Anonymous
Post 09/10/2023 20:34     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
The day school at The Falls Church Episcopal takes children starting at 18 months.

https://www.thefallschurch.org/thedayschool
Anonymous
Post 09/10/2023 19:36     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Anonymous wrote:There are not a lot for real two year olds but I know Meekins COOP takes them and so does Wesley. I have heard really positive things about Meekins but it is a coop and with twins you may have to be in the classroom with your kids a lot. I have heard really mixed things about Wesley. It is in a great location but a couple of friends have said that the schools MO is to ask challenging kids to leave but to portray it as though the children were voluntarily withdrawn. Since many schools have a waiting list, finding new students isn't a problem for the school. For my friends, it was upsetting and disruptive. I have heard good things about Vienna Baptist as well. I have also heard good things about Temple Rojev (sp) Shalom.




Accurate review about Wesley preschool. Wish I read this before sending my child here. Also read a similar hidden review on yelp.
Anonymous
Post 11/23/2013 09:14     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
What does play based mean?
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2013 13:05     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Vienna Presbyterian but I think that might be only 2.5 (not true 2s)
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2013 13:05     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Right - are you looking for full-day (so more like daycare, though it might transition into preschool, like Merritt Academy) or half-days a few times a week (just getting used to the classroom setting, like Vienna Baptist)?
Anonymous
Post 11/22/2013 11:53     Subject: Re:Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Do you need all day pre school? Because many mentioned are not.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 19:04     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Dulin Cooperative Preschool in Falls Church City -- love it!
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 17:17     Subject: Re:Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Temple Rodef Shalom Nursery School has a great play based program. It is definitely a Jewish school but a decent number of kids (maybe 30-40 percent) are not Jewish.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 16:32     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Andrew Chapel has a MDO program that will take two-year-olds. You can do 2 or 3 days/week.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 16:27     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Check out Carousel Child Development center if you end up anywhere near 50 & Gallows. My daughter was there for the first 2.5 years of her life and we loved their daycare and preschool programming. It's in a church building but not affiliated with the church.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 16:15     Subject: Re:Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
St. Joseph's in Falls Church City takes 2yr olds.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 14:57     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
There are not a lot for real two year olds but I know Meekins COOP takes them and so does Wesley. I have heard really positive things about Meekins but it is a coop and with twins you may have to be in the classroom with your kids a lot. I have heard really mixed things about Wesley. It is in a great location but a couple of friends have said that the schools MO is to ask challenging kids to leave but to portray it as though the children were voluntarily withdrawn. Since many schools have a waiting list, finding new students isn't a problem for the school. For my friends, it was upsetting and disruptive. I have heard good things about Vienna Baptist as well. I have also heard good things about Temple Rojev (sp) Shalom.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2013 14:50     Subject: Re:Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
YWCA Children's Center in Vienna off of Gallows Road. We love it. You will need to get on the wait list.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2013 14:01     Subject: Play-Based Preschools in Falls Church/Vienna?
Hi all,
We currently live in Old Town Alexandria but will be moving in the next few months. We're house hunting and will likely end up near Falls Church or Vienna. I'd love to find a great play-based preschool for my twins who will be 2 next year. They will not make the 2 1/2 year old cutoff and will need a program for Twos starting Sept. 2014. I know I need to get going on the waiting lists now.
I'd love to hear your thoughts/advice. Can be religious- any affiliation.
Thank you!