Our daughter, Aviana, joined Willow Tree in 2021, during COVID, as part of the first Tiger class…read morewhen she was three years old. After a wonderful nanny-share at home--where we could closely observe and control every aspect of her day--my wife and I were understandably nervous about transitioning her to preschool. We did extensive research and toured nearly ten preschools and daycares. Willow Tree immediately stood out. From the very beginning, it was clear that the director, Liu, and the entire staff were genuinely loving and attentive caregivers. From her first day, Aviana loved going to school. Her development accelerated noticeably--she made friends, gained confidence, and even happily ate the school-made lunches. We initially had questions about the Mandarin immersion program and whether it might delay Aviana's English development. Liu reassured us that the opposite would be true, explaining that children's brains at that age are "like sponges," capable of absorbing far more than we often realize. She was absolutely right. Aviana's English continued to flourish, and her Mandarin grew from zero to a working knowledge of the language--truly incredible. To sum it up: if we had to do it all over again, we would choose Willow Tree without hesitation. Two years later, we enrolled our younger daughter, Amelia, when she was just a year and a half old. She began in the Bunny class, moved on to Penguin, and is now in Tiger. She loves it. Her Mandarin is now as strong as her English, even though we speak only English at home. On more than one occasion, I've caught Amelia dreaming in Mandarin--a constant reminder of how much she has learned in such a short time. Willow Tree has provided an exceptional academic and developmental foundation for both of our girls, along with a truly welcoming and supportive community. As Amelia prepares to graduate, we know we'll remain connected through the friendships our daughters have built and the families we've come to know beyond the classroom. We couldn't be more grateful for Willow Tree.

Willow Tree preschool has been a great experience for our daughter. She joined the Penguin class…read morejust after she turned 2 years old and her Mandarin Chinese has blossomed from the exposure at the school. I'm so surprised how much Chinese she can understand and speak and she can even sing songs in Chinese. While I can speak Chinese, I usually forget to so it's great to know she's able to learn it at school. The teachers we've been exposed to at WT have all been warm and inviting. Our daughter doesn't warm easily and the transition was long and difficult but the teachers embraced her with love and care. I was a little skeptical at first to hear there were 20 kids, such a big class, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Because there are 20 kids, there are also 3-4 teachers. By having extra teachers, this helps when a kid or two are having a meltdown or just need a little extra love and attention. With some of the kids in the class being older and being able to better regulate and play with themselves, this left the extra teachers to help with the younger, new kids who needed extra help. We attended a different preschool briefly before WT where there were 7 kids and 1 teacher and that teacher seemed to just be in survival mode because they couldn't get to all the kids that needed attention or assistance. Whereas the WT teachers always seemed happy and had good energy. We also love Liu, the director. She cares deeply for the kids and brings amazing energy. It's always a joy to run into her and catch up. Your kids will be in good hands at WT!

Children's Workshop is still the best preschool in the Queen Anne/Ballard/Magnolia area. Teacher…read moreNadine has been operating for over 30 years, and no one can match her enthusiasm, creativity, and spirit,. She instills this love of learning and wonder for the world that is so hard to capture, through her weekly nature walks and daily yoga, in house music (guitar & piano), and interactive drama activities. This has been the best preparation for elementary school for my three kids. If you have the opportunity to get in here, consider yourself very lucky!

Nadine, Thomas, Talma, and Lacey have been so wonderful over the last two years. We still think…read moreabout them now that our child has moved on to elementary school. The level of imagination and play combined with a ton of incredible learning is unparalleled. We are so lucky to have found CW as our first family experience with a school. Wonderful!

This school is truly amazing. Every child is known. Each child has value and purpose within the…read moreschool. I'm disappointed to see a bad review from 7 years ago. I can confidently say that St. Alphonsus is nothing like that review. It's gone through many changes including a new principal and vice principal who are deeply committed to the well-being and growth of the school. St. Alphonsus has a half-day preschool class and two full-day preschool classes which shows how much this school is growing! St. Al's is diverse and welcoming of all religions and family dynamics. There have been many positive changes over the years leading to the beautiful school it has become!

So glad that we found this small school with a big heart! I cannot say enough about the welcoming…read morecommunity and focus on academics and merits. The diverse and community is also great and a welcome change from our prior Seattle public school experience. Our kids have all liked their experience here and the academic and service focus is also a plus.

Very positive experience 1. Teachers: Outstanding teachers…read morewho care deeply for the kids. 2. Learning and development programs: Lots of activities, even outside the major holidays, to keep the kiddos busy. 3. Flexibility: Staff works with the parents for requests regarding nutrition, pick-up timings etc.

It's quite late for me to post this review but I have had a good experience at Cosmopolitan with my…read morefirst born. Infant room teachers Khus khus and DG were great. Experienced and kind. Toddler room teachers were also nice. I'll recommend this daycare.

My daughter thrived at Smart Start! It has the best mix of social-emotional nurturing and teaching…read moreto the level of bright young minds. On our first tour, I knew this was the right school for us. I had no idea how it would pay off until our daughter was accepted into the esteemed Kindergarten-8th grade Evergreen School. (There were only 3spots for girls and 100 applicants.) Smart Start prepared our daughter to "stand out" as a child that loves to learn, is inquisitive, empowered, and caring to other peers. The name Smart Start absolutely reflects what children experience at this fabulous school. As a parent, the pictures and updates throughout the day through a wonderful mobile app made leaving our child at the school so much more comfortable. It really was a bright spot seeing our child LOVE being at school throughout the day. The staff is so fabulous. Every day during pick-up they shared something special about our child. Exceptional communication. If they have a spot in the new location enroll or put your name on the waiting list immediately. After the first few months, we couldn't get any of our friends into Smart Start. Word of mouth spreads fast because it really is five stars.

This place deserve at least 10 stars. With two little children I have some experience with daycares…read moreand by far this is the best. I haven't met yet other so knowledgeable owner and director and this makes a big difference. Pros: 1. The lesson plan is great and full with activities that are actually executed. I guess when the owner has Masters in Education and makes the curriculum herself is much better than downloading a free plan from the internet and just hang it on the wall like many other places do. 2. Teachers are polite, willing to communicate with parents, supportive (regarding potty training for example), very knowledgeable about how to develop fine motor skills and how to organize the little bunch of toddlers so they can finish their activities and actually learn something. (Ok I believe I am not the only parent who can't make ONE toddler put his shoes on, what about something more complicated). My son's teacher call the kids of her class "friends". For me they are little screaming monsters but for her they are friends. Can't thing of better way to teach respectfulness. 3. They regularly bring some entertainment for the kids like clown, parrot lady, bouncy house etc. 4. The kids helped plant herbs and tomatos in the Spring and now they regularly bring organic tomatos home. Good way to teach about nature and about how the efforts pay back. 5. The prices are very reasonable. Cons: You probably won't find opening there. If there is an opening consider yourself very very lucky.

Our daughter was in the 4&5-Year-Old (aka Funderkins) class 2009-2010. She had a wonderful…read moreexperience and was very prepared to begin kindergarten this fall. I highly recommend this program.

The Funderkins Pre-K program at the Magnolia Community Center is outstanding! We put our second…read morechild here after being disappointed with another local preschool here in Magnolia. My child loved it! The teachers are really dedicated and they run a wonderful, enriching, entertaining, educational program. I had my reservations because it was part of the Community Center, I don't know why. I was proven 100 percent wrong. My son made friends, went on field trips, took swimming lessons, learned to write his name and other words and his numbers to 100, learned his phone and address, answered a math problem of the day and read a word of the day and so much more. We've compared this program with our child in Kindergarten and are so thankful we made the decision we did as he will be Kindergarten ready, without question. They really prepare them properly and in some cases, my younger son is more advanced than the one in K.

As first time parents, sending our 11M old to daycare was an emotional milestone. Our kiddo has…read morebeen there for nearly a year now, and it's one of the best parenting decisions we've ever made. Marianne and the Edugether team exude warmth and approach childcare with the perfect mix of humor, patience, and high expectations. We've received more valuable feedback from them in our parent/teacher conferences than any work performance evaluation :) and we know that our little one is learning to be more kind and independent because of Edugether's loving and intentional environment. It warms our heart to see him squeal with joy when he walks up to school, and he now recites his teachers names as he babbles before bed. We're currently expecting twins and are so excited to have them join the Edugether family.

New discovery school helped our son in financial assistance and helped us in very critical time…read more Thanks very much.

Our girls visited here for two weeks during the summer, and we were extremely impressed with their…read moreprograms, and how well-run the summer camp was. I can't speak to what it's like during the school year, but for camp, my girls, who were 3 and 4, would come in, and immediately want to poke Pete the cockatiel at the front door. They spent a lot of time playing outside in the fabulous playscape that NDS has in the back - and the facility as a whole is incredible! The giant treehouse... gosh, I would have loved to have had that at my daycare when I was a kid! The teachers were all very warm, and I felt like my kids got a fair amount of hands-on education about cultures (each week of the camp focused on a different country). I love that they used that theme to introduce them to a number of different things - art from the country, music, dance, and even foods! My youngest loves to cook, and I hadn't expected that, so it was delightful to have her so engaged in something both fun for her and educational. I can't say I have any negative feedback at all - we've been to a number of daycares and summer camps, and dropped into this one last-minute after a previous childcare arrangement fell through, but they were very flexible, played well with our girls, and they had a lot of fun - I guess I only wish they were open a little longer! :-) It was a little tough having to wait until 8 a.m. to drop them off, since both my husband and I are supposed to be at work then, but we were able to finagle it for the two weeks we were there, and my kids definitely didn't want to go home :-) They still ask to go visit Pete the bird every time we drive by, and I'm so glad they had such a good time while they were there. I wish every childcare center was as much fun as New Discovery School!