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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How did it go OP? Considering USDA now, but their track record seems unproven since they reopened after the pandemic. [/quote]

Not the OP, but our son was there pre- and post- pandemic and now have a daughter in the infant room. With both of our kids we had a great experience. We looked at other childcare options closer to home, but the facilities didn't match what USDA had and the prices were $1000 more than what we pay at USDA (USDA families and feds get a discount). My daughter has had some of the same teachers as my son, who in our experience have been loving and kind. They go above and beyond, texting us when our daughter is out to make sure everything is okay, or offering advice if we're having a rough time. My husband is a medical worker and I also have to be at the office in person, so when they opened up during the pandemic we sent my older child. They did zoom calls so we could see the classroom and classroom activities since we weren't allowed in the center at that time. The daycares we looked at closer to our house had fairly restrictive hours (for example, one was 9:00am-5:00pm and charged from 8-9am for before care and 5-6pm for after care) and USDA is open 6:30-6:30, which gives flexibility if you have an unpredictable work schedule or work 8 hours in an office. Since returning to USDA with our daughter, we've participated in a lot of the family events and the center director is really responsive to emails and calls. I know the facilities are not the most important thing, but they have three private, fenced in playgrounds for different age groups that are clean and well kept (and right off the mall). The classrooms are bright, clean, and not crowded. I will say that we weren't the biggest fans at older ages (they did workbook pages and it was hard for my then three year old to sit still and finish the workbook sheets), but my son left to do PK3 at DCPS and it was an easy transition. Drop off/pick up can be annoying because they do a security screening on all cars if you drive to drop off and sometimes that can get backed up.

I also know a few families who sent their children to Triangle Tots and they loved it! Some of them still keep in touch with their teachers from TT (their kids are now in middle school).

Happy to answer any other questions. Daycares don't work for everyone, but we have had a great experience at USDA.

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