What is kindergarten like in Children’s House?
Our Children’s House brings ages three to six together and includes a kindergarten year. Guides give individual and small-group lessons during a long morning work period. A child may return to sandpaper letters, number rods or practical-life work as they are ready. Families receive conferences, progress reports and portfolios. Children’s House is a five-day program.
That is what our program offers. Ask the public school what its classroom day would be like; neither setting promises a particular result for your child.
What should you ask the public school?
Ask the public school your child would attend about its daily schedule, calendar, classroom routines, support for your child and enrollment steps. Compare those answers with the days, hours, tuition and learning environment you see at VAMA. If your child already knows the Children’s House guides and classmates, ask how staying for the kindergarten year would feel to them; if a public-school move is next, ask how that transition works.
How do Loudoun’s 2026–27 entry rules affect the choice?
For the 2026–27 school year, Loudoun County Public Schools’ kindergarten FAQ says a child must turn five by September 30, 2026, to enter kindergarten. Its first-grade guidance after a nonpublic kindergarten year has separate conditions. One no-trial path depends on the nonpublic school’s participation in VCPE accreditation and evidence of completion. Completing Children’s House alone does not guarantee first-grade placement. Other requests by kindergarten-age children involve observation and evaluation, with the principal making the final placement decision. Ask LCPS about your child’s exact situation and recheck the rules for the school year you need.
Visit the Purcellville kindergarten classroom
Book a tour to see Children’s House, meet guides and talk about the five-day rhythm, tuition and your child’s needs. A visit can help you compare real settings without assuming a later grade placement.