Preschools & Day Care in Gainesville, VA

Gainesville has 19 preschools and day care centers in Virginia's Prince William County, and they gather around a handful of places a parent will recognize: Heritage Village Plaza, the Virginia Gateway area near Linton Hall Road, Estate Manor Drive, Holly Knoll Lane and the Virginia Oaks community. The market splits into two kinds of care. One is the large school with separate classrooms from infancy through kindergarten. The other is the small family home daycare run from a residence.

The larger schools carry most of the review history. The Goddard School of Gainesville - Haymarket sits on Heritage Village Plaza and runs separate Infant, Toddler, Twos, Preschool and Pre-K classrooms, open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. It is rated 4.9 from 142 reviews. The Learning Experience - Gainesville, near Virginia Gateway and Linton Hall Road, takes children from infancy through kindergarten and holds 4.9 from 43 reviews. Kiddie Academy of Gainesville, VA at 13980 Estate Manor Drive runs from 6:30am to 6:30pm and is rated 4.8 from 19 reviews.

Two Winwood Children's Center locations serve the town. One is rated 4.8 from 67 reviews. The other, Winwood Children's Center, Gainesville II, was formerly Lake Manassas Academy and sits next to Baltusrol Boulevard at 14930 Holly Knoll Lane, rated 4.5 from 75 reviews. Winwood's care starts at six weeks and runs through age 12, with a private kindergarten for children who miss the September 30 public school cutoff. That kindergarten is a NAEYC accredited program.

Gainesville families also look toward the surrounding area, and several providers here work across town lines. Haymarket Children's Academy serves the Gainesville area and Prince William County and is rated 4.7 from 31 reviews. Willowcreek Academy serves Gainesville and Centreville with care from infancy through preschool, plus private kindergarten, and holds 4.7 from 38 reviews. Imagination Learning Center serves Gainesville and Bristow from a building off Linton Hall Road near Piney Branch Elementary School, rated 4.3 from 16 reviews. Haymarket, Bristow, Manassas, Manassas Park and Warrenton each have their own page if the commute points that way.

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Best preschools and day care centers in Gainesville

Khana Home Daycare

5.0(5 reviews on Google)

Gainesville, VA 20155, Gainesville

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Early drop-off or late pickup
  • Meals provided
(571) 277-5720

Little Angels Daycare

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

14201 Sharpshinned Dr, Gainesville

  • Infants and toddlers
  • Accepts child care subsidies
  • Tuition listed
(703) 501-1474

Teaching approach varies more than the building types suggest. Karter School of Gainesville is a Montessori school for children from 1 month to 13 years, blending Montessori methods with a STEAM curriculum, and is rated 4.9 from 55 reviews. Tiny City Academy of Gainesville is family-owned, follows the STREAMin3 curriculum and takes children from 6 weeks to 12 years, rated 4.8 from 39 reviews. Binish Montessori is a home-based Montessori program in the Virginia Oaks community, rated 5.0 from 1 review, which is a very small base for a rating.

The home daycares are where the smallest review counts sit, so read the ratings with that in mind. Mrs. Ferrari Home DayCare cares for children from 3 months up to 5 years, speaks Spanish and offers virtual tours, rated 5.0 from 7 reviews. Khana Home Daycare is run by a retired daycare lead teacher, runs Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm and takes children from 6 weeks, rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. Little Angels Daycare is a licensed home daycare holding Virginia child care license number 1108644, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

Faith-based and part-day options round out the town. Little Lambs Village Preschool operates from an Anglican church campus with a weekly chapel and has served Gainesville for 30 years, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Wonder Whiz Kids Pre-K and Childcare takes children ages 3 and up with full day, half day and hourly drop-in options, rated 5.0 from 3 reviews.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Gainesville

Which Gainesville centers take babies?

Karter School of Gainesville enrolls children from 1 month. Tiny City Academy of Gainesville and Kiddie Academy of Gainesville, VA both start at 6 weeks, and Winwood Children's Center begins care at six weeks as well. Mrs. Ferrari Home DayCare, a home daycare, takes children from 3 months.

Is there a Montessori preschool in Gainesville?

Yes. Karter School of Gainesville is a Montessori school with a preschool for ages 3 to 5, rated 4.9 from 55 reviews. Binish Montessori is a home-based Montessori program in the Virginia Oaks community, with a small group and personal attention for each child, rated 5.0 from 1 review.

Who accepts child care subsidies in Gainesville?

Karter School of Gainesville, The Learning Experience - Gainesville and Little Angels Daycare accept child care subsidies. Call the one you like to confirm how it works for your family and whether a space is open.

Can I find a home daycare in Gainesville instead of a center?

Yes. Mrs. Ferrari Home DayCare, Khana Home Daycare and Rising Star Learning Daycare are home settings, and Little Angels Daycare is a licensed home daycare. Rising Star Learning Daycare provides home cooked meals and healthy snacks, while Khana runs full time or part time care from 7 am to 6 pm.

Which Gainesville programs also care for school-age children?

Karter School of Gainesville has an afterschool program for ages 6 to 13 and an elementary program through third grade. Kiddie Academy of Gainesville, VA offers school age care for ages 5 to 12, and Tiny City Academy of Gainesville serves children up to 12 years.

Which nearby towns have their own preschool page?

Haymarket, Bristow, Manassas, Manassas Park and Warrenton each have their own page. Providers in Gainesville also describe serving Haymarket, Bristow and Centreville, so a school in one of those towns may be as close as one in Gainesville itself.

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