Beverley Hills Church Preschool

Beverley Hills Church Preschool's mission is to celebrate the wonder and breadth of children - linking them, their families and our educators in a community of mutual learning and care.

As a community inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, we value an image of the child as capable, creative and curious. We listen to children's ideas, honor their thinking and agency, and offer them opportunities to express themselves through the Hundred Languages of Children.

As a cooperative preschool, we value parents as partners and an integral part of our community.

Founded in 1939, BHCP is the oldest cooperative preschool in Virginia. Since its inception, we have embodied the values of community, collaboration and a child-centered educational philosophy. As an auxiliary mission of Beverley Hills United Community Methodist Church, we participate in community outreach activities together.

As educators who firmly believe in the innate capabilities and competencies of children, we observe, listen and reflect in order to design an emergent inquiry curriculum that is responsive to children's thinking.

Our carefully curated environments offer children opportunities to explore, experiment, problem-solve, develop competencies with a wide variety of materials, engage in social interactions with peers and adults, and continually construct new knowledge.

At BHCP, we nurture research, collaboration and relationships, aiming to instill a life-long love for learning in both children and adults.

Beverly Hills Church Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of applicants or employees based on race, religious affiliation, ethnicity, gender, family structure, or disability.