We had two children in Rise & Shine for a few years. The staff is amazing and so friendly! Our kids…read moreloved going! The teachers are so caring and prepare students for Kindergarten and all that Littles need to know! Ms. Destiny, Ms. Synthia, Ms. Vanessa and more were so sweet and caring for our Littles. We couldn't get enough of the Disney party Ms. Destiny planned and other fun activities for the kids!

We have been sending our boys to Rise and Shine at 10185 Main St (the church location) for over…read morethree years and have loved it. The school is the perfect size - large enough that there are plenty of teachers and friends, but small enough that all the kids and teachers know each other well. I also really like that the church location is set back from the road and more discreet for safety purposes. My kids have always loved the outdoor spaces as well - even when they were in-between playgrounds. The staff is incredibly loving and positive. They contact us whenever there is any issue, but when they have had to deal with things that could have been frustrating (potty training accidents, unexpected illness) they have never made me feel bad or embarrassed. One other aspect of Rise and Shine that we love is that our boys have had the opportunity to learn from teachers from other countries and some who speak different languages. I love that their teachers contribute to their learning and growth in ways that I haven't even thought of. Highly recommend!

MSO was my son's first school, where he attended from age 3 until kindergarten for three years…read more All the staff are so lovely and caring toward each child. We had such a wonderful experience here, my son felt so loved that he still misses this school! They focus a lot on hands which really helped my son develop his sensory skills and fine motor muscles. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a true Montessori education for their child.

I have been a part of MSO for 30+ years, as a parent, school staff, and as a grandparent. I have…read moreseen many children and families and can attest to the wonderful outcomes. The children truly bloom and grow, academically, socially, and emotionally. The staff is knowledgeable, caring, kind, and dedicated.

1,000% recommend! Truro is an incredible preschool. I have two kids there and we love it so much…read more The staff, teachers and community is more than we could have asked for. They really care about your children and their development not just academically but spiritually. I toured half a dozen Christian preschools in the area found them to be the most impressive and I have not been disappointed. This is our second year at Truro and we will have our youngest enrolled for another two. We are so grateful to have a top-tier preschool for our precious kids.

We have been sending our son to TPK for two years now. We have sent our oldest to other preschools…read moreand this place can't be beat. They have the very best teachers and staff who are passionate about loving and leading the children who spend their days here. They are very organized and kind in their parent interactions and go above and beyond what is expected by having monthly parenting classes, with childcare, for the parents of their students. They use play and experiences to teach children, while also helping add structured experiences so kids are ready to transition to kindergarten in a different and more structured environment. Their chapel leaders are also quite amazing and my son has learned so much about Jesus through their teaching each week.

The management doesn't have effectively communicated with people. They don't have empathy in…read morecertain situations. Ms Sabina is fantastic management.

We have enjoyed our experience at Lady Bug! They take great care of our baby, and we all love Miss…read moreLemlem in the infant room. The price is pretty comparable to other daycare centers in the area, and the hours are great for working parents. Any minor issues have been quickly addressed by the administration and teachers. We look forward to continuing to send our baby to Lady Bug Academy!

The teachers are very supportive of the students, and they provide great encouragement.read more

We toured many preschools before and even attended another one. My child love this school the best…read more The teachers are truly experienced and wonderful. They really care for the children with their heart and we get wonderful arts each week. We also made friends that we still keep in touch with after preschool from this place. The classes are in a small size so that each child get the attention they deserve. I also love their play based learning because at this age, I think it's more important for them to have fun while learning and my child knows his A B C's and learn to write his name from this school. If you want your child to love school and ask to go on weekends (lol), this is the place!!

Amazing! Great teachers and staff. They are very engaged and thoughtful in helping all students…read morehave fun and learn.

We had completed open houses and interviews for daycares while I was pregnant and I will say that…read morethis Chesterbrook stood out to my partner and I. It checked all my boxes of being clean, diverse, and a learning environment but it also was organized. I appreciated that each room had a picture and description of each teacher including their background and how long they have worked there. I also loved that there was a dry erase board with information on next diaper and next bottle. As any new parents, we were nervous about the care anyone would provide that wasn't us. Now being at Chesterbrook for over 6 months with our son, I would absolutely recommend it to anyone! The cleanliness and organization continue to stand out, along with the teachers and principals kindness and love to not only our son but the other children there. They use an app called Links2Home and we get 4-6 pictures on average of our son throughout the day. Communication through the app with the teachers and principals have been quick and responsive to our requests. Recently we had asked them to switch the order in which he eats, bottles first then solids and they adapted within the next feeding time for our son. This past Friday they had a petting zoo and give us monthly finger paintings our son has done. It's difficult to allow someone else to watch your only child but I will say I have seen him blossom and become so social with others as well as seeing his natural joy be nourished with the same love that my partner and I give. Love this place!!

As parents, it's important that the Christian values we teach in the home be extended as part of…read morethe daily approach in our children's education. We chose Little Flock for that very reason instead of enrolling our son at some daycare center. My son was here for 2018 summer program and 2018-19 school year for pre K2. At 2 years old he started with very limited words, by limited I mean a handful of words such as: mama, daddy and ate. His means of communication was pointing to things and dragging anyone to places he wants to be. He finished the school year speaking in full sentences. Credit to LFCS' marvelous music and language program which taught both Arabic and Spanish as part of their curriculum. Loved that his class would sing in both languages. He loved coming here and would complain if I picked up too early. The teachers, assistants and aftercare staff were all incredible. I can't say enough good things about everyone that works at this school. Everyone was always very pleasant and helpful. Bonus: Photos of activities were updated constantly on the app, great way to keep up with my sons day at school. Lunch options via school house grille. I ordered at the beginning of the month and was delivered straight to school. Tuition was significantly lower than kinder care.

A testimony: I started researching daycare's for the twins…read moreback in October. When I found Saint Mark's Montessori school I was taken away with it, and really wanted to register the boys there. The application process was rigorous to say the least. We had to go to an open house, a classroom observation, fill out the application and pay the fees, and then go to a parent/teacher/student interview just to be emailed one week later saying that we weren't accepted into the program due to Ryan's inability to follow directions during the interview. Mind you, my son is only TWO years old! So I went back to the drawing board. I would look up a school, go to yelp and google reviews to read about people's experiences, go to MapQuest to see how far it is from our house, my job, and Kevin's job. Then I would go to the DSS website and read every complaint filed over the last two years, and finally I would call the daycare to see if they had any openings available. Once I did all of that, I would usually tour the daycare on the way home from work. I did this entire spiel over and over and over again. All the daycares we liked were either too far of a commute, or didn't have any openings. The ones that had openings were dirty, had too large of teacher to student ratios, were outdated, etc. etc. Every school I went to that had an opening made me feel like I was compromising on something in the long run, be it small cramped classrooms, or what have you. Then I stumbled on a thread in one of the mom groups where someone mentioned that they loved Little Flock Christian School. I had been to every school within a 15 mile radius of my house but didn't remember coming across that one, so I googled it. When I looked up reviews it had 4.8 out of 5 stars, NO DSS violations, and an outstanding curriculum. Then I Map Quested it, and it ended up being only 2.5 miles from my house! (How did I miss it?!) So I called them Tuesday morning to see if they had any openings, and they did! That's when the principle said "We usually do tours on Tuesday mornings. I know its short notice but if you have time to come in we would love to show you the school." Coincidence that it just happened to be a Tuesday that I called??? After the tour I was completely shocked. The school was huge, clean, had age appropriate toys, taught Spanish AND Arabic, I could go on, and on. I left feeling like a weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I didn't even wait to tell Kevin before starting the enrollment process. Here is the kicker, they have a referral program where if you refer another student you can get one month of free tuition. When I was going back to the fb thread to find the person who recommended the school, the thread was gone. I searched by keyword and everything, it's like the thread was never there. It feels like everything that has happened up to this point was meant to happen. We found a school with firm Christian values, close to our home, reasonable tuition prices, will allow the boys to be in the same class, has openings, and has a mind blowing curriculum. Not only that, included in our application folder was an article: "The Strong willed child: How to save sanity and celebrate God's works" Do you have a Strong Willed Child at home? Check out our blog for ways you can guide your passionate child and celebrate the way God made them! So today Kevin and I are meeting with the principle to turn in Mason and Ryan's birth certificates and shot records, and we will formally be a part of the Little Flock Christian Academy's family. We couldn't be more excited. Glory to God.

Submitted application back in November. School promised to reach out to me in January for a child…read moreassessment. Didn't hear anything from them until March so I reached out to them. The answer was my child application was still incomplete. At that point, their admission process was pointless, and I was no longer interested sending my child there. However, they already withdrew my $75 back in November. Why would they take my money when application was incomplete, and they didn't perform child assessment yet. Long story short, they gave out absurd excuses and the whole process was just a mess. Big waste of time and money. Out of multiple schools I applied to, this school was by far the most disorganized, money-driven school. I highly doubt quality of education from this school. I'm glad my child will be attending other school.

Warning to parents - my 18m old daughter's teacher at Merritt DISLOCATED her elbow in what was…read moresupposedly an age appropriate disciplinary action! Dept of Social Services has investigated and cited Merritt for multiple violations (please view the report linked below). Our daughter's teacher lifted her by the forearm from a seated position to a standing position, immediately dislocating her elbow and causing her agonizing pain. We had to take her to the ER to have her elbow reset, which is an extremely painful process. I know exactly what happened because there is video surveillance of the incident. You do not have to trust my word - the Department of Social Services investigated, cited Merritt for 3 violations, and detailed the incident themselves. Their findings against Merritt are public info: https://dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/cc2.cgi?rm=Inspection;Inspection=135089;ID=9599;search_keywords_name=Merritt%20academy;#Violations Look at the Dept of Social Service's findings (based on their review of the classroom video surveillance) - my daughter TOOK A BOOK from another child, and for that the teacher said "really girl!", yanked her angrily from a seated position to a standing position (immediately dislocating her elbow) and then LEFT HER TO CRY after she was injured. Thank GOD for cameras or we would never have known what happened that day.