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Our Programs and Schedules

Main Street Child Development Center is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide quality, affordable childcare to 72 children, ages 2-5 years. We also provide before and after-school care for children ages 5-8. We are proud to be accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We have also been awarded a 4-Star rating in the Virginia Star Quality Initiative program from Smart Beginnings, a service of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation.

Sample Daily Preschool Schedule

7:00 – 8:15
Breakfast
7:00 – 8:30
Morning Group
8:30 – 9:00
Clean-up/Large Group Time
9:00 – 9:15
Attendance/Large Group Time
9:15 – 9:45
Outside/Indoor Playroom
9:45 – 10:00
Morning Snack
10:00 – 10:20
Small Group Time
10:20 – 10:30
Planning Time
10:30 – 11:30
Work Time
11:30 – 11:50
Clean-up/Recall
11:50 – 12:00
Bathrooms
12:00 – 12:30
Lunch
12:30 – 1:00
Story Time/Tooth Brushing
1:00 – 3:00
Quiet Rest/Nap Time
3:00 – 3:30
Snack Time
3:30 – 4:30
Outside/Indoor Playroom
4:30 – 5:30
Center Activities
5:30 – 6:00
Quiet Choices/Story Time/Clean-up

Each classroom features a block area; a housekeeping and dramatic play area; an art area; puzzles and manipulative/table toys; a computer area; and a library.

Meals served at MSCDC meet nutrition requirements established by U.S.D.A., an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Our School-Age Eagles Program

In addition to our preschool program, MSCDC offers a school-age child care (SACC) "Eagles" program for children attending Kindergarten, first or second grade at Daniels Run Elementary School. This program includes:

  • Before and after school care
  • Extended day on Monday (Fairfax County Public School's early dismissal day), Spring Break, and Teacher Work Days
  • Homework assistance
  • Playground time
  • Music, art and special projects
  • Field trips

A staff member is assigned to accompany children to and from the Bus 5 stop before and after school. In addition, the Eagles program is staffed by an experienced lead teacher who has a Virginia license to work with children between the ages of 5 and 8. We also have teacher's assistants and adult volunteers on hand to maintain a 10:1 ratio.

Daily Schedule

Monday:
 
Tuesday - Friday
 
1:30 – 2:00
Arrival
3:30 – 4:00
Arrival
1:45 – 2:00
Hand wash/Bathroom
4:00 – 4:30
Hand wash/Snack
2:00 – 3:00
Playroom/Gym
4:30 – 5:00
Playground/Playroom
3:00 – 3:30
Small Group Activity
5:00 – 5:10
Planning
3:30 – 3:45
Story time
5:10 – 5:45
Work time (homework)
3:45 – 4:00
Snack
5:40 – 6:00
Clean up time
4:00 – 4:45
Playground
 
4:45 – 5:00
Planning
 
5:00 – 5:45
Work time (homework)
 
5:45 – 6:00
Clean up time
 

Summer School-Age Programs

Our expanded full-day summer program for school-age children includes:

  • Complete review of grade level skills
  • Support for summer assignments from child’s elementary school
  • Special "project" to increase knowledge of a specific topic or region (i.e. City of Fairfax)
  • Resident artist through Wolf Trap
  • Eagles Children's Performance
  • Field Trips
  • Water Play Days
  • Summer Library Program