We couldn't be happier with our experience at Dr. Jun's Montessori. Our twins spent a full year…read morethere, and it made such a difference in their confidence and readiness for kindergarten. The teachers put genuine effort into making each class engaging and nurturing, and Dr. Jun's passion for education is evident in the way she connects with children and families. Our kids grew so much academically and socially, and they looked forward to school every single day. My only regret is not sending them earlier.

The old reviews seem to be from previous admin. Our daughter has been going here for last 2 years,…read moreand we really like the teaching method and the overall environment offered by the school

I can't be more grateful for this wonderful school and staff they are super helpful and very…read morepatient with their children their curriculums are great my child's speech improved and he was excited to go to school everyday, I highly recommend this school their lunch program is outstanding they actually make healthy food. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! rest assured this school will execute what you're looking for in a good start for children

To start, I have 3 boys who are different ages so they're in different classes with different…read moreteachers. Across the classes, I'm very happy with the development of my kids and the way I've been able to see growth in just a few months. They all had a hard time starting daycare after being at home with my most of their life and the staff and teachers really came together to help make it easier. Now they run to their classes and gree their friends, my oldest doesnt want to leave some days because he's having a great time. Overall, a great center. Cleanliness wise, I've never had a concern. They clean everyday and throughout the day and obviously sickness will happen but they stay on top of it by cleaning the toys and other areas that have a high touch frequency.

My son attended preschool only for a short amount of time but I felt compelled to leave a review…read moresince our experience was so great. Liz always responded to all of my emails within one business day (Usually same day), and they use an app called Brightwheel that the staff use to communicate for all things school-related. I was so apprehensive since this was my first time sending my child off to spend some time without me, but everyone was so amazing and I loved all the updates on what my kid was up to throughout the day via the app. They made sure to send me extra pictures on his first day, which was so sweet. My son has a speech delay and he came home after 2 days singing the alphabet and counting to ten. It was amazing. Their prices were competitive and availability/flexibility was unmatched. Everyone was so kind and the kids have plenty of room to play outside while also being kept safe.

We have had our two boys at this daycare/preschool/pre-K for nearly 3 years. They have been great…read moreto work with over the years and I feel like the teachers and directors really care about the kids. Each age group has their own classroom and multiple teachers so the kids are with peers their own age. They are very engaging with many different activities throughout the day/week/month to keep the kids happy, busy, active and always learning or doing something new. They provide quality food with a lot of variety and a good, healthy balance. There is a nice outdoor play area (partially undercover) that also gets natural shade during the hottest part of the day. Recently they started using a cool app for faculty and parents only which allows them to provide updates throughout the day - everything from what the kids are doing to what they are eating and (opt-in if you want) photos of your kids! It's nice to feel connected during the day even though we're away from our kiddos while working. They have an iPad at pickup and drop-off where you can use a QR code on your phone to check your child in or out "hands-free" which is very helpful these days. They do everything by the book from class size ratios to sunscreen authorization forms, you name it, they adhere to state and local policies. Tuition usually goes up once annually but that is typical with rising costs of everything, living wage increases and food costs in WA state. I'm so glad we found this awesome preschool when we did.

I can't say enough good things about Nancy's Noah's Ark. My daughter attended NNA from preschool…read morethrough Kindergarten and loved it so much she has requested to go back the past few years for their summer camp! The teachers and staff are warm, nurturing and attentive. They create a safe and engaging environment where kids can learn, play and grow. We always look forward to their thoughtfully planned summer activities. From arts and crafts to outdoor play, each day is filled with creativity and fun. I wholeheartedly recommend Nancy's and we are grateful to have found this wonderful place!

Still going strong! My daughters now finishing up pre-k at Nancy's this year. She loves it! She…read morewill sing songs from school daily, beg to say grace before dinner and gets really excited to show us her art projects. If we pick her up too early, she gets upset and wants to stay at school. Our family loves Miss Nancy and all of the teachers and staff at the school. On the rare occasion we have had a concern, they have addressed it immediately. We can't wait to send our youngest here in a couple of years!

5 Stars, Great educators, a safe environment, and a wonderful sense of community. I highly…read morerecommend this preschool!! I moved our little family from Hawaii 4 years ago when my children were 3 and 1 years old. My main concerns I was looking for in a school are a safe environment - where my child can feel safe and welcome at the school and with the teacher. Not familiar with the area and not knowing anyone in Lake Stevens, I was concerned with who was caring for my children. I am a stay-at-home mom and often have my children cling to me when we go to new places. I also wanted a place my children could learn to listen to another grown-up and socialize with other children. Sunnyside exceeded my expectations due to their wonderful staff; who have provided an environment of comfort and care. During the 4 years, my children were enrolled at Sunnyside, the school has gone through some major changes - from condensing into one campus, hiring new teachers, and new playgrounds - to maintain the growth of the school. But during that time, they did not lose the caring concern they had for each child attending. I am not one to measure my child's growth by academic standards at this age, I can only ask that the school teach my children social behaviors that display small levels of maturity for our little humans. I am proud to say I have two kids entering into grade school all thanks to the growth and development they have achieved at Sunnyside. Mrs. Cindy Brengman has established and maintained a wonderful place to care for our little ones. I'd like to personally recognize the amazing teachers we have had the pleasure to teach our kids: Ms. Leslie welcomed both of my children as their introduction to school. She is wonderfully patient with 3-year olds. As expected of the littlest students, most of the kids struggle with separation. Both of my kids cried, especially my youngest. But every time I picked him up he was happily playing with his friends and adored his teachers. Ms. Kendra had my daughter and she was wonderfully fun. She was engaging and attentive to their personalities. I loved the feedback I would get from Ms. Kendra ensuring that Abby's handwriting was normal and progressive even though it was backward. I was also impressed with how much my daughter retained the Spanish language she learned from Ms. Kendra. Finally, she helped be a familiar face once my son started to attend preschool and would often assist with the transition at drop off since he recognized her as big sis' teacher. Ms. Ana was a great transition to prepare into kindergarten for Abby. Structure and curriculum were important to Ms. Ana and following a schedule helped Abby prepare for Kindergarten. Ms. Brenda taught my son and is my favorite teacher for these little minds. Her knowledge and skills are invaluable. She is what every school needs 20 of. Her ability to encourage creativity and see the little shimmers of potential in these little hands and minds are extraordinary. I take extra time at home to teach my children basic kindergarten curriculum, so they have the tools and reinforcement at home. What I often forget is to just let them be and become whatever they need. That requires time spent creating. Ms. Brenda interpreted my son's drawings and helped him to develop the images and put value in a description. This is a great reminder to me and also helped him to feel confident in his creations. Being the younger sibling, he was becoming discouraged with his abilities compared to his sister. He is very smart, and I felt he was knowledgeable to test into kindergarten early, but I wasn't sure behavior-wise. By the end of the year, he had grown and matured so much. I am proud to say he passed the test and is headed into kindergarten next year. Ms. Brenda is wonderfully encouraging, and I could see how much my son loves her as he always drew pictures of her or of others who had "red glasses like Ms. Brenda."

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!

My granddaughter has been going here for about 2 years now. Teachers are caring, educated, get kids…read moreready for pre k,(headstart) kindergarten. kids have a lot of activity's to do and learn. kids have fun. The Owner is very Compassionate, cares about the kids and there family's. they have all worked with my granddaughter with her behaviors and she been in 3 different classes since starting here. And she is doing amazing. Thank you all so much. I would definitely recommend this place for your children.

First, let me start by saying that I I have debated for almost a year about writing this review,…read morebut I feel that it is the right thing to do. I am not customer nor will I ever be. I only hope to warn other parents of this horrible place. I live next door to the daycare, and as a mother of two after what I've seen from them I would never put my kids in their care. I would like to warn other parents about what I've observed. If I could, I would tell parents of the kids currently enrolled there to look somewhere else for daycare. I've lived next door to the daycare for over a year now. Here's the breakdown of what I've observed: The first thing that bothers me is the lack of attention they give to the kids. During the kids' outside time, most of the teachers are either talking with themselves or looking at their phones. More often than not, it's really young girls on their cell phones rather than interacting with the kids. I'm not sure what the legal ratio is for teachers and kids, but there's often 30+ kids outside with about 3 teachers. Because of this lack of attention, I've seen kids get hurt when they could have been warned or told how to safely play if the teachers would have noticed. Once I've seen little kids no older than 4 or 5 get into a physical fist fight that looked like grown men whooping each other's a**. In that incident, I was inside doing laundry and could hear them fighting near the fence of my apartment. If I could hear them from inside my apartment, what their excuse for not hearing the fight from no more than 20 feet away? I went outside to stop them, and it took me yelling at the teachers and kids for about 5 minutes before the teachers stopped their oh so important conversation to finally stop the fight. The only teacher I have ever seen there actually take an interest in the kids was a young man, maybe early 20s or so, who would actually play with them. He organized soccer games and football games with the kids. All the kids seemed to really like him. I could tell when he was working because all you could hear was kids laughing. Usually it's a bunch of screaming and fighting. But I haven't seen him in several months. He was so different from the other neglectful teachers, I hope they didn't get rid of him because "it wasn't working out". Next what concerns me, is that when they do pay attention to the kids they speak REALLY harshly to the children. One woman, I think she's the main director because she's the only constant person I see, seems to always be yelling at the kids. She yells so much, I can recognize her voice from all the other teachers. And sometimes it's mean stuff. The kind of things that if my child came home and said a teacher was speaking that way to him, there would be serious problems. Just other day, this same woman was yelling at a poor kid over some goldfish crackers he had dropped. She was screaming at him, "I'm tired of you making a mess!" and "If you drop one more goldfish you won't be getting a snack tomorrow!" which then turned into, "Well I guess you don't want a snack then! Everybody else will get their snack tomorrow but you!" Now I admit, I didn't see the alleged mess. But I can't imagine how many goldfish crackers it would take before someone would flip out on a child like that. I may not have seen the mess, but I can tell you that the child wasn't yelling or talking back at all. The only person speaking, was the teacher yelling at the child. That particular choice of words is what finally led me to write this after a year of debating. As a professional early development center, I expect that the teachers there at the very least would never use food as a form as punishment. Especially since food costs are associated with their rates. As a consumer and parent, if I am paying for the food my kid eats while at your daycare, I don't care what kind of mess the kid was making or what kind of trouble he is--you better feed my kid. Don't get me wrong, I am not a perfect parent. Most of us have had a moment or two where we are not proud of our parenting. But if I am paying for my child to be cared for while I am at work, I expect that my child should be safe from verbal abuse. The lack of respect and care for the children is hands down the most horrible thing about this place. But how they interact with everyone in our block area is terrible too. They are horrible members of our community. I could mention many, but since I don't have the space, please trust me when I say that they have been extremely rude to different residents in my complex for no good reason. Do yourself and your children a favor and do not enroll them here. Bad all around.

What a positive and nurturing environment, a safe place to set that foundation of learning.read more

Still very happy with this school and both of my kids are now attending. The teachers are wonderful…read moreand director Joy McBride is such a warm hearted & lovely person. The only change I want to make to the program continues to be that I wish they offered a 4 hour option with foreign language and music time.

I am updating my review just as FYI since I wrote it a couple years back. This daycare is good, but…read moreI still docked a star since there is a lot of transition. They have recently changed their tuition rates and teacher-to-child ratio, so hopefully this helps with future staffing. They handled the COVID restrictions pretty well at the time (restrictions have been lifted recently). The daycare only had to shut down once. They alerted us quickly and the symptomatic child did not spread it to my daughter (she was in very close contact with her). My daughter loves her teachers and friends. She will soon be leaving since she is moving on to kindergarten. She is well prepared for it but will be sad to leave. My 2 year old son is enrolled to start in a week so there's a nice transition and I will still have a child there. I expect my son to be well cared for as usual. By the way, they changed their app since I last reviewed. It has a better interface and a message section. The director and teachers have contacted us directly on announcements, concerns, etc.

I called and left a message with a few questions, never received a call back. It would be nice if…read morethey offered some sort of open houses or informational sessions.