Help!!! Need to send my 3yr to preschool before September! anywhere close to DC

[xinxian]

I know we seriously under-estimated the difficulty of getting a preschool spot in the area..... we've never had any trouble finding a spot in north california...

my husband and i are moving from california to DC area next month, and our jobs start in early september

we have a 3 year old son who is in california preschool now, and i just got news we could not get into the two preschools i got on waiting list.

we want to live in north virginia or montgomary county, with metro access to dc

any suggestion on which areas to look into/which preschools might have spots next month will be greatly appreciated!!

--an anxious mom....

[Anonymous]

If you are near Chevy Chase DC, (So Bethesda/Chevy Chase MD if you don't want DC) I know Broad Branch Children's House had a few spots left.

[Anonymous]

Do you need full-day or half-day programs? It would be helpful to know where you want to live. Northern VA and Montgomery Co. are huge.

[xinxian]

thanks for the replies!

we need full-day programs as both of us are working full-time.

we have never lived in the dc area before. heard that crystal city, alexandra, allington are good and not far from dc, and bethesda, rockville are good too. so we'd probably look into those neighborhoods if nearby preschools have openings

[Anonymous]

If you are in Bethesda, Bethesda Country Day School has openings. We've been there for three years and love it. Very warm environment and they have multiple flexible schedules. They also provide breakfast and a hot lunch as part of tuition.

[xinxian]

thank you so much! we'll check it out!

Anonymous wrote:If you are in Bethesda, Bethesda Country Day School has openings. We've been there for three years and love it. Very warm environment and they have multiple flexible schedules. They also provide breakfast and a hot lunch as part of tuition.

[Anonymous]

Evergreen School (Montessori) in Silver Spring, MD has just a few openings....

[Anonymous]

Do you have a home yet?

I would work on that asap or there is a good chance you will be screwed on that front as well.

[xinxian]

not yet.....i guess apartment complexes are easy to get, right? @_@

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a home yet?

I would work on that asap or there is a good chance you will be screwed on that front as well.

[xinxian]

thanks for the info!

Anonymous wrote:Evergreen School (Montessori) in Silver Spring, MD has just a few openings....

[Anonymous]

Full day spots are tough but i would try MCAA (two locations) and Petals in Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

Grace Episcopal School in Alexandria VA has an opening for preschool. 703 549-5067

[Anonymous]

Wonders at Leland Children's Center in Chevy Chase has openings in the fall for 3 year olds. You can apply from their website.

[Anonymous]

I've heard that Temple Emanuel in Kensinton MD has a couple of spots in the 3's class. They have an all day program and extended day if you are working.

[Anonymous]

I know that they are still enrolling for the preschool at Little Seasons. Ms. Jessie is great and her number is 202-944-8440