Preschool Recommendation in NOVA Area

[jross17]

I'm new to DCUM and was hoping this wonderful community could help my family find a great school for my 3 1/2 yr old son. My son was in an in-home program until he was 3 and that program closed due to Covid-19. Originally, we were planning on transitioning him to a preschool setting over the summer, however we decided to keep him home for medical reasons (other family members who are at higher risk for COVID-19). We are hoping to now start him in a preschool program as early as spring 2021.

The original preschool programs we were looking at didn't go past pre-k, and then we were thinking he could transition to our local elementary school in the Mantua area of Fairfax County. However, now with all of this disruption, we would like to find a preschool program that also has an elementary school so we can ideally have the option of keeping him in the same school for kindergarten and maybe beyond.

Does anyone have any recommendations for preschool & elementary schools in the NOVA area (ideally Fairfax/Falls Church area)? Our son seems to be a bit introverted, so we are looking for something with smaller class sizes that offer a nurturing environment that can individualized instruction to help foster his development in bigger group settings. We would love a lower-key environment on the academic side of things, as I know some school communities can get quite intense on that front even in the early years.

Thanks for everyone's time and consideration! My family really appreciates it!