Primrose is a wonderful school. My daughter has been there since it opened and loves it 1.5 years…read morelater. Primrose has nurturing teachers, convenient pick up and drop off times, a diversity of healthy snacks and meals, compassionate administrators, and a lovely community of parents. They have date night options as well as camps for school breaks for my older child. Their curriculum is fun, creative, and developmentally appropriate, with dance and sports extras. My 4 year old has school readiness skills and phonetic awareness that rivals what my son, who attended a play based day care, had at the end of kindergarten. As a full time working mom, I am so impressed by the school and thankful for this high quality and reliable care.

Petty, stingy, and not safe with kids (horrible). Too few employees for the kids there. Employees…read morehave admitted this repeatedly. I don't trust them with anything--especially my kids. This place deserves to be shut down. They don't deserve your time.

Pssssst! Are you a…read moreparent in the Reno-Tahoe area with a kidlet that's between 3 and 5 years old? Have you spent countless hours wading through websites and reading reviews trying to find a loving, safe and affordable program for your preschooler to attend? Look no further--your search is over. Annie and Friends Preschool is the hidden gem you've been looking for. This program is truly the best-kept secret of early childhood education in the greater Northern Nevada area. The school offers phenomenal instruction with a robust, well-developed curriculum that goes far beyond the accreditation standards for Washoe County, the State of Nevada and the NAEYC. The school's principal and lead instructor, Miss Annie, holds a master's degree in early childhood education from Arizona State University. The caliber of her background plus her many years of teaching experience really sets this program apart from others in the area. Learning is tailored to each child's talents, strengths and learning styles. Each child is given a phenomenal opportunity to achieve cognitive milestones within a loving and supporting environment. The most exciting thing? Our son is reading and doing simple addition/subtraction problems! He is well on his way to being prepared for kindergarten next year. Thanks to Miss Annie's creative lesson planning, he has also learned empathy towards others and positive ways to express his emotions. Our son comes home every day excited about the world around him while discovering his place in it. We are amazed that this level of world-class instruction is available here in the Reno-Tahoe area at such an affordable price. We are so thankful we found Annie and Friends!

We absolutely adore Annie & her school. Our daughter is in her 2nd year at the school & thriving!…read moreShe's learned so much and has so many friends thanks to this school. Annie plans engaging lessons for the kiddos & sends a weekly write up of what they did at the end of week that is so helpful. Annie communicates well with parents & is always easy to talk to. I also feel that she truly cares about my child & offers the tender care that is so critical for little ones. I am already sad for preschool to end but I know my girl has been given a wonderful foundation thanks to Annie.

I heard lots of good things about this preschool. Strongly Recommend by one of my friends, whose…read moredaughter has been with ms sandy and her daughter for the past couple years. I did the tour with Ms sandy and her daughter this afternoon. After met the teachers, I immediately registered my 2 and half yrs old son there. Even though I am on the waitlist right now. But I already have good feeling about the school! 1. they are locally family owned and operated. 2. They are teachers from Wcsd. What they teach will definitely help your little one to prepare for the kindergarten. 3. They have lots of family events and monthly theme studies. 4. They have a camera in the classroom. So you can use the app to watch your little one whenever and wherever you want!! 5. They do have a waitinglist.. please register and contact them as early as you can..so you can have a spot for your little one when they turn three!!

So fees were raised quite a bit each year after we paid our non-refundable deposits. For Covid they…read moretold us we all were in a contract and had to pay for worksheets and a short zoom or that we still attend as they were doing everything to stay safe. However, as posted earlier the owner was basically posting how covid was a crock etc. on her Facebook. Luckily one parent checked the contract and we were able to give a 30 day notice (that was not given as an option until a parent checked the contract). Yes, they did have a 5 minute late policy and then it was $1 a minute after that (they'd give you a post-it not upon arrival) but the rudeness with it was uncalled for (because emergencies do happen). So, basically the experience for our child was pretty good but it felt like there was some greediness and just unnecessary rudeness involved and that part didn't feel good.

We love The Goddard School in South Reno. The teachers and administrators are friendly and…read moresupportive. We know our son is safe and getting the best early education here.

My son went to Goddard south reno for several years. We loved it so much! specially Ms. Pam! She…read moreis amazing! I was so impressed to see that my son was able to do skip counting, addition and subtraction before he turned 5 years old! He learned all of these at Goddard!

My daughter went to Small Strides for a full year and it was an ok experience. I'll be talking…read moreabout the location that they have in the Rancharrah area. My daughter started going at 3 months old and the baby room that she was in was incredible. The main teachers in her classroom in the morning were on top of it and overall the classroom was very organized. OH, and we loved receiving her art work. Despite the crazy schedule the teachers had with these newborn babies, the way they were able to insert art time for memories I was definitely delighted how they did it all! Now talking about the second classroom she transitioned to as she got a little older and meeting her milestones, her teachers in that classroom were also great! I loved how they all knew my daughter's schedule and were on top of it. And in both classes, I really appreciated how they informed me right away or my husband when stuff happened. Now I'm going to talk about the cons in this paragraph which explains why I'm giving this place a 4/5 rating. It was frustrating when my daughter's things got misplaced from other kiddos and this happened a lot. They reminded parents to label and whatnot but things started to go missing. Another incident is when there was an issue with a staff that I just had to address with the owner and I was glad it got handled well because as a parent, no parent should be coming in feeling unwelcome and uncomfortable. And lastly, towards the last two months of my daughter's stay, she has gotten bit at least 10 times. My husband and I let it go and just kept letting it go until we finally addressed it to them but then on her last week it happened. Her marks were awful and I was not happy but I let it go since she wasn't staying there for long. Overall, I do appreciate the teachers who cared for my daughter and all their hard work they provide for all these kiddos. It was an ok daycare experience but I am so delighted to be a SAHM now and be with my kids under my care.

First off let me say that we didn't realize how great Small Strides daycare/preschool was until we…read moremoved out of state or how difficult it was to find a daycare that met the level of expectations that Small Strides had set. Needles to say, Small Strides set the bar very high. We had our son in Small Strides at 3 months as a first time mom, it was a nervous experience. However the teachers are very nice and caring, I went in the middle of the day to breastfeed and all the babies were well taken care of and happy. At the time (it may have changed) they didn't use swings or bouncers for the babies, because the owner felt that the babies should be held if/when they get fussy. And it's just too easy to put a baby in a bouncer or swing and leave them there. I never thought about it, but so true and I loved this concept. Our son was there until he turned about 2.5 when we moved to NJ. He learned his shapes, had learned how to count to 18 (in Spanish and English), knew his colors (in English and was beginning to learn them in Spanish), and so many other things. While the kids did get free play time, whenever my husband or I would show up unannounced it always seemed organized. Kids rarely were just running around in complete chaos and most times were engaged in a group activity. Because the daycare was small we knew all the teachers, and they all knew the kids by name even if they weren't in their assigned classroom. This made it easy for our son to transition between classrooms, and truthfully, he walked around like he owned the place lol. We saw the same teachers for the most of the entire 2+ years that we were there, which says something about the owner and the facility due to what seemed to be low turnover. The Owner/Director was always available and worked the front desk in addition to being involved in the classrooms day to day if needed, so any issues you could always reach her. And because she was always at the school and involved, you could tell that she had a vested interest in ensuring that the teachers and students had what they needed to succeed. Not to mention she knew every kid by name. While there isn't the new technology that some larger daycares have (online video that parents can tap into or tablets to send parents reports and pics), this is a definite plus (having now experienced a daycare with this technology). Filling out the kids daily report each day and evening allows you to meet and get to know the other parents and kids (making it feel more homey and safe) and the teachers are much more engaged with the kids since they aren't on the tablets all day updating the kids logs. Though there isn't online viewing for parents (at that time)video , they do record all the classrooms, so if there was ever an issue the owner and parent can review the video records. We've come to find that many of the daycares have the online viewing option, but don't record. So if something were to happen, and unless you were watching at just the right time, you would never know. The online viewing is really just a false sense of security in my opinion. We can't speak highly enough of Small Strides and are still in search for a daycare/preschool that meets these expectations.

I know there are a few.mixed reviews here. I think ogerall.all daycare follow a certain sickness…read moreguidelines. Whether Its the CDC or not. They have their policies amd guidelines. Why I rate this school.is all the teachers amd staff members have been so good with our kiddos. They are honest and help.give feedback on how we cam support their growth as well. When they first opened ot was hard to get in, but once we.got in. It was a bit rocky. They had teachers amd staffembers that came amd gone or called out. Remember these are part of the repercussions for covid. As it was harder to find jobs amd then once it was lifted..other teachers amd staff members.had the opportunity to look for jobs that interested themore Either for lifestyle or interest Either way. As.those transitiones.did occur it did impact.our child, but overtime the daycare has stabilized and even with the rotation, they always find amazing staff members. They are always so kind amd eager to educate the children. Some.have more experiemce.tha. others amd others have more patience. They all work well together and our children love it there. They have made friends. They are fed amd they are learning so much. This facility has soapy a tivoties as well. Things for summer with water days. To events like art shows amd trunk or treats. They build a community. Not just a place where we drop ojr children off to be babysat. We feel safe knowing our children are learning in a safe environment with a great team. I know daycare can be costly, but its worth it. I am.not sure their cost to others, but I knownits not at the extreme end. I do wish they had after school programs. I hope one day they would consider that. Overall awesome staff, great community, and a very clean environment.

My son has attended this Kindercare for about 3 of his 5 years…read more Although everything is not perfect for every child, parent, or teacher, this team really does care about your child. I have sent way too many messages in this time with real concerns and asks for partnership in caring for my son as best as it can possibly be done. Not ONE issue went unanswered. I was also never made to feel bad about any concern I brought up. THIS is why I never changed his school and what makes all the difference. If you are reading this and wondering, at least here they are interested in working with any issues you might bring forward. We came over from Blue Kangaroo where, as a first time mom, I watched my son be left in a highchair for over an hour and actively disregarded by the caregiver. Even pushed him away from her. It was terrifying to think that they didn't have cameras after what I saw happen. I fully trust that my son is being cared for here even though I cannot watch him during the day on a camera. Thank you Kindercare team, we will miss you after this year!

We enrolled our little guy about 5 months ago and everyone here has been great! It was a little…read morerough in the beginning (drop offs) but the teachers are very accommodating. Special shoutout to Ms. Celeste and Ms. Courtney- they are amazing and soooo good with our little one! It's been great to watch him grow and we love the picture updates we get :)

This place is amazing mr. Mark is the best my son is excelling all academics. This place is highly…read morerecommended in my book

My daughter started at Kiddie Academy earlier this year and has been thriving and getting new…read moreskills quickly! I was nervous about her starting daycare but she absolutely loves it and is learning new things weekly! We absolutely love the staff. The teachers are so caring and attentive. Big shout-out to Ms. Elizabeth, Ms. Samira, and Ms. Kelsey, they make our daughter so happy and well cared for. The owners Erin and Andrew are incredible and very attentive. It's been a great transition joining Kiddie Academy and we look forward to continuing to have our daughter attend through her childhood. I highly recommend!!!

Beware! I pulled my child because they put a weighted vest…read moreon my child without our permission. Loved the teachers but the owners were money hungry and willing to do anything for their reputation.

My kid absolutely loves it here! Teachers are super kind and emphasize social as well as academic…read morelearning. They have lots of play time but I can see tons of growth after a year! We had tried another preschool in Reno (that was very highly reviewed) but it was an awful experience. My kid often says how she loves her new school at RCF.

Great experience! The staff is friendly and professional, and they genuinely care for the students…read more Bonus that they teach Nevada state standards and a Christian curriculum. Great communication between classroom teachers and administration, safe, and the facilities are organized and well maintained to support a fun day of playing and learning. 10/10 recommend!

Parent of an MVM student. This school is not for everyone…read more You are enrolling your family, not just the child. It's important to have a clear understanding what your family is signing up for, when you're looking into Montessori education (Seeing complaints about having to attend a pre-application presentation- why is this a problem? This teaching method is very different than what most parents had grown up with. This presentation is not just a 'check-the-box' exercise. It is to be sure you can commit to and subscribe to the methods they employ (as parents are expected to engage in the school and mirror teaching methods in their home environments (the Teachers visit your home to learn about the child's home environment)). Better to find out that's not something you can commit your family to prior to enrolling (vs. finding out after you've started). Children operate in developmental plains and the classrooms and learning materials reflect that. Pre through K (3yrs, same Teacher, same classroom). Grade 1-3, Grade 4-6, Grade 7-8). Learning is crafted around the child's interest, and at the child's pace, to try to instill the desire to explore, learn, and problem solve (rather than being dictated to and introducing learning through memorization). A child is 'on-track' if they're developing towards the next plain of learning (not through an annual calendar progression or standardized testing). There is a time for that but preparing for testing is not the primary focus of this school until they approach middle-school (again, they're focused on ensuring the desire to learn and achieve is fostered). Caring for your community and developing empathy are also core values of the school. Schooling does not have to be a competition (those who are solely signing up for a 'private school' pedigree will likely be disappointed as Montessori is not solely focused on academic achievement). We've found Montessori methods are helping us to mold a young mind into a productive, caring, empathetic, engaged member of their community. To have a desire to explore and learn. That is what we hope to instill in our kid, and reflect in our family and community.

We wanted to love the Montessori platform so much that I think it was a huge detriment to our kids…read moredevelopment. This school in particular with its administration, values chores and task driven activities over academics. We decided to pull our two daughters out of the school and move them to public where services are available and they have improved immensely, but unfortunately, they are still behind all of their peers. Every single staff member we work with in the public school setting tells us the same thing, montessori does not have a high standard in academics as they do not test and score like they don in public schools, which is import to catch where they are behind before it's too late and provide that supplemental support/early intervention. The administrators at MVM knew of the problems our kids were facing because they did do some assessments and said they will catch up but that's what they tell every parent, and coming forward with our story we are finding more and more parents just like us with the same exact story line! We believe this school to be unethical and driving a myth behind the montessori platform. If we could go back and change we would never have look in the direction of MVM.