Star-rated childcare programs provide higher quality care for your child! Preschool programs participating in the Virginia Star Quality Initiative receive a quality rating of one to five stars. The star rating is based on:

• Teacher education and training • Learning environment • Quality of adult and child interactions Star ratings give you the power to make an informed choice about your child’s earliest learning experience.

85

%

of a child’s critical thinking skills are developed by age 5.

Star-Rated Preschool Programs in Danville & Pittsylvania County CHILD CARE CENTERS

FAMILY HOMES

Children First Learning Center Children’s House at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church CIC Head Start DRMC Child Development Center, FFI Faith Christian Academy Families First Children’s Center at DCC Little Blessings Childcare, Inc. Pittsylvania County Head Start Play-n-Pretend Small World Childcare Center Tot Spot

GabDan’s Christian Day Care Howard’s Day Care Little Prince and Princess Family Day Care

COMING SOON Danville Public Schools/ VA Preschool Initiative The Harvest Corner Sacred Heart School

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