The Flagstone School, Alexandria

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Flagstone has been existence since 1994. We are a dedicated team providing exceptional care to every family that enters OUR doors. We are a vital asset to the community and those around us. We take pride in what we do on a daily basis. We treat each with child with respect and a commitment to the whole child growth and development. We strive to prepare them to become successful through every stage of development from 2months - 5years. We are committed in serving your family, and making your experience memorable and fun!

Why Flagstone

Flagstone School believes that child care should be an extension of home and family, as well as an opportunity for a child's continuous exploration in developmental growth. In accord with this philosophy, we endeavor to create an environment that is warm and nurturing as well as educational and stimulating. It is our fundamental belief that childhood needs to be a time of fun, joy and discovery. Our goal is to work together with families to provide each child with opportunities for these experiences. We believe that positive learning happens in a safe, healthy and enriched environment. We believe that the environment in which a child spends their day must be open to exploration if they are to develop total growth, physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually . We recognize that a child best learns through play and we therefore respect and protect their right to those experiences. We believe to make this play meaningful all staff must be well trained, degreed and experienced in the principles of early childhood education. We believe that an important function of a child development school is providing services, support and assistance to families with the every day challenges of parenting. We recognize our own limitations and know that we cannot teach young children everything needed for the future. But we will work diligently to foster inquiring minds. To this end we emphasize experiences and activities which allow a child to answer his/her own question. For we believe that having DISCOVERED the answers, the child will never forget them, and will indeed know how to LEARN.

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Michelle M.

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I am taking time to write this review and share our journey. With our dd (dearest daughter) we started off with a nanny for about 9 months. The experience was not favorable and we concluded that it was just not a good fit for our family. Plus at 9 months, we felt it very important to get her around other children and have more engaged time during the day. Enter the search for childcare in the Washington, DC Metro area!!! eeeeek! I researched, interviewed, and toured over 15(+) schools in DC, MD and VA. We ended up on the waitlist at 4 schools... Flagstone, Madison, ADS and BH Carlyle. Within a month our dd started at Flagstone in the infant room and after the experience with our nanny, needless to say, I was petrified to leave my child with anyone... BUT Miss Keisha, Miss Suriya, Miss I and Miss Dawn were amazing in the infant room! Not only were they kind and gentle with our daughter, but you can tell there was a genuine LOVE for her and all the babies in their care. Over a short period, we really felt apart of the Flagstone family and watched as our daughter flourished into an independent, loving and outgoing little lady. Needless to say, there is not a perfect childcare facility. The place is a bit older and does not have all the bells and whistles of some of the newer day schools in the area. With that said, Flagstone has the BEST outdoor space in Old Town and children go out twice a day. That is super important to our family. Also, most of the staff has been at the school for over 10 years, which is huge in an industry with high turnover. The biggest plus for us is the staff. The teachers and administrators have a genuine LOVE for each and every child, whether they are in their classrooms or not. It truly is a family environment and that is what we want and need in a day school. Since our daughter started at Flagstone, we have received offers from the other 3 schools and politely declined. We LOVE Flagstone and our Flagstone Family!

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