Downtown

My daughter is in prek3 at Thomson elementary and we absolutely love it. The school is amazing. The staff are all so nurturing and there is very low teacher turnover. The principal knows all the students by name. There is a strong sense of community and the student body is very diverse. The level of education is so strong. My daughter just turned 4 and is already reading and able to do simple addition and subtraction. She came home last week explaining how she learned about the magic e at the end of words. It’s so awesome to see. Class sizes are small and so teachers are able to do a lot of one on one. We also get daily updates and pictures, which we’ve loved. We have so appreciated how the teachers get to know the families, offering home visits and having regular communication through the school app. Most importantly, the kids are so happy. My daughter absolutely loves the centers in the classroom (dramatic play for example is one of them) and the specials. She gets to have Spanish, art, social emotional learning, music and library every week. At home, she likes to “play school” regularly and set up centers like she has in her classroom even. I wanted to share this review because a lot of parents don't consider Thomson solely because of the lack of outdoor space. But please do not let that deter you. I cannot stress enough how happy I am with our choice because of the level of attention and education my daughter is getting. I’ve talked to parents who have their kids at other schools in dc as well as Arlington, and I can say with certainty Thomson is special.

This must be the best preschool in the city. The teachers are amazing and the curriculum is excellent. We have two kids in different age groups. We get daily emails and photos of the activity for both our girls. They visit museums weekly. The playground is large with huge shaded trees. They get outside to walk or play on the playground as often as possible. The teacher-student ratio is very good. 1/4. My kids love it and are excited to go to school every day. They hold hands with the other kids. love this school.