Teachers are amazing and very caring. My kids loved going. The admin however is terrible to deal…read morewith.

My kids attended the PNWK Forest School program from January-June 2026, and had a negative…read moreexperience. For context, we moved to the area from out of state in December 2025. Both of my children attended a different outdoor pre-school for the Fall 2025 semester where their experience was overwhelmingly positive. At their prior school, the lead teacher was a former elementary school teacher with over 20 years of classroom experience. At PNWK, the teachers were considerably less experienced. All teachers, including the lead, were fairly recent graduates who, while passionate about nature and children, did not have the depth of expertise nor formal early childhood education training that we were expecting. The lack of formal training and experience became more evident to us when we learned about behavioral challenges our kids were having at school. While the teachers were kind, they did not seem equipped to deal with problematic behaviors. Similarly, the program as a whole did not seem designed to meet kids where the are, but rather to push "problem children" out through regular calls for early pick ups. Within several weeks of starting the program, we began receiving calls for early pick ups on a regular basis. Keep in mind a "full day" is only 3 hours including the time they are eating their packed lunch, and that they only attended 2 days a week. Obviously this created a lot of stress for our family, and an inability to treat the program as reliable childcare. Unfortunately, that stress also seemed to permeate to our kids who began to say they did not like school, which was heartbreaking to hear. The reports we got seemed to indicate that their behavior at school only worsened over the course of the semester. When it became more clear that the program was not a good fit for our family, we began asking about withdrawing or phasing out of the program. Unfortunately, the payments are structured such that you cannot withdraw without forfeiting significant amounts of advance tuition. However, we eventually cut our losses and moved on. Truthfully, there was a tremendous mental weight lifted off our family after separating from the program, as it had created a lot of stress for both us and our children. It's disappointing because this seems to the only outdoor preschool program in the area, and my children previously had such positive experiences at their prior school.

King's High School was an excellent choice for high school. The school is very accommodating to…read morestudents who are trying to get into elite college programs. The College and Career counseling here is amazing. Yes the school in years past has had a "cliquey" feel but the school is actively trying to address that. This school is the best private Christian school in the area.

I can't say enough good things about the Preschool here. They truly love families and children of…read moreall different backgrounds. Children in care here will be loved, happy and well prepared for starting Elementary when they complete Pre-K. They have a rich arts program, skilled teachers and administrators, and have FAR more diversity than what you will find at any other school on THIS campus. If I was grading just the preschool it would be 4-5 stars. Unfortunately, my experience with Kings goes beyond the preschool, but my praise of this school ends there. The school has made some effort to try and address their serious issues with race over the last year and a half, but from a student writing Whites Only over a school faucet two years ago, to bigoted parents getting angry that the new, very qualified Vice Principal, made things "all about race", simply because she told families she had a passion for race and reconciliation; their seems to be an abundance of families who chose this school to stay away from diversity and race relations. The school has very little black and latina diversity, so they have started disproportionately exploiting those children's images on marketing to give the appearance of diversity that simply isnt there. The school also is unable to help students with special learning needs, such as dyslexia. I've watched several families who love the school pour countless dollars into Kings for special reading help only to have to pull their child just to get the appropriate learning help through a public school. The school also made big changes at the beginning of the 2019 year to "clarify" previously unstated positions on a number of social issues that are not universally agreed upon within the Christian church. The one that made the headlines (because teachers were forced to quit if they wouldnt fall under the authority of the school and express agreement with Kings position) was that Kings staff must profess to believe that Homosexuality is unnatural. They also made clear that they will continue to teach this to their students unapologetically (see attached picture from their 11th grade textbook, just one example of why bullying is such a problem here). The CEO and administration like to "prove" they still love gay people by telling you about their gay sister or brother in law. Ugg telling gay kids their natural sexual orientation is unnatural and dangerous, not loving. The school also has big problems with parental cliques, exclusivity and elitism. The school holds all PTA meetings and many parent informational meetings or Principal discussions, during the day, making it difficult for working parents to be involved with PTA, ask questions or have their voices be heard. This was a common complaint I heard from working parents. Finally, parents should be aware that the CEO of CRISTA, the former head of "Sound the Alarm" and a lead Supporter and Activist for Referendum 65 in 2006 (which fought to repeal a law that protected people from being discriminated against based on sexual orientation) has made it her lifes work to fight against the "normalization" of homosexuality and as such, has brought the same agenda to Kings schools. Her leadership and direction are taking the school in a scary direction. I thought my kids would be here for the long haul, so pulling my oldest mid year was an emotional decision. My daughter starts K next year so we decided to let her finish at the preschool this year so she wouldn't need to start 2 new schools in less than a year. I love so many of the teachers and families here; I just wish I had known all these things before we chose Kings, since they dont align with our values and we wouldn't have had to put our son through such a rough transition mid-year. Clarity can be a gift, so I hope this gives some clarity to other parents making enrollment decisions right now, so they do so with their eyes wide open.

When I competed for the Shorewood High School swim team, Marysville Pilchuck High School was part…read moreof our set of teams we competed against each year, so we competed on-campus at the Marysville Pilchuck High School pool when they were the home team. I also came here a couple of years for Districts (had to swim a time faster than a cut-off time during the regular season in order to qualify to compete). As our school did not have an on-campus pool, we found it cool Marysville Pilchuck did. The parking for the competitions was not an issue in the handful of times we competed here. Pool workers were friendly and helpful when we had questions. The pool deck could accommodate larger numbers of swimmers, which was especially nice for Districts. Re-visiting the campus today, Wednesday 19 July 2023, I found the pool open for lap swim and fields open to the public. Fun for the school facilities to be open to the public.

Sue in attendance Is amazing and goes out if her way to help parents.. I appreciate all her hard…read morework, my daughter kept getting marked absent in remote learning when she was in school. I called her and she got right on it helping me figure out what/why this was happening, within the hour most of my kids wonderful teacher's had called me back to help deal with the problem . Thank you

Excellent school for our grandchildren. Well organized. A friendly and giving environment. The…read moreteachers and staff are superior.

3.65 out of 5. This is an old school, and a school that is very busy w almost 900 kids. Pushing…read more25+/- in a classroom. The property itself could use a facelift, but that costs money. Big money. Will our kids learn anything here? Hope so. Only time will tell. The teachers seem good. School faculty seems professional. The principal is a nice lady and appears fair and level headed. Safety is key here. Good. We need that. Problem here is the extreme insulation of teaching staff from parents. It's very hard to speak w your child's teacher in person unless you make an appt in the front office, which is much like trying to be a new patient at a doctor's office. "5 weeks from now we can get you in." Ugh. All is basically done via email or an app which can be arduous to communicate properly re issues when not face to face. There is no showing up at school for a quick hello w a teacher. Nope. They won't let you see your child's teacher real quick. They'll turn you away, and give you a slight snide vibe... like you might be a criminal or trying to do something dastardly. The attitude is unnecessary and unreasonably excessive. Another aside is that "side eye" that some "outdoor kid wranglers wearing safety vests" give if you dare ask a question, or "cross an imaginary line" that they deem uncrossable. So many rules to break by accident. A few, not all mind you, seem to deem some parents as a threat. I'm sure these ladies outside have seen their share of hard to deal withs, they're out there, but that percentage is low. Parents w their children aren't threats. (Hence the 3.65 out of 5 stars) What about that "Kindness Always" message again? Now... the ugliness that is the drop off and pick up situation at Hillcrest. Hoooo weee! DO NOT DO IT. Stressful! The school built in 1961 was never ready for the volume it has now in the 21st century, as well as the neighborhood that was built around it. Put your child on the bus! Seriously. Trying to park or getting in a line up of cars winding through a neighborhood an hour prior to drop or pickup is extreme. It can move along expeditiously at times, but mostly it's slow going and a daily fight. I wouldn't, nor would most, recommend it. You have to get there fairly early before school, and 45 mins before for pickup. Lots of sitting in your car waiting. People cut the line amd make it worse too. Getting away from the school is also tough. Put the kids on the bus! Nix the traffic jam and hanging around out front waiting for the teacher to walk out. This is an issue all experience. All in all Hillcrest is alright. B-. We can deal w the vests outside, the warden-esque front office, and the insane school traffic. Most agree it's the better school of the bunch in LS. Better than most. We work with what we have.

Nelson Elias the school psychologist and his helpful staff make the best team and go out of…read morethere there way to help the kids at Hillcrest elementary, they really care for the kids they take care of

Welcoming people at this church. Small congregation of well under 200. Decent diversity although a…read moremmajority of elderly. Beautiful building. Accomidating for folks with disabilities. Spacious on the inside. Clean bathroom. The sermon was low key but meaningful. Coffee and tea after the service was a nice meeting and greet.

There's a negative review up there from a student named Jack, who happens to be my son. He was…read morebeing a turd and fooling around in class. As his dad, I can honestly say that my kids have had a very positive experience at this school.

I absolutely would recommend Kid City. My son has been attending since 2011, he was 2yrs old when…read morehe started and had little interaction with children his own age at the time. My Daughter started in 2012 at the age of 1yrs old. My son has flourished at this center, he is top of his 1st grade class and even recently was tested for the gifted/challenge program, many thanks to the amazing staff and owner at Kid City!! My son was reading at a 1st grade level at age 4yrs old, due to the ongoing high standards of teaching. My daughter who was very antisocial and shy when she started at kid city, has grown to be a social butterfly, she has many friends and many of them have been attending since she started at age 1yr. She loves going and she has very strong relationships with the staff as well. It's like a family there! If you want amazing care and a loving environment for your kiddos you should consider Kid City. I feel blessed to have my kids at Kid City!

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Dr. Jun's Montessori. Our twins spent a full year…read morethere, and it made such a difference in their confidence and readiness for kindergarten. The teachers put genuine effort into making each class engaging and nurturing, and Dr. Jun's passion for education is evident in the way she connects with children and families. Our kids grew so much academically and socially, and they looked forward to school every single day. My only regret is not sending them earlier.

I am updating my review just as FYI since I wrote it a couple years back. This daycare is good, but…read moreI still docked a star since there is a lot of transition. They have recently changed their tuition rates and teacher-to-child ratio, so hopefully this helps with future staffing. They handled the COVID restrictions pretty well at the time (restrictions have been lifted recently). The daycare only had to shut down once. They alerted us quickly and the symptomatic child did not spread it to my daughter (she was in very close contact with her). My daughter loves her teachers and friends. She will soon be leaving since she is moving on to kindergarten. She is well prepared for it but will be sad to leave. My 2 year old son is enrolled to start in a week so there's a nice transition and I will still have a child there. I expect my son to be well cared for as usual. By the way, they changed their app since I last reviewed. It has a better interface and a message section. The director and teachers have contacted us directly on announcements, concerns, etc.

I called and left a message with a few questions, never received a call back. It would be nice if…read morethey offered some sort of open houses or informational sessions.