My youngest daughter went here from 6-8 grades. It was a wonderful experience that she owes so much…read moreto. The administration is wonderful and it really put her on the path to success. Her classmates and she are off to college this year and this reunion brings them all together one last time before matriculation. They're all wearing T-shirts and other paraphernalia from their new schools. Timber Pizza is catering the event and it's a really nice family environment Weather is beautiful.

Here is the nomination I submitted for Teacher of the Year:…read more Nomination for Teacher of the Year: Ms. Danielle Smith Ms. Danielle Smith is the epitome of an educator, caregiver, and professional. Our daughter has been in Ms. Danielle's class since she was 15 months old and will soon be turning two. In that time, I've witnessed the profound impact Ms. Danielle has had on her development. It's clear to see that Ms. Danielle's deep love for teaching shines through in everything she does with our child. Our daughter has flourished under Ms. Danielle's guidance: learning letters, shapes, colors, numbers (in both English and Spanish), new sign language words, songs, dances, and so much more. But beyond just the educational milestones, Ms. Danielle has inspired a curiosity and love for learning in our daughter that will last a lifetime. As parents, we place an immense level of trust in our children's teachers-not only to help them grow but also to keep them safe. With Ms. Danielle, I never worry. She is always attentive, nurturing, thoughtful, creative, and approachable. Both my husband and I feel completely comfortable reaching out to her with any questions or concerns regarding our child. I greatly admire the level of communication she maintains with families and how she always partners with us in the care, growth, and development of our daughter. Although our daughter will soon be moving on to a new class, our family will forever be grateful for the love and dedication Ms. Danielle has shown to her. She is a truly exceptional teacher, and we feel lucky to have had her in our child's life. With sincere gratitude, The Stevens Family Waldorf, MD

Had a SCHEDULED tour from 10-11 , arrive at the school and was sitting in the lobby for about 20…read moreminutes. We asked the front desk assistant if we needed to reschedule (since we did leave work for the tour) and she said "well today is pizza Friday and it will be a few more minutes (but couldn't tell us how many more minutes). First impressions are super important...if we are scheduling a tour to potentially place our children in this school, things should have been organized and prepared. Not to mention this tour was scheduled three weeks ago. This was totally unprofessional and frustrating as my husband and I both left work to attend this "tour". Also, I could understand had she said take a seat in the lobby we'll be with you in a moment, we are taking care of something but she didn't and then mentioned the tour was only 30 minutes and that we were the only tour for this day....as if our scheduled tour wasn't important. I am most definitely not sending my children here if the tour alone was unprofessional.

After 2 years at the school and 2 children enrolled, we ultimately withdrew both of our children…read morebecause we no longer felt confident in the school management's ability to provide a safe, stable, and well-managed environment. The root cause of nearly every concern we experienced was the same: poor leadership and management by the owners. During our time at the school, we experienced: * Every single teacher except one since the school started 2 years ago has left. * ~6 new lead teachers across our two children's classrooms since October 2025 alone. Not counting all the one offs they brought in and out that lasted only days / weeks. * 3 principals in two years, with the school still lacking permanent leadership. * Frequent classroom shuffling for students and teachers, and staffing changes to maintain ratios to the point where our kids would sometimes have lunch in one room, sleep in another. * Repeated injuries and biting incidents in understaffed classrooms. After one incident involving our child, we were told that "at least it didn't break the skin." * Multiple illness outbreaks, reports that classrooms went without soap for an extended period, prolonged HVAC issues, and rodent activity. * A consistent lack of transparency. Parents often learned about significant issues only after repeated questioning, conversations with teachers, violations posted to the DSS website, and after problems had already escalated. * A recurring disconnect between what teachers reported and what management communicated. Teachers frequently shared concerns about staffing and classroom support, while management often claimed they were unaware of the same issues. Consistently the management blamed teachers, and refused to take accountability. * Repeated billing discrepancies and incorrectly charged fees that required us to carefully review statements and request corrections. The school's licensing reports ultimately confirmed many of the concerns parents had been raising. Recent inspections cite repeat violations and systemic deficiencies involving background checks, staff qualifications, CPR requirements, classroom supervision, medication administration, and safety procedures. Particularly alarming was a finding that an employee had worked at the school for 19 months without a completed criminal background check, along with findings that staff lacking required documentation were sometimes working alone with children. Most of the teachers genuinely cared about the children and worked hard under difficult circumstances. Our concerns are not with them. Often the lack of management support drove them to leave. Our concerns are with the owners. These are not first-time childcare operators. They know what stable staffing, strong compliance, transparent communication, and adequate classroom support should look like. Yet many of the same concerns persisted despite repeated feedback from families and staff. What was most frustrating was not that problems existed, but that meaningful action often seemed to occur only after repeated parent complaints or licensing involvement. It felt like business and operational considerations were being prioritized over investing in the staffing, support, communication, and resources necessary to provide the quality of care families were paying for. We ultimately felt safer keeping our children at home than leaving them at a school we were paying thousands of dollars each month to trust. We gave it enough time, but felt there wasn't a real path to improvement, with more problems cropping before prior ones were resolved. In good faith, we cannot recommend this location. Parents should review the Virginia DSS reports, ask detailed questions about staff retention and leadership turnover, and speak directly with current teachers, not just management. Virginia DSS licensing reports: https://legacy.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/cc2.cgi?rm=Details;ID=50753;search_keywords_name=goddard%20old%20town%20alexandria

DANGEROUS DAYCARE! My nephew was severely HURT and I'm talking about broken leg and damaged spin…read moreand they didn't even contact his parents right away. This daycare deserves to be shut the hell down, not just firing and charges against the employe. REMOVE YOUR CHILDREN.

Shoutout to my instructor Mr. Patrick for teaching me for all three drives! He showed me how to…read morebackup park, pull-in, and parallel park. We went and ran through the route for the driving test as well! I would definitely recommend Greg's with him as a driving instructor! Update: Passed taking the driving test for the first time! PTL (:

Driving instructor (Patrick) was great with our daughter, who was learning how to drive. He…read moreprovided solid instruction, which built her confidence so she can be a good and cautious driver. She passed her driver's test with flying colors. Scheduling was easy and we got feedback on how she did with each of her driving sessions. She learned a lot in the online classroom portion and aced all of her tests. Would highly recommend Patrick.

Faith Lutheran Preschool is an absolutely wonderful program in every way. We're in our fifth year…read morethere, with our third (and last) child in the three year old program as a member of the "Caterpillar" class this fall (just like his two older brothers, now 5 and 7, did before him). He loves it and asks if he can go every day. Just like his older brothers did as students there. It's important to note that our children are all very different from each other--in almost every respect--and FLP has been perfect for each one. It's a warm, bright, magical place, with bright open classrooms, excellent teachers, happy students, and innovative programs (including science, art, yoga, music, and a full outdoor classroom for hands on nature exploration). The teachers and staff are incredible, and go above and beyond to truly get to know their students and embrace them all as unique individuals and as valued members of their class. They meet the students where they are and work with them to get where they need and want to be. And it works extremely well. My two graduates still talk about their teachers and the things they did there. They clearly loved it. Neither wanted to leave. But both were extremely well prepared and fully ready to move on and thrive in kindergarten and beyond. If you're looking for a half-day preschool in Arlington, this is a fantastic choice.

Truly a special place for a child to start their schooling!…read more Both my children spent 2 years here and I am so grateful for their experiences. The teachers are so caring and most have been at the school for many years. Communications are strong -with nearly daily emails and picture postings of what the children are doing to spark conversation with your little ones. Their learning methods focus the children to explore their environments (with an outdoor playground and classroom) and learn to play with others. Also, i believe they handled COVID amazingly well - except on super rainy days and when it got freezing, they spent most of the days outside painting, playing, gardening,etc. when my older child was learning at home, my daughter was able to interact safely with kids.

My infant son attended KinderCare for about one month while we waited on a spot at the daycare at…read moremy husband's job. The staff was very nice and approachable. We did have a couple of minor incidents happen but those kind of things can happen anywhere. The staff was very open with me about what happened and they contacted my right away. My main complaint is that this place is very expensive. Unfortunately their price is very standard in this area. I did notice that the care and curriculum seems to be better geared toward older children.

Veronica and the staff at this location have been so welcoming and helpful with our transition to…read moredaycare! We love the multiple updates we receive and the activities the kids engage in!

To Ms. Tiffany Burgman, Director of Kindercare Fort Washington & Staff -…read more I'd like to say thank you. Prior to enrolling my child in your facility I must have visited close to 30 centers and quite honestly none came close to giving my then 18 month old the time, attention and demonstration of love, as she and her staff did. On the first day, I cried, even more so than my 18- month old. Ms. Burgman consoled me and told me I could call and check on her as much as I wanted. Halfway home, I received texts from her of pics of my daughter playing with the other babies, laughing and smiling. Just the reassurance I needed to see. I cried some more. I'll never forget how she put herself in my shoes as a mother and understood what I needed at that time. A few months into being at the center, my child generally began to refuse to eat basic foods - especially during the standard lunch times for the children. This was a very stressful time for my family and I. After being overly focused on this issue, I managed to stop attending to my own needs and consequently became ill, erroneously believing that I had failed as a parent. Ms. Burgman sat with me and reassured me that this was a phase and that we would get over this hump together. I really needed to hear that. I can recall coming in during the children's nap time one day from work just to check on my child and I saw Ms. Burgman and Mrs. Mitchell taking turns eating lunch so that one of them would be present to sit with my child to ensure that she would eat. I never asked them to. My child's picky eating habits went on for a few weeks actually, and I know that this interfered with the eating schedules for her and a few of the staff (smile) - but no one ever complained. It meant more to me than I could ever express at that time to know that they were sacrificing their own lunch for the sake of ensuring that my child would eat. I'll never forget that either. There have been many times that when able to do so, Ms. Burgman and staff have worked with my family and I in limiting circumstances and for that - I thank you. Honestly, I can go on about the wonderful things Ms. Burgman and her staff have done for my family and I over the years! So much so, that at some point, I even began to think "I must be receiving special treatment". After speaking with many parents during our time at KinderCare I was impressed to learn- that I was not. Almost every parent I've spoken to at one point or another has had their own unique experience where Ms. Burgman and her staff have went beyond the call of duty in the care they have provided for the children. I also know that if it weren't for Ms. Burgman, the staff would not be as empowered or enabled to go above and beyond in placing the needs of the children above their own. It is often times overlooked and easily forgotten. As many times as I've walked in and out of KinderCare, I've never took the time to say thank you. And, although there have been a few occasions where I have been quick to express my frustrations over the "Kindercare" way of doing things - Ms. Burgman still listened and heard me out, even going so far as to express some of those shared concerns with Kindercare Corp. I have no doubt that she has probably been a "voice" for many other parents as well. So on behalf of my family and many other families, I tip my hat off to you, Ms. Burgman and Staff. Keep up the good work, Kindercare Fort Washington. You are an asset to our community.

My child has attended the Ft Washington Kindercare for over 4 years - before and after the…read morepandemic. The care and education she has received has been outstanding. The talented staff, including Ms. Johnice, Ms. Sheree, and Ms. Raynita (and former employees including Ms. Tiffany), have consistently provided quality education, a safe environment and clear communication. This isn't to say that everything has been perfect, but when there were challenges the staff rose to the occasion and ensured that our children were safe and well-looked after. Recently, students have been engaged in optional sports, arts and crafts, etc. opportunities facilitated by outside companies. Parents are also encouraged to be active participants in the Fort community. Overall, this has been a great experience.

We are absolutely thrilled with our daughter's experience at BMPS and we are so grateful to be part…read moreof this school community. The teachers are all incredible, the school is amazingly well run, the curriculum is a perfect balance of learning and play, and our daughter is thriving. In addition to getting the kids outside as much as possible, the school is constantly finding new ways to engage the kids in little field trips and adventures and our daughter has loved all of these experiences. We cannot thank Miss Cookie and her talented team enough for all the support they've provided to us and our daughter on this learning journey. While we know she will be incredibly well prepared to move to kindergarten next year, we will be very sad to leave this place and all of the loving teachers and staff who have brought so much joy to our daughter and family.

We love Bright Minds Preschool. Our daughter likes all her teachers. They're very patient and…read morereceptive. We enjoy the field trips and family events they host throughout the year.