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Childcare centers in Arlington, VA

Arlington has 80 licensed childcare centers and homes in Virginia's licensing records. Among the 375 Virginia cities with listings, Arlington ranks #7 by centers and homes on file. 26 of 80 centers and homes accept Child Care Subsidy Program. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.

Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (opens in a new tab) public records · Virginia childcare guide → · How we compile this →

  • 80licensed centers and homes in Arlingtonon file in the state's licensing records
  • 7,483licensed seatsof 80 centers and homes reporting capacity
  • 48%serve infantsof 80 centers and homes reporting ages
  • 33%accept Child Care Subsidy Programof 80 centers and homes reporting
  • 4%open before 7 AMof 73 centers and homes reporting hours
  • 12%open after 6 PMof 73 centers and homes reporting hours
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Licensed childcare centers and homes in Arlington

Showing 1 to 50 of 80 · sorted largest first · 50 per page

  • The Children's School Inc.

    4770 Langston Blvd., 22207

    Child day center
    Capacity
    200
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • The Gardner School of Arlington

    1776 Wilson Blvd, 22209

    Child day center
    Capacity
    186
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Primrose School of Arlington

    2107 Wilson Boulevard, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    184
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Bright Horizons at Rosslyn

    1300 Wilson Blvd, 22209

    Child day center
    Capacity
    163
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Full Circle Montessori School

    870 S. Greenbrier Street, 22204

    Child day center
    Capacity
    150
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Tierra Encantada Ashton Heights

    3804 Wilson Blvd, 22203

    Child day center
    Capacity
    150
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Bright Horizons at Ballston

    4001 Fairfax Drive, Suite 175, 22203

    Child day center
    Capacity
    138
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Everbrook Academy

    201 12th Street South, 22202

    Child day center
    Capacity
    137
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Two Birds 1100 N Glebe Road

    1100 N Glebe Road, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    135
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • The Merit School of Arlington (#69)

    2201 North Pershing Drive, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    133
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Ballston Children's Center

    3850 Wilson Boulevard, 22203

    Child day center
    Capacity
    125
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Celebree School of National Landing

    1321 South Elm Street, 22202

    Child day center
    Capacity
    120
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Saint Agnes Catholic Church

    2024 North Randolph Street, 22207

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    120
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Crystal City Children's Center

    3650 S. Glebe Road, Suite 170, 22202

    Child day center
    Capacity
    108
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Sparkles! at Crystal City

    1235 South Clark Street, 22202

    Child day center
    Capacity
    108
    Hours
    6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • STEM Preschool, LLC

    3120 South Abingdon Street, 22206

    Child day center
    Capacity
    106
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Trinity Presbyterian Church

    5533 North 16th Street, 22205

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    105
    Hours
    9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • The Merit School of Clarendon (#76)

    2311 Wilson Blvd, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    103
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Aspire! Afterschool Learning

    909 S Dinwiddie St., 3rd Floor, 22204

    Child day center
    Capacity
    100
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • School age

  • Kinhaven School

    4201 Northe Fairfax Drive, 22203

    Child day center
    Capacity
    100
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • School of Children

    2706 24th Road South, 22206

    Child day center
    Capacity
    99
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Vinci School Arlington

    3508 Langston Blvd, 22207

    Child day center
    Capacity
    96
    Hours
    7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Pathways Learning Academy

    4238 Wilson Blvd, 22203

    Child day center
    Capacity
    94
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Finding Dreams in Children

    3501 Fairfax Drive, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    92
    Hours
    7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Saint Ann Catholic Church

    980 N Frederick St, 22205

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    90
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Congregation Etz Hayim

    2920 Arlington Boulevard, 22204

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    86
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Faith Lutheran Church

    3313 Arlington Blvd, 22201

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    85
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Westover Baptist Church

    1125 Patrick Henry Drive, 22205

    Religious-exempt child day center
    Capacity
    85
    Hours
    9:15 AM to 2:15 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

  • Metta Montessori School

    1022 1026 & 1030 South Highland St, 22204

    Child day center
    Capacity
    81
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Arlington Montessori House, Inc

    3809, 3813 and 3817 N. Washington Blvd., 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    80
    Hours
    8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Calvary Children's School, Inc

    2315 S. Grant Street, 22202

    Child day center
    Capacity
    75
    Hours
    9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age

  • Early Steps Bilingual Pre-School

    1701 N Bryan Street, 22201

    Child day center
    Capacity
    70
    Hours
    7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K
    • School age
    • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program

  • Children's Weekday Program

    2666 Military Road, 22207

    Child day center
    Capacity
    68
    Hours
    8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
    Ages served
    • Infant
    • Toddler
    • Pre-K

Paying for childcare in Arlington

Three programs can help Arlington families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Arlington", it counts Arlington centers and homes; where it says "Across Virginia", it counts the whole state.

Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP)

Virginia child care subsidy. Administered by: Overseen by VDOE; administered by Virginia Department of Social Services and local departments of social services

33%In Arlingtonaccept this program26 of 80 centers and homes reporting

69%Across Virginiaare current subsidy providers1,857 of 2,686 centers reporting

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Head Start and Early Head Start

Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.

100%In Arlingtonaccept Early Head Start1 of 1 center or home reporting

100%Across Virginiaaccept Head Start18 of 18 centers reporting

100%Across Virginiaaccept Early Head Start17 of 17 centers reporting

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Frequently asked questions about childcare in Arlington

Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Arlington?

Arlington has 80 licensed childcare centers and homes in Virginia's licensing records. Among the 375 Virginia cities with listings, Arlington ranks #7 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety.

Which Arlington centers accept Child Care Subsidy Program?

26 of Arlington's 80 centers and homes are listed as accepting Child Care Subsidy Program. Turn on the "Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program" filter above the list to see them. Statewide, 69% of Virginia centers in the directory are current Child Care Subsidy Program providers (1,857 of 2,686 centers reporting). Confirm with the center and your local office before you enroll.

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How do I check a Virginia daycare license?

Look the center up in Search for Child Care, Virginia's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.

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What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in Virginia?

For children 0–15 months in licensed child care centers, Virginia allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under 8VAC20-780-350.A-B (Tables 1 and 2). For 16–23 months it is 1:5. The full Virginia table is in the Virginia guide.

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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.

This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.

Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety public records · Virginia license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →