Barrett Early Learning Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 410 Ridge Street, Charlottesville, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Barrett Early Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a loving, nurturing facility with dedicated and experienced teachers. Parents emphasize the home-like atmosphere, focus on child development across all areas, and the center's long-standing reputation (over 60 years) as one of the best early learning centers in Charlottesville.
We absolutely love Barrett Early Learning Center. Barrett is a great value, loving, nurturing child care center with dedicated, experienced teachers. It is a home-like place emphasizing the physical, emotional, social and itellectual growth of the children. All three of our children have gone through Barrett and we wouldn't trade it for anything!
Oldest and best Preschool in Virginia. Beautiful and homey feel and run by passionate, committed teachers who genuinely love our children. It would be impossible to improve upon what they offer.
Barrett ELC is amazing! Dedicated and caring teachers and staff-kids are safe, loved and have so much fun!
The place is cozy, the teachers are amazing, and the support from everyone there males this daycare one of the best!
Very old and one of the best early learning centers in Charlottesville.l
VQB5
Level 5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.
Level 5: Highest quality — excels in all areas of assessment.