I am a mother of two boys, and I have been in search for a good preschool in Skagit County. I have…read morebeen taking tours at different schools assessing what would be best for my children. I believe preschool should be an amazing experience, it is when our little ones are first introduced to a learning environment. To me a well-rounded school offers learning through classroom experience, art, music, computers, and physical activities. So far I have only found one school in the area that offers this to our preschoolers. Skagit Adventist Academy has overall surpassed all the other preschools in the area for teaching our children to be successful and introducing to them many different aspects of learning. I want my children to love going to school, and to learn as much as possible in a fun, loving environment.

We had a couple of hours to kill before our flight home. My wife loves gardens so we came out to…read morethe discovery gardens. Empty parking lot on a Sunday. Apparently, few people come here. A couple of nice volunteers greeted us and told us about the gardens. They're maintained by "master gardeners" all volunteers. There are 20+ immaculate gardens of all types to enjoy. We wandered through the gardens and thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely a hidden gem in Mt Vernon.

While attending the Greenbank Organic Farm School on Whidbey Island, we went on a couple trips to…read morethe WSU Extension. I've been to the Small Grains Field Day, a tomato grafting class, a tour of the facilities, and a community discussion on the Slow Food movement (all different occassions). Anyways, this place is great. Such an amazing place to learn and get connected with the local farming community. You can walk through beautiful gardens, have a picnic on the lawn, attend interesting classes. All-around fun place for the academic, or the family.

I have helped with DOT health exams and what I have seen is the approachable friendly nature of the…read moreowners, and care. The students come from all over eventhough there are other options from school. The confidence provided and thorough training makes me feel safe knowing these future drivers are on the road.

Straightforward direction. Best school around, definitely recommend if you're planning on getting…read moreyour CDL.

Oak Harbor Intermediate School has a lovely field open to the public during non-school hours. The…read morefield is grass and has a gravel walking/running path/track around it. The shape of the path is not exactly an oval, more curved rectangular in shape. There are also a few areas open for play/that contain different exercise equipment. I would guess these are used in physical education (P.E.) classes as part of the school's offerings and potentially are available for use in home-schooling physical education curriculums based in the area. In my experience coming here, I have yet to find the field and track in heavy usage on a given visit. Personally, I like less traffic when walking/running a path/track. So, in that sense this is a perfect place to come early in the morning and get some distance in.

Due to the fact that child care and preschools are hard to come by in this military town, we were…read morereferred to the SVC ECEAP preschool. It is a state-funded preschool that is free for families who qualify. Preschool is Tuesday-Friday and there is a morning class(8:30am-11:30am) and afternoon class(12:15pm-3:15pm). Although there are no classes on Mondays, the office is still open. Since this preschool is put on by Skagit Valley College, parents can actually earn elective credits every semester just by having their children attend the school! They do tours of the college so you can see what it's all about. Even though I am not currently taking other classes at SVC, I love the fact that I can still utilize their services being that I'm enrolled by having my son attend the preschool. There are a lot of great other resources for parents to help support their children whether it be educational, emotional, financial, etc. There is a parent council for those who want to get more involved and they have frequent luncheons so you can meet and socialize with other parents. Towards the end of the year, kids who will be going to Kindergarten will get to go on a school bus and get a sneak peak at a real grade school class room. This is an absolutely wonderful preschool with amazing teachers and staff! My sons teachers were Miss Patricia, Miss Jill, and Miss Sonni. They are all very attentive to each of the children and you can see how passionate they are as teachers. I really appreciate all that they do and we will miss them terribly!

I highly recommend Skagit Drive academy for anyone needing to get their driving permit or license…read more They offer that amazing customer service that only a locally owned and operated business can. They also are incredible with students who have severe test anxiety and learning disabilities. Rikki got my son through his permit in one afternoon of instructio. No other driving school offered the level of help he got at Skagit Driving Academy.

If you need certification to continue with your navel career, or want training to advance your…read morecurrent career, Seafairers is your ticket to advancing your potentials.

Our son Bentley has been going to Sylvan for about two months now…read more Bentley despises school, is not eager to learn, and was testing almost two full grade levels behind when we enrolled him at Sylvan. The past two months, we've seen big change not only in his attitude towards learning, but his ability to sound out words and recognize them. He LOVES going to the learning center and actually looks forward to tutoring. Not to hurt the feelings of any of the teachers, but Mrs. Wilson is his absolute favorite - he always talks about how fun it is to learn with her. At his last assessment, he had improved more than we had anticipated, and we couldn't be more happy. Their professionalism and efficiency is genuinely impressive. We are so happy we made the decision to enroll Bentley into tutoring at Sylvan. We couldn't encourage others more to look into this establishment.

When I first got in contact with the Sylvan Learning center of Oak Harbor, it was during a…read morestressful time and Michelle was immediately welcoming with open arms! It was definitely a relief because going into a tutoring program is sort of a hit or miss. So far, Sylvan has been amazing for our daughter and we have recognized a huge improvement in her studies. All of the staff have been incredibly amazing and I cannot thank them enough for coming into our lives! From Crystalyn being so flexible with our schedule and Michelle and her husband being so kind, I would recommend any of my friends children to come here if they need a little push. Thanks Sylvan for everything! You have gained lifelong clients.