Preschool Program for Peers

Jessie Thackrey Preschool offers an inclusive preschool program for students a robust academic and developmentally appropriate education for children with and without disabilities to be in the same classroom.

Children receive academic and social-emotional differentiated instruction based on the Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS).

Tuition Peer Lottery

Apply for a Tuition Paying Peer Spot!

  • Applicants must be current residents of the City of Falls Church

  • Children must be 3 or 4 years old by September 30, 2025 and potty trained.

  • This is a paid tuition program. Tuition rates can be found here.

  • If your student is currently a 3 year old Tuition Peer Student, your child will automatically be enrolled for next school year. You do not need to re-apply.

The application window for the 2025-26 school year will be open November 25th-January 17th, 2025.

Lottery Timeline:

Tuition Peer Lottery Selection: Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

Slots Offered (1st round): Friday, January 24th, 2025

Deadline to Accept a Slot (1st round): Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Families will have two weeks to accept the first round of offers.

After the first round, families will have one week to accept or decline the slot. Subsequent seats will be offered on a rolling basis based on enrollment needs.