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.

I cannot recommend Tina's Family Daycare enough. As both a friend of Tina's and someone who has…read moreseen firsthand the love, dedication, compassion, commitment, and care she puts into her work, I can say this is far more than just a daycare -- it's a safe, supportive, loving and nurturing home away from home for any child that walks through her door.

Tina found me at my place of work today, after 8 years of not seeing her, and publicly shamed me…read morefor "owing her money". I told her to reach out to me personally, respectfully, as I haven't heard from her in 8 years and she was openly hostile in front of my Manager and my employees (I am the Assistant Manager). I pulled my daughter from her care because instead of ABC's, she learned commercials. Instead of learning purple and red, she thought everything was pink. Tina is not licensed for early learning, nutrition, or any wellness programs for the children. She was also out of ratio with the kids at least 50% percent of the time, claiming another adult was present when that was virtually untrue. Please choose a different child care. EDIT: clearly, as all of the other reviews have come in since I made my original review, people were obviously asked to submit kind words. I find it funny that only one person had done so prior to my review. Tina is a wolf in sheep's clothing and her actions at my place of work when I DO NOT owe her money after 10 YEARS is enough for me. I am glad you all have had other experiences because I'd hate to have other children or parents have the same experience with her that we have had.

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!

We love it here! My daughter comes home beaming with excitement to tell me all about her day. Ms…read more Hailey is so sweet with all of her kiddos and my daughter is learning SO MUCH. I love how much outside time they get and that they're always thinking of creative projects and learning exercises for the kids to do. "fizzy hearts" with baking soda & vinegar; a blubber experiment with ice water, gloves, and Crisco during their arctic week; painting geodes; drawing upside down to practice fine motor skills; songs to practice communicating personal boundaries - just to name a few! 10/10 recommend!

I was forwarded information that was very useful and I appreciated them reaching out to me. We…read morewere in a dire situation and did not know the "ropes".

This preschool is amazing! The teachers are kind, knowledgeable and truly care about their role in…read moresmall children's lives. Every time I pick my daughter up from school she is so happy and doesn't want to leave. Hands down the best childcare/school experience we have had yet with our 2 children.

This review is about the food bank located at the St. Charles Catholic Church known as the…read moreTri-Parish Food Bank. My previous review was a first impressions look at the food bank, and now that I have gone several times, I can say that I have some updated information on their treatment of those with disabilities. I have added one additional star bringing them to five stars in my book now that I have a good sense of how it works. Although it is not publicized, they do allow the people with disabilities to line up toward the front. You can sit in the cafeteria area and wait for the disabled line to start going through - there is no need to try and squeeze in with the rest of the people in the traditional line. On going through the line, often they will have someone to help you with your boxes or bags to a cart. Sometimes someone will be able to help you take your cart to your car. You can take a cart out to your car, and usually someone will be assigned to retrieve carts. Just start to take the cart back and someone should come and grab it from you so that you do not have to make the long walk to the food bank from the parking lot. As far as disabilities go, you still need to be able to walk from your car to the food bank, which is about a block and a half. If you can do that, they will help you as much as they can and let you go first in line. Please read my previous review to get a sense of the food bank itself for those who are new or thinking of going. This is an excellent food bank with really nice people and fast service. They often offer a lot of good produce that is in great shape in addition to their great normal selection of food and bread.

Love, Inc. is an incredible local resource to those in need!…read more My story is that they stepped in when my family desperately needed food and referred us to Community Covenant Food Bank (accepts only referrals from Love, Inc.) on a monthly basis based on income. The Community Covenant Food Bank sets my family up with a lot of food, including meats (which are often hard to come by in the food bank market). My family has been truly blessed by Love, Inc.'s service to their community. If you are in need, do not hesitate to contact Love, Inc. who will refer you to appropriate resources. Thank you Love, Inc. for your positive influence in my family's life!

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.