St Mark Preschool

St. Mark’s has been the biggest blessing to our family. The teachers are so organized, intentional, professional, and caring. Our son has some of the coolest experiences, has a very organized curriculum, and the diversity of activities has caused him to excel. The outside play area allows him and his classmates to be creative, and we love how the school has the children play outside with all kinds of weather (with appropriate gear).

Our soon-to-be four year old has attended St. Mark’s for just over a year now, and we have been so thrilled with the teachers, the staff, and the environment. They have outside water play days, touch-a-trucks, music class, chapel, and art projects to keep his busy mind engaged. Communication is great as well. We are so thankful for Ms. Rachel and Ms. Elizabeth (and the rest of the staff/teachers) for their amazing dedication to making St. Marks the place it is.

St Mark is truly an exceptional ECCE experience! We have sent both of our kiddos here and recommend them to everyone looking for a preschool. St Mark Preschool is a high quality childcare setting with the most genuinely loving and supportive staff. They are here for your child and you whether it’s your first rodeo or you fourth, they have all the experience and love to share. The staff turnover rate is extremely low, which is both great for the children’s learning and staff morale. The outside play space is a dream and staff work tirelessly to keep it a truly magical environment for the kids to explore and learn. The teachers are engaged and dedicated to a play based experiential learning environment with deep connections to Regio Emilia theory. Throughout the school children’s art is thoughtfully displayed and celebrated. My oldest child went through three years at St Mark and then on to Kindergarten and I had multiple teachers at his public school ask me where he had gone for preschool because he was so “kindergarten ready!” I cannot say enough good things about St Mark. This school is a true gem of a school and in my field of work I see thousands of ECCE schools across the state of Virginia.

Our family could not be happier with St. Mark Preschool. Our son has absolutely thrived there over the last year. It's so clear that everyone on staff truly knows him and cares about him. Plus he's learning so much about science, nature, sign language, etc (seriously, he's teaching ME things)! The outdoor classroom is wonderful, communication is great, and everyone is so warm. Schedule is very accommodating and year round. So glad we found this sweet little preschool for our son.

I strongly recommend St Marks Preschool. We have had two kiddo's at the school and have been very happy with everything the school has done for our kids. They absolutely love it too. A few highlights, really excellent staff and limited staff turnover. They provide two snacks each day, which is a big plus, and maintain very flexible drop-off and pick hours. The classrooms and outside are dynamic, always updating. The staff work hard to make this a great place for kids and their parents...