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Toddler Town Day-Care

5.0

Great curriculum! Good feedback system in place. Nice teachers.

- Folake B

Aunties Bee Happy Daycare

5.0

Auntie is the BEST! We have been sending our daughter there for only 3 months and she already feels like family. She takes SUCH good care of all the kids. Going back to work was difficult, but she made it SO much easier. I know our baby girl is in the absolute best hands. I can't say enough to...

- Kerry S

North Shore Home Daycare

5.0

We initially brought our son here with the idea that it would be for a month. It has now been 13 months! Our son receives affectionate and vigilant care. The days are flexible and if we need an extra day or two during the week, she is very accommodating.

- Nichole

Crescent Childcare Home

5.0

Asima, the owner and care giver, is very respectful of our wishes as parents. She also very clearly loves the children she watches. I appreciate the curriculum, while also maintaining a "learn from doing" mentality (allowing kids to learn from activities outdoors, etc). Asima is flexible to our...

- Nicole M

Jolly Fun House Playschools

5.0

Our 2 year old loves going to Jolly Fun House. She has learned so much in the short amount of time she's been there. The teachers, kitchen and office staff are also great with our child and they are like a big family. I would highly recommend them!

- Bridget D

Before school programs in Evanston, IL

Childtime of Evanston, IL

Childtime of Evanston, IL

355 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

At Childtime, your child gets what he or she needs to develop their best mind, their love of learning, their personality, their bright future. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, central to our educational philosophy is the belief that secure relationships with responsive and respectful adults...

Toddler Town Day-Care

1501 Howard St, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $307/wk

5.0

(1)

Toddler Town Day-Care, located in Evanston, Illinois, This school has a three-star rating in Quality Rating Scale Program. Creative Curriculum, a web-based tool curriculum, is used in this daycare. Additionally, an ADT video monitoring system is implemented to ensure the children's safety. It is...
5.0
"Great curriculum! Good feedback system in place. Nice teachers."

Folake B


Right At School

Right At School

990 Grove Street Suite 500, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $283/wk

Right At School provides meaningful before- and after-school enrichment programs located right at your child's school. Our mission is to inspire a love of learning and a commitment to healthy living. We have school-based programs at the following Evanston/Skokie schools: Bessie Rhodes - After...

School For Little Children

1427 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL

Starting at $755/mo

School for Little Children located in Evanston, IL is an NAEYC accredited. It has been providing child care and preschool services for 80 years. They accept children ages 2 to 5 years old. They provide NAEYC curriculum based programs that are designed to enhance and develop your child’s social,...

Cherry Preschool

1418 Lake St, Evanston, IL

Starting at $5527/wk

Cherry Preschool is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian early childhood education provider located in Evanston, Illinois. The school was established in 1992 and licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. Cherry...

Unity Preschool

Unity Preschool

827 Foster St, Evanston, IL

Unity Preschool is a nonprofit, developmental preschool that has served Evanston and surrounding communities for more than 50 years. We are conveniently located in a bright, open, ground floor space on Foster Street just west of Sherman Avenue. Our primary aim is to create a warm, inviting...

Baby Toddler Nursery

2200 Madison Pl, Evanston, IL

Starting at $65/day

Baby Toddler Nursery is an NAEYC Accredited, full-day child care and early education program with a capacity of 70 children. Their comprehensive programs, with low teacher-child ratio, are dedicated to providing the highest quality child care and early education guided by their Core Values.

Golys Group Home Day Care

1806 Brummel St, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $307/wk

Goly’s Day Care is located in Evanston, IL. They offer both full-time and part-time care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. They are a licensed center that provides multicultural and multi-language programs. It is an NAFCC accredited and has been providing cay care services...

Total Child Center

516 Church St, Evanston, IL

Starting at $253/wk

Total Child Preschool & Childcare Center is located at 516 Church Street, Evanston, Illinois. It is a provider of quality, early childhood education in an inclusive and nurturing environment that aims to encourage children to develop physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and...

Chiaravalle Montessori School

425 Dempster St, Evanston, IL

Starting at $500/day

In 1965, Chiaravalle Montessori School was founded by nine couples that aim to provide a Montessori education for children. Through the years, this school have received a lot of accreditations and licenses. This educational institution serves children ages six months to fourteen years of age. Its...

Green Pre-school

Central St, Evanston, IL

Starting at $325/hr

Green Preschool is a licensed home-based daycare located in Evanston, Illinois. It offers an early childhood program that specializes in providing full-time and part-time child care and education for children ages six weeks to three years. The school provides beautiful classroom environment with...

Steve & Kate's Camp: Evanston

Steve & Kate's Camp: Evanston

425 Dempster, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $283/wk

At Steve & Kates, we believe that when you trust kids, they develop the confidence to trust themselves, and learn to use their own judgment. So we built a summer camp that puts kids in charge. Because unlike traditional schools, summer gives us the freedom to reinvent learning in a way that allows...

Reba Early Learning Center

740 Custer Ave, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $307/wk

Reba Early Learning Center, located in Evanston, Illinois, was established in 1966 as a non-profit organization. In the mid-nineties, it became incorporated. Accredited by the NAEYC, this center serves children ages two to five. The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is used in this educational...

Child Care Center of Evanston

1840 Asbury Ave, Evanston, IL

Costimate: $283/wk

Child Care Center of Evanston located in Evanston, IL is a community-based center that provides a high quality, affordable day care for their children. The center has a comprehensive program that maximizes your child's learning potential through experiential opportunity in a variety of...

Aunties Bee Happy Daycare

Aunties Bee Happy Daycare

2617 Lunt Ave., Chicago, IL

Starting at $250/wk

5.0

(2)

Beautiful In Home Daycare located in West Rogers Park steps away from Indian Boundary Park. Daycare is located in the lower level of a fully renovated home with full kitchen play area and washroom all on this level. Full and Part-Time Slots are available. Drop off and Pick-Up Times are 7am - 5pm....
5.0
"Our Children love Auntie!!! She has been our care giver for the past 6 years and two children with another one going to her in the fall. She is awesome potty trained both children. Always will to offer extra care if need for extend stays, overnight care if you...

Eric F


North Shore Home Daycare

North Shore Home Daycare

7817 Kenneth Ave, Skokie, IL

Starting at $11/hr

3.7

(3)

Hello there, I have a spacious home daycare located in Skokie, IL. I have flexible hours and very competitive rates. At North Shore Home Daycare, your child will be nurtured with care, participate in age appropriate educational activities, creative arts and crafts, enjoy indoor/outdoor play time...
5.0
"We have loved our time with Mrs. Zaidi. Our daughter has been going to Mrs. Zaidi's childcare 2-3 days a week for 8 months, since she was 3 months old. Mrs. Zaidi is kind and caring, and does a wonderful job taking care of our daughter. It's clean and safe, and...

SarahBeth B


Crescent Childcare Home

Crescent Childcare Home

3278 Westview Drive, Northbrook, IL

Costimate: $243/wk

5.0

(2)

Details regarding our Licensed Home Daycare Facility are listed below. High quality childcare for reasonable rates. Conveniently located in a ranch house with an acre of land. Flexible hours to meet your schedule. Discount for additional child. Menu based on organic food with fresh ingredients....
5.0
"Asima, the owner and care giver, is very respectful of our wishes as parents. She also very clearly loves the children she watches. I appreciate the curriculum, while also maintaining a "learn from doing" mentality (allowing kids to learn from activities...

Nicole M


Jolly Fun House Playschools

Jolly Fun House Playschools

7559 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL

Costimate: $241/wk

5.0

(2)

Our NATIONALLY ACCREDITED private school is located at 7559 West Addison Street in Chicago. The philosophy of the program is a child's learning environment must be creative, warm and stimulating. Our approach to early childhood and elementary education is to give your child more knowledge of his or...
5.0
"Our 2 year old loves going to Jolly Fun House. She has learned so much in the short amount of time she's been there. The teachers, kitchen and office staff are also great with our child and they are like a big family. I would highly recommend them!"

Bridget D


Sunnyside Daycare

Sunnyside Daycare

3542 W. Sunnyside, Chicago, IL

Costimate: $207/wk

Daycare, Pre-School, Before and After School Care for Children ages 2yrs through 12yrs

Little Angels

7749 N Nordica Ave, Niles, IL

Costimate: $260/wk

I offer services before & after school care and helps in there home work and teaches them basics like number counting's, reading and learning poems.

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