Watkins Early Childhood Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 21 Burns Drive, Newport News, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Watkins Early Childhood Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with reviews highlighting the caring and dedicated staff who create a safe, supportive learning environment. Parents report positive developmental progress in their children, including improvements in speech, behavior, and emotional well-being. The school is described as excellent for building a strong foundation for young learners.
Our daughter went to this school, and had an amazing experience. The entire staff was amazing, and created a safe learning environment and experience. Ms. Powell and Ms. Christiniani were wonderful teacher's and our daughter learned so much. We would recommend this school to anyone and everyone.
My son attended preschool here! THE BEST DECISION EVER! His teacher was Ms Butler. She is a GEM. My son came to this school with a speech delay but because of this school, interacting with other students, Ms Butler, and the Speech Specialist’s plan…he graduated communicating VERY WELL! Great foundation for little ones! Thank you Watkins!
My son is doing better here (behavioral and emotionally) then he did at his other school. He really loves it! But unfortunately it's only for the summer
My daughter was there and we loved the experience. Great school and awesome staff.
My child attended. It's a fairly large school dedicated to pre-k. They have a very caring staff.
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.