I believe so. We are on faison campus and that’s 3s and 4s. I think the main campus is 2s as well. We are really happy with the program, so if you are in the Willow lawn area, might be worth getting on a wait list!

Westhampton day school. Pretty sure it has a wait list and I think the youngest they take is 2 at main campus. Look into preschools. If you are not in the rush, you may want to put them on a waitlist for preschools that start at two years old. I have found that the religiously affiliated preschools tend to be a little bit cheaper than traditional daycare, even for full day. My daughters program is open 7 AM to 530. We are not religious at all, and don’t feel like the school has taught her anything that worries us. They go to chapel twice a month and learn about sharing, friendship, respect, etc. They learn a little bit about Jesus and God, but the religious education part really isn’t in your face.

How old are the kids? I pay 225 a week for a 4, almost 5 year old.

I commute to the DC area twice a week. Richmond to Fredericksburg doesn’t have much traffic, but it will take 45 to 60 minutes depending where in Richmond you are. Another great commute option is the train. I take the train every other week and pay $20 round trip to Alexandria. Not sure how much it is to Fredericksburg, but it’s really nice and stress free. The morning trains originate in Richmond, so rarely run more than a couple minutes late. You do have to buy in advance to get the best deals.

Our ymca has open family swim most of the day all week. I’ve gone mornings, afternoon and evening with my daughter mom through sun. We go to the Tuckahoe YMCA. That said, the pool may not be particularly exciting for kids. There is no slides or kid features. But if they just want to swim around, it’s fine.

I always see them crossing the potterfield bridge, the non rapid side. Lots at Lewis ginter too. Just in any body of water generally!

You do realize you aren’t getting the hardcore type As right? They are staying in northern VA. I think it’s a self selecting, lower-earning crowd looking for a more laid back lifestyle coming. I don’t think I know better regarding Richmond, I’m just sharing my experiences. I’d love to know your perspective on the economics and social aspects of Richmond and what has failed here before.

I feel like this issue is more nuanced than that. My husband is a phlebotomist and I’m a public health worker. We had no hope of owning even a town house in northern Virginia. if we had waited even a year to buy here, we would have been priced out of Richmond as well. I understand the sentiment, I understand why people here feel this way, and as much as I love Richmond, if I could have afforded it, we would have bought a small condo in Arlington or Alexandria. I know there are some high earners moving here, but some of us just don’t make enough to buy where we work. This is a systemic issue.

I also moved from nova, wfh 3x week and work on-site in Ffx county 2x week. Recently started taking the train (super cheap, (edit) $20 round trip) and is been great, if you ever need to go up. I like to answer these questions because I made a similar life moved two years ago.

I am married with a child, my impressions are that no one really cares who you date in the city. As you get further away from the city it gets more conservative. We are a Hispanic family, and we are the only non-white family in our neighborhood as far as I can tell. It doesn’t seem to be a problem. Diversity acceptance does seem to be on par with 1990s in northern Virginia though…at our pool, a bunch of girls were talking in fake Spanish, making fun of my husband, which is something I might’ve seen in 1999 from middle school girls in Fairfax, but something that is very unlikely to happen now. This pool was in the suburbs.

I came here married, so can’t really speak to the dating scene, but I will say that just because of its size, I imagine DC/Arlington/Northern Virginia just has a better and more varied dating scene. I imagine the gay/queer is even smaller. It’s just a much smaller place.

I recommend visiting for a week to get a good feel. It was a great move for us, but it’s definitely less diverse, less connected by trail systems and much more type b rather than type a.

I think maybe the scheduling. I priced it for a Saturday morning at 6.

Good to know! I checked with Uber and they quoted $43. Henrico cab $28.

Yeah, if it were just one day, I wouldn’t mind paying the $10. But when I go I generally stay to the four days.

6:05. My husband can give me a ride if need be, as It would be recurring on some Thursdays. I’ve looked into Uber and taxis, but it’s $30-$40 for 3 1/2 mile ride. Just wondering if others make the commute and leave their cars during the day!

Luckily right now I only go up Thursday morning, stay with family, and come back Fridays. But have still managed to put 17k on my car in 10 months! I listen to a lot of podcasts and audio books and don’t mind the drive too much. I can usually get to merrifield in 1 hour 45, though Friday evening drive back can take two to three hours. Hoping to maybe train it once or twice a month to save some mileage!

Good to know. I can arrive at work as late as 10, so as long as I’m not later than that!

Very true. Right now I spend about an hour and a 45 minutes door to door in the morning, and up to three hours getting back on Friday nights. But if I could actually do something with that time, I wouldn’t mind taking a little longer in the morning.