Schools We Serve Keene Mill, West Springfield, Rolling Valley, and Cardinal Forest Elementary Schools
Times Before School – 7:00 am – 9:00 am After School – 3:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Enrichment Classes We offer enrichment classes including piano lessons. If you would be interested in signing up your child, please contact our director.
Teacher Workday Options We know that finding childcare on Teacher Workdays can be hard, we have options available for this year, contact us for more information!
Hybrid Schedule Options We are excited to bring this option back for the 2025-26 school year! To take advantage of this kind of schedule for your child, please contact us.
Who We Are
Welcome to The Neighborhood! We are a Before and After School Program located in West Springfield, Virginia, providing caring and creative programming in a nurturing environment for the students of Keene Mill Elementary, West Springfield Elementary, Rolling Valley Elementary, and Cardinal Forest Elementary schools. After an afternoon snack and individual homework help, children participate in organized indoor and outdoor activities, self-directed play, and a weekly chapel service. We believe the time before a school day begins and after it ends are important, and we want their time with us to be filled with activities, friendships, and fun.
We are excited to continue to offer different opportunities for our families, including our Hybrid Schedule program, Teacher Workday availability, and enrichment opportunities. If you are interested in these options, fill out the interest form below or send us an email.
Keep scrolling, and you will find some Frequently Asked Questions and a general interest form. You can let us know if you have any questions and like us on Facebook below!
– Emily Collins, Director
FAQs
How much is the cost?
Morning only: $110 per week
Afternoon only: $140 per week
Both morning and afternoon: $240 per week
There is a $50 registration fee to secure your spot. Please contact us regarding prices for Hybrid scheduling.
We offer multi-child and other discounts! Contact our director for more information about these.
How does my child get to and from school?
The Neighborhood will make sure your child gets to school on time and is picked up from school. We currently use Westwood Baptist’s bus as transportation, all of our drivers are background checked and a worker will ride the bus with your child.
What are your hours?
Monday – Friday mornings we will be open at 7:00 am for drop off. We will assure that your child get to school on time.
Monday – Friday afternoons after school, our doors open with the end of the school day. Our doors close at 6:15 pm and we expect your child to be picked up by this time.
What does a day look like?
The mornings will be an opportunity to make sure that your child/children are prepared for the day ahead. We will make sure that they have finished any breakfast, as well as any homework.
The afternoons will consist of a snack, the chance to get started on any homework, as well as being active. Including playing games and other activities as planned by our counselors.
Once a week we will also have a short chapel service, led by our director.
Can I enroll at The Neighborhood in the middle of the semester?
Yes! We would love to have your family join us. Send us an email at theneighborhood.westwood@gmail.com, or fill out the interest form below! We will be able to answer any questions.
I am working hybrid, is there an option for that?
Yes! We know that this is a new world, and your family's needs have changed; we would love to have your family be a part of The Neighborhood. We are able to accommodate families who are on a hybrid schedule. When you fill out your registration form or an interest form, include that you would be interested in a hybrid schedule.
Is The Neighborhood a Religiously Exempt Child Care Center?
The Neighborhood is licensed as a Religiously Exempt Child Care Center through Fairfax County. The Code of Virginia, Section 22.1-289.031, allows child day centers operated by religious institutions the opportunity to file for an exemption from licensure by meeting documentation and other requirements specified within the religious exemption law. In compliance with the Code of Virginia, Section 22.1-289.031, this Center is religiously exempt from licensure and is classified as a “religiously exempt child day center.”
This means that our staff have all passed background checks and have been cleared by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children. While Westwood is a large building, we only use 6 rooms for our program currently. We have been approved by Fairfax County to have a capacity of 50 children. We do have a kitchen on site, which we use to store individually wrapped afternoon snacks. We have play equipment consisting of playground balls, hula hoops, chalk, jump ropes, and frisbees. The Neighborhood is also insured by Brotherhood Mutual for liability insurance purposes.
