We've been with Bright Beginnings for the past 2 years, and it has truly been a wonderful…read moreexperience for our daughter. Parvaneh and Koosha have been absolutely amazing -- not just as caregivers, but as genuinely kind and empathetic people who treat every child like their own. From day one, they made my daughter feel safe, comfortable, and happy. As parents, that peace of mind means everything. Over time, we've seen my daughter grow so much -- in her confidence, social skills, and overall development. A big part of that is the care, patience, and attention they give to each child. They notice the small things, celebrate progress, and are always thoughtful in how they support the kids. What really stands out is their warmth and consistency. Whether it was making sure she was well-fed, engaged in activities, or simply having a good day, they always went the extra mile. We are truly grateful for the love and care they have given my daughter. It's not easy to find people you can trust so completely with your child, and Parvaneh and Koosha are exactly that. We'll always look back at this time with a lot of appreciation and gratitude. Highly recommend Bright Beginnings to any parent looking for a caring and nurturing environment for their child.

Our son joined this daycare when he was just 11 months old, and he received such wonderful care…read morehere for 3 long years. It truly became his second home. Parvaneh Aunty and Koosha looked after him with so much love and attention. Aunty always provided healthy, nutritious meals, and we often felt he ate better at school than at home! He learned numbers, colors, shapes, letters, and even writing during his time here, and he was always genuinely happy to go every morning. We are going to miss this place dearly and would wholeheartedly recommend it to any family.

We couldn't be happier with the care and attention that Strawberry Fields has given our child…read more There are so many activities going on here that we would never think to do. And we are also happy to know our child is excited to go back to see her friends and teachers

We love strawberry field daycare! Our kids have been going to strawberry field daycare for a few…read moreyears now and the care and concern teachers show. The commitment shown by the teachers in achieving kids milestones is remarkable. kids love the environment and we are so pleased with the management and the running of the daycare as well.

They're skilled at enrolling students and earning strong reviews, but their concern doesn't extend…read moreto the children or parents.

We had really high hopes for the school as Ms. Hansen, the school director, is clearly invested in…read morethe Montessori method and has been practicing for decades. The school is set in a lovely natural settings and the class sizes are small. Unfortunately, we experienced several major challenges this school year and have opted to transfer our daughter to a new school year because of them. Communication is poor. The Kirkland campus does not have a dedicated administrative assistant. All communication goes through the admin assistant at the Bellevue campus and then to the teachers at Kirkland. While there is a dedicated email address for each classroom, teachers do not check or reply to messages. And since there is no communication at pick up and drop off, there is no way to communicate with the teachers other than the two conferences throughout the school year. If an emergency arises, you will need to call the Bellevue campus and hope that someone answers the phone and is able to relay the message to the Kirkland campus. The school does not enforce its own sick policy. Students who showed up with snot streaming down their faces and persistent, barking coughs were allowed to remain in class. Our daughter missed more than six weeks of school because of this negligence. We had multiple conversations with the school director, and things would get better for a week and then return to their norm. In contrast, during our daughter's first year of preschool (at another school) she was sick once the entire year. We were not happy with some of the language our daughter picked up from the teachers. She began using the work "guys" frequently shortly after the beginning of the school year. She also learned a song with the lyrics "the little one stops to pray to heaven." Bullying on the playground was not address. There were two older boys in class who frequently put children 'in jail" and would not allow them to play on the playground (as reported by our child and several other parents). They also would not let the children play with certain toys on the playground. Bullying should never be tolerated and needs to be shut down asap. This year's class was incredibly young (many kids in diapers that could not talk, toddlers with snot streaming down their faces, etc.) and it made the school feel like a daycare. Our experience did not align with the price of tuition nor the experience we were sold. Bottom line, there are better Montessori options in the greater Kirkland area.

Everything has been amazing here at The Discovery Center! Our daughter has been going for nearly a…read moreyear and a half and still gets excited to go to school each day and talks about her friends and teachers all the time at home. The homemade meals have been a great way to introduce her to foods we might not make at home, and the staff has done a great job with providing alternative food options when needed to work around our daughter's allergies. Our daughter had a reaction at home to soy and it turned out to be an allergy to all legumes. While we were figuring this out the Discovery Center staff went above and beyond and had a list of safe foods and a list of foods she couldn't have that we would update to ensure they were avoiding all potential allergens as we figured this out. This made us feel safe sending her to school during a more uncertain time. They still go above and beyond to avoid her allergies and provide other food options. Our experience potty training our daughter before she was two years old would not have been possible without the help and support of the staff. They helped take her to the toilet often and continued to help potty train her while at school. There's a great balance of education, play, and outdoor time. We can tell she is learning a lot and we know she is having a ton of fun too. Our daughter will come home and suddenly start counting to numbers we haven't even tried to teach her or sing new songs! Our daughter is insanely shy around new people, she still is scared of some grandparents. But she is very comfortable with everyone at The Discovery Center, I couldn't imagine sending her somewhere else. The classroom and daycare size is a perfect middle ground where there are plenty of kids our daughter's age, but it still has a more intimate feel where everyone knows each other. The whole place has a great "family" vibe where all the parents will pitch in. There was a time when they were remodeling the outside play area and they asked if some parents could volunteer to help put together some structures on a Saturday. It felt like nearly every dad showed up to help get these structures built and the owners provided us all a home cooked lunch for coming together and helping out. Speaking of remodeling the outside, since we started at The Discovery Center the entire center has had so many improvements. From new play structures outside, to a new outdoor infant area, to a full remodel inside. It's been fun to see this place grow and improve over the year and a half we've been sending our daughter to school. The Discovery Center has been a great daycare for our daughter, has been flexible and helpful for our needs, and we will be bringing our newest daughter to the same school here soon!

this is an update from my previous review. Unfortunately, Discovery Center turned their back on us…read morewhen we most needed. 2 weeks before our start date, my spouse was laid off and we needed subsidy to pay part of the tuition. We let them know and they immediately changed their minds about our enrollment. They said: "Either pay full price without the subsidy or we will not accept your kid". On their end, the money they receive is the same - the only issue is they had to report the paperwork and taxes related to it. School in their response claims my kids have never been part of the school: As mentioned in my original review, it is because they decided not to enroll our kids TWO WEEKS before we started. This is the whole point why we wrote the review.

The change in leadership has made a huge impact on this center. The new director takes the…read moreeducation of the children very seriously, introducing yoga, Spanish and music extracurriculars for all age groups and all students without any additional fee. The food is fresh and prepared daily by the food specialist, who also teaches the Spanish classes. There is love and consideration put into the operation of this program, that is certain.

Great improvements under the new management! The preschool is more organized, staff are friendly,…read moreand the kids seem happy and well cared for.

My kid have been going here for 1.5 years. The teachers are amazing, informative and loving. I love…read morethe safety measures they have in place and feel super safe with my kid being here. It is clear that all employees love and care for the children... They upload pictures to their app and are very organized in how they relay information. Overall great experience with the management and staff.

We had a very disappointing experience with the infant classroom at The Children's Courtyard in…read moreBellevue. My daughter, Jisha, started at nine months old through my company's Bright Horizons backup care program. We wanted to try it for a few weeks before committing to regular enrollment. I usually dropped her off around 7:45-8:00 a.m. She was often the first child, with one arriving shortly afterward and most others after 9:00. Staff repeatedly said mornings were chaotic, but even during the quieter early hours, I often did not see anyone engaging with her. I expected some crying while she adjusted. However, her feeds were repeatedly delayed despite us explaining her schedule and telling staff she was hungry. Most children were older than her, and when we raised concerns, we were often told, "We have other babies to take care of, too." I understood that teachers needed to attend to everyone. I was not asking for constant attention--just for someone to pick her up, speak gently to her for a minute or two when she cried, and reassure her before putting her down. Staff said they tried holding her but she did not like it. That did not match what I saw on the live cameras. During the periods I watched, I did not see Ms. Mara or Ms. Cynthia pick her up or comfort her. I saw them interacting with other babies while she sat alone. I initially hoped she would adjust, but this continued. It increasingly felt as though her care consisted mainly of bottles, solids, and sometimes being placed in the crib until pickup, with little warmth or interaction. She also appeared to be left out of activities. I was told the activity-board photos were from before she joined, yet I watched other babies doing fingerprint painting while she sat alone on the floor. After I complained, I received "activity" photos mainly showing her playing with a toy, which did not address my concern about inclusion. A teacher in the toddler room opposite hers consistently smiled and warmly said goodbye to her through the glass at pickup. That kindness gave me hope, and I paid the toddler registration fee thinking her experience might improve there. Unfortunately, I did not see the same warmth from her infant teachers. On her last day, I left work early after watching her cry for around an hour or longer. At pickup, she was still crying in her crib, and I did not see anyone comforting her. Despite explaining that she needed help settling to sleep, I often saw her crying before briefly sleeping. She was not eating or sleeping well and frequently came home hungry, overtired, and distressed. I do not know whether attending through backup care rather than direct enrollment affected her experience. But watching my baby, now ten months old, repeatedly cry without seeing the comfort she needed was heartbreaking. We trust daycare staff to care for, comfort, and include our children. I did not expect her never to cry; I expected a kind response when she did. Based on our experience, I will not send her back to this location.

Highly recommend! We started sending our son to Lil People's World when he was 5 months old and he…read moreloves it! Every evening when we pick him up from the daycare, he always has this big smile on his face and we know he has a great day. The teachers are truly kind and caring. As first time parents, we have so many questions about his development (like starting solids, learning to use sippy cups etc.). The teachers are always so helpful and patient to address our concerns and provide recommendations. Special thanks to Director Ms. Lizette, Ms. Ana R and Ms. Ana S - they've provided us with great help for my boy's transition in different stages! I also want to special thank Shelley from LPW billing department! I encountered several payment setup and Dependent HSA claim issues in the past, and Shelley was such a great help. She's responsive and wonderful to work with, and all the issues got resolved in just a few days. LPW is like a part of our family whom we can count on getting the support we need when we need them. Thank you!

My son has been with LPW-Bellevue since he was 4.5mo old and flash forward 5.5 years, he just had…read morehis last day this past week to start kindergarten! There are so many wonderful things to say about LPW-B but first and foremost will always be the dedication of the teachers and staff to the kiddos. Many teachers have been there for over 10 years and that certainly speaks to their love for the job and how they are treated by the administration (just ask anyone in childcare, esp. from a larger chain). They're also very accommodating to your child's needs -- my son has many food allergies and also requires the use of a feeding tube. The teachers & admin had zero qualms about providing him with his tubes feeds (twice daily at specific times). This was a huge relief as first time parents who really struggled getting the appropriate nutrition to their kiddo and then had to worry about food allergies and whether or not medical accommodations could be made. Finally, the monthly tuition is incredibly affordable. For both of my children, the monthly tuition is equivalent to my friend's one child at one of the nearby larger chains. The only "negative" I will mention is that if you really like the idea of having real-time updates via an app, LPW-B is more like your traditional elementary school where you'll get an update at the end of the day.