Beverley Hills Preschool Open House 1/13

Beverley Hills Church Preschool will host its Open House onFriday, January 13, 2012, from 9-11 a.m.

Beverley Hills Church Preschool is an arts-based cooperative preschool in Alexandria, Virginia, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.  As Virginia's oldest cooperative preschool, they offer a diverse community, arts enrichment (including studio art and music), as well as a “lunch bunch” program on select school days.

The 2012-2013 program has limited spaces for children 2 ½ to 5 years of age.  Eligible children must turn 2 years of age by March 31, 2012.  Classes meet two, three, or four mornings per week depending upon the child's age.  Financial aid opportunities are available.

To be eligible for enrollment, you must attend the Open House (or a prior school tour), complete an application, and register for the lottery.  All applications and a $50 application fee must be received no later than January 20, 2012.

Beverley Hills Church Preschool is located at 3512 Old Dominion Boulevard, Alexandria, Virginia, 22305.  For more detailed information about our wonderful school and our tradition of parent involvement, please visitwww.bhcpnet.org or email membership@bhcpnet.org with questions.

Alexandria City Council Approves Retail and Housing Project in Arlandria

Alexandria City Council Approves Retail and Housing Project in Arlandria

Today the Alexandria City Council voted 6-1 to approve a plan, consistent with the Action Plan adopted in 2003 for the Arlandria neighborhood, for redevelopment of the Mt. Vernon Village Center located on the 3800 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue in Arlandria. The current retail structures will be replaced with two multi-family residential buildings, which will be constructed in two phases. The buildings will provide 450 new workforce affordable apartments, with an additional 28 units designated for lower-income affordable housing for a 30-year period. This new development will not replace or reduce any of the existing affordable housing units in the community. In making its decision, City Council expressed its continued commitment to increasing affordable housing in Alexandria.

“Alexandria has been working hard to create more dedicated affordable housing units, so it was important to lock in these 28 lower-income, new affordable housing units for this neighborhood,” said Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille.

Each building will have six floors, with retail space on the first level, and residential units on the upper floors. The redevelopment will maintain more than 50,000 square feet of retail along Mt. Vernon Avenue, with plans to keep the two anchor stores, MOM’s Organic Market and CVS Pharmacy, in place. Through a combination of two levels of underground parking and screened ground-level spaces within each building, 940 spaces will be provided for residents and shoppers.

Developers for the project will make significant streetscape improvements, including street trees and sidewalk widening along Mt. Vernon Avenue and Bruce Street and a landscaped pedestrian promenade along Four Mile Run Park. Two new bus shelters will be built, with each including a bench, lighting, and an electronic display featuring real-time bus information. The traffic signal at Russell Road will be replaced and crosswalks will be improved at the intersection. The project will be constructed to LEED Green Building standards and will include a public art element. A complete description of the project is available online atalexandriava.gov/53736.

Agudas Achim Preschool Open House 1/10/12 & 1/11/12

AGUDAS ACHIM PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE for 2012-2013 School Year

Agudas Achim Preschool will have two open houses for prospective 
students in January. Tuesday, January 10th 
from 7-8:30 p.m. or Wednesday, January 11th from 10-11:30 a.m. at the 
Preschool, 2908 Valley Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. 
The school offers a flexible schedule with a full-day option, creative programming and 
innovative approaches to teaching Jewish traditions and values. 

Registration for new families will begin Wednesday February 1st, 2012. 

Please visit the website for program details: http://www.agudasachim-va.org/programs/preschool/ 
or call the preschool director, Sue Keitelman, at (703) 998-6072.