Our family is so grateful that we found the MPC Early Learning Center. We searched throughout the…read morearea for a nurturing play-based program and we found it here. My son had primarily been at home with me prior to starting preschool, so I was especially concerned about socialization. The school has a large outdoor playground and indoor playground equipment for rainy days. The kids get tons of physical activity as well as time to imagine and role-play and learn how to get along with one another. The classrooms have lots of different centers and educational toys that promote fine motor and problem-solving skills. They do LOTS of hands-on activities and crafts as well as circle time and show-and-tell. The learning is so organic. The kids are relaxed and having fun while learning all the things they will need to have a great start in kindergarten. The director is one of the most positive and energetic people I've ever met. She promotes tons of fun, kid-friendly activities and events. She has been a part of the school since her now-grown children were students there. I was also impressed by how long so many of the teachers have been there. All together, they create a wonderful and supportive environment for the kids. I've also loved getting to know the other families who are part of the school. From the Christmas program to a parent/child dance to the spring art show to the trike-a-thon, there are so many exciting things to do as a family that give us a chance to experience the school, and the fun, along with our son. We are thrilled with our choice and we look forward to being a part of the school with both of our kids.

MPC-ELC is a wonderful play-based half-day preschool with caring teachers, colorful classrooms and…read morea beautiful large playground that has been "growing a love of learning" for more than fifty years. They offer classes from ages 18mo to 5 yrs, including a Jr K program for students who miss the cutoff date for kindergarten or who would benefit from an extra year. As both a parent and an educator, I invite you to visit and see what makes them so unique.

TLE is the best local preschool. The teachers are fantastic and you can tell they love their jobs…read moreand the children, not just in the way they approach their work, but the details. For example, when Ms. Brittany served my child breakfast, she drew a smiley face on the pancake with syrup. The curriculum is well designed and offered by corporate, including an app for children to practice what they learn at home. The app is also excellent for routine communication regarding potty training, what has been served/eaten at mealtimes, and daily activities. It's nice to know what my child did that day so that we can talk about it! The summer months also include a range of events (we aren't field trip aged yet) like ice cream and snow cone trucks, fitness camp, magicians, zoo to you, and water play days. I love that the food is provided. It is one less thing to worry about--running out the door and only having to remember a water bottle is amazing. Each breakfast includes a main, a side of fruit, and milk. Each lunch includes a main dish, a side of fruit, a side of vegetables, and milk. Afternoon snack includes two things and typically includes a fruit, veggie, or protein source. Everything at TLE is extremely clean, the toys are in good condition, there is a variety of books, the floors are clean, and even the handprints on the front glass door are cleaned daily (sorry, some of them are my child's). The playground areas are very nice--each has a slide, but the older children's area also has scooters and bikes. Both have astroturf, which I appreciate because there are no dirt or grass stains when my child comes home. Each playground also has a shaded area with picnic tables. The events are an added bonus. They are free to families and it's nice to chat and connect with others in your child's class. I also recognize that the teachers know my child and greet her by name. They also do different things to appreciate the parents and families like monthly take home dinner nights or sometimes breakfast on the go. We definitely feel appreciated and like part of a community. We toured other locations and also enrolled at a different preschool before switching to TLE and can't imagine a better fit or trusting anyone else to do what they do.

I feel so honored to write this Center's first review! I toured the school prior to their opening…read moreand am so grateful for their presence in our community. While the teacher for my child is incredibly important to our family, the person leading the charge is equally so. The Director, Melissa, is warm, considerate, funny, intelligent, and deeply understanding of our needs and hopes as a family seeking and in need of childcare, and what we all want out of the experience. She delivered above and beyond. She built a great team, hired the right people, and they all want to be there! Under Melissa's leadership this school will only continue to flourish, and with that, my children will continue to receive the best care. Thank you to The Learning Experience!!

Our son is enjoying every minute at Nanda Learning Center. From the beginning, he had trouble…read moreadjusting but the staff at Nanda did a good job help him transition. After a couple of weeks, he is happy to see his teachers and friends. The Nanda Learning Center is great with communicating with what is needed, I.e more diapers and wipe, to communicating any situation that may have occurred during the day. The center is also has very strict COVID guidelines and managed to get our son to wear a mask the entire day. I am very happy with our son's progress and development. The staff is doing an excellent job helping him learn new things.

Nanda used to be run by a fun loving, kind director…read more Things quickly changed and went downhill fast when there was a change in directors. The director is young and inexperienced and hasn't been given the appropriate training or guidance in her position. She could thrive if she was given these skills. However, parents are spoken to passive aggressively, bribed with writing positive reviews to get $100 removed from 1 weeks tuition, the handbook is shoved down our throats, but not even followed by the center. I'm so disheartened by the way Nanda's went down hill. We're grateful to be parting ways with Nanda's and wish the director gets what she needs to be successful, have the kids treated kindly, and build the morale of the childcare center.

Update 8/2018: My daughter loves this place still even after 2 years! The staff is still amazing…read moreand she's now been in three different rooms (currently in the two's). I can't rave about this place enough! I absolutely adore Daniel, Bella and the entire staff! Every morning when I drop off, everyone says hello to Ellie and shower her with affection. Even teachers that haven't been in her class before make it a point to say "Good Morning" and complement her or give her a hug. Ellie usually walks through and waves to everyone like she owns the place. She's been learning so much from them too! She sings a ton of different songs and every day she comes home with something new to say or sing. We just had another baby and can't wait for him to start there too. We have been considering moving to a different county but this day care is what is holding us back for now. That's how much we adore this place! If you're on the fence about choosing a day care center, let me tell you, you won't be disappointed with Kiddie Academy of Centreville! Original 2016: We have been enrolled at Kiddie Academy for 3 months now. At first visit, we loved this place because the smaller classrooms and the video streaming capability. But the hours and the prices weren't comparable to the area. So we went with a different daycare initially. After a horrific ordeal with that other place, we decided as parents that we would make this decision for our infant, not because of money or convenience and I am so glad that we did. Somehow, we are able to make it work scheduling wise and it's about more expensive than other places but we were able to make that work too. The staff is absolutely amazing! The kids love their teachers, the parents love the staff and the communication I get from Kiddie Academy is more than I could have imagined. I get pictures and updates through the app and able to log on and see my kid anytime of the day. I can't believe there aren't ANY reviews out here for them because this place is amazing!

We are so happy to be at Kiddie. We were at another center and wish we hadn't waited so long to…read moreswitch. My sons learning increased significantly within weeks of our switch. The Jr. K teacher is great. Daniel and all of the staff at Kiddie are pleasant and communication is outstanding. I can't count the amount of times my husband and I have said we are so happy to be there.

We decided to enroll our son at Montessori of Chantilly because after going through a long list of…read morepreschools in the area, I really did not find a place that "felt right and safe" specially during COVID except for this one. I communicated with Ms. Kaltun, the director and I must say, after speaking to her once, I was "sold" at putting my son at her school. She is very personable, very kind and understanding, genuine and just listened to my questions, concerns and answered them confidently which gave me peace of mind sending my son over to a school during the pandemic. We then went to the school for a tour and met Ms. Komala, our son's primary teacher. At first meeting, our son felt very comfortable with her and he never forgot her name even tho it took us about 4 months before starting in class- she sure gave him a good impression and really showed us how much she cared for the children. I have so much good things to say about the school. I have recommended them to my friends and coworkers who also had good experience with them. Overall, this is a place that cares about our children, they do not look at them as numbers like all the others. If you want quality education and a safe place for your children, this is it.

I'm not sure if my daughter would have excelled to her current level if it was not for the awesome…read morestaff at the Montessori School of Chantilly. Her reading comprehension is strong and her attention is much improved. The thing that I really appreciate about the teachers is the fact that they want to learn more about the respective cultures of the student body so that they can prepare them for the diverse world that exists outside of the school. My daughter is part of such a warm and welcoming environment, so much so that they even invited parents to come in and contribute towards a special event yesterday to better understand and appreciate the importance of Lunar New Year to my family and the other families that celebrate. As a dad, I will always be thankful for that. Highly recommend.

The church is lovely, but the preschool has a lot of issues. There is a new (interim) Director that…read moreI do not trust to work with staff or students. We had a very negative experience with the Director and didn't appreciate her communication or tone when speaking with us, our child, or other children. There was high teacher turnover while our child was enrolled and the replacements were inexperienced, which I believe led to negative behaviors. The Director also kept our 3yo for a time out / isolation for over an hour (she told us she did this). I would not send a child here.

GCLC has by far exceeded my expectations. We moved here from CA and both of my children adjusted…read morewell here due to the loving and caring staff. I cannot say enough good things about the programs here. Our 18 month old is excited to go to preschool every morning and our oldest asks to go to the full day camp because he has so much fun. An added bonus is one of the trachea will send me pictures of him enjoying his day, which I love!

We did Accotink for kindergarten to take advantage of the half day program before sending our son…read moreto public school. We absolutely loved it! The administration, teachers, and academics are excellent. We felt that our son was challenged academically but also very engaged with all the fun activities and events. Highly recommend!

We enrolled our daughter here for 1 year before moving. We lived right next to the school and found…read moreit to be an excellent preschool. I would highly recommend!

Both of my kids have attended Way of Faith's preschool with great results. By the end of preschool,…read moremy 4 year old was reading simple books, and even learned some words that have less intuitive pronunciations (eg, Pete being pronounced differently from pet)! What stands out to me is that the teachers are here because they care and not because they need the money. The teachers are older which means they have more experience and are not going to leave the second they find a job that pays better (an experience we had at another local preschool). The school is "old school" so unlikely another local preschool we were at that played Paw Patrol and PJ Masks episodes every day, there is almost no screen time (just on rainy days when they can't go to the playground). Finally, the class size is small (about 5 kids). Not only does this mean more one on one attention, but in this era where everyone is worried about getting sick, I value my kids being able to attend school and me getting my work done. (In comparison, the other preschool my kids attended had 20-24 kids per class and I did not have a single week that at least one of my kids was home sick for at least a day.)

Avoid the headache and do not consider this school…read more The first week my son went to this school, he had a little meltdown. He wanted to play with the toys and didn't want to transition to the next room without crying. The school complained about him that day in regards to that incident. They seemed to have no empathy towards my son and did not extend any courtesy on allowing him to get comfortable with the teachers, environment or learn their routine. The following week, I was completely caught off guard by receiving an email that states they came to a conclusion that they can't handle his outbursts and feel that he needs extra support that they can't give and that they PRAYED about it with the other staff and felt like God gave them HIS blessing that they should give up on this sweet 4 year old boy. I mean, of course, God doesn't want a child to learn more about Him and the Bible, that makes total sense! I was stunned by this remark and am disgusted how they would weaponize prayer to enhance their personal, inconceivable agenda. They also used an excuse that they are a small school which is nonsense because now my son is at a small school and the teacher there is more than accommodating on giving him time to get to know him, understand his personality and allow him to get familiar with their learning techniques. Almost all schools that I talked to while trying to find a new school agreed with me on that and thought it was absolutely ridiculous for him to be kicked out and judged so quickly. Way of faith has NO FAITH in a child to adapt at their own pace and doesn't seem interested in wanting to bring out the best in your child. If your child doesn't fit their mold they will kick you out and you will be scrambling to figure out what to do next. I'm glad my son is too young to understand this situation because this would have hurt him to know he was not accepted and given up on. I never would have expected a Christian school to do this.