HERNDON COMMUNITY CENTER HOSTS PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION

  WHAT:          Herndon Community Center Preschool Open House and Registration   WHO:             Families with preschool age children             WHEN:         Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Inclement weather date - Wednesday, February 20, 6:00-7:30 p.m.                         WHERE:      Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon, VA 20170   COST:             Free and open to the public   CONTACT:   Kimmie Alcorn, 703-435-6800, ext. 2119   The Herndon Community Center Preschool will host an open house and registration will be taken for the 2019-2020 school year. Visitors can meet the staff and tour the preschool room. The preschool is a state licensed program for children ages 4-5. The program operates weekdays from Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for 4-5 year-old students and 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday for 3-4 year-old students. It follows the Fairfax County School calendar and runs September 2019-June 2020. Children must be potty-trained.   Our goal is to foster independence in a school setting. The teacher-child ratio is 1 to 7. The program has a theme-based, hands-on curriculum. The curriculum is designed to enhance motor skills, cognitive learning, language skills, social and emotional development and self-help skills. The staff offers a nurturing, positive, fun environment where children can explore the world with all their senses, while developing the skills needed to be ready for kindergarten.   To learn more about the Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation Department, please visit us at herndon-va.gov/recreation, or call 703-787-7300.   The Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation Department is nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and is a four-time National Gold Medal Award winner for excellence in park and recreation management presented by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. The Town of Herndon, located in western Fairfax County, is the third largest town in the Commonwealth and is home to more than 23,000 citizens.