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Skipwith Academy at Hanover offers activities such as field trips, swimming, American Sign Language, Baby Yoga, painting, sensory play, pretend play, rhythm instruments, building with blocks, circle time, story time, gardening, food preparation, homework support, creative projects, sports, special interest clubs, and community service. The program includes enrichment activities such as American Sign Language and Baby Yoga for infants, as well as technology and Spanish activities, including exposure to Spanish through songs and games.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Hours: 7am - 6pm
Skipwith Academy has been a leader in early childhood education in the Richmond area since 1996. Skipwith Academy at Hanover offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum and a literacy-enriched learning environment, along with math, art, music, and foreign language. The program includes Baby Steps: Infant Daycare, Toddler Explorers: Toddler Daycare, Preschool Explorers, the Preschool Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP), a Junior Kindergarten program, Youth Zone before and after school care, and Summer Camp. Youth Zone offers full-day programs on many school closure days, and provides breakfast, snacks, and transportation to and from area public schools. The program offers hot, nutritious meals and snacks, and meals and snacks are not included for children with food allergies. Unique features include age-appropriate outdoor playgrounds, a splash pad, a swimming pool, one large swimming pool with a mushroom waterfall attraction, a smaller pool for younger children, spacious playing fields, a volleyball pit, and four playgrounds designated for specific age groups. Classrooms are colorful and well lit, and the furniture and classroom storage solutions were chosen or custom-built with child safety in mind. The program uses inquiry-based learning centers, and the Junior Kindergarten program is led by specially trained teachers using inquiry-based learning, with an emphasis on community service, healthy eating, and social-emotional learning. Family involvement is encouraged through exclusive events and regular assessments of student progress. The program uses secure keypad entry systems and is guided by experienced teachers, with specially trained teachers supporting self-help and friendship skills.
Skipwith Academy at Hanover states that it provides caring, quality daycare and that the Hanover County community trusts the program to offer children a safe, nurturing environment in which they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The program states that from infancy through preschool and into the school-age years, it is committed to fostering a love for learning that lasts a lifetime, with a goal of giving each child a variety of experiences that will develop them socially, emotionally, and educationally.
The Director has initiated monthly community outreach projects that are described as instilling values in children. One family testimonial commends the teachers for an enthusiastic and compassionate demeanor, notes daily greetings with a smile, and mentions the Director’s community outreach projects as benefiting children for the rest of their lives. Another family testimonial describes long-term positive experiences in multiple classrooms, including the Montessori Program and the infant room, and notes that their children have learned a lot and that the teachers are described as loving and caring.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Hours: 7am - 6pm
Skipwith Academy has been a leader in early childhood education in the Richmond area since 1996. Skipwith Academy at Hanover offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum and a literacy-enriched learning environment, along with math, art, music, and foreign language. The program includes Baby Steps: Infant Daycare, Toddler Explorers: Toddler Daycare, Preschool Explorers, the Preschool Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP), a Junior Kindergarten program, Youth Zone before and after school care, and Summer Camp. Youth Zone offers full-day programs on many school closure days, and provides breakfast, snacks, and transportation to and from area public schools. The program offers hot, nutritious meals and snacks, and meals and snacks are not included for children with food allergies. Unique features include age-appropriate outdoor playgrounds, a splash pad, a swimming pool, one large swimming pool with a mushroom waterfall attraction, a smaller pool for younger children, spacious playing fields, a volleyball pit, and four playgrounds designated for specific age groups. Classrooms are colorful and well lit, and the furniture and classroom storage solutions were chosen or custom-built with child safety in mind. The program uses inquiry-based learning centers, and the Junior Kindergarten program is led by specially trained teachers using inquiry-based learning, with an emphasis on community service, healthy eating, and social-emotional learning. Family involvement is encouraged through exclusive events and regular assessments of student progress. The program uses secure keypad entry systems and is guided by experienced teachers, with specially trained teachers supporting self-help and friendship skills.
Skipwith Academy at Hanover states that it provides caring, quality daycare and that the Hanover County community trusts the program to offer children a safe, nurturing environment in which they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The program states that from infancy through preschool and into the school-age years, it is committed to fostering a love for learning that lasts a lifetime, with a goal of giving each child a variety of experiences that will develop them socially, emotionally, and educationally.
The Director has initiated monthly community outreach projects that are described as instilling values in children. One family testimonial commends the teachers for an enthusiastic and compassionate demeanor, notes daily greetings with a smile, and mentions the Director’s community outreach projects as benefiting children for the rest of their lives. Another family testimonial describes long-term positive experiences in multiple classrooms, including the Montessori Program and the infant room, and notes that their children have learned a lot and that the teachers are described as loving and caring.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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