The Book Nook is the very best! Our kiddo loves Ms. Jenny and was instantly comfortable from day…read moreone - which was abnormal at the time for this pandemic-born baby skeptical of nearly everyone. Since going to school at the Book Nook for the past year, our daughter has grown in so many ways, especially in her confidence in tryilng new things and comfortability in new environments. She also loves the summer camps! I feel the cost for the quality of care, attention, communication and safety of this preschool is extremely reasonable. Cannot recommend Ms. Jenny enough!

This is an amazing preschool. Miss Jenny, the teacher has taken in my little precious 3 1/2…read moreyear-old daughter under her wing and she is thriving; in just under three months. I am amazed at the skills and education My daughter is receiving on the daily. I couldn't ask for a better situation, Teacher and education for her. She is excited every day to go to school and loves her teacher and classmates. The classroom is clean, inviting, colorful, and very resourceful. Miss Jenny's approach is very loving, kind, and nurturing. The arts and crafts are amazing and truly remarkable. I am impressed each week at my daughter's new abilities, and the new ways she is expressing herself. It's hard to leave your little one in the hands of someone but I promise you this is a very safe place. I highly recommend this preschool for your potty trained 3-6.5 year old.

Kindercare - Chambers Street, Eugene, Oregon…read more At its core, Kindercare is a great concept for what childcare should look like. I really appreciate the app, which allows parents to receive updates, pictures, and messages about their child's day. It helps me feel more connected to my children and reassured while I'm away from them. I also appreciate the fun events and age-appropriate curriculum Kindercare provides. Unfortunately, my experience at the Chambers Street location in Eugene has been very different from what I believe Kindercare is capable of providing. In my opinion, this location needs significant changes in staffing, leadership, and the way certain situations involving children and parents are handled. My biggest concern has been the leadership. I have had several experiences with the director, Naz, that have left me feeling that communication and professionalism are inconsistent, and that she can be unprofessional and unpleasant in her interactions. I have also personally witnessed interactions that concerned me regarding how children are spoken to and treated, particularly when parents are not immediately present. I have heard similar concerns from other children, although I recognize that children's accounts should be taken seriously but also carefully evaluated. I have also experienced repeated situations where I was asked to pick up my child because of staffing or classroom-capacity issues. This has happened often enough that it has caused problems with my employment and made reliable childcare extremely difficult. Parents should be able to have confidence that their childcare arrangements will remain dependable unless there is a legitimate emergency or safety concern. Another issue I have noticed is inconsistency in how children are disciplined. There have been situations where children appeared to receive different consequences for similar behavior, which can feel unfair and confusing to both children and parents. I have also seen children being sent to sit in the director's office as a form of discipline. I believe the center should review whether its disciplinary practices are age-appropriate, consistent, and focused on helping children learn and regulate their behavior. I want to emphasize that many of the teachers and staff members are genuinely wonderful. My concern is not that everyone working there is doing a poor job. In fact, I believe many employees are doing their best in a difficult environment. The larger issue appears to be staffing levels and the amount of attention each child can realistically receive. In the older children's classrooms, I have seen children attempt to get an adult's attention when they are being bullied or picked on and not receive timely attention. In the infant and toddler rooms, I have also witnessed situations where multiple children were crying for extended periods while staff appeared overwhelmed and unable to respond to everyone. I have seen babies wanting to be held or comforted and toddlers needing attention or diaper changes while staff were occupied with other children. I understand that childcare can be extremely demanding and that staff members cannot immediately respond to every child every second. However, when an entire classroom appears overwhelmed, I believe that is a staffing and management issue that needs to be addressed. I truly believe Kindercare has the potential to provide excellent childcare, and many of the employees at this location clearly care about the children. However, the Chambers Street location needs meaningful changes. I would strongly encourage Kindercare management to review staffing ratios, classroom supervision, disciplinary practices, parent communication, and the leadership at this location. Most importantly, parents need to feel confident that their children are safe, heard, cared for, and treated fairly when they are not there to advocate for them. That should be the highest priority of any childcare center.

It is clear that the people in charge here are very passionate and dedicated to making this place…read moregreat for kids, and they are incredibly welcoming to new families. I was amazed. The director and assistant director, as well as the lead teacher of our kids' classroom were all great. It was ultimately not a great fit for us, but still, it is rare to see many people in this industry as positive and dedicated as at this kindercare.

Our daughter has been at this child care center since she was 9 months old, and now at 4.5 years,…read morewe couldn't be more grateful for the loving, nurturing, and enriching environment she has experienced. The teachers and staff have been exceptional. The center has always felt like a second home, and it has given us complete peace of mind knowing she is safe, happy, and thriving every day.

Vivian Olum has been fantastic for our 2-year-old. I feel relaxed and reassured at drop off,…read moreknowing he will have a stimulating day and be deeply cared for. I love how all of the staff know every child's name and greet them by name when they arrive and leave. I also appreciate the teachers' knowledge and the engaging curriculum. And the facility maintains consistent and open communication with parents.

We were desperate to find care for our 4 month old since multiple daycares were not taking any new…read moreenrollments. I reached out to Kindercare because they had openings and arranged an appointment to visit. We arrived early and as we were waiting to go in we watch another classroom playing outside. As the two teacher started lining up the kids to go inside one kiddo was not paying attention and one of the teachers walked over to him and grabbed his arm. I was absolutely mortified! and frankly in shock. I expected her to get down to eye level and speak to him. I would say this classroom was not older then 4 years old so of course he was not paying attention. My husband and I looked at each other and I said NO way so we left. I am so thankful no one gave me instructions before hand because I would have never have seen what I did. I found out later they don't let you in for tours it's all done virtually....

I found this school during Covid and it was my only option. The tuitions $1400 for a 2 year old…read more They had tons of openings and I was curious as to why... my daughter was only here 2 weeks. She came home with a rash and no one even said a word to me! No cream was applied because as soon as I put cream on it it was gone the next day. My daughter wasn't really interacted with and I know this because everyday when I would pick her up her hair was out. She only rips it out when she's not being watched. She was in a good mood maybe 2 times when I got her. So I started to worry because parents can't go in at all. You can see from the app what they eat and when they nap which is helpful. But I just felt for the amount I was paying the care wasn't up to par. Also when trying to get my daughter enrolled it was a disaster I was contacted by 2 different people saying they were the director. Then one demanded payment before my daughter started then at the end of the month they tried to say I didn't pay! Very disorganized in the office from my experience. To top it off I showed up to get my daughter one day and was asked why I came early? With that being said, I switched my daughter to something that makes more sense and feels right. I attached the photos of the "arts and projects " they did while she was there. One of the Papers is somebody's college schedule... 4 of the papers are just my kid drawing with one color on a page.

Our son went to Brighter Beginnings from 1 to 2-1/2. We really appreciate the safe and clean…read moreenvironment Deb provides. He really loved it and still mentions Deb and his friends there. Highly recommended!

This has been our daughter's second home for almost three and a half years. It is a wonderful…read moreplace. Deb is an energetic and creative teacher who engages the kids in all manner of activities. Not only does she create learning units and lesson plans, but she regularly provides the kids with play time outside all year round--a necessity for my outdoor-loving child. My daughter begins kindergarten this fall, and she has said on more than one occasion that she "doesn't want to move on from Deb's." It has been a very positive experience for us having her at Brighter Beginnings, and we're thankful to have found such a safe, warm place for her to spend her pre-K days. I can highly recommend this business!

The teachers, support staff and administrators are WONDERFUL. It is a different level of attention…read moreand care than I have ever experienced in my 14 years of being a parents of 3! I love the Montessori principles, but this school is truly special. 2 of my children have gone there. Both kids have completely different personalities, and yet they both flourished there!

Down to earth private school. Focuses on teaching the kids to be good people. They focus on a…read morevirtue of the month. The older kids are encouraged to be leaders by running a school carnival, leading 'family groups', being buddies with younger students, and taking turns being crossing guards. They build school community by having a school play, a Christmas concert and a jog-a-thon that the entire school participates in. The middle school has a non-cut volleyball, basketball, and track team. My kids switched from a local public school due to bullying. While not perfect, the academics are much more rigorous, and bullying is much, much less than at the public school we came from. The school staff knows my kids' names, teachers care if my kids are absent, and help them keep track of missing work. My kids get personal attention and don't get lost in the shuffle since it is a smaller school.

Saint Paul Parish School has been such a gift to our family. It is small enough that we quickly…read morefelt a part of something, from the Principal knowing and greeting each individual child and parent by name in the morning, to the front office administrators taking a genuine interest in how they can help, to some of the best and kindest teachers I have met who love these kids enough to attend kids' sporting events on their days off. It is more than a school; it is a true community. As someone who joined the school just hoping to give my kids a personalized, high-quality education in a safe environment, we have been so pleasantly gifted so much more. I highly encourage anyone interested or curious to take a tour!

This location was my daughter's first school experience. Here she learned how to take care of her…read moreself and her environment. She attended this school at age 2 and left shortly before her 4th birthday. During that time she learned how to use a toilet, button and zip her clothes, crack and peel eggs, and how to interact with other children her age and older. She loved going to school in the morning! They were very supportive of her independence and strength. I spent most of my days hearing, "No momma, I do it!" They allowed her to thrive and build on the confidence within herself. She was able to work without being interrupted which allowed her to concentrate for long periods of time on any task that was put in front of her. These teachers worked so hard to lay the foundation for a strong and thoughtful young lady. My heart is full and my experience here is something that I hope every family has the pleasure of enjoying.

Both of my sons attended those school run by Carla, and for the first year everything seemed ok,…read moreuntil my boys were moved to this 5th street location in Springfield, OR where the teachers treated me like subhuman... the reason for this treatment I was told was because I picked the boys up a little early on day and the next time I came to the school, the director Sara, was very rude to me because the boys mother who is close friends with one of the teachers had called and complained and so she was negative right off the bat and insisted that I wait outside the building, I chose not to respond to her blatant diaper spect and went outside, when I can back in after waiting 14 min, she asked me if I had read the parents handbook and I told her I had, she then shoved a highlighted copy of the handbook in my face with my youngest son right next to her, demanding I take it before she would release my son. I have never been treated so badly by a teacher in my life... there is no excuse for Sara the director of this location to have treated me like that. In short, it was just this 5th street location that I had these issues with, and it ALL stemmed from April Kays biased opinions being unprofessionally gossiped to Sara the director, which influenced her reactions and decisions in this matter... even worse is that I called Carla the director about these transgressions and she did absolutely nothing about it, stating that she didn't think her teachers were sharing personal info about parents between each other and that in NO way effected Sara's reaction.... it's no coincidence that before being moved to this location where April Kay works, there wasn't ANY problems with me, in fact I took time and money out of my pocket to volunteer at their 10th street location to upgrade the play pits with more pea gravel. I thought Carla would be a smarter and a more compassionate owner, she has proved to me that she is not willing to address this in a way that questions her employees personal and social ties outside of the workplace and how that might effect the decision making process. I will be trying my hardest to get my son out of her schools, I would NOT recommend these schools to Anyone, your kids deserve way better than her "schools" offer. PS. her schools are basically old trailer homes converted into a school.... not the safest environment for kids.