Parkside Christian Preschool

06/05/2008 Posted by JenniferBonner

I am not hiding my name in this review because I stand by my words. Before my daughter was a student at Parkside she attended Kindercare in Vancouver. While Kindercare is not a horrible place, I never felt like my family belonged there. After a particularly long day at work I realized my daughter seemed to always have a dirty face when we picked her up. So I thought about changing daycares and called Parkside to see if they would take her. I talked with Connie, the director, and she told me she would contact the state licensing board to make sure she could take my daughter since my daughter was only 10 months old at the time and they were licensed for children at least one year of age. I got a call back within a few hours and I was told the state permitted Connie to take my daughter. I immediately wrote a 'resignation' letter to Kindercare and we started at Parkside within two weeks. I have never felt my child is uncared for or neglected at Parkside. I can always call Connie or the teachers and talk to them about my fears or concerns and they listen to the ravings of a paranoid mother. I have consistently found the center to be clean and organized. The teachers have done an excellent job of teaching my daughter things I never would have thought of in a million years. As to the negative comments that have been posted about Parkside I say this - everyone has an opinion and not all opinions are based in facts. I will not say Parkside is perfect because no daycare is. But they are the daycare that I have found to be the closest to perfect in Clark County. And I do not have to worry about my child coming home with a colorful vocabulary or a hateful heart!

Pros: They love children!

04/01/2008 Posted by SUNNYDAY2DAY

I had a very hard time choosing a childcare provider with the Camas area. All of the centers I looked at were dirty, understaffed, unorganized and not one center had a properly funded educational program. When I looked at Yeah Wees (in Washougal) the attendant talked to me for about 15 minutes while leaving several children strapped into seats at a table and not one of those babies (it was the infant room!!) had any food or toys in front of them and at least one had a poopy diaper. I left that center thinking "I can't do this, how am I supposed to go to work and leave my kids in a place like this?!" When I looked at Parkside I was hopeful, but nervous to hear of the rates as it was absolutely the cleanest center I have seen. When I discovered that for just $615 per month my son could attend this beautiful, well staffed, educationally focused, local, newly remodeled center, we were excited! We love it at Parkside. The teachers all know the kids and what they are into, what they need to be learning, etc. They are open, honest, somewhat strict, and consistant; exactly what our son needs. My son comes home every day with some new thing he has made, learned, discovered, or discussed with his teachers at daycare. At Christmas we were amazed to hear him tell us "Mom, my favorite teacher is Miss Kayla. She said she loves all the kids with her WHOLE heart. Not just a little bit of her heart, Mom but ALL OF IT!" Just one small example of the great things we have heard about Parkside from who matters most - the kids. The kids are happy at drop off and pick up. Also, there are great family events that Parkside puts on for all of the families including a weekly dinner that all families are invited to. We love Parkside Christian Daycare Center. If anyone has anything negative to say about this center I can already tell you it isn't a parent of a child who has or does attend Parkside Christian Daycare Center.

Pros: CLEAN, ORGANIZED, EDUCATIONAL, FUN, WHOLESOME

Cons: THE NEIGHBOR WHO LIED TO THE CITY - TRYING TO CLOSE THE CENTER TO ALL.