Events in October 2026

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Tours – Schedule your tour

Come See St. Joseph’s Preschool in Action!

Choosing a preschool is an important decision for your family. We invite you to come visit St. Joseph’s Preschool, meet our teachers, explore our classrooms, and see how children learn through play, hands-on experiences, and discovery.

During your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Explore our Reggio Emilia–inspired learning environments
• See our hands-on, play-based curriculum in action
• Learn about our approach to kindergarten and school readiness
• Meet our caring and dedicated teachers and Staff
• Visit our indoor and outdoor learning spaces
• Learn about our daily routines, curriculum, and enrichment experiences
• Ask questions and discover what makes St. Joseph’s special

We would love to welcome your family and help you discover whether St. Joseph’s Preschool is the right place for your child to learn, grow, and thrive.

We look forward to meeting you!

For more information or a tour of St. Joseph’s Preschool contact us.

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At St. Joseph’s Preschool, we offer a consistent daily schedule that provides children with the structure and routine they need while allowing plenty of time for play, exploration, learning, and connection.

School Hours
Monday–Friday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Our classrooms follow developmentally appropriate daily routines that include opportunities for hands-on learning, outdoor play, creative experiences, literacy, STEM, social-emotional learning, and child-led exploration.

We understand that every family has different needs. Our program offers flexible scheduling options, and our team is happy to discuss the schedule that works best for your family.

Please contact us to learn more about enrollment, availability, and scheduling options.

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We would love to welcome your family to the St. Joseph’s Preschool community! Choosing a preschool is an important decision, and we are here to make the enrollment process as simple and welcoming as possible.

At St. Joseph’s, children are welcomed into a nurturing environment where they can learn, explore, create, build friendships, and grow in confidence each day.

Our Enrollment Process

1. Schedule a Tour
   Come visit us, explore our classrooms and outdoor spaces, meet our teachers, and learn more about our program.
2. Ask Questions
   We welcome your questions about our curriculum, daily routines, school readiness, tuition, schedules, and what a typical day looks like at St. Joseph’s.
3. Choose the Right Program
   Our team will work with your family to determine the classroom and schedule that best meets your child’s developmental needs and your family’s needs.
4. Complete Enrollment
   Once a space is available, we will guide you through the enrollment forms and required documentation needed to join our preschool community.

A Place to Learn, Grow & Belong

We believe the preschool years are a special time of discovery. Our goal is to create a partnership with families and provide each child with a strong foundation for kindergarten readiness, lifelong learning, independence, and confidence.

Ready to get started?

We invite you to schedule a tour and experience St. Joseph’s Preschool for yourself. We look forward to meeting your family!

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A Reggio Emilia–Inspired Approach to Early Learning

At St. Joseph’s Preschool, we believe that preparing children for kindergarten begins with building a strong foundation of curiosity, confidence, independence, and a love of learning. Our curriculum and learning experiences are thoughtfully aligned with Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards, supporting the skills and knowledge children need for a successful transition to kindergarten and beyond.

We believe children are naturally curious, capable, and eager to explore the world around them. Our preschool provides a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children learn through meaningful relationships, hands-on experiences, play, exploration, and discovery.

Our program is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and incorporates developmentally appropriate best practices in early childhood education. We view children as active participants in their learning and thoughtfully create classroom environments that encourage them to ask questions, investigate ideas, solve problems, express themselves, and make connections.

Learning Through Exploration

Our classrooms are thoughtfully designed with inviting spaces for dramatic play, literacy, blocks and construction, art, sensory exploration, STEM experiences, fine-motor development, and creative expression. Children are given opportunities to work independently, collaborate with their friends, and revisit ideas in meaningful ways.

Rather than simply completing activities, children are encouraged to explore the process of learning. Teachers observe children closely, listen to their ideas, and use their interests and questions to help guide future experiences.

Our hands-on curriculum gives children opportunities to:

• Explore and investigate through play and discovery
• Develop early literacy, math, science, and STEM foundations
• Build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strengthen fine- and gross-motor skills
• Develop confidence, independence, and creativity
• Build positive relationships and communication skills
• Recognize and express feelings
• Practice cooperation, kindness, respect, and responsibility
• Express their ideas through art, music, movement, language, and dramatic play
• Develop the foundational skills needed for kindergarten and future learning

Intentional Teaching & Child-Led Learning

We believe that children benefit from both freedom to explore and the security of a predictable routine. Each classroom follows a consistent daily rhythm that provides children with a sense of comfort, belonging, and confidence while still allowing flexibility for children’s interests and emerging discoveries.

Teachers intentionally plan experiences based on Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards, child development, observations, classroom conversations, and the individual interests and needs of the children. Plans may evolve as children ask new questions or become interested in new ideas.

This balance of intentional teaching and child-led exploration allows learning to feel meaningful and authentic while supporting the developmental foundations children need for kindergarten readiness.

Nurturing the Whole Child

At St. Joseph’s, we focus on the development of the whole child. We nurture children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, creative, and spiritual development while helping them develop the confidence and skills they need for their next steps in learning.

Most importantly, we want children to feel that they belong, their ideas matter, and they are capable of great things.

At St. Joseph’s Preschool, we don’t simply prepare children for school—we help them develop a love of learning, curiosity about the world, and confidence in themselves.

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The environment both inside and outside is equipped with materials young children require to grow not only academically but physically, intellectually, and emotionally. The staff at St. Joseph’s preschool have established a truly child-centered learning experience based on the belief that “hands-on learning and experience is the best way to teach.”

• Parent Visits: St. Joseph’s has an open-door policy for parents whose children are at the school. Parent visits are encouraged.
• Enrollment: Before enrollment, parents will be given a list of what a child needs to bring to school with them daily.
• Curriculum: St. Joseph’s offers a safe and secure learning environment that is fully licensed to provide daycare services in the City of Falls Church.

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