Our curriculum is designed to . . .

• provide a routine to give children security and teach organizational skills
• use fun sound, color, shape, size, letter and number activities to prepare for reading, writing, math and science
• guide positive verbal and physical social interaction which teaches problem solving with peers
• use a minimum of help techniques in open-ended activities to provide a child’s maximum independence and creativity
• use PLAY encouraging children to explore, expand abilities, follow directions, sequence steps and develop age appropriate skills
• encourage use and coordination of the whole body and all the senses
• help children care for all living things and to contribute to school, work and the community

 Our Staff
Our staff is degreed and experienced. Each staff member is required to participate in continuing education, staff enrichment and in-services. Each staff member is CPR and First Aid certified.

Professional Organization Participation

• Administrators of Early Childhood Church Programs (AECCP)
• Fairfax County Office of Children (Approved Child Care Centers)
• National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Northern Virginia Association for Education of Young Children (NVAEYC)
• Northern Virginia Private Schools
• Southern Early Childhood Association
• Virginia  Association for Education of Young Children (VAEYC)

Registered With or Inspected By:

• Fairfax County Health and Fire Departments
• Division of Licensing Programs, Division of Social Service, Commonwealth of Virginia

Kindergarten Readiness

• Handwriting WithoutTears (fine motor development)
• Phonological/Phonemic Awareness (reading readiness)
• Direction Following (receptive language and comprehension)
• Vocabulary Building/Speech/expressive and pragmatic language, speak in a small and large group
• Logical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Math Our Way, AIMS (Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science) and Hands-On Standards (manipulatives, graphing, sequencing, patterning)
• Executive thinking skills–focus, self-control, making connections, self-directed to initiate/complete tasks
• Opportunities for problem solving and character building

Specialized Screening Services/Parent Resource Service

• Parent/Teacher conferences
• Speech, Language, & Hearing Screenings
• Vision Screenings\
• "Spark Program" - 20-minute each day gross motor/sensory integration
• Fairfax County Child Find or private referrals (when appropriate)
• Parent Library and support programs

Resource Teachers

This staff enhances the student/teacher ratios to facilitate

• interaction strategies for group games
• breaking down fine and/or gross motor tasks
• modeling how to initiate and sustain friendships
• verbal exchanges to improve vocabulary and speech