International Montessori Society

Heartland Head Start has been dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and families in McLean and Livingston Counties since 1965, initially supporting 60 children and now reaching 224. They provide a comprehensive developmental program for families, focusing on education, empowerment, and engagement to prepare children for school. With a commitment to collaboration and community involvement, Heartland Head Start emphasizes high-quality programming delivered by passionate staff members dedicated to understanding and meeting the unique needs of each child and family. Their unwavering mission focuses on creating a positive impact in educational and personal development for all participants. Generated from the website

The Merit School of Old Town Manassas is a private non-denominational school that offers Preschool, Jr. Kindergarten, and Kindergarten Programs. Infant and Toddler care is now being offered as well as Winter, Spring and Summer Camp.Extended Care is offered for elementary students at Round, Hayden, Pennington, Signal Hill, Cougar, Bennett and Baldwin. Transportation is provided to and from these schools for the convenience of families in the public school district.The Merit School of Old Town Manassas features: Christian values, modeled, taught and nurtured Home-like environment promotes and sustains a successful transition to school Individualized learning, small classes Standards of Learning based curriculum Services to meet the needs of the community - 2, 3 and 5-day classes availableThe classrooms are user-friendly, warm and welcoming and designed for the specific needs of the young child. Each classroom is divided into learning areas, such as art, home living, block play, math and science, reading and writing. Classroom computers with age-appropriate instructional software are located in our Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Extended Care Program classrooms.Outside, our play areas are bordered by expansive lawns and child-planted gardens. Ride a tricycle on our sports court or play a game of ball. Climb on our two play spaces, or dig in the sandbox. Rock back and forth on the swings or play tag on the play field. There is always something fun to do at The Merit School of Old Town Manassas!