As a fellow early childhood educator who has run a childcare program before, when I was looking for…read morea preschool for my son, I knew I wanted a play-based program where my child would have plenty of opportunities to explore and simply have a great time. We came across The Farmhouse School, and I was so excited. The philosophy is exactly what I hoped to find- Play-based, a focus on social emotional wellbeing, open-ended exploration, and great family support. My son had only been with me for his first three years of life, and I wasn't sure how he would take to being away from me, but he's done amazingly well so far. He is excited to go, and even asks to go on the weekend. He always has a big smile on his face while we head to school, and he tells me about how he plays with his friends at pickup. The teachers are all lovely and warm, and are very compassionate. They understand how to work with children and families to ensure the transition from home to school goes well. I can't say enough about the school. It's great, and I wish there were more schools like this in the area so more children could experience what best practices are for this age group!

The Farmhouse School is a charming and wonderful school. The teachers are very patient, kind, and…read morecontinuously ask the students great questions. Some favorite components of the school for my daughter was the rotation of exploratory areas and touch areas. For example, some weeks they have a big bin of leaves and other weeks they have interesting beads, or water play. Some weeks there are tables with writing with interesting things or ways to write your name or guess the smell in the cup. There is even a quaint writing center and student mailboxes for sharing letters. An important component is outside play everday no matter the weather. They have a wonderful outdoor play space complete with garden and live chickens. One of the most important aspects of the school is the teacher interation with the students. For ex: When students are telling a story, the teacher is writing down what they are saying or writes down titles or explanations of the artwork created by the students. The preschoolers feel respected and love that their ideas are seen as important. Last year the students were interested in collectively creating a bug hotel, they worked on this project all year. The teachers helped the students generate lists of what the hotel needed and they were continually creating collaboratively. For a few weeks the students were interested in doing a play so the teachers started writing down their script ideas and in a few days at pick up all the parents got to watch a very charming preschool production on the back porch. When you are thinking about a place to start your child's education, Farm house is a wonderful, creative, and kind place to start.

Ms. Deepthi and her staff provided outstanding care for our children. Bright Stars was a happy…read moreplace for our children. We watched them blossom and explore, develop trust and friendships. This is a wonderful place for families with preschoolers.

I can't recommend Bright Stars enough!! Such a wonderful daycare with amazing caretakers!…read moreCommunication is always excellent. Shoutout to Sam who is great and especially Deepthi who cares for our child like her own. She is awesome!

All of the staff is so friendly and helpful. One of my sons has special needs and has potty…read moreaccidents several times a week. We ran out of pull ups in his backpack and they provided him one and clean pants. They are so caring and patient with him. If I could give 6 stars I would. Also- what an amazing thing they are open so late and on Saturday. Just all around great place!! Highly recommend!

Daycare closed, partner out of town and a scheduled test that would have cost time & money to…read moredelay. Adventure Kids playcare was a dream come true! Super close to our regular daycare and great proximity to a bunch of things one would prefer to do without a kid some times, shopping, eating, hiking, nails, etc. etc. Everyone was super nice and welcoming to us and kidlet came home with a fun art project. We will be back!

We first brought our daughter to Bright Stars around 6 months.. after a disappointing experience at…read morea large chain. It was very nerve wracking. But Deepthi and her staff always made it feel like home for us - and an extension of family. We always knew our daughter was safe, loved and well cared for :)

Bright stars is a wonderful home based childcare. Deepthi is very attuned to our son's needs. She…read moreis thoughtful and responsive. I receive frequent updates throughout the day on when he eats, when his diaper is changed, and pictures of him participating with other kiddos. It was difficult to select a childcare after finishing parental leave, but Deepthi set me at ease immediately. It has been wonderful to have a childcare that I trust for the last 5 months. We are only transitioning due to a move and we are so sad to go!

My kid started at 3 at this place and WOW this place is amazing!…read moreThis place provides the perfect setting for kids to develop and grow! On top of that we REALLY LOVE the TEACHERS! YES every single one! They love the kids and treat them with love!. Our kid have developed so much from this place. It was the best decision that we have made for our kid!

We absolutely love this place. Our child has been going here since she was 5 months old. The staff…read moreis kind and caring. The school is clean and welcoming. My child is happy when she comes home and she adores her teachers. We plan on keeping her enrolled all the way through pre-k.

My kid started at 3 at this place and WOW this place is amazing!…read moreThis place provides the perfect setting for kids to develop and grow! On top of that we REALLY LOVE the TEACHERS! YES every single one! They love the kids and treat them with love!. Our kid have developed so much from this place. It was the best decision that we have made for our kid! We are really thankful to all the teachers that helped our kid grow and we are going to miss this place alot! Highly recommend this place!

Our daughter is thriving at The Treehouse! She adores going to school where she plays with her…read morefriends, engages in dance and gymnastics, and gets to express herself through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. It's been really wonderful seeing her express herself more clearly and forge lasting friendships with her classmates. The teaching staff is warm, friendly and genuinely has the best interests of the kids as their top priority. Their interest in getting to know our entire family and the kindness they show our younger son (who will soon enroll at The Treehouse himself) is truly heartwarming. I cannot recommend The Treehouse enough to families who are looking for a welcoming community and play-based learning environment.

My 4 year old went to bright horizons Issaquah for 6 months and loved it from day 1. The teachers…read moreare approachable and the staff is super helpful too! My kid is a picky eater and he started trying couple of things there and the chef was nice enough to share the recipe. It's definitely not cheap but your kid will be cared for.

I called the main office to schedule a virtual tour and interview for the Bright Horizons Issaquah…read moreoffice. Literally 2 minutes before my scheduled appointment, someone called me from their office that they needed to cancel. They gave some excuse and I accepted kindly. They said they can reschedule me to next week, a date and time were given. Oddly they said they wouldn't send me a new zoom invite and just use the old one for the next appointment. The day of the appointment came and I never received a confirmation email. I called them a couple of times and left voicemail regarding my appointment but no one responded. I logged into Zoom at the agreed upon time and waited for 10 minutes but no one showed. I feel this is very unprofessional. If they are already this poor at attention to detail and responsiveness, I can't imagine safely leaving my infant in their care. This is a reflection of their lack of responsibility.

Really happy with the program, we love my son's teacher. Their activities are educational, and we…read moreget great reports on their daily activities and lots of photos and videos. So we feel like we always know what's going on. Highly recommended!

Just moved to WA so we're looking for child care. Saw that this place had great reviews so my…read morepartner called and then went down to take a look, a very eager Celena (yes with a C) didn't even try to hide when she looked at her up and down. They talked pricing but she didn't feel comfortable at this point so she said no thank you. Celena then insisted on getting her phone number down so they can "reach out after some consideration" which doesn't make sense bc after consideration WE have their number to follow up? My partner restated her no thank you and turned to walk out the building and Celene said " I look forward to seeing you again." So either they let anyone work there or Celena is in heat.

I hope my experience will however serve as a cautionary tale for other parents. Aman is just…read moreanother failed IT guy who likes to go after hard working individuals. My son attended the summer program at Positive Ally through the difficult summer of 2020. My goal was to support local struggling businesses in the pandemic as we reopened. At this time everything changed, from the ratio of student to instructor to the facility itself. This was in addition a new Covid surge. My son was withdrawn after 1 day. I asked the owner to allow us to withdraw from the program and offered him the ability to use the credit for a later time (where staffing ratios and the pandemic surge may be resolved). The guy refused. His tone changed to include personal attacks. He is clearly petty. He filed a lawsuit (served by his 2 kids to my home at 6:30am). If you have money he will come after you obviously he needs it but most businesses during Covid understood families protecting their kids. This individual was more worried about putting food on his table. There are too many decent after school programs this guy and his school is NOT one. Support one with integrity. We give thousands to charity he's just another charity case.

Positive ally (PA) is an after school care that picks kids from local schools. Where it differs…read morefrom a lot of other places we have considered is the well rounded program. PA focuses on physical activities (basketball, running, soccer), personal development (public speaking, group discussion) and academics. In academics, they can help with school homework as well as create a customized curriculum per kid based on an assessment and your kids individual ability. The owner/director and staff are reachable and helpful. Overall - my daughter has been pretty happy with the center!