I love West Side preschool! I kept noticing the other families in our music classes carrying their…read moredarling triceratops tote bags and started chatting about their experiences and took a tour ( this is my fourth year with them, and I am so pleased). The teachers are so wonderful - I can personally vouch for the magic of Mrs. Anderson, Campbell, Parkman, McElroy and Blankenship. The co- op has existed for 50+ years and I periodically meet grown-ups around town who light up at the mention of it and say "I went there!" with a big grin. The curriculum is play based and rich in fun and foundational tactile experiences, they have a lovely outdoor play area in a protected courtyard, music time each class and they do wonderfully unusual but age appropriate projects with the kids ( making root beer from scratch, carpentry, a take apart day where kids get a chance to disassemble things like keyboards and toasters). The preschool shares a facility with West Side Church and warmly welcomes families to join in other church sponsored activities but save for the "thank you words before snack" (grace) the classes are completely secular and a very comfortable for families of any belief.

My son went to West Side Preschool for 2 years and he loved going there. I was really happy to…read morefind a co-operative preschool that allowed our family (parents/grandparents) to be helpers in the classroom. It was a great way to see how the classes were run and what they did during their time there. All the teachers are so loving, and my son was more than prepared to start Kindergarten. Plus since it's a co-op the cost was very affordable! Highly recommend!

As a teacher myself, I applaud everything that Noah's Ark Preschool does for their students. They…read moreare kind, gentle and very supportive. My children have benefited from the attention they give to their students and the expectations they set, both behaviorally and academically. The teachers work very well with parents and go above and beyond to ensure that each child is successful. The program is fun for the children as they learn social and behavioral skills needed when they begin kindergarten. Their teaching techniques are research based and the wealth of curriculum they incorporate exceeds basic letter and number recognition. Students who attend Noah's Ark Preschool are very lucky, and parents of those children are very grateful for the hard work these teachers put into the program. Thank you, Noah's Ark for an outstanding program!

This small, but growing classical Christian School has a culture of warm, but firm discipline,…read moreexcellence in academics, respect and cooperation with the parents and grandparents, with a intentional Christian worldview woven through every subject and activity. I have loved the classical methods and curriculum. On a side note, they are practically "screen-less" meaning the students are not using laptops, tablets, or any other electronic devices. They learn cursive and Latin. What a refreshing change! The best choice for Christian families who value a Christ-centered education but are working with a limited budget.

I've been taking my daughter to CUPID since she was six months old. They have been very careful…read moreand sensitive towards my daughter's allergies (peanuts, eggs, fish). My daughter loves this place and I have them to thank for potty training my daughter when I'm held at work trying to provide and house and home for us. If you must work and you need a dependable, loving, caring atmosphere in which your child will learn good manners, how to eat correctly, learn to enjoy reading, singing, dancing and how to share, this is the place to take them.

I am not a customer, but an employee of this place, I just started a few months ago as a lead…read moreteacher. I came right in the middle of changes, new Director, a lot of new staff, new policies, new equipment. I have been working in Childcare for almost a decade, and seen my share of great and horrible places. The horror stories I could tell you. But here the new director is working hard to make this the best daycare in the Tri-Cities. She is making positive changes, bringing in skilled and passionate staff, and making hard decisions. I see we still have a ways to go, but if I had to send my kids to daycare this would be it. You can drop your kids off here knowing they will be safe and loved, learn and play, explore and be creative. I'm proud to work here.

Super disrespectful , very bad coaching staff and decisions . Need better coaches to do better…read moredecisions, super disappointing!

My daughter was able to first visit Hanford High School on a half-day visit. Hanford is a school…read morethat boasts 1500 students when her K-8 school only housed 415, collectively. She was paired with a high school alumnus of her K-8 school and attended the morning half of her classes with her. What an eye opening experience! She immediately took to the French teacher as a visitor and to this day is in her third year of French as a junior with Madame Havelaar. She very much enjoys tennis at Hanford and drama. HHS has an avid theater program that invites middle school kids for a summer day program that culminates with a beautifully put-together show. This gives the current theater high schoolers a chance to exhibit their leadership and teaching skills to the bright-eyed middle schoolers for a week. As parents, we are happy that our daughter is happy here.

With public school only providing 2 days a week of in class teaching our child was suffering…read moreeducationally, tremendously. Eclipse tutoring filled the gap. He now has 5 days a week of schooling and will be well prepared for his future. Prices are reasonable and the tutors are total pro's.

Eclipse did a great job matching our tutoring needs to a tutor, and has worked well through the…read morechallenges of remote learning.

We've really enjoyed taking our daughter to Leah's! Leah has a gift for working with small…read morechildren. She does a great job with routine, teaching kids how to be independent (potty training, pouring water out of a small pitcher at snack time), and incorporating play in all of their learning. She is awesome about planning ahead and communicating with parents.

best school ever!! It is so nice and everyone is so kind. The test scores are so good and everyone…read moreis in great hands. I love Chief Joeseph middle school!!!

Welp, I went back to middle school to.....cross country ski!…read more While in the midst of a rare winterblast here in the Washington desert, I thought I'd write a lil' somethin' somethin' about places in my hood to carve in the snow. So yeah, this school's field and track area are huge and offer some decent places to play around when we have a few inches of snow. It's mostly flat, but there are a few declines to slide (or fall down, if you're like me). I sometimes just come here to let my dogs run around, too---especially when there's white stuff on the ground.