What a wonderful school to be a part of! Franconia is located in Alexandria, Va. It is a public…read moreschool that is a part of Fairfax County. This school has one of the best communities I have seen! From the administration, teachers, instructional assistants and parents. Parents, teachers and staff are all very involved! This school is a great place to be a part of!

It's such a good school!! I went to this one concert there and I saw all these super cool people!…read moreEspecially this one guy with a Jean jacket...

Pretty good school. Most teachers are great but some ruin it for everyone. The sports teams are…read morelike family and if you want to have a family and have fun you should play sports here! I have had mostly great experiences here and I've been here all of high school.

The faculty and staff truly care and want to help every student in need. There are not as many…read morefights as people seem to think. The counselors try their best to handle every situation. Definitely a good school for children in the area.

I'm very happy with my sons math ability since going here. I brought him not because he was at a…read moredeficit in school but rather because I wanted to give him an edge up since so many kids avoids or fear math. My son attends a private school with a great reputation and they have noticed how strong he is in math. The staff is great, this facility is run by Miss Donna who doesn't take any mess from the kids. Great place to bring your child if they need extra help or just want to stay in front of the curve. The Also tutor in Reading and writing!

All I can say is that Ms Donna is a rock star. I put both of my kids in when they were 3 and it has…read morebeen the single most important decision in helping them succeed in school. My husband and I are so grateful and I can't say enough about how rich this environment is for our children. Thank you Ms Donna, you and your center are a game changer!

This school has been such a blessing to us. It is small, the facilities are humble, but its reduced…read moreclass size, low-tech, family oriented approach is everything we hoped for. The classical curriculum is rigorous, but the loving spirit of the staff supports student success. This school prepares students spiritually and academically to face today's broken world.

The saff is really nice All the teachers are good at…read moreexplaining things The environment is really peaceful

This school needs a new Principal cause I've seen enough of the principal here at Patrick Henry I'm…read moreAlexandria City she is selfish and rude and my kids even told me no one likes her that she is so mean everyone prefer the vice principal instead of her I seen the principal yank a child's arm just because he didn't have the proper uniform on and made the child cry and on the second day of school she wouldn't let us parents walk with our children to class and now I had it with her I was waiting for my kids after school and apparently I was parked is her spot and I told her if she could wait till I got my kids since it was windy and cold and I didn't want to have my 3 month old baby waiting in the cold so she kept honking for me to move which I did but I see this lady is selfish rude and like the kids say about her she is Mean

My daughter went here for about two years. We would take summers off and have her attend during the…read moreschool year since I am a teacher and don't need the summer care. While my daughter went there from the ages of 2-3 my family thoroughly enjoyed it. When we went back for the following fall semester it seemed as if the daycare had completely changed. The first issue we had was that my daughter was never fed enough, she would come home hungry everyday. We had to start bringing snacks during pick up, because she would come home starved. Originally they would give the kids a hot breakfast such as waffles, pancakes, etc. When we went back after the summer break the kids we're no longer receiving full breakfast meals. They would receive overly ripe bananas, dry cereal in a Dixie cup, or give the kids toast. I often saw the kids receiving the butts of toast that no one typically eats. When I brought it to the attention of the director, Doreen, I was blatantly lied to and was told they never received a hot breakfast. Every morning from then on I would have to either feed my child early or pack her breakfast. My fiancé remembers bringing lunch for my daughter on her birthday and having to fend off the other kids, because they too were hungry and did not want the gross slimey bananas that were obviously saved from breakfast. Another issue I had was with the lack professionalism of the employees and the lack of training and education they had. The teacher in my daughters classroom lacked boundaries and was constantly asking me for things. This teacher started to text me off my personal number and then went as far as to message me on my social media when she would not receive an answer. She would constantly ask me for my daughters old clothes, demand that I make her daughter items for free from my business, and even went as far as to remind me to get her a gift for teacher appreciation week. She would go out of her way to tell me all about the issues she was having with the daycare as an employee and a parent since her daughter also attended the daycare. She had told me that the daycare stole wipes from her and even sent me the daycare's violations (I NEVER asked for these). Then asked if I could go call and make a complaint to give them another violation. This is not what ANY parent wants to hear. I eventually had to block her to stop the persistent calls, text, and DM's. Nothing was ever printed correctly and looked like it was photo copied by a child. Half of the employees were illiterate and 90% dressed as if they had just rolled out of bed. The daily notes given to me were never legible. At one point I was sent home a printed Mother's Day card given to me by my daughters teacher and she couldn't spell "Wonderful" or "Person" correctly. To reiterate this was made by an adult and not a child. This is also shown on the daycares Facebook page as daily photos have captions that are using incorrect grammar usage. This is concerning considering these adults were teaching my child about letters, letter sounds, etc. My child was also placed in a class that was far below her age and learning level. She was being placed in classes with two year olds who still were wearing diapers, and barely spoke when she was four years old. I also brought this to the attention of the director and was told that she didn't have enough employees to put my daughter into the proper placement. Once she got moved over I then found out that during the day my daughter was being placed in the younger class when there wasn't enough employees. Then when I would come in they would quickly switch her back. Not sure how long this was happening because my daughter confirmed it had happened often before I caught them doing it. Nap time was also an issue as my daughter complained daily of teachers putting blankets over her face. I specifically told the daycare that my child does not nap and that I would send books for her to quietly look at during that time. They never let her have the books and instead would place blankets over her face to get her to nap. It never worked and scared my child. Once again when I brought this to the attention of the daycare my complaints were ignored. I mentioned the daycare being messy, and by messy I mean dirty. While I understand germs are shared at daycare having my child home sick once a month could've been prevented had they done some sort of cleaning or disinfecting. I should never see dirt on the ground or on toys my child is playing with. My daughter was constantly having to be quarantined or at home sick. Although she would be home "sick" or "quarantined" with me not being able to take her they continued to bill me for the time she was not there. Overall a poor excuse for a daycare. Do not send your child here. The staff is unqualified and there is little to no communication from management. Had we been able to pull my daughter from the daycare sooner we would have.

I could not imagine a better place for my children. We have been here around 3+ years now. The…read moreteachers are loving, kind and intelligent. The place is very clean and the children are well behaved. They are very organized. Very healthy meals are included with the tuition. Their Curriculum is also Great. Simply put, we are very happy at Carousel Children's Academy

Not a business a school went for a sport event from another school…read more Kids played basketball in their gym

This school is amazing and the staff and students are friendly! Easy to graduate and catch up!read more