I would not recommend this school to anyone who was planning on their 3+year old going there…read more If you want a daycare that masquerades as a Montessori school, this is it. They "follow the child" in a way that also doesn't help to guide, help, educate , or keep the child safe. After 6 months of our eldest being there, she said she was repeatedly being bullied by a child. I contacted the teachers, asked for help, and they said "it's normal childhood development." I said I would like them to keep an eye on it, they didn't. After more bullying, I talked to the bully's parents. They stated, the teachers had never even talked to them about his behaviors (You might be asking how do you fix something if you can't talk about it at home, the answer is you can't). The parents stepped in and it was better for a short time, but then he began to bully my younger child instead. The owner of the school, is too afraid of conflict, so she does not address bullying. She was completely unable to have a constructive conversation around a child's abusive behavior, AND she scares the other teachers away from those conversations as well. She also didn't address a random mom that frequently taught there, yelled at my 2 year old after the abusive 5 year old had lashed out towards my son. There is no reason a caregiver should yell at a two year old to the point of tears. I watched said 5 year old physically shoulder check, push down, and call my son mean names on the playground at various pick ups/drop offs. He also shamed him about being friends with his older sister and her friends that were girls, to the point of which he would not come into a woman's restroom with me (it was later determined the bully repeatedly called him a girl), my son was 2 years old, being bullied about gender is totally inappropriate. Yet, the school would not talk with me about a possible safety plan after all these incidents. The interaction with the mom "helper" (also friends with the bully's parents', below), was the last straw, despite family hardships we made it work without child care, rather than leaving our children in the unsafe environment with these people. I want to reiterate, I asked for a plan to help these kids at least 4 times, over the course of a year. I even offered to help find services to the other child's family. The owner gaslighted everyone involved, including her other staff members who had observed the situations. The other staff members confirmed that not only that the child was bullying, but that he was also stopping lessons for everyone in the class. The owner denied everything, until our exit interview, which she acknowledged the child was abusive and encouraging his younger brother to act in an abusive way as well. She had no plan to curb the behaviors. Do what you have to do for child care, but don't expect the helpful, safe, kind values they state. They can't uphold them.

We love Kelda, Skylar and the Gardenview community. They provide a positive, loving, safe,…read moreintentional and thoughtful environment for our children. The recent negative review/rant from an angry parent is simply not true and can be verified by many folks. Clearly this person is lashing out, possibly due to larger issues in their life, past and/or with their family. Personally attacking folks who invest 110% love and compassion into the community is innapropriate, borderline defamation and plain mean. Our family and friends Highly recommend Gardenview.

The childhood every kid deserves! This place is magic. While they encourage students to grow in all…read moreareas, they also honor how and when each child is ready. Each thrives in their own way. True play based learning (which is sadly rare) throughout every day. Tree houses, sand pits, mud pies, dolls, books, cozy nooks, rope climbing, sewing, carrot peeling, daisy chains...all the best parts of the old days. As a child development specialist, my heart grows every time I observe teachers interacting with students. They are "gardeners, not carpenters". Love, empathy, curiosity, and firm boundaries all shine here. They are as engaged with social emotional teaching as they are "academic" skills. The world would be a better place if every child experienced this kind of early education.

We feel so lucky to have found A Loving Space school. All of the teachers and staff are so…read morewelcoming and caring, and truly make school a home away from home. They are amazing!

Amazing teachers. Amazing STEM school. Strong tradition and welcoming place for everyone.read more

Unprofessional. I won't go into details because they are quite personal but for me, this was a…read moredangerous place to have my children.

Gabriel is aggressive and confrontational. New Yorker or not--her inability to work toward mutual…read moreagreement is infantile. I was given an old enrollment packet with old tuition, for the new year. The new monthly tuition for two kids for 2019/2020 increased to an additional 160+/month. I wasn't told about this change until after I paid fees and submitted 2019/2020 paperwork. What a terrible experience with a business owner in over her head. This act is fraudulent and I was never notified email or otherwise after I paid the fees. I was only notified when I asked. I wouldn't recommend Gabriel's art kids, and I will be sure to tell every parent I know about this experience

The childhood every kid deserves! This place is magic. While they encourage students to grow in all…read moreareas, they also honor how and when each child is ready. Each thrives in their own way. True play based learning (which is sadly rare) throughout every day. Tree houses, sand pits, mud pies, dolls, books, cozy nooks, rope climbing, sewing, carrot peeling, daisy chains...all the best parts of the old days. As a child development specialist, my heart grows every time I observe teachers interacting with students. They are "gardeners, not carpenters". Love, empathy, curiosity, and firm boundaries all shine here. They are as engaged with social emotional teaching as they are "academic" skills. The world would be a better place if every child experienced this kind of early education.

Loving Space is everything we dreamed of for a preschool and kindergarten for our son. The teachers…read moreunderstand children and child development and provide the most magical, play-full, supportive, and loving atmosphere. As soon as our son started as a three year old, we noticed that his play became deeper and richer. As a five year old in kindy, his understanding of himself, compassion for others, and academic skills also grew by leaps and bounds. We are grateful for our time and LS and our only regret is that is doesn't go through 12th grade!

This daycare and preschool is responsive and on top of things!…read moreI like that this place is professional and knows what they are doing. I feel confident to leave my child there for care. The infant teachers are caring, professional and experienced. I recommend the daycare to other parents.

I've heard multiple horror stories about this place overfeeding toddlers and not changing diapers…read moreas per some "strict diaper schedule", which is unacceptable. These children deserve to be cared for, not screamed at. I've witnessed horrible staff that let the kids scream and cry while the staff members chat/gossip to each-other and laugh at the children who need assistance. I also witnessed a lady advocate that the children scream as loud as they can, which is not helpful for parents who properly teach their developing children how to behave in society.

Clay people: This is the place to go "locally" for classes, soda firing workshops, and even some…read moresupplies. Heather Hitt keeps a busy hub for clay artists going in Bellingham and it sure beats driving south through urban traffic to the next closest supply sources. If you need something special, I believe Heather is willing to add it to an upcoming shipment of hers, but call to be sure.

Good supply of clay, helpful staff. Some tools and a spacious studio. I highly recommend!read more

My niece was a student last year in 2021 until January of 2022. The monthly fee was paid for the…read morenew year and the yearly membership fees were also paid. We came to class for mini gymies and was told I needed to call and reserve a spot for the class. NO WHERE on their website informs ANYONE about calling for returning students to continue with the class. I was not notified about having to call in and neither front desk nor the owner gave me my money back. I have been waitlisted and still have not been called to this day. The only way I'd be back is to receive a refund and use it for the North Coast Academy business across the street.

I love this place so much. All the teachers are incredible. They are patient, kind and my kids have…read moregrown so much since going here. Thank you for all you guys do!