La Petite Academy-Manchester Lakes is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 6175 Charles Arrington Drive, Alexandria, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise La Petite Academy-Manchester Lakes for exceptional teacher quality, caring staff, and a nurturing learning environment. Multiple families with 3+ years of enrollment report strong academic preparation, especially in pre-K, along with excellent communication through daily updates, apps, and cameras. The center is described as a welcoming second family that supports children's academic, social, and emotional development.
We can’t say enough good things about La Petite of Alexandria! My kids have been there almost 3 years. The teachers are truly amazing. They go above and beyond to teach and care for all kids. The PreK program prepared my kids extremely well for kindergarten. The school leaders are experienced, caring, friendly, and effective leaders. Our kids LOVE going to La Petite every day. We know this is thanks to the wonderful teachers and leaders and the safe, positive learning environment they create and foster each day. Thank you, La Petite of Alexandria!!!
We are now in our seventh year at La Petite and love it even more today than when we started. We have had kids in each class from infant to school age and all the caregivers have been nothing short of stellar. They provide engaging activities that enrich my children academically, socially, and emotionally. While in pre-k, my daughter had mastered the concepts that were goals for the end of kindergarten. And special shout out to Ms. Donita in the school age class room! I can't recommend this La Petite highly enough.
All three of our babies go to La Petitie and love their teachers! The communication is great, they take care of our babies like their own. My oldest is in pre-K and is learning so much to prepare her for kindergarten next year. La Petite is such a blessing for our family.
We absolutely love sending our son to La Petite of Alexandria, they are the best! When we started our son was 17 months and it was tough to send him somewhere after having him home for so long. Ms Carol, Ms Consuela, and Ms Kenya were the perfect group of teachers for us to transition into daycare! I love walking in daily and hearing updates from the teachers themselves as well as through the app and cameras. La Petite is great and is constantly having the kids and parents involved in activities! They always do spirit weeks, have the kids make crafts, and a bonus, they offer a date night once a month to drop your little one back off and mom and dad get to go out for a few hours. Ms Jackie is always so excited to see the kids back and we really appreciate all that she does to help with all the extra activities!
As brand new parents, taking our kid to daycare was terrifying. After our first day at La Petite we felt instantly better. The teachers are so kind and caring. The cameras to check in made us feel much more at ease. Now that it’s been several months we’ve grown to love La Petite even more! As new parents there is a lot we don’t know, and the teachers have been so helpful in answering questions and helping make sure our baby is meeting milestones! It’s clear to see that everyone truly cares about each kid. We feel beyond lucky that we found this place and highly recommend it.
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.