Our kids have attended this school happily since 2014. The small class sizes, outdoor education…read moreprogram and advanced math and language courses have made this school a 10/10 for both our kids - highly recommend!!

Mixed bag here...for being in Boise this school is incredibly "woke." First day in 6th grade they…read moreasked my child their "personal pronouns." In 7th grade art class the assignment was to write a report on a contemporary artist. My child was told their pick was "too white male." My child was subsequently instructed to choose a BIPOC artist, with extra points if they were "queer." My complaints regarding this fell on deaf ears. Many of the teachers are pretty decent, but the school tilts WAY to the left. The non-woke portions of the curriculum are good, especially the math and outdoor-centric programs. However, we did put our son in a different international school and he was way behind in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. His new school has these as stand-alone classes starting in Grade 5. Not so at Riverstone.

I love River Academy!! The owner is super nice. The teachers are awesome and it's a great place for…read morekids to be kids!!

Wonderful place. My kid loves it here and cannot wait to go back everyday! The teachers are all…read morefantastic and have great attitudes. You can really tell they care about their kids!

We just absolutely love the Valley learning center. The staff is so wonderful with all the little…read moreones and we are thankful they show love for our little girl. The facility has safest measures in place to make sure they stay in the building and there is locked doors in front from unwanted intruders. There is a check in and out system that updates you throughout the day which keeps your mind at ease. Outside is a shaded play area where they can run around and play on slides and ride little bikes. I love knowing that while I'm working my little one is kept safe and well cared for.

We had my son going to this school for less than a month and after 2 weeks we realized that this is…read morenot a school that u could trust the people to care for ur children! Every single morning when dropping him off I had to find out who is going to be his teacher and which room he has to go to The same applied for when we would pick him up in the afternoons, there was never any consistency of which room to get him from. They would often times consolidate rooms for kids who were around the same age so it was always hard to find his belongings, like jackets and blankets. One time he managed to slip away from the workers while they were outside. He could open their interior gates. He was all the way by the main gate when I got there without anyone noticing at all until I said something. My husband also saw one of the workers grabbing another child roughly by the arm and yanking her around. None of it sat well with us. They would give my son school snacks and food while I already told them that he has allergy and he has his own food in his lunchbox! Mackenzie the principal is always hard to find and talk to but she would call you directly regarding payment and application! She basically will deny any of the issues that I brought up to her. Also there is no structure or learning materials, they just let the kids play and they watch them when they are sitting on their chairs. Their teachers are not required to have any education or qualifications as I look them up on Indeed!

We enrolled our son in Eagle Wings this year and couldn't be happier. He LOVES his teacher and…read morefriends and he has learned SO much. The staff is kind and nurturing while teaching him the things he needs to know prior to kindergarten. The director and his teacher has been amazing for us! We will be sending our youngest there as well when he is old enough.

We are so excited about the changes in our preschool this year! The new director, Miss Shelli, has…read morecertainly made changes which are promoting an extremely positive learning environment for our children. This preschool has extremely talented teachers who exhibit compassion and dedication, and this is easily observable in their interactions not only with the children, but also with the parents and each other. It is a true blessing to have a preschool of this caliber in our small town of Eagle -in which the moment we walk in, we can feel that our child is cared for, safe and that he is receiving a top notch education which is fostering his love of learning. We appreciate every member of this preschool staff and feel extremely fortunate to be part of this preschool!

I removed my son from Precious Hands Academy Meridian in the middle of last year and I am ashamed…read morethat I am just now posting the facts of why, but it was a lot to cope with while separating from his father, working full-time and not being able to press charges. I have read too many things to not at this point. April 27, 2022 - I received a call that my child's hand had been closed in the outside door and that it was "pretty messed up". Living 2 blocks away I rushed there in 2 minutes, picked him up, and took him to the urgent care behind the center. He had an x-ray and due to his bones not being fully developed, we were lucky it wasn't broken. Okay, mistakes happen.. July 20th, 2022 - I picked up my son from daycare and the lady from his 2's classroom mentioned he had a rash, and that it "was a struggle to change his diaper, it took them a while and he was really upset". My first question was "why didn't you call me", they knew I lived two blocks away and work from home. When I got him home I immediately went to check and found a diaper rash that looked like burn marks. He was in excruciating pain. I scheduled a meeting with the owner in the morning who apologized profusely and blamed it on "needing to provide the girls better training", I felt a bit uneasy but I was reassured she would personally be checking on him every hour, they texted me throughout the day, moved him to the upper 2's class with my niece that was verbal and I picked him up early. Why I left him another day.. breaks my heart and makes me feel like such a terrible mom. July 21st, 2022 - I went to change my sons diaper in the morning and found bruised handprints appearing on his inner thighs. I sent pictures to the owner and said he would not be coming back. I called the police immediately and they came to take a statement and scheduled me an appointment with child abuse investigators. During that appointment, the investigator said this was obvious signs of child abuse based on the rash and bruising. She also confirmed 5 days after the bruising began to show (that's how bad it was) that she had no doubt they were handprints, and cried with me. Two days later, I received a call from the detective who said that because the daycare did not admit to holding him down, there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute and they were forced to drop my case. I documented everything, I followed all of the right steps.. when I reached out asking for others to message me their experiences, the over-pour of messages was horrendous. I documented all of those and sent them to the detective, still nothing. I cannot share those stories since there is no evidence. My niece came home one day after wearing the same diaper from 12:15-6:15, they blamed it on shift change. (documented) Both children came home thirsty every day. They let them play outside in high temperatures. Sugar was everywhere. Candy, dumdums we're given to 2 year olds, my niece swallowed one and choked on it. I believe it was my mom who smacked her back and it flew out of her throat. They do not allow parents past the gate for a reason and I should have questioned this. One time I went to pick him up and there were 16 kids in a room with two girls sitting in a corner on their phones. To all of the parents who have their children there, I am so sorry I didn't have the courage to say anything before today. please forgive me.

I have been taking my boys here for the last 3.5 years. The staff is kind, observant, and dedicated…read moreto my boys care and well being. I've never had any bad experiences and really appreciate the love and care they provide to my family.

I am genuinely heartbroken that I have to write a review like this, but families deserve to know…read moreour experience. We were excited about The Ambrose School. During our tour, they expressed how much they loved our child, how well she would fit, and even told us there was an open spot. All we needed to do was complete the application. We did exactly that. The application asked detailed questions about our specific Christian faith and the church we attend. Within a week of submitting it, we received a cold, impersonal email informing us that our application was being terminated and our fee refunded. No explanation. No conversation. No willingness to clarify anything. Just a closed door. When I reached out and respectfully asked for the reason behind their sudden reversal, we received complete silence. Not even the courtesy of a reply. Based on the timing and the nature of the questions they focused on, it is hard to see this as anything other than religious discrimination. What makes this even more painful is that our child previously attended a nearly identical "Classical Christian" school in another state--with the same curriculum, same values, same books, same structure--and thrived as a straight-A student. She was everything they say they want in a student. Explaining to her why Ambrose had suddenly changed their mind was absolutely heartbreaking. Their academics appear strong, and I am sure many students receive an excellent education. But our experience revealed something far more concerning: a lack of transparency, compassion, and Christlike behavior. The way we were treated was dismissive, exclusionary, and completely out of line with the values they claim to uphold. Families deserve honesty and respect. Sadly, we experienced neither.

We've been attending for 2 years and love it! Definitely a school that desires parent involvement…read morewhich works great for our family!

Bullying at this school has become an issue and not addressed. Each child is seen as profit so…read moretherefore if one child is bullying they will allow the child to stay and persist in bullying rather than remove the bully from the school. Being a private school you expect more, because each child is so profitable from the monthly income they bring into the school, they will keep a bully vs removing them. Both of my children were bullied, the principal would tell me it will be talked about every time I came for help to protect my child. The bullying continued, so bad my children had to be forced to go to school to not get behind as they felt they endured mental abuse. The rate at which students are leaving this school for another school is high. The principal allows the best students to leave by not addressing the problem students. Every student causing problems can stay and persist in problems rather than being removed permanently as the parents talk in groups about how everyone pulls from the school because the principal is allowing the problem students to maintain bullying. My son now has to be removed from the school because he is crying himself to sleep. the child harassing him has been allowed to do so the entire year no change only empty promises. If your child is harassed, you'll be forced to leave because the harasser will never be asked to leave. Shameful

I took a tour here to try and find a closer school for my two girls 3 and 5. The school…read moreachievements are very impressive and they seem to have a good combo of discipline and scholarly achievements. The only reason I didn't went ahead and register my girls was that it felt a bit too rigid for me and I didn't think it'll fit my kids coming from a Montessorri background. Who knows, maybe down the road

My daughter attends LPLC and she loves it! They are very accommodating of her limitations as a…read morephysically delayed toddler. We are so happy to have Jodi and her crew on our team!! Jenness Johnston

High quality childcare and preschool. Staff is caring and kind. My son was in good hands while he…read moreattended daycare there. He was there for 5 years until he was school aged and could be with me after work.