Kinhaven School

Kinhaven is an absolutely wonderful school, providing well-considered and age-appropriate lessons for the children. The teachers are kind, thoughtful, and patient, and they provide a welcoming and friendly environment.
Oct 23rd, 2023

I highly recommend Kinhaven. This is my son's second year at the school and it's been wonderful seeing him grow and thrive. The teachers and staff are wonderful and provide a thoughtful and kind environment with a focus on play.
Oct 22nd, 2023

Feb 13th, 2019

I highly recommend Kinhaven Preschool! We are a current Kinhaven family my son has attended for 2.5 years, and my daughter started in September. Ive been so grateful to watch both of my children bloom and thrive in Kinhavens warm and nurturing environment. Ive had experiences with a wide range of preschools within Arlington and beyond and nothing can compare to the care, community, and rigor of Kinhaven. Weve love the play-based structure, intentional cultivation of the school community, small class sizes, emergent curriculum, and the expertise in early childhood education that all teachers and staff bring. Kinhaven feels like a warm hug for all involved and the teachers bring their full selves, meeting each child where they are at developmentally and socially. Ive also appreciated Kinhavens approach to anti-bias education that rings through their curriculum, approach to family engagement, and the love and care that all families receive. I feel like my kids are getting the best foundation possible, which will allow them to thrive in kindergarten and beyond.
Nov 8th, 2023

Kinhaven is an amazing school. All three of our boys have gone there and I don't think there could be a better place for them to grow and learn and play. Their play based philosophy meshed so perfectly with my own parenting philosophy and all of the teachers did such a good job setting the stage in each of their classrooms so that the learning that all of the boys did as they played was really a wonderful thing to see. The play based approach also created a very flexible learning environment which enabled each of them to excel at their own rate from everything from reading to social interactions. The parent based co-op offered a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families, which we particularly enjoyed because we're military and so came to Arlington without a network. Could't have been happier with our experience that. I would recommend it to anyone.
Jan 9th, 2017