Arlene is a great piano teacher -- for kids and adults. She is patient, understanding, goes at the…read morestudent's pace, adapts the lessons to meet the student's goals, and doesn't put undue stress and pressure on practicing. In other words, she doesn't scare the kids away by being strict and rigid. Students start playing simple songs right away, which gives them a sense of enjoyment, satisfaction, and fulfillment. Arlene teaches the Suzuki method. At $35 for a 30-minute lesson, her prices are very reasonable. HIGHLY recommend!

I have been taking piano lessons from Nicole for 13 months now. She is an excellent teacher. As an…read moreadult learner, I was starting at the very beginning, and I am so pleased with the progress I've made in a little over a year. Nicole is an encouraging teacher, who gently offers suggestions for how to improve, while also supporting her students and helping them to see their progress. She works hard to tailor her lesson plans to the student's needs, and is great about giving me a mix of things to work on each week to continue to progress. I highly recommend her!

Both of our kids started going to Ms. Claudia's when they were about 3 months old. They've formed…read moresome great friendships and are always excited to see their friends at day care. Ms. Claudia and her two daughters watch over the kids providing a variety of activities from picnics and backyard splash pads in the summer to arts and crafts in the fall. Claudia's day care has a great adult to child ratio (about 3 adults to 10 kids) and offers one of the best rates in the area, not to mention her generous discount for the second child. If you have rigid expectations and want hourly updates/photos than this might not be the day care for you. If you are OK with play all day every day in a safe environment, then Claudia's day care will be perfect for you.

Claudia has been a godsend to us over the last two years. Our daughter started with her at four…read moremonths and is now two. She takes care of the kids as if they're her own. My daughter is so excited to see Claudia every morning and I know she is loved and taken care of. It's a bonus that out of nowhere she started singing her ABCs and counting to 10, we certainly did not teach her that and attribute it to Claudia!! We are moving soon and I am so so sad to leave, I know we'll never find someone as great.

Before our wedding, we took dance lessons here with Maria. We didn't have any previous dancing…read moreexperience and wanted to learn something simple for our first dance. We signed up for the 5 dance package. It very easy to select times for our dance lesson that worked for us and our schedule. We really enjoyed our lessons with Maria. She did a great job demonstrating the steps and breaking down each step so we knew exactly how to move. Each class, we would revisit the previous lessons and learn more advanced moves. We went through lots of reps and practiced a lot to the music. By the end of our sessions, we felt extremely confident and our first dance went really well! Our wedding guests were so impressed with our turns and dip. Definitely recommend coming here!

We booked a dance lesson with Maria at Dance Studio Lioudmila to practice our first dance for our…read moreApril 2024 wedding. Neither me or my husband dance and we were nervous for our first dance and our dance lesson. From the moment we stepped into the studio, Maria made both of us very comfortable. She broke down all of the dance steps into small parts to build our confidence and had us put them all together once we mastered them. We left the dance lesson feeling much more confident in our skills and continued to practice at home according to her suggestions. On our wedding day, we were able to enjoy our first dance as a married couple and feel confident in our skills thanks to Maria!

We have absolutely loved having my daughter Penny attend La Petite Academy for the past 18 months…read more-- the staff is all so wonderful, the director, Melissa, is lovely and so accommodating, they use the Brightwheel app to give you updates and photos of your kiddo throughout the day, they maintain all the appropriate caretaker/child ratios, are super communicative, and the facility is always clean and cheerful. My daughter started at LPA in the infant room with Jennifer, who was just wonderful. I love that they make bringing bottles and baby food for your babe so easy, and then once your kiddo is big enough to eat real food, they provide it all! I've totally gotten spoiled not having to pack diapers and food for Penny every day. Once Penny was older, she transferred to the toddler room and has developed in leaps and bounds! We lovelovelove her teachers Laylan, Jovani, Senait, Nicole, and all the rest who pop in to help out regularly. They have daily outside play (weather permitting), do fun activities, crafts, have music class, sometimes outside vendors are brought in to do things like a science show or an animal show-and-tell, etc. Penny has blossomed here and loves going to "school" to see all her friends and teachers. Leaving your kids in the hands of others can be a bit heart wrenching, but it's a wonderful feeling knowing that they are in safe, loving hands like I know is the case with every child at LPA. Everyone always seems happy to see us when we arrive, I genuinely feel the love and care that Penny's teachers have for her, and I truly feel like we've become part of the family here. I heartily recommend LPA of Fairfax Station to anyone looking for daycare or preschool needs in the Burke, Fairfax Station, West Springfied, or Mason-adjacent Fairfax area!

Our kids went to La Petite Fairfax Station for almost a year. I thought they did a great job caring…read morefor our boys! The toddler classroom teachers Laylan, Jovani and the others kept our son safe and happy. Ms Jennifer in the infant room helped calm our son during sometimes rough drop offs. Miss Peggy does a great job teaching the 4 year olds! My son learned so much and was more than prepared for kindergarten. Melissa the director is really helpful and responsive. Overall I recommend this center and think it is a great place for your kids to learn and play. We miss it!

We had high hopes for this camp. To give context to Alexandria parents, we did a week of Browne…read moreCamp (which my girls both said was their favorite in town camp and want to go back to next summer), Campagna, vacations, sleepaway camps for three weeks, and then Steve and Kates. I only bought 5 days for each child and we did 3 days the first week and 2 the 2nd week. I ended up having a babysitter come the remaining three days because my girls didn't want to go back to the camp (a first). There is very little structure to the camp, little to no outdoors time, and the food selection was either a bagel or pizza.....every day. There were no other options available. We packed lunches and snacks and after about a day of the camp my kids were really bored. They spent most of the time on pads or watching movies due to other activities being full when they wanted to do them. They specifically asked me to never send them to this camp again.

My 11 yo daughter attended camp the last 2 weeks. She was always disappointed when I picked her up…read moreas she wanted to stay longer. She was happy with the activities and food options.

Attending this school has definitely had a positive impact on my kids, and the parent experience…read morehas been good too. I'd recommend NES to anyone looking for a preschool.

My wife and I interviewed, applied for and we're awarded enrollment for many pre-schools in…read moreArlington. But, when we visited NE Stars and met the owner, director and teachers, we felt it was worth the longer drive to Alexandria for our son's initial learning experience. We've been enrolled now for 8 mos and we couldn't be more happy. NEStars philosophy and teachings has led to our son to become more autonomous over this short period of time. He's also made many friends and has expanded his interests. There are many programs offered like Soccer and Gymnastics that expose him to interacting with his friends and his own self. I think one of the best qualities of NE Stars is the diversity among the friends. We couldn't be happier with NE Stars and will be sad when it comes time for him to graduate on to the next chapter in his learning.

This review is for the NOVA Early Learning II which is attached the the strip mall next to the…read moresmoothie shop. My son went there from 6mths old to 17 mths old. I'm giving 3 stars because most of his time there was in the infant room and I want to start by saying the infant room teachers are fabulous. It seems they really get to know the babies, their habits, and personalities very well and they were truly so loving towards my son. Never once did he cry and not want to go into class when we dropped him off... until he was switched to the toddler room at 16 months. I didn't feel the same warm, inviting feeling from the toddler teachers. My son was hesitant going to that class. And within the first 2 weeks, he had had 3 accident reports that left bumps and bruises for days. We had been able to find a new day care, but he was going to be staying at the NOVA early learning academy for 2 more weeks. After giving the 2 weeks notice, I began getting a strong sense that the teachers were a bit indifferent towards him. He would be penned up with maybe one other child or by himself. Something just felt off. Then when picking him up towards the end of that first week, he ran over to me and I had to pull an OPEN STAPLE from his mouth. The teachers barely seemed concerned. No apologies from them at all. Just an excuse the HE must have pulled it from the bulletin born in the classroom (that is all within the kids' reach). The director eventually called to apologize.... But my trust in them was completely lost. I didn't bring him back there to finish his last week. I should have trusted my gut. And I'm thankful, I caught it in his mouth as soon as he ran up to me.

I also have neighbors who have praised this center. Although, my child was never actually enrolled…read more- I did tour the center for the infant rooms. I have to say, especially for the infant 1 room.. I was not impressed. 1) There are 16 babies are ages 3-4 weeks - 16 months. That's a HUGE age and developmental range. And 16 babies? Wow! 2) 3-4 weeks is SO young. I seriously cannot imagine they have all their necessary vaccinations to be protected in group care at that age. Most centers do not allow children under 6 weeks into group care. I have to wonder why this center does. 3) Besides the range being so wide, there is no separation, logical or otherwise, of older/younger infants. While I was touring, an older baby maybe 12 months or so, climbed on top of a very young sleeping infant in a bouncer and woke them up. Now I will get to my primary complaint: 4) The administration is incompetent and above all else, they are rude! We put our daughter on the wait list for this center. We were told in September of 2014 there would be a spot available for her in March 2015. When we called in December once our daughter was born to check in and make sure a spot would be available, they told us that there would no longer be a spot available in March, but there would be one in May. I wasn't thrilled, but eh, okay.. I guess. THEN, we called back in January to check in on status (they request you call once a month... for some unknown reason) they told us they wouldn't have a spot for her until DECEMBER of 2015. September of 2014 - December of 2015. The classroom only holds babies for 16 months! They could fill the ENTIRE class up in that amount of time. We called, very upset, and visited to get clear answers. They refused to admit they skipped us on the waiting list. They insisted they give 'preference' to current enrolled families. I totally get that. But it takes 9 months to gestate a baby. The math doesn't add up. September 14 - December 15, makes us at 15 months on the waiting list. The classroom only holds babies for 16 months! They would be refilling the whole class by that point. Again, the math just doesn't add up. They obviously skipped us on the list for some reason or another and didn't even bother apologizing. During our visit, their demeanor was hostile and their overall response was appalling. They were rude. They were deceitful - and I just wouldn't trust them being the leadership where my child spends 8+ hours a day. Look for somewhere who values your child, your family and is honest and upfront with you. This is NOT that place.