Falls Church Merrifield Preschool

Falls Church Merrifield Preschool is founded and operated by Elena Miller. Elena has two degrees and eight years of College and University training in early childhood education and psychology in Russia and Ukraine. The standards, methodologies, and curriculum represent a synthesis of classical methodologies rooted in her education and experience.

My son just started preschool here and I cannot say enough great things about this place! Elena is really kind, helpful, communicative and you can tell that she just really cares about the school as a whole. The school is super clean, the space is big, bright and beautiful, the teachers are really nice and the list goes on.

We use professional, research-based, age appropriate curriculum in each of our classes. The children love our curriculum, and it always holds their interest. The children build a very strong foundation in literacy, math, science, and all core subjects.

Students who graduate from our Pre-k class are usually substantially ahead of their peers entering Kindergarten, and the feedback we have is that they score exceptionally well on entrance exams to some of the most prestigious private schools around.

Child Safety is always our highest priority. If a stranger comes to our facility, they will find a locked door. Only parents and staff can enter the preschool, and each parent is issued a FOB for electronic access or a key code. We take physical security very seriously so that only those who belong in the preschool have access to the children.

If you are energetic, hard working, good with kids, speak English and either Russian or French, and have a legal work permit, we invite you to send your experience and credentials to us. To work as an assistant, you do not have to have any particular experience or degree. However, to work as a teacher, you do need to have a suitable combination of experience and education as required by state standards.