This day care has incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable, communicative, trustworthy staff. They…read morehave the right values and I feel so comfortable leaving my 10-week-old in their capable hands.

This is hands down the BEST daycare in the area! Our daughter has flourished and grown so much in…read morethe time she has been here. Everyone, from the owners to the teachers, truly care for our daughter. They have so many different spaces for the kids to explore and play in and they aren't stuck inside a "classroom" all day. There is not a single negative comment I can make about purple moon. We are so fortunate to have our daughter enrolled here!

If zero stars was an option that would be my rating. I can only hope this review is read by parents…read morebefore enrolling children into this center. It is under staffed, unsafe and during my short time I witnessed a dozen licensing violations. The preschool class room has 12 to 15 children at any given time ages 2 1/2 to 4 years with only one adult. Current ratio is 8:1 for children 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 and 9:1 for 4-5. Because of the mixed ages in the class room some children arent potty trained and need to be changed frequently. However, there is no changing table in the room causing the only adult to leave 11 to 14 other children unattended or forcing a child to go hours without proper changing. With little supervision children are getting hurt constantly. The play ground has lose gravel wich is a breeding ground for more injury. I've witnessed several injuries from minor scratchs to concussions, none of which were reported to parents at the time and no incident reports were filed. In addition punishment for the young children is obscene and over zealous considering the mentality and maturity of the children. Kids are threatened with sitting in the office and when taken they do not return to the classroom for anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour. I've had parents tell me that the director yelled at a child and threatened they would not get breakfast if they could not behaive. Since when is a 30 minute time out or withholding meals a reasonable punishment? Last week was a tornado warning for the area, while taking my family to a safe place I called the center to ask if they too were on lock down. Being the center is mostly windows I was concerned for their safety. I was told no, and that the children attending before and aftercare were being picked up. An additional call was then made to the pickup school and we were notified the kids were not being released at their useal time due to the weather advisories. However, the person picking up the kids still went into the school and demanded the children be relaesed into his care. You can imagine the horror I along with the parents were faced with. Lucky the tornado didn't touch down, but if it had, who knows what could have happened. I, along with several other parents have addressed these safety concerns with the director, only to be told it is not something she can fix because she is overwhelmed with other duties. To my knowledge the center as of now, has 3 pending violations with the county and after a call to social services and licensing I'm certain the number will be inflated here shortly. Lastly, becuase the center is understaffed they are struggling to find qualified personal to fill the positions. Most of the "teachers" have NO quilifications, formal education or the state required 3000 hours of experience for early childhood education. You can imagine with no training or proper experience, many of these employees are not equipped to manage children properly in this situation. The teachers are commonly yelling at children and threatening them. When these means aren't productive bribery of candy or ice cream (which isn't actually ever given) becomes the new barging chip. My only suggestion is to put serious research when finding a provider for your child. Walk into the center several times unexpectedly and allow yourself a real view of the environment your child is placed in. A provider should be loving, caring, excited to see your child, he/she should come home with stories to tell and singing songs they've learned. If you son/daughter is crying when being dropped off, please let that be an indication that something is not rite.

The staff at Kinder College have consistently exceeded my expectations over the last almost two…read moreyears, that my son has attended. From his teacher, Ms. Nadia, to the wonderful Ms. Jacci to center director Ms. Malika, the school is the place to have your child attend for preschool. I think it's safe to say that every parents major concern is that your child is safe, cared for, loved and is involved in a program that help them to grow mentally and physically. I recommend this location 100% and with no hesitation. I truly love this location and staff.

We can not say enough about the Rise School of Denver. The classroom model where special needs and…read moretypical children learn side by side truly allows children of all abilities to thrive, appreciate differences, and develop strong relationships. Both of our children (one with special needs, one without) have attended school there and done exceptionally well. If you are looking for a school that will give your child some valuable life lessons in addition to an excellent education - you should definitely look at the Rise School of Denver.

Montclair school is an amazing DPS public school that has dedicated and compassionate staff members…read moreas well as an energetic leadership team. We started at Montclair in 2010 and have been here ever since. The students, staff, and families make up an wonderfully diverse segment of Denver's population and have been a wonderful community for our family. I have also worked at the school the past few years fostering the Enrichment program which brings learning to life and enhances the curriculum in unique ways. Montclair focuses on Enrichment and Personalized Learning and fosters student learning in a variety of innovative ways including community partnerships, field experiences, and many guest speakers throughout the year. I would also state that the comments made from a parent in 2008 are outdated and would welcome you to stop by Montclair for a tour if you are interested in this wonderful neighborhood school!

This elementary school gets 1 star because it is rich in cultural diversity and the lunch lady is…read morethe sweetest woman I think I may have ever met. That's where the stars stop. I usually try to be as objective as possible when offering my opinion or experiences of anything because I do realize it is merely my opinion. So, I came up with a list of "thank you's" I'd personally like to offer Montclair and the DPS system. (I have edited this list of thank you's to the few I think are relative to this review and the rest I am saving for my formal letter to the school board.) Thank you for allowing my child to be harassed on the playground and allowing him the opportunity to learn new words even I don't know the meaning of. Thank you for changing my child's love of learning to a detestation of school. A personal thank you to the principal for engaging in a personal, emotional, unprofessional argument with my ex-husband on the topic of unsubstantiated "reasons your child was pulled from the accelerated class and placed in a marginal learning/ 50% esl class" - this was comical at best. Thank you DPS for keeping it real - Real Mediocre.

This school is wonderful welcoming and has great teachers. My child is happy and likes going to…read morethis school

There aren't enough words to express my gratitude and love for the teachers and staff at this…read moreschool. The Special Education program is particularly top notch as they helped my autistic son speak for the first time in over half his life! They also turned my kindergartener into an Avid reader even though she used to be afraid to try it. Rosie, the Principal's Secretary, is my favorite human! I would absolutely recommend this school to everyone, and specifically those with Special Needs kids! Thank you, Kaiser!

Great school! My son attends and I'm very pleased. Excellent teachers and a nice environment.read more

I went to this school for the past 6 years of my life and I gotta say, I loved it, for the most…read morepart, until 4th and 5th grade. Most of the teachers are great but they've been getting some bad ones recently. They're all pretty nice, especially the principal/author Dan Cuoco, he's the best. And almost each janitor they've had is great and I've had good friendships with each one. Same with the majority of the teachers

Had the opportunity to see Jamie Shaak perform Brahms's Concerto #1 with the Arapahoe Philharmonic…read moreSymphony. I was sitting in the balcony and had no problem hearing them or watching her fingers fly up and down the piano. The sound was incredible and the seating was clean and comfortable. Watching her perform 100 pages of music from memory was very impressive. The concert grand piano provided by Mr. Barker had amazing sound and was kind gesture. There were volunteers to help usher the crowd and young students selling cookies at intermission. I found out that they sell a season pass for $140, which includes 6 events and they also have a resale program if you can't make it. Kids 12 and under can get the pass for $25. Wow! I just might do this next season.

School does not focus on pushing their kids to do better they just let them fall hoping they get…read morethemselves back up without any support

So, Denver Free School is this project run by a bunch of free thinking people who have skills that…read morethey want to share and believe that education should be free, and that we all have the power to enrich each other's lives with stuff we already know. I mean, come on... who needs a freaking piece of paper to prove they have credentials? The Free School isn't set at any particular space. There are a few communal spaces and parks that are frequently used as class spaces, though. Currently there are free classes on Spanish, Capoiera, baking, yoga, radical urban gardening, etc. A schedule is created by the core group of people who keep it organized for a Spring session, summer session, etc. You can find the schedule at www.freeschooldenver.org. They have a myspace, too (myspace.com/freeschooldenver). If you have anything that you're especially good at and want to share with others, you should contact them and set up a class. Or show up at any of the addresses on the list and partake in the classes already going on. No monetary obligation. All you need to bring is your open mind! Support free school!

NOT TO BE CONFUSED with denver "free" university…read more.. if you are interested in trading knowledge, skills, resources with other folks in denver, then free school denver is about that; and about connected people together who have similar interests, passions and needs. they/we have events, classes, workshops, parties, and whatever else you can think of. no boundaries, no censorship. no institutional control. just you and your folks. check it out. enjoy learning for once!