Clifton Children's Academy specializes in programs for preschool and kindergarten-age children. Its Centreville location, which is affiliated with McLean Children's Academy, offers morning, afternoon and full-day kindergarten programs, along with half-day or extended-day sessions for preschoolers. The Academy prides itself on a comfortable, homelike atmosphere that offers age-appropriate activities in music, drama, cooking, math, science and many other areas. It welcomes applications from potty-trained children who are at least two years and nine months old and no older than five.