Plenty of visitor parking, unless there's a big school event going on…read more The school and grounds are always clean and well maintained. Security is always consistently tight. You need to be buzzed in to enter. The office staff is friendly. Playground is fun to use after school is out. Great hills for sledding on snow days.

A great elementary school located in the Fairfax/Chantilly area. The principle, teachers and staff…read moreare all amazing, hard workers and truly care for each of their students. If you spend a little time within the walls of this school you will easily see how great of a team the teachers and staff are - all striving for excellence!

All three of my daughters have attended Pender Hill Preschool and we have very fond memories of…read moretheir time there. We have formed long lasting friendships with both the staff and other attending families. They have put a lot of heart and effort into cultivating an environment that IS FAMILY! The teachers are warm and loving, and you really feel like you are putting your child in the best of hands during their time there. The kids get plenty of socializing, playing, practice with fine motor skills, learning their letters, months, numbers, seasons, etc. The list goes on and on. The children get music class, science lessons, library time. I mean, it's the perfect prep for elementary school! They also have a couple of wonderful programs that other preschools don't often have. A Mothers Day Out program for the one year olds that give the kids some fun time with friends and the Moms some much needed time to get errands and appointments in! They also had an extended day option that was available on some days for some of the ages that gave them an extra two hours of time there. If you live in this area and you want your child to have a wonderful preschool experience, please call to schedule a visit!

I absolutely LOVE Pender Hill School. My daughter attended here from the time she was a little…read moreover 1 until this past spring when she graduated at the age of 4. Pender felt like more than a school to us, they became a family and home away from home. My daughter literally cried about having to leave the school because of kindergarten and made me promise her that we will go back and visit. The teachers here are wonderful and have so many years of experience under their belts and the directors are wonderful and truly care about the children and their well being as well as emotional/educational growth. I could go on and on!

It was a home away from home! There can be a waitlist! Got my daughter in at 9 months and now we…read moreare only leaving because my daughter is starting kindergarten! And the education they provide has us beyond ready for kindergarten

Please consider Emily R.'s review from 2022, particularly regarding their inadequate communication…read morewith parents, absence of common technologies (such as an informative website or social media presence for schedule announcements), and the owner/management's complete inability to handle concerns from patents or questions about their inconsistently applied rules, ever-changing schedule, or even specific incidents involving your child without becoming defensive. It often felt like she intentionally made herself unavailable, suggesting, "If you don't like how I've handled a situation, you can go somewhere else." So, after two years, that's ultimately what we did.

I am very Happy that My Son Loves this School !!! This…read moreschool effectively covers all aspects we care about, including: organization skills, personal accountability, excellent academics, and strong curriculum. The kids are proud of their efforts, and feel like they are a part of a strong team of students, and kids are motivated to continue to work even harder.And The School and Staff are very warm and inviting, and for me, I felt that from the very first time I toured the school,attentive, understanding, accommodating, generous, and gentle teachers !!!!

I went to St. Timothy's from 1990 - 1994. While I really enjoyed the religious aspect of the school…read more(their religion classes were top notch) the educational portion of the school was questionable. I begged to be let into public school like my neighborhood friends the last three years of elementary school and even as a kid I was blown away by how much better the local public school was. You would think a private school would have more resources than a public school but this is not the case in Fairfax County where our education system is ballin. Many many many moons later, I had a friend who enrolled her kid in a private religious school and ended up moving him to public school a year later for the exact same reason I stated. The one thing that was awesome / appalling about St. Tim's was their utter disrespect for healthy school lunches in the 90's. They literally would cater our school lunches from McDonalds, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Oh memories.

Saint Timothy Catholic School has been wonderful to our 2 daughters! They have been going to St…read more Tim's for 3 years now. We can see our children going here for years to come. The staff and teachers are super friendly and caring. Christ presence in the school is truly a reflection on this community. My children feel challenged academically and spiritually. The teachers care for each child and there are daily/weekly updates on each season of the school year!