United Christian Parish Preschool, Reston | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I have sent two of my kids to UCP Preschool so far and it is such a special place for our family. When we first started our preschool search a few years ago it wasn’t on our radar, I had no idea it existed despite living close by. After multiple recommendations by a few friends we scheduled a tour and fell in love. We had actually enrolled our oldest child somewhere else for preschool and UCPP felt like a much better fit. We enrolled at UCP Preschool instead and have been thrilled with the experience.

Our first child had the best experience in her one year and we regret not sending her to UCP sooner before she had to move on to kindergarten. She had so much fun learning, exploring, and socializing. Her teachers were the best of the best. Even though our first only had that one year in preschool it was incredibly impactful for her and gave her a solid foundation to move on and excel in kindergarten.

Our second child is our more reserved and sensitive child and I had a lot of fears about sending him to school at age 3–we learned our lesson and made sure he got more years of fun! The staff at UCPP was incredibly accommodating, meeting with me before school started and giving me resources to help me with our struggles at home before school even started. When he did start school the staff was incredible with him; they were patient, kind, and welcoming. My three year old grew and matured so much. He developed wonderful relationships with all his teachers and absolutely loves school. The adults in the building have treated him with so much love and respect this year and met him right where he was. I couldn’t be happier with his experience and am so thankful.

As a former early childhood educator the most important things for me in a preschool include a safe place to play and learn with exceptional social-emotional support. UCPP exceeds all my expectations. They provided exactly the perfect place for each of my very different which makes it all the more impressive. Plus the support they offer to parents is invaluable. The school uses Conscious Discpline and throughout the year offers workshops to help parents learn tools to help at home. The staff is warm and welcoming and I have always felt like a respected member of the team supporting my children.
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UCP Preschool is the best of the best. I highly recommend it to everyone. Take the tour and see the beautiful space, meet the lovely staff, and feel the magic that happens. It’s a special place!

This preschool is the absolute best! My husband and I had only left our daughter with family members, so picking a preschool was incredibly important to us. We toured numerous facilities in the area but UCP stood out by a mile. Right when you walk through the doors you immediately feel at home with the warmest welcome from all staff members.
All the doors are locked and a staff member has to physically let you in. They always have someone at the door during pick up and drop off times and the staff know all the students and parents by name, another huge plus. When my daughter started attending school last year, her vocabulary increased dramatically. She was more confident, independent and to this day (a year later) she LOVES going to school. Every morning when she woke up this summer, she asked if she was going to school.
The teachers are phenomenal and have such a calm, warming presence. They have a routine and weekly topics to learn about. They do different activities and keep the kids engaged, from painting, to yoga, water tables and dress up. You get a weekly newsletter at the end of each week that outlines what they learned and pictures from the week, which we look forward to receiving each Friday.
I only have good things to say about this preschool. They do a wonderful job of making you feel like family.