Minnieland Academy @ Gunston #11 is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 7752 Gunston Plaza, Lorton, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise The Merit School at Gunston for exceptional staff care, cleanliness, and nurturing environment. Children thrive academically and emotionally, with strong teacher-student relationships. Families report feeling confident in their children's safety and development.
My son started The Merit school in January 2025 @ 7 weeks old. Starting with the director down to the staff it has been nothing short of amazing . The teachers are GREAT ! They are very friendly, very professional, and very PROMPT! They made my son and I feel right at home which is also the reason why I decided to enroll my three other children there as well ! If you’re looking for the very best I encourage you to look no further ! They work with you and are extremely knowledgeable! Look no-more guys !! This is it :) stop in , schedule your tour, and enroll your babies you won’t be disappointed!!! -Laresha
I love everyone at this school but a special shout out to Ms Gladys, Ms Bridget, Mrs Jessica and Ms Hannah I can’t tell you how grateful I am for these ladies they take care of my kids. They teach my kids, they help potty train my kids.They have become family to me and my boys, I love this these ladies so much. I am so grateful. I trust nobody, but these ladies and this facility with my kids.
I cannot say enough great things about the Merit School at Gunston, our daughter has attended for over three years, starting at 2 1/2 years old and now is currently 6. She still goes to Merit for Before and After care and stays for summer camp. The facility is always well maintained, clean, and the Directors and teachers have always been so kind, supportive, and nurturing to our daughter. Her early pre-school classes assisted in preparing her for her Kindergarten year and they always keep us updated immediately on anything going on. I am constantly grateful for the care they have provided my little particularly after when we first put her into daycare at another facility for only a month when we first arrived to the area and did not have the best experience. My daughter has made great friends, and loves all the teachers and staff and most importantly I feel comfortable and that my daughter is safe and well looked after in their care.
Love Merit school, the teachers are so kind. My girls never want to leave. I work long hours and need someone who can love and care for my kids while I am at work. The hours are great, they have great activities. Love when my schoolage kids have days off from school and merit takes them to activities. There is not one employee that I do not like. They are all lovely and kind. I will forever be grateful for all Merit school employees 🥰☺️ I would give 10000 stars if I could. HIGHLY RECOMMEND ♥️
Our daughter has been attending for about a year and we’re very happy with the merit school! you can tell the staff cares so much for the kids. They learn a lot, have fun, are safe, are well fed and cared for. They’re also very clean and diligent if the kids seem sick. We love the merit school!
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.