Takoma Children's School

We still have a few spaces available for next year! Applications are being accepted until the end of April. Visit our website to schedule a tour and complete the application. Www.takomachildren.org

Friday, we bid Auf Wiedersehen to former Stars Lead Teacher, Gowens. They are off to Germany for a new adventure. We will greatly miss their leadership and friendship. Who will keep us so organized?? Best of luck Gowens! You are always part of the TCS community.

Staying safe and warm at home? Now is the perfect time to complete your application for the 2026-2027 school year.

*Also there is currently space for 3 and 4 year olds.

Play isn’t just for children. We all need to play more.

Everyone was excited for the first snowfall this winter! ❄️ At TCS there is no bad weather - just an opportunity for more play and exploration!

TCS will be hosting the Washington DC date in October 2026. We are excited to host Kristen Day & Play and share with others the importance of play!

This is why the TCS playground provides these challenges.

Nature play builds more than core strength—nurturing self-regulation and early writing skills. https://www.bienenstockplaygrounds.com/

You know what they say the first 3 rules of business are? Locations, location, location.

This Stars child set up a large ice cream stand right by the gate of the playground. I was quickly offered some chocolate ice cream as I entered the playground, which I gladly accepted. I soon heard a loud voice from behind “Our ice cream is better! We have the best strawberry! And ours is homemade!!” Never having too much ice cream, I traveled to the competing ice cream stand but was told “actually it was a very busy morning and we are now out of strawberry but I will call you when it’s ready. It will be awhile.” Hearing the news, I was quickly ushered back to the first ice cream stand that had plenty of stock.

At TCS, the joy of Imaginative play Is evident. It helps children experiment with real-life situations, realtionships and problem solving, as well as develop creativity, social skills, emotional intelligence, language and literacy. And as it turns out, they also explore the idea of free enterprise in a capitalist society. 😁