Well... we moved to our current house because we wanted our kids to grow up in Puyallup Schools…read more Our oldest son and daughter went to Brouillet Elementary. Our experience started off strong as we had some really good teachers but after a new principle took over many of them jumped ship. After a very disappointing and ridiculous approach to the pandemic, we left for private school. We felt that after nearly suffocating our kids for year and a half, we were DONE. Enduring the combination of far left progressive politics infused in the classroom and oblivious approach to child development, it was apparent that, to the administration, our kids were seen as $ signs and political statements, not as people. As far as teachers, there are some VERY good people who work in this district. We have many friends who teach in district and are AMAZING in spite of their environment and the BS they put up with. Now, I would give the teachers overall a 3 star because our experience was so bipolar. One year our son had a really great teacher, who challenged him, held him accountable and pushed him to grow. The next his teacher stopped showing up after the first week. Literally no showed, leaving the whole class in disarray. Ultimately, we felt that the "luck of the draw" approach was absurd, and we subsequently left. Private school is a major sacrifice but far better, very enriching with HIGH expectations for personal responsibility. We will never go back to Puyallup Schools.

I'm a student apart of the Teaching Careers class. currently we are on a field trip to Central…read moreWashington University and before we were promised a charter bus. a large amount of the classmates got excited and brought all sorts of things for the charter bus (I've been on one before so I knew what to prepare), but when students arrived for the trip, instead there was a regular ugly yellow bus. as many of students know, the buses are so uncomfortable to sit in, heating sucks, and there is little leg room. I was hoping this could have been a bus for a sports team needing to go someplace early, but instead we are given this. I am honestly disappointed in both school district and whoever sets up charter buses. You promised us a charter bus, we deserve that charter bus. Thank you.

#BESTSCHOOLEVER my child loves this school and she and me want everyone to know pick this…read moreelementary school we both love it

The school is very family-oriented and family driven. They recognize students often for the…read moresmallest contributions which is amazing. They have a couple of academic supportive programs and sports programs. The PTA often times puts on events as well, and unlike other ptas that you tend to see in movies and things they're not chasing you down trying to make you join lol.

This school is almost as bad as it can get. While some teachers and staff are great with kids, a…read moremajority are not. My kids always complain about their teachers being to stern and to rude. They never complain about to much homework or to much classwork, but they only complain about why they don't want to see their teachers and one of my kids even said to me that teacher should jump off bridge! 0/10 would rather put my kids in a military camp or even Ziger for gods sake. Don't puts your kids through hell in here and put them up for adoption and drink some wine.

My daughter goes there and says it's absolutely amazing. The teachers and staff are the best, so…read morekind to their students and parent. Great PTA organization, and lots of completely educational field trips that the kids enjoy. One of their teachers even got nominated on Hometown Hero, and won! The school is small, but mighty. My overall review of the school is 'Go Mustangs!' (A mustang is their mascot)

Great school in a what used to be a great little community. The city itself is getting too big for…read moreits own good. There is a growing homelessness and drug addiction problem which is bringing in mental illness and crime. Housing is a tough find in the area as well. Overall I would say it's somewhat safe but need stories never used to take place in the town but there have been a few major ones in recent. The school itself is safe with a camera and locked down facility. It's visual release of children is nice in knowing that they won't be released to someone they don't know. The trick here is....PARKING!!!! If you don't show up AT least 15 minutes early, good luck! The teachers are great with the kids. I volunteer at times and notice that the volunteers here help make it a solid school. There's a great support system for these hard working teachers that you can see in the kids education. It's a coin toss on the area because it'll eventually put the school at risk which is why it received 4 stars and not 5.

This isn't a high rent location or cosy, but the care given would make you think so. Everything…read morefrom how they plan the food menu for the kids meals to the activities and learning projects just make you feel good inside about leaving your little one there. Best experience of my life. Sandie in the infant room is the first to take care of my little girl, always have a special place in my heart.

Shaw Road Element has been the best experience for my daughter & our family in general. I as a…read moreparent am very involved w/ the PTA & school activities. There are volunteer ops for those that can give a 1/3 hour to all day. The staff is caring & my fellow patents are great! Off I go tonight to the Snuggle up & Read event- Bye!

Worst school ever if you have a special needs child. The staff is untrained, procedures are not…read morefollowed and the focus is on protecting themselves instead of the best interest of the student. Do not enroll your child here.

Would not recommend the school to anyone. You agree to a tuition price they add on thousands of…read moredollars and extra fees that are hidden and not explained to you not only that if you're dealing with difficulty from the time of loss from a child after you and immediately send you to collections. 1 Timothy 6:11: "Flee from greed and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness"

Cascade Christian is amazing! There really is a feeling of community at this school and having the…read morecurriculum centered around Christ made enrolling our kids a no brainer! The teachers go above and beyond to make sure that the kids are excelling in their learning. We will definitely be keeping our boys here through graduation!

Miss Nicole is a wonderful teacher, she is the heart & soul of this co-op. This is our 3rd year of…read moreco-op, I'm so glad we transferred our child out of our last co-op preschool and decided to try Puyallup Valley Co-Op. My child is happier and that ultimately makes me happier as a parent. As it's a "co-op" these responsibilities and duties fall onto the parents, there is no paid staff besides the teacher, who gets paid minimally and works hard, to provide the children with the best possible preschool education at a affordable price. Its not her responsibility to take home and wash the laundry, clean the restrooms, provide snacks, find substitutes to work shifts when parents don't show up, etc.. Its a collaboration of all the parents working together, doing their " assigned" and required "jobs".

I was very sorry to read the previous review regarding this coop preschool and would hope that…read moreevery family enjoy a wonderful experience with their child. I'm glad to say that I have a different experience and hope that others will consider this co-op preschool. I think the biggest challenge with this school (as with any school) is that there is turnover. When the oldest class graduates and leaves for Kindergarten, there is a void that needs to be filled by the two younger classes/new families. This adjustment takes time but with strong leadership, bumps can be smoothed out rather quickly. My 4 year old son enjoys the program a lot. He loves going to school and the teacher is wonderful. The families are amazing and I think that is a big factor -- involved families will make the difference. You can't be a member of a co-op and do nothing -- it will hurt any type of success for the year. An active and cohesive Board makes a big difference too. My son has already enjoyed one field trip and is learning a lot. This class is really preparing him for Kindergarten and as a newly Stay At Home Mom, it's great being involved in his class. I know that two of the classes are full this year but I hope that other families will consider bringing their child here for preschool. Disclaimer/Background: This is our first year (and will be our only year) at this co-op and I am a member of the Board. I decided to become a Board member in an effort to better understand the needs of the school and I wanted to be involved.