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We have 28 pre-k schools in Algonquin, IL! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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Camp Dean

12N124 Coombs Rd Elgin, IL

Camp Dean, operated by the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, offers a wide range of camp-based programs geared towards school-age girls. Located in Elgin, Illinois, the company admits kindergarten kids and elementary students, from first to twelfth grade. The camp features traditional activities such as hiking, canoeing, and...
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VLC - Vickie's Learning Center

4713 Southhampton Drive Island Lake, IL

We firmly believe that a child needs a good foundation of active experiences before entering kindergarten. The socialization skills go beyond sharing, and children can develop life-long learning skills when they become interested in investigating their environment and learning how to do big-kid things. We offer a day care...
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Learning Tree

550 Newport Ct Island Lake, IL

Child care
Preschool
Learning Tree is a childcare provider that serves the community of Island Lake IL. It offers a safe and nurturing environment and provides age-appropriate equipment and activities that foster holistic development among infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartens. The center encourages self-growth by allowing children to...
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La Petite Academy Child Care-Algonquin Road

4540 W. Algonquin Road Lake In The Hills, IL

Child care
Preschool
La Petite Academy is a licensed and fully accredited day care center in Lake Hills, Illinois. Their service is available from infants to kindergarten. In addition to their curriculum's they offer enrichment programs like before and after school, summer camp and flex care. La Petite designed their programs based on age and...
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Ms. Mercer's Mini Monsters

516 South Street Elgin, IL

Hello, I own an in home daycare called Ms. Mercer's Mini Monsters Day Care in Elgin! I grew up in a home daycare and feel it created a unique opportunity. Home daycare is not babysitting. It's not comparable to any child care center. It's families in relationships with a professional care provider. Its an environment that by...
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Elgin Child & Family Resource Center

210 National St. Elgin, IL

Child care
Kindergarten
Preschool
Elgin Child & Family Resource Center located at 210 National Street Elgin, IL operates Mondays through Fridays from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM and uses the Healthy Lifestyles curriculum. The center offers Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, School-age, and Summer Camp programs.
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Ms. V's Early Childhood

412 Charlotte Ave Crystal Lake, IL

I have had the opportunity to work with kids in many different settings. I have experience caring for newborns through adolescent age children both in formal and informal settings. My experiences include: corporate childcare, preschool teacher, a family child care provider, Sunday school teacher at a Church, assisting in a...
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Mary's Daycare

10129 Compton Drive Huntley, IL

I have been doing child care in my home since January 2001. Friendly, loving, fun environment. I have had many kids in my care from 8 weeks until they went off to kindergarten. I have four children of my own, ages ranging from 8 to 16.
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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Algonquin, IL

Pre-k programs in Algonquin, IL offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Algonquin, IL, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Algonquin, IL typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Algonquin, IL programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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