Harvard Park Children's Learning Center North

I wanted to take some time to review this beautiful place. After a year and a half of my daughter being at Harvard Park Learning Center, all I can say is that my daughter is absolutely thriving. She’s a very shy, cautious, slow to warm up girl, and I was so nervous moving her from a nanny at home to a “daycare” at 2.5 years old. This is more than a daycare. Not only are all teachers and staff so caring and kind, the teachers really focus on teaching social emotional skills from a young age, how to develop independence, and how to contribute to their little community (holding the door open, putting toys always, etc). The following year, when my daughter was 3.5, I was shocked to discover she could write her own name unassisted. She’s learning skills that are both preparing her to positively interact with others as well as to be ready for elementary school specifically. They also bring in other child development experts if/when needed like speech therapists or children mental health experts to provide training to teachers, which just shows the facility truly cares about continuous education and the wellbeing of the kiddos who go there. Finally, and most importantly, she has so much fun there. She’s made great friendships, she’s been exposed to activities like gymnastics and soccer, and she’s really come out of her shell. When I go to pick her up, she always wants to finish her activity before she runs to me, and a phrase she often says is “today was a happy day!” She just has such a wonderful experience at this school.

This is our first year at Harvard Park. We picked this school from all the positive reviews and feedback. We have never done any sort of child care for our son outside of family. The reason we choose Harvard Park was because they had such a wonderful reputation from parents and schools. Our son has such a curious mind and loves to be stimulated. I like that Harvard Park is not like other care facilities and they focus on education and engaging the children. Everyone who works there is so kind and truly care for all the children. I could not imagine a better environment for our child. We are so blessed to come across this gem.

Harvard Park has been a great school for my family. My son was there for two years starting on 2018 and my daughter just finished her second year this spring. All the teachers they had or worked with were amazing. Barb, Suzi, and Leanne do a great job running the school. My son says it was fun and the teachers were really nice. My daughter says art was fun and learning about all the animals was her favorite.

Harvard Park will always hold a very special place in my heart. My son attended for 3 years and it became a second home to our family. The staff was always kind, nurturing and well trained at dealing with children. We had a poor experience at another day care which shook me and made me worried that my child was “bad” and Harvard Park squashed those worries and built both me and my child back up. They have their own way of dealing with problems and they actually helped me at times be a better parent. At first I was hesitant about their open room feel…but soon, you will see the beauty in it too. Everyone gets to know everyone and it turns into a big family. The meals were made with love and I credit Harvard Park with introducing new foods to my son and creating a very healthy non picky eater. I love their outdoor space & bike track!! They do an amazing job in the summer and yes a few days ago we drove by and my son (who is now in elementary school) squealed with delight when he saw all the bikes in the parking lot and knew it must be “bike day” at summer camp!!! Yes, its expensive but every single penny we spent at Harvard Park was money we felt was so well worth it. We never worried about our son while he was there. Never wondered if he was being treated right. Never!!! That peace of mind is worth everything And did I mention the sweet waving window?! ❤️

My son has come to LOVE Harvard Park. When he first started as a nearly 3 year old, he had never been in child care before. We had moved from Ottawa, Ontario back to Spokane (where our son had never lived) all of the staff at Harvard Park cared for him and helped him through a tough few months navigating change. Earlier this week he was upset with me because he wasn't ready to leave. His game with Suzi, one of the owners of Harvard Park, wasn't finished and he wanted to stay and play longer. The entire staff is so supportive and take care of all the students in the center, not just the students in their class.