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We have 4 pre-k schools in Effingham, IL! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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Buckeye Friends School

10102 E St IL33 Effingham, IL

Academic
Montessori
Outdoor/nature
Special needs
Developmental (play-based)
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If you believe that the tools of imagination are what build a happy childhood... If you believe that play is the instinctual drive that children use to learn... If you believe that kids belong outside, then welcome to our Buckeye world... Buckeye's True-Play Pre-K uses play to invite the natural curiosity, creativity...
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Preschool
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Treehouse Day Care & Preschool Inc located in Effingham Illinois is a licensed childcare and education provider that offers a nurturing environment to children under its care. It caters to infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten and school age children. It has been in the business for twenty years.
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Little Lamb's Early Childhood Center

1800 S Raney St Effingham, IL

Preschool
Kindergarten
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Little Lamb's Early Childhood Center located at 1800 South Raney Street, Effingham, Illinois, offers basic childcare and learning services. The center operates from six-thirty AM to five-thirty PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. It offers before- and...
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Frog Pond Nursery School

107 W Lincoln Ave Altamont, IL

Child care
Frog Pond Nursery School located in Altamont Illinois is a licensed childcare provider that offers a nurturing environment to children under its care. It serves toddlers, pre-kindergartens, and school age children. It has a capacity of 25 children at the maximum. Frog Pond offers classes for 2 year olds on Friday mornings at...
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Pre-k programs in Effingham, 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 Effingham, 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 Effingham, 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 Effingham, 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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