Preschools & Day Care in Alexandria, VA

Alexandria has 169 preschools and day care centers in Virginia, and they sit in two jurisdictions. Addresses fall in Alexandria city and in Fairfax County, where an Alexandria mailing address reaches the Mount Vernon area, Lincolnia and Franconia. For a parent, the first decision is often which side of that line suits the daily drive, and only then which kind of program fits the child.

Inside the city, the work clusters around Old Town, Del Ray and the Eisenhower corridor. Discovery Time Learning Center runs two Alexandria campuses, at 1509 Leslie Avenue and 420 Hume Avenue, both in Del Ray, with classes from infants through Pre-K. Bright Horizons at Old Town Alexandria is at 411 John Carlyle Street and runs year round on weekdays. Excel Preparatory Preschool Academy sits in the Eisenhower-Old Town neighborhood and enrolls children from 3 months to 6 years, with Mandarin immersion classes taught in Chinese. Eisenhower East KinderCare is at 2472 Mandeville Lane, and Celebree School of Alexandria is at 2450 Mill Road.

The Fairfax County side reads differently. Little River Day School has served infants through Pre-K since 1999 from 5510 Cherokee Avenue, near the meeting of I-395, I-495 and I-95, and it takes full-time and drop-in families. The Vine Preschool at St. James, at 5614 Old Mill Road in the Mount Vernon area, has served families since 2008. The Goddard School of Kingstowne is based in Franconia, and local businesses name Springfield, Franconia, Kingstowne, Fort Belvoir, Fort Hunt and Lorton as places they work. Several KinderCare centers share the page, among them Alexandria KinderCare on Minor Lane and the Telegraph Road, Fordson Road, Franconia Road and Buckman Road centers.

Much of the trade here is built on churches and small neighborhood programs as well as chains. Bush Hill Day School is a church-related morning program, 9am to 12pm from September through May, for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Saint Gabriel Preschool/Daycare has served the community since 1970. Beverley Hills Church Preschool, Westminster Weekday Preschool and Washington Street UMC Preschool are other congregation-based options. Full-day centers such as Kiddie Academy of Alexandria, at 1000 Bernard Street, take infants from 6 weeks.

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Yoli's Day Care

5.0(19 reviews on Google)

106 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria

  • Preschool program
  • Pre-K class
  • Infants and toddlers
(703) 475-3675

BB-Babies LLC

5.0(11 reviews on Google)

124 Dale St, Alexandria

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Tuition listed
(703) 769-6019

Mary Childcare

5.0(10 reviews on Google)

8210 Lakepark Dr, Alexandria

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
(703) 973-6183

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Home-based care is a real part of the picture. Virginia renamed family day homes as home-based child care effective July 1, 2026, so some regulation titles still use the older name. Kidventure Daycare is a home-based, state licensed daycare at 7739 Sullivan Circle that blends Montessori with play-based learning. Baby Home Day Care & Preschool has operated from 6340 Oak Ridge Drive since 2001, and Blooming Babies is a licensed in-home daycare at 1003 N. Vail Street run with a 1:3 ratio and a small roster.

Teaching approaches vary widely across the page.Montessori Kids Universe Cameron Square blends Montessori with Reggio Emilia-inspired learning. Illuminate Montessori at Berkeley and Matteo's Place Montessori Bilingual Preschool add Spanish. Tierra Encantada - Ford, at 4401 Ford Avenue near King Street, teaches Spanish through play from infancy through pre-K. VINCI School Alexandria combines Montessori and Reggio Emilia for children from 3 months through kindergarten.

Review history is deepest at a few places. The Goddard School of Alexandria - West, at 1703 N. Beauregard Street, is rated 4.9 from 302 reviews. YMCA Alexandria carries 4.0 from 125 reviews, and Discovery Time Learning Center 4.6 from 101. Arlington, Springfield, Fort Belvoir, Annandale and West Springfield have their own pages for families who are willing to cross the border.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Alexandria

Who runs home-based daycare in Alexandria?

Kidventure Daycare is a home-based, state licensed daycare on Sullivan Circle for infants and toddlers. Baby Home Day Care & Preschool has run from a home on Oak Ridge Drive since 2001. Blooming Babies is a licensed in-home daycare on N. Vail Street for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Which Alexandria programs teach in Spanish or follow Montessori?

Tierra Encantada - Ford is a Spanish immersion center on Ford Avenue. Matteo's Place Montessori Bilingual Preschool combines the two. Montessori Kids Universe Cameron Square runs infant, toddler, Pre-Primary and Primary programs on the Montessori method.

Which Alexandria child care centers accept child care subsidies?

Discovery Time Learning Center, Alexandria KinderCare and Excel Preparatory Preschool Academy all accept child care subsidies. Bright Mind Preschool does as well. Ask each center about its own paperwork before you enroll.

Where can I find a morning-only preschool at a church in Alexandria?

Bush Hill Day School runs a morning program from 9am to 12pm, September through May, for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Saint Gabriel Preschool/Daycare serves children aged 2 to 5 and has done so since 1970. Beverley Hills Church Preschool is another congregation-based choice.

Who takes infants from 6 weeks old in Alexandria?

Kiddie Academy of Alexandria takes infants from 6 weeks to 12 months. Alexandria KinderCare cares for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Bright Horizons at Old Town Alexandria welcomes infants from six weeks and runs on weekdays.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Arlington, Springfield, Fort Belvoir, Annandale and West Springfield each have a page. Many Alexandria addresses sit in Fairfax County, so a center near Franconia or Kingstowne can appear here and be close to Springfield too.

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