Wow after being overseas and in California's school system... what a breath of fresh air Anacortes…read moreSchools are. They have music and science back in the schools again! The teachers are amazing and kind. The curriculum is just what we've been looking for. Many many thanks to all the people who put money into this area and keep our children's education important and up to date! Thanks again. They even have amazing camps and educational trips. Perfect a dream come true.

Family fun for generations. Love to send greenery to my family for the holidays. Great wreaths and…read morethe cutest deer lawn animals have made excellent gifts.

I have known the owner since high school and am deeply blessed by being able to call him friend…read more The Holly Farm during the Christmas Season is filled with love, gentleness, and all the sights of Christmas! And if it's snowing, all the better! If you have time and small kids or even older ones, an afternoon visit to the Farm will give your family memories for a lifetime.

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

Joe has the experience of working with the "big boys" and the heart of a sole proprietor trucker…read more He knows about interstate and trans-boundary regulations as well as the operations side of terminals. There's a reason for the school's high rating by the state vocational system; it's called integrity, and it's the foundation of the business.

I love dancing here! They have such a good selection of types of dance! The performing is amazing…read moretoo!

We moved here in 2013 with a second and fifth grader, who were in dance since pre k in a bigger…read morestudio elsewhere in the USA. So this small studio was all that was available in this small town. We gave it 3 years and overall, it just a slow progress and even my older daughter deteriorated in this setting. My kids dance teacher prior to moving here was a ballerina from New York and looked and acted like a ballerina. I really think my kids learned more from You Tube dance videos. Fildalgo dance spends so much time on their Nutcracker production that you feel your child is very little in the whole process. It just getting ready for a particular part. I am not sure if the high school ballet students really started there or came from a better school and had their skills already. But if you have younger kids, you spend hours at recital and only see your child maybe a minute on the stage, but see the high schoolers over and over. Should your teen decide she or he wants to try tap or something else, you are out of luck. Myson who was 13 watched all these recitals and thought he would like to try tap dance, and they could not help at all. I have decided its worth the drive to go elsewhere and hope my kids get more out of a more professional and larger studio.

Our family has participated in several Camp Fire programs around the Pacific Northwest, and we…read moreattended the Camp Kirby day camp in July 2025. While my daughter seemed to enjoy herself and spoke positively about the experience, the overall setup left me uneasy as a parent. Camp Kirby is located on a small island about 35 minutes from Bellingham. The setting is rustic and remote, and you have to drive very slowly down a long road to reach it. It's an unusual place, quiet and tucked away, but also far removed from anything else. The biggest issue for me was the lack of transparency and connection with the camp itself. Drop-off and pickup were tightly controlled: you wait in a long car line, staff approach your window, and then you're expected to drive off. There was no opportunity to meet the counselors, interact with other parents, or even glimpse the facilities. I asked nicely twice during the week if I could just see where my daughter was spending her day, and was told both times to email the director due to camper privacy. I understand wanting to protect kids, but other Camp Fire locations I've attended have found ways to balance privacy with openness. Here, I left every day with no idea what the camp looked like or what was going on inside. Communication was also minimal. Other camps send daily updates with photos and summaries. At Kirby we received one brief email and a photo album with a single blurry side photo of my daughter. I strongly recommend that Camp Kirby improve transparency by posting photos or videos of the grounds and facilities online. Even a virtual tour would go a long way toward helping parents understand where their kids will be all week. As it stands, I still have no idea what the space looks like. They offer one open house in the spring, but unless you live nearby, that's not realistic. The counselors seemed kind, though a little overwhelmed. And while my daughter's experience may have been positive, I genuinely don't know, because parents are kept completely at arm's length. I wouldn't recommend this camp unless you live nearby or already know someone with firsthand experience. They need to build more trust with parents and provide a clearer window into what's actually happening during the week.

Great,naturalistic camp for kids. One of the few remaining open-water / salt-water summer camps…read moreleft. Our kids love going there year after year. They have waterfront & camp craft programs, tee pees, tree houses and cabins for ages 5 - 14. Would recommend.

We have been using Stem Tutoring for the past two years to help my daughter get through some of the…read moremore challenging HS Math classes. The tutors have been well vetted and don't have to look anywhere else for quality tutors. I've gone the route of asking the school for their list of tutors which resulted in many calls placed with no calls returned. Now it's just one call and I know I'll get a great fit for my daughter.

Highly qualified tutors, scheduling flexibility, easy to work with. I'd highly recommend Stem for…read moretutoring.