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GAP COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER INC.

209 UPSHUR ST NW WASHINGTON, DC

State license verified

Day Care
Preschool
Child care
GAP Community Child Development Center Overview About Us: Established in 1982, GAP Community Child Development Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization licensed by the District of Columbia. The center is nationally accredited by NAEYC since 2009. Programs: GAP offers a multicultural educational and developmental...
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St. Albans Early Childhood Center

4404 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC

5.0(4)

State license verified

starting at
$2275/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Child care
St. Albans Early Childhood Center (SAECC) is a high-quality, NAEYC-accredited program serving children ages six weeks to five years. Guided by the Creative Curriculum, our approach emphasizes learning through play, focusing on each child’s interests to support their individual developmental milestones. Our classrooms foster...

Care Member says "St. Alban's Early Childhood Center is one the best childcare centers in the area. The staff truly care about the children and listen to parent...

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Elonda's Day Care

816 6th Street NE Washington, DC

5.0(3)
We offer care to children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. With a wonderful Infant/Toddler program that provides meals, snacks, pre-k curriculum and much more. Elonda's Day Care is set up to cover every area of a child's developmental needs and plenty of space and time for what children learn best from, PLAY! The classroom...

Olivia says "My daughter has been coming here for over over a year. We couldn't be happier. We are from out of town, a small town where we personally knew our childcare...

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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON

2001 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC

starting at
$2924/mo
International
Outdoor/nature
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Child care
+ 3 more
SCHOOL!! 8am to 3:30pm with additional cost after-care to 6pm! Our Early Years curriculum for children in Pre-school and Junior Kindergarten unites the best components of the International Primary Curriculum, and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. We ensure your child is highly involved in their own...
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Northeast Stars Montessori DC

1325 MARYLAND AVE NE WASHINGTON, DC

State license verified

Montessori
Academic
Child care
Preschool
Northeast Stars Montessori (part of the STARS Montessori Group) is distinct in being professionally run preschool with an eye to individualized attention in a warm friendly setting. Our beautiful large Montessori classroom(s) feature the smallest amount of preschool students while still having the same number of professionals...
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Happy Faces Early Learning Academy

1905 9th St NE Washington, DC

Special needs
Cooperative
Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Child care
+ 1 more
Happy Faces Learning Centers has served the Brentwood area of Washington, DC for the past 33 years, and strives to remain one of the leaders in affordable child care.We have been recognized by publications including the Washington Post, for our stellar program as well as our "around the clock", 24 hour 7 day a week...
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CommuniKids Language Immersion Preschool and Children's Language Center

4719 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC

State license verified

International
Developmental (play-based)
Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
CommuniKids Language Immersion Preschool began as a small, parent-run cooperative preschool in 2003 and has developed into the Region's premier children's language center and preschool. At CommuniKids, we prepare young children to become the global citizens of tomorrow while immersing them in a second language. We have our own...
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SMITHSONIAN EARLY ENRICHMENT CENTER - 1000 CONSTITUTION

1000 CONSTITUTION AVE. NW WASHINGTON, DC

State license verified

starting at
$1863/mo
Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
At SEEC we invite children to be extraordinary, to wonder, and to explore the world around them. We teach children to search for knowledge rather than simply be fed information. Children from infants through Kindergarten are encouraged to ask questions and to search for answers together. We give children the time and space to...
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Early Learner Academy

474 RIDGE ST NW WASHINGTON, DC

State license verified

starting at
$425/mo
Day Care
Preschool
Child care
At Early Learners Academy each child learns so much from identifying letters and words, making letter and sound connections, using writing tools, building relationships, responding to text and the next thing we know they are kindergarten prepped. Seeing them conquer their own personal goals such as climbing up a latter, learning...
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Lena Sears Child Development Center

3456 Pennsylvania Ave Se Washington, DC

1.0(1)
Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
The Lena Sears Child Development Center provides a childcare program in Washington, DC. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination to prepare them for kindergarten. The Lena...
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Bundles of Joy Day Care

1941 4th St Ne Washington, DC

Child care
Preschool
The Bundles of Joy Day Care provides a childcare program in Washington, DC. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. Bundles of Joy Day Care welcomes pre-K children and is...
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Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
The Dorothy I. Height CAPCS Early Childhood program provides a childcare program in Washington, DC. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The CAPCS Early Childhood Program...
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God Is So Good Child Development Home

4100 3rd St Nw Washington, DC

Child care
The God Is So Good Child Development Home provides a childcare program in Washington, DC. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. They welcome infants through pre-K children...
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AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School

1801 Mississippi Avenue SE 3rd Fl Washington, DC

About AppleTree AppleTree's mission is to close the achievement gap before students get to kindergarten. To accomplish this mission, we focus exclusively on Preschool and Pre-K education. We provide free, full-day public charter school programming for three- and four-year olds in 12 locations across Washington, DC,...
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The Enrichment Center

209 Upshur St Nw Washington, DC

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
The Enrichment Center is an educational daycare facility that offers tutoring services, after-school programs, and summer enrichment programs. The facility is open to pre-kindergarten up to high school students. The Enrichment Center operates year-round and is open from Monday to Friday.
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The Children's House At HUD Inc

451 7th St Sw Rm B278 Washington, DC

The Children's House At HUD Inc is an early childhood center that offers child care services and learning programs for young kids. Based in Washington, DC, the company’s educational day care programs are open to infants up to pre-kindergarten children, ages six weeks to five years old. The company also provides summer programs...
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De Colores Spanish Immersion Center

6216 3rd St Nw Washington, DC

Child care
De Colores is a learning facility that offers Spanish Immersion program and located at 6216 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC. The school also offers programs for infants, toddlers and pre-kindergarten, providing them a safe and stimulating environment where they can explore, discover, learn and have fun.
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Educare Washington, DC

301 Rhode Island Ave Nw Washington, DC

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Educare of Washington, DC provides a preschool and an extended care program. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. Educare accepts infants, toddlers, and pre-Kindergarten...
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Community Preschool of The Palisades

5200 Cathedral Ave Nw Washington, DC

Child care
Preschool
Community Preschool of The Palisades in Washington, District of Columbia, provides a quality, developmentally appropriate educational opportunity for children. The school serves children from two to pre-kindergarten that provides them with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. The school's program aims...
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Pre-k programs in Washington, DC offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Washington, DC, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Washington, DC typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Washington, DC programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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