Child Care Centers near Franconia, VA

Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Faithful Seeds

💙 Our New Beginnings Infant Curriculum provides individualized, standards-based learning focused on developmental milestones! Through purposeful sensory play, early literacy, music, movement, and social-emotional experiences, we nurture curiosity, confidence, and lifelong learning from day one!

Patient Oaks

💙 Our Discovering Me Toddler Curriculum goes beyond play with individualized, standards-based learning! Through sensory discovery, early literacy, Spanish vocabulary, sign language, and hands-on exploration, we build communication, confidence, independence, and social-emotional skills!

PK-3

**For PK3, students must be no younger than three years old on September 30 for the enrolled school year.** Every Child Ready (ECR) is AppleTree’s evidence-based, award-winning early-learning instructional model that drives what to teach, how to teach, and how to tell children are learning. Every Child Ready is a balanced early learning program created to prepare three-and-four-year-old children for kindergarten and beyond. The Every Child Ready program supports children’s development across social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic areas. Children learn through exploration and purposeful play. Teachers receive the professional development and tools they need to meet each child where they are. Families are active partners in their child’s education.

PK-4

**For PK4, students must be no younger than four years old on September 30 for the enrolled school year.** Every Child Ready (ECR) is AppleTree’s evidence-based, award-winning early-learning instructional model that drives what to teach, how to teach, and how to tell children are learning. Every Child Ready is a balanced early learning program created to prepare three-and-four-year-old children for kindergarten and beyond. The Every Child Ready program supports children’s development across social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic areas. Children learn through exploration and purposeful play. Teachers receive the professional development and tools they need to meet each child where they are. Families are active partners in their child’s education.

Infant class

A warm, nurturing environment where infants receive personalized care, gentle routines, and rich language interactions. We support early development through play, tummy time, and meaningful teacher-child connections.

Toddler class

Toddlers explore, move, and learn through hands-on activities and guided play. Teachers support language, independence, and social skills using the STREAMin³ model to turn everyday moments into learning.

Infant Classroom

In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.

Toddler Classroom

As toddlers are rapidly developing both physically and cognitively, the Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered, and their language and communication skills are nurtured. A lifelong love of learning starts early, and we believe in providing brand-new learners with the tools they need to be successful. In the Toddler classroom, our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, comes to life as expert teachers harness children’s natural curiosity, guiding them to explore the world around them through hands-on learning, play and asking questions. Teachers support your child's social-emotional growth while helping them develop important physical skills. Your little one will build social awareness, form meaningful connections with others and have plenty of opportunities to strengthen essential skills like persistence and independence.

Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Bright Beginners

Our Bright Beginners program for 2 and 3-year-olds gives children an enjoyable and effective introduction to an academic environment. We prepare children for success by focusing on several key areas that are vital to developing a strong academic foundation:

Little Learners

For 3 and 4-year-olds, the Little Learners program enhances the skills children develop at this important age. Through developmental exercises, play-based learning, and social skills-building, children benefit from wide range of educational exercises

Infant Program

At this age, your infant is mainly learning through observation and exploration. For example, as our Infant teachers talk and sing with your child during feeding, diaper changes and playtime, your little one is beginning to understand language and conversation. Nurturing interactions like these will fill your child’s day and can be adapted and personalized to meet their individual needs.

Toddler Program

In our Toddler program, you’ll find carefully selected equipment that our newest walkers love to climb on, crawl through and hide in while stretching their gross motor skills. Teachers also use books, toys, games and other materials to create exciting explorations into colors, shapes, science and more.

Little Lights

Little Lights is our nurturing, faith-based toddler program for children ages 16 months–2.5 years. In a small 1:6 classroom, children build language, social-emotional and motor skills through prayer, sensory play, music and movement, storytelling, early literacy, and hands-on STEM exploration.

Brave Believers Program (2.5 - 5 years) Full-Time

Brave Believers is our Christ-centered preschool program for children ages 2.5–5 years. In a small 1:8 classroom, children build kindergarten-readiness skills through phonics, early literacy, math, hands-on STEM, art, music, prayer, and play-based learning.

Caterpillars Classroom

Stream Curriculum Daycares Infant care

Bumblebees Classroom

Stream Curriculum Daycares Toddler 1 Care

Child Care Program

Infant Care Program

Little Tots Home Daycare

At Little Tots Home Daycare, we believe in the magic of childhood. Little Tot's is a Virginia State licensed home daycare that has provided affordable childcare services to working Northern Virginia families since 2014.

DC Prep Edgewood Elementary (PK3-3rd)

Students develop the social, emotional, and cognitive competencies that lead to a love of school and learning.

MAMA LUZ FAMILY DAYCARE

Creative curriculum, play to learn and learn to play; immersion language, academic and art based .

Child Care Program

Diapering: Check diapers regularly, change them promptly, and maintain good hygiene to prevent rashes and infections. Activities: Provide age-appropriate tummy time, singing, talking, books, sensory activities, and supervised play.

Toddler Care Program

Toddler care provides a safe, loving environment where children can play, learn, eat, and rest while developing important social and communication skills.

Child Care Program

Pre-K

Pre-Kindergarten program for 3s and 4s where children develop the social, emotional, and cognitive competencies that lead to a love of school and learning. The school day includes morning community meeting, guided literacy and numeracy, and centers including dramatic play and sensory exploration.

Child Care Program

Our home-based infant program offers a warm, nurturing environment with individualized care in a small group setting. We support each baby’s routine while encouraging development through sensory play, tummy time, music, and early language experiences in a safe, loving space.

Toddler Care Program

Our home-based toddler program provides a safe, nurturing space where children explore, learn, and grow. Through play-based activities, art, music, outdoor time, and early learning experiences, we support social skills, language development, independence, and curiosity in a small, caring setting.