Shining His Light
in Every Child

Our Values: Faith • Truth • Excellence

Nurturing little hearts and minds in the love of Christ and guiding children in the path they should follow. (Inspired by Proverbs 22:6)

Book a Visit or Ask Us Anything Call us800-363-9855

6 Weeks to 6 Years: Welcomed
Experienced: & caring teachers
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM: Monday–Friday

A teacher working at the table with children at Guiding Light Christian Montessori

Virginia-LicensedMontessori-Inspired · Christian Preschool & Daycare

Infant through 6 YearsAge-appropriate programs

Warm & Nurturing Environment

A welcoming Christian preschool and daycare in Ashburn — warm, nurturing, safe, and designed to help every child feel known, loved, and secure.

Quality Educators

Experienced, caring, and well-trained teachers committed to supporting each child’s academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development.

Learning Through Discovery

Hands-on and sensory learning experiences help children explore, create, and discover. Age-appropriate enrichment includes STEM, coding, robotics, creative arts, movement, and practical-life activities.

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Our bright, childproofed play and learning room

6 weeksto 6 years

About Us

A Christ-Centered Preschool & Daycare in Ashburn, Virginia

Welcome to Guiding Light Christian Montessori, a Virginia-licensed child day center and Montessori-inspired preschool serving families in Ashburn and the surrounding Loudoun County community. We provide high-quality early childhood care and education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years in a safe, nurturing, and Christ-centered environment.

Our approach is rooted in Faith, Truth, and Excellence. We strive to create an atmosphere of kindness, respect, compassion, curiosity, and love while helping children develop academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Virginia-licensed child day center and preschool in Ashburn
Christ-centered learning environment
Montessori-inspired, hands-on learning
Individualized attention for each child’s developmental needs
Experienced and caring educators
STEM, coding, robotics, sensory learning and creative arts

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Our Programs

We meet kids at their level regardless of their age

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6 Weeks – 3 Years

Infants & Toddlers

A loving, responsive start for our youngest learners.

A loving and responsive environment designed around the developmental needs of infants and toddlers, including nurturing care, sensory experiences, movement, language development, practical-life exploration, and growing independence..

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3 – 6 Years

Preschool & Pre-K

Montessori-inspired learning, with kindergarten readiness right behind it.

A Christ-centered, Montessori-inspired learning environment combining purposeful hands-on activities, academics, social-emotional development, practical life, STEM, coding, robotics, creative arts, and kindergarten readiness..

Explore program

Virginia-Licensedchild day center

6 Weeks – 6 Yearsages welcomed

Experienced& caring teachers

Open 12 Hours DailyMon–Fri · 6:30 am – 6:30 pm

Our Team

Meet Our Faculty

Meet the caring educators and leaders who make Guiding Light Christian Montessori a special place for children to learn and grow.

Faculty profiles and introductions coming soon.

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Life at GLCM

A peek into our everyday moments

Messy hands, block towers, story circles and a lot of laughing — this is what a day here looks like.

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Questions parents always ask

Anything we have not covered? Call 800-363-9855 — we would rather answer than have you wonder.

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We care for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with programs designed around each stage of early childhood development: Infants & Toddlers (6 weeks to 3 years) and Preschool & Pre-K (3 to 6 years).

Yes. Guiding Light Christian Montessori is a Virginia-licensed child day center and preschool located in Ashburn, Virginia 20147.

Our primary programs serve children from 6 weeks through 6 years, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Please contact our office to discuss your family’s scheduling needs and available enrollment options.

Our teaching staff complete required health and safety training, including CPR and First Aid, with appropriately trained staff available for Medication Administration Training (MAT) responsibilities.

Absolutely. We would love to meet your family and show you our school. Call 800-363-9855 or send us a message through our Contact page, and we will arrange a convenient time for your visit.

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