My child has been at this school since preschool. I would say that Lower Elementary is definitely a…read morestrength, as some other reviews have mentioned. However, Upper Elementary was a different experience. In my opinion, it's not worth it. The academic pace feels slow and behind. You might get lucky and end up in a class where the teacher sets higher expectations(I heard from my child there is only one class), but otherwise, it's hard to justify staying that long just for academics. If academic progress isn't your main concern, it could still be fine. Overall, this school may is not the best fit for fast learners. Teachers focus on keeping the class balanced, which often means slowing down advanced students to match the majority's pace.

Due to moves, our daughter has been to two other schools, and WMS has been exceptionally better…read morethan the other. The environment is calm, positive, and incredibly welcoming. The student-to-teacher ratio is wonderful (23 students and three teachers). The school administration and teachers proactively communicate. The lead teacher in Dogwood is an absolute blessing. She has been very attentive to our daughter's anxiety, and our daughter has blossomed in this classroom. The school celebrates many cultural holidays, and our whole family has been enjoying the community events hosted by parent volunteers. The school sends visibly sick children home, as they should (not our experience with previous schools). We are thankful for fewer sick days because of this. Our only feedback would be to increase recess/outdoor time and to add additional greenery to the outdoor areas.

WFP is a dream come true. We have a 3.5 year old boy with a very powerful personality. He's also…read moreshy and emotional regulation is trying. We have a sweet 10 month old as well. Woodinville family preschool has helped me navigate all my trying times as a parent, as well as created an uplifting community for our family. The teachers have always been very supportive. There has been an open door policy for help inside and outside school hours. I love participating and feeling a part of my child's development. We've created many good friendship and look forward to more as both our boys go through the program. I love the play based curriculum, as well as the outdoor education piece. I believe children need to be outside daily and this was the best balance of play based outside education for our family.

A community unlike any other. My son has flourished here and so have I in part thanks to the…read morewonderful Parent Ed that goes along with school. I am amazed every week with the new curriculum presented to the children. The outdoor area is NAEYC certified and simply amazing. Eating grapes from the vines in the garden and watching the kids climb the apple tree are a fave of mine. If you're looking for an amazing place for your child to grow, look no further!

Before my son was born, my husband and I visited a half dozen daycares near our office. Bright…read moreHorizons was by far the best option for us. Our little guy started in the infant room at about 3 months and he is now in the toddler room. We have had such a fantastic experience with the teachers and directors there and consider them family. What I love most about this place is how well suited the teachers are for their age ranges. In the young infant room, Paula and Nadiya were so informative and compassionate. As a new parent, I needed all the help and knowledge I could get. They gave me the comfort of knowing that he was being well cared for and that he was being held and soothed whenever he needed it. In the older infant room, my son was becoming mobile and active in so many ways. Olga and Amanda were perfect in that they both had such a high energy level and could match my little guy's activity with songs, dancing, and learning how to learn. His comprehension was increasing and in combination with his dexterity and mobility, he needed teachers with full understanding and activity levels. My son's body awareness was also increasing and along with that, his social skills. In the young toddler room, he needed help and guidance in interacting with his friends and new people. Molly and Leah were the perfect social teachers, but also perfectly tender to aid in his handling and knowledge of his developing toddler body. We looked to his teachers to also help with his developing emotions and his frustration level that came with his increasing independence. Our son is now in the older toddler room and we are still blown away with his development and progression. Andrea and Ashley are helping him so much with his speech development, social interaction, and comprehension. He can say "I love you," count to ten, say almost all of his friends' names and communicate in short sentences. Every step of the way, his teachers and the staff at this facility have been so excited at his progress. Who knows how many children any given teacher has seen grow through these age ranges, but it's like they're seeing it for the first time right along with us. They're excited when he displays knowledge of new learnings and activities and can't wait to tell/show us. The daily sheets and litany of photos along with the daily growing world emails put us right there with our son - watching him discover, interact, play and delight in so many activities - perfect for a mom who admittedly has a hard time letting go (which the teachers and directors have been unbelievably accommodating with me on). The facility is always so clean and organized, with parent meetings, activities, monthly parent nights out, philanthropic opportunities, festivals, classroom previews, and one-on-one time with teachers. In addition to the friendships we have developed with the staff and other parents, we are so pleased with our son's physical, mental, emotional and social development and would wholeheartedly recommend this care center.

Absolutely the worst childcare experience we've ever had ! The center admins are retaliating…read moreagainst us for refusing to split up our twins !!! Update: Another retaliation from the center - they called to mention that what they said last Friday that it cannot have incident report, can now do, and they started sending incident reports today (Monday 4/29) after seeing my review. Extremely disappointed, I genuinely thoug6Bright Horizons was better than this... Our 19 months old twins go to the center since they were 15 months. When they first joined the center, they were getting sick more often than not, and they were also being bitten at least once a day (where they'd send an acual official incident report - photos attached for one of the times the kid was bit). We got frustrated because of what happened, but by the time we raised a flag on the issue, things got better (we think the problem child with the biting moved to the twos class). However, not long after, the center started preparing to split up our twins without even telling us, so we raised the issue with them since we wanted our twins to have some bonding time yet, and they backed our of their plans. However, after this, they started saying that our toddlers make problems in the classroom by 'fighting over toys' between themselves and other children, 'pulling hair', as well as 'running off' on the hallways, and they put the kids on a 'behavior improvement plan' where we'd need to be ready to pick up the child any day where they make a problem in the classroom, and where the enrollment could be paused in two weeks if no improvement is noticed (we're not expecting them to report an improvement). Please note that: * In the center admin's eyes, (running off) and (fighting over toys) are not typical toddler behavior, but (biting) is. * There are no official incident reports for 'pulling hair', 'running off' or 'fighting over toys' if not child got hurt, so they're officially make it up here.

My family has enjoyed our time here. Kids use kids club, wife and I use gym facilities, and I can…read moreswim there. Seems like a diverse and friendly communit.

Goofy hours, seems like every time it works for me to get a workout in they're closed. Front desk…read morestaff will let you walk right past with a couple of minutes before a lame closing time and laugh at you when you have to an exit through an inconvenient side door. But hey, The Y, right? Not like it's a Planet Fitness or anything.

Bottom line incredible experience. I have lived in Seattle for almost my entire life but it was…read moreunique to see it from this perspective. I had been wanting to do a seaplane tour but the weather forecast was rain the entire week. When I woke up on a Friday and saw it was a sunny (more or less) day, I called around to a few places to see if I could grab a last minute appointment. James with Seaplane Scenics was very friendly and accommodating and let me know his whole afternoon was open. I called at around 1PM and scheduled a 3PM appointment, and 2 hours later I was at the Renton airport ready to take off. The plane was a 4 seater - 2 in the front, 2 in the back. James gave us the option of sitting in the back together or putting one person up in front in the co-pilots seat (we opted to sit in the back). There were great views all around, and I could easily see even on the other side so seating was not a big deal at all. We had headsets and radios to communicate clearly over the motor, which was great as James gave a very entertaining and informative tour. We did a loop from Renton up to UW, around to Discovery Park, and then back around the Seattle waterfront. James pointed out Paul Allen and Bill Gates' houses, different parks, other landmarks, and would dip the plane to one side to give us a better view. Overall really exciting and incredible experience. James and his staff were amazingly friendly and jovial and made the experience that much better. Pro tip: duck when you get off the plane, my girlfriend hit her head.

Soulless and inconsiderate small business. Do not get tricked by the official website's ticket and…read morepackage options. They are all arbitrary depending on the mood and the weather of the people who work there, including James (the man in charge). If you are a couple please note that you may be put into a plane with other people regardless of what plane and option you picked. You will not know about it until you get to the meeting point and one couple will not get to sit together. Thus, it may be better to look into other companies and there are others! If you are planning to go as a group, there are better and more professional establishments which are cheaper and/or same priced. The only saving point of this establishment is Mark (seaplane pilot) who made all the efforts to not only ensure that our experience on the air was great but also to redeem the Company. Overall, in the state where aviation is one of the major industries, there are better, more professional, and cost efficient companies and small businesses. Try them. They will have more respect and consideration for your experience. If you insist on booking from this establishment, exaggerate your weight to make sure that they cannot fly anyone with you.

I have two children that have been attending full-time for a few years now and I am actually sad…read more We will be phasing out this next year. From day one kids corner has been a huge blessing and I have never had any issues with them what so ever. They are open earlier than most daycares and stay open later as well. providing diapers when the kids were little was such a huge help as well. I can honestly say as a single mother I'm not sure how I would have made it without them over the years.

I'm writing this to give my first-hand experience. I'm 17 years old currently and happened upon…read morethese ratings and whatnot about the childcare I used to be in. When I was there I vividly remember the adults taking good care of all the children, I remember there being a lot of other kids there, whom I'd make friends with. I remember having so much fun, especially when the days were nice and sunny. The only few things I remember not being happy about were the fact that I didn't see my mom (normal as a child) and that one summer day when we had the sprinklers out I cut my foot on a tricycle, other than that, I only remember one lady who worked there who I thought didn't like me, can't tell you why I just remember thinking that every time I saw her. They always provided full meals and I enjoyed them a lot. This was honestly such a good place for me as a child, and I miss all the staff a lot. Anyway, just wanted to give a first-hand account of this place from someone who went there haha. I'm positive that everyone who went there when I did would say similar things as me.

All four of my children have attended BDCP, in the toddler room, preschool program, and the school…read moreage summer program. They have all benefitted from the kind, caring, imaginative staff. Many of the staff really do feel like family to us. Pros: Caring staff- low turnover in most of the full time staff Nice variety of activities- outdoor okay, music, art projects, etc. Nice balance of free okay and structured activities. Large area for outdoor activities on the church grounds (though the playground isn't especially pretty, they have lots of fun at it) Good value compared to other daycares Your child will matter to them- it doesn't look like a institution with rows and rows of cribs the way some daycares do, and the staff doesn't make it feel that way either Cons: Food is definitely "cafeteria-ish"- but then again, they seem to be more successful at getting my kids to eat then we are at home, so I guess they like it!

Both of my kids go to Bothell Day Care part time and enjoy it a lot. Very reasonably priced and…read morelots of activities.