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!

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.

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).

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.

If I could give 10 stars, I would…read more For a year, this school has been a second home and extension of our family. As an educator and parent, I believe our family needed to experience other facilities first in order to truly experience and appreciate TSEL. My husband and I toured almost all 'popular' preschools in Arlington and DC for a couple of months. After going through two prestigious preschools, we finally settled down in this school after a long wait. It was painful hiring two nannies, but it was absolutely worth it. Their program just greatly fits my son. He has improved on his social skills enormously and loves learning academic stuff like alphabets, numbers, shapes, art, painting and social studies at Ms. Donna and Mr. Duan's Class. I am so impressed that he perfectly recites Pledge of Allegiance and Lord's prayer. He's ready for kindergarten academically and socially. Not only academic classes, there are lots of fun and desirable events like bike day, multicultural day, vote day, cooking, music, yoga, zumba dance, foreign language class, science, cooking etc. Oh...summer camp was the best. My son loved going on field trips during the summer camp. My son tells me every morning "Mommy, I go to school today." Even on Saturday and Sundays! Sometimes, he rides his bike and checks the school's front door on weekends. If my son wants to go to school 7 days a week, TSEL must be doing something right. My son has never requested to go to school prior to finding TSEL. I was concerned about turnover as experienced at the previous schools. Since we started TSEL a year ago, there has been no turnover. All Lead teachers, assistant teachers and staff know my son's name and greet him every morning. We feel extremely blessed to have found such a wonderful group of teachers and staff. My four-year-old who starts kindergarten this fall fully prepared academically and I credit TSEL. This school is amazing, period!

Our son went for 2.5 years - great balance of love and learning. Great staff who have been there…read morefor years. Good sense of community and our son loved it.

We have been very pleased with our daughter's experience at St. Joseph's over the last two years…read more She loves her teachers, has made great friends, and enjoys going to school. We have also found the teachers to be very communicative and the school to be well run. It's a nice community, and we feel lucky to have the school close by.

My daughter is in Pre-K at Saint Joseph's and she has loved every minute of it--we are counting…read moredown the days until my son is old enough to go there too! The teachers, staff, Director, etc. are all wonderful. I looked at several preschool/daycares when my daughter was first entering and I loved this one the most because it was the coziest and felt like a home. They have great playgrounds for the kids and my daughter loves the food they serve. I highly recommend St. Joseph's!

Choosing a preschool for our child was very hard, especially coming from overseas. Today we are…read morevery happy with our choice of Full Circle Montessori School. The teachers and staff have consistently exceeded our expectations in making our child adjust to the new environment and making learning fun and engaging. Adjustment time was needed (very sensitive child)to fit into a new environment. But with a welcoming and comforting environment, our child adjusted to school very well. Also, with the thoughtfully designed curriculum that promotes both academic readiness and essential social-emotional skills, our child is very excited about going to school every day now. Communication with parents is superb; the scheduled updates and photos make us feel connected and informed about her activities. The facility itself is bright, clean, and safe, offering a wonderful space for the children to explore and play. We highly recommend Full Circle Montessori School for families seeking a positive, enriching, and high-quality early childhood education experience.

We started our son in public school for kindergarten, but halfway through the year, we became…read moreunhappy with the experience and began looking into other options. The lack of communication, heavy screen time, and the way our son was feeling about himself made it clear that we needed a change. He would often come home saying he was a "bad kid" because he kept getting in trouble at school, which was hard to hear as a parent. Switching to Full Circle Montessori has been one of the best decisions we've made for our family. The difference in our son was noticeable within a few weeks. He's much more regulated coming home from school, and we've seen a noticeable boost in his self-confidence. One of the first things he told us after starting at Full Circle was how nice the teachers are he said they actually talk to him instead of yelling. That shift alone was huge for him, and for us. Academically, he was at the top of his class in public school, but that often led to boredom. Since he wasn't being challenged, he would try to socialize, which would get him in trouble. At Full Circle, he learns at his own pace with a hands-on approach that keeps him curious and engaged. If you have a child who isn't thriving in a traditional school setting or struggles with the sit-still-all-day model, we can't recommend Full Circle Montessori enough. It's been a truly positive and empowering experience for our son and for us as parents.

We sent our daughter to CHMS for three years, and we'd do it again without hesitating…read more The education is excellent. She left reading and doing math at a level we couldn't have imagined for a five-year-old. What makes it work is that CHMS makes learning feel fun and intuitive rather than forced. Some of our most cherished memories of these years are of her coming home excited to show off something she'd written or a math puzzle she'd cracked. The administrators, teachers, and staff are friendly, accessible, and accountable. Communication is consistently clear, an app makes messaging simple, and our questions have always gotten thoughtful answers. When there's a bumped head or a similar incident, we hear about it promptly and in real detail. Not once in three years did we wonder whether our daughter was safe, whether her time was being spent well, or whether someone who cared about her was paying attention. The school also hosts back-to-school nights where parents meet one-on-one with their child's teacher, along with other chances to observe your child at work in the classroom -- a rare gift, and something we'll always be glad we got to see. The community events are lovely. The children put on a concert every winter and spring, and there's an annual pizza party and a trike-a-thon where the kids show off their cycling skills while raising money for a good cause. These are the occasions where we got to watch our daughter with her classmates and teachers and see how much she'd grown. CHMS is thoughtful about food, too. A monthly calendar lays out exactly what's being served each day, the meals are genuinely healthy, and lunch here meaningfully broadened the range of foods our daughter will try at home. CHMS has never been merely a place that watched our child during the workday. It's a caring educational community that helped her flourish, and one we've felt privileged to be part of. We'll miss it dearly as we head off to kindergarten this fall -- though we're thrilled at how ready she so clearly is for what comes next.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at CHMS! We had two children enrolled and from day one,…read morewe knew they were in wonderful hands. The warmth, kindness, and dedication of the staff are unmatched. Watching our youngest flourish in such a nurturing environment and seeing our oldest build the confidence, curiosity, and skills needed for kindergarten has been incredible. CHMS has truly laid a rock-solid foundation for their early education. We are so grateful our kids had such a wonderful experience and recommend CHMS to any parent looking for an exceptional early childhood experience!