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Congressional Schools

3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
licensed capacity
550
open each week
5 days
yearly, posted tuition
$31,300

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About Congressional Schools

Congressional Schools is a licensed child care center in Falls Church, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 550 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, drop-in / hourly care and infant care. It says it provides meals. It lists yearly tuition from $31,300 to $33,200.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolMeals providedPosts tuition

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: Infants - Grade 8
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
550 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Infants - Grade 8
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, drop-in / hourly care, infant care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
CurriculumHandwriting Without Tears
Daily lifeMeals provided. Extended care: Extended Hours Program: AM opens at 7am, PM closes at 6pm
Discounts15% sibling discount (transportation)
TransportationTransportation (bus transportation (AM, PM, round trip) for students in preschool and older)
Licensed capacity550 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Congressional Schools lists yearly tuition from $31,300 to $33,200.

Yearly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Infants & Toddlers $33,200 (12 Month Program)$33,200
Preschool - Jr Kindergarten $31,300 (September to June)$31,300
one-time new student registration fee$500
Extended Hours Program Drop In Fee AM$35 a day
Extended Hours Program Drop In Fee PM$45 a day
Extended Hours Program AM Only (Opens at 7am)$2,115 a year
2 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.

State record

Inspection reports for Congressional Schools

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
550 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#12769
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 7, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 7 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Background checks 5
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. May 7, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 21, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “REPEAT VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years and request the check prior to employment. Staff #1, employed for eight years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state. Staff #3, employed for six months, had a central registry check from one state which was requested 195 days after employment and missing a sex offender registry check from one state. Staff #4, employed for 43 days, did not have documentation of a sex offender registry check from one state.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Staff member's documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment and must have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #5's TB was dated sixty-eight days prior to date of employment and has been employed for two months.”
  4. Jul 30, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C Complaint related: No

      “A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #2's updated screening was due thirteen months ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4 Complaint related: No

      “REPEAT VIOLATION: The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for eight years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-40-E Complaint related: No

      “The operational responsibilities of the licensee must include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. The center conducted a summer program for approximately 250 children ages 4 to 12 years enrolled at an off-site satellite location for four weeks that was not approved under the terms of the current license issued by the department.”
  5. Jun 11, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing must comply with minimum safety standards for mulch underneath and surrounding equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus that requires a resilient surface. The resilient surfacing (wood mulch) in the fall zones beneath elevated play equipment, including the slides, climbers, and swings in the Toddler and Preschool playgrounds measured approximately two inches in depth.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “REPEAT VIOLATION: The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for one year and ten months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”
  6. Oct 2, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The request for a search of the central registry was submitted two weeks after employment for staff #2.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for 3 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of completing an out of state sex offender registry check.”
  7. May 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jul 24, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Mar 29, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 26, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Feb 28, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Congressional Schools

Is Congressional Schools licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Congressional Schools last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on May 7, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Congressional Schools had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 4 of 7 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Congressional Schools care for?

550, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Congressional Schools accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Congressional Schools' hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Congressional Schools cost?

Yearly tuition from $31,300 to $33,200, as it lists it.

What is Congressional Schools' phone number?

(703) 533-9711.

Where is Congressional Schools?

3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA 22042. The nearest other daycare we list is Congressional School/Camp-Sleepy Hollow Location, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).