Lutheran Day Nursery was established in 1911, and is National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited. It offers child care and curriculum to children ages 2-5. Children are separated into different educational groups based on age. For details on tuition, fees and the enrollment process, visit the school's website.
Wonderland Activities Center is designed to benefit parents and children from infancy through age 7. Children learn through hands-on activities and are encouraged to be creative. Drop-off and parent participation classes are offered.
Lincoln Park Cooperative Nursery is a local preschool providing education for children from the ages of 2 1/2 to 5. The cooperative nursery allows parents to provide assistance in the classroom in exchange for a lower tuition fee. Parents can also provide maintenance and cleaning services for the school for a lower tuition cost.
Concordia Place is a non-profit organization in Chicago's North Center, formed in partnership with Concordia Lutheran Church. Its services include early child care, after-school enrichment programs, summer camps and other recreational activities for children, teenagers and adults. Programs include an early learning program and preschool program. Teenagers can participate in a number of after-school programs, including Emerging Leaders, Sprouting Initiative and Recycling and Composting.
The Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood Center offers a place of Catholic education and learning for children. It has toddler, infant, transitional and child classes for part of the week, as well as full five-day programs. Its educational philosophy is developed around Montessori education.
Beverly Montessori School is a preschool offering students the opportunity to enroll in 3- or 5-day programs, with extended hours and summer programs also available. The curriculum focuses on the social, cognitive, physical and emotional development of children as guided by group play, art and crafts activities, motor skill development, mathematics principles, communication and cultural studies. In accordance with the tradition of Montessori programs, children are free to determine their own learning schedule and participate in activities they find most interesting. Ideally, the Montessori program fosters an early love of learning and encourages the development of each student's innate abilities.