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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eastern Ridge School is a fabulous play-based preschool on the west side of Tysons where the kids spend most of the day outdoors. It's Reggio Emilia-inspired, which sounds like the type of program you're looking for. Both my kids went there and I can't say enough good things about it.[/quote]

NP I am considering Eastern Ridge but they wrote on their website that the kids come into regular contact with ticks!! I have a horrible fear of Lyme disease [/quote]

As someone who has had chronic Lyme, I understand your fear but the reality in this area (and many areas in the country now) is if you want your children to have open play outdoors and in nature this will be a risk that you have to manage. It’s not anything that eastern ridge is doing, that’s just the exposure that happens when kids play outside. There are precautions you can take and if you’re in a school like this you will take them and it is very likely everything will be just fine. I try to think about how essential outdoor play is and exposure to nature and that it overrides the risk (as long as I take precautions). If this will cause you a lot of anxiety than it may just not be the right fit. [/quote]

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