Want to hear about experiences with preschools/daycares on Capitol Hill

[Anonymous]

I did a search of past threads, and couldn't find very much in the way of actual experiences with the preschools/daycare options on Capitol Hill. We would love to hear about actual experiences with the various preschool/daycare options on Capitol Hill. Our child is a toddler.

[Anonymous]

Our son has attended Gan Shalom in Capitol Hill this past year, and our whole family loves it! It’s historically a co-op, but it has two full-time teachers per class and a full-time director. So, the parent co-op load is minimal, but it enhances the experience. The teachers are caring and wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Join the Moms on the Hill (MOTH) listserv. You'll get better information there.

[Anonymous]

Bright Horizons at the Harbor is great. Hard to get into though without fed government preference. But not impossible

[Anonymous]

Ms Francis’ CHCNS is fantastic. Such a good introduction to school for a pre preschooler.

[Anonymous]

Little scholars is good.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all these recommendations--I am checking them out!

To the poster who recommended Little Scholars -- I haven't been able to find any information online about them. Do you know where I can find more information?

[Anonymous]

Board of Childcare on the east side of the hill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all these recommendations--I am checking them out!

To the poster who recommended Little Scholars -- I haven't been able to find any information online about them. Do you know where I can find more information?

NP here who also liked Little Scholars (though our experience was 5 years ago)

On their website? Have you really not been able to find anything?

[Anonymous]

haaaaa I'm an idiot. That's an internal website i was looking at, not public. My bad, OP.

[Anonymous]

My child has done both the toddler and Primary (preschool age) classroom at ToTH Montessori in Navy Yard and would definitely recommend.

[Anonymous]

Our daughter is enrolled at TOTH and I highly recommend it. The teachers are great!


The other schools that have a good reputation and heard great things about are District Montessori and Capitol Hill Preschool.

I would also stay away from schools that do not have their teachers bio on the website. We have personally had a traumatizing experience with one of the schools that holds themselves out as outstanding and is very expensive but that have a very turnover rate and lacks transparency.

[Anonymous]

Get a nice daycare. Pre k is not a requirement for kindergarten