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[quote=Anonymous]A lot of teachers left. Still more than half the teachers I see are the same ones since my oldest started as a toddler 5 years ago.

They used to have a huge tree covered, mulch playground and another field where the kids could run and get muddy. It was all very open ended with things like buckets and sticks - the kids got creative. Now they have very traditional looking playgrounds.

There used to be a giant “big room” where the kids could ride tricycles, now it’s divided into smaller spaces but I don’t know why.

The kids used to go to chapel, art, music, and Spanish once a week and that no longer happens.

It used to be very Reggio based and child-led / play based. My oldest spent his year before kindergarten playing. My youngest just spent his year before kindergarten doing a literacy program - aka learning to read.

I have no idea who the director even is because it has changed so much in recent years.

We are also not religious and that has not been an issue at all. The religious stories and lessons went right over my oldest child’s head - but in his year many kids from his class were church members and had pre-existing friends from Sunday school and  Wednesday night dinners. A lot of families there have 3 or 4 kids and are less interested in play dates than people with 1 kid or 1 kid and a baby.

It’s still a great school, with more space and resources than most daycares. The value for the price is unmatched in Arlington/ Falls Church. The teachers are loving and attentive. I have a kid still there and another who has done all or part of the last 3 summers there for camp where he meets up with friends from preschool. [/quote]

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