WhizKidz Scottsdale has truly been a game changer for our 10-month-old baby boy. Since joining the…read moreSaplings class, we've seen such beautiful growth in him--thanks to the nurturing environment and meaningful interactions with both his incredible teachers and classmates. The joy on his face when we say "time to go to school" is priceless. The moment we walk through the doors, he lights up, and it's clear he feels safe, loved, and excited to learn. That kind of happiness doesn't happen by accident--it's a reflection of the incredible care and dedication from the amazing team at this location.

We are thrilled to have chosen Whiz Kids. The teachers are fantastic and incredibly supportive…read more They made our son's transition into preschool and various classes seamless. Ms. Katie, the Director, is outstanding and highly involved with each class and child. Our son loves her, and she played a key role in helping him feel comfortable coming to school every day. He's enjoying his time in Mighty Oaks, and we're very happy with the teachers there.

We are truly awed and amazed by the quality of the staff. They love our daughter as much as we do…read more She is always excited to go to school during the week.

My 5 year-old daughter is here for the summer program and our experience has been so exceptional so…read morefar, I had to share a review. We are loving the swimming program as part of summer camp, updates throughout the day on the Tadpole app, warm & friendly staff, communication via email including weekly schedules, and their level of organization. I'm impressed with the high standards for childcare and education here, and so glad my daughter gets to spend some of her summer at CDS.

The best place for kids! For learning and being taken care of! They are safe and well while you're…read morebusy working!

Prescolaire is absolutely amazing! We love the teachers and the environment! The facility is clean…read moreand inviting!

After searching far and wide for a day care for my two year old, I stumbled on Little Sunshine's…read more My husband and I went for a tour and I fell in love immediately. My first thought was, Wow! This doesn't have the normal day care smell". "It's clean, but I'm not tasting Lysol to cover the poop smell clean". As a teacher myself, curriculum is important to me. I wanted play based learning...and that is exactly what we got. He spent the day exploring the world around him, using his imagination, and building relationships with teachers and kiddos. The class sizes are small and the LuvNotes program sold me. Who doesn't want pictures and updates of their kids day...especially a nervous mama going back to work. I loved that I could check in on him at any time too! Little Sunshine's also offers extras without the extra price tag! Yoga classes, parent nights out, and P.E. are just a few of my favorites! If you're looking for a small setting for your kiddo, I strongly suggest you check them out.

Our son has been at Little Sunshine for 9 months and he has really enjoyed it. His teachers, Ms…read moreCarissa and Ms Brittany, have been so welcoming and caring that he has really blossomed. The administrator, Ms Tia, has a great way of getting to know and support each child at the school individually. I've been very impressed!

Our two year old loved her teacher and looked forward to learning lessons each day. She integrated…read moreso well into the classroom because the students and teachers were so welcoming. I love how transparent the school is and how quickly they act on feedback given. They hold school events fairly often so its a nice way to get to know everyone! The GP community truly is welcoming - we enjoyed our time here!

My kids love going to school and our oldest often wants to stay longer. They've had some staffing…read morechanges along the way as a lot of the staff lives far away, but the administration has done a great job of hiring the right people and listening to/addressing any concerns we've had throughout the 3 years we've been there. We're very thankful for the community at Guidepost.

Both of my daughters have gone here for a few years now, and it's been such a wonderful experience…read more The director is amazing -- so hands-on and clearly dedicated. You just know she puts in a ton of work behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly. The teachers are the best. They truly love what they do, and it feels like more than a job to them. My girls adore their teachers, and they're kind of like their little second family. They talk about their teachers outside of school a bunch so it really has a positive impact. The classrooms are always clean, which stood out to me when I toured several schools at the beginning. There's always a great mix of activities, and the kids spend plenty of time outside getting fresh air. Between my two daughters, we've had a child in every age group at some point, from infant to pre-K, and the care has been consistently great. When one of my girls had a phase of some behavioral challenges, the staff worked with us as a team to figure it out instead of pushing us away. Within a few days, things got better and she moved on from that phase. That's the kind of personal touch you get with a smaller school. They send pictures and updates, and it's just such a comforting feeling to know your kids are safe, happy, and having fun every day. We love Amore!

We have nothing but great things to say about Amore Preschool. Our child has been with them for 8…read moremonths so far and he is so happy at drop-off and pick-up. In the first month, it took him some adjusting and he was refusing the bottle while at daycare. As a first time parent, I was so worried about it but the director and staff at Amore were diligent in finding a solution and making our child comfortable. Definitely helped lift a load off my shoulders. It seems like all the staff knows my little baby and he smiles when he sees them. We have been incredibly impressed with their nurturing, caring and professional approach to child care. We are so grateful for their team. I love being able to see photos and communicate with the staff via their app as well. It's so nice to read about what they have been up to that day and see a picture or two to break up my work day. The monthly Parent's Night Out was great for us as well because we didn't have a babysitter that we trusted in the early months. We had a few hours to ourselves while our child spent time in an environment we knew he was cared for and safe. Analiese and her team really work hard to meet the needs of your child and they really put a lot of work into their daily activities for the children's social, physical and intellectual growth. My husband and I have so much appreciation for Amore.

My son went there from 1-6, we truly loved everyone here!! I was so sad to see all of his teachers…read moreleave, that helped raise my boy pretty much 9-5, thank you so much Goddard

I can't say enough positive things about Goddard Scottsdale. It's hard to find somewhere you feel…read more100% safe and confident sending your little one and this is just that. The teachers and staff are all lovely and you can tell they care and have love for the kids. Goddard is reliable, trustworthy, wonderful at communication, and I one million percent recommend. Very grateful to the superstar staff my son LOVES going to school here

I don't often leave bad reviews for businesses, but when the behavior of a preschool director /…read moreowner is this egregious, I feel compelled to share my experience. TL;DR - Lack of communication, unprofessional behavior, petty conduct, limited to the school's director Adam. Teachers are great. Long form: We brought our daughter to Global Minds in November of 2021 and things were great right up until two weeks ago. She loved the school, made friends, and we got to know many of the parents. There were some problems, like their seeming inability to answer the phone or call us back, but we were willing to overlook that for the sake of our daughter's happiness and the fact that she was learning both Mandarin and Spanish. Also, we really liked how the parents all formed a tight-knit community. Recently, my wife and I got COVID while traveling out of state (we are fully vaccinated). We attempted to contact Adam via phone on 3 separate occasions to inform him that our daughter would not be at school when we returned, and to receive guidance about what we needed to do before bringing her back. No one ever answered, nor did they return my calls. This lack of answering phone calls is a problem that goes back about six months, with only one of my phone calls being answered in all of that time. I was told multiple times by teachers that they would tell ownership about the problem. Adam finally responded to an email my wife sent several days earlier, telling us that we could bring our daughter back to school when she was feeling well. No other guidance was provided beyond that. There was no mention of a need for a negative test prior to her return. Current CDC guidelines are that children who are asymptomatic may return to school 5 days after exposure to someone who is COVID-positive. We waited until the 8th day to bring her back. She was never symptomatic. In the absence of any guidance from Global Minds other than the email we received telling us to bring her back when she was feeling well, we followed CDC guidelines and brought our daughter back to school. When I brought her back to school, I was told that I could not leave her there without a negative COVID test. I was a bit annoyed, since we had tried to call them multiple times for exactly this reason, and no one bothered to answer the phone or call us back. Adam's email also said nothing about a negative test. So, I said it was fine if she can't stay, but I was a bit annoyed that no one had bothered to give us any guidance before drop-off that morning. Chi (Adam's wife) called him and asked what to do, and he apparently said it was okay to leave my daughter there because Chi changed her mind and said it was fine. Fifteen minutes later, Adam called me on my cell. His behavior on that phone call was beyond the pale. As an adult, I have never experienced the level of disrespect he showed me over the phone that day. I could barely get a word in, in fact I think I said maybe 5 words in total. When he was done chewing me out, he demanded that I pick my daughter up immediately, and then hung up on me. I couldn't believe it. I went to the school and got my daughter and later sent Adam an email, addressing his disrespectful phone call, lack of guidance, sudden change of heart, and their habit of not answering phone calls or returning messages. One week later, Adam sent me an email and said he "found a lot of truth in my words" and offered to apologize in person the following day. I showed up to the school as he suggested, and was told by his wife that he was not there, nor was he planning to be there that day or the next. She had no idea about our meeting. I emailed him again, and asked what happened, giving him the benefit of the doubt. He offered no apology. He said, "My intent was to be at school on Monday and Tuesday, but I had some showings of properties and some meetings that popped up that kept me away." Obviously, he has more important things to do than follow through on a meeting he proposed with a parent at his school. Given the lack of communication, unprofessional conduct, and the fact that Adam seemed to be deliberately misleading me to waste my time, my wife and I made the extremely difficult to tear our daughter away from her school and friends, and enroll her elsewhere. When I informed Adam that I would be removing my daughter from his school, I received an email response one week later that simply said, "Turd." See the attached screenshot. This behavior is unbecoming any adult, let alone one who is entrusted with the care of children. I think it is important that anyone who is interested in taking their children to Global Minds know what they can expect from the director before enrolling. I don't know if any other parents have had a negative experience with Adam. Before these events transpired, I would have said that everything at the school was great. But, given what I experienced with Adam, I wouldn't recommend Global Minds to anyone.

We are sharing our experience below in hopes that the owner of Global Minds will seriously consider…read morehow unpleasant and unprofessional he can be with parents . After seeing some of the prior reviews and speaking to other parents regarding their interactions with him, we learned that our extremely negative interaction was not isolated, but rather part of a toxic, dismissive, and volatile behavior set. Before we talk about our experience with the owner, we would like to praise the teachers and support staff. We found them to be energetic and polite. They were engaged and nurturing with our child. We'd like to compliment them. Now we will continue with the owner. First, we started to notice something strange when we wanted to speak with our child's instructors via text or email. This is prohibited. Strange. Our intention was to glean feedback and/or insights how to best help our child progress with Mandarin. We were told communication with instructors was only possible in person and after the owner personally set the meeting up. That raised a red flag. Due to our jobs, our family has lived in multiple states over the past few years and we've accumulated a fair amount of experience with preschools. Let us tell you, this is NOT the norm. When we were told that, it made us think that something is being hidden. Why in the world could we not speak with our child's instructor unless it was 'pre-vetted' by the owner? We got suspicious so we started asking around. As a member of the Chinese community and native mandarin-speaker, I reached out to the community only to find a strong negative narrative about the owner. At first, it seemed odd that he was described as angry and volatile as we never really observed that, but, then again, we had never really interacted for more than a couples minutes with him at any given time. Only after a shocking, and, frankly, disturbing meeting with the owner did we realize this is a very accurate description. This all started because we had a question about a school policy. The owner, instead of answering the question over the phone, insisted on meeting at the preschool to talk. Honestly, we didn't think anything of it and came to the preschool very casually. Our expectation was that our meeting was going to be pleasant and informative as the owner arranged it. You can imagine our surprise when the owner started to shake with anger and speaking obscenities to us. We were literally stunned, and, honestly, scared. We had absolutely no idea that such a volatile and unprofessional person was running the school. That day was our child's last. Again, we don't want to bash the school as there are many capable and caring teachers, but we do hope the owner will mature as a person. It is completely unacceptable to us to enroll our child in a school that is ran by someone that struggles with anger management issues. We had a simple question about a policy that could've been handled with maybe two or three sentences, but instead blew up into an owner meltdown. Please grow in professionalism and learn to lead in a respectful and dignified manner.

Such a kind and caring environment. They truly live kids here. I wanted a play based preschool…read moreand this is s perfect model.

This is Scottsdale/NE Phoenix's best kept preschool secret. Fantastic teacher/student ratio, hands…read moreon, loving teachers, and great curriculum. Art projects, plenty of outdoor space, in a caring environment. Our son is in the junior kindergarten and we wish we had found CCPK when he was first starting school. And the tuition is reasonable, with flexible before and aftercare programs.

New Covenant Lutheran School is a hidden gem in the community. Everything about this preschool is…read moreamazing. The campus is adorable and super safe. Pick-up and drop-off is super simple! There's plenty of parking! The classrooms are engaging with good ac! lol. The teachers and staff are responsive and so caring. All the kids seem genuinely happy, peaceful, and playful... how children are meant to be. This school is truly a beautiful, supportive, loving atmosphere where children thrive. It feels like a little garden where the kids blossom! My only complaint... I didn't know about it sooner!

I absolutely adore NCLC, both as a school and as a church. I have been an active church member with…read moremy family since 1997. We love Pastor Steve and Ms. Patti! Pastor Steve preaches through traditional Lutheran theology. He is so intelligent! He knows so much about The Word and believes wholeheartedly in the good the Lord can do. He is incredibly supportive and goes out of his way to know his congregation by name. The church has had many upgrades in the last few years including new classrooms, flooring and staff! Secondly we love the preschool and kindergarten! Dana and Lorrie are two phenomenal women who love kids and love God and are diligent about supporting your family. I can't wait for my daughter to be two so she can begin to attend their school! The school looks to be expanding and the teachers are so genuine and loving. You will love sending your kids to New Covenant! They are in great hands with AMAZING people!