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At the Heart of NCRC Preschool

Our community values collaboration, learning from one another, and sharing ideas, traditions, and talents.

ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES

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.

OUR CURRICULUM

Intentional Teaching

We find the best way to encourage each and every child through endless opportunities.

OUR ENVIRONMENT INSPIRES

Finding Perspective

Where your child will explore, create, and experience the wonder of play to discover their view of the world around them.

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Encouraging Compassion

Where every child belongs, because each child brings added gifts to the community.

AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

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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.

What We Do

NCRC Preschool

NCRC Preschool: A Champion of Early Childhood Education since 1928.

Our Story

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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.

Inclusion at NCRC

Diversity

By acknowledging, identifying, and celebrating our diversity, we can ensure children learn to respect and value difference from an early age.

Diversity at NCRC

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.

Our Curriculum

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