Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford

We are so excited to announce our annual Spirit Award winner Ms. Kaylee Hall. Ms. Hall is an asset to our Primrose Family. Over the past year Ms. Hall has been a true team member for the whole school. She is the definition of what it means to be a role model to both her co-workers and her students. She always goes out of her way to make sure everyone feels welcomed in to her classroom. She exudes happiness and makes learning fun. Her love for children is always noticed through her kind gestures and the way she approaches each day with joy. She is always rooting for our school and one of our biggest cheerleaders. Ms. Hall is loved by so many and we are so lucky to have her as a part of our Primrose Family. Please help us in congratulating Ms. Hall on receiving our annual spirit award!

Congratulations to our August Family of the Month...THE AYOTTE FAMILY! We are so proud to have you as part of our Waterford Family. 💕
"We love to go to the pool, take family vacations to Disney, take walks with our dog Gus, and have dance parties at home. We love Primrose because they provide the best care and development for Sloan and treat us like family!”

Happy First Day of School! We had an amazing day yesterday welcoming all of our new and old friends to the 2023-2024 school year. We spent the day getting to know each other, learning new things, and enjoying our new classrooms. We are so excited to see all of our friends learn and grow throughout the year. Welcome, welcome, welcome!

Happy 15 YEAR anniversaries to our Waterford director Jenn Schweizer and PreK teacher Ann Yates. Both Jenn and Ann started their Primrose journey at our sister school, the Primrose School of Swift Creek. Jenn was in our Preschool classroom and Ann taught PK. They both came over to help start our Waterford team when the school opened 13 years ago. Jenn is a key part of our leadership team and Ann is the senior lead in our PreK pod. Thank you ladies for making our school a wonderful place to learn and grow and for your dedication to our Primrose family!

On Friday we trained with the best and got our school squeaky clean for the start of our new school year. We are so excited to see how much our little friends here at Primrose grow and learn this year.

Thank you Talewise for an amazing science filled story time yesterday. There were things floating in the air, clouds in bottles and eggs that didn’t break. Thank you Ms. Tiffany for a fun filled time.

Our Anthem LemonAid stand was a success! Our students love lending a helping hand and helping The Children’s Hospital of Richmond put the squeeze on cancer. Thank you to all of our families that donated. 🍋💕😊

This is Nacho Average team! Thank you for all you do to make our school amazing.

We had a magical start to our fun-filled Tuesday. Thank you Mickey’s Magic Show for a day filled with endless scarves, expanding wands, and a cute fuzzy bunny!

Today, we celebrated Ms. Vargas’ retirement with cake and surprises. Ms. Vargas will be starting a new chapter in her life with a new title, GRANDMA! We are so grateful to all that Ms. Vargas has brought to our school over the past 8 years and while we are so excited for her new adventure, we will certainly miss her at Primrose. She will always be a part of our Primrose family!

Our young explorers know how to keep cool on a hot summer day. They got to go to Cold Stone Creamery for delicious ice cream. What a great way to end the week.

Our infant friends got into the spirit of summer today. They explored a picnic basket filled with a variety of fruits, vegetables, and other delicious foods. What a wonderful way to learn about the world around us!

We hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th holiday yesterday. Here is a look back at our fun-filled Red, White and Blue celebration. ☺️🎆💕

Congratulations to our July Family of the Month...THE BROWN FAMILY! We are so proud to have you as part of our Waterford Family. 💕
"We enjoy family movie nights, pool days, and traveling! Our favorite thing about Primrose has been the sense of community and the many friends we’ve made at and through the school! We love the peace of mind knowing our kids are safe and loved when we’re not with them. We are so grateful to both the teachers and staff that our kids have learned and grown with over the years. "

Our friends got a cool treat today. The ice cream truck is one of the best parts of the summer.

Yesterday our Young Explorers got to get up close and personal with some furry/feathered friends. Thank you to everyone at The Red Barn Farm for showing our friends a little bit of farm life and sharing your animal friends with us!!

We think our teachers are a scoop above the rest. Thank you for all you all do to make our school amazing.

Our young explorers got to experience the natural wonders at Pocahontas State Park today. Thank you to the amazing rangers for teaching our friends all about the watershed and all the creatures big and small that call it home!

Thank you to all the Dads, Uncles, Grandfathers, and special loved ones who celebrated our Donuts with Dudes event with us!

Feel free to post your favorite picture of the morning in the comments-we’d love to see them 💗

Our Older Explorers had a blast at the ball field today. They made so many fun memories from the interactions with the team to the wonderful staff, there was never a dull moment. Thank you Tri-City Chili Peppers ball team for having us and CONGRATULATIONS on your win.

We started off our week with a fun-filled adventure to Twin Hickory Park and splash pad. Making fun memories with friends is a great way to spend the day.

We ended our first week of summer camp with a fun filled Friday and celebrated with Kona Ice! What a great start to an amazing summer.

Congratulations to our June Family of the Month...THE STORM FAMILY! We are so proud to have you as part of our Waterford Family. 💕
"As a family, we love to be outdoors— riding bikes, hanging out at the playground, going on nature walks, and now that it’s warmer, you can find us running through sprinklers, splashing at the pool, or jumping in waves at the beach!
We are so thankful for the teachers and staff at Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford! Our boys are absolutely thriving and we always say we can’t imagine them being anywhere else! They look forward to seeing their teachers and friends every day and we as parents have the peace of mind of knowing they’re safe, happy, loved, and learning new things every day! Thank you all for everything you do for our boys and all the other children!!"

Today was our first day of summer camp. Our friends had so much fun enjoying the beautiful weather, making new friends and creating memories during all their fun activities. What a great way to start off the week. 😊🌴🌊☀️

Today marked the end to another school year filled with fun, friends and accomplishments. To finish it off we celebrated their hard work with some fun music, bubbles and an ice cold popsicle. We hope everyone had a wonderful year and now let the fun in the sun begin.

Congratulations to our 2023 graduates! 🎓 We have loved watching you grow and learn so much this school year and know you will do amazing things in the future. Please feel free to share some of your own photos from this evening as well. Thank you for joining us. 😊💕🎓

We would like to congratulate Ms. Chloe Garrett as she is our May and June Apple of our Eye Spirit Award Winner. Ms. Garrett is our Pre-Kindergarten 2 assistant teacher and brings so much joy and love to our school. She loves getting to teach her 4 year olds and gets just as excited as they do when they learn something new! Ms. Garrett is kind and compassionate and is always willing to stay late or lend a helping hand. We love having Ms. Garrett as a part of our Primrose Family!

Our kindergarten friends had so much fun and let their creative juices flow. Today they created their very own cars and took them to our mini race track outside. What a great way to have some fun in the sun on this wonderful Tuesday.

Our friends in Preschool are working hard on their letter recognition and fine motor skills. They loved working on writing the letter "H" in the writing center with guidance from their teachers. Great job friends!

Thank you to all the Moms, Aunts, Grandmothers, and special loved ones who celebrated our Muffins in the Morning event with us! We hope you enjoyed your time this morning and some of the delicious food as well.

Feel free to post your favorite picture of the morning in the comments-we’d love to see them. 💗

Today we treated our remarkable teachers to lunch from Sergio's. They had some delicious pizza, fresh salad, and a refreshing drink to re-energize them for the afternoon. Thank you for all your hard work.

Our classrooms run on love, laughter, and a lot of Starbucks. We love our teachers a whole latte and had iced coffee, tea, cupcakes, and bento boxes for them. We hope they enjoyed their treats and know how much they are appreciated!

It’s not “one run and done”. We do “cartwheels” for our staff all year long. We can’t wait to have so much fun with everyone this summer.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week (and every week) we are on “Target” with our excellent teachers and staff. We are so grateful to have our amazing team and want to say thank you for making our school a wonderful place to learn and grow!

Our kindergarten friends are continuing their ABC count down. Today they celebrated with the letter “E” for experiment day! The kindergartners made their own hypothesis to see what would happen when they used warm water and skittles to make colors “come to life.” Their reactions were too cute.

Congratulations to our May Family of the Month...THE THATCH FAMILY! We are so proud to have you as part of our Waterford Family. 💕
"Our family enjoys cooking meals together, exploring the outdoors (especially the beach and the park), reading books, and playing with our beloved cat Karl. We love the family atmosphere of Primrose! Primrose has the most amazing teachers, and we are grateful that our children are so well-loved and cared for each day. We are consistently amazed by how much they learn at school. We have two bright, thriving little boys thanks to Primrose!"

Our Preschool friends had a fun and creative time working on their fine motor skills today. They used scissors to cut different shapes out of colorful construction paper during art center this morning. We love seeing how far they have come this year and know that they will continue to grow. Great job friends keep up the great work.

Today our infants explored sound by using musical instruments. After they listened to the story "What Can I Hear?" by Annie Kubler. We love seeing the joy on their face as they discover new things.

This month we are talking about conservation with our Primrose friend Megy. Yesterday, we were lucky to have Ms. Robin from the Young Scientist of CVWMA's Recycling teach a recycling program to our preschool and prekindergarten friends. We loved our visit and learning new ways to help the environment.

We are ending our fun-filled spirit week with a pop of spring. Our students and staff dressed to impress in their best spring fashion. Then, we enjoyed egg hunts, class parties, and a fabulous hat parade to end our week. Thank you to all of our families, staff, and friends! We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend filled with love and fun.