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We don't tell you your child had a good day. We show you.

Child care in Locust Grove & Fredericksburg, VA that truly recognizes your child's unique personality and needs.

Children learning and playing at Callahan Learning Center

You shouldn't have to spend the day wondering how your child is doing. At Callahan Learning Center, you don't have to. You can log into our app at any time and see how their day is going in our Daily Journal: what they learned, what they ate, even the moment they finally shared the blocks.

Children in our care can safely learn and explore, and you can feel at ease knowing they're in good hands. Ready to see for yourself? Schedule a tour of any of our centers today.

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Children learning and playing at Callahan Learning Center

What Makes Us Different

Care That Keeps You Connected

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We believe in keeping our parents in the know. You don't have to guess or wonder how your child's day is going! Using the Daily Journal in our Child Care Seer app, we keep you up-to-date on what they ate, what silly song they sang with their friends, and their learning moments big and small. We don't just tell you your child had a good day—we show you all day, every day.

Quality Learning, Made Visible

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In our online Daily Journal, we don't just tell you that we're teaching your child—we show you exactly what your child is learning! At Callahan Learning Center, we utilize a unique, Virginia Department of Education–approved curriculum designed to support each stage of early childhood development.

Caring, Consistent, Competent Staff

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Our teachers are highly trained and focused on your family. We work hard to create a stable, nurturing learning environment where your child can count on seeing the same friendly faces every day—and you can have peace of mind knowing that your child is cared for by people who understand their unique needs.

Our Approach to Learning & Care

Structure you can count on and real space to grow.

Children engaged in learning activities at Callahan Learning Center

We built CLC in the middle on purpose. Our students learn through a balance of structured, instructive learning from qualified teaching staff and self-directed exploration that encourages them to direct their natural curiosity toward learning. This includes:

  • Teacher-guided activities
  • Independent exploration
  • Structured group routines
  • Age appropriate expectations

Our classrooms are designed to support:

  • Social-emotional development
  • Early academic readiness
  • Emotional regulation skills
  • Positive peer interaction

Our teachers provide guidance, redirection, and coaching that is developmentally appropriate and respectful and are committed to maintaining a calm, safe, and enriching classroom environment for all children.

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Our Programs

At Callahan, we offer a variety of age-appropriate programs designed to support your child's growth and development from cradle to classroom. Our Locust Grove and Falmouth locations offer care for children from infancy through 3rd grade — including before- and after-school care — and our Maple Grove location serves children from age 2 through rising Kindergarteners.

Little Explorers (Infant Care)

Infant Care

Little Explorers

Emerging Learners (Toddler)

Toddler

Emerging Learners

Preschool Prep (2 Years Old)

2 Years Old

Preschool Prep

Preschool (3 Years Old)

3 Years Old

Preschool

Pre-Kindergarten (4 and 5 Years Old)

4 and 5 Years Old

Pre-Kindergarten

School Age (6 – 9 Years Old)

6 – 9 Years Old

School Age

All Programs Include

Scheduling options made to fit your family—including full-week, part-week, and hourly care
Family Connection that gives you real time school-to-home messaging, pictures, and updates about your child's day
A full day of care with the option to add extended hourly care in case your day runs long.
Instruction from highly trained staff and continuing developmental assessments for your child
Professionally developed curriculum following the VA Milestones of Development
Parent-accessible online billing and Schedule Management via Child Care Seer
Consistent classroom routines and clear expectations
Balance of academic and social skills
Centers Open Weekdays at 6:30am
Affordable tuition rates and options

Hourly Care

Hourly care that's there when you need it most

  • Schedule Online Reservations in-app
  • Drop-In Hourly Care (Space Permitting)
  • Nutritious Meals and Parent Engagement Included

Full-Day Care

All-day care designed to support families' real routines

  • Choose from 2-Day, 3-Day, or 5-Day Programs
  • Nutritious Meals and Parent Engagement Included
  • Routine availability built around your schedule

Our Behavioral Philosophy

Clear Expectations. Calm Guidance. Family Partnership.

Young children are still learning how to manage emotions and participate in group settings. At Callahan Learning Center, we emphasize consistent routines, respectful guidance, and ongoing communication with families to support each child's development.

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Care you can afford — and help finding it

A better, brighter future for every little learner

In 2021, as many as 11.5 million children nationwide were eligible for child care subsidies, but only 15% of these eligible children's families applied for and received assistance.*

At Callahan, our mission has always been about building a better, brighter future for the little learners in families like yours. Every child deserves to have access to quality, affordable, educational care, and we're committed to honoring that in every aspect of our business. That's why we offer a Scholarship Program designed to help make child care more affordable. Our Scholarship Coordinator will walk you through the process of applying step-by-step—even if your family doesn't end up enrolling with us.

Ready to see for yourself? Reach out by calling us at (540) 750-4331 and asking for information about our scholarship program, or email our Scholarship Coordinator directly at scholarship@callahancare.com today.

Take the Next Step

We'd love to welcome you to one of our Centers to meet our staff, explore our classrooms, and see our curriculum in action. Whether you're planning ahead or need care soon, our team is here to guide you through the enrollment process and answer any questions you may have.

Ready to see the Callahan Difference? Come see it for yourself! Click here to schedule a tour of any of our three centers and experience the kind of day we'll show you and your family every day after.

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Our Locations

The Maple Grove center's brick entrance with a teal front door, a sunflower Welcome banner, blue shutters, and a blooming daylily garden. A wider view of the Maple Grove brick building and teal entry door, framed by flower beds and a friendly garden gnome. The Callahan Learning Center sign at the Maple Grove entrance drive, with the fenced playground and building beyond. The Maple Grove reception desk and sign-in area, with a warm orange accent wall and a window into the office. A bright Maple Grove family room with a sunny yellow flower-shaped loveseat, a geometric rug, and a picture-book shelf. A Maple Grove hallway in cheerful blue, with a window looking into a preschool classroom full of children's artwork. A Maple Grove classroom with a Welcome to Our Camp mountain-themed board, cubbies of colorful bins, and a rounded activity table. A cozy Maple Grove reading corner with a paper tree on the wall, a book display, and a green bean-bag chair. A Maple Grove classroom lined with alphabet and number charts, colorful bins, and a campfire-themed circle-time rug. A bright Maple Grove classroom with children's earth-themed artwork, pennant bunting, coat hooks, and low storage shelves. A Maple Grove preschool room with a full alphabet-and-calendar wall, an ABC play rug, a play kitchen, and red-accented shelves. The Maple Grove playground with a large climbing structure and slide on soft mulch, surrounded by leafy trees. A blue car-shaped play structure and a climber with a slide on the Maple Grove playground, the brick building behind.
Newly renovated classrooms and facilities!

Maple Grove

916 Maple Grove Dr, Fredericksburg

Phone: (540) 750-4331

Hours of Operation: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Ages: 2 years – entering Kindergarten

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The Locust Grove center on a sunny day, a tan building with a gabled entrance carrying the Callahan logo, arched windows, and a shade tree. The front entrance of the Locust Grove center, with the American flag, a peaked gable over the doorway, and arched windows. The Locust Grove front desk and sign-in area, with check-in tablets, a U.S. map, and cheerful blue-and-green walls. A bright Locust Grove hallway lined with blue classroom doors and children's artwork. A Locust Grove classroom door with a sign reading This is where the fun stuff happens, beside a handwriting alphabet chart. A Locust Grove dramatic-play classroom with a play kitchen, a table set with play food, a world map, and a cozy reading corner. Labeled bins of animals, blocks, and wooden train tracks above a colorful road-and-town play rug in a Locust Grove classroom. A Locust Grove Affirmation Station, a full-length mirror framed with positive-message stickers beside a hand-washing steps chart. A calm Locust Grove infant room with a navy glider rocker, a soft crescent play set, a wooden toy shelf, and a crib. The Locust Grove playground with turf play areas under green shade canopies, enclosed by a black metal fence and framed by shade trees. A green climbing structure with a slide on the Locust Grove playground, bordered by a wood fence.
Now offering before and after school care!

Locust Grove

4354 Germanna Hwy, Locust Grove

Phone: (540) 750-4331

Hours of Operation: 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Ages: Infant – 3rd grade

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The sunny storefront entrance of Callahan Learning Center in Falmouth, with the Callahan logo above the door, a shaded patio table, and a white privacy fence. The Callahan Learning Center monument sign at the Falmouth parking-lot entrance, with the center building beyond. The covered outdoor patio and play area behind the Falmouth center, with a large shade umbrella and a farmers-market play stand. A welcoming reading nook in the Falmouth lobby, with a colorful WELCOME banner, a picture-book display, and cushioned benches. An ocean-themed Falmouth preschool classroom with a long table ringed by rainbow-colored chairs and a Happy to Sea You bulletin board. A Falmouth circle-time area with an under-the-sea calendar and learning board, a book nook with a bean bag, and a blue alphabet rug. A cozy Falmouth classroom with a jungle-animal rug, a picture-book display, and colorful learning charts on the wall. A farm-themed Falmouth toddler room with a Welcome to the Herd board, a garden play rug, a crawl tunnel, and a kidney-shaped table. The Falmouth infant room with wooden cribs, soft activity centers, and a cloud-patterned rug. A bright Falmouth infant room in soft blue, with cribs, a glider rocker, and infant activity stations on a cloud rug. The Falmouth playground with a multi-level climbing structure and slides on a soft mulch surface, the center building behind. The fenced Falmouth playground under a blue sky, with a climber, slides, and a red fire-truck play structure.
Now offering before and after school care!

Falmouth

628 Cambridge St, Fredericksburg

Phone: (540) 750-4331

Hours of Operation: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Ages: Infant – 3rd grade

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Customer Stories

He's always smiling in the pictures they send, and we get updates throughout the day on the app — pictures, meals, activities. I actually feel good bringing him here each day.

— Jadeh D., Falmouth

We're greeted by name every time we walk in, and I love the updates we get throughout the day on the app. Every teacher has given the best care.

— Corrie B., Maple Grove

Callahan has been a great place for my two boys. They keep the kids busy with so many activities, and send pictures and updates throughout the day.

— Andy P., Locust Grove

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