My son and daughter have been at Little Bear for 3 years now and absolutely love it! They even ask…read moreto come to school on our days off! It's safe to say between their friendships with other students and their relationships with the staff members, this has been an amazing daycare experience thus far.

Good daycare!!! The staff and teachers are qualified and have sufficient experience of working with…read morekids.

My child caught hand foot and mouth disease here twice in 6 weeks. All they did was put a little…read morenot up in the window to inform people. No staff members informed anyone. They have a system that is capable of informing all the parents which they chose not to use. Apparently they are only required by law to put a note up the note was so small i never noticed it 7-8 times dropping my child off. the note had been up for more than a week. Their summer program just ended last week as well so I would be willing to bet there will be many more cases. Would give zero stars if I could.

I love it! My baby has been going here since he was 7 months old and he loves it too. The girls are…read morevery caring with everyone and you can tell they truly love the kids. My son gets very excited every time we get there, and I won't change that for anything in the world.

We HIGHLY recommend St. Patrick School to anyone looking for an exceptional education for their…read morechild in a welcoming, enthusiastic, and caring learning environment. We are so impressed with this fantastic school, especially child-centered staff and administrators, who work hard to meet the needs of every student.

St. Patrick's school is truly amazing!!! Our child has had a wonderful experience there. The…read moreteachers, staff, school community are the best around! I highly recommend this school!!

My two-year-old son attends A Child's Place Lindenhurst part-time. The quality of care for him and…read morethe other children is remarkable. In the last few months, his social skills have developed at a very high rate. The staff is wonderful, and I could not be happier to have such an amazing team of people caring for my son while I am at work. The "Procare" app that is used gives reassurance throughout my day and is instant communication with his teachers along with updates on activities, photos, meals, and even diaper changes/potty time! You guys are doing a fantastic job! Thank you so much for all that you do!

Just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for everything that your program taught my…read moredaughter. Because of everything she learned with Mrs Harter and Mrs Mejia she is excelling in kindergarten. She is testing highest among her classmates in both math and reading, helping other kids through their day and all around being a great student. They had their first school performance last night and she did great because of the confidence skills she learned performing with your preschool class. Thanks again for your great program!

Gurnee Christian Preschool is amazing. I highly recommend this child friendly environment and…read morelearning center. My daughter is in her second year and she has learned so much academically and about the bible. We heard about this prescchool from my brother as his children had previously attended. We definitely made the right choice sending our child here. The staff are wonderful to work with and have an obvious love for children. We are thrilled that our daughter can learn about God and at the same time learn what she needs prior to kindergarten. What a blessing. We are very thankful for this school.

From the owner: We are an academic preschool providing little ones an age-appropriate developmental…read morecurriculum-based education. Children are given many opportunities to explore through teacher directed hands-on activities and self-initiated play in learning centers. Good, positive moral values are reinforced through a rich and meaningful curriculum. Christian values are also an important component of our program with daily devotion times and weekly chapel. Tours to prospective parents are available on Tu., We., and Thur. each week. Please contact us first to schedule a tour of our facility.

I didn't have an opportunity to go here growing up even though I lived two blocks away, but I know…read moremany of my friends attended this pre-school and they have nothing but good experiences coming away from this school. My daughter has attended AAUW for the past two school terms and she is loving it, is excited about going to school, and has made some friends. The important thing is I'm confident and have no worries about her making the transition to kindergarten. She's received a solid foundation from the teachers and staff and I would highly recommend bringing your child(ren) to this fine school!

The staff at AAUW is an amazing group of women who work together to create lifelong learning in…read moreyoung children. The learning that takes place in this 2-room schoolhouse is designed to reach each individual child through meaningful, hands-on, and engaging lessons. I cannot wait for my son to start in the Early Explorers class! It's definitely worth checking out!

My grandson has gone to Caterpillar College for the past five years during regular school season…read moreand summer camps. He has learned so many things and I enjoy hearing all about them when I visit. I have had the opportunity to pick him up several times and the staff and Director are always very, friendly and informative with filling me in on how his day was and what he's learned and studied. I also love the streaming of the Holiday performances that they offer the children and allows me to be there when I can't physically be there. He has been able to learn so many things because of the structure and discipline and kindness that the school offers!

Amazing. I don't even know where to begin! My daughter has learned SO much in the past year. In her…read morewords "Mommy, I'm going to be heart broken on my last day at Caterpillar College. It gives me joy and love in my heart." So to say the least, she absolutely loved coming here every single day. All of their performances and celebrations top any school function I've ever been to. Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, picnics and so much more! Another aspect is safety. They have a doorbell system with cameras and sound. They will not let anyone in the school until they show an ID. It's so safe there. They also have headsets that all staff communicates through. I never had to worry about safety here. All of the teachers and staff are amazing! We felt like family and seeing the love my daughter had for all of the staff will be something I NEVER forget. The owners were sent here for a reason and CATERPILLAR COLLEGE IS IT! We will miss everyone at Caterpillar College and highly recommend it to everyone!!!

Unfortunately, we didn't have a good experience here. The teachers were not friendly or warm or…read morenurturing at all in my daughter's 3 year old class. My daughter complained that the teachers were mean but I kind of just brushed it off. But then I would pick her up from school early and observed what she was talking about. The teachers were sassy and rude to the children - it wasn't behavior that I wanted exemplified for my child. On top of this, the activity log that they shared with the parents was just wrong. They would include activities on it that they didn't do and my husband and I would see the kids doing activities in the classroom that weren't listed on the log. They also mixed our child's profile up with someone else's and we would get reports saying things like "she napped for 45 minutes" or "she ate all of her lunch" when in reality we had picked her up from school before lunch and nap time. We brought this to the attention of the teachers and staff and they temporarily corrected it, but it always went back to being inaccurate. The final straw for me was that there was no sense of community. I joined the parent group hoping that my perspective would change but it turned out that the main focus of the parent group was to fundraise because the Goddard school had no budget for the family/community activities. I found this to be pretty disappointing considering how expensive the school was. We switched to a different preschool and have had a much better experience. I'm only sharing this because choosing a school for our kids can be such a hard decision. I wish all parents and kiddos the best and hope that the Goddard school will take this review into consideration to make some important improvements.

I wanted to post an update for parents who wonder about how children that go here progress... My…read moreoldest daughter has been at Goddard since she was 18 months old - she is now 5 1/2 years old, and my youngest also joined at 18 months and is now 3 1/2 years old. At 3-1/2, the youngest daughter can READ sight words, knows colors, numbers, and weather in English and Spanish (Spanish is not a language we speak at home, so this is all the school). While some reading is due to us working with her, and some in part because of her sister's advancement, a big part (and thank you) is owed to the school for working so diligently with her. At 5-1/2, the oldest daughter has blossomed into an amazing and bright little girl. She is reading at a 4th Grade level, doing math at a 2nd grade level, and the teachers are making sure to encourage her and help her grow, even though it requires them to take "special" time out for her to do so, since she's above the average lesson plans. They have worked very closely with me to make sure she stays engaged and challenged, and as a result she's a happy, healthy, very bright kid who LOVES her school. I read the previous review from someone in April, and while I feel horribly for the situation in theory, I can't imagine it being accurate. There is no mention, for example, of the specific room the child was in, and I can tell you from years of personal experience there's NO WAY the Dave I know at our school would refuse to help a parent who was uncomfortable, or force a child backward and not forward. While I won' t say it outright isn't true (I wasn't there), I can say that the parents who have children here know everything, see everything, and an event like what was described would have been talked about heavily, yet I never heard a peep.... Bottom line, if you are looking for child care, there is hands down no where better in the area - they've won the "Best Childcare in Lake County" award for like 7 years running. If you are unsure, call them and ask to take a tour to see for yourself... you'll be so glad you did.