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July 2024 by Ai “Weiwei” Ni
They have 5-star teachers with more than 10 years of experience
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April 2024 by Alissa Wilson
Our son has blossomed at Winwood (Reston). Ms. Ruth, Mr. Wayne, and Ms. Pushpa introduce topics and concepts in an interesting manner, while teaching important social skills, preparing him for a solid start to kindergarten. Our son embraces the fun and engaging curriculum and applies what he's learned outside the classroom with excitement.
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April 2024 by Riyi Q
Everything about this daycare deserves a glowing five-star rating! From the caring staff to the engaging activities, it’s an exceptional place for little ones.
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November 2023 by Meena Atahey
Winwood Children’s Center is excellent in every way, especially Ms. Kesha Adam, Ms. Ashraf, and my son's teacher, Ms Saima and Ms. Violete. I am 100% satisfied with all aspects of this center .
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September 2023 by Valeriya Chunikhin
Our daughter attended Winwood from November 2021 to August 2023 and there are not enough positive words to describe our experience there. It’s such a nurturing, such a loving environment for kids of all ages, it really feels like a home away from home. Winwood Reston is a perfect combination of academic excellence focus and social-emotional development, it’s amazing how nothing is missed upon. Our daughter came home every day full of stories of the fun projects they did, new things they learned and amazing curriculum events literally every day. Numerous times I would look at online camera and would see the kids hugging and cuddling with their teachers ❤️Ms Stephanie, Ms Kesha, Ms Ashraf, Ms Saima, Ms Violette, Ms Haseebah, Ms Ruth, Ms Pushpa - we are so grateful for all your love and care and affection during these two years! We will be missing you all a lot!
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July 2023 by Lillian Cardona
My son’s teachers in the pre-k and Jr. K classroom have been great. Very creative and thoughtful! Ms. Saima, Ms. Ashi and Ms. Violette are wonderful and caring teachers!
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June 2023 by Laura Rousseau
I am a first time mom with a demanding job, so finding a place where I felt, not just comfortable, but genuinely happy to bring our baby girl, was a must. Thankfully, my fantastic experience with Winwood in Reston started the moment my virtual tour began. No where else I toured did the staff look and sound so happy to be there and interact with the kids. And the kids, they looked up at Ms. Kesha and smiled and laughed and showed her what they were working on or playing with... I know it could have been timing, but they seemed genuinely happy to be there and happy to see her. I toured a half dozen other places and did not get the same feeling. Unfortunately, I was told they might not have an opening for a year. We toured another great school (maybe considered fancier, better teacher/kid ratio, pricier for sure) and got her a spot and committed to going there a few months out. Shortly after, however, Winwood Reston had a spot! We started there and on the very first day she was comfortable and I was able to leave without her even noticing (I cried of course). It's only gotten better. The infant teachers, particularly Ms. Brenda, take amazing care of our baby girl and she adores them. It doesn't even bother me that she reaches out to Ms. Brenda and gives her cuddles and smiles. I cannot say enough great things about this place and what a relief it is to know she's happy, growing, and learning in a safe and loving atmosphere. And the other school we got her a spot in? Cancelled. We are staying with Winwood Reston.
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May 2023 by Amy Ruk
I’m an elementary school teacher, and so I believe it’s necessary to have high expectations. I want meaningful curriculum. I want professional directors. I want experienced teachers. I want it all. Let me tell you, Winwood delivered!!Now, as a mom… I want my kids to feel LOVED. I want my kids to feel valued. I want my kids to have a growth mindset. I want to send my kids to school knowing they would be safe! Winwood has exceeded my expectations!If you are looking for the best, Winwood is your center! Kesha and Stephanie are incredible directors who communicate so well, they are the perfect duo. There is a reason this center doesn’t have teacher turnover! They truly value their teachers, and it shows!Speaking of the teachers!!! Wow! I can’t express how INCREDIBLE these teachers are. My youngest son started in Ms. Lolo, Ms. Leah, and Ms. K’s classroom. These three are a dream team! He’s now with Ms. Ashley, Ms. Samira, and Ms. Chrissy. They have helped him grow so much academically and socially. My oldest son started with Ms. Ashi, Ms. Saima, and Ms. Pushpa in the preschool classroom. These ladies are the reason my son loves school, I mean it. He’s currently in the Junior Kindergarten program with Ms. Violette, Ms. Saima, and Ms. Haseebah. I truly feel like he will be prepared to start kindergarten in the fall thanks to his current teachers. They have so much patience and experience!It’s not everyday I write lengthy reviews, trust me. However, I hope this review helps other families with their decision.
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February 2023 by Miranda Mondozzi
As a first time parent sending my child to daycare was nerve racking. Sending my daughter to Winwood-Reston set my nerves at ease. In the Infant I class we had the joy of having Ms. Brenda as our daughters teacher. She did an amazing job taking care of our child and making sure her needs were met. I never had to worry if something happened, as I knew my daughter was in great care. The teachers treated her as if she was their own. She has learned so many developmental and social skills from this class. We hope to have the pleasure of working with Ms. Brenda and having her again in the future.
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January 2023 by alicia rodriguez
Before I get into anything, I gave 3 stars because I had 2 kids attending and one (youngest) had no issues and was treated great! My oldest (3-4 yrs old while attending Winwood) had a very different experience. After the first month we were coming home with incident reports every week for 2 months (not an exaggeration) and he wasn’t the aggressor, it was a girl in his class who had been aggressive with others. I purposely allowed them time to handle it but after over a month when nothing changed I asked to meet with the girl’s parents but they refused so I made Winwood move her out of his class even though they suggested moving my son when he wasn’t the problem. A few weeks later I started getting incident reports almost daily - with him as the aggressor and they would tell me about his misbehaving and things he said in school (“poopy” and things not curse words). I took their word on it all and they said he was acting out because his friend (the aggressive little girl) was no longer with him. But at home he was not doing or saying any of the things they kept telling me and sending reports home for. He’s very articulate so I started asking him and found out maybe they weren’t getting the full story. I started watching the camera from my phone sporadically and often and never saw anything concerning. If anything, he was following others. I started asking for details of what the incident reports noted only to discover the teachers were over inflating what actually happened and/or making assumptions against my son. I’m asking questions they admitted they didn’t actually see what happened in one report where they claimed my son kicked a girl in the head! That’s serious. Especially when they were trying to urge me to have him see a child psychologist. Yeah, they were shoving this down my throat. I also got calls at work to pick him up because he was saying “poop” a lot. They said he was saying “dummy” even after I explained that he had been listening to “the gummy bear song” and he doesn’t pronounce the “G” sound so it sounds like dummy but my son never said that word because we don’t use it and he didn’t ever say it at home before or after they insisted this. It got to a point that I lost all confidence in their ability and willingness to fairly care for him. I was so caught up with anxiety of the next nonsensical call or report that I didn’t notice his academic or personal progress. Winwood ultimately left me with the impression they are pretentious and lazy. One p/t teacher actually asked my husband “what is wrong with him?” in front of my son when he was a bit of a handful for her. Gasp! A child was …being a child?? Lucky she didn’t say it to me because I would not have handled it the same. I moved both kids to a different school and now, almost 5 months later I have yet to get a single call or report or complaint involving my son in any way. I see his progress and happiness. His teachers understand kids are kids and may say the word “poopy” but they aren’t pretentious enough to think a child shouldn’t say that and needs to therefore go home for it. About 2 months after leaving Winwood my son shared with me that the director (Miss Stephanie) told him “Are you gonna die?” when he told her he hurt himself once. Is that how a child should be talked to? I get what she was trying to say but there are ways to say it when speaking to a kid. We’re all much happier. But I wouldn’t go back even if it were offered for free.
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January 2023 by Ruthy Annie
I enrolled my daughter here in December. She just turned 4 and had no prior experience with any daycare or preschool, due to the pandemic. I thought the transition would be difficult for her since she hadn't been in a social setting but I'm pleased to see her teachers work with her and how far she's progressed in such a short time. She looks forward to preschool and gets excited about the friends she's made. Her teachers are very informative and keep me up to date every step of the way, which I certainly appreciate. Apart from that, the school offers tools so I can monitor her myself, which puts me at ease. Many of her peers have been here multiple years so that leaves a great impression as well. I recommend Windwood to those who are considering it.
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January 2023 by Juanita Johnson
We visited winwood in Reston a few weeks back to explore potential care for our soon to be newborn and immediately fell in love with the teachers in the infant room and the management team. They all made us feel like we were home. We first heard about the school from our friends who had their children go through all the programs at winwood and highly recommended us to go there too. We didn’t hesitate to get on their waitlist and can’t wait for our little one to start in the new year! As a new parent they made me feel heard and that we could trust them. Also love the fact that I can peek in and watch our baby throughout the day. Can’t wait for her to start!
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January 2023 by Julie Safa
If they have a spot open, take it! We’re about to celebrate our 1 year anniversary at Winwood for our now 3 and 4 year old and after attending another preschool in Reston we can not be more thrilled with the staff, teachers and curriculum. The teachers are always open to chat and you can tell they genuinely care about each students progress and experience. They are proactive, thoughtful and very empathetic to the needs of each child. I am grateful for their honestly and transparency and I feel like this is helping my kids grow to be respectful, kind humans that LOVE going to school. Most days my 4 year old will say I picked her up too early! Thank you Winwood! Excited for the next year ahead!
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January 2023 by Kierney Coe
Since my daughter Luna has started Winwood she has thrived. She loves coming to school and learning new things. She loves her teachers Ms. Kawtar, Ms Lolo, and Ms. Leah. Every morning she is so excited to come to school. I love the daily reports and super cute pictures and videos I receive of her every day. I also love that we are able to peek in on the webcams and see her throughout the day. I highly recommend Winwood Children’s Center for the care of your children, especially the preschool 2’s classroom.
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January 2023 by Emily Novak
After interviewing with several daycares to determine where we would enroll our 3 month old daughter, Winwood stood out as the clear choice for my husband and I. From the beginning, I felt a sense of peace when considering sending our daughter there. Since covid restrictions were still in place at the time, we got a virtual tour of the facility from Ms. Kesha, and after we had ended the tour my husband and I both agreed that we got a sense of how the daycare ran and what the interactions were like between staff and students. It was nice that Winwood was also able to introduce us to our daughter’s teachers and we knew even from that short virtual visit that she would be in good hands. We did a little drive by another day to see the place from the outside and aside from it being well maintained, we loved that they had a little sign out celebrating birthdays that day—we felt like it was the little things like that give you a sense of community and happiness. We also realized it was near one of the police stations, and we felt like the school was located in a very safe area.There were several things that made us choose Winwood, from the monthly newsletter they sent out which made us feel a part of the community, the excellent and clear communication, the wonderful teachers, the “curriculum” and the fact that teachers incorporated baby sign language, the daily updates about your child’s day, and the teacher to child’s ratio. My husband and I really like Winwood’s system they use to provide daily updates and photos because it makes us feel involved in our daughter’s day, even when we aren’t able to be there in person.Her teachers in the "infants classroom", Ms. Brenda, Ms. Malouk, and Ms. Kira, are the real standouts and they make us so thankful everyday that we chose to send her to Winwood. Before we had settled on a daycare, I told my husband how I hoped our daughter would have teachers that cared about her, were nice, and were good at understanding baby body language and needs. It is so comforting to know that all her teachers embody those qualities and I’ve seen little things that they do daily that show they are paying attention to the babies and actively anticipating their needs. My daughter is 5 months old now and when I drop her off, she gives her teachers a big smile and is ready to start her day of fun. My husband and I are really impressed how well she’s building up her tummy time/crawling skills, gotten better at sleeping, and is interacting, and we feel her teachers have played a big part in that. It wasn’t easy to send our daughter to daycare, but knowing she is being cared for in an excellent facility by her wonderful teachers made it just a little bit easier on that first drop off day and all the days to follow!
