Our daughter, who is autistic and in 4th grade, has struggled the last couple of years with school…read more She hated math in particular and was unwilling to go to school at all some days. We used HLC over a six month period to try to get her to catch back up to grade level and to give her confidence in math so she could succeed and be willing to go to school again. Her time at HLC was a resounding success. Our daughter was paired with Emily, who is a fantastic tutor and was able to work with her specific social and academic needs. Our daughter was able to get back up to grade level in math and actually surpass grade level in reading and writing. We are so grateful to HLC for the help she has gotten while there. The one-on-one tutoring was exactly what she needed to learn and get back on track with her schooling.

Strong recommendation for ACT prep. Murli has extensive experience, is conscientious, has…read moreexcellent tools, and is an excellent communicator. Very experienced and responsive staff. Our student increased score by 9 points.

When we first started here we had high hopes. Amy, the director, is wonderful and clearly tries…read morevery hard to keep things in order. The new owners are a mess. They fired the best teacher they had in the toddler room and proceeded to try covering the positions themselves rather than hiring qualified and experienced workers, in order to save money. On more than one occasion at pick up they were understaffed and over child:teacher ratio. I witnessed kids running amok and getting injured with not enough staff to handle the chaos. What ultimately led us to leave was the MULTIPLE occasions of my child coming home with bite marks that went unnoticed and unreported by staff, dirty diapers/clothes with poop left on them, and poor cleanliness of the facility. I had to pull my kid out as it didn't feel like a safe place for him any longer, which is so sad because they had some really great teachers and it hadn't started out that way. The new owners seemed in over their heads, and full of empty promises but then refused to make necessary changes and on were rude and disrespectful to their employees.

New owners very rude very inconsiderate Always understaff in…read moretoddler room The won't hire more employees because they want to save money the owners Don't work there don't even send their child there Horrible care always a circus The licensing state you need to have ratio in the baby room and toddler because could climb on things open the gate and fall

I am hoping to do a nanny share, but I want to find a daycare just in case. I set up an appointment…read morefor a tour at GKA in Edmonds -- the one by the Burlington Coat Factory. I rang the doorbell. No answer. I waited. Rang the doorbell again. Nothing. I looked to my left and noticed a man wearing a black mask over his face in the next parking lot. He was moving kind of oddly, but eventually started twirling and ran into the grill of a Penske-looking moving truck and fell on the ground. I rang the doorbell again. No one. I started freaking out a little on the inside because he got up and looked my direction. He just kept staring at me. So, I went to my car... and then I saw a couple of people pull into the daycare parking lot, so I thought I'd try to get out and reach the daycare again. The guy was gone. But then I looked and he was hiding behind a truck, still looking my direction. I rang the doorbell again and went back to my car. At that point, I thought, why am I still here? I need to leave. As I was getting ready to leave, a daycare worker walked outside and started looking around to see who had been ringing the doorbell. I got out of my car and told her I was supposed to have an appointment for a tour at 8:10 (It was 8:25 at that point). She said the woman who was supposed to meet me wasn't there yet. I told her she needed to call the police because of the weird masked guy in the next lot staring at us. English was not her first language. She said, "I call police." So, I was thinking... "Ok, great. She's aware, and she called the police already." {And the reason I point out the English thing is because at that point, I felt like understanding one another was important. I am Korean and have family members who do not speak English as their first language, so language differences do not matter to me in general.} About that time, another worker was walking into the daycare to begin work... along with a parent or two with their kids. That other worker apologized for the tour situation and said she could give me one... and when I told her about the guy in the next lot, she said, "Ugh, it's such an epidemic." WHAT is the epidemic, I thought. Heroin? Meth? People on drugs hanging out near the daycare? Before I could even ask, I looked up, and she was gone. Where the hell did she go? Now I was standing inside the lobby by myself thinking about the dude in the black mask staring at us from the outside. "Alright, I'm out," I thought. I just got in my car and took off. The more I thought about it, the more I thought about the kids inside. The woman (Dori-- sp?) who was supposed to meet with me called me to apologize for not showing up -- she had mixed up her days--and also to apologize for "the guy looking in the window or something" ... I asked, "Did you call the police?" She responded with a NO. I asked, "Really? That guy was on something, and the worker who answered the door told me she did." So, I called Edmonds Police and reported it through the non-emergency dispatch number. When an officer called me back, he said I was the only person to call. REALLY? There's a crazy tweeker lurking around the daycare, and no worker thinks about calling authorities? Or being a little more observant about what's going on outside? Why tell me you're calling police when you're actually NOT calling police? Anyway, I was so pissed off. I have seen mental illness and drug use, so I get that it happens all around us, but when someone is that messed up around little ones, it should be taken more seriously. I was also thinking... wow, if I ran into that guy after sunset, it would really be frightening. What if I was a parent picking up my kid and the guy is lurking around in the dark? I just felt very angry and disappointed that I dealt with three apathetic daycare workers. I am glad I saw this in action because I won't be bringing my infant son there. I know there's security, but I was extremely disappointed in the staff's response today. I am FLOORED. Here is a picture of the guy: https://twitter.com/MichelleLiTV/status/1050044579787943936

I removed my kids from GKA early last year after 3 strikes. The first - I came to pick up my infant…read morein the middle of the day and they had one of the other infants wrapped up like a mummy with their blanket FULLY covering the head and face. Literally like a little mummy. At that time I made the request that they not let my baby sleep with a blanket, because SIDS. Strike 2: the next day I drop off my infant after her docs appt and find that they have PROPPED up a bottle with a rolled up blanket and are feeding a baby that way. The baby seems to be asleep with a half full bottle flowing into its mouth and the nearest teacher is 10 feet away with another baby. Strike 3: the next week I pick up my infant early one afternoon and find that the teacher is hastily pulling a blanket away from my sleeping child - the same teacher with whom I requested they not let my baby sleep with a blanket. Shortly after this, the school got their wrist slapped for letting babies sleep with blankets, so I'm sure regulations have forced them to be better. Still, not enough for me. A side note - the teacher in the toddler room yelled at my 1 year old kid for not putting on her shoes fast enough in front of me and my husband. Who does that?

Soulless and inconsiderate small business. Do not get tricked by the official website's ticket and…read morepackage options. They are all arbitrary depending on the mood and the weather of the people who work there, including James (the man in charge). If you are a couple please note that you may be put into a plane with other people regardless of what plane and option you picked. You will not know about it until you get to the meeting point and one couple will not get to sit together. Thus, it may be better to look into other companies and there are others! If you are planning to go as a group, there are better and more professional establishments which are cheaper and/or same priced. The only saving point of this establishment is Mark (seaplane pilot) who made all the efforts to not only ensure that our experience on the air was great but also to redeem the Company. Overall, in the state where aviation is one of the major industries, there are better, more professional, and cost efficient companies and small businesses. Try them. They will have more respect and consideration for your experience. If you insist on booking from this establishment, exaggerate your weight to make sure that they cannot fly anyone with you.

This was a bucket list item for my Son and Daughter in law. It's a 20 min tour over Lake…read moreWashington, Puget Sound, around the Space Needle, over the Seahawks Dome, Pike Place, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates house. They thoroughly enjoyed the tour and their pilot was very informative. Highly recommend this excursion. Our kids said next time they would do the 60 min tour. They have been talking about this all day. Not expensive either.

Everything!. Wonderful instructors who are dedicated to each students success. Friendly and…read moreefficient front office staff. Flexible days and times for classes.

Well. Honestly. This was a good area to get your cert--all the instructors were fine. Structure of…read morethe class was pretty much, review over the textbook, watch a LOT of the review videos, go over hw, go over videos again. Very very very repetitive. But good luck with contacting them. The receptionist isn't always on time to work and it's EXTREMELY hard to contact her to get appointments changed, class reschedules (due to snow), and get any online certifications (CPR, AED, HIV). I still haven't received my certs and it's a mess. Please be aware of this. So overall, good class with nice professors, slightly tedious and repetitive, and contacting them..... Good luck.

WIS has been a wonderful experience for my younger daughter these past couple years. She has…read moreattended from 2.5 to 4.5 years old, and in that timeframe, she has learned so much in both Mandarin and English. Within a couple weeks of starting at the school, she was already singing Mandarin songs when she had not been speaking any Mandarin at home. Compared to other preschools I have experienced, what I have heard from other parents at different schools, WIS provides a lot more for your money. I have been very grateful that they provide lunch for the children, along with snacks. All I need to bring for her is a cup and water bottle and they provide the rest. There has been complaints about all the rules, but I didn't mind since they were easy for me to follow - and the routine did not take long to get used to. I also appreciated that having the indoor shoes allowed the floors to be much cleaner. The tuition chart can be confusing at first, but no other school allows you to pay a prorated tuition when you go on vacation (even with the additional fee for schedule changes, we have saved a lot of money this way), nor do other schools let you customize their school schedules to this level. This I have appreciated immensely, as my work schedule may change from month to month. WIS does have a good amount of academics: Chinese writing worksheets, math worksheets. This has been great for my daughter since she loves doing them. But this may not be for everyone. They do also have plenty of toys, a clean classroom, and outdoor playground so they have plenty of opportunities to play. My daughter loves her teachers, and they are very caring and attentive to her. They have even customized her learning based on her level. She has enjoyed the additional classes that are offered for an additional fee (music, Tumblebus, art). We have certainly had a great two years at this school!

My daughter absolutely loves going to WIS! Her teachers and fun and caring. We'd strongly recommend…read moreit to parents who are interested in getting their kids an engaging bilingual early education.

My experience at Shoreline Community College has been overwhelmingly frustrating due to…read moreadministrative barriers, unhelpful leadership, and communication delays. Dealing with the Financial Aid Office was a nightmare, it took them weeks to process my refund, they sent the wrong amount, and reaching anyone was nearly impossible despite calling every hour and waiting over a week for email replies. When I brought my concerns about Professor Ting's harsh and inconsistent grading to Dean Paredes, the meeting felt like a complete waste of time. After being given generic, scripted policy responses, I was basically told to solve the issue myself by reaching back out to the exact same instructor I reported as being hard to reach. The only bright spot at this school was Brian Saunders in Environmental Science, who is a fantastic teacher, but prospective transfer students should otherwise be prepared for major administrative hurdles and a complete lack of student support.

I attended Shoreline Community College full-time from the Autumn of 2008 through the Spring of…read more2010, earning my first college degree - an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree focused in mathematics and multicultural studies. My commencement was the week before my the commencement for my high school diploma from Shorewood High School, I was 17 years of age at both. It was cool to be able to earn credits for both high school and college as part of the Washington State Running Start program. While attending Shoreline Community College, I split my extracurricular activities - taking part in clubs here and sports through the high school. The student body was diverse, which I enjoyed. I still remember a particular group I was part of in a history/political science class where I was 16 years of age, another person was 24 years of age, and a third person was 40+ years of age with a 20 year old son... The 40+ year old even said they had a hard time taking me seriously because I was so young. I appreciated honesty and transparency like this from the students. My classes were across the board above average from my perspective and I can say there was not a bad experience in my two years here. When classes were close together temporally and spaced physically apart, I found I had to walk fast to make it to my next class on time. Parking was easy to find if I came early enough in the morning, otherwise it could be a bit of a wait. The bookstore was a magical place to me, where I could get textbooks, snacks, and other school supplies. Happy to have attended, and graduated from, Shoreline Community College.

West Sound is a wonderful organization filled with knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers and staff.read more

Very kind and considerate staff greeted me warmly and I'm so relieved my rescued squirrel Smokey…read morewill get a great new home before release.

Mike Kelly and the Hiatus Adventure Club was able to approach my travel needs on a personal level…read moreand with a sense of purpose. A unique experience in a world of ever-growing automation, Kelly and his team provide a combination of technology and plain ole human connection to bring a person's travel desires to the forefront of their vacation or getaway. Mike and I met up twice to hash out what I wanted to get out of my Euro trip including efficiency of preparation before travel and improvisation during travel. A guide was tailored directly for my trip which provided a mnemonic walkthrough that I could call upon while I traveled. At the same time, the team was able to be respectful of free-time when traveling, i.e. letting spontaneity come and go with a firm backbone to comprise the trip. I am looking forward to seeing where this business will go in terms of accessibility to customers and further building upon unique, personal consulting.

From the owner: Your child will learn (in 30 min or less):…read more - Advanced travel safety tactics of the modern world (petty theft, RFID scanning, alcohol consumption, foreign illnesses, tourist traps, etc.) - How to acquire more affordable living accommodations overseas - How to stay in touch with parents when technology/internet is limited - How to best plan and execute their own international excursions - How to combat loneliness and homesickness - The most effective (and uncommon) packing list, tips and tricks - Which critical research topics best prepares them for international arrival - How to leverage local resources to save time, money and grant a more enriching experience - How to address and eliminate paralytic travel fears, uncertainties and anxieties - How to save hundreds of dollars annually when purchasing international flights - How to effortlessly navigate through your host country and even be mistaken as a local - How to best leverage their study abroad experiences to bolster their CV/resumes And much, much more.

Both of our children graduated from this daycare, and we are deeply grateful to all the teachers…read moreand staff for everything they have done. Our kids have made a million amazing memories here- from birthday celebrations and Christmas parties to all the fun holiday events. We are especially thankful for the dedication of the educators. The way they work with the children and help them learn to read, write, and speak is truly impressive. On top of that, it offers incredible value for the exceptional quality of care and education provided. Thank you so much for all your hard work and care. I highly recommend this place to every parent!

Our children attend this daycare, and we are absolutely delighted! The wonderful staff always keeps…read morea close eye on the children, creating a warm and safe atmosphere. In addition, specialists in arts and crafts, music, and even a speech therapist visit the daycare, helping the children develop in a well-rounded way. Our daughter attended this daycare from about 2.4 to 5 years old, and now our son is attending it as well. We are extremely happy and highly recommend this daycare!