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Alexandria, VA
Alive Child Development Center
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Telephone: (703) 548-9255 · Website: www.alive-inc.org/Alive%20CDC.htm
Application Process
Applications are accepted: After a face-to-face meeting at the school, parents must be working, in a job training program, or going to school 30 hours per week families must live or work in the city of alexandria each family must apply for a dhs subsidy |
There is no wait list for upcoming school year. |
Parent visits tours are: Mandatory (after application is complete) |
Child interview process: child visits classroom during family orientation |
Parent interview process: Director-parent |
Deadline for applications: Rolling |
Application fee: Free |
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Admissions Process
| Acceptance criteria: First-come basis |
Notification occurs: Immediately |
| Financial aid is available. |
Age/Child Requirements
Child must be 3 years to enroll.
Child must be potty trained to enroll.
Inquiries accepted from January 1 onwards.
Director's views on diversity:
Alive! serves working families without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, income, or sexual orientation; we are proud to serve a diverse group of families who live and/or work in Alexandria, VA.
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Director's Comments
Question to director: Please list anything you wish parents to be aware of with respect to the application process.
familes must first be screened by the Dept of Human Services to see if they qualify for the Child Care Fee subsidy; families who do not qualify may then be eligible for Alive's sliding-fee scale, which is based on total family income and number of persons residing in the home.
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