Preschools & Day Care in Bristow, VA

Bristow's preschools and day care centers in Virginia are all found in Prince William County, and all 20 businesses on this page sit there. Rainbow Preschool in Nokesville is the one entry based outside Bristow itself. The mix is easy to describe: national and regional center brands such as Braemar KinderCare, Celebree School of Bristow and The Learning Experience share the page with a long run of home-based programs.

The centers are where the larger review counts are. Little Rocketeers Daycare & Preschool holds 4.9 from 93 reviews, Braemar KinderCare 4.9 from 65, Celebree School of Bristow 5.0 from 53 and The Learning Experience - Bristow 4.9 from 33. Braemar KinderCare cares for children from 6 weeks to 12 years and adds transitional kindergarten and kindergarten. Celebree School of Bristow sits on Bristow Center Drive and has separate rooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and pre-K children. The Learning Experience is near Nokesville Road and Linton Hall and provides transportation.

Language and teaching method set some programs apart. Little Rocketeers Daycare & Preschool, family owned since it opened in 2000, teaches in a bilingual English and Spanish immersion program built on the STREAM curriculum. Bless Home Daycare also runs a bilingual English and Spanish program. Berries In-Home Daycare is a licensed home daycare that teaches in Russian and English. Montessori options include Bristow Montessori School, which runs from an infant program through kindergarten, and The Merit School of Braemar, which has a Montessori program for ages 3 to 5 just off Sudley Manor Drive.

Home-based care is a big part of the local market. Five Hugs Daycare on Worthington Drive welcomes families from Gainesville, Haymarket, Warrenton, Nokesville and Manassas, and takes children from 6 months to 12 years. Learning Together Academy, founded in 2018, is a home daycare for children from birth to 5 years. Ms Chary Family Daycare is a licensed home daycare run by an educator with more than 25 years of experience. Lovely Daycare is a home-based family day care operating under a state license, and Daya's Daycare is licensed by OCCHS and offers flexible daycare, after-school care and overnight options.

Best preschools and day care centers in Bristow

Five Hugs Daycare

5.0(27 reviews on Google)

Worthington Dr, Bristow

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(826) 212-0975

Bless Home Daycare

3.0(2 reviews on Google)

12928 Hunting Cove Pl, Bristow

  • Preschool program
  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
(571) 477-9117

A few other details help tell the Bristow programs apart. Primrose School of Bristow is a women-owned preschool and accredited daycare. Braemar KinderCare and Merit School of Braemar both state an accreditation. Rainbow Preschool has run since September 1986 and works with Nokesville Church of the Brethren on Fitzwater Drive, with a Christian atmosphere and weekly themes. Braemar KinderCare and The Learning Experience accept child care subsidies.

Ratings here sit close to the top of the scale. Bristow's 20 businesses have 382 reviews between them, and most home-based programs carry perfect scores from a small number of reviews. Berries In-Home Daycare has 5.0 from 26 reviews and Five Hugs Daycare 5.0 from 27. Bless Home Daycare has 3.0 from 2 reviews.

Families who live on the edge of Bristow may find options in the neighboring towns, which have pages of their own: Gainesville, Manassas, Haymarket, Manassas Park and Centreville.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Bristow

Which Bristow programs offer Spanish or other bilingual care?

Little Rocketeers Daycare & Preschool teaches in a bilingual English and Spanish immersion program for infants through Pre-K. Bless Home Daycare is a Latinx-owned home daycare with an English and Spanish program that includes Spanish classes. Berries In-Home Daycare is a bilingual Russian and English home daycare for children up to 5 years.

Is there a Montessori school in Bristow?

Bristow Montessori School teaches children from 6 weeks through kindergarten, with a Pre-Primary class for ages 2 to 3 and a Primary class after that. The Merit School of Braemar has a Montessori program for ages 3 to 5, and Ms Chary Family Daycare also mentions Montessori.

Where can I find home-based child care in Bristow?

Home-based programs include Five Hugs Daycare, Berries In-Home Daycare, Learning Together Academy, Ms Chary Family Daycare and Lovely Daycare. Berries In-Home Daycare takes children from toddler age up to 5 years and offers weekend care and drop-ins on request. Learning Together Academy takes children from birth to 5 years.

Who offers care before and after school in Bristow?

Braemar KinderCare runs before and after school care for school-age children, and Celebree School of Bristow adds summer camps for them. Bless Home Daycare adds before and after school care to its infant, toddler and preschool care. Primrose School of Bristow also offers after school care.

Does anyone in Bristow offer overnight or weekend care?

Daya's Daycare lists flexible daycare, after-school care and overnight options, and appointments are required. Berries In-Home Daycare offers weekend care and drop-ins on request, along with its regular weekday schedule.

Which nearby towns have their own page?

Gainesville, Manassas, Haymarket, Manassas Park and Centreville each have their own page. Nokesville is covered on this page through Rainbow Preschool, and several Bristow programs also name Nokesville as part of where they work.

Preschools & Day Care near Bristow