Hill daycares

[abarem123]

Hi - we're moving to the Hill this summer with two kids in tow (4 yo and 18 mo old at the time of move). I am in the midst of learning all about the public PK4 options for my older child, but also trying to understand options for our 18 mo old, who is currently in a small non-profit, tight-knit daycare where we live in Hoboken NJ. I would love to find a similar daycare - somewhere without a lot of turnover, and a loving environment where families tends to stay until pre-k. I'm usually skeptical of chains and corporate/PE owned daycares, and we don't need a lot of updates/modern "benefits" (like advertising baby yoga, etc.).

I reached out to Thurgood Marshall CDC already, and I have read about Jenkins Hill CDC too. Both of these seem like places we may like - if only for the fact that they're non-profit or not corporate-owned and seem smaller/tighter knit. But curious if I'm making false assumptions about these places and/or if there are other recommendations on the Hill or nearby. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I hope you aren't too disappointed by reality of living in DC, even on the crunchy Hill. Nothing here is like the idyllic Hoboken you describe. I have never been to Hoboken so have no gauge for how 🌹colored your glasses are.
Good luck!

[Anonymous]

We really liked Thurgood Marshall but that was a long time ago. I know there are a bunch of small new daycares on the Hill since then - you should research those. The MOTH list will be a better resource.

[abarem123]

Anonymous wrote:We really liked Thurgood Marshall but that was a long time ago. I know there are a bunch of small new daycares on the Hill since then - you should research those. The MOTH list will be a better resource.

Thank you - I looked into the MOTH list serv but can't join until we have an address. I'll see what I can find through normal research methods.

[Anonymous]

Lots of smaller preschools on the Hill, it just depends on whether you want a certain curriculum or not. Hill Preschool, Toddlers on the Hill or District Montessori for Montessori, STEM preschool, Story time kids . . .

[Anonymous]

Also are you looking for year round day care or a program that follows a school calendar? Hill preschool, ToTh, and District Montessori follow the DCPS calendar and have options for aftercare (not sure about summer camp). Other more traditional day cares like STEM and Bambini are year round.

[Anonymous]

Also I don’t think Hill Preschool is Montessori - maybe Reggio?

[Anonymous]

I thought it was Reggio