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We have 32 preschools in Dunlap, IL! Compare and find the best preschool to fit your needs.

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Purple Panda Preschool

300 E Ash St Dunlap, IL

< 1 mi

Kindergarten
Child care
Preschool
Purple Panda Preschool is a non-profit preschool and a ministry of the Prospect United Methodist Church in Dunlap, Illinois. The school accepts children ages three to five years old, providing them age-appropriate programs that encourage holistic development. Purple Panda Preschool offers an education packed with enthusiastic learning experiences and fun activities.
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Small Beginnings

1222 W Northcrest Ave Peoria, IL

5.0(1)

5 mi

&quot;Big things often come from Small Beginnings.&quot; I am pleased to utilize my professional background as a Preschool Teacher and educational background in Speech Pathology to have my licensed in home facility. Small Beginnings is based on the belief that each child will show growth if given the opportunity in a loving environment. Developing a relationship of trust with my kiddos and their family is a very important key to the structure of my program. A big component of the day is our schedule, providing a classroom setting to prepare for Kindergarten, as well as play-based learning. The children will know what to expect before nap time everyday. We have occasional outings, such as the Farm Park or Peoria Zoo, and will explore the neighborhood for lessons from nature. We have a membership to Peoria Playhouse and Wildlife Prairie Park. Every two weeks, we make a trip to the Peoria Public Library for extra reading and Tiny tots, making our reading fun! The meal plan is preservative free and only things I would feed myself. I utilize Young Living Essential oils and diffuse Lavender and Peppermint for the kiddos. I also use all natural cleaning products, leaving behind no toxins for children to walk, crawl, or ingest. I look forward to speaking with you.

Nyssa C. says "We are so incredibly thankful to have found such a wonderful care provider! Rachel goes above an beyond the call of duty; writing daily notes, going on...

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River City Preschool

8615 N UNIVERSITY ST PEORIA, IL

5.0(2)

4 mi

Child care
Preschool
Your children will experience quality care for the mind and body! Our experienced staff focuses on enhancing your child's development in a safe, nurturing environment. The facility includes an indoor gym, and a full size gymnastics center for your child to enjoy.

Nicholas C. says "My children have gone here for the last 5 years. At first, we loved that there was the indoor gym and kiddie gymnastics area. Now that they are in...

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Cadence Academy Preschool Candletree

1523 W CANDLETREE DR PEORIA, IL

5 mi

Child care
Day Care
At Cadence Academy Preschool in Peoria, we believe in making the most of childhood, which is why we make it our top priority to ensure exceptional care for the students we serve as well as deliver a customized educational experience for each child. Our mission is to offer a path to learning for all children. We encourage them to develop a positive self-image, and through our child-focused programs, we promote a true joy of learning. We introduce the opportunity to learn through developmentally appropriate activities created to enhance skills in the areas of social, physical, as well as cognitive growth. Available to all children and their families, we offer our childcare programs and activities in a nurturing, accepting environment that encourage a sense of and trust and security. *We are now offering Flexipass. With Flexi-Pass, families can purchase 5 full days of prepaid care to use one at a time or all at once. There are no registration fees, no ongoing tuition, and no long-term commitment — just trusted care at a lower per-day cost.*
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Everyday Discoveries Preschool and Daycare

8823 N INDUSTRIAL RD PEORIA, IL

4 mi

Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Day Care
Child care
Preschool
Play with a purpose At Everyday Discoveries, children learn through play. Early development periods last such a short time. We make the most of them with challenging and fun new ways for children to discover, interact, think and create solutions of their own through expertly planned play. Building foundations for the future. Everyday Discoveries is a safe, nurturing place where your child will join a community of early learners. He or she will be introduced to the joys of life through fun activities that emphasize social relationships and individual exploration. Everyday Discoveries employs developmentally appropriate practices that stimulate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. The attention, encouragement and respect your child gains here will build foundations for future experience in school and beyond. If this sounds like the right fit for you and your family, give us a call today. 😀
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Cadence Academy Preschool

702 E LAKE AVE PEORIA HTS, IL

9 mi

Child care
Day Care
Welcome to Cadence Academy Preschool, Lake Street! We believe in making the most out of your child’s first educational experiences and have created a homelike preschool environment where children develop valuable skills through play and engaging educational activities. We believe that children do best in a preschool setting when there is a strong partnership between school and home. We maintain an open door policy with our parents and welcome our families to visit at any time. We offer a variety of communication pieces that keep you informed about your child’s day and their academic progress. Our most popular method of communication is our app that allows us to send you real-time updates – what your child is learning, the fun things they’re doing, and pictures too. *We are now offering Flexipass. With Flexi-Pass, families can purchase 5 full days of prepaid care to use one at a time or all at once. There are no registration fees, no ongoing tuition, and no long-term commitment — just trusted care at a lower per-day cost.*
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Cadence Academy Preschool

6101 N BIG HOLLOW RD PEORIA, IL

6 mi

Child care
Day Care
The directors, teachers, and staff at Cadence Academy Preschool, Big Hollow are committed to making the most of your child’s first educational experiences. If you’re currently searching for a daycare provider that will help your little one reach important developmental milestones or a preschool program that will prepare your child for success in kindergarten, you’ve come to the right place! Our childcare center has a welcoming homelike environment where children learn through fun and engaging educational activities that are proven to prepare them for kindergarten. *We are now offering Flexipass. With Flexi-Pass, families can purchase 5 full days of prepaid care to use one at a time or all at once. There are no registration fees, no ongoing tuition, and no long-term commitment — just trusted care at a lower per-day cost.*
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Cadence Academy Preschool Peoria

4607 W ELWOOD DR PEORIA, IL

10 mi

Child care
Day Care
Cadence Academy Preschool, Hilltop provides families in West Peoria, Illinois a warm and nurturing preschool environment where children feel at home. We take a skill-based approach to early childhood education which balances the development of academic, social-emotional, physical, and creative skill. We want your child’s first educational experiences to be fun and engaging so that they develop a love of learning that will serve them for years to come. *We are now offering Flexipass. With Flexi-Pass, families can purchase 5 full days of prepaid care to use one at a time or all at once. There are no registration fees, no ongoing tuition, and no long-term commitment — just trusted care at a lower per-day cost.*
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The Wonder Playschool

1711 W Detweiller Dr Peoria, IL

5 mi

Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Reggio emilia
Child care
Preschool
Childcare is different at The Wonder Playschool. It's that simple. We're a select Peoria infant/toddler playschool, with professional, degreed teachers, and we cater to parents who want &quot;more&quot; than daycare for their children. Your child will enjoy a safe, secure environment; small classes with plenty of personal attention; exceptional facilities; and an engaging curriculum. We'll also fill you with the confidence of knowing your son or daughter is in excellent, experienced hands. Infants: We recognize the unique preferences and needs of each infant and strive to make every child's time at The Wonder Playschool feel like an extension of home. By understanding their typical home routines and schedules, we are able follow their natural sleeping and waking process and determine meals and feedings based on their individual hunger patterns. We follow their cues to implement your home schedule as closely as possible, and we are always available to discuss any changes. We also understand that your morning routine is hectic, and we make every effort to make our services a welcomed assistance. With this in mind, daily care essentials like Pampers diapers, wipes, and ointment are included in your child's tuition, and we will gladly store your child's formula or breast milk for you on site Toddlers: We know that toddlers learn best through play and are always striving to make sense of the world around them by discovering and exploring. At The Wonder Playschool, we seek to provide our Adventurers with the time, space and freedom to follow their curiosity and learn as much as they able through their play. By providing our toddlers with plenty of hands-on, meaningful learning experiences and individualized attention, during their time at Wonder they will deepen their language skills, refine their motor skills, practice problem solving, build independence, gain confidence, and grow in their social and emotional development. Twos: At The Wonder Playschool curiosity and wonder are prevalent, but safety and security are paramount as well. We foster a caring and safe environment for little eyes and ears (as well as fingers and toes) to soak up and interact with the world around them. We encourage children to use words and facial expressions to communicate their feelings, boundaries, and desires. Our rules are simple: We cannot hurt ourselves, others, or property. Our goal is to allow your child to express him/herself in unique, socially acceptable ways. We also make sure your child feels safe, inspired, and right at home. Our project-based curriculum mixes play, nature, and hands-on, investigative learning. Creativity is encouraged, so when your child is ready for preschool, he or she has the tools to meet the new challenge head on.
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Task Master For You

4020 N Dayton Avenue Peoria, IL

7 mi

TASK Master For You is here to accommodate the needs of our clients. By giving them their precious time back, for their busy life. Task Master For You are here to help our clients and guarantee that they will have plenty of time to spend with their families and love ones by doing their TASK. TASK Master For You will do everything to give our clients satisfaction with our services. We're here to listen to your needs with your Daily Chores, Personal assistant, Grocery Shopping, Prescription pick-up, Drop off forgotten items for school, Family care, Babysitting, Date Night Babysitting, Picking Up Event Tickets, House Sitting/Watching, House cleaning, Pick Up Dry Cleaning, Wait for Repairman, Drop Off important Papers, Pick-up pet food, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, and Pet Appointment, Handyman, Moving helper, even personal cook/chef and assisting with special needs.We make sure to meet all your task needs. We provide 24hrs service
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Little Tykes Family Learning

9825 N State Route 91 Peoria, IL

5 mi

Reggio emilia
Developmental (play-based)
In-Home daycare
Child care
Preschool
Welcome to Jodi and Scott's Little Tykes Family Learning. We are a husband and wife team providing quality care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years since 2001. We offer a first and second shift care as well as aftercare for school age children. We hold a group home daycare license in North Peoria, IL. This allows us to care for up to twelve full-time children. Our open concept environment is a multi-age setting where children can see the progression of development naturally from the modeling of older children. We have seven learning centers with age appropriate items meant to promote curiosity, engagement, challenge, and manipulation. Our indoor space is inviting with many windows, a kitchen, and a half bath. Our rich, deep-tone colors in the cabinets and on the walls provide a warm, homey feel and the light, natural wood shelving attract your attention top the items place on them. Each item in the learning center are carefully chosen to encourage meaningful play and manipulation. All are high quality and many are from companies that promote recycling of materials. Each center has progressive learning objects to encompass all ages and are regularly updated and routinely rotated. We have an expansive backyard play area (about 1/2 acre) with large and small play structures. There s a large grassy area for running and playing games and a rubber hard surface for ride on toys. We have extended our classroom outdoors by providing a nature learning center. That space encompasses a sand/water tables, balancing timbers, recycled rubber tires for climbing, a dramatic play stage, a digging area, a block building table, art easels, pic-nick tables, and a bridge which leads to a grassy space. We incorporated a defined, safe play area for non-mobile infants. We offer a caring and safe environment focusing on child directed and teacher facilitated learning. Our goal is to provide a nurturing environment with an emphases on four developmental domains: social/emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development. Our small teacher/child (1/4) ratios allow for lots of individual attention which helps strengthen a positive self image, engaging quality play for real connections with peers and friends, and our daily routines/structure provide a sense of security and order. At the end of each day you will receive a verbal and written report, from the caregivers who played with your child throughout the day.
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Kristina Carothers

2623 W Ardmore Pl West Peoria, IL

5.0(1)

10 mi

Kristina Carothers is a child care provider that owns and runs a licensed facility located at 2623 W Ardmore Place, West Peoria, Illinois. The facility can accommodate a maximum of eight children and is open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Mondays through Fridays. Kristina Carothers serves infants, toddlers, preschool and school-age children, providing them a safe and secure environment.

Melissa says "Kristy has been watching our two children for several years now. I would highly recommend her to all my family and friends. It's the best of both worlds,...

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Appletree Academy Inc

1601 W Alta Rd Peoria, IL

3.0(1)

5 mi

Child care
Preschool
Apple Tree Academy is an early childhood program provider located at 1601 W Alta Road, Peoria, Illinois. The school offers programs fro infants, toddlers, two-year-old, preschool and after-school care. Apple Tree Academy provides children with a safe and healthy environment and nurturing teachers that encourage children to foster a love of learning.

John H. says "The infant rate as of January 2018 is $319/week. Not $694/mo as it says on the care.com page. They offer a 5% discount for auto withdrawal of payments and...

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Pals Preschool-Willow

2327 W Willow Knolls Dr Peoria, IL

7 mi

Child care
Preschool
Pals Preschool-Willow is a state-licensed early care and learning center that offers various programs for children and families living in Peoria, Illinois. The company handles 147 children of different age groups, from infants and toddlers to preschoolers and pre-kindergarten kids. The company implements a variety of curriculum such as the High Scope and Conscious Discipline curriculums to address all the needs of young children.
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Cadence Academy Preschool - 945

1523 W CANDLETREE DR PEORIA, IL

5 mi

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Melissa A

235 S Monroe Brimfield, IL

10 mi

I am currently employed at a preschool in the Peoria area and wanting to work from home. I currently work in the infant room of 6 weeks to 15 month and have been in that age group for 3 years. However before that I was a sub teacher for 5 years working with children up to the age of 12 years old. I do have a an associates degree in Arts and Science. I do have a soon-to-be 3-year-old daughter and a newborn son. I am converting my unattached garage with full bathroom and kitchen along with a huge play area into a childcare facility with the help of DCFS qualifications. I will plan out lesson plans for your children based on their age and what is expected in a preschool setting. I will have a daily schedule that we will follow that will include am snack, morning circle time, am activity (story and lesson), lunch, nap time, pm snack, as well as pm activity. We will have a morning and afternoon outside time depending on the weather. I have a fenced in backyard with swing set and other play gyms. Depending on how many children are enrolled I will do an occasional field trip to local places for example Tanners Orchard, the town library, and zoo with permission slips and approvals by all parents. I will provide all table food for snacks and lunch as well as drinks (milk, juice and water), if your children do have an allergy I will need assistance with the food. I do ask for parents to supply bottles, baby food, diapers, nap time necessities and extra clothing for their own child. Willing to allow children from the ages of 6 weeks to school age children after school. I am comfortable tending to 4 children during school hours and an additional 2 children after school hours. Depending on the amount of children I can pick children up from their homes in morning and pick them up from school and take them back to my home. I will also be willing to watch children on Friday and Saturday nights twice a month for a "Parents Night Out". I will also have an assistant to help me out if I feel it is necessary all depending on the number of children and their ages.
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Home Away From Home Childcare

528 W Wyndermere Ct Peoria, IL

7 mi

I have an immediate opening for a child 6 weeks old and up. I have been licensed with DCFS for 19 years. I have many references. I do not transport children, nor do I run errands. I am not a &quot;stay at home mom&quot;, my job is your children. My home is a safe, nurturing environment where your child will join other children who love to learn, play and have fun. I serve nutritious meals including breakfast, lunch and snacks. My home offers age appropriate activities that support your child's social, physical, and emotional development. The time I spend with your child learning, playing and socializing will assist you in building the foundation for your child to start school.
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Little Friends Learning Center

1715 W Alta Rd Peoria, IL

5 mi

Kindergarten
Child care
Preschool
Little Friends Learning Center is an educational child care provider located at 1715 W Alta Road, Peoria, Illinois. The center offers programs for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten Prep, Kindergarten, School Age children. Little Friends Learning Center provides a developmentally appropriate environment filled with educational activities that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners.
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Montessori School of Peoria

3601 N North St Peoria, IL

10 mi

Child care
Preschool
Montessori Children’s House of Peoria is a school on 3601 N North St that offers primary, kindergarten, and elementary programs for children 3 to 12 years old. Their school has a long history of providing quality Montessori-based early childhood education for almost forty years.
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Cadence Academy Preschool - 946

702 E LAKE AVE PEORIA HTS, IL

9 mi

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Recent preschool reviews from local parents in Dunlap, IL

Preschools in Dunlap, IL are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 32 listed preschools

Small Beginnings

We are so incredibly thankful to have found such a wonderful care provider! Rachel goes above an beyond the call of duty; writing daily...

- Nyssa C.

River City Preschool

My children have gone here for the last 5 years. At first, we loved that there was the indoor gym and kiddie gymnastics area. Now that they...

- Nicholas C.

Kristina Carothers

Kristy has been watching our two children for several years now. I would highly recommend her to all my family and friends. It's the best...

- Melissa

FAQs for finding preschools near you in Dunlap, IL

There are two main types of preschool programs near you in Dunlap, IL. The first is a full-time program that usually works best for parents working full-time shifts, and the second is a part-time preschool where your child would attend only two to three days per week and typically choose between a morning and afternoon shift. A part-time preschool can be a great option if you want to ease the transition of this new learning experience for your child! You can also check your options in Dunlap, IL for traditional preschool centers, or private home-based preschools.

When you begin looking for preschools near me in Dunlap, IL, consider your priorities and ask administrators about their philosophies and approach to common child care issues or occurances. You may also want to ask about the ratio of learning time to supervised play time so you can get a good sense of whether you believe your child's needs will be met. From there, ask about what a typical day consists of, what the safety protocols are and how discipline will be handled. Also, make sure to check directly with the preschool for information about their local licensing and credentials in Dunlap, IL.

When looking for a preschool near you in Dunlap, IL on Care.com, you'll be able to review preschools by distance from you ZIP code. From there, you can compare between preschool programs by traditional facility-based preschools and private, in-home preschools. Be sure to check any reviews from other families in Dunlap, IL who have previously sent their kids to any of the preschools you are interested in.

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