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2709 West Ox Road • Herndon, Virginia 20171 • 703-437-9101 Old Floris Schoolhouse Katydid, Inc. P.O. Box 710516 Oak Hill, VA 20171-0516 703-689-3104 Preschool on the Farm (3,4,5 yrs.) For more information please call the preschool 703-689-3104. Classes are held in the schoolhouse. Join us on the farm for a unique preschool experience. We’ll meet the farm animals, take nature walks, make crafts, sing songs, and play games. The preschool philosophy is learning through play. We work on social, emotional, and verbal development, while preparing your child for kindergarten. Child must be potty trained. This program is administered by Katydid, Inc. and licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. Physical exam and immunization records are required. We follow Fairfax County Public Schools’ holiday and inclement weather schedule. Classes started the week of September 12, 2011, but students are accepted mid year if space becomes available. Open House for the 2012-2013 school year will be in mid-February. Please call for more information or to schedule a visit. 9-11:45am MW, TR, TRF, MTWF 12:30-3:15pm MWF, TRF, TWR, MTWRF Tiny Tots classes for two and three-year-olds. Enjoy arts, crafts, songs and games on the farm with your child. Activities include a segment on nature, farm and seasonal topics. Taught by Katydid, Inc. staff. Adult must attend class with child. For information/questions, call the schoolhouse at 703-689-3104. The Old Floris Schoolhouse, a 4 room school built in 1911, stands on the site where the original one room schoohouse was built in 1876, and where a two room school succeeded it in 1901. A fourth building, the Floris Vocational Technical High School, was constructed alongside and opened its doors in 1921. These two schools served the Frying Pan/Floris Community for many years. During the 1950's, they were no longer needed by the Fairfax County School Board. The high school was torn down, but the 4 room schoolhouse remained. A Fairfax County Extension Agent, Joseph Beard, proposed that the building and land be preserved as a youth center to serve the Future Farmers of America, the 4-H Club, scouting groups and to provide a site for fairs and community recreation. In 1960, the land was deeded to the Fairfax County Park Authority. Subsequent events, land acquisitions, community interest and involvement have led to the continuing development of Frying Pan Farm Park. The Old Floris Schoolhouse serves Frying Pan Park and the community today as the site for a family farm oriented pre-school during the academic year; and a summer day camp, both managed by Katydid, Inc. Information and registration for pre-school and tiny-tot programs are handled through the schoolhouse at 703-689-3104. Information and registration forms for spring break and summer day camps can be found in the spring and summer Parktakes magazine, or via Parktakes Online.