Education

It is officially back to school time in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. While getting uniforms, backpacks, and lunch boxes ready to go, don’t forget about back to school pictures. Or the very first day of school ever pictures. There is...

There are quite a few of us in the D.C. area who once called Hawaii home. When we encounter one another, an immediate bond is often formed from that fact alone, followed by a peppering of eager questions: "What...

School will begin soon! Is anyone else "nesting" like you would during pregnancy, but now we are doing it for school. Here are some of our very favorite back to school essentials from timers to stay on task and...

Every parent should feel confident that their child is receiving the highest-quality education and care available. At Primrose, we crafted our Balanced Learning® approach to introduce children to important concepts such as character development and life skills alongside subjects like mathematics...

Ready to travel? Take your kids on a virtual journey around the globe — and beyond — with these kids' "travel" books Now that it is possible for us to travel, it is fun to discover new places that may...

Since 1996, children and families throughout Northern Virginia and the DMV have delighted in Synetic Theater’s Summer Camps, which offer fun, friends, and arts-based movement experiences that culminate in performance fit for the stage.  Here, Synetic Artistic Associate Vato Tsikurishvili,...

One of the first decisions many parents make (sometimes even before their child is born!) is where they'll send their little ones to daycare. There are so many things to consider - proximity to work and home, waitlist time,...

Aquatic animals occupy a special place in my kids' imaginations. So we regularly visit our aquatic friends. To me, it seems like a very repetitive and sometimes even boring endeavor. So I have come up with alternative activities to...

If you have a dinosaur lover in your house, you have to add the Dinosaur Land roadside attraction to your upcoming plans. Find seven more places to experience dinosaurs and look for fossils below too! Dinosaur Land is so...

Have you wanted to raise chicks as a family? We have raised chicks twice now. The first time was April 2020 when everyone was stuck at home. This turned out to be my favorite time to have them. Our...

The hunt for the perfect preschool often feels like one of the most important decisions for new parents. I remember searching for my oldest, weighing the things that meant most to our family - teaching philosophy, sense of community,...

Capitol Learning Academy isn’t your average school. In fact, if you don’t know to look for it, you might walk right past it at 725 8th Street SE, on Barracks Row, just south of the Eastern Market metro stop. That’s...

“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” This Carter G. Woodson quote perfectly sums up what Black History Month means to me. I grew...

Anyone else's child need a little math help? The Mathpid App (https://mathpid.com/) is here to help! Tutors are wonderful, but access to Math practice at the touch of our child's finger tips is essential to practice math skills to...