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Find Trusted Pre-K Schools Near Me in Palos Hills, IL

We have 44 pre-k schools in Palos Hills, IL! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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CREATIVE WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC

1200 W Goodman Ave La Grange, IL

6 mi

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Creative World Montessori School is an early learning center based in La Grange, Illinois that offers academic and enrichment programs geared for young children. The company is open to toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten children two to six years of age. The company also provides full-day and half-day summer camps for children ages three to eight years old.
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Mary Sears Children's Academy

16807 S. 108th Ave. Orland Park, IL

7 mi

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Since 1964, Mary Sears Children's Academy has been providing high, quality child care. Mary Sears, mother of seven children, with a doctorate's degree understands the desperate need of high, quality child care, education and positive guidance. Come and visit! See for yourself all the smiling faces in our open, spacious, clean rooms. Mary Sears offers children of all ages, 6 weeks to 12 years, love and understanding. Our warm, qualified staff understands the stages of development and meets your child's total needs: emotionally, socially, intellectually, and physically. All Mary Sears schools have wide, open playgrounds( up to three acres) where your child can run, laugh and have fun. Our playgrounds have several species of trees that allow your child to experience our seasons from springtime with bird nests to collecting leaves in the fall. Birds of different colors and sizes like: cardinals, blue jays, red wing blackbirds, sparrows, finches and one of our schools has an owl! This is all naturally found at Mary Sears schools. NO OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS WHAT WE OFFER! Inside our school, children are separated by age and development. Mary Sears has programs to meet each child's needs. Challenging your child from his/her first day, Mary Sears offers phonics, language development, fine motor to early writing skills, art work like finger painting, brush painting, sponge painting. Each age level has appropriate songs that we sing and each song involves motions, like hopping, marching, skipping, etc. Our older children perform HOLIDAY MUSICALS for our parents, grandparents, relatives and friends. In a wonderful, positive environment, all of our four year olds were READING and WRITING at graduation time. Most of our four year olds continue with Mary Sears' KINDERGARTEN program. There is so much to list, and so much to inform you, that is why we say to be SELECTIVE. Visit Mary Sears and see for yourself! Visit us at Mary-sears-academy.com or call us at 708-460-4414. Very Respectfully Yours, Mary Sears
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Little People's Country

211 W Hillgrove Ave La Grange, IL

6 mi

Kindergarten
Preschool
Child care
Little People's Country located at 211 West Hillgrove Avenue, La Grange, Illinois, offers standard childcare and learning services. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. It offers before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks. The center is open from six-thirty AM to six PM, Mondays through Fridays.
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Light Your Light So Shine Home Daycare

2108 Highland Ave. Berwyn, IL

9 mi

Hello, My name is Lynn and I am the owner of Let Your Light so shine. We are a Christian based home daycare with a natural emphasis on education. Children are taught at his or her own level to ensure the best results going into kindergarten or on to their next level of education. We believe in open communication with parents and we strive to meet each child's needs. Credentials: *10 Years + Experience *Licensed by the State of Illinois *CPR/AED certified. *B.S. in Political Science and have *Credit hours in Early Childhood Education courses.
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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Palos Hills, IL

Pre-k programs in Palos Hills, 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 Palos Hills, 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 Palos Hills, 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 Palos Hills, 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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