At the Heart of NCRC Preschool
Our community values collaboration, learning from one another, and sharing ideas, traditions, and talents.
Learning through Play
Our child-centered program is a play-based curriculum rooted in sound research and developmentally appropriate practices that reveal and enhance each child's skills.
Intentional Teaching
We find the best way to encourage each and every child through endless opportunities.
Finding Perspective
Where your child will explore, create, and experience the wonder of play to discover their view of the world around them.
Encouraging Compassion
Where every child belongs, because each child brings added gifts to the community.
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National Child Research Center | NCRC Preschool
An Independent Preschool serving the Washington, D.C., Area since 1928
For Children Ages 2-5
As the oldest continuously operating preschool in the District of Columbia,
we are proud to continue to provide all children with an experience that lasts a lifetime.
National Child Research Center nurtures the whole child—socially, emotionally, and intellectually—toward a lifelong love of learning. Informed by current research and continuing education, NCRC's exceptional faculty guide each student's unique development
through a play-based, child-centered curriculum in a diverse, family-focused community, with a commitment to
the inclusion of children who benefit from additional supports and adaptations.
Learning Through Play
Our child-centered program is a play-based curriculum rooted in sound research and developmentally appropriate practices that reveal and enhance each child's skills.
NCRC Preschool
NCRC Preschool: A Champion of Early Childhood Education since 1928.
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Inclusion
NCRC has a decades-long commitment to the inclusion of all children. Learn more about Inclusion & the Child Development Team.
Diversity
By acknowledging, identifying, and celebrating our diversity, we can ensure children learn to respect and value difference from an early age.
Our child-centered program is a play-based curriculum rooted in sound research and developmentally appropriate practices that reveal and enhance each child's skills.
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