Every time I pick her up from school she tells me all the things she did in class, there's also a new activity that they're doing and new things she's learning. I love the interaction she has with her teachers and classmates. Will continue to have her be enrolled for as long as we can!

I have had three children now be with Kindercare, starting as infant through PreK. They continue to…read moreimpress with their authentic care of each individual child, diverse programming and excellent hours. Knwing my child is safe and growing in their exploration of the world allow me to work without worry and be completely present with them when home. Communication about programming and our children is above what I could have hoped. Now that some kids have started older school, I have greater and greater appreciation for kindercare. Thank you to everyone there, Director Rubi and PreK teacher Meredith.

This review is for the toddler room, but I imagine that many of the issues that bugged me are also…read morepresent in the other classes. I had two kids in their toddler room for 6 months, and then I pulled them out after being fed up. Now, after putting my kids in a different daycare I can see clearly how bad it was at Kindercare, I am still dealing with guilt that I didn't I pull them out sooner. Here is the good and the bad I experienced at this center. Good: - The outdoor space is big and beautiful with tons of toys to play with. - Teachers were really good at changing diapers quickly and my kids never got diaper rashes while there. - The front desk was always welcoming and greeted us with a smile. - There was always someone picking up the phone and they were always open to go check on your kid right away if you asked them. - They are not cheap but they have a good discount for intel or ohsu employees and they offer sibling discounts too. - They use a pretty nice app that informs you of the diaper changes, food consumption and photos shared. You can also message teachers and director via this app. - They have excellent hours that secure care for your little one even when you have a long day at work. Bad: - Generally the teachers were not engaging or showing much interest or affection to the kids. They were mostly standing around passively and often talking amongst themselves instead of the children. Sometimes kids would be wailing in the corner and no one would pay any attention to them. I witnessed this regardless of the time that I stopped by to pick up kids, or drop off anything for them. - The toddler classrooms are tiny! They have sectioned a big room into 3 little rooms that probably barely meet the min square footage per child. The rooms are always crowded and in a disarray with toys laying everywhere. They don't teach the kids to clean up and there were always (dirty) toys spread around on the floor that you would step on as you dropped off and picked up your kids. - the food is DISGUSTING. Don't be fooled by the menus they may show you. It may look good on paper, but first of all, the food served almost never matches what is printed on the menu for that day. "Fresh fruit" comes out of a can! Cheese and meat is processed. Bread is stale and white. Nothing is truly cooked there. It's all just thawed and/or warmed. I wouldn't eat any of that myself. - The kids were taken to play outdoors twice a day during summer, but even though we had a very mild fall and winter, but they did not take the kids out a single day from Oct to Feb. And after parents called to complain they took them out only occasionally when the weather was very nice. Their excuse was that some kids do not have warm clothes?! They kept the kids in the tiny tiny classrooms crawling around all day, and my boys would get horribly sick every other week. - They constantly move the kids around among toddler classes. We would always drop off our kids around the same time, within the allowed drop off time and around breakfast time and in their designated classrooms, but they would already be at capacity in that room and have to move some of the kids out to accommodate our kids. Sometimes they would take kids that were in the middle of eating their breakfast and have them walk to another room. It was always chaos and a lot of teacher/student switching once we arrived. - I had a kid that drooled a lot and I would give them extra bibs so they could change them out during the day, but despite asking a couple of times and sometimes even messaging about it they would forget and on his drooly days my kid would often go home in a wet shirt (with dry and clean bibs sitting in his cubby). -They had serious staffing issues and had to close their classrooms unannounced several days during fall and winter! Once they emailed us at 7am that they could only take 8 more toddlers that day, and first come first serve! Other days they would ask us to pick up our kids earlier due to staff being out. - There were also a lot of little less important, but annoying, things as well such as not removing the kids shoes for nap time, not being stocked with age-appropriate educational toys like legos, building blocks etc., not allowing food from home, they would play super loud music non stop in the evening, they tossed all the water bottles in a cubby all week and never changed the water or cleaned the bottles until parents pick them up at the end of week and clean them, they would not provide water to the kids during the day only at specific times (my kids were sooo thirsty when we picked them up because they couldn't speak and ask for water or they did and were ignored). All in all, while there are a few positives, I would never recommend this place to anyone who wants the best for their child. I have even heard teachers working at that center discouraging parents from putting their children there! That should be telling enough...

Moving to a new area and starting a new school can be overwhelming. My child is a bit shy and…read morespeaks a different language at home, so I was initially worried about how my child would adapt as a minority in a new environment, but Mayflower has been absolutely amazing. My child tends to be an observer at first--watching from a distance until they feel ready--but once they are comfortable, they truly blossom. The teachers here have guided that process so patiently. Now, my child loves going to school and speaks so fondly of their friends and teachers. A few highlights of our experience: The Staff: The Director, Ms. Alicia, is incredibly sweet. She knows every student by name and is always updated on my child's progress. She handles my many questions with such grace and kindness. 2 Year Old Class: Ms. Alyssia and Ms. Lisa are phenomenal. Handling potty training and the "terrible twos" is no small feat, yet they remain patient, professional, and caring. Communication: I love the daily updates in the "KidsNote." It's so helpful to see what my child is learning so we can talk about it at home. Seeing my child laughing with friends or being comforted by a teacher when I go for pickup gives me such peace of mind. Mayflower doesn't just teach academics. They teach children how to care for one another in a warm, loving environment. Highly recommended!

My daughter attended this school for over 2 years after moving to the area. My child had many…read morechallenges in a variety of different areas and this school was amazing with her. She had so many breakthroughs, and the staff was invested in her happiness, learning, and social success. The director Alisha, and her teachers Ms Leah and Ms Paige, cared so deeply about her and developed genuine relationships with our daughter. This school built and maintained a high level of trust with my wife and I regarding our child's safety and development. We also knew they would challenge her in the right ways while making reasonable accommodations and maintain a professional environment at all times. They care and it shows. I highly recommend this school!

We have sent our kids here since 2022 and the staff is the best. They truly care about the kids and…read moremy kids love it there. Very happy with Learning Years, would highly recommend.

THE BEST DAYCARE. 100% the best. Stop your search and go check this place out. I am a parent of…read morekids that go here and I promise there is no better place. The teachers and staff are absolutely the best people you can find and have all been there for a long time. You absolutely need to check this place out if you are looking for a daycare. They service newborns though after school care in Elementary. The manager has been there for a long time and she is amazing (Rocio) and the teachers all have been there for years and years and are all SO GOOD with the kids. Our two year old comes home saying please and thank you and knowing his numbers and letters so well. They are so good with kids and teach them way more than we ever expected even from very young ages. Honest review here from a parent - they are the best and been the best decision ever to have our kids here. I see notes that they don't have locking doors - but they do! They installed them and they are very safe and I have no concerns about the doors locking and safety of the kids inside. I also see notes about dirty - and I do not feel this is true. Yes the place is not brand new, but it is absolutely clean and they do a great job cleaning toys everyday here as well to keep kids from spreading germs. They have wonderful outdoor areas for kids to play on structures and run around, ride bikes, or shoot hoops.

My son was at Home Sweet Home for a year and a half. The first year was great, he was happy and…read morelearning so much. Then a new teacher started in November and things changed. The teacher informed me that he was "too attached" to his pillow, which I was asked to provide to help settle him at nap time. When approached by the owner, Laurie, about him having a difficult time napping, she didn't seem concerned about my son, only about avoiding difficult and upset messages from other parents. I am a single mom, so I didn't think anything of it at the time. In the past month, my son has had some challenging behaviors, all deemed "hard to handle". Instead of having a sit down, something that is listed on the website, I was sent multiple videos from his teacher of said meltdowns. This made me anxious, as there was nothing I could do for my son and I was frustrated that it was more important to his teachers that the video his behavior, instead of trying to re-direct him and calm him. The final nail in the coffin was a voicemail I received from Laurie. I had expressed concerns to another one of his teachers, suggesting that they could add another teacher if they were having trouble maintaining the class with outbursts from my son, and as well as other kids. Laurie did not hang up her voicemail on time and proceeded to call me a "stupid F*ck" for not knowing state daycare regulations, something that someone who is not in the daycare industry would know. She also said "she wants me to hire another teacher to take care of her f*cking son" and "She's gone. The minute I can get rid of him, I need to get rid of him because she is trying to cause trouble". When confronted, she said she would never allow her staff to talk negatively about the children in their care, but she is a hypocrite and will talk negatively behind your back. This place is not accommodating.

Laurie and the Home Sweet Home team are amazing. My son has been attending for a little over 4…read moremonths now, and even though he's a baby, it's clear he loves it. He's all smiles when I drop him off, and tired from playing hardball day when I pick him up. I love the paper they give us as the end of the day that tells all the activities he's done that day. It was hard making the decision to take our boy to daycare, especially during a pandemic. But Laurie and team made us feel comfortable and helped make the transition smooth. We are forever grateful!