Once again, another "Christian" school that does not provide autism support. I seriously do not…read moreknow how schools like this are allowed to be accredited when they aren't willing to accommodate such a growing population. "Suffer the little children to come unto me, except the ones who are different."

We have attended this school for 6 year. My children are receiving a high quality Christian…read moreEducation from wonderful teachers. They offer K-8th and we will be sad to leave when entering high school. Small class size, reasonable cost for a quality education. They offer basketball and volleyball for 5th -8th grades, music, art, computers and Spanish for all students.

Great preschool! Caring teachers in a safe and enjoyable environment! Nice covered play area for…read morethose rainy days. The staff is well trained and strive to do their best to meet the needs and abilities of all the kids. Lots of academic learning with Christian values too. Great place for kids to learn and have fun!

I have had two children attend First Circle of Friends and will send my third in a few years as…read morewell! My children have loved every minute they have spent with the teachers and other students. All the teachers are fabulous with the children. I personally feel preschool should be all about fun so the academic progress is just a bonus! It truly is an all around fantastic school!

My daughter went to this preschool and she absolutely loved it! I love that it's a mixture of play…read moreand learning, perfect for kiddos with lots of energy. My only wish is that the hours were a little longer!

My son absolutely loves this preschool! The teachers go above and beyond. Perfect for active kids.read more

I honestly wish I could keep my daughter here throughout elementary school. The whole experience…read morewas amazing. We had Mrs. Walker and the support I received for my daughter who has sensory processing struggles was just incredible. The last thing I want to mention is the supportive culture of all the parents also. Overall, felt like an extremely accepting, caring community.

This was our first year here and I'm so happy we found this place! Love the staff and that I get to…read morebe involved in my child's experience. Highly recommend!

We've had an amazingly positive experience at Oswego. Our daughter loves both of the teachers…read more(Lindsey and Vicki) and had grown so much just in her first year of preschool. The teachers plan fun activities for the kids that vary based on the seasons and time of year, she always comes home saying she had a great day at school. The school requires quite a bit of parent involvement which has been something to get used to but it's also nice to be around other families who care as much about their kids' school environments. Would definitely recommend this as a great place to send your kids!

Oswego Playschool is truly a special place, I've never met teachers more excited, nurturing, and…read morecaring for the development and wellbeing of preschool aged kids. The parent involvement is paramount to the community at this school, and the relationships we've built in our two years here are lifelong friendships (parents, teachers and children alike)! It is a bittersweet feeling to be moving on next year to kindergarten, but I also feel our daughter is so well prepared for what's next thanks to teacher Vicki, and Lindsey, along with all of the other lovely parent teacher helpers that we've met along the way.

I really have nothing bad to say about this school at all. Loved all the teachers. Highly organized…read moreand efficient. Feels safe for my child. He just graduated and I feel so grateful that we found this school for my son. Miss Katie and Lisa in the "Wise Owls" or 4-5 year old class have been there for as long as my son went there. So at least 3 years. When you see a daycare with high employee retention, they are doing something right. It's a play based school and that was a great fit for my little boy. Highly recommend.

I would not recommend this facility for child care…read more The majority of the staff don't seem to enjoy children --there is no sense that the teachers actually enjoy children. We found the staff to be rather rigid in their teaching & discipline styles. They don't seem to be able to adapt to a specific child's needs. They are frequently understaffed. Always sending out messages to get parents to "volunteer" to skip school/pick up the kids after they've been dropped off. They offer you "credit" if you do this, but the "credit" is significantly less than their daily rate...so essentially you are paying them so you can watch your own kid?!? And if they don't get enough volunteer pick ups, they'll just close classrooms, meaning you can't come to school/you have to pick up your kid after drop off AND you don't get any compensation at all--you are paying them full price so that you can watch your own child. Heaven help you if your kiddo ends up in a class with one of the director's / teacher's kids. They let those kids run wild and pretty much run the classroom. The directors clearly favor a couple staff members over others. That whole situation is super awkward to be peripherally involved in and observe. It reminds me of mean girls in high school...so awkward and not something to appreciate having to see when I'm paying this much for allegedly professional care givers. The cost of enrollment is astonishingly high, even compared to other facilities. They don't do anything there to justify a higher price point--they don't have better staffing ratios, don't offer more activities or provide better food. On top of that, you are expected to help cater a seemingly endless number of meals for teacher appreciation. The formal "teacher appreciation week" consisted of several breakfasts and lunches and the food requests were bizarrely specific. There are several more times throughout the year that you are expected to help cater meals for staff. Overall, I felt that this facility treats the kids as economic units. Their priority is making money, that's it. The facility is clean. Sometimes they have good teachers, but usually the good ones leave within ~12 mos, likely due to the toxic environment. I have heard from others that the care is better for the babies (like up to 18 mos or so). I don't have experience with that at Goddard.

I have updated my review from a 2 star to a 4 star after talking with the owner Tiffany. Original…read morereview below. I absolutely adore the teachers at good life. They are very patient and kind. They helped my son build a lot of confidence and autonomy. He always come home with a smile for the most part. When we first started the first month of drop off was hard but they help him feel safe and secure. If you are like me, a worrier, I would caution you against enrolling in the Newberg location downtown. Tiffany has two location one in Dundee and one in Newberg. I wanted to enroll in the Dundee location but it was full. I am not comfortable at all with the traffic of the homeless population going threw there. If this doesn't bother you then disregard. If I could I would give the good Life a 5 star and the Chehalem center a negative 100. Original review 2 star review "The teacher are amazing. That have really helped my son blossom. The reason for the low review it due to their Newberg location at the Chehalem Culture Center. Most mornings you will encounter homeless people treating the front entrance and park like a hotel. When raising concerns with the Director of the Chehalem center I was ignored. Tiffany the owner of the business reach out to me, but still nothing has changed. I even reach out to the police serval time but the Chehalem center refused to have the individual trespass so their hands are tie, all they can do is ask them to leave."

Amazing preschool! I can't say enough good things about this wonderful school. We have been with…read morethe good life preschool for 2 years now and the teachers are outstanding and our daughter loves it. Children learn everything from social/ emotional skills, language, art, music and even to how to compost a grow a garden! They offer fun complimentry specialty classes like gymnastics, African drumming and cooking which are an added bonus. Come see for yourself all the wonderful things this school has to offer. They even have an app to send you updates on what your child learned and ate that day with pictures and videos! We are happy to be a part of the good life preschool family!

Our kids have been at Marylhurst for three years, and they're thriving academically, socially, and…read moreemotionally. Our fourth grader is reading at a tenth-grade level, and our first grader is doing second-grade math--but more importantly (to us), they LOVE their school and are having an awesome experience. The teachers are just exceptional. They're all deeply attuned to each child's learning style and emotional development. The narrative reports we receive twice a year are so thoughtful and insightful that it's palpable that our kids are really KNOWN and appreciated for who they truly are. Their personality quirks, the edges where they're being challenged by a concept... it's all there. The teachers seriously SEE our kids. All of the teachers we've had has been experienced, compassionate, and connected with the kids. But the best part is that our kids have fallen in love with learning, which is what we hoped for most. Our oldest was quickly becoming an anxious perfectionist at a public school in kindergarten before we made the switch, but as soon as we moved to Marylhurst, he began to expand into a flexible, growth-mindset oriented student who understands that mistakes are one of the best ways to learn. The kids get to learn not through endless worksheets or computer programs, but through student-led projects that often turn into elaborate, imagined worlds. Since the kids own so much of the process together, they are invested in their projects, and learn to collaborate across ages in blended classrooms. And the campus is beautiful; it's woodsy and peaceful, with a pond and forested trails for cross-country running. We couldn't be happier with our kids' experience at Marylhurst. It's a nurturing, inspiring community that fosters curiosity and confidence. 10/10, five stars.

This is my son's first year at Marylhurst and he loves what he is learning and how he is learning…read moreit. He is currently in pre-school participating in music, PE and Spanish and we plan to extend into Kindergarten and beyond. There is a true sense of community amongst the school. The learning style is definitely great for our kiddo. I highly recommend you tour, it's what sold me!

We love little acorn! My daughter has been attending the Sunshine class this year, and teacher…read moreLindsay and Jamie are amazing!

We love Little Acorn! My daughter is in her 3rd and final year this year. She absolutely LOVES…read moregoing to school. The teachers have all been amazing, and we really enjoy all the extra things they do throughout the year such as Santa's Workshop. Highly recommend if you're looking for preschool for your little one!