Our preschool program is offered for children ages 18 months through 59 months (age determined as of September 30). We offer part-time (9 am – 1 pm) and various extended care options, including full-time (8 am – 5:30 pm). Please Note: We are not a year-round program. We are only open from late August to the mid-June.
We are a play-based program that specializes in allowing your child to learn and grow in a safe and loving environment. We use developmentally appropriate practices to meet children where they are and introduce, develop and reinforce their cognitive, emotional, language development, physical and social skills.
Click one of the options below for more details about each of our programs.
Our Toddler Program consists of children ages 18 months to 35 months. In this age group, we are focused on teaching children about the world outside their immediate family. They learn to interact and develop relationships with other adults and children. We model things such as; taking turns, sharing, and encouraging self-help. This is a crucial time for language development as they begin and continue to build verbal communication and following directions skills. Gross motor skills are also important at this age to develop those large muscles for balance and coordination.
For our Toddlers we offer 2, 3 or 5 days per week in our part-time program (with various extended care options). The full-time option is also available for this age group.
Part-Time (9 am – 1 pm)
2 Days per week (T/Th) $360/mo
3 Days per week (M/W/F) $465/mo
5 Days per week (M-F) $665/mo
Full-Time (8 am – 5:30 pm)
5 Days per week (M-F) $1,375/mo
Children ages 36 to 47 months are enrolled in our Preschooler Program. Our Preschoolers focus on learning about the world around them. We continue to work on Gross Motor Skills and introduce and develop Fine Motor Skills. Their vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds and we introduce literacy concepts and print concepts to expand on their focus, knowledge of the world and creativity. This age begins the concept of time and the development of memory. We also continue to develop and reinforce personal relationships and model appropriate behavior with role playing.
For our Preschoolers we offer 2, 3 or 5 days per week in our part-time program (with various extended care options). The full-time option is available for this age group.
Part-Time (9 am – 1 pm)
2 Days per week (T/Th) $360/mo
3 Days per week (M/W/F) $465/mo
5 Days per week (M-F) $665/mo
Full-Time (8 am – 5:30 pm)
5 Days per week (M-F) $1,375/mo
At Virginia Hills Preschool, our Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Program is well known in our community. We pride ourselves in having our graduates ready for the start of Kindergarten. Our curriculum begins with the Fairfax County Public Schools Kindergarten Readiness Guidelines, however, our graduates are far above and beyond those guidelines when they leave our building. Our Pre-K teachers have many years of experience and are very skilled at assessing each child and adjusting their curriculum to meet each child’s needs.
At this stage of development our program focuses on increased independence, understanding of feelings, skills in problem solving and conflict resolution. Lots of modeling, role-playing and story-telling is used to develop and reinforce these skills. In language and literacy we are learning to understand more complex questions and using proper tense. The students learn about books and their proper use. We use a writing curriculum called “Handwriting Without Tears” that we love. We continue to fine tune those gross and fine motor skills. Our days include math concepts, learning about characteristics of objects and patterns and sorting. The Pre-K children increase their demonstration of creativity and memory as those skills continue to develop.
We feel that it is imperative for our Pre-Kindergarteners to have consistent structure to their day to prepare them for Kindergarten, therefore, our only part-time option is 5 days (again with extended care options). Of course, we also offer a full-time option for Pre-K.
Part-Time (9 am – 1 pm)
5 Days per week (M-F) $665/mo
Full-Time (8 am – 5:30 pm)
5 Days per week (M-F) $1,375/mo
Our Preschool Extended Care Program consists of families that need care for longer than the typical preschool day (9 am - 1 pm).
During this time the preschoolers will have a rest/quiet time. While we know that not all children nap, the longer day is a bit much for them and they need some down time. Of course, the younger children definitely need a nap. We provide nap mats and the families provide a blanket, sheet and possibly a comfort item that will calm or soothe them. These items should be brought at the beginning of the week and will be sent home for cleaning on Fridays.
After rest time, we have potty and handwashing time. Then we have snack time to nourish those rested bodies. At this time (due to COVID), each child must bring their own snack from home. Weather permitting, we will have another playground time. Extended care is mostly free play. The children have lots of choices of table activities (coloring, games, playdoh) as well as dramatic play opportunities.
Before Care (8 am - 9 am)
1 Day per week $40/mo
2 Days per week $80/mo
3 Days per week $120/mo
4 Days per week $160/mo
5 Days per week (M-F) $200/mo
After Care (1 pm – 3 pm)
1 Day per week $75/mo
2 Days per week $150/mo
3 Days per week $225/mo
4 Days per week $300/mo
5 Days per week (M-F) $375/mo
Extended After Care (1 pm – 5:30 pm)
1 Day per week $145/mo
2 Days per week $290/mo
3 Days per week $435/mo
4 Days per week $580/mo
5 Days per week (M-F) $725/mo
