I cannot recommend Kids Way enough. After a cross country move, leaving a beloved preschool behind,…read moreI was uncertain about how my more timid child would do in a new school, but Kids Way and the entire faculty made the transition easy and positive. My child has flourished at the school, coming out of her shell and feels so welcomed and loved at her school. Ms. Kymm, the school director is wonderful, kind, and clearly passionate about the school's program and every child. Ms. Kellie, the lead preschool teacher is a treasure and truly develops a bond with each child. I have loved that it's a smaller school, where the teachers are able to give more individualized attention to each child. They do a lot of fun activities and the curriculum seems very well planned out. I'm excited for my child to continue on to the PreK program, and have also enrolled my older child in the summer camp option.

I've been meaning to write this review for some time. Both my girls went to/go to Kids Way. I…read moreenrolled my older daughter in 2021, and she just started Kindergarten this fall, so I'm very familiar with the wonderful Staff and the Owner Kymm. This school has been a safe space for both my girls. My younger daughter is in the Pre-K class right now. My Husband and I go out of our way to drop our children at the little red school house. Ms. Elaine and Ms. Sophie in the Pre-K class upstairs are treasures and are kind and smart and amazing educators. Ms. Jasmine and Ms. Kellie in the downstairs Preschool classroom are kind and patient and all-around wonderful teachers. Ms. Kymm the Owner has a well-run school. I always felt like requests were addressed and there was good communication. The class sizes are also small. The Pre-K class has 12 children, and the Preschool class has 10. The school has cameras, which I appreciate very much because it made me feel better to see my babies while I was at work. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this school. I had enrolled my younger Daughter at Country Dawn, and I do have a preference for Kids Way even although Country Dawn is closer to where I live. I had also enrolled my older daughter at a very reputable (and expensive) daycare in Eastlake area of Seattle. I still have preference, love, and high praise for Kids Way. The two-classroom space makes it more intimate, but the organization makes it seem like a bigger/well run school. I appreciate this so much and appreciate Kids Way for taking such good care of my children all these years.

Montessori Preschool Program at Josephine Sunset Home:…read more I was really impressed by what the director of the program told me and I had previously had my child in Montessori so I put him in the program after only a quick tour and meeting with the instructor. My initial impression was a little weird, the kids did not seem really happy or friendly. I shrugged off my initial gut feeling because kids are kids and they are not always "on". After the first day of Class my child said, "I don't want to go back there mom, ever!" I tried to ask questions and got nothing from my child or any feedback from the teacher when we went back for school the next time. The teacher said he was a little slow but he will warm up and that is all I got in terms of a report from her. The morning of the next school day my child refused to get ready, dumped toys on the floor of living room so we would be late and even DELIBERATELY MADE HIMSELF SICK SO HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL! When I picked my child up the second day, as soon as I got my child in the car he started crying! (not typical behavior). After trying everything to get an answer from him on what was going on I again was getting no where. I am not the type of person that will give up when something goes bad but I wanted to know if a kid was bullying my child or what the situation was. I decided to record my child at school by putting a digital recorder in his pocket to see if he was being bullied. Turns out the kids are really nice, but the teacher is verbally humiliating some of the kids and making them feel stupid. The teaching method is DEFINITELY NOT MONTESSORI. the teacher is writing and instructing on board and children are meant to remember and recall what was taught on board over 20min ago. (keep in mind this is 3-6 year olds) When my son struggled and asked for help the teacher in a sarcastic tone asked why don't you know this? I just went over this on the board. That's when he started crying and it did not end for over an hour! He would ask her for help several time but no help was offered by teacher. He would say, "Ms. Thomas." and she would reply "Ms. Thomas has left the building" . She even humiliated a little girl from the class in front of the other kids because she had an accident in her pants before they were to go to the playground..... I can go on and on with the examples from my recording. But after listening to it I just wanted to cry because my son trusted me and I put him in that environment. He is now in a different preschool but still talks about how that teacher treated him. I want school to be a positive experience for my kids so they will have a fulfilling learning experience later. the kids are definitely not getting this with the Montessori program at Josephine Sunset Home.

I have a 8 year old who also has Autism that attends the school-age childcare program at…read moreJosephine's, before/after as well as non-school days and summer camp. I am impressed with their staff as to their professionalism and honest display of affection and patience for all the children there, and believe me it tends to get loud in the different classrooms because they take children as young as 4 weeks old, they have a Montessori Preschool program and ECEAP along with infant, preschool and school-age care. We were concern with how will our son would do at Josephine as he has always had one-one-one care, but he has really improved on his social skills and has bonded with all the teachers and childcare providers and they are trained to deal with special needs children - not to mention that there is a medical staff on duty 24/7 because of the senior programs they have. The best part of Josephine is how the kids interact with the residents, "Grandparents" there. They do sing-a-longs help with activities...the whole inter-generational exposure has been great for our son as he doesn't have any living grandparents. Highly recommend Josephine's childcare program.

Our daughter attended 2024-2025 school year in the 3's class. She begged to go to school she loved…read moreit so much. I love that the family's are involved and provides a sense of community. We also love teacher Raine and how loving she is to every kid I was apprehensive about having to come and help once a week and have a "job" but it's really not bad and we are all a team. We re-enrolled for our daughter to be in the 4's class. Definitely give it a try if you're thinking about it

We had an amazing experience here our first year... and then the 2023-2024 year was a complete and…read moreutter dumpster fire. My son's teacher was fired in the middle of the school year, right before a holiday break, without giving her a chance to say goodbye to some of her students. This was a decision that none of the membership as a whole was consulted about. The executive board who made this choice never at any point consulted with the membership to ask for feedback regarding their experiences with the teacher before this decision was made based on the feedback of only a few. They also had zero plan for who would be teaching class after the break, setting kids up for failure when the preschool was supposed to be preparing them for elementary school. Parents of children who attend the school, in no way, should be responsible for determining the teachers' employment status. They have zero qualifications for making that judgment and it's a huge conflict of interest. It also speaks volumes that an entire class (and other families from other classes) unenrolled and followed the teacher to another program. Lastly, communication at this school is also lackluster at best. There were multiple instances of hostility from the exec board toward other board members, and a complete lack of professionalism with throwing people under the bus and ignoring member concerns when brought up at board meetings stating "we can't make everyone happy." The exec board also constantly expected other board members to do work that is not within their scope of responsibilities. Honestly, if you value your child having stability in their early education without unqualified SAHMs determining the fate of the school, look elsewhere.

Ms. Shoen is terrible and unsanitary! She's been "teaching" to long and believes she knows better…read morethen you! Everyone else at the school from what I've experienced is great but if you're child gets her... run!!!!!!!

We cannot say enough great things about Northwest! We have loved our experience with them. Our 5 yr…read moreold is currently attending their Pre-K program. All of the teachers have such a special way of bonding with each kiddo. It has been such a safe space for our family. There is a perfect balance between play time and learning time! We recommend this school to everyone!!

Please do not send your children here! They left my infant crying while they were just standing…read morefilling out paperwork and no other babies were needing care and he was just losing his mind with no one checking on him... they also gave him his very first solids knowingly without even asking or checking about food allergies, robbing me of that sentimental experience as a first time mom... they also accused him of later being "a mute" and made comments about autism without any licenses, education, or formal training to be able to do so or qualify them to diagnose him as such (he is thriving and his doctor and me have no concerns about this, he just didn't feel safe there I truly believe!!!), and let my child be bit over 3 times in one day and 10+ times in a week without even bothering to notify us as the parents... I sincerely regret trusting them with my child's care and beg you to avoid this place like the plague. My child did also report that one teacher hit him on the head which I believe did happen. Each time I reported any concern, I was ultimately given reassurance but nothing was every done except move my child to the next class which of course had its own set of new problems... when I ultimately took my child out because of safety concerns after he said he was hit by his teacher, and lost thousands of dollars because I didn't feel comfortable sending him there... the main supervisor (can't remember her name) didn't even bother calling me back when I reported what my son said about being hit by a teacher. She acted like I was inconveniencing her when I called to follow up about it, very very strange. I do regret not involving law enforcement. Horrendous experience!

Love this place. Clean, fun, professional. Love that I can see on cameras ( do NOT LIKE the…read morelesser availability). My grandson loves it too, going on his third year there. Never a safety worry.

My daughter attended this location for many years. Absolutely loved the staff there, Miss Serenity…read morealways made us feel very welcome.

My kiddos have been growing with Kids N Us in Arlington for over 4 years…read more I appreciate all the teachers and staff. The curriculum and age specific programming has helped them develop SO much. % recommend!!

Love everything about Sunnyside! Our son just graduated from their PreK program and although it was…read morebittersweet to say goodbye, we couldn't have asked for a better place. His teacher, Ms. Danielle, is a wonderful. He always has great things to say about her. Says how much he loves school and is always so excited to share what he did. All of the staff all share a sense of pride and joy and it shows. Definitely recommend Sunnyside. And will always hold a place dear in our hearts. Thank you, Sunnyside!

Still waiting for a refund. :(…read more What would be amazing would be to receive communication from the owner offering the very overdue refund and an apology with information on how Sunnyside has adjusted to better serve and support the families and children who are neurodivergent.

We love this school! We looked at a bunch of places for somewhere we felt comfortable putting our 1…read moreyear old and this location just opened up! Everything is basically brand new, they are very clean and sterilize their toys often, they do fun activities with the kids, have a playground and even a gym! The cost was reasonable considering all you get and was less than the nanny we started with. Our little one has learned so much and after she started going to kid n us she actually goes down for naps and sleeps through the night lifesaver! We have had a great experiwnce with the school director and staff (Chantel, Amanda and Candice) and the teachers we have worked with (Miss Emily, Miss Juana, Miss Shaylee, Miss Jazzy and Miss Kira) have all been caring, dedicated and kind to us and our kiddo. Highly recommend!

I stayed home with my son for the first year. I looked around alot and toured multiple…read moreschools/daycare. This location is clean, bright, with friendly staff. They are always doing new activities and my son has grown so much since being here. He is now signing 4 words, waving, talking much more, and doing much more free creative play at home, rather than looking for me all the time. He's really bonded with the staff and goes to give them hugs and it's obvious at drop off. I'm doing attachment parenting so this is important to me. They have cameras you can watch if you are interested. I have watched a couple times just to see how my kiddo interacts with others but my self care of having him there is that I don't need to worry or watch and get that true break. It makes me a better mom and I wish I would of done this earlier. I thought the best thing was staying home with me but it's actually not. He needed to be around other little kids. Highly recommend. Thanks