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Ravensworth Bilingual Spanish Schoolhouse, Annandale

Based on 11 reviews

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CURRENT OPENINGS: All ages!
About Me:
Welcome to Ravensworth Bilingual Spanish Schoolhouse, my home-based child care and preschool program in Annandale, VA! I’m the owner and lead teacher of this nurturing daycare and high-quality early education program. I have over 10 years of experience and hold a Child Development Associates Degree and I’m CPR & First-aid certified. I can also administer medication to the children in my care since I’m a MAT trained. As a teacher and mother myself, I understand how important, yet difficult, to find for the best caregiver for your little one. At my daycare, I create a comfortable and home-like environment where every child feels safe and loved. However, I am a professional early childhood educator and also strive to provide a quality early learning program.
Philosophy & Curriculum:
I believe that each child is unique and thus, they need a different type of approach for them to learn and grow at their own pace. Every child is guided and engaged in age-appropriate activities to reach their potential in all developmental areas such as physical, socio-emotional and cognitive skills. My program uses the Teaching Strategies Curriculum and a play-based approach to encourage all kids to learn while having fun and making new friends. This program encourages children to participate in educational and hands-on activities and teaches them to express themselves. I also provide a structured program on a daily basis with an emphasis on Creative Arts. I work on getting my students ready for school through my preschool program that includes daily craft activities, songs, stories, water play, gardening, circle time and so much more! My program also offers a bilingual Spanish program - a wonderful opportunity for your child to become bilingual at a young age!
Program:
My home daycare and preschool is open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, from Monday through Friday. I can provide full-time care for children 12 months to 4 years old. I also provide meals to all attending kids in my care: I serve breakfast at 9 am, lunch at 12 pm, and snack at 3 pm (included in the tuition and I run a peanut & tree-nut free environment).
Facility:
I offer a great space where children can play, learn, and grow. My facility is well-lit and it is set up like a preschool classroom, creating a stimulating environment. It's organized with cubbies and bins for smaller toys, along with designated play centers tailored to different age groups. I have a wide selection of toys and activity sets that cater to both infants and toddlers. I also have a sensory table and a designated craft area for daily creative activities.
Location:
Ravensworth Bilingual Spanish Schoolhouse is located in Annandale VA, in the Ravensworth Groove neighborhood. My child care facility is perfectly located for your commute to work since I’m just a few minutes away from these major roads: I'm near the I-495, Braddock Rd (route 620) and Little River Turnpike (route 236). Thanks for visiting my profile, please send an email to schedule a tour!

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Katherine T.
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Posted 2 months ago
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We love them. Our daughters always go and leave with excitement. You can just tell they love caring for the children. I go to work knowing my girls are safe, we are forever grateful.
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Lila R.
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Posted 10 months ago
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she is great. Sophia loves it there
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Sherri W.
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Posted 10 months ago
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Our daughter loves going to daycare here! She has been going here for about 2 months now and her face always lights up when we arrive and she sees the owner, her helpers, and the other kids. Some days, our daughter does not want to leave. These two things are strong indicators that she is safe, loved, and has so much fun here. This was our first time putting our daughter in daycare (she's 19.5 months) and we were nervous. Upon our first visit, our daughter was very comfortable with the owner and the facility was super clean even after a full day of kids. I have been there at pick-up, drop-off, and mid-morning and the facility is SO organized and clean and tidy. I don't know how she and her team keep it so immaculate but the entire facility is organized in a way where it is inviting for kids to explore but not overwhelming. We were looking for a place that wasn't just a room or basement full of shelves of toys. If you walk in, you can tell that she has truly put in so much love, dedication, and thought into creating an environment with the perfect balance of a classroom/learning, and play setting. We were looking for a daycare that provides a fun, learning environment where our daughter could develop social skills and learn through lots of play. This daycare has checked all of those boxes for us. I love that there's a schedule with some structure that helps our daughter stay on a routine. We've been able to maintain the same schedule with breakfast at 9, lunch at 12, and nap time from 1-2:30. Since starting daycare: our daughter's vocabulary has exploded, she is mimicking words/sentences, she has learned 4-5 songs and sings them at home, and how to play/share with other babes. She is very happy here and is getting so much socialization and extra exposure to secondary caregivers (our daughter hugs/smiles/gets excited and recognizes her and her helpers when she sees them). It's so good for her and she is thriving here and at home. We are so happy we found this daycare and impressed! Recently, she provided us with a questionnaire to gauge where our daughter is with her milestones. We did not expect this from an in-home daycare and it was SO nice to have that check-in with her so we can discuss any needs for early intervention. She does this with all kids by the way! Think of it as quarterly "parent/teacher conferences" :) We so greatly appreciated that and were happily surprised. Another indication that she truly cares about the kiddos in her care. Safety 10/10. There was one time our daughter (did this to herself) was bending down to pick up a toy and got up so quick she bumped the side of her cheek/eye on the cubby. At pick-up, the owner told me about what happened and showed me the video clip right away so I could see for ourselves. I greatly appreciated the heads up and knew to watch closely for any bumps or bruises and I had a peace of mind knowing where it would have came from. The prompt and open communication from her for this and everything else has been 10/10. We plan to keep our daughter here long-term and it is evident that she is already getting a strong foundation here so she'll be ready for school when that time comes!
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Karina A.
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Posted 1 year ago
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extremadamente recomendado , mi hijo nunca se va a olvidar de cuando iba al daycare , siempre se acuerda de lilian con mucho cariño, yo personalmente estoy muy agradecida por el cuidado y el aprendizaje que tubo samuel. 💯
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Rachael O.
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Posted 2 years ago
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Where do I begin…. this family child care is a place to be. My daughter attended the day care and we loved it. We had to leave because we moved out of the area. The cleanliness, the care, the love, the joy that comes with that place is not something I can explain while typing. It sure is a place to be. The provider is amazing and I’m glad we chose her child care center for our precious daughter. We miss her so much and we are forever grateful to CareLulu for making this a possibility for us…. for our child. Thanks again to this provider and thanks for the amazing goodbye gift that our daughter got.
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Cynthia L.
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Posted 2 years ago
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We are very glad to have found this Daycare for our daughter. It’s wonderful seeing her so happy when we pick her up. We really appreciate how this provider and her staff are always caring and friendly. There is no doubt your little one will be in safe and secure hands!
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Daly C.
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Posted 2 years ago
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Like a second home. As first time parents we were looking for a daycare that would have patience with my daughter since this would be her first time at daycare. This provider has done that and more. She is honestly the best. Very communicative with us about all the progress my daughter has made. My daughter loves going to daycare I couldn't have been happier with choosing this provider for daycare.
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Maria Fernanda Quisbert V.
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Posted 3 years ago
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This provider is awesome! She is really nice with my child and well prepared as well. My little one is learning to languages at the same time and this provider helps her a lot! and its also really observative with the development of my child which helps me to identify in which areas I do need to work more with my daughter. I'm so happy with them.
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Teresa H.
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Posted 5 years ago
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The provider and her staff are very caring, loving, responsive with my son. The facility is a very clean, organized, and perfect learning environment for young children. It has been wonderful being aboe to leave my child with responsible and loving individuals while I’m at work. Would highly recommend this provider.
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Tatiana C.
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Posted 6 years ago
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This is the best place for your children to be cared for this provider is a wonderful person dedicated to the children Thanks to her my little daughter arrived very prepared for school .I'm very pleased by the love and care she gave my daughter
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Glendy B.
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Posted 6 years ago
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My daughters both started going to this daycare always been so loved. This is a great day care provider. She has good principles and morals. My daughters had lots of fun there and learned so much there! My daughters are 9 & 10 now and still Remember this provider and miss her so much. ;)
5 out of 5 think this review is helpful
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Meet The Staff
Owner & Lead Teacher
Child Development Associates
10 years of experience, mom of 2
Home-based
Hours
7:30am - 5:30pm
Ages
12 months - 4 years
Kindergarten
No
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
  Fenced Facilities
  Playground
  Multipurpose Room
  Library