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.

We love this school! It's a great place for kids to be kids and develop there social skills in a…read moreplay based environment. The school director is great and the teachers are absolutely the best! Not for parents who think there five year old should be doing work sheets or jumping grade levels, but understand that kids are kids and the most important part of early childhood development is exploration. Don't get me wrong, this is not some hippie school but it's also not for everyone. It survives on parent support and has low enrollment fees, but parents are expected to help around the class often, which keeps overhead down. We love it and wished it continued through kinder.

We attended The Cooperative for the 2018-2019 school year with my then 3 year old. She was in the…read moreT/Th class with other 3 and 4 year olds. This is a small school, filled with so much love and dedication. Is is very different from other classes and schools. You will feel like a family with the other families and the staff. The two teachers, Jessica and Joslyn are incredible. So good with the kids, kind, patient and allowing the kids to learn things that interest them. My daughter adored them. The director is also very present, hopping in and out frequently. There are a few important things to know about The Cooperative. This place is NOT a good fit for everyone. It truly is cooperative. Parents are in the classroom as volunteers. For the T/Th class it's about once a month. For MWF, it will be closer to twice a month. You also need to be on a committee. This could mean, being on maintenance and shampooing the carpets at the end of the year. Or being on the Silent Auction committee and helping plan the big fundraiser. You also sit in a circle at the end of class and do a goodbye so that takes about 10-15 minutes every class too. If you are looking for a "drop off and leave" kind of preschool...this is not it. Ultimately this was the main reason why we couldn't continue with our second year here. With a younger kid (who can NOT come in during your parent helper time) and two working parents...it just didn't work. The second thing you need to know is that this is Play Based. Your kid will not be learning letters with worksheets or singing counting songs. The teachers are marvelous at bringing learning moments into focus based on what the kids are interested in. There is loose structure, but there is no curriculum and the kids are pretty free to explore. My daughter adored painting and did it every day. We loved this school and were very sad to leave. Ultimately it wasn't a good fit for our family, but it IS right for a lot of other people! Their waitlist fills up fast so be sure to tour soon and get on the waitlist in January.

Fantastic Lutheran church. Welcoming congregation wonder pastor named Matt Henry. Youth program…read moreis 5 stat. Activities for all ages Excellent music program. The preschool is highly rated and loved by all the parents

At one time, this pre-school had the reputation of a warm and caring environment for children with…read moredevelopmental delays and learning difficulties, complete with a community garden and animals as instructional aids. But the high turn-over rate of teachers and changes in instructional direction caused me to re-consider my enrollment application and enroll my children elsewhere. Hours of operation do little to help the full-time working parent and there are no summer programs for pre-school.

A good school in its own right, but whoever supervises the yard during recess is a power-tripping…read moredegenerate and a poser. Spit on him.

Best school ever amazing teachers and kind students thank you!! If you need someplace for your kid…read morecome here!! You'll always be welcomed and loved. This is the best school ever. Way to make it happen panthers. Has Latin and Spanish and a lovely PE teacher!! Last of all the nicest principle ever!

I have school-aged children so this review is for their after-school program…read more Polaris is conveniently located between State St Hwy and old town Eagle off of Edgewood St. they have bus service to the local elementary and charter schools in the area. The staff is nice and accommodating and the kiddos are happy hanging out. Another plus is that they feed them snacks and offer daycare on school days off. Very reasonable rates.

I like the daycare but the supply fee is not reasonable. They state the tuition but to look lower,…read morethey tack on a "supply Fee" every month... that was not disclosed at the time we signed up, nor was it in the handbook. The link on the website said $5.00 but it's actually $20 per month if your kid is over 2. So add 20 every month to your tuition! very frustrating and when I spoke to the director her answers for the supply fee were not sufficient. Just raise your rates and charge a yearly or quarterly fee like the rest. We also provide lunch, breakfast is cheerios or something very simple like poptarts and 1 snack.... Super nice staff that work with the kids but be prepared to pay more then what the tuition is. I was also told that since they lose money on providing food for other centers, that's why we pay more. We pay more for less so others can have more.... seems legit.

My boys would not be who they are if it weren't for this wonderful daycare. Ms. Erica, the…read moreDirector, is more like a mom to all of these kids. All of the teachers love the kids and treat them as their own. Finding a great daycare is tough nowadays and I had no worries dropping off my kids here because I knew they would be well taken care of, while still being allowed some independence! I felt like I was walking into my own family's home every day I picked up my kids! Thank you Dreamland!!!!

We love Dreamland! My daughter is so excited to get up every morning, to go to "school" she comes…read morehome every day and tells us what she learned! The staff is amazing, and they all know my daughter and myself. They feel like a second family!!

Mr. Weeks is my goat. He is the greatest every teacher. I will fail every class so I can be in his…read moreclass for decades. This is my 15th time taking junior Theory of knowlege.

We were so excited that my daughter was able to get her little 5K boy into Sage. It works so well…read morefor their schedules and even offers extended-day for working parents. This keeps them from having to send in the am to a daycare, have him transported to school, picked up by the daycare at school and transported back. E-Sage has been fun for him and he has learned so much from their programs. We have liked both his 5k and his 1st grade teachers and he is happy and learning. Couldn't ask for more. I also like the top stop of the classroom sizes.

If your child has any kind of learning disability do not take them here... They do not have…read morepatients with them the front desk was never around and the log in computer was always broken so pretty much anyone could walk into the daycare without signing in or even being noticed. It smelled like dirty diapers all the time and the rooms were very very small. Also the play area was old and unclean. The only person I found to be worth taking my son there for because he had a great time with him was the preschool teacher for the advanced kids. Over all I found the school crowded unorganized and inpatient.

Caring staff. Consistent and welcoming faces in all of the staff. A great daycare with structure…read moreand learning, yet lots of play. I would highly recommend this daycare and learning center. They truly care about the children, their development, and growth. Thankful for the opportunity we had to bring our kiddos to this place of learning.