Preschools near downtown Bethesda

[Anonymous]

There have been other threads on this but they looked to be a few years ago.

Interested in hearing people's thoughts on preschools near downtown Bethesda (say, walkable from the metro) that have a good reputation. Looking for options for a 4 year old. Not too picky but having some kind of outdoor space for regular play would be preferable. Not interested in home daycares.

TIA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There have been other threads on this but they looked to be a few years ago.

Interested in hearing people's thoughts on preschools near downtown Bethesda (say, walkable from the metro) that have a good reputation. Looking for options for a 4 year old. Not too picky but having some kind of outdoor space for regular play would be preferable. Not interested in home daycares.

TIA

*a few years old

[Anonymous]

We have done both Wonders (one location is right above the Bethesda metro, the other maybe a 10 minute walk in Chevy Chase) and Children in the Shoe (locations are across from one another on East-West Highway). We have had good experiences with both. The cost when we switched was almost exactly the same, but Wonders had the benefit of including lunch, which I think gives it a slight edge. Both have a good PK curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have done both Wonders (one location is right above the Bethesda metro, the other maybe a 10 minute walk in Chevy Chase) and Children in the Shoe (locations are across from one another on East-West Highway). We have had good experiences with both. The cost when we switched was almost exactly the same, but Wonders had the benefit of including lunch, which I think gives it a slight edge. Both have a good PK curriculum.

Meant to add that all both Wonders and the Shoe have their own playgrounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have done both Wonders (one location is right above the Bethesda metro, the other maybe a 10 minute walk in Chevy Chase) and Children in the Shoe (locations are across from one another on East-West Highway). We have had good experiences with both. The cost when we switched was almost exactly the same, but Wonders had the benefit of including lunch, which I think gives it a slight edge. Both have a good PK curriculum.

Thank you! That is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There have been other threads on this but they looked to be a few years ago.

Interested in hearing people's thoughts on preschools near downtown Bethesda (say, walkable from the metro) that have a good reputation. Looking for options for a 4 year old. Not too picky but having some kind of outdoor space for regular play would be preferable. Not interested in home daycares.

TIA

My kid is going to a summer program at Greentree preschool (across the street from Balduchi plaza) at 10200 Old Georgetown Road). It's a nature-based school (kids are playing outdoors for hours every day, in any weather). They also have music and art and languages (Russian and Spanish).www.creative-learning-school.com

[Anonymous]

Both my kids have gone through Wonders and we have loved it there. Decent outdoor play space, a good number of long term teachers, solid curriculum - my kids were kindergarten ready by the time they moved on to K. The director is very knowledgeable on child development issues and the place is generally well run.

[Anonymous]

We go to wonders and love it very much! And lunch is provider3d! We can walk to the school from our place!

[Anonymous]

My coworkers kids go to children in the shoe and they seem to love it.

[Anonymous]

You call that room of a side playground under an awning at The Shoe a playground? Lol

[Anonymous]

My dc loves the shoe and so do i. I dont care so much about the outdoor space I think It’s fine. We had a nanny and switched to the shoe and he’s so happy.