Preschools & Day Care in Clifton, VA

Clifton is a Fairfax County community where all 7 preschools and day care centers on this page sit in Fairfax County, and nearly all of them teach in a single setting: a small program with a church, a home or a stand-alone school. Families looking for preschools and day care centers in Clifton are choosing among in-home care, church-run preschools and one national-brand academy.

Country School House teaches children from infancy through school age, with programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, Pre-K and school-age students. The infant room takes babies from 6 weeks to 1 and a half years and lets them follow their own schedule. Pre-K centers on kindergarten readiness through structured hands-on activities. It holds a 5.0 rating from 15 reviews.

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Clifton sits across from the Colonnade Shopping Center on Braddock Road. It takes children from 6 weeks old through Pre-K, with separate infant, toddler, beginner, intermediate and Pre-K classrooms. Its Links to Learning curriculum covers academic, social and emotional skills, it is NAEYC accredited, and a Discovery Lab gives students hands-on STEAM work. It holds 4.1 from 25 reviews.

Several home-based programs are unusual for how long they have run. Greco's Home Daycare on Braddock Road has cared for children in the home since 1998, across the street from Braddock Park. It is licensed by the state of Virginia and fully insured, and staff are trained in infant and toddler first aid and CPR. Rating: 5.0 from 7 reviews. Crafty Kids Preschool & Microschool is an in-home school for children from ages 2 to 12, run by Ms. Natalie, who holds a license as a provider under the Virginia Department of Education. Rating: 5.0 from 7 reviews.

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Sweet home child care is a state licensed home child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, with hours from 6AM to 6PM and a business address in the 22030 area, so confirm the exact location before you visit. It holds 5.0 from 10 reviews.

Church preschools round out the town. Clifton Presbyterian Preschool holds classes for children aged 2 and a half, 3, 4 and 5, with a morning program that can be extended with an afternoon option, rated 5.0 from 6 reviews. TKC Academy at The King's Chapel is a religiously exempt, Christ-centered half day preschool, with a preschool group for ages 3 to 4 and a pre-k group for ages 4 to 5, from 9am to 1pm. It holds 5.0 from 4 reviews. Virginia lets a child day center run by a religious institution choose not to be licensed, as long as it files with the Department of Education each year, passes local health and fire inspections and tells parents in writing that it is exempt.

Clifton's page borders Centreville, Manassas Park, Fairfax, Fairfax Station and Manassas, each with its own page.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Clifton

Which Clifton program has a Discovery Lab?

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool of Clifton, on Braddock Road across from the Colonnade Shopping Center, has a Discovery Lab for hands-on STEAM work. It takes children from 6 weeks old through Pre-K.

Who runs a home daycare in Clifton?

Greco's Home Daycare on Braddock Road has cared for children since 1998 and is licensed by the state of Virginia. Sweet home child care is a state licensed home program with hours from 6AM to 6PM. Crafty Kids Preschool & Microschool is an in-home school for ages 2 to 12.

What does religiously exempt mean for a Clifton preschool?

The King's Chapel Academy describes itself as religiously exempt. In Virginia, a child day center run by a religious institution may choose not to be licensed, but it must file with the state each year and tell parents in writing that it is exempt.

Is there a church-run preschool in Clifton for ages 3 and up?

Clifton Presbyterian Preschool holds classes for children aged 2 and a half, 3, 4 and 5. TKC Academy at The King's Chapel has a preschool group for ages 3 to 4 and a pre-k group for ages 4 to 5.

Where does Country School House take infants from?

The infant room at Country School House takes babies from 6 weeks to 1 and a half years and lets them follow their own schedule. It also runs toddler, preschool, Pre-K and school-age programs.

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