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Kiddie Country I, located at 6000 Schoolhouse Woods Road in
Burke Centre, was created in 1979 to meet the needs for increased
child care in the Burke/Springfield area. Partners Edna Anulewicz
and Fred Lowery developed Kiddie Country I not only to provide
adequate care for area youngsters, but as a means of enriching
children's lives through developmental learning as well.
The immediate success of Kiddie Country I, led to the opening
of Kiddie Country II at 9601 Old Keene Mill Road in Burke in
1984. The resultant efforts of Lowery and Anulewicz have led
to the establishment of a new standard of excellence in the field
of child care.
Kiddie Country provides developmentally appropriate school
year and summer camp programs for children ages 2-5. A before
and after school program is also provided for elementary school
children ages 6-11. A full-time summer camp is also provided
for these ages. This program is organized into weekly themes
packed with fantastic field trips, an adventurous overnight campout,
daily swimming, sports, dancing, music, many, many games and
special activities and an end-of-the-summer "smash"
musical production by the campers for their families.
Kiddie Country II
Designed especially for children, both Kiddie Country I and
II have earned architectural awards for excellence. Once inside,
you have entered a little people's palace. Bright, cheerful and
inviting, Kiddie Country is a delightfully friendly place. Particularly
unique features inside include acoustically tempered ceilings
for noise reduction, scaled bathroom facilities to promote independence,
a mirrored music room to encourage body movement and a loft for
a whole new perspective. Outside, in the summer, the swimming
pools, located at Kiddie Country II, are used for lessons and
free play by children from both schools; outdoor amphitheaters
provide a special gathering place; patios adjoining each classroom
offer extended learning space for water play or ball bouncing,
and paths to the large shaded playground open up the great outdoors.
Shaded Playground at Kiddie Country II
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The staff at Kiddie Country is as impressive as its architecture.
They employ a curriculum director, a music director at each location
who spends time with the children every day, an art director
and a registered nurse. All teachers hold degrees and the kindergarten
teachers are fully licensed by the state of Virginia. The kindergarten
program emphasizes language arts, math, computer literacy, science,
social studies, social development, art, music and physical development.
Children are grouped by age at Kiddie Country, with no mixing.
Both the programs and the building are designed to operate under
this principle. Two degreed teachers are assigned to each classroom
with one or more aides, depending on the class age. This allows
teachers the flexibility to work in smaller groups and gives
the children more intimate attention. The ratio of children to
adults is seven to one.
Kiddie Country seeks to remain sensitive to both the needs
of the child and the parent. For parents of children with special
needs such as hearing or speech impairments or delays, Kiddie
Country works directly with the County and parents to obtain
the necessary services for the child on the premises. Kiddie
Country will also serve as a base school for children whose needs
require that they attend a special County-sponsored facility
for a portion of the day.
As another service to parents, Kiddie Country employs a complete
kitchen staff. The children's meals are served right in their
own classrooms. Home style food is designed to be nutritious,
colorful and fun. In addition to the lunch, and morning and afternoon
snacks, which are covered by the tuition, parents have the option
of participating in a breakfast plan as well.
Kiddie Country is a place where kids live, laugh and learn.
Programs include full-time, part-time and before/after school
services. Hours are 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. for full-time programs
and 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. for half day nursery school.
For more information and to arrange for a visit, please call:
Kiddie Country I
6000 School House Woods Road
Burke Centre, Virginia, 22015
Phone: 703-250-6550
Kiddie Country II
9601 Old Keene Mill Road
Burke / Springfield
Phone: 703-644-0066
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