217 Child Daycare & Preschools in Alaska

Camp Fire Alaska - Nunaka Valley SAP receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the summer and before/after school programs for being well-organized, engaging, and staffed with friendly, trained professionals. However, several serious complaints allege poor supervision, safety concerns including bullying incidents, staff inattentiveness, and administrative failures to address issues.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mixed reviews with most parents praising summer programs, before/after school care, structured activities, and friendly staff. However, serious concerns have been raised about supervision quality, bullying incidents, staff accountability, and administrative responsiveness at certain locations.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mixed reviews with most parents praising their summer programs, before/after school care, and staff friendliness. However, several parents reported serious concerns including inadequate supervision, bullying incidents, poor communication, and unprofessional conduct by staff members.

Camp Fire Alaska - Polaris SAP receives mostly positive reviews praising their summer programs, before/after school care, trained staff, and engaging activities. However, several serious concerns have been raised about supervision quality, bullying incidents, staff responsiveness, and administrative accountability at certain locations.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mostly positive reviews praising their summer and before/after school programs for being well-organized, fun, and educational with trained staff. However, several serious concerns have been raised about supervision quality, safety issues including bullying, and administrative failures at certain locations.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the summer programs, before/after school care, and staff friendliness. However, serious concerns have been raised about safety, supervision, bullying incidents, and staff accountability at certain locations.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mixed reviews with strong praise for summer programs, learning activities, and staff friendliness, but serious concerns raised about supervision quality, child safety, bullying incidents, and staff accountability at some locations.

Joy Greisen Jewish Education Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with staff noted as caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated to child development. Parents highlight the beautiful facility, emphasis on outdoor activities and nature learning, engaging curriculum, and welcoming community that embraces families of all backgrounds.

Tundra Tykes receives mostly positive feedback for caring staff, structured curriculum, educational activities, and strong parent communication through daily photo updates. However, one family had a negative experience citing staffing shortages, poor front desk coverage, billing disputes, and their child's distress during the transition.

Camp Fire Alaska receives mixed reviews with strong praise for summer programs, before/after school care, outdoor activities, and staff friendliness. However, serious concerns are raised about supervision quality, bullying incidents, lack of incident documentation, staff using phones instead of monitoring children, and administrative failures to address safety issues.

Bright Beginnings Eagle River receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all reviews rating the facility 5/5 stars. Parents praise the professional, caring, and communicative staff who create a nurturing environment where children are happy and engaged. The center is noted for its compassionate approach to childcare and strong parent-staff relationships.

New Generations Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring staff, helpful developmental support like potty training, and communication via their app. However, one recent review raises serious concerns about cleanliness, staff certification, safety hazards, and overcrowding.

Open Arms receives mostly positive reviews with parents praising the quality of care, staff professionalism, cleanliness, and educational activities. However, there are serious allegations of child abuse and management issues from a minority of reviewers, though investigations by child protective services did not substantiate these claims. Parents note the facility is expensive but many feel the quality justifies the cost.

ThrivAlaska School Age Program receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising caring staff, child development, and emotional support. However, some parents report serious concerns about safety, supervision, and hygiene practices with younger children.

Parents consistently praise Bright Beginnings ELC - Abbott for excellent staff care, communication, and child development. Children are reported to be happy, well-fed, and engaged in learning activities. The facility maintains low staff turnover and uses an effective photo/update system (ChildPilot) to keep parents informed daily.

Bright Beginnings ELC - Jewel Lake receives mixed reviews. While many parents praise the friendly, caring staff and their children's happiness at the center, several parents report significant concerns about facility cleanliness, staff engagement, management issues, and billing practices.

Carousel Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a family-oriented facility with long-tenured, caring staff. Parents highlight strong communication, developmental support, activities, and personal attention to their children's needs. Multiple families report their children thriving and not wanting to leave the center.

EXPLORER PROGRAM reviews are mixed. Most reviewers praise the faith-based education, caring staff, and strong academics, but several parents report serious concerns about bullying, inadequate hygiene practices, poor communication, and a strict environment that negatively impacted their children's self-esteem.

Parents consistently praise Imagination Station as a family-oriented daycare with caring staff who treat children as family members. All reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting clean facilities, quality nutrition, strong communication, and individualized attention to each child's development and special needs.

Rising Star receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the staff, cleanliness, communication, and educational quality, with many recommending the center. However, several parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision during swimming, harsh discipline practices, billing issues, and unprofessional staff conduct.

Northern Lights Preschool receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with staff consistently praised for being caring, patient, and engaging. Children show developmental progress in speech, academics, and social-emotional skills, and parents appreciate the clean facility, in-room cameras, quality meals, and reasonable pricing.

All About Kidz receives mostly positive reviews (7 five-star ratings) praising caring staff, educational programming, healthy meals, and daily parent communication. However, two one-star reviews cite disorganization, unprofessional staff behavior, lack of educational activities, and poor management practices.

Building Blocks Early Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise staff members by name (Kyle, Tracy McGuffin, Mr. Lukas, Mr. Ricky) for their attentiveness, communication, and patience with children. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate supervision ratios, licensing violations, safety incidents (biting, pushing), poor incident reporting, staff management issues, and unpaid employee paychecks.