This Center is worth 5 stars and more. It really beats out the rest. I've been to different…read moredaycares and Crystal City Children's Center by far outperformed the others. The classroom sizes are small so each kid gets more attention, the teachers sincerely care about the kids, the staff retention is high (so my kids get stability and consistency through the years!), and the Center doesn't raise the tuition year after year unlike many other places. I love this place dearly for all the love and care they've given to my children. If you're looking for a daycare for your child, without hesitation, I highly recommend this Center!

We love CCCC! We've been using the center for three years. Both of our children started at 6…read moremonths. They love going to school and we love all the teachers (and low turnover!). Our older daughter enjoys spanish class and our youngest loved the music class. We are happy with the level of communication from all the teachers. Highly recommend anyone looking to consider this center.

We highly recommend this school. The teachers and school Director are excellent. The staff are…read morecaring and passionate about their jobs. We sent our older son her for two years and our younger son will attend for three years. They have full and 1/2 day options and provide lunch (family style, which is great). Easy drop off too. Highly recommend.

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.

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!

My 2 children have been attending this school since they were 2.5 y/o. They are now 4.5 y/o. MSHR…read moreis absolutely wonderful. Ms. Ling, the administrator, is the ultimate professional and the school is very well run. I love the ease-of-access to direct communication with the administrators and teachers. I don't have to leave endless voice messages that go unanswered and every response is super timely. My kids were in Lavender and Ocean. They are the same age and I was nervous to separate them, but Ms. Christy (head of school) encouraged me that this was the right decision. Ms. Jharna and Ms. Michelle have fostered the growth of each child in a loving and attentive way. EVERY ONE of the staff there seem to genuinely care for the children. Academically, I believe the Montessori was worked best for my kids. I highly recommend this school to any parent.

My daughter attended Holmes Run Montessori starting at three years old and until kindergarten,…read morealmost three years. It's a wonderful school. The teachers are exceptional. They are loving and caring and skilled at fostering a calm environment conducive to learning. My daughter had a wonderful teacher, Ms. Jharna, for three years. What a blessing to have that stability in her little life. I will be forever grateful for her. My daughter learned to read and write early, but more importantly has developed a curiosity about learning new things and enjoys science experiments, museums, nature We met wonderful friends and enjoyed the school community. I highly recommend this school.

I went for a tour, and the management was very professional. My question was answers and i felt…read moreconfident with the response that was given on the wellbeing of my little one.

If I could give zero stars I would. I reached out to Everbrook Academy in Arlington because my…read morefamily is relocating to the area. I noticed on their website that they had a waived registration fee thru October 14th, 2022. When I spoke with the Administrators assistant she told me that although their website stated the "registration fee" was free I still had to pay the registration fee of $440 plus the security deposit and they would then apply the promotion to make the fees waived. I thought this was strange however I was anxious to find a good daycare since my family was moving states and I was hopeful this facility would be a good fit. I paid the registration and security deposit. After visiting the facility in person I concluded this place was not the best fit for my two kids for several reasons. A lot of the teachers in the "Twos" and "Pre-k" classes were not engaged with the students and the pre-K room from what I could tell didn't look very clean. I was told that the teachers clean the floors and tables after every activity however there was food and other unknown mess all over the floors and the kids had been done with lunch for at least two hours. I later reached out to the administrative assistant and told her that I found a different facility and I would like my deposit back. A few days later I received a refund for the security deposit but not the registration fee. When I inquired about why the registration fee was not included she told me that because I did not enroll my kids the registration fee was nonrefundable. However, the promotion on their website stated the registration fee was free until October 14th. She stated that the registration fee was only free if you enrolled your children and the district manager would not refund my money because they were "holding the spaces for my children" I made a deposit on Monday 10/3 and had the tour on Thursday morning 10/6. I had read a similar review of this happening to another parent but figured it wouldn't happen to me. With everything going on in the world; inflation, high cost of living, you would think that a franchise such as this would not try to rob people. My children were never registered into their system and there was no waitlist. There's no reason they couldn't refund my money considering it was a simple press of a button. This is a simple case of a daycare with not enough demand taking peoples hard earned money to make up for the loss of enrollment. Although I lost $440 I am soooo happy that I did not enroll my kids in the school. The trust was completely lost when they miss treated a potential parent.

Our family has been very happy with Blue Bird. Our oldest is always happy to arrive at school and…read moreat pick up. The teachers are truly passionate, and the kids' care has been beyond our expectations. Our daughter continues to expand her Spanish and gets to practice every day through the curriculum and teachers! Every day we receive a report card and little notes from the teachers, along with daily worksheets. We've been amazed at how her writing skills have come along and excited for her to start learning math. We highly recommend checking out Blue Bird for your kids! The teachers and admin team are wonderful, and the care and nurturing the children receive is top level.

I am amazed that this school is still in business. Last year the entire pre-school class quit…read morewithin a month of each other after repeatedly flighting with management about their continued violations of health, safety and child abuse violations. They refused to fix the only working toilet in one building for several months! They refused to call the gas company during a gas leak! They violated regulations on discipline putting kids in isolation and time out for 5 times longer than the legal limit! They planned a pre-K graduation ceremony for the kids, spent a month getting the kids excited, then banned the parents from attending, and told the kids that their parents were all too busy to be there. The owner then said - in writing - that she was doing this to punish the parents for daring to call the County for health and safety violations. This place is not safe. Avoid at all costs.

We loved our daughter's time in the infant room at Bluebird II. I was nervous about leaving her at…read morea daycare when I went back to work, but Bluebird turned out to be so wonderful. Ms. Tuba and Ms. Sonia took excellent care of her, along with all of the infant room teachers. Bluebird is clean, bright, safe, and all of the children there seemed so happy. There also didn't seem to be much teacher turnover, so the children form positive relationships with the staff. It's a low-tech day care, so you won't receive daily emails and pictures, which was fine for us. The teachers are hard working and our daughter was well taken care of and loved every day. We were so sad to leave when we moved to Maryland. Highly recommend!

As DOD Civilians my husband and i were in a bad spot in trying to find a daycare for our 18-month…read moreson within 5 days of arrival from Germany. I happened to walk past BBA II and just walked in to see if they had an opening (all other daycares were booked for months and very much out of our budget). The owner Susan was there that day and was very courteous, she showed me around the entire daycare and very patiently answered all my questions. She stated that she had openings available due to BBA II having larger class sizes. Initially, that did concern me since my son had only been in CDC with class sizes of less than 15; however, he adapted very well to his first class of ~22 kids (with the appropriate number of teachers/aides). BBA II provides diapers, wipes (from COSTCO), and (not the best) food. I just had to bring a bedroll for his naps. Also during warmer weathers, parents are asked to provide sunscreen and appropriate headgear since the teachers take the kids out on nature walks. The teachers have been great- especially in his 2 1/2-3 year class with Ms. Yilliam. For Holiday 2018 my husband and I put together gift baskets for each of the two aides and one teacher to show our appreciation- our son talks about the teachers as if they are his second parents! The prices are low- especially for a daycare located in Old Towne Alexandria, on popular Duke Street, and a walk away from King St. Metro. There is a daycare in my residential neighborhood that is smaller and more prestigious, we had considered them since they also had an opening and it was one block away from our house, however, they charge about $1,750/month and parents were required to provide diapers and wipes. At the time of his enrollment ~21 months ago, BBA II charged ~$1200+/mo for non-potty trained kiddos (I think more for infants); this cost lowers as soon as your child is potty-trained (which the teachers really help a lot with). My son is currently 3 years old and enjoys it here. He has learned some light Spanish (colours, alphabet, and numbers), has excellent manners (taught at home but reinforced at school), brings home art projects everyday that we have proudly hung up in our house and given as gifts, has began to learn to spell starter words, understands traffic signs... overall this school has been great for my family and my son. The ONLY negative comment I have is in regards to the food and snacks the school provides. Nothing is fresh, nothing is notably nutritious. All food appears to be canned (highly processed and filled with sodium). I wish, instead of canned peaches or crackers as a snack, they would actually provide fresh cut fruits or hummus with carrot sticks (for example); typical lunches consist of an entree of sloppy joe sandwiches, pre-made meals of chicken nuggets/chicken patties with ketchup, or canned chicken and rice soups (to name a few meals), accompanied with diced canned fruit, or applesauce; typical breakfasts consist of little pre-frozen bagels with butter/jelly, biscuits with jelly, or cheerios without milk (?)...

Our son has attended RCC for the last three years and it has been absolutely wonderful!! The…read moreteachers and administrative staff are all excellent. His teachers are always planning fun activities, building lessons to instill independence, taking the kids on fun adventures (walking up the street to the new fire station was a huge hit), and serving as an excellent adult influence in the kids' lives. The teachers and staff are always available to chat quickly at drop-off and pick-up, but they also go out of their way to make themselves available for more in-depth conversations whenever needed. We are so thankful for the role RCC has played in our family's life.

My daughter has attended RCC for the past year, beginning when she was 5 months old. We chose the…read moreCenter because of low teacher turnover, a real emphasis on community, and their thoughtful approach to pandemic response. We're thrilled we did -- my daughter loves school and her teachers, and I'm always impressed with the variety and creativity of activities they plan. My daughter also had some challenges with a few specific milestones, and I truly felt that RCC staff were part of our "team," sending pictures and updates and really working with us to make sure we were on the same page with strategies to help her. I'd highly recommend RCC to parents in the area!