Early Steps has been the best preschool experience for our family…read more When we transferred our son from another preschool (a Montessori program), we were concerned that he might struggle to adapt. However, the transition was seamless. From day one, he enjoyed every moment and felt right at home. At the time, he was behind academically, but thanks to Miss Maria Ferrufino's dedication, he quickly caught up with his peers. Her guidance helped him feel confident and comfortable while learning to read, write, and perform basic addition and subtraction. She treats every child as if they were her own, and that care makes all the difference. I'll never forget the joy I felt picking him up each day he never wanted to leave because he was having so much fun. The entire teaching team ensures that no child is left behind. They also go above and beyond to teach children daily life skills, like brushing their teeth, combing their hair, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the classrooms and facilities. Miss Maria and her team even made lunchtime a learning experience, teaching the children about vitamins and minerals to encourage healthy eating habits. Choosing to switch schools was one of the best decisions we've made. I'll be forever grateful to Early Steps Bilingual Preschool, Miss Maria Ferrufino, and the entire staff. If we ever have another child, I wouldn't hesitate to enroll them here. There's no greater peace of mind than knowing your child is truly cared for.

Ms. Maria Ferrufino is an amazing teacher and a role model. My daughter has excelled in writing,…read morereading and math. By the end of the preschool year she is doing all at first grade level. The preschool program at Early Steps Springfield also includes plenty of arts, sports and fun activities. In addition to this, the kids get great support, love and care not just by the lead teacher but by the amazing assistants. The karate teacher Mr. P. has a gift for working with young kids. The school organize multiple festivals throughout the year and celebrates the cultures of the families of the students, and the staff members. I have also enjoyed the community of the parents and the comradery. How lucky we have been to have such an excellent educator as Ms Maria Ferrufino in Springfield. I highly recommend her pre school class to neighbors and friends and I am sure many of them will share the great experience we've been lucky to have!

Appletree II was very responsive--almost pushy--when it came to collecting payment, but when an…read moreunforeseen issue forced us to request a refund they went silent. I sent five follow-up emails over several months and never received even a courtesy reply. The lack of communication and apparent focus on revenue over families' needs leaves me unwilling to trust this practice with my children again.

This is a GREAT school!! The principal and the teachers at the school are not only very caring, but…read morealso full of passion for their work! I sent my two children to this school. My eldest daughter spent two years of happy time here. My younger daughter is now studying at this school. I want to share a touching experience and explain how this school handled this challenging issue. When my eldest daughter was in the Pre-K class of Appletree II, she told me an incident between she and a girl who was a little older than her. At the outdoor playground, that girl talked to her and another Asian-looking child, "You guys are so ugly! I don't like you, so I don't want to play with you." After listening to her words, I am very sad. Why did such small child say such hurtful words? I reported this to the management of the school. The principal made a very wise arrangement. They incorporated world music and culture in the music curriculum of the school. Through music, young children could understand that there are many people in the world who are different from themselves. They speak different languages ​​and sing different songs. At the end-of-semester performance (Apple Tree Show), children sang a lot of beautiful folk songs in different languages. It was unforgettable. Apple Tree II is a wonderful school. I am very blessed and happy to send my children there.

This is a wonderful place for kids to study both English and Russian. My kid loves going to school…read moreand learns a lot there. The teachers are thoughtful, gentle, but firm enough to instill order and respect. It has definitely been a great help in my endeavor of raising bilingual kids. The school is not only focused on academic advancement, but also on creativity, cultural context, physical health. Of paramount importance is the aspect that the administration cares for health and wellness standards! They inform parents of medical concerns related to the spread of diseases; have well-established policies regarding elevated body temperature, cough and other symptoms as applied to ability to attend classes. Keep it up! I know it is not an easy job...

we have been going there since my son was 2. the education is great. food provided by school is…read moregreat. small classes high quality care and direct attention from teachers. communicating with teachers weekly about any concern and we are working as a team to improve my child education.

Our daughter attended Kidstretch during the last school year, and we can't say enough good things…read moreabout our experience! The staff put her at ease right away, and she was always excited to go to school and share with us all the things she was doing there. The teachers do a fantastic job of finding creative activities to help the kids learn. We love that our daughter was able to explore outside, learn through imaginative play, help plant a garden, try science experiments, create art projects, and more. While doing all this, the teachers help the kids learn other skills like how to be a good friend, do simple jobs in the classroom, clean up after themselves, be a good listener, etc. They are also intentional about identifying enrichment opportunities and ways for the kids to be involved in the community. For example, there were regular engagements with the local library and field trips in Falls Church and nearby areas. Our daughter learned a lot and loved her time at Kidstretch - we'd highly recommend it to anyone!

Let me first off by saying that KidStretch was absolutely amazing at helping my child during a time…read morewhere I was not happy with another child care service that worked with my child previously. Once I started taking my child to KidStretch I noticed a huge difference in my child and also in the people he was with. My son was one of the very first children that was in that program and honestly helped him so much. It made such a difference having compassionate staff members helping him develop good habits and manners. Every time I would take my child to KidStretch I knew that he was in good hands and never had a single complaint. The various activities that they had my child doing went from going outside and playing to doing simple chores such as cleaning up after themselves and much more! I would definitely recommend KidStretch to anyone that is looking for a good child care service around the Falls Church area!

Our son has been with Roshini since he was 6 months old, and we've been so happy that we plan to…read moresend our second child there too. The entire team truly cares for the kids like their own, and our son loves spending time with his teachers and Duminda. Even more importantly, he's excited to go to school every day. What's most impressive is how much he's learned at such a young age. He's already doing addition and subtraction and is using phonics and sight words to read "I Can Read: Biscuit" books at home. A warm, nurturing environment that builds a genuine love of learning, we couldn't ask for more.

This home daycare has been a nightmare for our son and for us…read more We all know that is hard to find a daycare to move the child right away if something is wrong. Well, they take advantage of that and they don't deliver what they promise. Our son was so happy he did not go anymore and feeling safe again, he told us that he was repeatedly hit over the head, his hair was pulled and yelled at by Duminda, Roshini, the mother in law and Angie, the teacher. After telling us, it confirmed what we suspected. There was lack of transparency; multiple times there was only one 20 years some old girl taking care of 12 children. Roshini was never there and busy opening a different daycare location. Duminda was seen driving around town for personal business, leaving at home only the mother in law to take care of 12 kids, which she was seen always seating because of her age. Very frustrated regarding these people that are pathological liars and physically and verbally abused our son. Our son mentions everyday about being abused; it breaks our heart !

This location of Bright Horizons is one of two Bright Horizons locations my wife and I feel decent…read moreabout leaving our daughter at (the other is in Georgetown). At the risk of sounding like complete snobs, we have a nanny during the week, but use Bright Horizons back up care through our work in case our nanny is sick or on vacation. Here are the pros and cons of this location: Pros: - It's cleaner than other locations and much more organized in each classroom. Both times we've used it, the front desk experience has been odd, but once you're in the classroom, they are organized. - The staff are more engaged, friendly, and competent. They are the type of people you'd want to take care of your child. -The classes are capped so there isn't a flood of children allowing more attention to be given to your loved one. Cons: - If your child is quieter, it's easier to get lost in the pack. This isn't a Bright Horizons issue, but a daycare issues. It may socialize your kid, but for newborn babies, it's easy to get lost. If you're in a bind, this is a great option for back up daycare.

Our family, unfortunately, had a very poor experience at Bright Horizons Rosslyn early this year…read more(February-March). Our son was ~6 months old. Among the many issues were these major ones: - There was little to no consistency in caregivers and poor communication between the caregivers coming in and out of our son's classroom, so there was no predictability for him in his day and he had a hard time adjusting. We often found front desk administrative staff filling in for trained caregivers. - There was no separate napping area in our son's first classroom, and in fact his crib was right next to the area where circle time happened so he had a hard time settling (his morning nap happened to fall during circle time). In our son's second classroom, his crib was next to a boom box playing loud music and a disco ball projecting colored lights onto the wall. Needless to day, he had a hard time sleeping. The directors were surprised when we suggested white noise versus music and said "he will adjust in time." We saw no improvement over 6 months and our son was sleeping ~1-1.5 hours/day, on a good day, when he should have been sleeping ~3-4 hours/day. - I observed some caregivers being physically and verbally rough with infants. - There was poor adherence to the cleanliness standards that BH advertises. I raised these issues with the director and while she made many commitments to improve the napping environment, caregiver consistency, and other things, we did not see any changes and moved our son to another day care center. I do not recommend.

Our daughter has been attending Kaye Kare for three years now. We found Kaye Kare after several…read morefriends recommended we look at their center when we were searching for a new center for our daughter when she was two years old. We have been absolutely blown away with the professionalism and the amount of care and attention the staff give to each and every child in their care. Our daughter is a type one diabetic. Caring for her can be tricky at times. The staff was so welcoming and open to having our daughter start just a few days after we came for a tour of the facility and did not hesitate to have her teachers and administrators trained in caring for our daughter before she started. The staff has gone above and beyond for our daughter ever since the first day she was in their care. We have always felt very at ease and comfortable with her in their care as they look after her as one of their own, as they do with all children in their care. We can not say enough good things about the staff at Kaye Kare!

Our daughter has attended Kaye Kare since she was 2. Now she is 4 and in the preschool program. The…read morestaff is like one big family and they work hard to maintain a safe, fun, and creative environment. Ms. Marsha, the director, is very involved and so caring. Our child is very happy there:)

MSM is a magical place where everyone knew us and our kids from the start, and provided a safe…read morespace for our elementary age kids (and us) to grow socially, emotionally and academically. Night at the Museum, Astronomy & Movie Night, Winter Sing-along, MMUN, library and other field trips, reading specialist, science fair and program, info sciences, outdoor classroom, their teachers and all the amazing people at MSM are highlights and largely unparalleled at other schools. We will miss the new performance and robotics space coming next year, and the confidence built by completing the three year cycles, MMUN, and 6th year presentations.

It is very rare that we as a family write a negative review for any institution but I felt is was…read moreimportant, especially since this is a school. We wanted to really like Mclean Montessori as a school, however the school has many points of failure. To name a few: 1- This is the ONLY private school in the area that requires a 3 year commitment, in which if you do not stay for the entire 3 years you lose your 1 month deposit for tuition. They say they do this because they believe in their curriculum, but it is quite the opposite. If you as a school have confidence in what you are teaching in the school and how you manage the school, then you would never have to require such a commitment. This is just an attempt to prevent parents from leaving. 2-This was our first year at MSM and we were very excited. We heard great things about their STEAM and technology program. However, the technology never panned out. They lost their technology teacher weeks before school started and never informed anyone (even after school had started). Upon me inquiring about why my child was not having technology, I was told they did not have a teacher. After several months (and per my recommendation) at a minimum they offered coding through some online platform only every other week for the kids.  Though, there was no actual technology teacher to help them with this. The rest of the time (during technology) the other half of the kids just sat there and read to themselves. 3-They had staff turnover and some of the new teachers were not good at communication at all! My child had previously attended a montessori school and her cursive writing was beautiful. After joining this school, her writing skills became terrible! When I mentioned this to the teacher, she indicated "most kids end up losing their cursive skills so it doesn't matter, " "She also stated that she could either focus on the material or the writing but couldn't do both." 4-Field trips (even Zoom field trips) were close to none. Many that they did have were planned by the room parents themselves. 5-Administration is awful!! They don't return emails. If you encounter any issues or have a question the administration will not email you back. 6- Just basic communication is lacking in the school! In today's day and age, when you go out of your way to pay for private school, basic communication is a must! There are so many other options in Fairfax county that I would not recommend this school at all.