I have a 5 year girl and a 3 year girl both attending Evergreen Academy Kirkland. They both love…read moretheir teachers and as a parent I think the school provide great value. My elder girl is in class 105 with Ms. Fatima and Mr. Issac. Both of them are super caring and loving. Ms. Fatima conducts Motessori related research and keep parents and kids engaged and keep improving the education quality. It's a very nourishing and loving environment. Ms. Katherine and Ms. Sudha in class 104 are very nice and kind. My younger girl love her and is eager to go to classroom, makes drop off really easy for me. Principle Ms. Monica, and school staff including Ms. Marina and Ms. Leanna are also very loving and has good communications.

We wanted to give a shoutout to Ms. Rachel and Ms. Jade. They are such wonderful assets to…read moreEvergreen Montessori! Ms. Rachel is a caring teacher who does an amazing job of connecting with the students, as well as their siblings and parents/guardians. She helps to build the Evergreen community and we are thankful for her. Ms. Jade is also a wonderful teacher who really cares for the students, is patient and creates a welcoming environment in which to learn and grow. We know our daughter is in good hands with Ms. Rachel and Ms. Jade. Enrolling our daughter here was definitely the right choice!

Background: Our son started here at the Woodinville Campus when he was almost 3 years old. Now he…read moreis 10. He is in the 4th grade at the Bothell Campus. Details: We have been amazed by the education for our son in every age group. When he was in Early Childhood Education, it was so much more than just childcare. He learned his alphabet in printing and cursive, he was reading like a book worm, he mastered addition and subtraction, and had a strong understanding of multiplication and division. He could correctly identify multiple countries on a map. And most importantly he was super happy. The staff was wonderful and the families were wonderful. In Lower Elementry, he came home and told us all about how different cultures believe the world was created. He gave me a really good explanation for what sub-atomic particles are!!! His teachers wouldn't let him get away with the shortcuts that he always tried and they joked that he would become a banker because he only wanted to focus on the money lessons! But they made sure he was well-rounded. Plus they stayed in school for most of the time Covid was keeping others at home. Now in Upper Elementary, his maturity has jumped leaps and bounds with being the youngest in a multi-age classroom again. The teachers are really working with him to understand how to be a responsible independent child who knows what he needs to get done and does it. He was raving about a debate that the classroom had recently when discussing the Boston Tea Party. The big excitement this year is the overnight trip out to a camp for a few days - he can't wait. This is not the cheapest school out there but it's not the most expensive either. I think they do an amazing job with most children - but like everything else, it's not a perfect fit for everyone. I'm thrilled our son has attended WMS and believe it has provided him a solid foundation on all the basics and then some. The teachers and staff clearly care and want to make a difference. We couldn't be happier with the school.

My child has been attending WMS for four years - since the Early Childhood level. We continue to be…read moreimpressed with the rate at which our child excels and her love of learning is truly fostered. We are always amazed at what our child comes home with. They do not limit children's learning and treat them as though they can handle learning advanced vocabulary and vast concepts (because they can!). What we love - the classroom sizes and student/teacher ratio - individualized learning - the community - no limit to what children can learn/handle - fostering love of education - teaching kindness in social skills

We love this preschool, all three of our kids have had a wonderful experience here. My oldest son…read morewent here in 2012 when it was at a different location and Caroline was his teacher, when my second was ready for school in 2015, I put him in this bilingual preschool as well. Now my youngest daughter is attending this preschool, she is enrolled in the Chinese and English and her Chinese has significantly improved. We don't speak Chinese at home and because the school has sparked a curiosity in her, she requests Chinese words throughout the day and asks, "how do you say this in Chinese?" We were at a preschool before whose values did not align with our early learning philosophy. That school had wanted to teach every child exactly the same and ignore the needs of the child's developmental stage. We wanted a preschool that deepened our child's love for learning while treating them each as individuals and Language Garden does both. We feel so blessed to have found them. It's been over a year for my daughter and the teachers in both Chinese and English classrooms have been the same which helps build that stability a child needs to thrive. I highly recommend them!

TL;DR: We found the owners extremely inflexible, unreceptive to parent feedback, and rigid about…read more"school policy," even when those policies weren't clearly communicated. The school made a great impression during our tour, and our son's homeroom teacher, Ms. Chloe, was wonderful. Unfortunately, our experience with the owners/administration was terrible. I originally considered giving one star, but reconsidered solely because of Ms. Chloe. (More below) During our tour with the owner, Catherine, I was genuinely impressed. She knew the children by name and remembered details about their development, and I loved that she had 35+ years of childcare experience. We were also excited that the toddler teacher, Ms. Chloe had Montessori training and experience, and that the school is dual language Mandarin & English. During the tour, we saw teachers preparing what appeared to be homemade seaweed soup and other homemade food, and we were specifically told that if we sent food from home, it would be heated before serving to our child. Unfortunately, after enrolling, our son barely ate his school lunches, and the leftovers coming home provided by the school were frequently things like hot dogs and hamburgers, chicken nuggets. We started sending homemade meals instead that he would usually eat, such as stir fry and dumplings but unfortunately he continued to not eat much of his lunch. Six months later, we learned the school actually had a policy against reheating food from home. Our son started in December, and we didn't learn this until June by a new teacher. I wonder when we would have found out otherwise. This policy wasn't in the parent handbook we received and contradicted what we were told during our tour. For months, we were sending food expecting it to be warmed without realizing our son was being offered it cold. No wonder why he wasn't eating. For something as basic and important as whether our child was eating during the day, this was incredibly appalling. We also found the school extremely inflexible with scheduling. We paid for three days per week, but couldn't switch days or make up days missed due to illness or other situations. For example, if our schedule was M/W/F and we needed M/W/Th one week, Thursday required an additional payment even if our son didn't attend Friday. I understand that daycares need predictable staffing and policies, but there seemed to be very little flexibility. If we are paying for 3 days and they are saving the spot for my son, why does it matter which 3 days of the week? Another frustration was the administration's response to parent feedback. The school uses Brightwheel for communication, billing, and daily updates, but photos are uploaded separately to Flickr. Photos from the entire school are posted together, usually a day or two later, meaning I had to scroll through hundreds of photos just to find a few of my son. I repeatedly asked if photos could at least be organized by classroom so parents could easily see their own child's class. The request was repeatedly rejected because of "school policy." I also wasn't comfortable with every other parent or grandparent of the school having access to photos of my child. Eventually, I stopped checking Flickr because I simply didn't have time to scroll through 400+ photos. The best part of our experience was Ms. Chloe. She genuinely cared about our son, shared stories about his day, and made us feel like she really knew him. We also saw significant improvement in both his English and Chinese vocabulary during his time at Language Garden. Most importantly, he felt safe and comfortable with her. During the months when drop-off was difficult, we always felt relieved when Ms. Chloe was there to receive him. There are caring teachers here, and the school made an excellent first impression. Unfortunately, the gap between what we expected from our tour and what we experienced--particularly around food, scheduling, communication, and the administration's receptiveness to parent feedback--ultimately left us very disappointed. PS: my son's new daycare posts photos of him DAILY in brightwheel itself. Clearly it's possible. AND we still drop him 3 days a week, and they don't require a set schedule. We just drop him any 3 days and they are fine. That's what we should be paying for! I have done many daycare tours at this point, and am happy to share my experience with various daycares in the Eastside that may be a better fit, if anyone parents would like to reach out. Best of luck!

To start, I have 3 boys who are different ages so they're in different classes with different…read moreteachers. Across the classes, I'm very happy with the development of my kids and the way I've been able to see growth in just a few months. They all had a hard time starting daycare after being at home with my most of their life and the staff and teachers really came together to help make it easier. Now they run to their classes and gree their friends, my oldest doesnt want to leave some days because he's having a great time. Overall, a great center. Cleanliness wise, I've never had a concern. They clean everyday and throughout the day and obviously sickness will happen but they stay on top of it by cleaning the toys and other areas that have a high touch frequency.

This kindercare location is NOT safe for your children. My son was in prek from may 2024 to…read moreFebruary 2025. During that period of time he was bitten multiple times by consistent problem children that they do little to nothing about, then it was other children following my son into the bathroom which caused him months and months of repotty training because he doesn't like being watched. They lost to my knowledge 2 children both from the front of the building. My last straw was getting a call at the end of the day saying my son was involved in inappropriate behaviors which was completely out of character. The Prek teachers DO NOT SUPERVISE THE CHILDREN WELL ENOUGH. The current teachers there were the teachers that were there with my son and at the end he complained of Ms. Reshu constantly yelling at him for not following directions but letting the children have so much alone time private areas are being involved between 5+ children. I genuinely feel as if she shouldn't have a job there anymore. Do NOT send your kids to this place it's hectic and unsafe

Amazing program. My daughter attended for 3 years and she still reminisces about her experience…read morethere even though she left two years ago. I always felt she was safe and well cared for and we keep in touch with some of her teachers still. I highly recommend this care center.

Our toddler has been attending CLCC for about half a year now, and we could not have been happier…read more We are constantly amazed to discover the many things she has learnt to do as such a little person. Having gone through the day care search process and researched/ called / visited dozens of them in Seattle, I realized how difficult it was to find a pleasant & reliable care provider as a first-time parent, and I feel so grateful to have my child enrolled at CLCC, a gem in the U District that stands out among its peers. Here are a few highlights that come on top of my mind: 1. The teachers and staff express genuine affection and interest in the children. I can see my child feels very happy and safe around them. Even on her first day, my 15-month old quickly established connection with her teachers. And within a few weeks, she became very much attached to them and was even interacting cheerfully with the teachers from the elder classrooms. 2. Diverse activities throughout the day to engage the children in learning, singing, dancing, art, walking around the campus, reading books, etc and I love it that they encourage the kids to express themselves in different activities and social scenarios. They thoughtfully kept a collection of my toddler's "art work" over the past few month to bring home, which is cute and precious. 3. The children learn to practise a lot of basic life skills in their daily routine. From taking off jacket/shoes and placing them in the right place in the morning, to sitting properly for meals/snacks at table, cleaning up after meal, washing hands before/after meals, to taking out blanket for afternoon nap, etc. I was totally impressed when I watched a roomful of kids doing these all by themselves at a lunch visit. 4. Very accessible & responsive administration. Michelle, the director, was really fast at responding to enrolment inquiries and scheduling a tour for me(before finding CLCC, I contacted some other daycare centers that respond very slowly or sound impatient, and ask for a waiting list fee ). Fabulous job in efficiently maintaining the wait list and for replying to emails and answering the phone calls quickly. It really means a lot for parents that are anxious to nail down a good care. 5. Though it is a program of the UCUCC church, they are open to the entire community and not limited to church members, and, they don't impose religious content in the curriculum. As a non-religious person, I feel grateful to the UCUCC and the entire staff for running this excellent program and making it available to the entire community. Thanks to all the CLCC teachers and staff for your good work. Please keep it up and keep it rolling !

Our anxious son has blossomed into a more confident, cheerful, and capable version of himself at…read moreWedgwood Montessori and it is directly connected to the nurturing environment Metti, Chris, Karina, Essie, Mejda and all other staff members create. Finding a place where I know my son is treated with care and dignity as a child and a learner sets my heart at ease. This is an excellent real-deal-Montessori school and we're so fortunate to have found it.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Wedgwood Montessori, Miss Metti, Karina & Maria! From…read morethe moment we walked in, it was clear that this Montessori preschool is a special place. The staff are incredibly warm, caring and dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where each child is valued as an individual. The classrooms are thoughtfully designed to foster independence, creativity and critical thinking, with a perfect balance of structure and freedom. My child flourished here - not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well. The Montessori approach allows them to take ownership of their learning, explore their interests, and develop at their own pace. The emphasis on hands-on learning and practical life skills has been invaluable, and it's amazing to see the growth in confidence and self-reliance. As a first-time parent, I've learned so much from the teachers here - not just about my child, but about parenting. Their gentle guidance and encouragement have been such a support to me. The way they model patience, respect and positive discipline has helped me approach parenting with more confidence and understanding. I never expected that the school would offer me so much help along the way! I truly believe that choosing Wedgwood Montessori was one of the best decisions we've made for our child and I wholeheartedly recommend this preschool to any parent looking for a thoughtful, child-centered educational environment. We had peace of mind for her care while at work and I can't thank them enough!

I would highly recommend bringing your child here! My son was turning 2 and didn't have much…read moreexperience with other kids or with being away from me and my husband, but Ms.Olive helped us all transition really well. She gave us daily email and phone call updates and got him adjusted in about 2 weeks and now he loves going to school! They have been a lifesaver for us while we work from home during covid, they have managed to keep their classrooms clean and have strict guidelines for all the staff, kids and parents. Best thing about this school is how transparent they are with the parents. There are multiple live cameras you can access all day so you can check up on your child and they send detailed updates on their meals and diaper changes. They even send a few photos everyday when they do fun learning activities. I highly recommend enrolling your child here.

Our son joined KA Bellevue mid November 2023 in the "Twos" classroom and just like any other kid,…read morehe cried a lot. Unfortunately both the teachers were busy attending other kids but the assistant director was there to console him all day. On the second day, he continued to cry most of the day but there was no one to console him as both the teachers were busy (one teacher in the changing room and the other nothing). From the third day onwards I had to call the front desk at least two times because during nap time all he wanted was his pacifier but no one cared to give him and he would continue to cry and ask. So I had call every single day for 2 weeks and ask them to give his pacifier. Secondly because he wasn't getting any attention at all, he would go and play with water and wet his clothes. This was in November- December and very cold. Instead of changing wet clothes, the teacher was forcing him to sleep in his wet clothes. I had to call again and ask them to change his clothes. His water bottle would be on the floor and everyone including the teachers will be moving with the feet but not pick it. He would stay thirsty for hours. How difficult is it to do your job for which you are being paid? By end of second week we decided to talk to the Director Alyssa and after the meeting, she promised that he will be taken care of. From the third week onwards, it seemed fine and he was included during play time but the change of clothes remain the same. He would be on his wet clothes for hours until I called the front desk and asked them to change. We realized he wasn't getting the type of care he should be getting and hence we decided to pull him out. We finally send them the withdrawal notice. Ofcourse we were asked why we decided to pull our son out when the teachers are being nice to him. We never saw our son happy while drop offs and pick ups. In terms of the curriculum, other than basic coloring there is no curriculum. Everyone is playing on their own. My son was being pushed to the floor by two other kids from his class but the teachers didn't care to stop them. He would cry but the teachers didn't even bother. On his last day (which was also his 2nd birthday) we decided to send him so that he can celebrate his birthday with other kids and also it was his last day. I was told that they celebrate his birthday after the nap hours. So I turned on the video to see what he was doing around 3:30pm and see most of the kids sitting and waiting for the cake. In the meantime, another kid sitting next to him bites my son 3 times and the teacher didn't pay much attention. After 2/3minutes, they realized it was swollen, they gave him ice cream pack and made him sit with it. This was his Birthday present from the school. After which we immediately rushed to the center and the teachers didn't care to inform us. When asked what happened, one of the teacher casually said his friend accidentally bit him but they have applied ice it's fine. Then I asked about the incident report, she said she will send along with the daily report which I never received. If I am not wrong, the incident report is presented to both the family for signature but in this case there was nothing. There have been times when he tried to tell us about 'Time out' but didn't take it seriously but then one day he said because he plays with water, the teacher gave him time out in the dark. He kept saying "I am scared in dark" to us but we never thought this is what happened to him. We are glad to have pulled him out of there. . Is KA reliable? The answer is NO. Is it a good place for kids to learn anything? Of course NOT because there is no curriculum. This entire 1.5months was horrible.

We love Annie and her staff! She is so thoughtful and caring, and our son has flourished there…read morewith creativity, outdoor time, and lots of good healthy homemade food all day. He has been attending for the last year and just absolutely loves it. Even though he is not talking yet, she pays attention to his individual characteristics and provides detailed development assessments identifying areas of how he learns that we didn't see as parents. We love watching him grow there through her adorable videos and photos she sends us during the day. Miriam is so loving and always has a big smile on her face, she is so wonderful with the kids. I highly recommend this daycare for any parents that want a smaller in-home environment with specialized individual care for young children.

Great place to work! Kids are happy and the environment is very homey and loving. Would recommend…read moreto anyone in the area looking for child care