Miss Nicole is a wonderful teacher, she is the heart & soul of this co-op. This is our 3rd year of…read moreco-op, I'm so glad we transferred our child out of our last co-op preschool and decided to try Puyallup Valley Co-Op. My child is happier and that ultimately makes me happier as a parent. As it's a "co-op" these responsibilities and duties fall onto the parents, there is no paid staff besides the teacher, who gets paid minimally and works hard, to provide the children with the best possible preschool education at a affordable price. Its not her responsibility to take home and wash the laundry, clean the restrooms, provide snacks, find substitutes to work shifts when parents don't show up, etc.. Its a collaboration of all the parents working together, doing their " assigned" and required "jobs".

I was very sorry to read the previous review regarding this coop preschool and would hope that…read moreevery family enjoy a wonderful experience with their child. I'm glad to say that I have a different experience and hope that others will consider this co-op preschool. I think the biggest challenge with this school (as with any school) is that there is turnover. When the oldest class graduates and leaves for Kindergarten, there is a void that needs to be filled by the two younger classes/new families. This adjustment takes time but with strong leadership, bumps can be smoothed out rather quickly. My 4 year old son enjoys the program a lot. He loves going to school and the teacher is wonderful. The families are amazing and I think that is a big factor -- involved families will make the difference. You can't be a member of a co-op and do nothing -- it will hurt any type of success for the year. An active and cohesive Board makes a big difference too. My son has already enjoyed one field trip and is learning a lot. This class is really preparing him for Kindergarten and as a newly Stay At Home Mom, it's great being involved in his class. I know that two of the classes are full this year but I hope that other families will consider bringing their child here for preschool. Disclaimer/Background: This is our first year (and will be our only year) at this co-op and I am a member of the Board. I decided to become a Board member in an effort to better understand the needs of the school and I wanted to be involved.

In the middle of the pandemic I was struggling to find a reputable preschool that I felt confident…read morewould be a safe and enriching environment for my child to start easing into the classroom type setting. I honestly don't think that I would have found anything to be a better fit for my child even if everything had been at my fingertips to choose from. The patients that I have noticed even just during the drop-off/pick-up to and from preschool never goes unnoticed.

Very disapointed. My son started preschool - less than 2 days in (after only 3 hours total in the…read moreclassroom), they kicked him out and told us they weren't equipped to help 'a kid like him'. There was no discussion beforehand, no working with us to make a plan, and no time to adjust to his first out of home care experience. I have since talked to many educators in my circle of family and friends and they were all surprised (and a little horrified) that he was kicked out so swiftly. If your child is hyper or neurodivergent or if there is there first out of home care experience - look for someplace with more empathy, patience, and parent communication.

We truly enjoyed having our son in this preschool. He really enjoyed his teacher Miss Barbara and…read moremade some good friends there. I enjoyed the field trips as well as little concerts they put on. We moved so unfortunately we had to leave. Hopefully we can find one we love just as much in our new area. My son is already asking if we can visit his teacher. Great school and lovely kind teachers who are really good with the younger kids.

My son went here for Preschool and had Ms Barbara. He would constantly come home with cool…read moreprojects, and learned so much! They were really great with him, and he always looked forward to going in the morning. This place is a great place for children.

This place has gone from great to disgusting and unsafe over the past couple of years. Management…read morehas turned over a couple of times since then and teacher staff is now a revolving door. We just pulled our daughter out of there because they aren't even pretending to apply a curriculum for pre-k. They're babysitters, now, and not even very good ones at that. Most recently, we found soiled clothing stuffed into her backpack with her other clothing, sheet, and blanket. Not in a bag, just right into her backpack which now is soaked with urine. My four-year-old doesn't often have accidents, but good lord, what lazy, thoughtless person thought this was ok? During the pandemic, staff was supposed to be masked. Almost daily, either on dropoff or pickup, there were staff seen in classrooms or in the office (the part parents and kids walk though) either completely without a mask or the mask pulled down. Every time I brought it up, I was told that they'd "mention it in a staff meeting" or confirm that yes, it is their policy for staff to mask up. Regardless of your views on masking, the fact that they just didn't enforce their own policies that are supposed to be in place for safety, is unacceptable. The owner, Tom, also spread misinformation during the pandemic regarding masks and other preventive measures via signage posted at the center and at the summer camp location. This place started going down hill quickly when the director (a couple of directors ago, I think) left. Andrea was the last good one, but it was clear that she was being hamstrung from actually doing anything good there. I know it's tough finding a child care center these days, but please, if you have the option, look elsewhere. I'm sure there are other places just as bad or worse, but I no longer trust this place to keep my child safe and certainly not to prepare her for kindergarten. The dozen or teachers who have cycled through that room in the past few months have been uninterested in getting to know the kids, have completely ignored kids who clearly needed attention, were downright mean to kids (witnessed during dropoff on numerous occasions). If you can help it, please trust your children to another center. Also, the five star review that this is updating was written with the promise of a starbucks giftcard. I'm not sure how many other positive reviews are genuine.

They're always very nice when I arrive to pick up my niece, Kaleiah. They already know me. LOL! The…read moreschools smell like Clorox. They seem to always be cleaning. The kids always appear happy.

Miss. Rachel and he rest of the teachers are amazing. My daughter has grown so much in the 2 years…read moreshe attended Little Lambs. Thank you for getting my child ready for Kindergarten! If you are looking for a preschool for your child, please send them here :)

From the owner: Little Lamb's Preschool is a fun-learning environment for ages 3-6 years. We have a great…read moreindoor/outdoor program with a mud pie kitchen! We help prepare you child for Kindergarten with hands on learning activities, small/large group fun, letter and number recognition through play. We work on small and large motor skills and help build social and emotional skills. Daily music and art activities. Everyday is a great day for learning and fun! Call today for a tour.

Ms.Francesca and ms.Megan have made such a wonderful and loving environment for my little girl, she…read moretruly looks forward to going here every day. This place and these folks have been nothing but good to us.they have tons of programs and activities for the lil ones and families. Lots of activities to exercise the mind as well as the body (indoors or out). And over all the Best experience we've EVER had with any child care services.

My daughter fit right in to this school, coming from a different location. Teachers are very nice…read moreand are receptive to feedback

Wonderful curriculum. Awesome outdoor areas. Staff are educated, experienced, and dedicated to…read morenurturing engagement. Good management for years and years!

My son attended Cascade from pre-k to 7th grade. Although we did have our fair share of issues with…read moreteachers and staff over the years, we always felt like attending cascade compared to public school was the lesser of two evils. The biggest takeaway we got rather quickly was cascades number 1 priority was profit. Aside from the constant fund raising on top of the very expensive tuition, they find ways to charge you for every little thing (like football cost $250 to play on top of providing your child with cleats etc). I don't want to make it seem like we were miserable because that wasn't the case. Cascade preaches we're all family and did a good job of making us believe that! That is until it's time to stand up for each other like family is supposed to. The summer going into 7th grade I became extremely sick and lost my mobility. I was unable to work, exhausted my savings and maxed out my credit cards paying bills and tuition. Between hospital visits, I was in constant communication with the powers that be at cascade, In hopes we could come up with a plan to keep my child in the only school he's ever known. Sadly that was not the case! Not only did they kick my son out but they did it in a manner that showed no compassion! He took it hard initially leaving all his friends. Of course I felt like I failed my son but you never think it can happen to you until it does. Unfortunately That cascade family stuff they preach extends about the length of your wallet! It's just big business. Nothing else matters!

I would think twice about sending your child here. They put up a great façade and make it look…read morelike it is a wonderful place to send your child, but in reality it is not. Their communication is terrible. Takes them days/weeks to respond by email. My child could never come home and tell me what he learned. He would literally cry in the morning because he was scared of the head teacher/owner Ms. De Alwis. I ended up pulling him out early and not finishing the year. I did not tell them, just never sent him back. They NEVER called me to see if he was ok, or to try and find out why he he was no longer coming to school. As a school and a teacher, you have the obligation to check on your students and their well being. It is called a welfare check. But nothing from them... They also do not do conferences. When you ask to to set up a conference they act like they are doing you a favor...and when you do get a conference, they could not tell me anything specific about how my child was doing - just that he was doing great...when in reality he was not. When he started there he could write his name really well, but as the year went on, he digressed. They did not correct him or try to help him get back to where he was. It was a very sad and frustrating year. Thankfully, we found a different school that has been just wonderful! Further, we have a friend that also sent their child to Misty Mountain as well. After a year, they decided to take him out as well, and find a different school for him - for many of the same reasons listed above. Overall, very disappointing, sad, and frustrating experience.

This is all I could ask for in a preschool. The owner, Karen, is absolutely amazing with the…read morechildren and truly cares about each one of them. The Montessori method is used here, and it's wonderful to see how much the children learn. My son knows more countries than I knew at the end of elementary school, has studied the foods and cultures around the world, learns the science of trees, plants, animals, and more, and is so ahead in math and reading (close to 2nd grade level) that kindergarten is going to be pretty boring for him next year. They also learn about famous artists and music composers and work on practical life skills. At this school, your child learns at their pace with lots of fabulous learning tools, and there is no limit to what they can do. They work independently, with the teacher, and in small groups. The classroom is multi-age, allowing for the youngest kids to learn from the oldest, and the oldest to learn kindness and compassion while helping the younger children. Karen understands the importance of play and creativity for young children, while at the same time never underestimating how much they can learn and how eager they are to acquire knowledge.

My children have gone here for the past 4 years and I recommend this place to EVERYONE! Every…read moreclassroom is clean and organized, they update their app with picture of my kids all day long and they are super personable. They even host cute family events and the desk staff are so welcoming. Our tour was very thorough and they walked us through each step perfectly. I am so comfortable with my kids going here they always come home with the cutest stories.

Both my great grandchildren attend la petite of gem Heights. They have learned so much. All the…read moreteachers and office staff are just wonderful people. The classrooms are very clean with plenty of activities for the children. I will highly recommend this daycare to all I know who have children.