May 25, 2018
School’s Out!
Today is our last day of school for the year! We celebrated graduation with our Kindergarten class last night, and our classes have been enjoying end-of-year parties at various parks and playgrounds around the Fairfax area. We’re so proud of what your children have learned this year, and we’ve loved getting to know each and […]
Read MoreApril 20, 2018
So, about those age categories in preschool…
If you’ve looked at our class offerings, you’ll see that each class has a birthday cutoff: to go into our 3’s class, a child must be 3 by September 30 of that year, and for 4’s, a child must be 4 by September 30. Sometimes parents wonder why we use that cutoff and whether there’s […]
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January 12, 2018
All they do is play?? – Developmental learning and your child
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood” — Fred Rogers Have you ever wondered what your children do at preschool all day? This blog post will tell you about the way we approach learning at TPK. As a bonus […]
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2018
TPK’s Top 5 Preschool Tour Questions
It’s preschool registration time! We’ll be conducting tours of our school all month, and if you’re here in the Fairfax area we invite you to come see our school! Click on this link to learn more about registration. In the meantime, we thought we’d answer a few common questions that are frequently asked on our […]
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March 3, 2017
Snowflake Carnival was a blast!
This week, we hosted one of our favorite events of the year, known as “Snowflake Carnival”. We had two days of games, moonbounces, activities, crafts, face painting, snow-cones, cotton candy, snowball fights, and special storytimes. With no real snow having fallen here this winter, we enjoyed these “snowflakes” even more! We want to share just a […]
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January 20, 2017
Why Preschool Matters
It’s Preschool registration time, and we are so enjoying meeting prospective students and their families. One of the questions people sometime ask us is: “What difference is Preschool going to make for my child? How does it benefit them?” Read on to learn a little about what benefits Preschool may have for your child’s growth […]
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January 10, 2017
Pre-K or Kindergarten? Public school or private school? Choosing the Right School for Your Family
It’s preschool registration time, and we know that lots of families are deciding where their children will go to school next year. For our families with 4-year-olds especially, we know that many of you are deciding between Pre-K and Kindergarten; and we know that many of you are exploring your options for Kindergarten, be it […]
Read MoreDecember 15, 2016
Welcome to Truro Preschool & Kindergarten’s Blog!
Welcome to our TPK blog! We’d like to use this site as a way to connect you to the life of the Preschool – what we do, why we do it, and how our goals at the Preschool tie in with the goals that you have for your family. We’ve planned a variety of posts […]
Read More“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”- Jeremiah 29:11
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