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March 2024 by SB
We feel very fortunate that our daughter is at Cadence Academy. She learns an incredible amount each day with the curriculum and enjoys her toddler friends and her caring, dedicated teachers. We are alongside her with the technology they use streaming live updates. We started in the infant room at 4 months and overall, it has been a great experience.
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December 2022 by Nicole Romero
We are very happy with Cadence Academy. We only have experience with the infant room, but our experience has been incredibly positive. The teachers are very communicative and helpful. They really care about the development and welfare of the kids in their care. As a first time patent, having that partnership is so important. Our little one adjusted easily and loves the teachers. I also appreciate the communication we get from the directors. Great experience.
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December 2022 by Courtney Mckean
Cadence has to be hands down the best school in the area. My 4 year old daughter has grown so much in her few months being here. They care so much about what they do, are amazing at having fun events for both the kids and parents, always update us on how she is doing, and her confidence and love for school grows every day. She loves being here! Very grateful for Sam, Sharice, and all of the wonderful teachers. Highly recommend.
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December 2022 by Kristin Dato
Our daughter has attended Cadence Academy since 8 months old and she is currently 2 years. She has been in three different classrooms (classrooms change depending on age) and we have had an excellent experience in all three. The infant classroom has a small teacher to child ratio and we felt very comfortable with her in their care. Our daughter continues to reach her milestones after entering the 1-2 and 2-3 year old classrooms. The teachers are attentive, fun, personable, and all around a well-rounded bunch. They have daily schedules, academic-based activities, and learn age-appropriate skills. The director is doing her best to ensure that classrooms stay open due to the staffing shortage and the teachers continuously remain positive. Our daughter really enjoys going and we enjoy the app that goes along with it to let us know what they are doing each day. We highly recommend Cadence Academy.
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December 2022 by Chris Doles
Great school with caring teachers! There has been some leadership turnover and teacher turnover, the current director Sharice is communicative and flexible even in these challenging time. I've found the teachers engaged and hardworking and they provide picture and written updates during the day as well as new teacher introductions more consistently than our previous day care provider. It's been challenging to balance ratio's when there was short staff but our little one tended to like the interactions with the older kids even if brief. I would only recommend maximize outside time! Our little one would sleep outside if we let her ;)
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December 2022 by Brian Dodson
Cadence is an outstanding preschool for our 3 year old daughter. The staff is courteous, professional, and they genuinely care about the growth and development of each child. There is tremendous flexibility with timings and it's a year round school. We love that the staff teaches manners and respect and we get daily updates through an app or email. Our daughter has flourished here. Jen and her staff have gone above and beyond what my wife and I could have expected. I give my highest recommendation for your child to attend this school.Update to this review three years later: The school has done a tremendous job navigating all the COVID-19 restrictions and difficulties hiring staff. Sharice recently took over the director position and her experience at Cadence really helped make the transition seamless. She does a great job communicating with the parents.Our son now attends and he is in the 2 year old room. We are beyond lucky to have Nancy and her daughter Regan as the teachers. Simply put, they are amazing. It takes special people to spend all day with numerous 2 year old kids. They do it with a smile and it's obvious they enjoy their job. Cadence has my highest recommendation.
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December 2022 by Shannel Pabalan
I love this preschool for a few reasons. I live in Hawai'i but my nephews are in Washington. This preschool has an app where they send pictures and updates on what your child is doing, in my case I am able to see what my nephew is doing throughout his day. My nephew is also speaking much more clearly and is able to communicate better when it comes to things he wants and things he dislikes. The teachers are very involved and attentive. My nephew has but allergies and they are always aware of what food he is given as well as the food that is around him. I'm glad my nephew attends school here, the program and the staff are doing a great job.
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September 2022 by Courtney M.
My daughter has been here for a few weeks, her first time in school at almost age 4. I can not say enough about this place. She loves it here! They do an incredible job with our daughter, she comes home so excited and happy about what she learned! She's learning so much and they are such a comfort to nervous parents with a child in school for the first time. They take photos throughout the day of their activities and post them along with updates about what they're learning for the week. I'm really thankful for Sharice and Sam, and the teachers and the staff are all incredible, kind people. It's easy to see they care deeply about the work they do and the well-being and development of the kids. Thank you all!
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January 2022 by Brittany H.
Leaving your kiddo with someone for any period of time is hard, let alone 5 days a week almost all day. Let me just say that Cadence is an answer to prayer and we LOVE them. The staff is so wonderful and my daughter loves going. At two years old she comes home talking about her friends and all the things she did that day. It also helps to have updates throughout the day so you can see what they are learning. We are truly blessed to have this place and Mrs. Nancy and Mrs. Reagan are AMAZING! We wouldn't want our munchkin attending anywhere else.
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December 2021 by Evan Marques
I don't think my wife and I could be any more thrilled with our experience at Cadence Academy in Gig Harbor. We have young daughters that have been attending since they were each 6 months old - our oldest is now in the classroom for 3-4 year old toddlers. The attention and care that the teachers and directors show towards our daughters provides us the confidence to entrust them with our girls on a daily basis. Our daughters are each learning and developing the skills to ultimately be successful in elementary school. Our daughters are capable of socializing with their peers and teachers, comfortable around non-family adults, and learning daily (it's incredible the lengths the teachers go to teach our daughters new and exciting things). Our eldest daughter has very serious food allergies and the school has gone to great lengths to accommodate her allergies and protect her while still serving her food from the school's menu. In sum, we are beyond pleased with our experience at Cadence Academy and would strongly recommend it to any parent seeking preschool for their children.
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December 2021 by Emily Feleen
We have been very pleased with the staff at Cadence Academy of Gig Harbor. We have been using the infant room for 6 months and our daughter loves going to daycare. They are very communicative and they pay close attention to maintaining routines for our infant which is very important to us. They share pictures everyday and you can tell that the staff of the infant room - Sam and Valeria ,truly care about her. Like everywhere, they have struggled with staffing during the pandemic but they work hard to maintain their hours and accommodate our needs. We highly recommend them!
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December 2021 by Justin Towner
We have been with Cadence Academy here in Gig Harbor for just over a year now. We signed up for the wait list just shy of 2 years prior to receiving a call that they had room. We were very fortunate to land a spot when we did, and couldn't be happier with our experience. We have kids in 2 rooms and they love the experiences they have. We have met a few of the best preschool teachers that we have encountered as well! With all childcare experiences we have run into some short staff times or changes, but we know and trust that the administration is working their hardest to fix any issues that pop up (they do no matter where/what). We'll be sad when our oldest leaves for kindergarten shortly, but will be happy to have our youngest there for a few more years! An all around wonderful experience in such a challenging industry at times!
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December 2021 by Kristin Simonsen
Through 4+ years and ups and downs of raising two young kids, we’ve had a great experience at Cadence. We initially chose Cadence based on our confidence in the Director, Jennifer. It was the right choice. Jennifer and the Assistant Director, Debbie, are fantastic, along with a number of the teachers we’ve encountered over the years. Lead teacher Mrs. Sharice, in particular, is exceptional.These remarkable women have built a strong culture at Cadence – focus on, and pride in, education/inspiring lifelong learning, coupled with the warmth and kindness kids need. They sincerely care about and want the best for each and every child they encounter. And while turnover in any daycare setting is a fact of life, we have been pleasantly surprised by the quality and “fit” of most new hires.Perhaps most notably, these ladies have fully supported our family in the face of some developmental challenges for one of our kids. They’ve worked directly with us and our child’s outside professional support to improve success in the classroom. This includes providing detailed daily notes, incorporating external recommended strategies, and devising their own tactics based on research and formal education/training. They accommodated our need to temporarily change enrollment to part-time. And when we decided a different solution was best for our child, they allowed us to continue enrollment for a few hours a week to smooth the transition and enrich our child’s development.We are so grateful for all they have done for our kids, and the empathy they’ve shown to us as parents. We highly recommend them to other families with both typical and special needs.
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December 2021 by Alexa Bader
I am the kind of parent who has severe anxiety when it comes to the care of my child. It took me months of research, I even researched complaints through the state and I finally landed on Cadence Gig Harbor. This place is amazing! Not only do they update throughout the day and send pictures, my daughter has sky rocketed in her intelligence from the level of learning and dedication from her teacher Ms Sharice. Ms Sharice is incredible and is the new assistant director so I know the school is going to be heading in an even more amazing direction. I have never had any weird interactions from this school and I appreciate that my level of helicopter mom is respected which eases my anxiety. The teachers truly love their kids here and you can 100% tell everyone is a big family. I will be sad when my daughter gets too old to come here but they have given her an awesome foundation for when she starts school. I don’t even live in gig harbor and I drive over there and pay the toll just so my daughter can attend here. You’d be lucky to have your child enrolled here! We love Cadence Gig Harbor!!!
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December 2021 by Reagan Bender
I will say that choosing a day care for my child may be the scariest thing I have had to do. I remember touring some and thinking NOPE! The first time walking into Cadence, we had such a warm and welcoming feeling. The common area was decorated and they had food out for the parents in the morning (pre-covid). My little one went in at 4 months to allow me to go back to work.The staff was so amazing! We ended up asking our teacher to babysit as well! She helped guide me (first kid) on when to start with a sippy cup and what worked getting him to nap. Just all the good stuff that no other mom could tell you because it is your kid!Ms. Sharice (Assistant Director) is also amazing! Every day it was a pleasure talking with her - she makes the place inviting and warm. She also has 2 littles ones, so she understands the ups and downs of parenthood and what our expectations are as the parents of Cadence Kids.We went through COVID with a 1 year old at Cadence. We had no issues and full confidence in their staff and policies. Also, not going to lie - the food always makes me hungry in all the Kids Reports! They have a great chef!!If you are lucky enough to get on their waitlist or get in - I'd say sign up as soon as you are expecting!
