Evergreen Academy Montessori has been such a gift for our family. From the start, we felt welcomed…read moreinto a warm, thoughtful environment where children are encouraged to be confident, independent, and kind. My son's teacher, Leslie West, has been truly extraordinary. She listens to the kids with real interest, respects them as individuals, and creates a classroom culture that is both joyful and caring. With her guidance, my son has grown in so many ways; he takes pride in caring for himself, loves to help others, and feels capable of learning and doing things on his own. The school clearly values educators who nurture the whole child, and that shines through in everything they do. We're so grateful for Evergreen Academy and can't recommend it highly enough.

Ms. Leslie West has had a wonderful impact on my daughter's learning journey. Through her teaching,…read moremy daughter became more independent and confident, learning everyday life skills such as table manners, making her bed, and cleaning up after herself. She always looked forward to school, especially the weekly Friday show-and-tell, where she felt excited to share her thoughts. The hands-on, theme-based activities--like growing a pumpkin in the fall and observing a ladybug's metamorphosis in the spring--made learning engaging and meaningful. My daughter truly loved her class, and we are very grateful to Ms. Leslie West for her care, creativity, and dedication. Thank you for making such a positive difference in her early learning years.

Incredible school and staff. We were looking for a bilingual school for my oldest son so he could…read morelearn Spanish. I also loved the mindfulness and breathing they bring into everything. The school is run by parents who truly care, and even set up amazing after school care and activities for the kids. Highly recommend!

Amazing little school, all the teachers are so attentive, caring and professional. My daughter…read moreleaves easily in the mornings, and wants to stay as late as possible - what could be a better signal!

Northlake Academy was the most disappointing school experiences we've had, out of 4 private schools…read morein the area with our 3 kids. It's close, cheap, but that's about it. Teachers leave, curriculums are disorganized. Despite the small class sizes, our children received little support from staff over the years until we called it quits. Teachers mostly blame kids and parents during teacher parent conferences. Communication was very difficult, especially with the principal's sporadic and illogical blame emails and "no reasons for concerns". Teachers aren't native speakers with thick accents, the qualified teachers left for other schools. ITBS scores are faked, since they spend a month rehearsing almost the same tests and memorizing. Many kids we know were not qualified for accelerated classes at other schools. The restrictive year-long contract signed in Jan/Feb leaves families locked-in before final grades and staff changes. They don't release contracts and brush away parental concerns.

Fully agree with another review here from Mindy H. Our son was expelled in 2 days for 'behavioral…read moreproblems'. He was going to a daycare for a full year, before going to Northlake. The attitude in previous school was to help him if he fumbles. The apathy from preschool lead teacher was appalling. He was least welcomed. Who does that to a 3 year old. After 2 days of education, she also kept the deposit. Really regret the decision to even trying this school.

Do not recommend this school. Very few teachers seem to actually like their job here. This school…read morewas good until they changed superintendents, and the elementary principal left. Then Covid happened and they were flooded with kids. Classes are too big. If you have a child with any kind of learning disability or anything this is not a good school at all. They barely make accommodations and don't have IEP and 504 programs to help. One year my child's teacher yelled at the class all the time. Kids with parents on campus get special treatment, and this school is very inconsistent with discipline. There are also drugs on campus.

Cedar Park Christian is consistently excellent - caring compassionate teachers. If you are looking…read morefor perfection - no, they're not perfect. But the school routinely tests above the state standards, and it's alumni excel around the world. Plus good moral foundations founded on Biblical principles.

My child has been attending WMS for four years - since the Early Childhood level. We continue to be…read moreimpressed with the rate at which our child excels and her love of learning is truly fostered. We are always amazed at what our child comes home with. They do not limit children's learning and treat them as though they can handle learning advanced vocabulary and vast concepts (because they can!). What we love - the classroom sizes and student/teacher ratio - individualized learning - the community - no limit to what children can learn/handle - fostering love of education - teaching kindness in social skills

Woodinville Montessori may not be for everyone. Its orderly environment is maintained by…read morerestricting the freedom for some kids to learn and explore on their own. When a kid fails to comply due to their age or personality, parents are simply told to take their kid somewhere else with very little regard to what it does to a young child's mind or heart. I went to a Montessori inspired school myself. Although I have never been trained or certified as a Montessori teacher, I have years of experience on the receiving end. For me, the Montessori system allowed me to learn independently at my own pace. The freedom to learn was essential for me to establish self-confidence. Because of that, we believe our 3 year old child can benefit from the Montessori system as well. Our child was accepted to the early childhood program. It's a mixed-age class with 20 children ranging from 3 to 6 years old. Being one of the youngest children in the class, it would require time for him/her to adjust to the transition. Prior to Woodinville Montessori, he/she has been going to a play-based daycare with kids in the same age group. The transition was not easy. Our child struggled adapting to the new environment. However, he/she was making progress. During our scheduled one-on-one with the teacher, we talked about his/her struggles and improvements. Everything was appearing to be heading in the right direction. There was no mention of rejecting him/her from the school during this meeting. We even asked the teacher if there is anything concerning that requires special attention. Nevertheless, we received an email from the school 2 weeks after our one on one meeting with the teacher indicating the need to discuss his/her "readiness" to continue attending Woodinville Montessori. A special meeting was set up as the result of that email. We attended the meeting ready to make necessary adjustments to better prepare our 3 year old for the school. We actually looked forward to receiving recommendations. Instead of providing constructive suggestions, the school basically told us to take our child somewhere else. It was explained to us that the primary reason for the school's decision was his/her poor ability to follow instructions. During this meeting, the school demonstrated very little understanding of our child and willingness to work with us. Our kid is not a perfect kid. He/she can be challenging at times. We are certainly not perfect parents either. However, we try our best to understand and to make the best decisions based on this understanding. The expectation from Woodinville Montessori for a 3 year old child to follow directions and stop exploring on their own was not the best for our child. The school's lack of willingness to work together was also extremely discouraging. The Montessori method was originally developed to help children with learning disabilities. It was the method for teaching the "unteachable". It's based on the understanding of how a child's mind works. Although an "orderly" environment is a major element in the Montessori method, it should not interfere with the children's natural tendency to want to explore. Montessori or not, the purpose of education is to help the children. Turning them away when they are struggling simply does not align with this fundamental goal. We saw the efforts from our child trying to adjust and to be accepted to the new environment. It was heartbreaking when all their effort was simply rejected. In the end, imagine having to explain to your child that they cannot go to the school and see their friends anymore.

I first started taking online classes here back in 2015 to get a head start in school. The online…read moreassignments work well and are easy to access/use. You also have a way to easily message your teacher so getting questions answered is not a problem.

From the owner: Our goal is to educate- guiding students and families through options that best fit their student…read more An education plan is designed that strengthens a student's skills, guides current academics, and fosters a connection to learning. The blended learning plan may include online, small group, and one-to-one coursework. Our continual support and communication fosters learning and course completion. Earned credits are transferable to all public and private schools, and a NWLS diploma is recognized by colleges and universities.

There aren't enough stars to recommend this school highly enough. The quality of education my…read moredaughter has received, and the social/emotional growth she has achieved would not have been possible elsewhere. Virginie, Audrey and Karin are outstanding teachers. They are caring, thoughtful, respectful, hard working (so so so hard working!!) and model all the qualities that we want our daughter to learn about. They really do see who the kids are as individuals, and are then able to tailor their approach to provide what each child needs to grow and learn. My daughter couldn't be happier to be at Les Lilas each day, and she has a love of learning and working that I never thought I would see at her young age. And on the academic side of things, I don't really know where to begin -- again I have to say they are top notch. My daughter is in the preschool age group, but she is already learning reading skills, printing/cursive, and doing math, science and art in a way I've never seen other schools attempt. And she's doing it in both English and French. She has progressed in French by leaps and bounds compared to when she started at Les Lilas. We never really grasped what she was capable of, until her teachers showed us what she can do. Overall, I think the standout feature of this school is the teachers. The amount of thought they put into their work with each child is beyond comprehension. They make it look so easy. And they always make it fun to be at school -- the kids never want to leave when it's time for parents to come pick them up! It is truly a close community of children and families who care. Love love love this school!! It was the easiest and best decision we ever made.

I have been a student of Virginie's since I was 4. She has been an amazing teacher. She has made…read morelearning the French language fun!-Lydia G, age 11

We love it here and love Ms. Sarah! Ms. Theresa was great as well for testing…read more They are all so kind!

My son just started here and it's been great! He doesn't complain about going and his tutor is very…read moreknowledgeable and certified in teaching kids with dyslexia. When asking this 8 year old, "What do you like about your tutor for this survey?" He says "its kinda fun!"

My daughter went to Totem Preschool for two years. I can't recommend it enough. Miss Bobbi is…read morefantastic and very knowledgeable. There is a lot of emphasis on social and emotional development, which is very important for kindergarten readiness. The kids get time in the gym each class, which my high energy child really loved.

Attending this preschool has been a somewhat sad experience. The teachers seemed nice when I…read morevisited with my child for the day, then they showed their real colors after we gave the check. One of the two teachers was extremely cold the first few months and does not often look happy to be teaching at all...just going through the routine it seems. There is no way to meet other parents because you have to drop your kid off at the door and the teachers grab them and bring them in quickly, sometimes without saying good morning to my child and rarely acknowledging me. I know they're in a rush, but common courtesy would not be hard. There is no hallway outside the class to wait for the children and meet other parents... The email communication is short and there is, overall, little sense of community. My child is learning a good amount in the gymnastics section which is nice, but the academic section is mediocre. They mostly seem to read a scholastic magazine and do those activities as a group, then they do crafts. They have done some interesting crafts once in a while and they have had some good field trips to two plays and some theme lessons, but now they are just doing the alphabet which isn't a challenge or super engaging and there are a lot of worksheets/coloring book type pages. There is no place to wash hands, so they give the kids hand sanitizer before snack, and the snack is a dixie cup of water and a graham cracker or animal crackers. One day they gave the kids only marshmallows for a birthday, and this is after kids jumping around for an hour in gymnastics. Overall I have been very sad with this whole experience and am looking forward to sending my child somewhere else. BEfore this we had only positive experiences in programs/classes with teachers that seem to love little ones and teaching them; I have never written a review on one of these things, but I felt it was my duty to post since I only saw two positive posts when I was looking and was sadly mistaken to send my child here.