Creative Learning School is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 8331 Washington Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Creative Learning School in Alexandria receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a family-like, nurturing environment. Parents consistently highlight the genuine care, engagement, and passion of the staff, particularly director Ms. Cecilia, and emphasize feeling safe and confident leaving their children in their care.
Creative Learning is not just a school — it feels like my mom’s house. From the first day I met Mrs. Cecilia, I trusted her with my children completely. She loves and cares for them like family. The entire staff has become like relatives to us — always supportive, kind, and genuinely caring. Special thanks to Miss Madi, Miss Jasica, Miss Ali, Miss Belinda, Miss Abi, Mr. Melvin, and Mr. Diago. You are all my favorites, and I appreciate everything you do for my kids. Creative Learning is truly a blessing to our family. 💛
Creative learning school is like a second home for my daughter & niece. The teachers take care of all the kids with patience & love. They are like 2nd moms to the kids. I feel safe and happy leaving my baby girl with them, even on days where she cries when I leave for work during drop offs. Special thanks to Mrs. Abi, Mrs. Belinda, Mrs. Cecilia, Mrs. Maddy, Mrs. Jessica and everyone on the staff! We thank you all for your service!
My children attended multiple daycares before Creative Learning, and we are incredibly lucky to have found this school. Here's the main thing: the teachers *care*. All of them. Every day. I've been in daycares where teachers are kind of going through the motions, keeping the kids safe and on task but not really thrilled to be there. When I walk in to Creative Learning, morning or afternoon, the teachers are buoyant and engaged. Caring for kids this age is hard and no one is perfect 100% of the time, but I feel good about my kids being there, I trust the staff, and for me that is the most important thing.
I disagree and dislike your negative and false comment/statement Son Boone. I have 2 children whom graduated from high school already and another one currently attending Creative Learning School. The excellent staff that works there have helped many children learn and be ready for school, they take great care and we/parents can rest assured that our children are safe and well cared for. ¡Creative Learning School, please keep up the great work and thanks for the love you give to our children 🙏!
Creative Learning School is a wonderful, nurturing, stimulating place for children to grow. Our son has been going to school there for just over a year and our family could not be happier. Prior to starting at CLS he was at a different daycare that had some aspects we liked but overall we did not think our little one was getting the best care. At his previous school, the teacher turnover was high, the teachers did not feel supported by the management, and our son was getting lost in the shuffle. We decided to make a change when our previous daycare had twice served him food that he was not allowed to eat due to a life-threatening peanut allergy. Our family’s experience at CLS was like night and day compared with the other center. Foremost on our minds at the beginning was: how would they handle the peanut allergy? We learned that several of the teachers at CLS as well as the owner/director have food allergies themselves, and this makes a world of difference in terms of a caretaker’s ability to understand the dangers of food allergies. Ms. Cecilia, the director, and Ms. Abby go to excruciating pains to make sure that they check every single thing that they serve at the school to guarantee that meals are as safe as possible. This attention to detail, which is driven by a genuine love for children, extends to all aspects of the program at CLS. The name of the school is apt, for Ms. Cecilia and all the other teachers are incredibly creative in coming up with curricula for the children. I’ve been very impressed by how the teachers take notice of what the children are interested in and develop lesson plans that capitalize on these observations. Most of all, we have been impressed with how much all of the teachers and staff truly care for our son and for all children. As I have developed a friendship with Ms. Cecilia, I have learned how much Creative Learning School is a passion for her. She was director there for many years and after the previous owners retired, they sold her the school. CLS feels like a family. They have regular (every few months) family nights where the staff and children share all of the projects that they have been working on with the parents and older siblings. They arrange for amazing field trips! Most of the teachers have been there for years and years (our neighbor’s kids as well as a friend’s children all went there a few years ago and also loved it!) In summary, I have a deep trust all of the teachers and staff at CLS, I love the way our son flourishes under their care, and there is nowhere I would rather my little boy spend time while we are working and cannot be with him ourselves.
VQB5
Level 2 out of 5
Exceeds 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.