The ALIVE! Child Development Center, (CDC), is a full-day, year-round nationally accredited early education and child care program for 3 to 5-year old children living in the city of Alexandria.The CDC is a Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Center, aligned with Alexandria City Public Schools, for 4-year-old children with prekindergarten early learning curriculum based upon the Virginia Early Learning Foundations. ALIVE! provides tuition assistance on a sliding-fee scale based upon family income and size. Parents and/or guardians must be working at least 30 hours per week or attending educational or job-related training or school to qualify for assistance.