Love this place! The teachers are so sweet and understanding with the kiddos. The owner is very…read morekind and helpful! If you want a patient, caring, and comfortable place to take your kiddo this is the place for you!

My Son has been attending this center since the day after his first birthday, 4yrs now, I cannot…read morepraise this center enough! I am so grateful to them for all they have done. You can tell that the staff genuinely loves the kiddos and the feeling is very mutual! My Son talks about teacher Teri nonstop and often asks to see her even on non-daycare days. Knowing My Son is safe, and loved while I'm at work is the best feeling I highly recommend!

NEVER take your children here! This place shouldn't be in business. The owner doesn't treat the…read morechildren fairly, she picked on my daughter and would withhold food from her, and make her sit by herself. Also when my daughter had an accident she called me at work and told me she had to sit in her urine until I got there.

From the owner: Adventures in Learning is a Christian based preschool and daycare that has been established to…read moreprovide experiences which contribute to the development of each child's physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual development. These activities will enable them to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Our curriculum is planned so children can advance through the developmental stages at their own rate of growth.

Absolutely amazing! My daughter loves it! She gets so…read moreexcited to go to "school". Her teacher is the only person on this planet that she voluntarily goes from my arms to. Their food is amazing too, my daughter definitely doesn't go hungry! Highly recommend! 10/10

Absolutely love the staff. My sons loves his teachers and the friends he has made here. Highly…read morerecommend. Good prices and strong attention to each child and their unique development needs.

Look no further--this place truly feels like an extension of family. From day one, I felt warmly…read morewelcomed into a community that lives its philosophy of learning through play. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, allowing students to suggest topics they're curious about, and the school supports these interests with genuine enthusiasm. The staff excels at helping children through transitions, fostering emotional growth and resilience. Snacks are provided, and families bring lunch from home. Expect plenty of outdoor time--there's a beautiful patio that serves as an extension of the classroom, encouraging exploration and creativity. This was my son's very first school, and I'll be forever grateful for the WSU family!

From the owner: Three years ago the WSU Vancouver Childcare Development Program closed. Innovative Services NW, a…read morelocal nonprofit organization is opening the doors again beginning October 2nd. The program utilizes Creative Curriculum while developing skills in literacy, mathematics, physical, cognitive, and social emotional areas. The program as open enrollment for students 2.5 to 5 years old. Please reach out for more information or a tour. Contact information Main line: (360)546-9069 Email: enrollmentWSU@innovativeservicesnw.org

I love this preschool! My son just finished going here and he loved it. It was a really good…read morelearning experience for us as a family. The teacher is wonderful. It's in a historic house in the middle of old Battle Ground which really lends itself to play based learning. The kids don't seem like they are in a classroom setting. They do learn standard preschool academics here but the focus is on social and emotional growth and support and play based learning. My husband and I took turns going to the parent classes lead by the preschool teacher and I truly don't think any one thing has helped our family out more. We are better parents for it. As a co-op you learn and work alongside other families so you can really find a wonderful community here. I really can't recommend this school enough!

My Son has learned so much going through this program. The cooperative model of education has also…read morebrought me into a wonderful community of caring parents

I just wanted to share what an amazing daycare center this is. The teachers here are phenomenal…read morethey have an indoor play area which is perfect for our weather conditions. I cannot say enough good things about the staff especially Miss Mia, Ms Rebecca and Ms Rhonda they are truly amazing. If you know anyone in the BG area looking for childcare (learning center) I highly recommend them!

From the owner: Keiki's Learning Center is a new Childcare Center in Battleground, Washington. Our first day of…read moreopening was July 1st, 2020. We are now enrolling children from 4wks to 6years old, not in school, we are hoping to get our other site open to be able to take school-agers at the beginning of 2021. Keiki's Learning Center is participating in Early Achievers and the USDA food program. Our goal is to thrive at giving quality care to the children and families that enroll in to our program by offering lower staff to child ratios. Please feel free to stop by or give us a call for more information.

My 5 year old son is in Kindergarten (Kalama) at the Gardner School and absolutely loves it. He has…read moreattended Gardner since the 3 year old preschool, Tum Tum. A few brief facts about Gardner School: preschool through 8th grade, maximum student capacity of 120, 5 bucolic acres with view of Mt St Helens and a wetlands, integrated curriculum (more on this later), explicit inter-grade interactions. The philosophy of the school is that children have 8 distinct intelligences: Verbal/linguistic, math/logic, spatial, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist. Acknowledging that each child has each of these in varying degrees, they teach material through each of these lenses to ensure that each student has the opportunity to learn and excel in a manner best suited to them. Part of this involves teaching subjects that have virtually disappeared from public education: art, music, physical education. Reinforcing the idea that people are at different levels and learn in different ways and speeds are the mixed-age classrooms. The classrooms combine 1st grade with 2nd grade, 3rd with 4th, 5th with 6th, and 7th with 8th. An interesting side-effect of all this is that the students learn empathy. In addition to the integrated curriculum, the school has thematic studies that apply across the entire school, a great example is when the school was studying birds. The preschoolers each picked a kind of bird to be, crafted a costume, and talked about how their bird is adapted to the environment ( my son: "I'm a heron, and with my long beak I eat fish and frogs." ). This was immediately after performing The Hungry Caterpillar in Spanish. Another classroom painted watercolors of local birds that they had seen through their romps in the wetlands. My mother, who is a retired elementary art teacher, was blown away at the high level skill of all of the images, and then utterly floored when it was pointed out that they were done by 1st and 2nd graders. The 3rd and 4th graders wrote and performed a series of shadow puppet plays about how certain birds interacted with their various ecosystems. Another example of the integrated curriculum is the art projects of cell structures done by one of the classrooms--science isn't limited to just the science class and art isn't limited to just the art class. Our son has found the inter-class interactions to be very enriching. These interactions are both explicit and ad-hoc. The classes are assigned buddies in other classes. The Kindergarteners (Kalama) are paired with a 7th or 8th grader (Tahoma) and the 4 year old preschool children (Mazama) are paired with a 3rd or 4th graders (Wy'East). At various times throughout the term, they'll have special buddy activities. Additionally there's a fair amount of unstructured time for the students to interact together either in the form of Open Choice (where the students have options of what they'll do for the day and decide themselves which to do) and After Care. The end result is that 1) my son is obsessed with playing soccer (mostly with the older children insisting on being goalie and that the older kids "shoot on him"), 2) he learned to play chess, and 3) he's really into sea creatures like sharks, whales and squids. Another interesting side-effect is that it seems to much more rapidly increase the children's vocabulary (my 5 year old came home yesterday talking about "topographic maps") and comfort interacting with children younger and older and adults. Our son's class cohort is filled with great children and wonderful, genuine parents. We've become good friends with several, and our son during the first day of a long weekend trip said, "I miss J*** [another student] already." It isn't all rainbows and unicorns though. Like Portland in general, Gardner skews fairly white, but (anecdotally--I don't have any hard numbers) Gardner is seems a bit more diverse than the ambient population. Gardner can also be a significant time and financial commitment. While preschool tuition is extremely competitively with many other programs throughout the greater Portland metro, each family is expected to participate in the school and volunteer helping with events and around the school. From Kindergarten on, tuition is a bit higher, but still quite competitive with other area independent schools. Also, for us, driving from Camas to Salmon Creek everyday can be a bit of a grind, which is somewhat alleviated by carpooling and Waze. No place is perfect though, and, for us, Gardner School is the optimal fit for our needs and values.

Run as fast as you can from Gardner Arts and Science School. Your child deserves better…read more As a concerned parent, I need to warn families about Gardner Arts and Science School's serious problems, problems rooted in the current head of school's complete lack of leadership. She is indecisive, dismissive, and out of touch, leaving teachers to create their own curriculum without any real standards. Most students test below state levels, and many need tutors just to keep up. This is unacceptable for the most expensive private school in the area. Families are leaving in droves, even mid-year, because the instability and poor leadership put their children's education and emotional health at risk. This chaos echoes the split five years ago when half the board and many teachers left to start Lupine. The school board is ineffective, and parents have no real support. If you care about your child's future, don't send them here. The head of school's incompetence is driving this school into the ground.

The Goddard School in Salmon Creek is amazing. The teachers helped my little guy break out of his…read moreshyness and learn how to make friends. He loves going to school, and asks to stay. The team is always responsive to our requests and needs and always, always puts well well being of kids first. Teachers are valued, respected, and a collaborative part of the leadership team. And, it shows. They're comfortable bring up ideas or concerns, and are greeted with responsiveness. This is the cleanest childcare facility I've ever seen in my life. This is also the only place that I trust my child to go during the pandemic. they already cleaned and sanitized more than any place I've ever seen. Now that's even amplified. Not only does the whole staff love my little boy, and he loves them... Not only have they helped him grow socially and emotionally... Not only does he love going to school everyday... Not only is it's a collaborative team where teachers are actually valued, respected, and listened to... But. I will never forget the night my mother-in-law passed suddenly. Because of the team's responsiveness, I never worried about if I would be able to get ahold of him during a constantly changing situation. It's not only that. I actually felt comfort knowing that I could reach out to them at any point, get a response, and that response would be to fully support my child and my family in any way possible. This school is truly amazing.

Wonderful staff & excellent leadership! My kids have been attending the Goddard School Salmon Creek…read morefor about 5 years and it has been the best experience. They love school and it's a great feeling knowing how happy they are there.

Great spot for the kiddos, they always have the best time here, have zero complaints in the past 4…read moreyears I have been coming here.

Such great daycare...my daughter loves all the toys and mama lucy too! They have very convenient…read morehours and with two locations it makes it easy for work. Totally recommend this place.