Our toddler attends La Petite and we have had a wonderful experience so far. We love Ms Taylor, Ms…read moreMonique and Ms Katherine

We have two kids at La Petite and the experience has been excellent. You can tell the staff really…read morecare about the kids and enjoy being with them. We have been there for over 4 years and have always felt confident with their care. The building is always clean and the kids like the food and activities that are planned outside of normal school hours. Ms. Cecily, Ms. Sabrena, Ms. Ellie and Ms. Eswari are just some of the teachers who have provided great care for our kids and we would recommend La Petite to others without any reservations.

Hobson School has been fantastic for my children's early development. The play-based learning…read moreapproach is great, and I've seen tremendous growth in my child's social and emotional skills. The teachers are incredibly patient and understanding, and they create a nurturing environment where children can explore and learn at their own pace. I also love the focus on outdoor play with Goodrich Woods open for hikes and exploration!

Hobson is an incredibly special place -- even my big kids (3rd grade and 1st grade) love coming…read moreback to their old preschool stomping ground. Winter camp has been such a fun time for them to get outside after school and unwind. They said it was even better than ninja class - which is extremely high praise! We can't wait to do winter camp again next year.

We've had a wonderful experience at Childtime in Naperville! My kid will be starting Pre-K this…read morefall, and we've been so happy with how much he's grown since attending. Ms. Lori is fantastic and does a great job leading the school. She's friendly, caring, and always makes parents feel welcome. The teachers are wonderful too; they're patient, engaging, and genuinely care about the kids. We really appreciate the daily updates and photos, which make it easy to see what our son is learning and doing each day. The classrooms are clean, the staff is professional, and the environment feels safe and welcoming. My kid has become more confident, independent, and social, and he comes home excited to tell us about his day. Seeing him happy to go to school every morning gives us a lot of peace of mind.

If you're looking for a daycare that truly treats your child like family, I cannot recommend…read moreChildtime Naperville enough. From the very beginning, the teachers and staff have been incredibly attentive, caring, observant, and genuinely invested in Kamden's growth and development. Their attentiveness and keen observation gave us great peace of mind and played an important role in ensuring Kamden received timely medical attention. We will always be deeply grateful for the compassion, support, and dedication they have shown our family. Throughout everything we've experienced, Childtime has continued to support us with kindness, understanding, and encouragement. Kamden absolutely loves coming to school each day, and it's clear how much he enjoys his teachers and friends. The trust we have in the staff is invaluable, and we know Kamden is in loving, capable hands every day. We are truly appreciative of everything Childtime has done for our family. If you're considering enrolling your child, do it!! you will not regret it. Childtime Naperville has been an incredible blessing to our family, and we are forever grateful

I truly cannot say enough good things about this daycare! My…read moredaughter has been here for about a year now, and the difference compared to our previous daycare experience is honestly night and day. Our previous experience was not a good one, so finding a place where I feel comfortable, welcomed, and confident leaving my daughter has meant so much to me. From the moment we started here, everyone has been so kind, caring, and welcoming. You can genuinely tell that the staff care about the children and want them to feel safe, included, and loved. A shoutout to Violetta and Urekha! They are absolutely wonderful and have been such a positive part of my daughter's experience in her transition to her new classroom. One of my favorite things is seeing how much my daughter learns while she's here. She is constantly coming home having learned something new, whether it's a new word, skill, activity, or something she's excited to show me. It makes me so happy knowing she's not only being cared for, but also learning, growing, and having fun every day. I also really appreciate how consistent and organized the daycare is with their schedules and routines. It gives the kids a sense of structure while still keeping things fun and engaging. They do so many creative and exciting activities, and I love seeing all the kids included as a group and making sure everyone feels like they are part of the classroom. As a mom, finding a daycare you can truly trust is so important, and I am incredibly grateful that we found this one. I feel so much more at ease knowing my daughter is surrounded by people who genuinely care about her. Thank you to the entire staff for everything you do every day to keep my daughter happy and smart!

We have been with KinderCare East for four years now, and we truly couldn't recommend them enough…read more The teachers are incredibly kind, patient, and supportive, and the administration team is always quick to respond and helpful with any questions we have. Our kids genuinely look forward to going every day, which says so much about the environment they've created. We also love receiving the daily pictures, videos, and updates--it's wonderful to see what they're learning and doing throughout the day. KinderCare East has been such a positive, reliable place for our family!

I was very hesitant after reading the reviews but the YMCA after care at our school was full and I…read moregave it a shot. I'm really glad I did. I had many questions, new Exec Director was so patient. Dana is on top of everything - each classroom, the facility, safety, décor even! Billing as well and she's great with the children and the parents. She answered all my questions ever so patiently - exactly the demeanor you would expect from a place where children play. Our two yr old tried another facility in Naperville over the summer and although I had many friends tell me amazing things....my two year old still cried every time I dropped him off and it just wouldn't taper off after 3 weeks. Now that we are at Knowledge Beginnings he cried the first 4 days, and it tapered off!!! Now he walks in ready to go to "school" with his little backpack on. What a relief! For school age kids they bus before and after from area schools. They offer snacks and the kids do HW there. The prices are better than the safe n sound YMCA program. For little ones they have infant rooms, toddler rooms, preschool rooms, the facility is super clean and very nicely decorated! He comes home singing many new songs and tells us about his day "I played Play-Dough". Very cute. The teachers are great and the directors are awesome with feedback and will help in a constructive way. They offer breakfast, snack, lunch and PM snack. It's not organic life, but that's my only wish list item. It is nice to not have to pack lunch, and they do offer fruits and veggies. If you have specific dietary needs the exec director will work with you!

We began sending our daughter to KB when she was just 3 months old, and only about 2 months before…read morethe pandemic hit. The center is clean and safe - and I feel the same way (more so actually) once we began sending her back once restrictions were lifted. The communication is top notch - I am never left wondering what's going on, and if I have questions, I get a timely response. I trust that my daughter's best interests are in mind and that she is safe and healthy while at KB.

Love this school! Friendly, adorable, and offers really great programs with out any…read morepretentiousness. They even offer Yoga enrichment classes, which sounds really pretentious as I type it, but believe this....3 year olds attempting yoga is ADORABLES. I really love the staff as well - I feel completely spoiled by all the good people working at WSCA. They also started offering extended day options for houses with two working parents...because it's a little known fact that not all Naperville mothers stay at home playing Bunco in their lululemon outfits all day. Some of us suckers have to work! I think there are like 12-15 of us, so.....we'd like a little recognition. :(

We LOVE WSCA. All three of my daughters have gone there - my third is currently enrolled. The…read moreeducation is what you'd expect for three year olds (identifying and writing letters, counting, patterning, painting, etc.) but what I love most is that it really helps your child develop a love of school because while it is very academic, it is also very nurturing. In addition to classroom time, the kids alternate between music and motor movement so it really prepares your child for an elementary school day where they leave the classroom for specials. We are on our sixth teacher there and they are all great but Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Gorkis and Mrs. Miller are THE BEST!!!!!! One of my favorite things about the school and the teachers is that they are very flexible and don't just care about your child that is your student - they care about your other kids and your whole family. Mrs. Gorkis only taught one of my daughters (wah) but she knew all of their names and would always address them by name and remember things that they had said and were interested in. We have one more year there after this year and I am going to be really, really sad when my youngest is in kindergarten and we won't attend this lovely school anymore. BEST. SCHOOL. EVER!!!!!!

My son attended Happy Times from fall of 2023 to spring of 2024. As an early childhood…read moreprofessional, I did great research into the quality of care and reputation of the schools in our neighborhood. Happy Times seemed like a place that followed modern educational philosophies, valued parental involvement and professional development for their teachers. About halfway through the year, I was alerted to some "alarming" behavior my son displayed-pretending to sword fight. I talked to my son immediately about why this behavior was not okay and would not be tolerated. However, my husband and I continued to be pressed to answer for his "alarming" sword-swinging behavior. The director described his behavior as "violent," "slitting throats" and "criminal." To hear my son's behavior defined as a "criminal" who was "slitting throats" sounded like a particular kind of dog-whistle that did not sit nicely. To be spoken to this way by my peers in the early education community was shocking. To be spoken to this way as a family in the community was heartbreaking. We have repeatedly asked in the past for our son's occupational therapist to be brought into the school and have repeatedly been either ignored or dismissed. We asked again if our OT could come into the classroom and observe for any particular sensory inputs that would have led to a meltdown. They cited a concern for children's and teacher's privacy, and also needing to accommodate two children with severe stranger anxiety. Because of these things, they could not allow outside individuals to enter the school. However, when asked why it is that they routinely allow librarians, firefighters, and other parents into the building, we were told that they have many children to take care of and couldn't just focus on our son. We asked our OT to join the conversation via email and were told, in writing, that they were denying access to in-school therapeutic services for our kid. It became increasingly clear during this conversation and the subsequent back and forth emails, that this was not about the caliber of my son's behavior. To my husband and I, it felt like a pointed condemnation of our parenting, a grab for power and respect, and a flagrant disregard for best practices in early education. I was appalled at this whole situation, and questioned my own judgment in choosing this school. As a POC raising another POC, I was sad for what my son had to learn so early in his life-that people will look at him differently and his behavior will be judged against years of institutional bias. I'm not writing this review to tar the pristine reputation of a long-standing school. I'm writing to inform parents who are making the fraught decision of judging who will be included in the care and raising of their children, and the internal moralities they hold. Families who are teaching their children to be kind and empathetic, families of color, families of neurodiverse children, diasporic parents looking for a sense of community and belonging, I hope you consider my review and what it might mean for your children.

We love Happy Times! For two years now my daughters have been at Happy Times and it's been a great…read morefit for our family. Ms Sandra and the rest of the teachers are all fabulous and my daughters think so too! The school is always organized and clean. My girls grow so much every year and the teachers take such good care of the kids. We are so lucky to be enrolled at Happy Times!

I can not say enough good things about both the staff and curriculum at Little Blessings! I sent…read moreboth if my daughters here from the time they could enter PDO until they graduated the pre-school program. The enrichment classes kept my daughters fully engaged. We did Spanish, math & science and book club. The teachers here truly care about the children. Most of them have been there for years and had sent their own children there when they were young. I have grown to love some teachers so much their daughters are babysitting mine and they are like part of our family. I checked out a lot of schools when we moved from the city and I was by far happiest here!

As a new grandparent, coming out of Covid and sending my grandson to school, was very daunting. He…read morewas newly 3 and needed social interaction as well as early education. Little blessings was mentioned by multiple families and each one had a smile on their face when talking about their experience. After the past two years, I couldn't agree more. My grandson is rambunctious but eager to learn, loving yet sometimes a little defiant, and totally a free spirit. Little blessings gives him wings to soar and a loving hand of redirection when needed. Early on, as he struggled with structure and guidelines, the teachers reassured us, "don't worry, we will work on it.". He has thrived at Little Blessings. All of the teachers are incredible. He has learned music, art, Spanish, health and fitness, as well as letters, numbers, shapes,etc. He is very well prepared for Kindergarten. He loves the staff and they love him. If you were ever in doubt, or have high anxiety about sending your 2,3,4 or 5 year old to school, trust me, start them at Little Blessings. We only wish Covid ended a year earlier so we could have sent him there when he was 2. Dr. Jarvis

As a first time mom I couldn't be happier with TGS. My daughter started in their infant room at 3…read moremonths and I instantly felt so affirmed in my daycare decision. Ms Ava and Ms Shareen are wonderful and so loving with the babies. They truly care and quickly become part of your village. I love the daily updates on the developmental activities and we receive tons of photos which make my day. After touring almost 10 daycares in the area TGS was my top choice based on the level of communication from Bianca, meet and greets with the teachers, and seeing the kids and teachers playing together on the multiple playgrounds during our tour.

We joined the Gardner School of Naperville North in August and have been so happy about our…read moredecision to transition our twin 4 yr olds to this school for Pre K. The staff is happy and so loving to our girls and our family! Our girls come home happy and excited to go to school every day! They now have a love for learning and talk with excitement about the fun activities they get to do each day. We receive so many pictures and individualized notes about them in their classroom throughout the day that we feel very connected to this school, their classmates, and the staff. Ms Bianca welcomed our family in and has been so easy to work with always available and quick to respond to any questions. Her communication with families has been exceptional. She always greets us with a smile and warm welcome in the mornings. Ms. Karen is a rockstar teacher, she's a gem! Mr. Jacob and Ms Muneeba and all the other staff engage so well with the children and have been so encouraging! Our girls love it here! We are so very happy to be a part of the Gardner School Naperville North community!

So I've been waiting awhile to write this review. My last son just finished Preschool and summer…read morecamp and is now off to Kindergarten at public school in Naperville. I can't say enough good things about Kensington. Both of our boys went to Kensington from an early age. In fact, our oldest son went to Kensington in La Grange for a few years. Overall he had a great experience in La Grange, but this location was hands down better. Better administrator, teachers, and facility. Both boys flourished while at Kensington. But here is the proof positive that they do well for your kids. Our older son is now eight and in the 3rd grade. He's doing really well - LOVES to read, placed in advanced math, and overall, just enjoys school and learning. I believe Kensington teachers had a lot to do with that outcome. I do have to agree with other Yelpers that the corporate management is not great having had a few run-ins with them over billing. It's also costly. As much as it stinks to pay lots of money for child care, it's worth it. It was money well spent and I'd do it over again in a New York minute.

Friendly staff. The children are well cared for. It's clean. Knowledgeable staff definitely…read morerecommend this place.