Academic Excellence
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We provide a challenging academic program to all our students. From infancy to kindergarten, our curriculum is designed to inspire children and challenge critical thinking through purposeful play.
2022 Best Preschool & Day Care
Convenient to Tysons, Pimmit Hills, McLean and Vienna neighborhoods
Your Journey Begins Here
Your child’s development depends upon the right opportunities to grow and explore. First Steps blends purposeful play with a structured curriculum to help your child discover the outside world, while cultivating strength of character within. Our safe environment, caring staff and award-winning program empower your child to take his or her first steps to bigger things.
Our school is built upon three foundational commitments to each and every family:
First Steps Academy Graduates
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We look forward to helping you take the First Steps to planning your child’s successful future.
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Infants
Our early childhood program nurtures children’s natural instincts to investigate the sights and sounds of the world in our loving and safe environment.
Toddlers
We place a special emphasis on helping our toddlers explore their world and find new ways to communicate all their wonderful discoveries.
Twos
We highlight the importance of achieving physical and emotional independence, potty training and building the necessary foundation for learning.
Threes
We begin to develop early social, pre-writing and pre-math skills. At this stage, children learn by exploring the world around them.
Fours
We help children develop confidence in their intellectual and social abilities while laying the groundwork for a successful year in kindergarten.
Kindergarten
We focus on reading, writing, math, science, computers, and social studies. We also accentuate the importance of social responsibility.