Amazing place and my daughter has thrived within just the little bit of time she has been there…read more Thank you to the team that's making me feel safe to leave my baby with you! Thank you for taking care of her and teaching her all the fun stuff you do.

I honestly don't know how this place is still open. My child is 5 and still suffers from the abuse…read moreand neglect inflicted upon him while he attended this place. They had VERY poor communication when it came to hand foot mouth outbreak, so we unfortunately had to heal from that. My son was also bitten ON THE FACE by another child, and I also had to take him to the ER after his elbow was dislocated from one of the teachers improperly picking him up. This place needs to be investigated and shut down. We are still suffering.

My wife and I have been sending our kids (6 and 1) to Imagination Station for 5 years and we…read moreabsolutely love it! They love going to school and playing with their friends. The staff are incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, considerate, and communicative. We have no doubt that our kids are loved and cared for when they are at Imagination Station. We would HIGHLY recommend Imagination Station to anyone looking for an outstanding daycare for their child.

I love this daycare center!! My daughter loves it as well and has been attending for about 3 years…read morenow . The staff is truly wonderful and caring. This center Feels like a family and they truly put the kids and their families first.

We enrolled our son here when he was 12 weeks old and he absolutely loves coming here! The staff is…read moreamazingly friendly and super helpful with accommodating our schedule. They go over the top and make every holiday special for our son and our family. I couldn't ask for a better daycare for our son. I would hands down recommend The Foothills Preschool and Enrichment Center to anyone in the Ahwatukee Foothills area.

I absolutely adore Foothills Preschool. My four year old has been going here since May. She made so…read moremany friends and loved her time here. We quarantined over the summer and returned in July; my daughter kept asking when she would get to go back to school. The teachers and director do such a good job of working and playing with the kids. They've helped my daughter so much that she'll be able to skip kindergarten and go right into first grade. The director, Krista, is also so friendly. My daughter is sometimes happier to see Krista than she is me! If you're looking for childcare and an education, please call Krista!

We had a wonderful experience at Inspire Kids Montessori in Ahwatukee. Our older daughter attended…read morefor three years, through kindergarten, and we loved the small community feel. The staff made us feel welcome and knew every child by name. There was a great balance of Montessori learning, independence, and fun activities. They also hosted events that gave parents a chance to meet and connect, which helped create a strong sense of community. The director, Ms. Diana, has high standards for her school while also being very kind and generous. Our daughter graduated from kindergarten with a full STO scholarship. After we moved out of the area, our younger daughter transitioned very smoothly to their other campus. We are grateful for our time at Inspire Kids Montessori in Ahwatukee and would recommend it to families looking for a Montessori school in the area.

Baby Harvard! IKM Ahwatukee is amazing! My daughter first…read morestarted at 15mo (my son was due a few months later) it was her first school experience and from day one we were so impressed. The staff is so welcoming, they know every child by name and greet them at the door each morning. If time allows at pick up her teacher will give me a quick update about her day. She started thriving so quickly in every aspect. From the day to day, to the parent workshops, the 2 performances each school year and the STEM presentations I am always impressed with what's to come. I ended up starting my son in the infant classroom at 5months and I could have never imagined that even at that young age the growth and development that I saw with him. He had 100% food aversions and severe atopic dermatitis, the care, consideration and support that he and our family received from his teachers and the staff is next to none! The community that is cultivated there through school events and the Parent Support Organization (PSO) is amazing. The hardest conversation that we and the rest of the parents have is trying to figure out where to send them next that gives us everything that we have received and get at IKM Ahwatukee! This is not a daycare, this is curriculum-based Montessori that celebrates learning, community, culture and excellence!

My Daughter has been attending Bright Ideas since she was 6wks old. My daughter will soon turn 5…read more This Center has been through a few changes all for the better. The staff is amazing and all very welcoming. The center has made updates in all the rooms including the playground. I've seen this center grow so much these past few months. My favorite part is when I pick up my daughter and she tells me everything that she has learned and how her day went. The way she speaks about the staff makes me feel she's LOVED but most importantly SAFE! If you are considering a daycare this is the ONE! It's definitely worth it :)

This is the first time my daughter has been in a daycare and I was nervous but Bright ideas put my…read moremind at ease. My daughter loves to go there an me comes homes and tells me everything she learned. I am glad to be apart of this family.

They don't care about the kids they are there to receive a paycheck only. My child was sick from…read morethe start of going to this place to when we were able to get another preschool. This was the only center in the area open at 530 unfortunately. They hire young kids that you and I would question their parenting skills and life choices and they are the ones watching the kids. Several times went to pick up child and it was close to 100 degrees outside and my child was red faced and was dehydrated. I had to tell them to make sure he had water. Several times I would pick him up and he would have dirty diper. I finally said something about it and they would change him when I got their. Chips and salsa for a snack on a regular basis. Totally unacceptable. They are lazy and do the bare minimum. They put on a show when parents come to pick up the kids by putting on contemporary soft music in the lobby area and put a bowl of apples out. This place is a joke and they should be shut down.

My daughter started going to Ocotillo Kindercare when she was 2 and was in Ms Susan's class. I was…read moreso nervous handing over my child to daycare but Susan and the rest of the staff really helped us with the transition. They are open from 05:30 to 18:30. They are the only daycare in the area that has hours that work with my extended shift work. My daughter is now 5 and back to having Ms Susan as a teacher again. She's transitioned through 4 rooms and will be heading to elementary school in July. We plan to us the after school program then too to ease with the transition of a new school. My main requirements when we chose Kindercare were that the hours fit within my schedule - my daughters safety - her happiness - and her intellectual growth. I have always felt my daughter was kept safe. When she was still in diapers she was always clean and never rashed. This was a concern for me because of her sensitive skin. For the most part she was happy, but like all tiny humans she's had great days and grumpy days. If I had a "wish list" for Kindercare it would be for more structured learning. Although, I can honestly say she's learning and growing being there as it is now. I feel confident that she is prepared to start Kindergarten in July. The staff has been so friendly during drop off and pick up. I always feel like they genuinely like my daughter. I really appreciate that when I have had a concern and raised an issue that I was taken seriously. And I saw immediate results or they let me know the next week what the findings were. Ex: Speed bumps in the parking lot, Bullying, Poor class content, etc. They even sat down and talked with me when my FIL was going through the Stage4 terminal cancer and I was feeling overwhelmed. I was a little surprised when I saw the poor reviews today on yelp. I'm not affiliated or friends with anyone at Kindercare, I just genuinely like it. I have always felt confident and secure having her stay there when I have to work. We love our "daycare family"! They are such a huge part of our life.

Absolutely love the staff! Great with all ages! So glad we picked this location. My kids enjoy…read moretheir time at Sunrise!

The staff here are amazing , they are loving as well as caring. All three of my kids have attended…read moreand they absolutley love it ! I'd highly recommend this location. The director Sabrina is awesome.

DGM is an absolutely amazing school. I will be honest…read moreenrollment felt challenging I think our application got lost in the sauce BUT once we were in, I couldn't be more grateful for the experience we have had. Every parent wants that school that feels like home, like their child is valued and seen, and where they are respected as parents - that's this school. My son (now 5) has a lot of energy, and a speech delay. The prior Montessori school he was at labeled him as "too much" and told me he needed to be in a "dedicated special education program". We got to DGM with Ms. Tessa (Primary), and wow she's an absolute unicorn of a teacher! She teaches emotional regulation in her classroom, her room full of 26 kids listen to her with ease. My son is so loved in her class and he has grown so much (in just 1 school year)! She's not a special education teacher she just knows how to teach with mindfulness, care, and the utmost attention. I wish all families could experience a school like DGM and a teacher like Ms.Tessa. Even the teaching assistants & school staff are so loving & kind. If your family is interested I 20/10 recommend. If money is holding you back, speak to the school about scholarships and aid, the school Director is amazing, she will make time to talk to your family personally. Coming to DGM was a life changing move for our family. I'm forever grateful! Excited for many more years at DGM!

Under no circumstance take your children to this school. I repeat-- DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO…read moreTHIS SCHOOL. My daughter was physically abused by her assistant teacher in this private school "Desert Garden Montessori." It was during lunch time that my daughter was feeding water to her best friend. Mrs. Kristen, the assistant teacher, sees her goes over to her, pulls her hard by her arm and places her close to her face and says "Stop doing that she's not a baby." Leaving her finger marks under my daughter's arm from how hard she had pulled her. The school told me two different stories and none of them matched. The director and owner Shetal did absolutely nothing to protect other children and their safety as Kristen was never suspended or under any formal investigation. SHE IS STILL WORKING THERE. The director didn't even bother to look at the pictures during the first meeting with her and when she finally saw them by email she responded to me that they looked faded. Two weeks after they finally looked at the outside cameras because I asked for that, and found nothing other than Amy daughter just playing. Also, two weeks after other employees such as the social worker and HR were aware of what had happened. TWO WEEKS AFTER. And that was because I spoked to them. The pictures speak for themselves and my daughter's story does too. My daughter was so afraid and so blocked from what had happened as at home we don't do any physical damage. When I asked her why she didn't tell me some details sooner she responded: "Mom I didn't want Mrs. Kristen to be mad again." This is insane. This lady was cleaning tables when she saw my daughter giving water to her friend she proceeded to remove one of her gloves and pulled and grabbed my daughter so hard that she left her fingers marked on her skin. "It hurt mom. It hurt a lot and all I wanted was mom and dad." I'm disgusted by this situation and as a mother, this was definitely one of the hardest things I had ever gone through. The least thing a school should provide is safety and this school cannot even give you that. The Chief Investigator of the State Board of education was disgusted by this situation and in disbelief at the way this was handled by the director Shetal. I quote "These marks are severe and that woman who did them knew exactly what she was doing. Someone with this temperament cannot and should not be around children" Please keep your children safe and do not send them to this school who will never care for you as a parent or even as a human being.