#1 Best Preschools in Virginia
Goddard School of Leesburg
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The smallest classes of any preschool in Leesburg
Leesburg, VA
AOverall grade47 students2 students per teacher
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Best Preschools in Virginia
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Virginia. Top 21 of 21 schools.
#2 Best Preschools in Virginia
Merit School of Old Towne Manassas
Alternative school · Pre-K only
The smallest classes of any preschool in Manassas
Manassas, VA
AOverall grade42 students2 students per teacher
#3 Best Preschools in Virginia
Minnieland at Ashland - Manassas
Alternative school · Pre-K only
Smaller classes than 82% of preschools nationwide
Manassas, VA
A-Overall grade38 students3 students per teacher
#4 Best Preschools in Virginia
Karter School of South Riding
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 74% of preschools in Virginia
Chantilly, VA
A-Overall grade35 students3 students per teacher
#5 Best Preschools in Virginia
Montessori School of Chantilly II
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 68% of preschools in Virginia
Chantilly, VA
A-Overall grade48 students3 students per teacher
#6 Best Preschools in Virginia
Guidepost Montessori at Montclair
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 65% of preschools in Virginia
Montclair, VA
B+Overall grade52 students4 students per teacher
#7 Best Preschools in Virginia
Aldersgate New Creation UMC Kinder Prep
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–1
The largest preschool in Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA
B+Overall grade41 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Preschools in Virginia
McLean Children's Academy
Early childhood program · Ungraded
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
McLean, VA
B+Overall grade30 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Preschools in Virginia
Montessori School of Purcellville
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 66% of preschools in Virginia
Purcellville, VA
B+Overall grade79 students4 students per teacher
#10 Best Preschools in Virginia
Haymarket Baptist Church Preschool & Kindergarten
Early childhood program · Kindergarten only
Serving families in Haymarket since at least 2011
Haymarket, VA
B+Overall grade38 students15 students per teacher
#11 Best Preschools in Virginia
Great Bridge Presbyterian Preschool
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Serving families in Chesapeake since at least 2011
Chesapeake, VA
B+Overall grade37 students15 students per teacher
#12 Best Preschools in Virginia
Holy Comforter Episcopal Preschool / Kindergarten
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Vienna, VA
B+Overall grade85 students5 students per teacher
#13 Best Preschools in Virginia
Bayside Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarden
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Virginia
Virginia Beach, VA
B+Overall grade101 students7 students per teacher
#14 Best Preschools in Virginia
Mayflower Christian Academy
Early childhood program · Kindergarten only
A preschool in Pulaski
Pulaski, VA
B+Overall grade48 students12 students per teacher
#15 Best Preschools in Virginia
Goddard School-Ashburn
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in Ashburn
Ashburn, VA
B+Overall grade63 students39 students per teacher
#16 Best Preschools in Virginia
St. James Preschool
Early childhood program · Pre-K only
One of 3 preschools in Leesburg
Leesburg, VA
B+Overall grade42 students11 students per teacher
#17 Best Preschools in Virginia
London Bridge Baptist Preschool and Kindergarden
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of 13 preschools in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
BOverall grade68 students14 students per teacher
#18 Best Preschools in Virginia
Fiore Montessori School
Montessori school · Pre-K only
One of 2 preschools in Vienna
Vienna, VA
BOverall grade66 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Preschools in Virginia
First Steps Academy
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The largest preschool in McLean
McLean, VA
BOverall grade86 students
#20 Best Preschools in Virginia
The Goddard School - Ashland
Early childhood program · Ungraded
The largest of 123 preschools in Virginia
Ashland, VA
BOverall grade191 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Preschools in Virginia
The Goddard School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in Virginia
Chantilly, VA
BOverall grade112 students
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