Both of my kids have come to TCCC (my older one from pre toddler class through graduation last year…read moreand younger one mid-way through) and the staff has been here for a long time, which speaks to the leadership team's effective management. Highly recommended to anyone looking for trustworthy, caring staff, rigorous curriculum, and reasonable pricing.

We've been part of the TCCC community since our first of three was a baby, and they have been our…read moreextended family. It is clear that the teachers love the kids so much, and are so caring and attentive. Our oldest is now in kindergarten and TCCC was a huge part of setting him up to thrive. By the end of his last year he was doing math worksheets and writing short sentences, and that was all due to TCCC. Every day has new lessons and activities and art projects, and we are always surprised at how much they learn. I'm so glad we found TCCC and highly recommend it to everyone!

The Brooksfield school provides a welcoming environment for children in a small and personable…read moreatmosphere. We have looked at other comparable schools in the area and were impressed with Brooksfield due to its smaller size and friendly staff. The school is well run and our child loves going there.

Our son has benefited greatly from his years at Brooksfield School. The educators are exceptional…read more- personable and caring, encouraging each child to learn and grow. My son was consistently exposed to a myriad of topics that were not on the curriculum at his associated public school. His education was differentiated based on his strengths and opportunity areas. The curriculum is so well rounded! Art, art history, movement, meditation, gardening, music and rhythm, reading, spelling, mathematics, manipulatives, etc. He learned independence, social skills and practical skills along with strong academics. All this within a welcoming school and parent community.

I transferred my son to this school after a less than pleasant experience at another local…read morepreschool mid-year last year. They immediately made him feel welcome and helped ensure a smooth transition. He loves the teacher, Ms. Khadija, and her kind heart. They do a great job of running a true play based preschool, as we noticed that phrase is often misused. I'm glad my daughter is also attending the school this year.

From the owner: McLean Preschool prepares your child, academically, socially and emotionally for success in school…read morethrough developmentally appropriate activities lead by loving and creative teachers.

This school is not good for the wellbeing of your child. Firstly, the lunchtime is 25 minutes…read more They only are able to go outside twice a week, for 25 minutes each day. My child's classmate reported a peer being punched in the face and the teachers doing nothing about it. The curriculum is very rigorous, which is great, however, 1 unit in almost every class usually lasts around 3-4 days: they cover too much in such a short period of time to try to cram everything in, and make the students learn the material through constant assessments. This is fine as they get a wide berth of knowledge, but don't learn the "in-depth" material and reasons behind the concepts unless they stay for another few years (this is because of their "spiraling" curriculum where they revisit concepts to add more depth). Every week, they have at least 1 quiz/test, (because of their math studies), but most weeks, it's 2 or 3. In addition to this, if your child stops for 30 seconds to tie their shoe 2 minutes after dismissal times due to a bathroom stop, they will immediately be asked to attend "Late Bird" for ~$45 because they are "delaying". There is no PE for middle/high school unless you take it as an elective. Lastly, the culture there is very toxic. There is hardly any sense of community as everyone is competing with each other and children often learn, from their peers, to believe that receiving a 99% on their test is "poor performance". The teachers do little to combat this, and this is the same attitude they have towards kids calling out derogatory comments in the midst of lessons.

Been at the school for a few years. Staff retention is an issue with teachers frequently and…read moresuddenly leaving (usually less than 1 week notice). Have experienced this 4 times in just a handful of years. Leadership turnover is also near constant. COVID response has been insufficient with a refusal to innovate, use outdoor spaces, invest in classroom cameras or communicate an objective decision matrix for return to class. Plus unqualified tuition increases occur every year. Curriculum remains excellent. Teachers are wonderful too.

Westgate Child Center is amazing! The kind staff, clean facilities, and fun activities make…read morechildren happy. We appreciate the regular updates and focus on child development. Highly recommend!

Both of my kids have been really happy at Westgate. Each has attended since they were 3 (they are…read moretwo years apart). Many teachers have been there for decades, which says alot about their devotion to child care and understanding of the curriculum. They have a beautiful new facility and regularly have classroom activities for the kids like a petting zoo or story time guests, etc. Their academic program is strong. They also offer extra curricular activities (optional) like dance, soccer, karate which allow my kids to try new things, but it does not replace any of their academic programming, its simply a different physical play activity. They are not as expensive as others in the area probably because they are a nonprofit, but still provide high quality child care. They also offer before and after care once they are in kindergarten (which will be a life saver).

MSM is a magical place where everyone knew us and our kids from the start, and provided a safe…read morespace for our elementary age kids (and us) to grow socially, emotionally and academically. Night at the Museum, Astronomy & Movie Night, Winter Sing-along, MMUN, library and other field trips, reading specialist, science fair and program, info sciences, outdoor classroom, their teachers and all the amazing people at MSM are highlights and largely unparalleled at other schools. We will miss the new performance and robotics space coming next year, and the confidence built by completing the three year cycles, MMUN, and 6th year presentations.

It is very rare that we as a family write a negative review for any institution but I felt is was…read moreimportant, especially since this is a school. We wanted to really like Mclean Montessori as a school, however the school has many points of failure. To name a few: 1- This is the ONLY private school in the area that requires a 3 year commitment, in which if you do not stay for the entire 3 years you lose your 1 month deposit for tuition. They say they do this because they believe in their curriculum, but it is quite the opposite. If you as a school have confidence in what you are teaching in the school and how you manage the school, then you would never have to require such a commitment. This is just an attempt to prevent parents from leaving. 2-This was our first year at MSM and we were very excited. We heard great things about their STEAM and technology program. However, the technology never panned out. They lost their technology teacher weeks before school started and never informed anyone (even after school had started). Upon me inquiring about why my child was not having technology, I was told they did not have a teacher. After several months (and per my recommendation) at a minimum they offered coding through some online platform only every other week for the kids.  Though, there was no actual technology teacher to help them with this. The rest of the time (during technology) the other half of the kids just sat there and read to themselves. 3-They had staff turnover and some of the new teachers were not good at communication at all! My child had previously attended a montessori school and her cursive writing was beautiful. After joining this school, her writing skills became terrible! When I mentioned this to the teacher, she indicated "most kids end up losing their cursive skills so it doesn't matter, " "She also stated that she could either focus on the material or the writing but couldn't do both." 4-Field trips (even Zoom field trips) were close to none. Many that they did have were planned by the room parents themselves. 5-Administration is awful!! They don't return emails. If you encounter any issues or have a question the administration will not email you back. 6- Just basic communication is lacking in the school! In today's day and age, when you go out of your way to pay for private school, basic communication is a must! There are so many other options in Fairfax county that I would not recommend this school at all.

I am a parent, who was really loyal to this school, and I tried to resolve our communication issues…read morelooong time. My older sun went to this school at 2021 when director was Mariah Pirhala. And she was the sweetest lady who really love kids and really take care of them. We talked about it with Mariah before I signed up my 2 kids for the next school year 22-23, and before I paid the 2 months tutoring for 2 Kids $2274. And she said that for this school year (21-22) they will be required masking inside for both kids and teachers, but for the next year, if the community level will be low, and all situation will stay positive with Covid, they will remove this requirement. And that was absolutely ok, and seems normal. School has to started at sep 12. Last email I got from RLP was from June 4. And in August I accidentally got the information that Mariah is not a director any more, and RLP has nobody at this position. They finally hired the new director at aug 18. And of course she was not able to do all the documentation in time. There was no plan for kids development, no Covid protocols, no parent hand book. NOTHING. At the parent meeting 1 week before school starts they finally said that they will keep requiring masks inside for kids and teachers. No any digital or hard copies of Covid protocols and other documentation was not provided. They hired almost all new teachers for new school year, and we met them 1 week before school starts.. when I asked about the program for kids for the new school year, they said that they have no academic orientation at the school... oops... your web site tells me other thing. New teachers was hired 2 weeks before school starts, they know nothing about school, can not answer any questions. For my older son I decided right away that he will not attend this school at the 22-23 year. But I gave him a try for the first day - he came back and said this school was super boring. My younger son went there 2 weeks.. he is 2,5 y.o. Potty trained and talk very nice, not English, But he know some key phrases. First week he just said "good bye mum" and walk away with smile. But second week was terrible. It looks like something happened there, or nobody taking care of him... he tell me that he was by himself and nobody talk with him, he can not understand what people saying and what is going on because he can not see the faces. after two weeks his new teacher were changed... it is tells me something. New Director Gina Thomson talked with me in sep 7 and she said if the community level will stay low at the end of September, school will remove the masks. I was waiting till October... Guess what? They did not, but the charge me another 612$ for another month for my younger son. I was remind her about what she said, and she answered that they "are seeing a rise in the number of students with cold and flu symptoms and will continue to watch". But this is not COVID!!!! This is regular autumn situation! After that I send another email, where I explain my position. When I sign up the documents last year I was sure that if the objective situation will be safe, masks will be not required. That I have the experience how harmful masks are for speech development for such young kids (like my older son, who has HUGE progress after I moved him in normal preschool with normal masks policy for such low COVID level). That all other preschools are masks-free from the last year! That this is ridiculous that all people can come to their church without masks, but all their preschoolers, who are safe and they are their "loved kids" has to wear the masks and have all difficulties with this... this is not fair! But she said that she want to talk with me, not write the answers. So my total loss 5 month paid tutoring (2882$) for 7 days attending. This school not refunded any penny! They just give you empty promises. They don't care about kid's development. The most important for them - your money. Their directors changing every year, as long as their teachers. They don't have any real protocols. They do not interest in the parents opinion. (90% parents was super upset about masks requirements for this year, and asked a lot of questions. RLP don't care!) Only one thing is good about RLP - the furniture and Gym inside. When I asked my older child about this school, he keep telling me that no one teacher really spend time with kids, no talking, no exploring, no discovering. They just observe and give material for free imagination. Now my older kid going in another preschool with academic plan for every week! I can see how he develops, they are masks free, teachers spent one-on-one time with every kid. This preschool cost 2 times less! And my son has HUGE progress. If you considering RLP - you better not! I am super sorry that I believed them for so long time. They can talk very beautiful speech but this is just BS ...

Absolutely awful preschool! I would highly recommend avoiding this school at all cost. I personally…read morewitnessed an after care teacher yelling and shoving kids against the wall right before pickup. The teachers do not care about the students and I was worried about our child's well-being there.

My son has loved his time in daycare here. It's a warm and welcoming environment with attention to…read moreroutine, playtime, and enrichment through daily activities as well as imaginative play. I've never seen him adapt so quickly to a childcare center - or be so proud of his budding skills (putting shoes on, packing his book bag). We especially love the great use of the local park for their outdoor time. All the teachers are professionals and form great bonds with their students.

My daughter has been at FCP since she was 2 1/2, she is now almost 5 years old. I can go on and on…read moreall day about the many wonderful aspects of this school. The teachers are very caring and love those kids dearly. The curriculum is great, they are exposed to Russian and French as well as many different field trips and visits from local professionals (firefighters, police, karate instructors). There are spring, summer, fall and winter parties for all of your family to go and enjoy if your schedule allows, there are a few picnics on weekends and there is a parents night out. Parents can be as involved or not involved as they'd like. There is an open door policy and I have dropped in at random times to find everyone so cheerful and well taken care of. They go to Cherry Hill Park and the library across the street almost daily as long as weather permits. My husband and I work full time and I have to say they are wonderful when it comes to staying open with inclement weather as much as they possibly can. In the past 2 years I can barely count on one hand the number of times they have opened late or closed early because of snow. They really do all they can to be there for us working parents because a lot of us have jobs that don't close for snow like the government does. Elena is the owner/director and she is so greatly involved with everything. She's very responsive to all e-mails, phone calls. She's often there working with the kids and teachers. In a nutshell, I will be so sad for my daughter to graduate and be going to kindergarten in the fall. This is an amazing school and I'd recommend it to anyone.

Can't imagine a better preschool experience. My 2-year old son started with sensory issues and has…read morelearned to love a little mess and can tell you all about growing vegetables and going for nature hikes!

As a parent with one daughter who's already graduated from The Eastern Ridge School and another in…read moreher second year, I can honestly say this place has been amazing for our family. The school's approach is all about letting kids explore, ask questions, and learn through hands-on experiences--most of it outdoors, which our girls have absolutely loved. It's thoughtful, nurturing, and really focuses on helping each child grow in their own unique way. We feel so lucky to have found it.

Send your child elsewhere. The school and principal are only interested in those who donate…read moresignificantly. Children leave the school ill-prepared for kindergarten-in fact many need to repeat the year. Several teachers have been known to go to court and testify against parents. There are many other lovely schools nearby that will nurture your children and ensure that they learn in a safe and happy environment.

This is one of the highest rated schools in the state and it is truly wonderful! As a play based…read moreand nature based school, they truly embody this philosophy. The teachers are dedicated and engaging and the administrators are friendly and welcoming. I would never send my children anywhere else!