Building Tomorrow's Leaders
At Sparkles! in Crystal City, Arlington, we are deeply committed to nurturing future leaders for Amazon employees. Our teaching approach, anchored in the Creative Curriculum, empowers our young learners to excel and adapt seamlessly as they progress to Kindergarten.
Moreover, our Crystal City daycare prioritizes safety with stringent security protocols. This includes live camera feeds, providing parents with real-time insights into their child’s classroom activities and ensuring peace of mind.
Our daycare also offers the following for Amazon employees:
- A 5% discount
- Convenient in-front of center parking for drop-off and pick-up without having to park in a garage.
- Extended hours (6:30am – 7pm) & flexible schedules – We are open earlier and later than other area childcare centers.
- Online secured streaming video available from cameras in your child’s classroom
- Stay connected throughout the day with BrightWheel
Preschool One
Our students begin to understand the concept of playing with other children, sharing, and communication such as sign language through tons of group activities in addition to exploring new skills.
Age
2 to 2.5 years old
Educators
3
T/CHILD. RATIO
1:6
Preschool two
Our students continue to develop their social and emotional skills, while beginning to understand a new world of language and numbers through a Creative Curriculum approach.
Age
2.5 to 3.5 years old
educators
3
t/child. ratio
1:6
preschool three
Our students continue to explore the world of alphabets, numbers, and science through a project-based approach as they prepare for the new world of Kindergarten with their friends.
Age
3.5 to 5 years old
educators
3
T/CHILD. RATIO
1:10
Infant One
From sensory play, to exploring new tastes, to learning to roll and crawl our students follow a play-based approach to achieve their milestones.
Age
6 weeks to 9 months
Educators
3
T/CHILD. RATIO
1:4
Infant Two
As our babies are more alert, our students explore music, crawling, walking, and arts & crafts also through a play-based approach to achieve their milestones.
Age
9 months to 16 months
Educators
3
T/CHILD. RATIO
1:4
Toddler One
Here is where the exploring really begins, our walkers go on outdoor activities, dance to playful tunes, explore puppets, and age-appropriate silverware.
Age
16 months to 24 months
Educators
4
T/CHILD. RATIO
1:4
Live Streaming Cams
All our classrooms are equipped with secure video streaming through Watch Me Grow, so parents can have access to their childs class and can follow along during the day to curricular activities.
BrightWheel App
SPARKLES! allows parents to stay connected with the teachers through the BrightWheel app to follow their childs progress day by day, attendance tracking, and daily reports.
Entrance Code
Only parents and teachers have an access code that is required to enter. Those that do not have the code even if authorized for pick-up have to ring in and be brought in by our office staff.