I don't have enough good words to say about our 5 years at Creative Children's Center. It was our…read morefamily, it was the greatest experience with the school we could ever wish for. We found pretty fast that Reggio-approach is reflecting the values of our family. CCC provides it in the most accurate way, applying Reggio method to the modern american society. Our son started attending CCC as a 4 years old and last year he was graduating from Elementary. He is in PPS now and we can see all the results of going through CCC education. All those years builded the strong social skills, great self respect and respect to the others, natural curiosity, the desire to learn, to read, to explore, to work and play with others, to be in the group and to share creativity. During those years he was involved in several group projects that, without the exaggeration, were educational treasures. One of them - during the whole school year kids were building the Village out of carton boxes. It started like a play and grow in tho the whole learning, creating, exploring, finding your place and supporting others process. With a teacher support kids modeled the whole society life, opening own businesses, bank, airpot, electing a Mayor, reinventing the whole money system, opening charity organization and having a parade through the school! They created the Law and declared the values of their Village. The project was an excellent foundation of learning how to be a citizen and how to create a peaceful and creative relationships. On academic level, we were so pleased to see the development of our son's reading and writing skills. He had his brake through moments with reading, he started to carry the book everywhere with him enjoying reading so much! Our daughter made a huge progress with public speaking, started her writing and math at pre-K level. Teachers are supporting kids in the learning process a lot, trying to preserve and support kids natural interest to learn, removing the blocks, working with parents and families in a very close contact, support and sharing strategies and success. I can't even express my deep respect to the founder of CCC and all the teachers that we worked with. Our son is successful 3rd grader and our daughter is in Kindergarten in Public schools now. We are so happy so see what a wonderful foundation were all those years at CCC for them.

We were very interested in enrolling our twin boys at this school for the fall of 2020, so much so,…read morewe went ahead and signed them up in early 2020, pre-pandemic i.e., before the first COVID case had even arrived in the western world and before we knew there would be a shut down or any of the other crazy things that happened at that time. We also had a newborn baby who would later become medically fragile and require open heart surgery and multiple other procedures that year. As you can imagine, it was one of the hardest years of our life. Due to her health, we had to be especially careful about possible exposure. We checked in with CCC sporadically up until the summer. We were keen to know if the program would still go ahead despite the pandemic. They were guarded and at one point mentioned by phone that it was uncertain due to low enrolment. By the late summer, it became clear that we could no longer take the risks of enrolling our twins in preschool at that time. We explained the extenuating circumstances and withdrew the application in order to give the school as much notice as possible. By this point, we had already paid the fees for the first term. The school refused to take the pandemic or our unique situation into account and kept over $800. This is despite the fact that the CCC preschool program we had enrolled the twins did not proceed due to the pandemic. They refused to reimburse us and refused to let us put the fees toward future enrolment once it was safe to do so. They did not even get in touch with information of when the program would re-start even though we explained very clearly why we had to hold off but that we still hoped to enrol at a later date if possible, pending our daughter being more medically stable.

child care the way it should be done. Each child is treated with respect. teachers are valued, and…read moretreated great. would recommend this program to families and for teachers as a great place to work/ have your child cared for.

Sweet Day School has been everything I wanted and needed in childcare. My son has been at the SE…read morelocation five days a week for over two years, and I have nothing but love and gratitude for this sweet little school, the knowledgeable teachers, and the friends we've made. I have experience with other quality Portland childcare centers and with nannies, but Sweet Day School has been the best. My son loves imagination yoga, and always wants to stay a little longer when I arrive to pick him up. I have complete trust in the teachers to care for him, let's be honest, even better than I probably would. The school's and teachers' obvious respect for children and commitment to the environment and community is evident in everything they do. This is a terrific gem of a school!

Our kids' preschool is currently setting up enrollment tours for Fall and I just had to share!…read moreLife's Little Joys Learning Center has been a true blessing to our family. We began 3 years ago with our oldest and our daughter now attends as well. We have loved watching them both grow in a close-knit community with supportive teachers and a positive learning environment. Joy has taken the time to get to know the kids' individual strengths and needs. She continuously invests in new experiences for the kids; yoga, woodshop and music classes by outside providers are an added weekly treat in addition to creative endeavors and thoughtful new materials. Joy's dedication, timely communication and pure passion has blown us away! Her early childhood education is evident~ Life's Little Joys is a hidden gem in Beaverton.

Joy is professional, warm and caring. You can tell that she knows what she is doing and the space…read moreshe has created at Life's Little Joys is simply amazing. Within the first week of starting with Joy my son was already coming home with new skills.

We have always known a Montessori would be very beneficial to our children's learning experience…read morebut we were not prepared for how fast our child would be learning. She is always coming home with a new word or experience from school and we are always amazed with what her teacher has to say at the parent-teacher conferences. We are so grateful to have a great school with extraordinary teachers. Thank you MCH!

MCH is a wonderful school with caring, dedicated staff. We have sent three kids here, spanning…read morenearly seven years. The negative review from 2014 makes me crack up--anyone else had trouble getting their toddler to dress appropriately for weather?! :)

Very lucky to find this daycare. Staff are wonderful- patient, caring, and flexible…read more My son and daughter love going there. Plenty of stimulating toys, games and activities and they provide meals and snacks throughout the day. We were really struggling with daycare issues and Nikki and Sarah have been so helpful and patient while we worked out the schedule.

Ren is a wonderful school that emphasizes individualized learning, social emotional learning, and a…read morehands on experience.

My updated review reflects our family's experience at Ren from grades 1-8. Our child is now a…read moreFreshman at St Mary's Academy and is on the honor roll despite having some learning differences. Ren prepared our daughter for a rigorous college prep program. Although she had some nervousness about final exams and needed a primer on letter grades and GPA, she was academically well-prepared. The girls who attend St Mary's after Ren School seem to excel. Most importantly, Ren was instrumental in helping my daughter develop a strong sense of herself. Ren's holistic approach to education, with a focus on social and emotional development, is stellar. It mattered to me that our daughter's education encompassed far more than just book learning. Over the years, she was nurtured and went from a timid and anxious child to a confident and creative young woman. As a college professor, I recognize the importance of academic preparedness. I also know that social and emotional stressors can make it challenging to learn. Being in a safe community where she was known and cared for by all the teachers meant the world to our family. Thank you, Ren!

Both Academy staff and management members we found to be disorganized and unprofessional in their…read moreapproach to conveying information to families. The Academy initially had great promise of being a cohesive group of professionals. This in time, quickly, appeared to become less so. Numerous misunderstandings, along with a cool reception from the staff towards us, is what was experienced.

We adore Kiddie Academy! Our daughter has been going since early summer and it has been lightyears…read moreahead of our previous Montessori preschool. The flexibility of hours, the open communication, the smaller class size, great facilities, amazing staff, and very academic nature of the daily activities has us recommending this school to everyone we meet. My daughter adores her teachers and stops to give hugs and high-fives to every staff member she passes in the hall. Ms. Dyna and Ms. Kami are so great with the kids, so approachable and available to parents, and so organized. My daughter has learned so many things since starting here and I just love the fun and engaging curriculum. My son will start here in winter and I just know he's going to thrive.

My twins attended PJA from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Initially, I put them in public school…read moreat Hayhurst, but after 1 month and volunteering in the classroom where there was 1 teacher for nearly 30 kids and she still didn't know their names, I realized that was not where they would thrive. I transferred them to PJA and it was the best thing for their education. Small class size, devoted teachers, plenty of assistants and extra help when needed and an extremely caring environment. PJA set them up for life!

PJA was a great choice for my child, who was a transfer student in 5th grade and stayed through…read moremiddle school. The school offers a great balance of academics, ethics, and teaching kids how to be good humans. Teachers delighted in challenging and encouraging students, and also meeting them where they are. The administrative staff is responsive and communicative to concerns, and very supportive. There is also meaningful financial aid, which made a huge difference for my family. My kid is ready for high school, and PJA laid that foundation.