Sunny Hills is an amazing preschool. I feel so lucky to have both my children enrolled and been…read moreable to watch them both grow and thrive with the help of the Sunny Hills teachers. As an elementary educator I was very invested in my search for a great preschool. Prior to sunny hills we tried a play school where more of the focus was social. Although this was helpful, I found that some organized learning, group projects, and early learning skills were missing. Then along came sunny hills. Although nestled below a church, they teach kindness, not religious material. I have two kids who both have started at sunny hills. Both were shy to start and nervous about school. The teachers aided in them feeling safe and welcome and now both kids love going to school every morning. I will be honest. I am a total hover mom and Sunny Hills has impressed me every step along the way. They even helped me let go a little knowing my kids were always in good hands. Dropping your kids off somewhere you know they are cared for and safe is the best feeling. The cost of the preschool is so reasonable, especially for what you get. The school also does things like field trips, winter concerts, art shows and other activities to include the parents in. I cannot say enough nice things about the education and care that all three classes at sunny hills have given to my children and our family.

We love Sunny Hills and are thrilled we found this school for our daughter last year. Our daughter…read moreentered as a three year old in the Alder classroom and teacher Julie was such a great fit for our child. Activities are fun and build lots of new skills while being developmentally appropriate. The teacher:child ratio allows for individual attention. The school has a wonderful atmosphere and there is a lot of outdoor time no matter the weather. Teacher Millie runs the school and is the lead teacher for the preK class for the kids who will be entering kindergarten the following year. We love teacher Millie! She is kind, caring, dynamic, and so invested in each and every child. We had the unique experience of being able to interact with Millie and her preK class over Zoom sessions post Covid 19 closure of schools. Millie did three Zoom meetings a week and handled the experience with enthusiasm and AMAZING patience. It was a great way to stay connected with the school; to watch Millie keep the kids engaged over Zoom for at least 45 minutes each session was impressive! She often would stay on Zoom much longer with the kids who still wanted to interact with each other or have another story etc. Millie used the Oregon Zoo's animal spotlight videos as the focus of the lessons and the art project every meeting. All of the preK children seem so well prepared for their transition to kindergarten. Our daughter was in the younger class for the 19/20 schools year and will be going into Millie's class this fall and I'm so excited to watch our child grow with the class. Another bonus is that Sunny Hills has a summer camp program for 3-8 years old, so kids about to enter the school in the fall as well as kids who just graduated, plus their siblings, get to have more time at Sunny Hills! This is what we did with our daughter last summer leading up to her first regular school year in Julie's class. The school is located in their own area on the rear side of a church. The school also borders a smaller THPRD playground, field, and open area which are perfect for outdoor time. The location is a big plus! This school is a hidden gem and I feel so fortunate to have found Millie and Sunny Hills.

My niece has been going here for over a year and I can say erika is the best. She comes home each…read moreday learning something new, and you can tell Mrs Erika genuinely cares for each kid.

my daughter has been going here for more than a year, and she has learned a lot! Ms. Erika is…read moreamazing with kids and my daughter absolutely loves her. She is extra helpful with weird work schedules and helps accommodate them best to your liking. My daughter actually asks to go to daycare everyday so you know she's doing something right!

I absolutely LOVE Guidepost! I'm proud to be a Guidepost mama! My son has been going here since he…read morewas just over 2 and he will be 4 in Feb. I can see the immense growth in his independence, skills with his numbers, vocabulary, and general knowledge! This child sings songs about continents and tells me about adding numbers! What?!! And none of it feels pressured or stressful. It's organic, thoughtful, and just magic! Many ppl feel that Montessori teaching leaves a lot to the child workout boundaries but I can say that's not true. Yes, children are observed to see what they naturally gravitate towards, but they are also guided and encouraged to explore other activities in their classroom environment. I can go on and on but I truly love this place, the community of parents and absolutely amazing teachers! I'm kinda obsessed with all the natural wood through the school and classrooms too. Don't judge me!

This school is incredible…read more Quality of teachers, curriculum, and facility. Professionalism and kindness of staff. Their diligence keeping kids and faculty safe with Covid-19. Thankful for this school! Our daughter loves it and planning on sending our twin boys here too soon.

Both our children have gone to MLL's for a couple years and it has been a great experience. The…read moremajority of the staff are amazing with the kids, and we have always felt that our children are safe and in caring hands. It is very clean and much better priced than some of its competitors. They also have a nice app and platform for communicating with the parents. I have always been very impressed and thankful for how well MLL's communicates with the parents!

My husband and I have been on the hunt for a preschool for our Son. We had a wonderful video call…read moreand tour from Diane at the Beaverton location and all of our boxes were checked. We were very excited to have a finally found a place.... She sent me all the paperwork and I printed it and filled everything out and sent it back. She made it clear I needed to send it back within 1-2 weeks to save his spot as I did! I was quoted 960 for three days for my soon to be 3 year old. A week goes by and never got anything from them so I had sent her over a email and then never got a reply after that as well. Then I eventually called and talked to Diane and she told me she had been very busy and apologized and said she got all of my paperwork and would get back to me very soon. SHE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME. Weeks later my husband calls and she tells us that she's been busy and now the price has not only gone up FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, but the hours are also shortened. Clearly she was avoiding us! Not going through with the paperwork so they can charge more... would not recommend this place! Very shady! They even sent me a parent door code in the welcome email! Smh.

My little one has been at TLT nearly a year now. We started researching daycares in our area when…read moreour baby was less than a month old, knowing about waiting lists, etc. She would start daycare at about 6 months old. After getting recommendations and reading reviews, I narrowed our search to 5 centers to care for our LO. The first two places I called never called me back after I left 3 messages each. The third place went to the owner's cell phone number (which was posted on their own website) and she was incredulous that I would call her personally to ask about child care. The woman was beyond rude, so I decided her place was not for us. The next place was excited to meet us, so we took a tour and, while the staff was warm and knowledgeable, the place was a disaster. Toys were in rough shape, the classrooms had too much stuff, and it was dirty. I know children are messy, but it was worse than my home at the end of a busy week. Finally, we were able to meet with Melanie and the staff at TLT and haven't looked back. Baby started going part-time when she was 5 months and full-time at 6 months. We continue to find the center to be quite clean and organized, even at the end of the day. And toys and equipment continue to be in good, working order (my knowledge is across the Infant and Wobbler rooms). The staff is knowledgeable, caring, and warm. TLT doesn't advertise as bilingual, but nearly every teacher is and activities are conducted in English and Spanish. In fact, one of my daughter's first words was "agua." They regularly have programs to invite parents or grandparents to do activities with the children during the day. It's even okay if I want stop by in the middle of the day to spend some time with my child if I have to work late. I can drop her off as early as 6:30am, which has been great for my work schedule. Every teacher knows her by name. I knew we made the right decision with TLT when my LO would smile with glee at the sight of her teachers and launch into their arms. She eats well at school, tries new foods, and staff listens to us when certain routines or directions need to change. And if we come across any discrepancies or issues, they listen openly, have constructive discussions with us, and we set a new plan moving forward. Daycare in our area is expensive. Rates have increased once so far in our year at TLT. However, after doing my research, rates are on par with other centers. In addition, minimum wage is making its way up to $14.50/hour soon. To keep good teachers and employees, you can't pay minimum wage - and our children deserve the best people to care for them when mom and dad have to work. I've recommended TLT to many friends and continue to do so.

Update: I had a call back from the manager days after this…read morereview, they must have gone through their list of touring parents to match my name with the review - creepy! Please be aware that this review is based on the tour that I did with my child and that I have no experience of day to day operations of this place. First impression stepping in is that it is dirty, there are dirty boots in the entry and the the entire place could have done with a good scrubbing. After being told they have approx. 80 kids attending at this school it kind of made sense that floors will get dirty quickly. If first impression was bad the worst was yet to come. The layout is poorly planned and I don't think the building was designed to hold so many children. There is clothing and other stuff everywhere which gives a very messy and cluttered impression. The classrooms are small for the amount of children and I don't what to think of how noisy and stressful it must be, for the smaller children during early morning/afternoon as they host kids from 8 different elementary schools. When I visited what would be my daughters class room they where just about rolling out the TV. Apparently they have DAILY "film time" session as a part of their curriculum. I also got to see when they served lunch, which a very saddening experience in itself. Not only was the portions tiny for an active growing children but the food itself was a gray unidentifiable "soup" served with some very dry pieces of carrot and 1/2 sausage bun. None of the kids seemed enthusiastic about it (who can blame them). No wonder we have failing school results and soaring obesity rates in this country when this is how we educate and feed our children. My heart goes out to the little ones and I feel for the families that might not have other options than to leave their kids in these type of facilities. The teachers (including the one giving the tour) was all very friendly and I do not doubt their good intentions but they seemed very tired and stressed out. To me the state of the place and the TV/lunch situation is a clear indication that the teachers don't have enough time/energy/resources to keep up with the high number of children.

Safari Kid Beaverton is just the perfect place for our two year old son. He started his learning…read morejourney here this year just before he turned two and within few days he adjusted so well that we did not have to worry anymore. This is because of the very friendly and caring staff/teachers. They make even the parents comfortable right from day one with constant updates about the kid's activities with pictures, notes about the meal times and by promptly responding to any questions/concerns at any point of the day. The school follows just the right curriculum what we need for all ages. At these covid times, they follow the best practices, hygiene and precautions that we expected. With bright ambience in the classrooms, huge play areas and extremely caring teachers, this school just proves to be a second home for our son and his second happy place!! Very thankful to Nancy, Vinisha, Cynthia and all the teachers for making this possible. I highly recommend this school for all early learners!

Our twin boys started at Safari Kid at age three. Previously, we had tried a small Montessori…read moreschool in our neighborhood which was not a good fit for our family. In the year that they have been at Safari Kid, their progression has demonstrated positive growth in so many ways. Safari Kid has provided an excellent environment for our boys to discover the joy in learning. Their response to the play-based and socio-emotional aspects of the curriculum has been so positive. The administration and staff go above and beyond in providing a sense of safety and community, helping our kids to grow into independent, sociable, curious, playful, and confident learners. We truly feel that the teachers, administration, and staff care about the well-being and growth of our kids. As parents we are continually impressed by the new skills acquired by our children from lessons provided by Safari Kid. We are so glad we found Safari Kid!

What drew us to this learning center was several factors, the style with which they teach the…read morechildren which is supportive of the child's individual pace and interests; affordable rates, and healthy organic meals/snacks prepared by the center staff. We had visited a couple other learning centers/daycares in the area, neither of which left us feeling like they were right for our family. After our initial walk through and meeting with Nupur Singh who is the centers Director and teacher, we knew this was the place for us! Our little guy ended up attending for a little less then 3 years until graduating to Kindergarten this year. Before he started, our son was exceptionally shy when interacting with those outside of our family. Preschool was proving to be no exception but the teachers worked with him with patience, and gave him all the time he needed to come out of his shell. Our experience while he was in their care was a positive one and helped build an good academic foundation for elementary school. Him leaving this year was bittersweet for our family but we feel fortunate for the experience that we had and to have found teachers who truly care for their students.

Our family has had a wonderful experience at TWYLC. My daughter was in a couple of home daycares…read morebefore joining TWYLC and was not a fan of how much the focus was on academics (learning ABC, 123, etc). Here she is getting to explore her true interests and the center director Teacher Nupur and the other staff help her cultivate them. It is truly child led learning and she feels her opinion matters! The kids do a variety of activities everyday and a lot of play-based learning happens. My kid gets a lot of individual attention and hates to miss school when she goes on vacation. It's a blessing we were able to find and enroll our daughter in TWYLC

My Son started at Sunshine in 2006 and now is 16 years old . STILL has great things to say about…read more the time he spent at Sunshine Montessori :) Mrs. Weertunga and Mr. Joseph are absolutely AMAZING with the kids. It was more like Family . VERY safe facility and kids are always treated with love and respect .

My verdict: either mismanaged or malicious…read more Our son attended Sunshine Montessori Preschool for a year. We looked past a few red flags because our son seemed satisfied with his experience. Then, just six weeks before his third birthday, we were informed that he did not have a spot in the three-year-old classroom and that his spot in the two-year-old classroom had been given to a child on the waitlist. Yes, you read that correctly: Our son was forced out of this preschool without justification, and we were given six weeks to find new childcare accommodations at a time when most providers have six-month waitlists! After asking around, it became clear that this situation is by no means common for childcare providers. I won't get into the other red flags we identified because frankly, they pale in comparison to this infraction. I have had some time to process everything, and it has left me split between two conclusions: either Sunshine Montessori is managed so poorly that they failed to continue to care for our son or, for reasons I can't comprehend, the leadership at Sunshine Montessori made a malicious decision not to continue to care for our son. I'll leave you to draw your own conclusion. My only advice is to proceed with caution if you're considering leaving your child in the care of Sunshine Montessori Preschool. You too may be left scrambling to find a new provider on short notice.

Ashcreek Playschool has been such a life changer for my kids, and myself! The community a co-op…read moremodel brings us amazing and getting to be in the classroom in the front row of your kids education is priceless! We have been apart of Ashcreek for 3 years and we absolutely love it. I couldn't imagine my life without it!

I cannot praise Ashcreek enough! My daughter started with their summer camp in 2022, continued with…read morethe school program, and is currently on her second school year. She was born at the start of the pandemic, and it was SO hard to build a community as a first time mom. I wanted part-time care to have a break for myself, but I also recognized that we both needed socialization and connection. Ashcreek offers the part-time, hands-on structure that we needed, as well as providing a safe and welcoming environment. I was especially impressed with their covid precautions. The school is an inclusive space with an emphasis on social and emotional learning. I have learned so much from all of the teachers and the other parent volunteers!

We sent our kiddo here and could not recommend it more. The loving community and play centered…read morelearning were exactly what we were looking for as a first school experience. Our kid has a love of learning because of her time here.

Literally the best 3s,4s, and kindergarten experience we could have ever asked for. Beyond grateful…read morefor the amazing, hardworking teachers and families who make the school what it is. A true community where all of our kids can learn and thrive.