2 of my kids go here and they love it. Kind and caring teachers and staff. Love that I get pictures…read moreand video updates of the kids through out the day

My wife and I put our two children in. Safe to say that was a mistake, taking them out of this…read moreuntrained school was a better choice. Our kids are not at chambers primary and we have not had one single incident all year. I'll make this simple, good work places do not have high turnover.

Anne the director/ owner is a skilled educator with over 20 years of experience in childcare and…read morecertifications in the Montessori method. I have toured Rising Star Montessori is clean, well organized home preschool with tons of hands-on materials. There is a beautiful fenced play area in the backyard too. Take a tour and see for yourself!

From the owner: Rising Star Montessori is a small preschool in a beautiful home located in University Place…read moreWashington. Come check us out!

I wish I could write a glowing review of this place, but sadly they have continued to fail my…read morefamily and I time after time. We started our search for a potential childcare location back in the summer of 2021 when we were expecting. With our baby not due until October this gave us ample time to find a location, tour it, and make a decision about our child's future. From the beginning this location lacked follow-up and communication. Numerous times I had to call the director Chelsea to follow up on a potential tour. I was told that due to COVID they were not scheduling them, and that they would follow up. They never did. I tried to inquire about pricing and was told that their pay structure changes around September each year so they would let me know what the new amount for 2022 was. They never did. I assume that looking back, these should have been red flags and I should have continued my search elsewhere. Speed up to November of 2021, and I call back again inquiring about price point and a tour. I was then greeted by Alicia who was filling in for Chelsea. Alicia stated that the tour scheduling was tough since they only showed once a week but was able to get me on the books for a tour in January. Since our child was due to enroll in February this was acceptable so I booked it. During this same call I was informed that there had been some earlier openings and that if we wanted our child could enroll prior to February and that Alicia would accommodate a sooner tour if needed. Being that my wife still had her leave scheduled through January I declined the earlier date and kept the January tour. Now we arrive to January 2022 and more importantly our tour date. My wife and I gather our belongings, pack up our child, and head to the center. Those who have a newborn know the challenges you face just trying to get out of the house on time. We arrived about 10 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time (5:50 pm). Due to their still being kids present at the center I gave a call to let them know that we had arrived and would be waiting outside for them when they were ready. Melissa was the one who had answered and immediately gave me an, "Oh, no!". Melissa then informed me that Alicia had "tried to email" me and that I must not have known that she had to leave due to her own child being sick. No worries here, I get it stuff happens, but the follow up again was poor. I triple checked my email, checked my spam folder, nothing. Email is a pretty simple feature to use. You either do or you do not email someone. There really isn't a try in this instance. Also, if you don't have the time and have to run, delegate and have someone else from the center contact me. Its really that simple. Frustrated, my wife and I left acknowledging again another misstep by the center and vowing to contact them back on Monday to see what happened and "hopefully" get another tour scheduled. The following Monday, my wife this time, reached out to the center. Alicia was still out so my wife was informed that they would look into seeing what the schedule could look like and contact us back. Tuesday comes, and with no contact yet, February fast approaching, and decisions needing to be made, my wife contacted the center again and spoke with Melissa. Alicia was still out, hopefully she feels better soon, but Melissa stated that Alicia had informed them that they could schedule us for January 28th. This was not acceptable. We had been trying to schedule a tour since July and now you are telling me we can view the center three days before you want $1600+ dollars from us? Melissa then stated she would take on the tour and asked that we come in this coming Friday for a tour. Awesome, looks like finally there was a solution oriented employee at this center. Unfortunately, less than an hour later, Melissa contacted us back and canceled the tour. During this call she also informed us that Alicia had informed her that due to COVID and "staffing issues" they could no longer accommodate our February start date and would need to push it back to the summer. Finally we have reached the last straw. Our child will not be going to this center and frankly this experience has left me questioning the overall Kindercare experience. I understand that in today's environment there are a ton of moving parts. However the continued lack of follow up now has me questioning what would happen if my child had actually attended daycare in this center? What if he was hurt or something happened? Would they "try" and email me or would they get ahold of me? This review is only one portion of the follow up I plan to have with Kindercare. A formal email to corporate leadership will be sent in hopes of shedding some light on what I hope is not a common experience.

The center staff is so friendly and love my kids, but the location isn't the best. UP is nice but…read morethis center is on a busy road with little protection against potential car accidents. My kids love their classes and never want to go home when I pick up. Staff is courteous and responsive to messages. The center layout is a little strange, with cubicle style rooms for the older kids but they manage the chaos well!

ETA: The new leadership team is amazing. The school went through some challenging times, but it's…read moreback to feeling like a home away from home again.

Think hard, don't lie to yourself... Does your child need a bit of support academically? Do you…read morethink they might? Do you want small class sizes? Are they on meds that need to be administered at school? Are they Neurodiverse (Dyslexic, Anxiety, ADHD, Autistic, Dyscalculia, etc.)? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this school probably isn't for you. We really loved the school when the kid was younger. But, partway through the lower school, supports and amenities suddenly got a lot more scarce! The Middle School is even worse. Were the staff at fault? Usually not. Decisions were made and the kids that needed a bit of help paid the price. There isn't a school nurse. They have remodeled some of the specialist-type classrooms to convert them into classrooms. There has been quite a bit of staff leaving in the last 5 years. There isn't a real 9:1 kid to teacher ratio in practice, they use alternative accounting practices including counting staff members like the librarian (kids see the librarian for an hour or less per week while most teachers rush back to their rooms for preparation time leaving the librarian often alone with the kids). Teacher assistants in the lower school are not necessarily full time and are often pulled from class to cover teachers and things like playground duties. The administration is actively trying to add more students per class, and more classes overall, as all administrators are prone to do. In short, while it is a beautiful school, it isn't for everyone. Try not to be dazzled and ask the hard questions. See if this is right for your family. It is an expensive question to get wrong.

My oldest daughter recently completed her 2nd year at Narrows and is off to kindergarten while her…read moresister is preparing for her first year at Narrows. We love this school. The supportive and friendly atmosphere among the parents and staff have made it a great place for us and our kids. Being a co-op school, parents are required to work in the classrooms and earn credits throughout the school year. This has never been a problem for us as there are many options available. Great teachers, great kids, and a wonderful learning environment.

Both of our kids go to Narrow... we love the concept of a co-op school, it has truly encouraged us…read moreto be more involved parents. Our kids love going to narrows and look forward to it everyday.. Highly recommended.

It's hard to fully express my disappointment with this daycare. To make short, kids are not allowed…read moreto act like kids. Children will never be found running, never being loud. My, then 5yo, was yelled at for accidentally spilling milk. Agreements made during our initial interview were reneged and when we asked why, we were angrily told that's how it is. Later that night an email was sent to us with request that we never ask again even though that was the first time we had ever asked. I'm not going to go into detail as I respect their privacy. If you're looking for authoritarian style child care, this is for you, but I sure wasn't.

Our daughter started at Wee One's when she was 4 months old, she is now 3. We have been very…read morepleased with the incredible professionalism, patience and love that Mr. Tim and Mrs. Barbara show our daughter. My husband and I feel so fortunate to have found such an amazing developmental and learning environment for our child. Wee One's regularly posts photos and videos of their daily activities and has great communication with parents. If you are considering preschool or child care in the Tacoma area, I strongly recommend!

I can't say enough great things about this daycare! If you're looking for a place that feels like a…read moresecond home for your child, this is it. Truly one of the best decisions you can make as a parent.

We've had an amazing experience at Wee Care. Miss Nicole is the best. My son was potty trained…read morealmost immediately and it made our lives so much better. He always came back with fun stories that showed us he was learning a lot. Now he is in School and he was very prepared. My daughter will be starting soon and we are excited to see the progress she will make. My son was well fed, had lots of play time and field trips, and also learned how to make some art, recognize some letters and his name, and just how to be nice to other kids. Overall 5 star experience.

Firstly, I would like to say I love this AWS and I hope this place gets to be the best of the best…read more I AWS

I have taken much time and pondered my thoughts extensively as it pertains to writing this review…read more Please know that it comes from a place of passion, hurt and confusion. This review will be extensively, but I urge you to read it in its entirety. Firstly, I want to say that my wife and I had high hopes for this school when enrolling our three-year-old daughter. My name is Gerry Gordon and I am writing and advocating for my wife and daughter who have been tremendously affected by the misconduct of Annie Wright schools. Secondly, I want to address that due to the numerous accounts of negligence and social injustice my daughter endured I am convinced there is no diversity inclusion training or awareness within the Lower school staff, before and after school staff and its counterparts. Why do I say these things? Here are the things my daughter had to endure in only a 6-month period. Not in any particular order. 1. My daughter got ill with the flu due to the Annie Wrights lack of communication. To expound on this topic, I received an email stating that my daughter was "out of sorts", lethargic and not herself. Still having trust in the educators and nurse at this point, my wife and I took their advice to "monitor" her and check for a fever. We asked their opinion if we should come and they said NO she doesn't have a fever. Mind you we were never called but emailed and who knows how long she was sick. Come to find out she was in the nurse's office for over an hour maybe more. Long story short, my daughter ends up with the flu because I decided to take her to the doctor because the next day she returned to school and got a fever. On multiple occasions, we have seen her outside in the cold without a jacket. WE WERE NEVER CALLED ONCE while she exhibited concerning health signs. The nurse and the teachers refused to call and said email their primary form of contacting parents, even after I BOLDY requested phone calls due to the nature of my job and my wife's schooling. My daughter getting the flu could have been avoided with better communication. Once we gave them the requested doctors note it was questioned by the nurse. There was a lack of empathy and most importantly again we were never called. 2. My daughter was walking around barefoot I'm not sure how long this took place because we were never told or notified. The school requires extra shows and socks and she has rainboots. There is no reason for my child to walk around school for who knows how long without any shows or socks on. Once again it was treated as a simple thing and hardly addressed. 3. My daughter told us she was hit by a door from one of the staff that works directly with her. This concerned us, and we always follow up with the staff when our daughter tells us something. This said the staff has treated my wife and very different when trying to communicate simple things like "good morning". She even said Bria didn't like her for some odd reason. When confronted about the door situation her response we "it was an accident". 4. My daughter went an entire day without eating lunch. This was the final straw for us. I picked my daughter up at 5 pm and the first thing she said to me was "Daddy I didn't eat lunch today". I was concerned but questioned her and she insisted she didn't eat. Upon arriving home, I checked her lunchbox to validate her claim and there was a sticky note on there from her ticker that read, "We still don't have power for our microwave... Likely not tomorrow as well. Thanks!! Mrs. Peterson". This is wrong on so many levels. We never received a phone call so that we could possibly provide another meal. There were so many options that were not explored for my daughter to eat. Heating the meal up in another class. Giving her the paid hot lunch, the school provides and so many others. Instead, her teacher gave her a graham cracker or two and let her watch all the other kids in the class eat their lunch because she was the only one that didn't get a feed that day. Mind you she is the only African American shouldn't in her class, so this is more than just negligence of a child but socially bias behavior. When confronted by my wife, the teacher showed a lack of empathy. She stated, "I didn't think it was that big of a deal". Once my wife explained her distaste for her lack of empathy, I clam but passionate way, the teacher began to weep and blamed it on her being pregnant. Please refer to photos for the rest of my review

It was my first ride in many years. Starting from ground 0…read more MJ is so encouraging, kind, calm and patient. She was by my side the whole day. She loves what she does and it shows. Thank you~ All Tacked Up! What a day!! Patty

Lindsay and MJ were great. I recommend going here for anyone returning or getting started.read more