Windwood is the best preschool that my wife and I have found, after going through several. The…read morestaff is extremely professional and friendly. They speak to your children in a way that allows them to rise to their full potential. My kids love their teachers and I can tell the teachers love my kids too. I like how they have a teacher that specializes in each subject that the kids rotate to just like they will do in middle and high school. So they've got experts in each subject area teaching the kids. The playground is also fantastic. All in all my kids love going to Winwood and we wouldn't have them be anywhere else.

We have 4 children in this program and this Winwood is unique and truly a gem. All 4 kiddos are…read morethriving and cared for by extremely competent and caring staff. They have a rotation of classrooms just like the real deal, so I'm confident my children are being prepared for Kindergarten!

We were one of the very first families to join Celebree School of Ashburn Farm, and from the…read morebeginning, we knew we had found something truly special. Watching the school grow alongside our daughter has been an incredible journey, and we are so grateful to have been part of it from day one. The love, care, and dedication shown by the entire staff is beyond anything we could have hoped for. Our daughter absolutely thrives in this environment--she walks in every day with confidence and joy, and comes home with stories, songs, and new skills that amaze us. Thanks to the strong foundation provided by Celebree, she's now heading into kindergarten well above grade level--both academically and emotionally. More than just academics, though, Celebree has helped shape her into a kind, curious, and confident little girl. The teachers truly see each child as an individual and nurture their unique strengths with patience and heart. We can't imagine a better place for our daughter to have spent these formative years. Thank you, Celebree, for being such a loving and inspiring part of her life!

This center is amazing ! The rooms are loaded with educational materials . Very clean. Teachers are…read moreamazing! Everyone greets you . Teachers a very thorough and listen to you. It's like a gem in this area flooded with day care centers . This is one of a kind .

Our family has been part of this daycare for several years, and very happy with our experience…read more Both of our children have attended here, and our younger son continues to attend. We've always felt that our children are safe, well cared for, and encouraged to learn and grow every day. One feature we especially appreciate is the SproutAbout app. It's a great way to stay connected throughout the day by viewing classroom updates and photos of our child. The app also provides the daily schedule, breakfast and lunch menus, and other important updates, making it easy to know what's happening even while we're at work. Having access to the classroom cameras also gives us added peace of mind. The leadership team has always been responsive whenever we've had questions. We highly recommend this daycare to any parent looking for a caring, trustworthy, and welcoming place for their child.

Everybrook Academy (Arcola) has been a blessing to us! While "shopping" for daycares/preschools we…read morelooked around the area and found the atmosphere of Everbrook truly top notch! The place was clean and beautifully decorated - I asked and confirmed that it was done by an interior designer - no wonder! The teachers and the staff are truly amazing and supportive! Their spotlight on kindergarten to prepare my daughter for kindergarten next year is extremely helpful and takes the load off of us to prepare her! I feel like their tuitition is very fairly priced. They have the best celebrations for birthdays and other holidays. Their recent trick or treat was a super hit party and was enjoyed by parents and kids! The food is also included as part of the tuition unlike other competitiors that charge extra - I look at the menu daily and it is diverse and healthy!! Thanks for the great experience, Everbrook!

Golden Meadow Kindercare is not a business, it's a family! As a single mom who works full time I…read morehave been able to trust, rely on and depend on all of the teachers and directors at Golden Meadow. Through a pandemic, through potty training, challenging behavior years and more. My daughters were beyond prepared for their kindergarten year both socially and academically and scored well above benchmarks. We return every year for summer camp without any consideration as the teachers have become incredibly important staples in my daughters lives. We recommend Golden Meadow to anyone who expresses challenges with their present childcare provider as well as new families who are nervous about enrolling somewhere for the first time.

My daughter has been going here for a year and we absolutely love it. She started in the toddlers…read moreclassroom with Ms. Yaneth who is PHENOMENAL. My daughter loved her, got very attached to her and learned so much in that classroom. When she turned two in May she transferred to the 2-s classroom and we never thought there could be another teacher as good as Ms. Yaneth but low and behold we got Ms. Miki who is equally as amazing. SUPER sweet, and every time I pick up my daughter she doesn't even want to come home! And Ms. Miki gives me such a good report on her day and keeps me aware of issues we have discussed (not daycare related, things like how I want her to eat more but not certain things, etc.). These teachers become like family and I have not seen a SINGLE teacher leave, they have zero to low turnover. And the Director, Ms. Amy is so wonderful to work with. She always says hi and I feel so comfortable going to her with any concerns. What sold me on this particular center though, was when I enrolled my daughter my biggest concern was her transition since she had been at home with a nanny for 16 months and most daycare Directors would brush off that fear and say "oh don't worry she'll adjust." But Amy came up with a week long transition plan to have me in the classroom with her a few hours a day and extending my daughters time in the classroom without me day by day. It was such a great transition. For about one month she would cry at dropoff (and stop crying by the time I had walked out of the building) and ever since then when I drop her off I have to chase her to hug me and give me a kiss goodbye! If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a THING. Love my KinderCare family.

We absolutely love everything about Primrose School of Ashburn! The staff is so amazing with our…read moreson. As new parents, we were concerned about leaving him and returning to work. From day one they were supportive, understanding, and made it an easy transition. Two years later, it is obvious that the entire staff cares deeply for each and every student. It feels like they are family!! I really can't say enough good things about the staff. Our son's teachers have been amazing and I feel as though they truly care about my child, continually encouraging his learning and development. Even as we have moved up in classrooms, his former teachers still check in with him and want to see how he is doing. They clearly love what they do and being with the children. I don't know how they do it, but Sharon and Monica at the front desk know the names of every single parent and child. It is seriously impressive, and shows their dedication and love of working with the children. The entire staff is wonderful!! The building is very secure, and the classrooms are kept immaculately clean on a daily basis. The hours are great for those with long work days. They provide food and a weekly menu that looks very nutritious and diversified. They have a chef on staff that cooks the meals right in the building. Not only does this save us time, it reduces food envy among the kids, and makes our days a ton easier. They also adapt easily for kids with allergies. What I love most is that they have a curriculum for every classroom. I have heard many parents say that infants don't need a curriculum, but at 2 we can see a clear difference in our son's learning vs. others his age. He learned sign language, English, and Spanish simultaneously! And without prompting he surprised us and counted to 10...he isn't even 2 years old yet!!! We are continuously amazed at how much he learns every day. It is clear that they have done thorough research into academic learning theories and methodologies and have combined the best of all of them into one great curriculum that works!!! I have no doubt that we are setting our son up for a lifetime of learning because of how they approach childhood cognitive development. Primrose uses Tadpoles to send photos and daily reports, which keeps us very in tune with his daily lessons. We get weekly reports on what they are learning and tips of how parents can integrate the lesson plans at home to continue the learning. We love the photos and videos that we get every day. He is always so happy to be there and enjoying the many activities. I highly recommend Primrose of Ashburn! You will be amazed at how much your child learns on a daily basis and how caring the entire staff is with the children!!

The wonderful teachers have encouraged my girl to learn and feel confident as she progresses in her…read moreschool journey. She is making great progress and in less then a year she is excited to identify letters and numbers everywhere she goes now. The staff is very friendly and caring. They always listen and I feel they do their best with all of the children. I'm very happy we are at primrose of Ashburn.

We've been at the school for over 2 years, and my kid is transitioning out of this school and going…read moreinto first grade in our neighborhood public school. Thought it's time for an update! During the past two years, lots has changed--Our lead guide (teacher), the school admin team, guides in other classrooms, etc. While all changes are hard, I think the school does a pretty good job keeping kids and parents informed, and minimizing any transition challenges. Overall, I stand by my impressions from 2 years ago--Ms. Christine (our previous lead guide, now the head of school), Ms. Freshta (our previous assistant guide, now a lead guide in a different classroom and a lead guide in the kindergarten program), Ms. Vinita (our current lead guide who was previously our assistant guide), Ms. Dawn (float guide), and other guides/staff, are all amazing. They continue to be my daughter's anchor during many of the school administrative changes. Because of the high teacher quality, I would highly recommend this school to any families wanting to go with a Montessori education. Now, the school is not perfect--there are some things that were inconvenient and/or different from our expectations, but as someone who used to work in schools, the most important things is that the staff are qualified and truly care. We can deal with some hiccups here and there: - The biggest friction I had with the school is that I noticed not all staff are well-trained in the Montessori methods. For example, even when I observed briefly at a recent school event, I noticed one of the (newer) guides VERY QUICKLY took over what my daughter was working on when she struggled (for like 10 seconds). When I asked my daughter about this guide, she told me that this happens a lot. I get that the guides come from different background and learn at different speeds...and so we practiced how to push back respectfully instead of us talking to the guides. This is an easily missable detail for busy parents, however. - The guides do a great job not using technology or screens for the most part, and when they do (which is extremely rare), they are intentional and thoughtful. HOWEVER, my daughter and her classmates brought to our attention of a fairly inappropriate song in a foreign language--and they claimed that a guide had shown them the song. The song is not our guide's native language, it is catchy, and I can see it accidentally/automatically come up on Spotify or other music platforms. It is also entirely possible that the song didn't originate from the guides, but from another student. - We stayed with guidepost for 5 years (3 at another guidepost location, 2 at the south riding location), and my favorite thing about it was the holiday hours--They used to only close on MAJOR holidays such as thanksgiving and christmas, but not smaller holidays such as president's day or Juneteenth. They now close on a lot more holidays, which is harder for us who don't get these days off. But their calendar is still better than many daycares following public school schedules. - Some admin transitions (such as a company buying out the school, leaving the staff with very limited notice and preparation) was ROCKY, although I think Ms. Christine and the staff dealt with it the best that they can. - There were quite a lot of staff turnover this past year, especially in the younger kids' classrooms. Overall, we find that the pros significantly outweighs the cons for our family at this school. I would still recommend it to anyone without hesitance, and we are so, so grateful to all the amazing staff--Our heroes without capes!

we enrolled our son here back in 2024 after shopping around for a Montessori in the South Riding…read morearea. I enjoyed our initial visit and Monica (the previous head of the school) was great to work with. our son quickly adapted to his classroom & became very close with his teacher who is no longer there (Ms. Aya). he has since moved up to Children's House with Ms. Freshta and Ms. Priyanka! they know how to work with each children as they are all different in their way of learning. they have been nothing but patient and they love challenging my son to help him reach new heights. in his time there, he has learned a lot. they took potty training very seriously and he started just about as soon as he joined the school. he loves going to school & as a Montessori, they are very "children based". the students do everything themselves in the classroom to help them gain independence at an early age. when we first signed up, we were told our son would know his multiplication table by 4 and fractions by 5 so I'm excited to watch him progress. the new director, Ms. Desirae, has been a pleasure to work with. she has quickly immersed herself in the school and learned every child in all the classrooms. Ms. Cady at the front desk is very helpful and greets everyone as they come in. the after school teacher assistants like Ms. Dawn are super helpful and the children love her! my only gripe is that lunch is not provided. my daughter went to a school nearby growing up that did provide lunch, but it seems a lot of the daycares in the area no longer provide lunch. but different times I guess.

We unfortunately had a disappointing experience with Karter School's summer camp (One Loudoun) that…read moreI think is important for other parents to be aware of. During camp, our six-year-old was involved in an incident with another child that resulted in him hitting his head against a window. We completely understand that incidents between children can happen, and our concern was never simply that the incident occurred. Our concern was how it was handled afterward. We were not contacted by phone when the head injury occurred and instead received a brief app message much later in the day, shortly before pickup. Given his age and the fact that it involved his head, we felt strongly that we should have been notified promptly so we could understand what happened, how he was assessed, and make decisions about his care. After we raised our concerns, Karter Schools conducted an investigation and acknowledged that aspects of the situation and communication could have been handled better. But because our son no longer felt comfortable returning for the final day of camp, they also agreed to refund us for that day. Unfortunately, more than a month later, we still have not received the promised refund. We have followed up three separate times and have not received a response or update. This is extremely frustrating given our original complaint was about lack of communication and now they are continuing to display that again. I'm sharing this not because we expect children's programs to prevent every incident, but because communication and follow-through matter tremendously when parents are trusting an organization with their children. We appreciated that our initial concerns were investigated and acknowledged (after pushing back on it), but the lack of follow-through since then has added to what was already a disappointing experience.

Beyond the excellent care my child is receiving, as a parent/client, I am SO appreciative that the…read morecommunication highway is wide open. There is never a time that I make an inquiry or voice a concern when it is not addressed promptly! I feel heard, never just dismissed. That is crucial. I sent the following note to management 2 months ago. And I like to wait to post reviews because all too often, you do that and folks start slacking. But no, everything has remained the same excellence! "I just want someone up the line to know that I am overflowing with happiness this week! I have watched [my child] in the app and my heart is filled with warm fuzzies. Ms. Helen and Ms. Wei are rocking the classroom! The children are so engaged! And they are doing so many things! What I am seeing in the app, without even exchanging words, is evidence that [my child] is receiving exactly the care and learning opportunities and adventures that I anticipated when I toured with Ms. Sabrina and opted to switch to this school! The main factors that drew me to Karter was the opportunity for [my child] to move around, not be stuck in one classroom all day and the varying enrichments to keep engaged. THIS is THAT and I LOVE it!! (Lots of exclamation marks, people!) I am very pleased with the situation; Ms. Stephanie is incredible and firm and loving; I have no complaints whatsoever! Maybe it's the candid photography this week that's peaking the good vibes, I just could not stay silent, I'm so glad [my child] is there! Yay Karter School!"

Terrible. My children had a very negative experience. I do not recommend going here at all.read more

We currently have our baby boy in the NIDO program here with Ms. Justine, Ms. Amelia, and Ms…read more Tayeba and couldn't be happier. The photos and updates they send us make our day without our boy worth it.  Knowing that he's painting, climbing, working with puzzles, eating well, and making friends under their loving care makes it possible for us to juggle our work and home life. The advice on how we can also support his development with care recommendations, sleep ideas, and recipe suggestions is also much appreciated since having a baby is still so new to us.  Our boy is doing so well and it's thanks to warm guidance and prepared environment here at Guidepost. Thank you!