Congratulations to All the 2025 Washington Parent Picks Winners and Finalists

We asked. You answered. With more than 22,300 nominations submitted in May and over 31,000 votes cast in July, families across the DMV showed up to support the businesses, services and professionals they trust most.

From summer camps and pediatricians to tutoring centers, toy stores, preschools and more, this year's finalists and winners represent the places making family life easier, more enriching and more enjoyable. Whether it's a go-to rainy day spot or the doctor who always puts your child at ease, each honoree reflects what matters most to local parents.

Congratulations to all the 2025 Washington Parent Picks winners and finalists!

CAMPS & SUMMER PROGRAMS

ARTS CAMPS

• Tiny Dancers — Winner
• Acting for Young People — Finalist
• StringTime — Finalist

CAMPS FOR NEURODIVERGENT KIDS

• Brainy Ridge Inc — Winner
• TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• The Siena School — Finalist

DAY CAMPS D.C

• StringTime — Winner
• The Theatre Lab — Finalist
• Camp Aventura — Finalist

DAY CAMPS MD

• Calleva — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Summer Adventure Camp at Hard Bargain Farm — Finalist

DAY CAMPS VA

• Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science — Winner
• Tiny Dancers — Finalist
• StringTime — Finalist

SLEEPAWAY CAMPS

• Brainy Ridge Inc. — Winner
• Camp Accomplish — Finalist
• Camp Horizons — Finalist

SPORTS & RECREATION CAMPS

• Onekick Martial Arts — Winner
• Himchari Martial Arts — Finalist
• Cardinal Fencing Academy — Finalist

STEM CAMPS

• Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science — Winner
• Avatar Learning Center — Finalist
• Alice Ferguson Foundation — Finalist

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION CAMPS

• Brainy Ridge Inc. — Winner
• Camp Accomplish — Finalist
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist

CHILD CARE

AU PAIR, BABYSITTING & NANNY SERVICES

• Nannies In The City — Winner
• District Sitter — Finalist
• White House Nannies — Finalist

CHILD CARE CENTERS

• CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL — Winner
• Bright Horizons at 2 Bethesda Metro — Finalist
• Triangle Tots — Finalist

CHILDREN WITH LEARNING & OTHER DIFFERENCES

ADHD & EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING & CONSULTING

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Milestones4Kids — Finalist

ADVOCACY & LAW

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Belkowitz Law, PLLC — Finalist
• Frances Shefter — Finalist

AUTISM SPECTRUM RESOURCES

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Milestones4Kids — Finalist

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

• Milestones4Kids — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Good Beginnings Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy — Finalist

OUTREACH & TRAINING

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Milestones4Kids — Finalist

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

• Milestones4Kids — Winner
• The Center for Communication and Learning — Finalist
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist

CHILDREN WITH LEARNING & OTHER DIFFERENCES (CONTINUED)

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Milestones4Kids — Finalist

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL/T-BALL

• Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association — Winner
• Bethesda Big Train — Finalist
• The St. James Diamond Sports — Finalist

BASKETBALL

• Ness Skills and Drills — Winner
• Washington Mystics Summer Basketball Camp — Finalist
• DMV Rebels Basketball Club — Finalist
• Sky Zone Woodbridge — Finalist

CHEER & GYMNASTICS

• Fitwize 4 Kids — Winner
• Dominique Dawes Gymnastics — Finalist
• The St. James Cheer & Gymnastics — Finalist

CLIMBING

• The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring — Winner
• DC Bouldering Project — Finalist
• Movement Rockville — Finalist

COOKING CLASSES FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

• Tiny Chefs — Winner
• Cookology Culinary School — Finalist
• Romp n' Roll — Finalist

DANCE

• Virginia National Ballet — Winner
• Tiny Dancers — Finalist
• Dance Academy of Virginia — Finalist

FENCING

• Cardinal Fencing — Winner
• DC Fencers Club — Finalist
• Rockville Fencing Academy — Finalist

FOOTBALL

• Flag Star Football — Winner
• Arlington County Parks & Rec — Finalist
• Ashburn Youth Football League — Finalist

HOCKEY & SKATING

• Cabin John Ice Rink--Montgomery Parks — Winner
• Skatequest — Finalist
• Fairfax Ice Rink — Finalist
• The St. James Hockey — Finalist

MARTIAL ARTS

• ONEKICK MARTIAL ARTS — Winner
• Himchari Martial Arts — Finalist
• Mills Martial Arts — Finalist

MUSIC

• Mason Community Arts Academy — Winner
• Musicfully — Finalist
• Cohen Violin Studio — Finalist

PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES

• Tiny Dancers — Winner
• Acting for Young People (AFYP) — Finalist
• Encore Stage & Studio — Finalist

SOCCER

• MSI Montgomery Soccer Inc — Winner
• Brit-Am Soccer Academy — Finalist
• Bethesda Soccer Club — Finalist

STORY TIMES

• Montgomery County Public Library — Winner
• Fairfax County Public Library — Finalist
• National Postal Museum — Finalist

SWIMMING

• Big Blue Swim School — Winner
• Goldfish Swim School — Finalist
• The St. James Swimming — Finalist

VISUAL ARTS CLASSES

• Mason Community Arts Academy — Winner
• The Art League — Finalist
• VisArts — Finalist

FAMILY FUN

AMUSEMENT & WATER PARKS

• The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring — Winner
• Tree Trekkers — Finalist
• Massanutten Resort — Finalist

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

• Ever After Alpaca Farm — Winner
• National Zoo — Finalist
• Clark Elioak Farm — Finalist

BOWLING

• Bowlero — Winner
• Pinstripes — Finalist
• The Branch — Finalist

CAMPING & GLAMPING

• Burke Lake Park — Winner
• Jellystone Park Williamsport MD — Finalist
• River Riders Harpers Ferry Campground — Finalist

DAY TRIPS

• Shenandoah — Winner
• B & O Rail Museum — Finalist
• Sky Zone Woodbridge — Finalist

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

• National Cherry Blossom Festival — Winner
• VisArts' Rockville Arts Festival — Finalist
• The Maryland Renaissance Festival — Finalist

FAMILY FUN (CONTINUED)

FRIENDLY FARMS

• Butlers Orchard — Winner
• Green Meadows Farm — Finalist
• Clarks Elioak Farm — Finalist

GYMS, SPORTS & RECREATION VENUES

• Fitwize 4 Kids — Winner
• St. James — Finalist
• Sky Zone Woodbridge — Finalist

INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS

• Wonder Childhood Discovery — Winner
• DC Bouldering Project — Finalist
• Scramble Indoor Play — Finalist

LOCAL PRO SPORTS TEAMS

• Washington Nationals — Winner
• D.C. United — Finalist
• Washington Capitals — Finalist

MINI-GOLF

• Monster Golf — Winner
• Burke Lake Park — Finalist
• Miniature Golf at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm — Finalist

MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES

• National Building Museum — Winner
• National Gallery of Art — Finalist
• Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington — Finalist

PARKS

• Meadowlark Botanical Gardens — Winner
• Wheaton Regional Park — Finalist
• Rose Park, Washington D.C. — Finalist

PICKLEBALL & PADEL

• Arlington Parks & Rec — Winner
• Kraken Kourts & Skates — Finalist
• Padel Up, Sterling — Finalist

RESORTS

• Massanutten Resort — Winner
• Gaylord National Resort — Finalist
• Great Wolf Lodge — Finalist

SKATING RINKS

• Fairfax Ice Rink — Winner
• Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating — Finalist
• SkateQuest — Finalist

THEATERS & PERFORMANCE VENUES

• Imagination Stage — Winner
• Encore Stage & Studio — Finalist
• Synetic Theater — Finalist

VACATION DESTINATIONS

• Williamsburg — Winner
• Shenandoah National Park — Finalist
• Massanutten Resort — Finalist

FOODIES

CATERING

• Purple Onion Catering Co. — Winner
• Moby Dick House of Kabob — Finalist
• Smokey Glen Farm — Finalist

COFFEE SHOP

• Tatte Bakery & Cafe — Winner
• La Poteria Local — Finalist
• Quartermaine Coffee Roasters — Finalist

CUPCAKES, CANDY & SWEETS

• Little Austria — Winner
• Sunflower Bakery — Finalist
• Baked & Wired — Finalist

FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS

• Silver Diner — Winner
• Moby Dick House of Kabob — Finalist
• Summer House Restaurant — Finalist

ICE CREAM

• Sarah's Handmade Ice Cream — Winner
• Ben & Jerry's — Finalist
• Frostie Moose Ice Cream Store Woodbridge — Finalist

OUTDOOR DINING

• Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company — Winner
• Lebanese Traverna — Finalist
• Backyard Grill — Finalist

PIZZA

• Pines of Rome — Winner
• Tony's New York Pizza — Finalist
• Pupatella — Finalist
• Solo NY Pizza, Leesburg — Finalist

KIDS' STUFF

BOOKSTORES

• The Novel Refuge — Winner
• Old Town Books — Finalist
• Friends of the Library Montgomery County Bookstores — Finalist

CHILDREN'S CLOTHES & SECOND HAND

• Mon Chouchou Baby & Child — Winner
• Rhea Lana's of Falls Church — Finalist
• Kid to Kid — Finalist

HAIR SALONS FOR KIDS

• Cartoon Cuts — Winner
• Sharkey's Cuts for Kids — Finalist
• Westover Barber Shop — Finalist

TOY STORES

• Potomac River Kids — Winner
• Doodlehopper 4 Kids — Finalist
• Mio Reggio — Finalist

LET'S PARTY

ENTERTAINMENT

• Fancy Faces By Ashley — Winner
• Princess Parties of DC — Finalist
• SciGenie — Finalist

PARTY PLANNERS

• Princess Parties of DC — Winner
• Jamie Kramer Events — Finalist
• We're Having a Party — Finalist

PARTY VENUES

• Tiny Dancers — Winner
• Wonder Childhood Discovery — Finalist
• Fitwize 4 Kids — Finalist

SUPPLIES & DECORATING

• Nova Parties — Winner
• CYMNOW Flowers — Finalist
• Lucy Blossoms Events — Finalist
• Sweet Memories by Design — Finalist

LOVE OUR PETS

PET ADOPTION & RESOURCES

• Lucky Dog Animal Rescue — Winner
• Homeward Trails — Finalist
• Maryland SPCA — Finalist

LOVE OUR PETS (CONTINUED)

PET GROOMERS

• Bark In Style Dog & Cat Grooming — Winner
• Pet Star Salon, Fairfax — Finalist
• For Pets' Sake — Finalist

PET HEALTH

• Bradley Hills Animal Hospital — Winner
• Friendship Hospital for Animals — Finalist
• Two Sisters Veterinary Care — Finalist

PET SUPPLIES

• Weber's Pet Supermarket — Winner
• The Big Bad Woof — Finalist
• PetMAC — Finalist

PARENT EDUCATION & SUPPORT

COACHING & RESOURCES

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Playful Therapy Connections — Finalist
• Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) — Finalist

PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Playful Therapy Connections — Finalist
• Arbit Counseling LLC — Finalist

PARENT TIME

DATE NIGHT

• Night Climbing at The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring — Winner
• Georgetown Piano Bar — Finalist
• Jazz in the Garden at National Gallery of Art — Finalist

GETAWAY WITHOUT THE KIDS

• St. Michaels — Winner
• Boar's Head Resort — Finalist
• Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort & Spa — Finalist

GIRLS OR GUYS NIGHT OUT

• Wonder Childhood Discovery Mom's Night Out — Winner
• Keep It Lit' Over 18 Night Climb & Zip at The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring — Finalist
• Georgetown Piano Bar — Finalist

SPAS

• Salamander — Winner
• The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa — Finalist
• King Spa — Finalist
• Woodhouse Spa — Finalist

WORKOUTS FOR PARENTS

• FIT4MOM Fairfax Tysons Vienna — Winner
• Prepare For Performance — Finalist
• The Barre ALX — Finalist

PHOTOGRAPHY & PORTRAITS

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY & PORTRAITS

• Alexia Ballantine Photography — Winner
• Danielle Sara photography — Finalist
• Mel Worthington Photography — Finalist

NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY & PORTRAITS

• Alexia Ballantine Photography — Winner
• Danielle Sara photography — Finalist
• Mel Worthington Photography — Finalist

PET PHOTOGRAPHY & PORTRAITS

• Pooch Portrait Studio — Winner
• Cindy Kane Photography — Finalist
• Julie McGuire Pet Photography — Finalist

PREGNANCY & BABY

BABY GEAR, GIFTS & NURSERY

• Snugghug — Winner
• Mon Chouchou Baby & Child — Finalist
• Diament Boutiques — Finalist

INFANT & PREGNANCY MASSAGE

• Birth You Desire — Winner
• Vyana Infant Massage — Finalist
• MOCO Movement Center — Finalist

MIDWIVES, OB/GYNS & DOULAS

• Birth You Desire — Winner
• Metropolitan Doulas LCC — Finalist
• Newborn Care by Let Mommy Sleep — Finalist

NEW MOMS' MENTAL HEALTH

• Dr. Emma Basch & Associates — Winner
• Washington Psychological Wellness — Finalist
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist

PRENATAL/POSTPARTUM CLASSES

• Birth You Desire — Winner
• Be Hive Wellness — Finalist
• Metropolitan Doulas — Finalist

SLEEP CONSULTANTS

• Birth You Desire — Winner
• Susan's Sleep Solutions — Finalist
• Pediatric Sleep Specialist Joya Rucker — Finalist

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION

COLLEGE CONSULTING

• No Anxiety Prep — Winner
• The College Funding Coach — Finalist
• Moxie College Counseling — Finalist

COLLEGE ESSAY COACHING

• No Anxiety Prep — Winner
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Partners in Learning — Finalist

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT & TESTING

• Washington Insight Solutions — Winner
• TLC-The Treatment and Learning Centers — Finalist
• Heller Psychology Group — Finalist

FOREIGN LANGUAGE & IMMERSION PROGRAMS

• Merritt Academy — Winner
• Rochambeau The French International School — Finalist
• French Maternal School (FMS) — Finalist

HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS

• Avatar Learning Program — Winner
• Embark Center for Self-Directed Education — Finalist

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS D.C.

• TOTH Montessori — Winner
• Little Flower Montessori — Finalist
• Waterfront Academy — Finalist

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS MD.

• Parkside Community Montessori — Winner
• Barrie School — Finalist
• Oneness-Family School — Finalist

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS VA.

• Sunset Hills Montessori School — Winner
• Parkside Community Montessori — Finalist
• Brooksfield School — Finalist

PRESCHOOLS D.C.

• Lowell School — Winner
• National Child Research Center (NCRC) — Finalist
• St. Columba's Nursery School — Finalist

SCHOOLS & EDUCATION (CONTINUED)

PRESCHOOLS MD.

• Christ Episcopal School — Winner
• Katherine Thomas School — Finalist

PRESCHOOLS VA.

• Parkside Community Montessori — Winner
• Bright Horizons — Finalist
• The Griffin Academy of Westminster School — Finalist

PRIVATE SCHOOLS D.C.

• Sidwell Friends School — Winner
• Lowell School — Finalist
• Georgetown Day School — Finalist

PRIVATE SCHOOLS MD.

• Christ Episcopal School — Winner
• The Katherine Thomas School — Finalist
• The Siena School — Finalist

PRIVATE SCHOOLS VA.

• Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science — Winner
• Edlin School — Finalist
• Westminster School — Finalist

SCHOOLS FOR NEURODIVERGE CHILDREN

• The Siena School — Winner
• The Katherine Thomas School — Finalist
• Diener School — Finalist

STEM PROGRAMS

• Ideaventions Academy for Math and Science — Winner
• Christ Episcopal School — Finalist
• Avatar Learning Center — Finalist

TEST PREP & TUTORING

• Avatar Learning Center — Winner
• Georgetown Learning Centers — Finalist
• TLC The Treatment and Learning Center — Finalist

STAYING HEALTHY

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE D.C.

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist
• Azalea Mental Health — Finalist

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE MD.

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist
• Azalea Mental Health — Finalist

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE VA.

• Arbit Counseling — Winner
• Capital Area Pediatrics — Finalist
• Dr. Jennifer Gorrelick — Finalist

DENTISTS & ORTHODONTISTS MD.

• Chevy Chase Pediatric Dentistry — Winner
• Michaels Orthodontics — Finalist
• Shady Grove Pediatric Dentistry — Finalist

DENTISTS & ORTHODONTISTS VA.

• VK Pediatric Dentistry — Winner
• SmileCity Pediatric Dentistry — Finalist
• Potomac River Orthodontics — Finalist

DENTISTS & ORTHODONTISTS D.C.

• Spring Valley Dental — Winner
• Hart Orthodontics, Woodbridge — Finalist
• Smile Valley Pediatric Dentistry — Finalist

EYE DOCTORS D.C.

• Eye Doctors of Washington — Winner
• Eye Associates of Washington D.C. — Finalist
• Washington Eye Specialists — Finalist

EYE DOCTORS MD.

• My Vision First — Winner
• Visionary Eye Doctors — Finalist
• Washington Eye Consultants — Finalist

EYE DOCTORS VA.

• Warby Parker — Winner
• Eye Specialists and Surgeons of Northern Virginia — Finalist
• Centreville Eye Care/Dr. Kathleen Moore — Finalist
• Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. — Finalist

HOSPITAL & URGENT CARE FACILITIES D.C.

• Children's National Hospital — Winner
• Sibley Memorial Hospital — Finalist
• Medstar Georgetown — Finalist

HOSPITAL & URGENT CARE FACILITIES MD.

• Total Access Pediatric Urgent Care — Winner
• Children's National Hospital — Finalist
• Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center — Finalist

HOSPITAL & URGENT CARE FACILITIES VA.

• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus — Winner
• INOVA Loudoun — Finalist
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital — Finalist

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS D.C.

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist
• The McCuiston Group Pediatrics & Lactation — Finalist

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS MD.

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist
• Kennedy Krieger — Finalist

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS VA.

• Arbit Counseling — Winner
• Virginia Heart — Finalist
• Karim Counseling Services PLLC — Finalist

MENTAL HEALTH D.C.

• Dr. Emma Basch & Associates — Winner
• Playful Therapy Connections — Finalist
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist

STAYING HEALTHY (CONTINUED)

MENTAL HEALTH MD.

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Heller Psychology Group — Finalist
• Playful Therapy Connections — Finalist

MENTAL HEALTH VA.

• The Heart Leaf Center — Winner
• Arbit Counseling — Finalist
• Azalea Mental Health — Finalist

PEDIATRICIANS D.C.

• Healthy Home Pediatrics — Winner
• Children's National Hospital — Finalist

PEDIATRICIANS MD.

• Nana Adu-Amankwa, MD — Winner
• Potomac Pediatrics — Finalist
• Hirsch Pediatrics — Finalist

PEDIATRICIANS VA.

• Capital Area Pediatrics — Winner
• Healthy Home Pediatrics — Finalist
• Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates — Finalist

PHYSICAL THERAPY VA.

• Good Beginnings — Winner
• Transition Physical Therapy — Finalist
• Loudoun Sports Therapy Center — Finalist
• The Baby PT — Finalist

PHYSICAL THERAPY D.C.

• SMARTherapy Athlete Motion Analysis Center, WOSM — Winner
• ThriveAgain Physical Therapy & Wellness — Finalist
• Washington Wellness Physical Therapy & SportsCare — Finalist

PHYSICAL THERAPY MD.

• MOCO Movement Center — Winner
• Early Intervention Associates LLC — Finalist
• SMARTherapy Athlete Motion Analysis Center, WOSM — Finalist

WELL-BEING

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS

• Washington Psychological Wellness — Winner
• Crossroads Family Counseling Center — Finalist
• Mindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax — Finalist

PILATES

• RTR Pilates — Winner
• Circle Yoga — Finalist
• Fairfax Pilates — Finalist

YOGA

• Talk Yoga — Winner
• CorePower Yoga — Finalist
• Radiance Yoga — Finalist