Finally getting around to writing this review. My daughter began Chavitos in September of 2024 at…read morethe age of 2.5 and stayed the whole school year until August. She had an amazing experience and formed many friendships with her peers/teachers. I found that my daughter was becoming more confident doing things herself. She was also using her imagination/creativity more often. I believe Chavitos and the amazing teachers there, set her up for success. I now have a strong willed, adventure seeking, and social butterfly 4 year old. They were also very timely with communication and kept you well informed about your child or happenings. If it weren't for finance/ schedule changes- she would still be enrolled. I also appreciate that they helped so much with finding the right layers for the winter days outside. My daughter had the gear to get her through 3 hours outside because of their extensive list of how to properly dress for the elements.

Our daughter has attended Chavitos preschool program since the Fall of 2023, when she was 2.5 and…read morewe are so grateful to have found this program! The adult to child ratio is unmatched and play focused experience is incredible.

I was at Norpoint park today with my little one and mom,when 2 camp counselors came with some kids…read more There were 2 empty tables and we had our stuff on the 3rd table. The kids proceeded to sit where our stuff was at and one of the kids started going through my diaper bag so we moved our things elsewhere. At that point the 2 ladies were standing about 20 feet away talking and not interacting with the kids. Later, I watched as they both sat on their phones for about 10 mins. Also not interacting with the kids. My mom who is more bold than I am told them she wouldn't feel comfortable paying to go to this place because they were glued to their phones. The lady responded they were seeing what time it was. For 10 minutes... The only time I saw them talk to the kids was when they were lining them up to leave and they didn't sound friendly like I would want someone to talk to my child. The only reason they aren't getting 1 star is because none of the kids got hurt when they weren't being supervised.

Brian and Ai are great teachers and really fun to work with. They put together fantastic day camps…read moreand kidz nite out programs. I would highly recommend their programs to any kids between preschool and middle school!

2 of my kids go here and they love it. Kind and caring teachers and staff. Love that I get pictures…read moreand video updates of the kids through out the day

My wife and I put our two children in. Safe to say that was a mistake, taking them out of this…read moreuntrained school was a better choice. Our kids are not at chambers primary and we have not had one single incident all year. I'll make this simple, good work places do not have high turnover.

Our daughter has been taking private piano lessons at Tacoma Music Academy for over 2 years. She…read morehas learned so much and really enjoys practicing and having lessons. Svitlana is a wonderful patient teacher and we highly recommend her.

I wish that I had the luck of having such a great teacher when I studying piano as a child. One can…read moretell immediately that she has had an excellent preparation not only as a pianist, but also as a pedagogue. Ms. Smaga pays attention not only to whether the notes my son plays are correct, but also to how he is playing, and all the other little details of how he approaches the piano, even from the first lesson. She provides him with useful exercises to develop his technique, and treats him like an equal. She is serious, but also fun. We love her.

Although I wasn't part of the experience, my daughter went to a birthday party here yesterday. She…read moresaid it was fantastic and she would love to have her own party there. There was an instructional portion for the ceramics and then the kids were allowed to make their own items. She made a bowl and a cat. The family was also able to bring pizza and cupcakes in. She had such a great time that we have been checking out other classes that are held here. Very neat spot.

Open Arts is a studio offering classes in drawing, pottery, sewing, voice, piano and guitar. Most…read moreclasses are for children/teens, but they do have a fair set of classes for adults as well. John, the director of Open Arts Studio, is a dynamic guy who is so charismatic...it's easy to envision him sitting at a piano, leading a bunch of people in song around a piano a la Cole Porter. He's the voice teacher and drawing teacher and he's great at both. Home schoolers note: they offer classes during the day for home school students! For me, one caveat is the price. It's not astronomical, but most classes are about $125 for a session, about 5 classes, and it adds up. I believe it's because of this that some classes aren't very full. On the up side, if you take more than one class, or have multiple children enrolled, you get a 10% discount. They hope to add cooking classes somewhere down the line. We are looking forward to the addition as I know my daughter would learn a lot because they are both organized and inspiring at Open Arts!

Teacher Anna is absolutely amazing. She is so calm with the kids- she is like the preschool…read morewhisperer. My kiddo happens to be the only child, which means occasionally (a lot...) she gets into an only child emotional temper tantrum over toys. She has improved immensely since starting preschool here. Since this is a co-op, parents are expected to work at least once a month in the classroom. If you like being involved in your child's education, a co-op is a great place to start. Dues each month are extremely low due to the tremendous fundraisers and work the board does to maintain the school. Highly recommended. Sad that we have to move- but happy that we had the opportunity to be in Wapato!

My daughter attended NTMC Ruston for 2 years (toddler class, then preschool)…read more Waitlist: I attended a mandatory intro meeting in Sep and we started the following September. The person leading that session mentioned if you contact a couple times to check-in for status, your wait time might drop as spots open up. Initially, I was informed we had a 2 yr wait, and then we were admitted after 12 months (I emailed twice - once in February and once in May). Part of the wait is if you have a specific location. I think emailing to check helped clarify what locations were acceptable for us. Communications were good, particularly in the younger class, which had more notes. I felt like I could talk to my daughter's teachers and the director if I had any questions. My kiddo loved NTMC. She had a couple teachers in her toddler class, and a couple teachers in the large preschool class (3-4 teachers at any given time). Teachers cared about all the kids and they had fun. The director of the location switched 3-4 times and my kids teachers changed a few times. It is run as a business, but I'm ok with that. I have heard of other peoples experiences that are not similar to ours - like not having class staffing for a few weeks, or that it's not Montessori enough. I just never personally experienced those things. My kid loved teachers Makhayla, Rhonda, Kristin, Gaby, and Yenny. She told me yesterday she missed Teacher Rhonda! I thought it was reasonably secure and the schedule was age appropriate. Potty training was easy with help from NTMC. We switched to another preschool to have more structured education and try to get into a school so we wouldn't have to apply at K.

Disorganized. Very little Montessori curriculum is available. Each center is so different in…read moreesthetics, supplies, and staffing credentials... most staff are NoT true Montessori trained teachers. Director of management unprofessional to staff and backstabs owners.

We waited a couple months for a spot to open up for our 2 infants in foster care. The day one of…read morethem was supposed to start I was told they needed additional confirmation. I was standing in the daycare with my baby and her bag packed. I was told the boss notified them the night before that we needed additional confirmation to start. This was never communicated to us till I was in the building trying to drop my baby off... I asked them to give me an update that day. I called twice and left voicemail. I finally get a call back from them saying she is good to start... Communication is VERY poor which is ultimately why we decided for our babies to not go here.. HOWEVER, Jess was professional the entire time. I caution anyone sending their foster kiddos here.

if I could give a 1 star I would right now, I can't stress enough how important it is to watch how…read moreyou treat people. My family and I were getting ready for the tour, the lady named Jess only greeted my husband and my 5 year old son, while I'm standing there. she never made eye contact, never bothered asked if I'm the mom, meanwhile I was the one that recommended my husband to call and schedule a tour. My point is, I want to get to know the staff well so I know who I'm entrusting my kids to. However, it was already a red flag that I was being ignored. Thank you, but I'm taking my kids somewhere else.