Evergreen Academy/Preschool

My son goes to this school and he loves his teacher Ms. Kris (he keeps on talking about her to my family as he loves her class). I have seen him grow by leaps and bounds in this school. Always willing to find time to listen to my concerns and respond. Good communication, great principal and always cheerful and welcoming. I have recommended the school to my friends and they have a good experience too. I’m really happy with the support and care this school gives to my child.

Evergreen Academy has truly exceeded our expectations! From their exceptional care for each child to their timely communications, they've shown a genuine commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals. The facilities are impeccably maintained, with updated activities that keep our kids engaged and entertained. The welcoming teachers and staff are like an extension of our family. We're incredibly appreciative of everything Evergreen Academy does for our child's social, educational, and life lessons. Highly recommend!

We had awful experience with this Pre-school in 2021-2022 school year. My kid didn’t speak English and wasn’t familiar with the new routine - they were fully aware. They told me they had experience how to handle this. In reality - my kid cried and screamed every morning for 2 months during drop off, he didn’t want to go and stay there and my heart was broken every morning when I saw the teacher checking in kids with her device instead of comforting, engaging and calming my kid. I sent emails to the teacher. A Citation from the teacher’s letter: He tired himself out from crying. I think I should have dropped this school after this email. Indifference to the kid and total mess should be the name of this school. There was a constant mess with the communication from them, or absence of communication when it was needed. The kid’s daily report is very poor. Staff turnover started in September and it’s still going on! My kid was frustrated about changing teachers every other week and moving to different classes in after care. The last drop is the tuition increase in the middle of the school year! We paid the whole tuition for 2021-2022 school year with the idea to fix the price. The principal told me that we still need to pay. They need to cover teachers’ professional development. I don’t see the impact or value for my kid from this. Why should I pay??? Needless to say that we are not going to renew our contract for the Kindergarten. It’s enough for us. If you can afford the private school, I will recommend to choose another school and a better usage for your $1,600 dollars per month.

My daughter has thrived here for the past couple of years. This has been a great introduction to school. She is extremely prepared for Kindergarten and has a great foundation for routine, learning, and creativity. The staff has always been kind, engaging and helpful. We definitely recommend Evergreen Academy!

* Arrival/pick up times are not flexible at all. You MUST drop by 9:15am and if you go beyond pickup time, you are charged by the minute! * Nobody, I mean NOBODY, would say Hi, leave aside a "good morning" to you or your child at drop off. The fact that kids are not acknowledged into the classroom in the morning in not something I find appropriate. * Teachers would rush parents to drop their kids off. If it's taking a bit longer, they would not attempt to help, instead, they would close the door in your face, so you don't bother the classroom. * No food provided (at this price tag...). * Communication is below expectations. You have no visibility as to what your child did in the day, apart from a group picture you may/may not get at the end of the day, along with a generic text. On top of that, reaching out to the manager by phone is quite difficult. * Teachers seem to be too stressed out. You can hear them complaining about kids. * I've witnessed situations where teachers were not being nice to kids. Surprised they didn't even care I was there collecting my daughter. They would grab them by their arms, so they won't keep running. * They promoted an "Assistant teacher" to "Primary Teacher" a month into the school year, simply because the primary teacher extended her maternity leave. This teacher has gotten bad reviews from other parents, including myself, before even being promoted. * Lastly, the Manager will not acknowledge my observations/complaints. I sent extensive feedback, clarifying all these items above, but nobody reached out to me. When emailed the manager letting her know we were taking our child out of the school, it took her a week to respond with a goodbye msg. She would not facilitate ways to reach out to people higher in management. ** this applies to Evergreen Acadamy Montessori Bothell, School Year 2021-2022.