Now enrolling · Herndon, VA
Room to run, room to grow
A Reggio Emilia–inspired day school in Herndon where children spend real time outdoors, explore at their own pace, and grow into curious, confident learners.
(703) 264-9078 · Mon–Fri, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Ages 3 months – 5 years
- Reggio Emilia–inspired
- Outdoors every day
- Childcare subsidy vendor
Our Programs
Find the room that fits your child
Pick an age to see how the day runs, who leads the room, and what we focus on.
Infant Program
Where trust is built, one bottle and one nap at a time.
Our infant room runs on your baby’s schedule, not ours. Feeding, sleeping, and play follow the rhythm you already have at home, and you get a written update every single day — diapers, bottles, naps, and the little firsts you do not want to miss.
- Ages
- 3 – 16 months
- Group size
- 1 teacher for every 4 infants
Toddler Program
Busy hands, big feelings, and a whole lot of “me do it”.
Toddlers are wired to move and to test every limit they find. Our classroom gives them safe room to do exactly that — climbing, pouring, stacking, and dumping — while teachers coach them through the hard parts: sharing, waiting, and naming what they feel.
- Ages
- 16 months – 3 years
- Group size
- 1 teacher for every 5 toddlers
Preschool Program
The year the questions start — and we chase every one of them.
Our Preschool classroom is a warm, welcoming space where children ages 3–4 learn, explore, and build independence through play. Each day includes hands-on activities that support language, social-emotional, cognitive, and motor development. Through teacher-guided learning and child-led exploration, we help children build confidence and the skills they need for their next step.
- Ages
- 3 – 4 years
- Group size
- 1 teacher for every 10 children
Pre-K Program
Building the skills, confidence, and independence for kindergarten.
Our Pre-K year focuses on the skills that help children thrive in kindergarten: following multi-step directions, completing tasks, writing their name, participating in group discussions, and becoming confident, independent learners. We prepare children for kindergarten while keeping learning fun, hands-on, and age-appropriate.
- Ages
- 4 – 5 years
- Group size
- 1 teacher for every 10 children
Extended Day
Flexible care for the full workday.
Our Preschool and Pre-K day runs 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Extended Day covers the hours on either side — drop off from 7:30 AM, pick up until 5:30 PM — so the school day fits your workday instead of the other way around. Add mornings, afternoons, or both.
- Ages
- Preschool & Pre-K families
- Group size
- Small-group supervision
Outdoors Philosophy
Our outdoor time is more than just a break from the classroom
- Outside is the classroom
- Our outdoor space is valued as highly as any table indoors. It’s an important part of how children learn and grow.
- Water, mud, and real mess
- Water tables, sandbox, digging, and sensory play outdoors — the kind of learning that does not fit in a worksheet.
- Nature walks in the neighborhood
- Regular walks and outdoor exploration, with permission slips handled at enrollment.
Ask the parents
The families who drop off every morning are the fairest account of what we do.
Read Google ReviewsCome see it in person
About 30 minutes, by appointment — we do not accept walk-ins, since they interrupt the children's day.
Schedule a TourSummer Camp 2026
Eight themed weeks, mostly outdoors, with a water day and a nature walk every week.
- When
- June 22 – August 14, 2026
- Ages
- Ages 3 – 8
- Weekly
- $375