Hamilton, VA Location: 540-751-3755
Stephens City, VA Location: 540-944-3555
Learn | Grow | Thrive
About Us
At the heart of KCA is a simple but powerful belief: every child is a unique and precious gift from God. We are dedicated to helping each child grow in faith, confidence, and curiosity through loving guidance, hands-on learning, and joyful exploration.
Our programs are rooted in strong moral values and designed around age-appropriate, play-based activities that nurture the whole child — mind, body, and spirit. From their very first steps with us, children are surrounded by encouragement, kindness, and a deep sense of purpose as they learn about God’s creation and their special place in it.
Inspired by Proverbs 22:6 — “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” — we lovingly teach not only foundational academic skills, but also the eternal truths of God’s unconditional love and His Word.
Since our humble beginnings in 2015, we have been blessed and honored to have served hundreds of families with exceptional early childhood education and high-quality care. We are committed to creating a space where children are challenged, celebrated, and supported as they build a strong foundation for lifelong learning, faith, and success.
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We believe each child is a unique and special gift from God. Each child learns best about God’s world through hands-on experiences, play, exploration, and developmentally age-appropriate activities provided as avenues for learning in a loving, healthy, and nurtured environment where kids can grow and thrive to their full potential.” Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6
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At KCA, we believe in a strong partnership between school and home to provide a consistent, high-quality early childhood education. We nurture each child’s spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical, and social growth while building relationships rooted in mutual trust and respect.
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We teach the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23) — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — as the foundation for a life of purpose and integrity.
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​​​We teach principles of good manners, positive social and behavioral skills, kindness and courtesy. We invest in every child’s self esteem, character and confidence by providing positive feedback, encouragement, recognition and rewards.
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Through worship, prayer, and a spirit of responsibility, students learn to respect themselves and others and develop good moral values.
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We believe that a quality, experienced, passionate and committed staff fosters a peaceful atmosphere and a creative learning environment that ensures a high standard of education for all of our children. All rights, activities and privileges are made available to every child, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, race or color.
KCA Core Values
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We teach and share God’s Word
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We foster creativity
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We embrace teamwork
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We strive for excellence
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We work with integrity and dignity
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We respect and support families
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We contribute to our community
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We commit to quality service at all levels
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We respect and appreciate diversity
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We communicate openly
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We use resources responsibly​
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In Service to community ​
​We care deeply about our community and the families and children we serve.
We deeply value the service and sacrifices of our Veterans and First Responders. As a token of our gratitude, we proudly offer a 5% tuition discount to honor their dedication and commitment.
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We are a proud sponsor of the Boulder Crest Foundation. The Boulder Crest Foundation, based in Bluemont, Virginia, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and their families. It is widely recognized for its work in advancing Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), helping individuals not just recover from trauma but thrive in its aftermath. The foundation offers transformative programs such as the Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes), which combines in-person and ongoing training to help participants turn their struggles into strength. These programs are provided at no cost and emphasize holistic well-being, including emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery. Please visit bouldercrest.org to learn more.
We are a proud sponsor of Jill’s House. Jill’s House provides respite for families of children with intellectual and physical disabilities in the Greater Washington, DC area. They serve children ages six through seventeen.
Jill’s House mission is to be a safe haven to which parents can entrust their children, allowing the parents a time of rest. ​
Please visit jillshouse.org to learn more.
We had the privilege to sponsor and host a Family Summer Safety Awareness Campaign and breakfast to raise funding for the Hamilton Fire and Rescue Safety Center.
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We are a proud sponsor of the Hamilton Park improvement project. The improvements being made to the park will benefit all families in our community for the years to come.
