As first-time parents, choosing Columbia Crest was a big step--and we couldn't be happier. The…read morestaff is warm, attentive, and truly caring. We enrolled out child last year, and I see his growth almost daily - whether it's learning new words, interactions with other kids, expressing emotions more clearly, or simply showing excitement to go to "school." The center is clean and thoughtfully designed to encourage learning through play. Communication is excellent, and we always feel supported and informed. Additionally, I appreciate their openness to feedback and inclusion of the parents. Highly recommend to any parent looking for a safe, caring, and enriching environment!

My son has been attending Columbia Crest for almost a year and is absolutely thriving. He has grown…read moreso much in his independence and developmental skills. We love the teachers and staff- their communication with us is really great, and they have been good about working with us on challenging behaviors. We're excited for our second child to start attending in the fall!

I only went in for a tour but what I saw was pretty good!! I wish we would've had space for my…read moredaughter but I would recommend for other families!

We are so grateful to have found this daycare for our child. It's an older facility but they keep…read moreit clean. The director is always very responsive and patiently answers all the questions any first time parent may have. The teachers care for the children genuinely and prepare engaging and age appropriate activities. Staff turnover rate is low. We feel safe and worry free leaving our child here.

Creative Montessori School has been a special place for our family for more than five years. Both…read moreour children thrived learning to be curious in reading, writing, math, science and more through true Montessori natural practices by a very well trained and caring staff. We are so grateful for our time there! We chose to stay committed through Kindergarten and felt it was a worthy financial investment. The knowledge and skills our boys took to public elementary following their time as kindergartners at Creative are notable. They were more than prepared and have practical skills to last a lifetime. The extra time also allowed our children to strengthen their leadership skills and foster extra special friendships we still have today. Creative Montessori holds a very special place in our hearts.

Great school. My daughter has been attending this school for about a year. She is 5 years old. She…read moreis now able to read and write. She understand and likes to solve math problems. She is very independent, social and kind. She knows about many diffenent countries and different holidays. And many more... All these happened due to hardworking and great teachers at her school.

I sent my daughter to The Children's School and Montessori two years ago. My daughter was there for…read more10 months. I have to say I did't see her growth. My daughter was shy and passive. During the 10 months, I didn't see she had any improvement. My daughter told me she didn't talk with teachers and other kids often. She just played by herself, and the teachers never came to guide her. My daughter said most of the time, teachers were just standing there and watching them play except the circle time. My daughter went to another Montessori school which was way better. Now, she is outgoing. My feeling was that I wasted 10 months to send my daughter to The Children's School and Montessori.

Bobbi, Mary, and all the teachers at The Children's School and Montessori are great! My daughter's…read moregrowth, both emotionally and intellectually, was amazing during her 2 years of attendance. Bobbi and Mary are compassionate, caring, patient, and driven. They know when to challenge kids, and know when to nurture them. I appreciate all they gave to help my daughter be a step ahead when she entered Kindergarten. A giant THANK YOU to the whole team!

The Whizz Kids Academy is a very special place that our family will always hold dear to our hearts…read more We came to Whizz Kids after our young son had a truly awful experience at Northlake Montessori in Bothell. The staff welcomed us and they were very caring for our child who had just been traumatized. The staff enthusiastically gave him the loving, and nurturing care that he deserved and this helped him heal and grow. Our son thrived in this positive environment and was soo empowered by his experience that he decided to pursue early on his career as a professional cyclist. By the age of 9 he successfully cycled across the entire United States; and was interviewed by several national celebrities along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQs8dXcLJc&t=59s Our son's future looks very bright now and we acknowledge the help he received from Whizz Kids as being pivotal to helping him grow into the person he wanted to be. It's difficult to put to words how enormous of a difference the staff at Whizz Kids made in the life of our child. I only hope we can repay this gift someday.........

Horrifying experience. In our experience, the communication and leadership of the center of this…read morecenter is abysmal. Our experience was that the management of this center doesn't feel the need to inform families of horrifying events involving their children and is content to tolerate poor conduct by their staff. I encourage any prospective families to look into the licensing history of their other centers. My only intention in posting this review is to genuinely try to spare any other families from experiencing what we did at their center.

My kid started at 3 at this place and WOW this place is amazing!…read moreThis place provides the perfect setting for kids to develop and grow! On top of that we REALLY LOVE the TEACHERS! YES every single one! They love the kids and treat them with love!. Our kid have developed so much from this place. It was the best decision that we have made for our kid! We are really thankful to all the teachers that helped our kid grow and we are going to miss this place alot! Highly recommend this place!

Our daughter is thriving at The Treehouse! She adores going to school where she plays with her…read morefriends, engages in dance and gymnastics, and gets to express herself through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. It's been really wonderful seeing her express herself more clearly and forge lasting friendships with her classmates. The teaching staff is warm, friendly and genuinely has the best interests of the kids as their top priority. Their interest in getting to know our entire family and the kindness they show our younger son (who will soon enroll at The Treehouse himself) is truly heartwarming. I cannot recommend The Treehouse enough to families who are looking for a welcoming community and play-based learning environment.

We had our daughter here for 5 years. She started in the infant room and went through to Pre-K…read morebefore moving to her public school Kinder class. In some ways we wish we would have kept her in through the primary grade. Our experience was so positive. She needed extra care and nurturing in the infant room. She just wasn't the kind of baby you could easily hand off to others, but the teachers in the infant room held her constantly and really went out of their way to help her to settle in. They would even hold her while she slept which was amazing. She progressed through each class really well thanks to the care, kindness, expertise and nurturing of the teachers. What we really loved was that they could accommodate the individual needs of our child in a way that helped her to make friends, while growing her skills and confidence. The focus on, kindness, life-skills and academics is perfect. Now that we've moved on to a public school we truly see the value of the school. Our daughter is reading more than a grade level above her class and doing math that is a grade level ahead of her class. She is testing higher in nearly every academic area than her peers. We feel we owe much of this to the work of the countryside teachers who were so dedicated to her. We recommend Countryside to any friends looking for schools.

The school is old and the classes are dark. The school director is nice and pleasent. The…read morekindergarten teacher was not friendly with kids. The classrooms are small, so the teacher will put your kid in the bathroom if he is crying! That is what happened to my son! Also, one of the teachers, using his mouth and hands to tickle the kids.... Should not happen.... Way over the boundaries!

Our kiddo attended Chelsea House for the 2021-22 school year. Teacher Molly and Teacher Fran are…read morestellar, caring, engaging teachers. Teacher Christine was too harsh with the children. There were three major issues within the school: a lack of communication, inappropriate levels of supervision, and inappropriate discipline. No details, photos, or progress is shared about the students, outside of two parent teacher conferences. The school administrator, who has little engagement with the children, does most of the talking. She frequently interrupted teachers as they were sharing their observations. The "monthly" school newsletter was sent infrequently and it was highly apparent that the newsletter was simply copied from the previous year (dates and teacher names were incorrect on multiple occasions). When asking for updates, we received short, curt replies. On two occasions, I picked up our daughter to only find one teacher with the class. On a third occasion, there was only one teacher and she was inside while the students were outside. Not only is this incredibly dangerous, but it goes against the very philosophy we signed up for. The school administrator mentioned several times that there are three teachers in the classroom--most days there were two. Some days there was only one. One student in the class was having behavioral issues. She was regularly sent outside alone as a punishment and was disciplined loudly. This greatly upset our daughter and other kids in the classroom. Our daughter stopped asking to go to school after these incidents. When we toured the school, the administrator told us the class had weekly Spanish and music lessons. These were not provided once during the school year. The accountant for the school is disorganized. We received multiple invoices for tuition that was already paid. As a parent, I have zero time to be sorting through previously cashed checks. The school does not accept any digital payments or direct, so be prepared to deal with the hassle of paper checks. The school is a very sweet space. It's a two room house with lots of character. Unfortunately, the school administrator seems cold, checked out, and unwilling to provide what is advertised.

This place has worked wonders for our four year old granddaughter! I love it when our son shares…read morethe newsletters.

The preschool has been a wonderful experience for my family. My two boys love the teachers. The…read moreparent community is welcoming. I love that the preschool starts with a 1-2s class.

The teachers here are the best! They are knowledgeable, caring, and attentive to the kids. Both of…read moremy kids started in a 1-2 yrs old class and we are now on the 4th year here. The kids love going to school and learn a lot through their play-based environment. At first, I felt it was a lot of work to be in a co-op preschool. Now, I've felt I've made a right choice! I've got to involve in my kids learning process and can continue to teach them at home. I, myself, have learned a lot from the teachers and parent education they offer too. Love this school!