We've had our daughter here for several years now and she loves loves loves it! Marji has been…read morereally great through the pandemic altering the program to an all outdoors curriculum; rain or shine! The kids are afforded a lot of freedom to explore and play in the kids-paradise of a backyard space with frequent trips to local parks.

Marji's House is the best!! I am finishing my second year working at Marji's House and growing up…read morein a Waldorf School myself, I absolutely love the parallels. The hands on learning, and free reign to explore, allow for such an organic learning experience. The kids at Marji's develop personal and social confidence while they interact with nature on a level that's impressive in the middle of West Seattle. Marji's years of experience are evident in her kind and effective structure. The kids are given ample opportunity to be creative and encouged to do so authentically. I can honestly say I love working at Marji's and look forward to many more years!

My 3.5 year old has been attending Cove school for over a year now, onto his second year in the…read moreprogram. He has totally thrived in the environment, with past and current teachers, and we've seen such a difference in his ability to express himself, talk through his feelings, and be curious. We even had to go to the ER a month or so back, and while he was scared we asked him to do his big breaths (learned at Cove), he did, and it helped him get through. We were amazed! The parent community at the school is great too. We've met lots of other engaged, wonderful parents that are just great to see at pick up/drop off or even do play dates with. We're so happy we enrolled our toddler here and have plans to enroll our youngest when he gets old enough.

Both of our boys have attended here over the last four years and have had a great experience. They…read morehave helped our kids to navigate their emotions through their focus on social emotional learning and mindfulness.

Bloom Preschool is top notch! I am the type of parent to keep my kid home rather than send her to…read morea preschool that I'm not sure is great. With Bloom, I feel GREAT about the program and teachers, and have full peace of mind when I take my daughter and drop her off. Stacy (the owner) is very experienced and level-headed. She's great with kids and is always calm and collected while simultaneously showing enthusiasm for the kids. Stacy has developed curriculum that is fun, multifaceted and holds my daughters attention. I like a balance between play and learning and I feel Bloom gets this right. Bonus: my daughter brings home adorable crafts matching the weekly theme. My daughter attended during the 2020-21 school year. The owner Stacy told me at the tour that she was going to try and find a transparent shield for her face so she could pull down her mask and smile at the kids. She couldn't imagine not being able to show the kids facial expression. **Okay, I don't know about you, but this is exactly the kind of teacher I want for my child. One that sincerely cares about the emotional and social development of her students. ** She would give the parents periodic updates regarding Covid safety rules but she didn't ever appeared frazzled by the changing protocol of Covid mandates. There was one Covid exposure risk during the year and Stacy did a A+ job of informing us and keeping us safe with an appropriate closure and re-opening. Honestly, Bloom was a major "silver lining" for an otherwise CHALLENGING year. I'm so grateful to Stacy, Nicole, and Amber for a fantastic first year of preschool. I am now counting the days till summer vacation is over and school starts back up!

Words are not enough for expressing how I feel about Bloom. It has been a wonderful 2 years for my…read moreson and I am truly sad that he graduated this year. The teachers are really patient and kind here and I never ever worried about him being here. They are really reasonably priced as well. I am so glad that I found Bloom and that my son's first school experience was so great. I highly recommend Bloom!

I'm not sure if I am too quick to jump on and review since I technically am not enrolled yet at…read moreBright Horizons but I thought I would share my experience. My husband and I are expecting our first child in late May and we had recently relocated to W Seattle. We were researching daycare and naturally, Bright Horizons surfaced as an option. I looked at Yelp naturally but there was only one review that was almost a year old. This made me nervous as I didn't feel that was a strong outing. So I contacted BH myself to setup an appointment to check out the daycare as well as to find out pricing (as they won't tell you over the phone) and it varies based on location. I discovered that this location is fairly new (a little over a year and a half old) and it's in a convenient location for us. There is ample parking out front for dropoff/pickup which is limited to 30 mins or so in the mornings/evenings to help keep folks moving. I find this to be extremely helpful when you think of trying to battle parking and weather while trying to juggle babies and diaper bags. The building itself is secure and you either have a code as a parent or you are buzzed in by reception. I learned the hard way that if you come before 8am though that no one is at reception and so you either hang outside or sneak in behind someone dropping off their kid (which is not what I would recommend). The daycare is broken into several 'rooms' based on the child's age and they have different schedules and activities based on that. The "Teachers" in each room get more kids as the kids get older to where the max is one 'teacher' to ten children. They do feed your child a few times a day and unless you state so, they will give them what they give everyone. There is a menu which you can see what is being served and if you have any reservations, etc. I do like that the smaller kids are held and have cribs to sleep in vs. having swings where they would not be able to be 'comforted'. They have playgrounds outside for the older kids and they do seem to encourage outdoor time each day even with bad weather so rain gear was evident in the kids bins. We decided to go with BH and be on their 'waiting' list for the summer/fall after the visit. The fees aren't cheap and you don't really get a 'break' once the children get older but I will say that I do believe you get what you pay for. I did like that there is no real 'dropoff' time or pickup for penalty. There is a open window so if you are running late you don't have to worry about being charged $1 a minute or whatever fees it is that some daycares charge. They also are only closed a few times a year that most places would be closed (Memorial, 4th July, Xmas, etc). I find this to be extremely helpful as I have a coworker who goes to a nearby daycare and they are closed the last two weeks of December. That's not very convenient nor would you be able to get off work that long in a row. So technically I haven't used their service fully yet but I wanted to share the experience and insight that we saw while touring the campus. I think it's a great daycare if you can afford it financially as it's not cheap but I think you'll be happier picking up your child from a clean and secure daycare where the children seem happy. And most of all, it was clean and the children always seemed to be learning and doing activities.

The management at this Bright Horizons is really incompetent…read more I used the Bright Horizons Backup Care program to make a reservation for my daughter at this location. The West Seattle location had availability and confirmed my reservation. On the day of the reservation, when I was getting ready for dropping off my daughter, I got a call from the West Seattle location and they told me that they have no space for my daughter even though they had given me a confirmation earlier. This is not an isolated incident. The same thing happened to me 2 days later. And I had to run around at the last minute to find a daycare option for my daughter. The people working at Bright Horizons West Seattle don't even have the basic decency to give you a heads up 1 or 2 days earlier to let you know that they don't have space for you! I would recommend everyone to stay away from this location due to terribly incompetent management here.

The service requested is they are helping me with post stroke recovery. So far all the doctors have…read morebeen excellent They sincerely adjust to any concerns. Most of the PT/OT are good.some of the Nurses are veterans that been here 20 years Mr T you are a truly dedicated sincere caring nurse. Exactly what we need. Jordan the Executive Chef is another person that probably doesn't but should be praised. Ivy is perfect she facilitated check in. Put me at ease removed any anxiety I had. They bring me a fresh bottle of ice water every morning. They have good food 1000% better than hospitals. Communicate your needs and they will comply to their ability. There are a few 1* rating but they are people that don't communicate they just demand. Some are emotional comments because o their circumstances. I believe an ex employee was disgruntled. I would absolutely choose this place. They need to realize they are not your slaves. Most DD/UE are 15min out with most restaurants in Issaquah and Sammamish. The employees at merry, jovial and friendly. You can't measure their value because they are priceless.

This daycare is a 2/5 at best. New management last year and super chaotic classroom environment. We…read morehad a terrible several months here with lack of stable staffing and failure to provide a calm and nurturing environment....absolutely do not recommend!

We LOVE Bella Mente. After doing a couple of in-home preschools, we found that we needed something…read morea little more structured and sophisticated. We are so lucky to have found (and actually get into) Bella Mente. Lauren and her staff are absolutely the best we could ask for in a preschool. Anyone who has had to find quality childcare knows what a struggle it is, and what a blessing it is to find the right fit. For my family, this was it. We felt our older son, who attended for a year and a half, was well prepared for Kindergarten. Our younger son has been progressing very well through the program, and I know he'll be ready to shine once he hits Kindergarten! If you're looking for an authentic, caring, and committed environment for your child, you should check out Bella Mente!

My girls love their time at Bella Mente! The staff, the space, and the community they create…read morefosters a thoughtful, compassionate culture encouraging creativity, curiosity, and respect. We are grateful for Bella Mente!

Our daughter Sally has been going to sweet pea for almost a full school year now. We love the…read moreteachers and how they treat the children with love and welcoming arms. She comes home each day truly happy. She has FUN at school and loves the kids and teachers. This is not a child factory- each child is well known, loved, and well cared for. We have gotten to know the other kids and families well. This school has something very special and unique. It's an amazing place for children to thrive! I cannot say enoigh good things about Sweet Pea Cottage!

A really wonderful preschool program. Highly recommended. My son has been attending Sweet Pea for…read moreabout 6 months, and he loves it. It's a 4 hour program (longer than most preschools), so I'm able to get a lot done while he's there. He does art, languages, nature walks and more.

We love Cometa. My daughters love Cometa. The maestras are absolutely top notch. My oldest…read moreattended twice a week for about 1.5 years, and my youngest currently attends twice a week for what will end up being 2.5 years by the time she ages out. Our oldest is, um, challenging. She was asked to leave three different preschools for being just generally defiant and difficult. She loved Cometa, and the patience and individual attention that the teachers were able to give her helped her immensely on the path toward getting past her limitations, respecting others, making positive choices, and getting ready for kindergarten. My wife has a PhD in linguistics, with a focus on second language education, so she knows what she's talking about when it comes to second language acquisition. If she yelped, she'd go on at length about how well Cometa implements the language immersion pedagogical methods. The theory is great, but the devil is in the details, and Maestra Manuela's school is really top-notch in this regard. Manuela has the training, but also the instincts, to be a top-notch instructor, and a care giver, a patient listener, and a creator of a fun, dynamic, warm environment. We have had several child care opportunities come up during the two years we've had a child at Cometa, and we've turned them all down in favor of keeping our girls here. I really cannot speak highly enough of this place.

Our daughter attends the West Seattle location and we cannot imagine a better environment for her…read more She absolutely loves her "maestras" and looks forward to going to school every day. Her Spanish comprehension in just one year has been beyond my expectations. We will definitely be sending our second daughter to Cometa as well.

Love love love miss stephanie and her preschool. It was the perfect place for my 3 yer old son (who…read morehad never done daycare or been away from us during the day) to start his journey in early education! Stephanie is incredibly joyful and calming presence and seems to enjoy every minute of what she does. The children can tell that as well and it's a safe and warm environment in which to explore their world. I love the hours 9-12:30 for morning class or 1-4:30 and the ratio of no more than 8 kids per class. It's small and on 35th, but it has everything they need without being too overwhelming. Oh, and the fact that it's very affordable is an added bonus! So glad we found this preschool!

What a great, boutique preschool! I am a preschool music teacher myself and couldn't have been more…read morehappy there. I had my daughter attend there for a full year before we moved to California. Ms. Stephanie has a great balance of free play and introducing structure and materials in a fun and encouraging way. The children all loved her as she is very good with handling conflict/resolution and facilitating imaginative play. My daughter learned to play and explore outdoors (mud pies galore!) while learning about circle time, story time, and responsibilities of cleaning as a community. I saw so much progress while we were there. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a small teacher student ratio (1:8), allows their kids to get their hands a little dirty in nature, and still learn their letters and numbers in preparation for Kindergarten. Great rates and scheduling as well.

I have two kids at FCC - one started in the Snowflakes at almost 3 years old and the other started…read morein the infant room. We have been with the center for almost 2.5 years now. I love how much outdoors time my kids get each day and the outdoor spaces they get to play in. The teachers are amazing and there is a real sense of community among the parents.

DO NOT sign up for their waitlist. I signed up as soon as I found out I was pregnant in 2022. I…read morespoke to someone in the admin office and said I didn't want to pay $70 if it seemed like it would be over a year wait. She assured me the waitlist wouldn't be that long. ...It is February 2025. He is STILL on the waitlist. We signed him up with Diana Llanes at Once Upon A Time Daycare (now Renacer Juntos) in White Center when he was six weeks old and drop him off, hop right onto 509 and go to work. They're open 7am-6pm and he knows as much Spanish as English now. And colors! And he "helps" clean up after meals. At less than two years old! There hasn't been turnover either. Just love them. Fauntleroy Children's Center should be more transparent about their waitlist, but happy to have found this word of mouth place.