We have had the pleasure of being at Alderwood Rainbow Rising (RR) with our first son since July 2013 and our second joined July 2016. Our children LOVE (for lack of a better word) Miss. Melissa, Miss Stephanie and the amazing team at Alderwood RR. In the past 5 years, my boys have made so much progress with relationships and responsibility, and I am thankful to the wonderful teachers at Alderwood RR. They are always so patient, observant, loving, caring, always have time to answer my questions over email or in person and always offer very insightful and useful advice. They always welcome you with a "Hello" as soon as they see you, which assures me that they are aware of everything around them and what adult is walking in and out with which child. I have learned a lot as a parent from the teachers regarding my children. Your children always behave differently with their parents then they do with others. The teachers always make time to discuss any areas of concern you may have about your child. All the staff I have interacted with are very nice and professional. Miss. Melissa took the time to teach my younger son to tie his laces in one day, when I was not making any progress at home for weeks. The Alderwood RR teachers have become an extension of our family. My children have always had positive things to say about their time with their Alderwood RR teachers. The summer programs are fun as well. They keep the children engaged for the entire day and have a very balanced outdoor/indoor/quiet time throughout the long summer days. In short, my husband and I HIGHLY recommend Alderwood RR. read more