Our family had a wonderful time at WPP and I would recommend this program to any family with young…read morechildren. The teachers are incredibly caring and the entire team does a great job communicating with parents. My daughter looked forward to school every day while she was at WPP!

We absolutely love Ward Parkway Preschool! I cannot sing enough praises of the staff-- from the…read moreadministrators to the classroom teachers, everyone is so genuinely kind and caring, and it is obvious they're there because they love what they do. They have a special way of making every child feel seen and loved, and their communication is topnotch. This is our daughter's first year, and we plan to keep her enrolled until she starts Kindergarten. We highly and enthusiastically recommend WPP!

We have had a great experience so far here. My daughter is in the pre-k program. She loves it,…read moreshe's learning, the teachers are great. All in all I would absolutely recommend.

I worked here while I was pregnant, one of the older workers with the babies where I was at would…read moreliterally hit and give the babies melatonin, when I said something we got into an argument and I got fired. Not one child in that room was even close to 12 months old At the time. I would NEVER in a million years leave my child at this place after working there and seeing how they are, telling babies to shut up, calling them ugly, laughing at them, talking about their parents, these people are sick and the woman who owns the place is even worst because she just lets it happen.

Let me just say that this school is down right amazing…read more My oldest one attends there and he just loves it. His teaches are fantastic. At the end of the day there is always a report card to let me know what he did, his mood, etc. he has learned so much from just the short time he has been going. They also have a wonderful outdoor program that I absolutely love. They plant veggies, plants, flowers and so much more, it's just a great learning experience about nature in general. More schools need this IMO. With that said, I highly recommend this for infant, toddler and preschool children. It is well worth it. I

It's been four years and time for an update. I'm so happy to share that my opinion of Parkwood has…read moreonly grown since I wrote that first review in 2022. We had a rocky start with our oldest daughter as being born during covid made for a harder transition to daycare. That being said, Parkwood worked with her and by the time she was into their preschool program she was thriving and had a strong community of kids and teachers at her disposal. By the time she "graduated" from pre-k last year we had met most of the staff and were really thrilled with everything about our experience from the extremely low turnover of staff, to the approachability of the program director, to the dedication of the founder who is still very much involved. Our daughter left Parkwood being able to write her name, read a few words, and even knowing some spanish and yoga. Nowadays, our 14 month old goes here and at this point it very much feels like we are part of a bigger community as we know many of the other families that also send their kids here, and we know the staff really well. Parkwood is now located in Overland Park at Indian Heights United Methodist Church and while it's been a while waiting on the new addition - they are working on a standalone building that will serve as their primary care center here, which I think will be wonderful once it's completed. I won't sugarcoat the price as it isn't cheap to send kids here, but it isn't the MOST expensive in town either. I find that Parkwood Day School does a good job of keeping costs as low as they can while also maintaining a safe, clean, and educational environment for all the kids that attend. All this to say, I feel really lucky to have found this school and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a good daycare/preschool to send their little ones to.

Our 5-month-old daughter attends Parkwood Day School and we could not be happier. Lead teachers…read moremust have a CDA, AA, or BA in Early Childhood Education or a related field, and they prefer them to have a working plan to complete a Bachelor's in ECE or related field. They support researched-based developmental learning for children 6 weeks to 6 years old and also have therapists (PT, OT, and speech) on site to conduct regular screenings to determine if your child needs additional developmental support/IEP. As a speech therapist myself, I was pleased to see therapy services are offered because they were not at several other places we toured. They just recently started using an app that logs your child's nap times, feeding times/amount, and potty. The thing my husband and I love is they upload pictures throughout the day and describe what activity your child is working on and what developmental skill it targets (fine motor, gross motor, eye-hand coordination, sitting core strength, language, etc). The staff is friendly, quick to respond, and our daughter is always happy upon drop-off and pick-up. Highly recommend Parkwood.

Brookridge Day School is excellent and consistently the #1 or #2 elementary schools in the state…read more We have been very impressed. The class sizes are much smaller than the public schools in the Kansas City metro, the teachers are very involved with the kids, and the principal is very hands-on with the school. And because of this, it is always at the top of elementary schools in the state of Kansas based on the KSDE report cards and test scores, which we confirmed. I highly recommend this school for an excellent start to a child's education.

They are not teaching the kids to the level the say, their staff is under qualified and they are…read morenot properly vetting teachers during their staff shortage. Their turnover is sky high and they lose entire classrooms of teachers in the middle of the school year who complain of being unsupported. the staff seem to hate the parents and straight up lie to them. it obvious which kids they don't like becuase your kids come home talking about how much the teacher yells at certain kids. We did Not return becuase we felt it Was unsafe. it's 16000+ a year but only for some. if you hold out they discount the tuition because they don't seem to hit their enrollment goal.

Horrifying! Terrible staff. Always changing people. They have infants and toddlers in a small room…read more Some days there were older children playing in the room with the toddlers as well. Very chaotic. Children were always crying when I was there. I picked him up a couple of days with a dirty diaper. He was freezing one day with no socks and his outer layer was taken off and they had put it in another child's bag. One day a child started crying because they took something from her then yelled at her saying unacceptable. This past week my child had a bruise on his leg. It could be from falling but at the same time I felt something was just not right with this place. They don't care about the well being of your child and just want money. Don't send your child here!

We have been at this school for 10 years and I cannot say enough amazing things. If you are looking…read morefor excellent academics in a Christian environment, this is the place. The teachers here have loved my children so much. Two of my kids have had academic struggles, and they have an exceptional program for those with challenges. This isn't just any Christian school, this is a rare find and what's keeping us planted in Kansas City. A unique approach to education with their parent partnership program. Check this school out!

Love this school and so do my kids. They have been excellent during the CoVid-craziness. Thorough…read moreprecautions, and encouraging the littles to practice good hygiene have been awesome. Great culture & happy, healthy kids. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Primrose School of Ward Parkway offers child care and preschool programs for children 6 weeks to 5…read moreyears old in Kansas City. Primrose provides a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive.

Pricey private K-12 school. Haves and have-lesses.*** Very bizarre stratification and a really…read morestrange range of teachers from top-notch excellent to worst of the worst. I attended this school in the 1980s, long before Yelp, but I still have some trauma/scarring from it, and I think that the administration needs to pay attention to things that it absolutely ignored back then. Rumor has it now that it doesn't, still, which is not atypical of education, but if admin can read this and do better, it should. Major emotional scarring can arise from attending school here as it was in the '80s. Best teachers: Mrs. Teal, Mr. Gratwick, the two French teachers and one French/Latin (Mrs. Mensch (sp?), art teachers Bay and Rosser. Worst teachers: Mr. Eldridge, Mrs. Teller, DiMaria/DeMarea (?), and Ms. McFadden, who was more into breeding dogs for a living than teaching 5th grade.* Questionable: Eisen (English), Harper (math), the creepy young science teacher Scott something.** The music teacher was good, but I was still a Jew who had to sing Christmas songs year after year. *Eldridge was a social climber who was more interested in hobnobbing with rich people than he was children's educations and yet somehow was middle school principal. When I was nearsighted and couldn't see the chalkboard he called me an airhead in front of other kids. Never considered that I literally couldn't see the board, and at age 10, I didn't know either! Dog breeder McFadden, same. Not attuned enough to think about eyesight as factor. DeMarea (?) was the crappy English teacher for 7th and 8th who said, "You want to start a new thought? Start a new paragraph." I learned everything I know today about writing from the public high school I attended with better teachers when I left Barstow. **Eisen was brilliant and a great teacher, and I learned a ton from her, but her disciplinarian ways were intense, and she literally taped some kids' mouths shut. They were terrible pompous kids who technically deserved it, but even for the '80s this was draconian. Mr. Harper was a great math teacher, but I was gifted in math, and because I picked up algebra, etc. from self-teaching and never had to "study" (who needs to study algebra? you get it or you don't; you solve for x) he told all the other kids, in front of me, that I was lying when I said I didn't study. WTAF? Not that it would have been okay if he told them behind my back. But REALLY?! Algebra is formulas. You don't need to "study" algebra. Once you click the formulas you're done. 20+ years later when I was taking the GRE, I had to re-teach myself algebra, and I did. It's not a daily-study memorization thing. Telling other kids I'm lying because I "get" math is NOT OKAY. ***Haves lived in Mission Hills in mansions, some with indoor pools. Have-lesses were me: I had everything any kid needs and wants--my own room, things I wanted for my bday gifts, never was hungry. We took vacations and had material things. But we were very much "wrong tracks" because we weren't society and didn't jet off to ski resorts and spas and Europe and live in mansions. Mr. Eldridge really catered to only the "haves" in an obvious way. As diversity and inclusion become fashionable topics of the day--too little, too late--I think it's important to note my experiences here, and I wish I had sooner. I'll forever be grateful to my parents that they gave me a choice about high school, and I was able to attend public school for "free" rather than the $5k annual tuition at the time for Barstow. Was public school perfect? Of course not, but for the thousands of dollars difference it was a no-brainer. And overall, the quality of teachers and administrators was actually better at public school. If parents are considering sending kids here, please observe very carefully and ask a lot of questions. If you're on the KS side, chances are still quite good that public school is better when weighing money, diversity, and quality of instruction/admin. Missouri? Possibly even the same.

I think what I like most about Barstow, having attended small schools nearly my entire educational…read morecareer, is its size. The students there are going to have grades with 30-50 kids, tops. One of the last junior classes I worked with had 40 students. As you are going to find at most elite private schools, there are a ton of students who love to learn and are dedicated to hard work. It doesn't hurt that it's a beautiful campus, conveniently located, with a good deal of tradition. Scott Hill, head counselor here, also happens to be awesome.

I attended a sporting event and this school was there and they were terrible. The students did not…read morerespect authority, acted arrogant when something didn't go their way and the parents were supporting the childish behavior. A very bad example for this school.

We have been attending Pembroke for 11 years, with two children there. I do not find them 'leftist'…read more(see comment prior) but open to "allow" families the thoughts of their choosing. The education is unparalled with the expectation that students have the capability to learn well beyond the norm. This school is absolutely worth every penny we pay for it, and has been our driving reason for remaining in KC. I would encourage anyone to do a tour or 'sit in' for a day to make up your mind!

I am an executive and have a very demanding job. After looking and doing my research, Grow In Peace…read morestood out from the rest. Their facility is clean, secure, the staff is friendly and they teach the kids great foundational Christian principles. My girls started there at 6 weeks old and we have been there for 10 years. They are so reliable. They love on all of the kids like family. They are very organized and have a great curriculum. In fact, my daughters were reading by age 3 because of their great education. When my kids turned 5, they graduated from the program, however, we continue to enroll them in the summer program. I can not thank Grow In Peace enough for what they have been/and are for my family. My kids have tons of pictures (wonderful memories) because the teachers take them and put together photo books to keep. This is definitely a place you can trust. My kids have always been clean, felt safe and learned educationally and spritually because of this place helping to give them a great foundation. Because of my great experience, I've referred several people to this place and they have glowing experiences as well ;) THANK YOU so much for everything, grow in peace!

One of the staff members accused my child of stealing a wedding ring from another childs parent…read more The incident did not happen on school grounds and had nothing to do with the school but the staff is extremely messy. My child was threatened by the staff member there that the police were going to take her and myself away. After the situation they kept the staff member on schedule and put her in a room with my younger child where he came to me telling me she had treated him differently. The parent (who lost her ring) later found her ring locked securely in her home in their safe... after having a private investigator follow me and accusing my then 7 year old of being a thief in front of the entire school No apology was ever issued to me or my child after she was embarrassed by the school. My child unfortunately has not forgotten this incident and how they made her feel. We were instructed to not mention this incident to anyone by the pastor of the church and the director. Other parents with concerns were also hushed about their experience here. Some of their school age instructors have very little patience and are not watchful of the kids. Sitting in a corner yelling at the kids is not engaging with them.