Tierra Encantada - Ford 4401 Ford Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22302

"After a year of having our children at Tierra Encantada, we are thrilled to share our positive experience. The Spanish immersion program, led by native speakers, continues to impress with its authentic language environment. The arts and crafts activities have kept our kids engaged and creatively stimulated throughout the year. The inclusion of healthy, homemade meals adds to the overall well-being of the children. Most notably, the teachers' genuine care has been what gives us peace of mind when we drop off our boys each day. Highly recommended for parents seeking a nurturing and enriching environment for their little ones!"

"We have been so happy with our experience at Tierra Encantada! Our son has been there for 11 months now, and is thriving. It is disappointing how few true language immersion opportunities there are for preschool, and Tierra offers one of them, which was super important to us, as this is the optimal age for kids to absorb new languages. We love the language aspect, we really love that they cook all the meals in their kitchen on site, and that the meals are healthy, well rounded, and fresh, just like we feed our son at home. We also love the diversity of the TE community and families who also value language for their children. The staff are friendly and kind, and they know the kids, even the ones not in their class. We love the curriculum and weekly themes in our son's class, and how their vocabulary words and projects reinforce those themes. Our son has fun every day, is learning a ton, and absolutely loves playground time, but also his time in their indoor gym every morning. The only downside for us is the drive, as it's not the closest school to our home, but we feel it's absolutely worth it."

"Tierra Encantada is our son’s second home! Nicolas feels loved, has lots of fun, eats healthy food, and learns every day! He not only loves his teachers, Ms. Macarena and Ms. Maria, but also the entire TE community and his friends! He started 6 months ago at TE only speaking Portuguese, but now he also speaks Spanish and English! We, as parents, really appreciate the school’s curriculum and the fun, warm, clean, and beautiful environment. Our son is always happy to go to school, and that means everything to us! Gracias, Tierra Encantada!"

"My son has been at Tierra Encantada for 8 months, and has loved it! He has the biggest smile on his face at drop off and pick up and adores the teachers in YPA. He says every animal he sees in Spanish, and is learning more every day to the point where he’s teaching me Spanish! We've referred a family friend and would definitely recommend Tierra Encantada to more families!"

"Our daughter started at Tierra Encantada about six months ago, and she LOVES it. I was pretty nervous for her to start daycare because she had been bottle hesitant, but the teachers are amazing. Somehow, they got her to take her bottle, and within a week, she happily too a bottle with no issue at each feeding. So glad we decided to go with Tierra Encantada!"