I really can't say enough good things about this place! Kids are always happy to go and often…read morebarely notice me when I come to pick them up. They love their teachers and I appreciate the regular communication and feedback. Definitely feels like an extended family and I love the added comfort provided by the cameras and security codes, etc.

From the owner: We offer an open classroom design that allows the children to move about freely from one activity…read moreto the next. With gentle direction, the children can engage in many different things throughout the day. Our wide variety of age appropriate activities include (but are not limited to): creative art, science, dramatic play, manipulative toys, building block areas and a “quiet corner” for reading and relaxing. Each day is filled with love, education and fun! Every teacher in our school plays a vital role in the care, supervision and education of the children we serve. Our teachers work as a team to make sure that every child has the best possible experience in our school. You may see your child interacting with any one of our teachers as it is part of our company goal to connect with all of the children and families. Your child will always feel like part of our family here!

My 4 year old has been going to this school for almost a year now. All I can say is wow, one of the…read morebest preschools I've ever had my kids attend. The teachers are all great and so friendly, and academically, my daughter has just excelled in her speech, phonics, letters, numbers, shapes, writing, coloring, science, history, etc. We will most likely keep our daughter here when she starts kindergarten because we are so pleased.

I have two daughters who have participated in Challenger School (Bloom Campus). My oldest attended…read moretwo years of preschool and is finishing up kindergarten. First and foremost, the teachers and staff do a wonderful job supporting and teaching the kids. The environment is positive and respectful. Both daughters learned to read at three years old. Even more impressive is the culture where kids learn respect, accountability and self reliance. The teachers have cultivated a love of learning and my daughters know they can do hard things. I highly recommend the curriculum as it incorporates song, art and play into academics..

Our family loves Eagle Christian! We have sent all three of our kids there and our kids loved going…read moreas much as we loved sending them. The teachers are all wonderful and you can be confident that your kids will be loved and nurtured and have loads of fun every day but still be learning and growing each day as well. My kids were all very well prepared for kindergarten and were each at the top of their classes in Kindergarten because of the education that got at Eagle Christian. Two thumbs up and 5 Stars!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Eagle Christian PreSchool. We were new to the area…read moreand I was slightly nervous about how my daughter would adjust to the new environment. Mrs. Sue and Miss Megan made the transition for Jacklynn such a positive experience! She started in the summer program, and now we are enrolled currently in their 2021-2022 school year. I couldn't ask for a better environment for the foundation of my daughter's school years and learning. The Christian environment is important to our family, and I love that is a main focus at the school too. There are plenty of other preschools to choose from in Meridian and closer to where we live... but I will gladly make the drive to Eagle Christian preschool knowing my daughter is thriving and in such good care!!

This school is beyond amazing. My daughter had attended Foothills for 2 years and I cannot express…read morehow happy I am with this school and our experience with it. The teacher to student ratio is extremely low, and the learning environment is ideal for shaping young students lives. I could not be happier with Foothills.

Great school with a great location, a little pricey for private schools but Pre-School (Early…read moreLearners) program is especially strong.

We have been at Wonder School for 2 years now and what an amazing place for my son! His teacher are…read moreso kind and help work on strategies with him for his big emotions. They genuinely care about every student at the school. We are so lucky to be at Wonder School!

Both our kiddos have gone here. It's a great way to get them started and ready for school. We love…read morethat wonder school focuses on play and kids being kids.

TLDR: Punished our 3 year old for potty accidents by making him sit in his own poop until I could…read moreget there to pick him up (despite having clean clothes for him and telling us they would help our newly potty trained 3 year old with accidents). If I could leave zero stars, I would. We have a child who just turned 3 years old in June that we enrolled at Northwest Montessori in August 2025. He had been potty trained for about 2 months before we started but with the change, completely regressed. But we were working on it, asking the teachers for guidance on how to handle it, etc. Our child came home telling me one day that his teachers (Miss Rebecca and Miss Beverly) wouldn't let him play at the station he liked because he had an accident (pooped his pants). But I just thought maybe that's just how a 3 year old tells stories... But then yesterday, I got a call from the school. He had another accident. Now we have extra clothes at the school and in the past the teachers have helped him get cleaned up and change his clothes. This was actually something we SPECIFICALLY asked about during our tour (how accidents would be handled, if they would help with wiping since he's still learning, etc and we were told oh, yes absolutely). Then yesterday I got a very rude call from their "director" Debbie who was angry that my child had another potty accident. She was not kind or apologetic but actually snapped "it's not the teacher's job to do this" ... But this "montessori" has 1 year olds as well. So they are a daycare. They change diapers. They had actually mentioned moving him down a class if we needed to when we started but that was as close as they ever came to working with us to find a good solution. *** And when we enrolled, we specifically asked about this and they said they would make him put on his own clothes but they would help clean him up. She then told me that I needed to come pick him up. When I got there, he was pulled out of his room and sitting in a chair, sitting in his own poop. His clean clothes were literally on the floor next to him that they refused to help him with. Because they were mad that he had an accident, they decided to punish him by making him sit in his poop. Three grown women thought it was appropriate to punish a three year old for a bathroom accident by making him sit with a turd in his pants until I could get there (and btw she initially left me a voicemail so they had no idea how long it would take me to get there or to even get their message).

We feel so lucky to have found an amazing school and community through Northview Montessori! When…read morewe were moving out to Boise, mid-pandemic, it was hard to navigate getting our son in school in a place that we had no real parent network in place. At the recommendation of a colleague, we looked into Northview and we could not be happier. After months of hard-to-navigate online pre-k programs back home, we enrolled our son in the in-person program at Northview mid-year. The teachers and staff were patient, attentive and showed extra care in getting our son situated and back in the "groove" of attending school. We kept our son there over the summer, where they did an amazing job balancing active play and lots of outdoor time, with the right amount of learning to stave off the summer learning loss. Now, our guy is in Miss. Debbie's kindergarten class and we are so impressed, seriously... she is a child-whisperer. Patient, understanding, calm, smart, creative and loving. Miss. Debbie does a wonderful job setting up her curriculum to incorporate many Montessori principles while also preparing students to enter into 1st grade in a more traditional setting. Added bonus, the before and after school care that is still developmentally stimulating and fun! The size, access, communication and flexibility of the staff make this school a working parent's dream! Finally, while I know people are in many different places when it comes to things like COVID policies and masking, I appreciate the thought and care that Northview takes in constantly reviewing the latest guidance and working on ways to keep students and their families safe. For me, this has provided incredible piece of mind. In a time of a lot of change and chaos, Northview has been one of the absolute best things we've found in moving to Boise and we will forever be grateful for the foundational love of learning they have helped to spark in our son.

My son who is almost five has attended Noah's Ark since he was four months old. Unfortunately, our…read morefamily has made a move out of town and we can no longer make the commute. I wanted to share with other families how our experience over the last four years has positively moved our lives. I could go on and on about how great this facility is. My son loves going there and has made many friends that he talks about on a regular basis. Every time I drop him off and pick him up the kids are playing and interacting kindly and playfully with one another. The staff is always present and interactive with the children in their room. Noah's also helped us with potty trained when my son was just over two. They were ahead of our household and worked with us on how we can work together to get Nolan through the potty training stage. The meals planned for the children there are excellent and fully balanced. They have a weekly menu just outside the office so you can see what your child will be eating. More often than not, there were times I would be picking my son up right at dinner time. They would all be sitting at the table together (teachers included) kindly chatting and asking for more! The teachers would encourage my son to finish his meal if I had time to wait for him, without penalty on my pickup time. My son eating a full dinner was more important than rushing us out the door. I was always appreciative. The children learn to pour their own milk and how to use manners and polite words when asking for more. All the food they prepare for the children is homemade. They have a staff member whose sole priority is cooking for the children every meal and snack. There were countless times where I asked what was being cooked because it smelled so amazing! The kitchen is open and in the center of the facility so any and all parents can see how the food is prepared and handled. My son eats better at daycare then he does at our home. At our own home he would often tell me, "Mom, I would like it how daycare makes it please!" As a mother this was personally frustrating because I just wanted him to eat what I made him but I was also very pleased that he enjoyed his food at daycare so much! As with every child care, there are growing pains for everyone. I read a lot of reviews talking about incident reports. Most of our incident reports came from when my son was between 2 and 3 years old. At this age they are learning physical boundaries, how to properly communicate and how to manage their emotions. I want to reassure all parents that we were well informed when Nolan would have a rough day sharing with other children. We would have an incident report to sign and take home. If there was ever an accident on the playground or in the classroom we were also informed of this. When he was younger and I wanted more information about how his behavior was being redirected, I sat down in the office and it was thoroughly explained. They have cameras set up in every classroom and office and there is no space in the facility that is kept private or up for question. As advertised, Noah's Ark is a Christian, Bible-based child care provider. Our son learned to pray before all meals. They say the same prayer every time and the children all chime in together. It is really a heart warming sight to see and hear. My son has brought many Christian based ideals home with him over the last couple years. If he chooses to lead prayer at home before dinner, he will lead us with his prayer he learned at daycare. Another day we were talking about his time in preschool and he expressed a concern about sharing toys with one of his friends. (As most 2-5 year old children do, because sharing toys is a crucial part of making friends.) He told me as we were talking about it, "Mommy, we should share because Jesus likes it when we share with others." It was a really sweet reminder of what he is learning and how behavior is reinforced at Noah's Ark. Another example is when our son started singing and doing a learned dance to, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands and Father Abraham with us one night before bed. Now on the flip side, my son is not always up for learning the song and dance and does not want to pray. At home we let him choose what he is comfortable with and he does not have to participate if he doesn't want to. Noah's Ark treats the children similarly, if my son does not choose to partake in the Bible learning activity they do not make him. I would highly recommend Noah's Ark to any family. As with all new child care providers, give it time to warm up your parental worries and stresses. Ask questions and become familiar. Noah's Ark is open and honest and compassionate about the programs and facility they are providing for your child.

Such a wonderful daycare with so many loving and caring people! We were nervous to bring our new…read morebaby to daycare but also needed to find a place that we could rely on with our variable work schedules. My husband and I both work in health care and often our shifts go later into the night, so that was another issue with many daycares. Not only did we find Noah's Ark to be a safe and happy place for our baby girl, but we were able to find a place that worked with our busy schedules! Our baby has flourished here with lots of attention from her loving teachers, and lots of new little friends. We couldn't be happier with this daycare and feel so blessed to have found it.

Finally found a center I trust with my two children! There was so many places in the Boise area and…read moreI struggled to find a place that felt right. The owners Elisa and Sam made me feel so comfortable during my tour and answered all my questions, easing my concerns. The teachers were all very friendly, and the kids get to do so many cool projects that encourage their creativity and motor skills. My kids come home so excited to tell me what they learned and worked on each day. Very excited to be enrolling a third child this winter!!!

Been going here for the past 9 years my last kiddo just graduated, there was no turnover in…read moreteachers the time I was there which is unheard of in preschool and all my kiddos surprised their kindergarten teachers with their knowledge! ABC has extremely low ratios so your child gets personalized learning experiences. Each child of mine decided to go back during the summers for swimming and field trips so I'm glad we will still be able to be a part of this amazing community!

Initially, my wife wanted to enroll our three year old son in a Montessori preschool. In some ways,…read moreThe Goddard School is the opposite of Montessori: where Montessori stresses free, unstructured, child-led activities, Goddard stresses organized, structured, teacher-led activities. For our son, who is naturally independent and creative, the structure Goddard provides, rather than stifling his independence and creativity, helps him channel it in new, more social and collaborative ways. Sometimes this is difficult for him. But we think it's challenging him to develop skills that a Montessori-type approach might not provide. Plus, the teachers are incredibly well-qualified, the facility is new, clean, beautiful, and very well-managed, and the security and health precautions are advanced and well-applied. The Goddard School and its proprietary curriculum may not be well-suited to fit every child's needs and all familys' budgets, but we feel it's well-suited to our child's needs and well-worth the added expense over some of its competitors. Also, it's good to know that TGS is a franchise, so each individual facility will only be as good as its owner-operator. And the owner-operator at this facility, himself a father, is kind, respectful, organized, efficient, dedicated, detail-oriented, professional, and an excellent manager of both property and personnel. We highly recommend this school to anyone who feels that their child would benefit from this kind of learning environment.

My family loves The Goddard School. The facility is clean safe. The staff has always been very…read moreprofessional. My son loves all the teachers and you can tell they genuinely care about him. They have a focus on early learning and my son really enjoyed the STEM based lessons. I have no complaints and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

I am so happy we found River Academy! My children absolutely love everything about this center. The…read morestaff is friendly, the facility is amazing, the owner is great. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that a lot of the staff were gals who had worked at a previous daycare my children attended. That made the transition into a new place much easier for my kids. The teachers communicate with you and let you know how your childs day went and what activities they did. My youngest has learned so much since starting here. They have an after school homework program for the school age children, that my oldest is a part of. They help with homework, the kids can hang out and read or study. They open at 6:30 and actually show up and open the facility on time. We had issues with the previous daycare and the staff not being able to show up on time. And when I have to be to work by 7, it's important the doors are open at 6:30. I honestly can't say enough about this daycare center. We definitely lucked out finding them and I am so thankful!

River Academy made false claims that my child had HSV. He never tested positive and this was proven…read morefrom our pediatrician at St Luke's. Now my child has to be uprooted from a school at 18 months old. This is poor judgement and disgusting action on their part. They also have kept a child at the school that has tested positive for HSV! Very disappointing.