Description: The Owner, Elena, has two degrees and eight years of College and University training in early childhood education and psychology in Russia and Ukraine. The standards, methodologies, and curriculum are based on her years of education and experience, and include elements from Vygotsky, Waldorf, and Montessori. The quality of our programs, including facilities, equipment, and curriculum, are top tier. In addition to incorporating Russian and European educational methodologies, another area where in which we distinguish ourselves is Language Immersion. The teachers speak English, Russian, and some French to the children. At this stage of their lives, the children can effortlessly absorb language like a sponge, not only in terms of vocabulary, but also the building blocks of language and the sounds that allow a person to speak accent free. One parent whose child graduated from Falls Church Preschool and is now attending Congressional School recently gave a testimonial that her child is now speaking fluent French at Congressional because of the language foundation the child received during early development at Falls Church Preschool.
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| Inspection Date | SHSI | Complaint Rated | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | No | No | Yes |
| 2023-09-26 | No | No | No |
| 2023-02-14 | No | No | Yes |
| 2022-11-14 | No | No | No |
| 2022-04-12 | No | No | Yes |
| 2021-12-28 | No | No | No |
| 2021-06-10 | No | No | No |
| 2021-02-24 | No | No | No |
| 2020-06-22 | No | No | No |
| 2020-02-19 | No | No | Yes |
| 2019-05-08 | No | No | No |
| 2019-02-13 | No | No | Yes |
| 2018-05-31 | No | No | No |
| 2018-01-31 | No | No | Yes |
| 2017-03-16 | No | No | Yes |
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