Maria Teresa's Babies Early Enrichment Center in Arlington serves as a home away from home, offering a nurturing Spanish immersion childcare preschool where healthy children are loved and happy.
Maria Teresa's Babies Early Enrichment Center in Arlington serves as a home away from home, offering a nurturing Spanish immersion childcare preschool where healthy children are loved and happy.
We are a home away from home, specializing in childcare preschool services at our Early Enrichment Center located at 825 23rd Street South in Arlington, just a short walk from Crystal and Pentagon City Metro stations. We proudly serve children from birth to 5 years, building on over 20 years of experience that began as a neighborhood home
We are a home away from home, specializing in childcare preschool services at our Early Enrichment Center located at 825 23rd Street South in Arlington, just a short walk from Crystal and Pentagon City Metro stations. We proudly serve children from birth to 5 years, building on over 20 years of experience that began as a neighborhood home daycare. As our waiting list grew, we made the decision to open a dedicated Daycare and preschool center, prioritizing a warm and inviting atmosphere over a cold, commercial space. We transformed a residential home into a nurturing environment, navigating the challenges of regulations such as installing a sprinkler system, fire and carbon monoxide alarms, and ensuring two emergency exits on every level. Additionally, though not necessary, we installed a full building humidifying system to help healthy children remain comfortable during the dry winter months, alleviating sniffles. We believe our commitment to creating a true home away from home reflects the spirit of neighborhood schoolhouses from the past, where children thrive in a caring and supportive environment, bolstered by our Spanish immersion programs.
All the teachers and assistants at our early enrichment center are specially trained in our Healthy-mind/Healthy-body philosophy and our unique curriculum that includes Spanish immersion for all children, even infants. As a leading childcare preschool, we offer various enriching projects throughout the year, such as monthly art appreciati
All the teachers and assistants at our early enrichment center are specially trained in our Healthy-mind/Healthy-body philosophy and our unique curriculum that includes Spanish immersion for all children, even infants. As a leading childcare preschool, we offer various enriching projects throughout the year, such as monthly art appreciation where we study a particular artist and their work. Additionally, we host monthly sports camps featuring activities like mini-soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, and golf. Our program also includes music lessons, yoga classes, and dramatic play. To promote healthy children and happy love, we encourage the children to plant a vegetable garden, integrating nutrition lessons into many of our lesson plans.
At our childcare preschool and early enrichment center, we provide home-made breakfast, lunch, and a PM snack made from fresh ingredients cooked in our on-site commercial kitchen. We include plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially from our garden during the summer months. Some children, starting as young as six months, enjoy meals fro
At our childcare preschool and early enrichment center, we provide home-made breakfast, lunch, and a PM snack made from fresh ingredients cooked in our on-site commercial kitchen. We include plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially from our garden during the summer months. Some children, starting as young as six months, enjoy meals from our menu based on recommendations from their parents and physicians. Our teachers are skilled in preparing meals by blending, chopping, or cutting food into small pieces, ensuring that all children experience a variety of tastes. Among our popular menu items are quinoa soup prepared in the traditional Latin American style, chicken and rice with fresh vegetables using various recipes from Latin America, spaghetti and meatballs, and hearty chicken soup with vegetables—all home-made from scratch. Though establishing a commercial kitchen was a challenging and costly endeavor, we believe it is the best investment for fostering healthy children, happy love, and lifelong healthy eating habits as they grow into adults. Additionally, our Spanish immersion program enriches their learning experience, further enhancing their development.
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