Hillside Academy

"As someone who actually attended both Boise Bears and Hillside Academy, I loved it there. My teachers were always making sure that is kids knew what they were teaching us and actually have a ZERO tolerance policy on bullying. If I ever had issues with a classmate, I knew it was okay to go to any of my teachers. As for "unwarranted price hikes" I'm not personally positive, but I do know that there were a few personal medical issues among ownership a few years back, as well as just hard times on the family. It's still a business and price hikes and drops will happen, hopefully they let families know before hand though. All in all, a great place to take your kids."

"My son has thrived since starting Pre-K at Hillside Academy. Barbara has a very well-planned and structured curriculum, you can tell a lot of thought was put into each activity! Not just thrown together, like other "preschools" do! All the teachers really pay attention to each child's individual needs. We are moving away from Boise, otherwise I was planning on continuing with Kindergarten at Hillside! I can't recommend them enough!"

"Hillside Academy is a small school with structured lesson plans. They use creativity to teach and completely capture children's' imagination. But the best aspect of Hillside Academy is their caring staff. My daughter attended for two years and now we return during the summer for swim lessons. My daughter is always excited to see her former teachers and they always reciprocate. My daughter has food allergies and Hillside Academy fully accommodated her needs. I highly recommend Hillside Academy!"

"My child has attended Hillside Academy for 2.5 years (1 year full time, 1 year as an after school program, plus 2 summers). The owner and all teachers create a very caring and attentive environment. The owner, Barbara, is a calm, loving person who can teach and guide the children. I would highly recommend Hillside as a part time or full time option, depending on your needs. We are currently doing swim lessons in the summertime, which I would also recommend. I don't recall any price hike that the previous reviewer mentioned."

"Hillside Academy, same owner to Boise Bears, is a nice place with a good childcare staff, according to the children anyways. However, the ownership is a tragedy and the management is so poorly done that we chose to leave and go somewhere else. After the unwarranted price hike, and lack of explanation we made the decision to leave at the end of the month. However, once the owners found out, the manager texted my wife after closing on a Friday to tell her that our children would no longer be welcome. Long story short, they are ass-holes and they charge far too much for what they provide."