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For
the year ended June 30, 2006, Hopkins
House provided early childhood and educational programs to 196
children and adults residing in the Washington metropolitan area,
largely from low-income, working families.
Hopkins
House programs are open to anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or income.
Preschool Academy
The Hopkins House Preschool Academy is a true “school.” Our focus, in addition to
offering a safe-haven for the children of working parents,
is educating and preparing them for the educational challenges
they will face in kindergarten and beyond.
Studies show that children who attend
quality preschools like Hopkins House are less likely to need
special education or remedial classes in the future; more likely
to graduate from high school and go on to college; more likely
to postpone parenthood until an older age; and, more likely to
own a home.
In 2006, 114 children enrolled in our Preschool
Academy. These children not only demonstrated measurable acquisition
of specific learning social, motor and cognitive skills necessary
for success in kindergarten but also learned French.
Tuition and Fees
Infants (6
weeks - 16 months)
$255/week
Toddlers (16
months – 2 years)
$245/week
Preschoolers (2
years – 5 years)
$225/week
 HOPKINS
HOUSE ACCEPTS
Application Processing Fee $50
Waiting List Fee $25
Enrollment Waiting List
Due to the quality
of our services, enrollment in the Hopkins House Preschool Academy
is in great demand year-round. However, when children graduate and
move on to kindergarten, or when their families move from the area,
occasional vacancies occur. For this reason, we maintain an
Enrollment Waiting List.
Enrollment in the
Hopkins House Preschool Academy is on a first-come, first-enrolled
basis. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity,
income, residency or form of payment. However, preference is given
to the siblings of children currently enrolled in the Hopkins House
Preschool Academy.
Click here for the
Enrollment Waiting list
Guidelines.
Helen Day Preschool Academy
(City of Alexandria)
1224 Princess
Street / Alexandria, VA 22314 / 703-549-4232
Named in memory of one of Hopkins House's
founders, the Helen Day
Preschool
Academy is located in Old Town Alexandria. The Academy serves
55 children,
ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, and includes an infant care center.
The Creative Curriculum
is used in the Pre-K classroom. All members of the education
staff have
college degrees
and are required to take a minimum of 16 hours of continuing
education annually. Click here for
Family Handbook,
Student
Enrollment Application, or
Parent's Preschool Quality Rating.
James L. and Juliette
McNeil Preschool Academy
(Fairfax County)
8543 Forest Place
/ Alexandria, VA 22309 / 703-549-4232
Located in the Mt. Vernon community
of Fairfax County, the James L. and Juliette McNeil Preschool Academy serves 90 children, ages 6
weeks to 5 years old, and includes an infant care center. The
Creative Curriculum is used in the Pre-K classroom. All
members of the
education staff have college degrees and are be required to
take a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education annually. Click
here for
Family Handbook,
Student
Enrollment Application, or
Parent's Preschool Quality Rating.
Scholarships for Children
We are committed to ensuring that no child or family is deprived
of Hopkins House services for lack of ability to pay. Through
the Children’s Scholarship Fund we are able to assist
working, low-income families afford the cost of quality
education services for their
children. Click here for
Scholarship Application.
Family Education
Programs Department
The Hopkins House Family Education Programs Department designs and
operates programs that offer information and knowledge to parents to
encourage and support their quest for financial self-sufficiency,
increased involvement in the education of their children, and good
health. Through workshops, seminars and mutual-support group
activities, parents expand their knowledge across a range of
subjects: Family budgeting, debt-management, homeownership,
leadership, meeting-management, public-speaking and advocacy, family
literacy, parenting for new mom and dads, and health and wellness.
Click here
for
Family Education
Programs Brochure.
MOM ("Managing
Our Money") Project
Helping families break the cycle of poverty and achieve self-sufficiency is one of our key goals. We believe education is a proven way to financial success. Through educational workshops on family budgeting, saving to buy a home, reducing debt and achieving financial independence, facilitated by financial planners, bankers, and mortgage and real estate professionals, Hopkins House helps families learn the skills they seek to accomplish the dreams they have for their children, their families and themselves.
DADS ("Dads
And Daughters & Sons") Project
This new
Hopkins House program
encourages and
supports fathers in their quest to become actively involved in the
education of their children. Using a library of children’s books
provided by the program, fathers are invited to read a book each
month to their child and to post an entry in a monthly journal about
the experience. Fathers that complete these tasks during the month
are eligible to attend sports events and special activities with the
other fathers and their children.
Elward J.
Alexander Memorial Gift Project
With the hope that knowledge can save lives, Hopkins House seeks to increase awareness about the pain and suffering violence inflicts on children and families through a program established in memory of a 19 year old college student killed in 1999. The Elward J. Alexander Memorial Gift Fund at Hopkins House provides a cash “gift” for the education of a child or teenager whose family has been victim to violent crime. This permanent fund enables Hopkins House to reach out to these young people with a message of hope and caring. In 2005, Elward's brother, the first recipient of the Memorial Gift, was killed. In sympathy to the family, no
recipient was selected that year.
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