Reviewing the Nest Academy on Mt Vernon: It's scary having…read moreto find a new daycare but I had one video call with the principle and immediately knew this was the place :) The principle is literally your favorite Filipino auntie and her energy is infectious. She works incredibly hard at her job and it shows. And you can tell the whole place is filled with her joy. The staff love working with children and are always happy to welcome you and your child at the beginning of the day and wish you well at the end. There's a strong sense of community here - really fitting within the Del Ray neighborhood. There's even a Fb group for parents to connect and we've used it to announce birthday parties, exchange items and tips, coordinate thank you gestures for the teachers, and dare I say sometimes gently complain! Of course every daycare will have some annoying logistics but at the end of the day, my child is loved and cared for and that's what's important. Also, logistically - they qualify for child care aware for my military families and they have the best hours in the area (7am-6pm). Most other places are 730-530 and that extra 30min on both sides are crucial for my family and our work situation.

I wanted to express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Adada and Nest Academy for their tremendous…read moresupport of the Del Ray community. While I have several neighbors and friends that currently or have had in the past, their children enrolled at Nest Academy and speak extremely highly of their time at Nest Academy, I do not have children enrolled. But I can speak on behalf of Mr. Adada's continual and generous support of the community, including numerous children's events. He has either sponsored or allowed us to use his parking lot during our Halloween Parade and "Best Decorated Stroller" event, during Art on the Avenue with attendance at over 50,000 and numerous other events often supporting non-profits such as Friends of Duncan Library and Senior Services. Thank you for your great work in shaping little lives and for all you do for the community.

We absolutely love this daycare! The teachers and director are incredibly kind, supportive, and…read morealways willing to help. They truly care about each child and it shows. The app they use is amazing. It gives me updates, photos, and info about my son's day, which brings me so much peace of mind. My son started here struggling to communicate, but the staff went above and beyond to connect with him and support his development. Now he's thriving and loves going every day. I couldn't ask for a better place for him. Highly recommended!

Enrolled my 2 year daughter here. I was anxious about leaving here at first. Bernadette (the…read moreDirector) was very nice and friendly when we came to check out the school. We came by multiple times so my husband could review it as well. The class size for the younger 2's was great. They provide lesson plans and daily status sheets for the parents detailing how she was, how she ate, and what she did. The teachers for her younger 2's (miss Vania and Miss Zulekha) are awesome! They really care about the kids and enjoy them. There are about 7-8 in her class, and two teachers right now. They really helped her potty training and consistency. She's 2 years and 1 month old and she is fully potty trained. It took her 2 weeks to adjust, but she is doing very well at the daycare. She does painting/arts crafts daily which is wonderful! I am very happy with my choice to send her here!

My child, who is now two and a half, has been attending Zulee's daycare since he was just six…read moremonths old. From the very beginning, it has been an environment filled with love, patience, and genuine care. The entire team treats your child--and you--as if you're part of their family. Zulee creates a warm, nurturing space where infants and toddlers can grow, learn, and feel safe every single day. Seeing how much they invest in each child's well-being has given us so much peace of mind. I wholeheartedly and highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a trusted and loving place for their little one.

Best of the best! By far the safest, most inviting, warm daycare center in Northern Virginia. The…read morestaff truly care about every single one of the kids & it shows. The facility is always clean and secure. The private, fenced playground area and outside time each day are a huge plus. The kids are always doing extra activities like water play during the summer, dance parties, and field trips. I would recommend Lily Pad at Metro Park to anyone looking for a reliable, nurturing, licensed daycare center!

Raised another child thru Lily Pad and I can't say enough wonderful things about this school and…read moretheir loving team. My daughter blossomed at Lily Pad from day one. They love your kids as their own. We are so incredibly grateful for the team of teachers that care for our children. They've taught my child to be smarty pants and Spanish bilingual. They raised both of our children. Good luck getting a spot...and if you do, you'll see what a gem this place is. You don't have to worry about incident reports etc. because they actually watch your kids. They invest in their teachers and retention rate is low. My daughter had the same teachers as my son from several years ago...this place is a magical fairytale where your children can thrive and flourish.

We love American Day School! Our daughter has thrived in the infants classroom. She gets so excited…read morewhen she sees her teachers and classmates at drop off and she's always in a great mood when we pick her up. Her teachers are incredibly caring and loving and have helped our daughter grow into a happy toddler. She's learned so much at ADS and as parents, we feel so confident in the school and the community. Highly recommend!

When looking for childcare, times can get a bit stressful. As a family, we wanted to have our kids…read morein a comfortable environment where they would feel safe and taken care of. I am a military veteran and we were looking for childcare under the 'Childcare Aware' program. Within this program, we were blocked into looking at certain childcare centers and what we discovered is that is not necessarily a model built to take care of each family as an individual. As we know, there is no cookie cutter fit for each child into a particular center. Knowing this, we decided to seek childcare outside of the 'Childcare Aware' program and to go with one that fit our family.....our child. I can tell you American Day School (ADS), under the leadership of Ms. Pilar Mackay, Ms. Nicole and the rest of the educators, exceeded our expectations. Every morning while dropping off our daughter she was greeted (as well as us) as if she was the most important person around. They do this with each and every kid. We know the love and safety is a focus there because every time our daughter would see a friend of hers outside of school they would always run to each other and give the best hugs. They were always soooo excited to see one another. At ADS their goal is to provide a positive environment where the children develop a sense of community, are confident, and have fun learning. Having our daughter experience ADS set her up for success when she reached Kindergarten. During her time at ADS she developed her counting well beyond 100, was completing math equations, knew all of her letters (capital and lower case), and was writing her name. Kindergarten has been a breeze for her. She's been very confident and a leader in her class and the teachers have continued to work with her on her math equations once they noticed she was already performing well enough at them. There is no doubt from us that our daughter could her gone to first grade after her Pre-K year with ADS. Our daughter spent a total of two years with ADS (Preschool 2 and Pre-K). If you are looking for a great head start for you kid(s), I think you owe it to yourselves and your little one(s) to give ADS a look.

My son has been at Little Rising Stars since he was 9 months old in 2023. We moved here from out of…read morestate with no family here, but Liz and the teachers have made sure to welcome us and take care of our baby. We are now moving again and it's sad to say good-bye, and I know my son will miss his teachers. Everyone from Ms. Vanessa, Ms. Marisol, Ms. Athena, Ms. Ana and more ladies I might've forgotten have been great and patient. We will miss all of you!

in just two days, I had to pull my toddler out of this daycare…read more During the tour, they showed me a beautiful setup with engaging toddler activities, and I trusted them. But on day one, my energetic baby came home quiet and withdrawn. On day two, I left work early and found him locked in a small room with infants under 1 year old, not with toddlers his age. When I asked why, they said they were short-staffed--even though his assigned teacher was still with the other toddlers. It felt like negligence... or worse, discrimination. I voiced my concern to the owner. She ignored me completely. As a healthcare professional and mother, I've never felt more disrespected or heartbroken. If they can treat a parent like this, I fear what happens behind closed doors. Please do your research before trusting any daycare with your best of luck

My son has been attending Kinhaven for two years. The school emphasizes social-emotional growth and…read moredevelopment, and the teachers are outstanding, showing kindness and patience with all of the children. I highly recommend this school.

I highly recommend Kinhaven. This is my son's second year at the school and it's been wonderful…read moreseeing him grow and thrive. The teachers and staff are wonderful and provide a thoughtful and kind environment with a focus on play. We've also enjoyed getting to know the broader community through play dates, the 5K and other events.

This has to be the most unprofessional atmosphere we have ever observed…read more The leadership or "mentors" could care less about the children. They let them act unruly in public settings with screaming, kicking one another, while these adults converse with each other or stuck in their phones. We observed these multiple afternoons from a balcony next the playground and was in shock how misbehaved the children were. These children lacked the discipline and control from 4-5:30 daily, and disrespectful to the community as well. We are so disappointed to see the lack of effort in this "School" ... This place is a day care only and should be embarrassed... Do not have your children come here.

I have had the worst experiences when it comes to childcare in the DMV. When I first applied to…read moreCelebree, I could not believe how open, transparent, and informed they were. There was a little bit of a waiting period because the school wasn't open just yet. But during that wait period, my son and I still had a chance to interact with both the teachers and the parents. Every question I had was answered with meaningful intention. They truly and honestly made it feel like a second home for my toddler. The time and attention given to each parent, child, and staff member shows how much effort is put into upholding the Celebree Values. * Communication: 10/10 They use the "HiMama" app where everything from the fire drills to the daily report is consistently uploaded daily. Recently my toddler was sick and had to stay home for a week. If I didn't reach out to the team someone from the team would reach out to check on him. * Culture: 10/10 They focus a lot on the kids and parents comfortability. If my son isn't feeling well or is just having a bad day they go above and beyond to understand what's going rather than just brush it off as an off day. They have parent events to have the parents connect with not only the teachers but other parents as well. * Curriculum: 10/10 I love the structure the curriculum because it's geared more towards comprehension and not solely memorization. For example: He knows how to count to 20 but does he know what the quantity actually looks like. * Procedures and Policies: 10/10 Safety is a number one priority for me so I spent a lot of time interviewing them about the safety procedures and policies. They have a policy in place for every and any issue you could possible think of. They have an open door policy and I can't count the amount of time I have dropped in to say hi or ask questions. * Facility: 10/10 I love that everything is always clean and childproof. The playground is on top of the roof which I know sounds like the most dangerous thing but the security around the playground is very reassuring. The structure of the multiple fences does not allow any devastating accidents. They do not leave the building outside of fire drills. The toys and books are up-to-date and well kept. Everything is very aesthetically pleasing. * Staff: 10/10 Each and every teacher has been amazing! My son is extremely excited each day to go to school so that he can see his teachers and friends. Life happens and sometimes teachers have to rotate out but the quality of care does not change. The staff makes sure know each student whether they are in their class or not. The Admin team really is the DREAM TEAM! The work like a well oiled machine the way the support each other, the staff, the kids, and the parents. * Ms. Shawn has to be one of the best support manager. She takes her time to connect with every student and parent. When I have a problem she has already began working on the solution! One moment she will bring doing Admin duties and the next she is in the classes teaching the kids. She does a lot of work to make sure the needs of everyone in the Celebree Family is met. * Ms. Jana is AH-MAY-ZING! She is the conductor of this train. Although she has worked in childcare for many years she is not jaded and somehow is able to give each child and parent consistent love and care. She brought us in and made sure we felt like family. She has even improved my parenting with all types of advice, tips, and tricks. * Mr. Mohammad and Mrs. Ayesha have been welcoming and open from the very beginning. I was hesitant because you never really get to form a bond with the owners of a daycare but they make sure to not just "show face" but actively be inside of the classrooms assisting the teachers with anything they need. I really wanted to make sure that this team of amazing people received their praises! I really appreciate each and every person that is apart of the Celebree Family.