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Pre-K Schools in Deerfield, IL are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 38 listed pre-k schools

Storytime Learning Center

Storytime Learning Center is an amazing place for young minds to grow and develop! The dedicated staff creates a nurturing environment...

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Poko Loko Early Learning Center

My husband and I visited and interviewed a handful of childcare centers earlier in the year in preparation for our first child. We initially...

- Heather H.

Dayspring Montessori School

Amazing school with fantastic and loving teachers. Wonderful, clean, happy learning environment. I love school's philosophy and approach to...

- Maggie T.

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Christian Beginnings Preschool & Childcare

824 Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL

Preschool
Child care
Choose from part day preschool or full day child care options for children ages 2 through kindergarten. Academic, social-emotional and physical growth development supported in a warm and nurturing environment, with low child teacher ratios. Providing care for children for over 30 years, Christian Beginnings has strong ties to...
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Child care
Moriah Early Childhood Center is an early childhood education provider located in Deerfield, Illinois. The center serves children ages six weeks through pre-kindergarten, providing them an educational program based on Reggio Emilia curriculum, seamed with Jewish values and traditions. The unique program coupled with the center's...
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Storytime Learning Center

1814 Waukegan Rd Glenview, IL

5.0(2)

State license verified

International
Montessori
Academic
Cooperative
Waldorf
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Storytime Learning Center is a fully licensed preschool located in East Glenview. Currently we serve children starting at 15 months and have classes through Kindergarten. Storytime Learning Center was founded with one purpose - to build a space for all students to grow, learn and create with each passing day. Through a unique...

Care Member says "Storytime Learning Center is an amazing place for young minds to grow and develop! The dedicated staff creates a nurturing environment where children...

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Annies Home Daycare

1907 Seneca Lane Mount Prospect, IL

Hi and welcome to my Care.com. My name is Annie and I have been a licensed daycare provider for the past 20 years. I am licensed by the state of IlIinois and DCFS. I am 48 years young with 3 older children myself. We are located in Mount Prospect near 294 and accessible to Palatine road and 53. We are CPR and First Aid certified...
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The Learning Tree Childcare

735 Ela Rd Lake Zurich, IL

Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Nationally accredited childcare for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten and before and after school care with an all day summer camp program for ages 2 and older.
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Amazing Kids Daycare

1985 Cloverdale Ave Highland Park, IL

Amazing Kids Daycare is a high-quality home based DCFS licensed daycare since 1999. We are a small program with individualized care for kids 3 months - 3 years old. We offer a safe, loving environment where your child will be accepted, loved, nurtured, and stimulated. We specialize in infant/toddler development. Children...
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Cara*lot Home Child Care

229 Montgomery Lane Glenview, IL

State license verified

Cara*lot Home Child Care is a home based daycare and preschool. I am a certified teacher with over 25 years of experience, and a mother of 2. I taught third grade for six years and have been operating my own home child care for the past 22 years. I am DCFS licensed to care for up to 12 children (8 children under 5 plus 4 school...
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Poko Loko Early Learning Center

1601 Northwind Boulevard Libertyville, IL

5.0(1)

State license verified

Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Welcome to Poko Loko Early Learning Center, a child care facility located on 1601 Northwind Boulevard in Libertyville, IL. We specialize in infant and toddler daycare, preschool through kindergarten education, and have full day and half day programs available. Our certified staff is trained in quality, individualized child...

Heather H. says "My husband and I visited and interviewed a handful of childcare centers earlier in the year in preparation for our first child. We initially laughed at...

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Dayspring Montessori School

950 Northbrook Ave Northbrook, IL

5.0(1)
Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Dayspring Montessori School in Northbrook, Illinois is a licensed Child Care Center that can accommodate up to 35 children from fifteen months to kindergarten. Their curriculum seeks to provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and safe learning environment that is appropriate for the child’s overall growth and development.

Maggie T. says "Amazing school with fantastic and loving teachers. Wonderful, clean, happy learning environment. I love school's philosophy and approach to the kids. The...

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Prospect Heights Park District

110 W Camp McDonald Rd Prospect Heights, IL

The Prospect Heights Park District in Illinois offers several age-appropriate programs in their summer camp for children from pre-school to the twelfth grade. They encourage healthy and active lifestyles in a fun and safe environment among the children. They offer swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and other traditional, yet...
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Ravinia Nursery School

686 Red Oak Ln Highland Park, IL

Preschool
Child care
Ravinia Nursery School located in Highland Park Illinois is a licensed childcare and education provider that offers a nurturing environment to children under its care. It caters to toddlers and pre-kindergarten kids, offering a home-away-from-home ambiance. In 88 years it has been an important part of many families in the...
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Language Stars

111A N Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, IL

Preschool
Language Stars in Arlington Heights, IL is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways.The center provide care for kids from Toddlers, Preschool, and K-5th Graders.
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Wesley Child Care Center

727 Harlem Avenue Glenview, IL

State license verified

Academic
Cooperative
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Kindergarten
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Wesley Child Care Center offers child care/preschool for ages 2-5 years old. Wesley also offers Before and After School Care for grades Kindergarten through fifth grade. Wesley also offers a summer camp program.
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JFH Academy

1001 Oak Avenue Prospect Heights, IL

Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Cooperative
Outdoor/nature
Preschool
+ 2 more
Our Nationally Accredited private school offers the Creative Curriculum Program a very developmental, hands-on early childhood educational program for children age six weeks thru five years. We also have a private grade school servicing Kindergarten thru primary grades. The school is located in Prospect Heights on five acres of...
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Little Learners Educational Center

1060 W Rand Rd Arlington Heights, IL

Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Little Learners Educational Center located at 1060 West Rand Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school operates from seven AM to six PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten prep. It offers before- and after- school...
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Children's House of Libertyville

223 W Golf Rd Libertyville, IL

Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Children's House of Libertyville is an educational childcare program provider that serves infants through kindergarten children. It offers a Montessori education that gives the children freedom to work at their own pace, working alone or with others while developing their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual skills....
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In an enduring partnership of almost thirty years, the Glenview School Age program has offered before- and after-school care to children kindergarten through age 12 who are students of the Avoca School in District 37 of Glenview and Wilmette. The program is also in session during winter and spring school breaks. It is located...
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Anshe Tikvah

200 Glendale Northbrook, IL

Child care
Anshe Tikvah is a child learning center that offers educational programs geared for school-age children. Located in Northbrook, Illinois, the company’s services are open to kindergarten up to eighth-grade elementary students. The company’s programs follow a Jewish-based curriculum that focuses on both classroom and hands-on...
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Preschool
Child care
Des Plaines Child Development Center has provided the highest quality care and education that parents have trusted for more than 32 years - the first 30 as a model employer sponsored day care for Lutheran General Hospital. Our facility has 25,000 sq. ft. of program space with spacious, welcoming and stimulating classrooms, a...
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Tick Tock Hourly Child Care

197 Northfield Rd Northfield, IL

Preschool
Child care
Tick Tock Hourly Child Care located in Northfield, IL is a licensed child care facility that provides flexible child care services for children between the ages of six weeks and twelve years on an hourly basis. The center features T2 school-age program for children in grades K-6 including a wide variety of activities such as...
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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Deerfield, IL

Pre-k programs in Deerfield, 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 Deerfield, 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 Deerfield, 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 Deerfield, 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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