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About Winwood Children’s Center Preschool in Lansdowne, VA
Winwood Children’s Center, Lansdowne offers a safe & stimulating preschool environment where young children and their families experience peace of mind. We recognize that it isn’t easy for parents to leave their children in the care of others, so we make concerted efforts to keep you connected with your children while you are away. We have an app where our daycare providers and preschool teachers send you pictures and updates throughout the day.
AdvancED Accreditation
Winwood Children’s Center, Lansdowne has earned AdvancED Accreditation. AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world and is deeply committed to the care and education of all young children. AdvancED holds daycare centers and preschools accountable to educational and childcare standards and supports the learning, growth, and development of young children by promoting a culture of continuous improvement. AdvancED Accreditation recognizes institutions that sustain a commitment to continuous improvement and educational outcomes.
Our Programs
- Infant Daycare (ages 6 weeks to 1 year)
- Toddler Daycare (ages 1 to 2)
- Early Learners (ages 2 to 3)
- Preschool (ages 3 to 4)
- Pre-Kindergarten (ages 4 to 5)
- Private Kindergarten (ages 5 to 6)
- School-Age Program (ages 5 to 12)
- Summer Camp (ages 5 to 12)
The Ascend Curriculum
The Ascend Curriculum takes a skill-based approach to early education and balances the development of cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and creative skill through nine learning components: Baby Signs, Literacy, Science & Sensory, Mathematics, Technology, Creative Expression, Cultural Understanding, Physical Fitness, and Kind Child.
Kind Child
Kind Child is part of our monthly Ascend Curriculum and the backbone of our preschool’s culture. The goal of Kind Child is to elevate every child’s feelings of happiness, improve their emotional well-being, and enrich their friendships. We develop social-emotional skills each month and focus on valuable character traits like Empathy, a Positive Self-Image, and Thankfulness every two months. The result is a preschool environment where students feel welcome, supported, and valued!
Homelike Environment
A warm, homelike environment is one of the features that separates our school from your typical daycare center. Vibrant colors, overstimulating designs, and clutter can be overwhelming to young children and lead to behavioral problems. We have found that children transition more successfully from home to school when the school environment is conducive to their home environment, so we use more natural tones and include elements such as pillows, fabrics, soft seating areas, soft lighting, and accents from home.
Our Location
Winwood Children’s Center, Lansdowne is at the corner of Riverside Parkway and Upper Meadow Drive and our address is 18792 Upper Meadow Drive in Lansdowne, Virginia, 20176. We are less than a mile north of VA-7, which makes an ideal choice for parents who commute to Leesburg, Potomac Falls, and Ashburn.
Programs Offered
Our Team
Christina (Nicky) Klein
School Director
Hello! I’m Nicky Klein and I’ve been with Winwood Children’s Center since 2018. I love coming to the school knowing that we are helping children grow through enriching play in a loving, nurturing environment each fun-filled day. Winwood has helped me grow as well by helping me obtain my Child Development Associate while I was a Lead Teacher in our Preschool programs for four years after being a Toddler Teacher my first year. I have a passion for learning, and I love getting to watch my team and the children at Winwood learn together!
Outside of Winwood, I love spending time with my husband and two dogs. We love to explore trails and restaurants around the Northern Virginia area whenever we aren’t watching a Premier League game. I enjoy knitting and card making during my free time. Most of all, I love spending time with my family and friends and making wonderful memories together!
Ashley Rae
Assistant Director
Hello! I’m Ashley Rae and I’ve been with Winwood Children’s Center since 2011. I started as a Lead preschool 3s teacher at our Reston location and fell in love with with teaching children. I love coming to work and greeting each family by name to help facilitate a warm and home like environment. I have my Early Childhood Careers Studies Certificate and am working to complete my associates in Early Childhood Education.
Outside of Winwood, I enjoy hanging out with my family, traveling, and trying new and interesting foods.
Ms. Rupinder
Teacher of the Year
Hello! I am Rupinder I am so excited to be starting my fifteenth school year at Winwood! I have loved working with children for the past 20 years. I have my Degree in Fashion Design I really love decorating my home, but I love being a teacher more! My favorite children’s book is The Napping House, and I enjoy getting to help raise a generation of kind children!
When I’m not working, I enjoy being in my garden and shopping.
