ABOUT TCS
The Children’s School, Inc. (TCS) is a non-profit corporation established by employees of Arlington Public Schools (APS) to provide quality childcare and an early childhood education. The program is an inclusive community-based program licensed to care for children from infants through 5 years of age.
The school is located in a dedicated facility on Langston Boulevard at Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia. We are open year-round from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
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Opened in 1987, the program was the first childcare facility in the United States to be owned and operated by employees of a large school system. Since then, TCS has gained a national reputation as a model facility.
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TCS is open to all members of the community, with discounted tuition rates available to families of APS employees. We are also honored to be partners with the APS Integration Station (IS), offering integrated education programs for children ages 2-5 with disabilities. IS is a longstanding and valued part of the TCS community.
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TCS is a parent cooperative and every family enrolled in TCS automatically joins the co-op.
Meet the Board
Elizabeth Rowden,
Vice President
Elizabeth (she/her) and her husband Michael first joined the TCS family in fall of 2016, when their twin boys were in the Cardinals classroom. Currently, they have a daughter in the Lorikeet's classroom while their youngest son started as a Cardinal this fall. Originally hailing from Buffalo, NY (Go Bills) and Michigan (Go Blue), the Rowden family lives in Arlington. Elizabeth works for Arlington Public Schools in the Early Childhood Office. Her free time is mostly filled with carpooling kids to a variety of sports practices and events, but she enjoys family walks, watching football, and reading in her downtime.
Danny Yu,
Treasurer
Danny (he/him) and his wife Katie have been part of the TCS family since their son Liam first joined in 2021. Liam is currently in the Flamingos classroom. They have been Arlington residents since 2015 along with their older son Connor and dog Luna. Danny grew up in southwest Virginia but has been in the Washington DC area for over 20+ years now. He is a finance and operations executive at a nonprofit in Washington DC.
Andie Pitchford,
Secretary
Andie (she/her) and her husband Brian have a daughter, Ava, in the Cranes. Andie and Brian are long time Arlington residents, both graduated from Yorktown HS. Andie is a former middle school math teacher and currently works in continuing education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Her family loves walking (or scootering!) to school with their dog, Bauer. Say hi if you see them!
Kyle Weidleman
Kyle Weidleman (he/him) and his wife Kate have been part of The Children's School community since 2023. Their daughter, James, is a recent TCS grad attending Glebe Elementary while their son, Jack-Jack, is in the Owls. Kyle is originally from Ohio, but has called Arlington, VA for over a decade. He works for the AFT, a labor union representing educators, nurses, and public workers across the country. You'll often find Kyle walking the kids to and from school in the mornings.