We absolutely love Creative Scholars! The teachers are incredible. They're so thoughtful, patient,…read moreand genuinely invested in each child's growth. You can really feel how much they care. They also do a great job communicating with families and keeping us updated throughout the day. We love all the picture and lesson updates. The environment is warm, clean, and welcoming. It's clear a lot of thought goes into creating meaningful activities for the kids. The playspace is a huge highlight. Our child looks forward to it every day. We couldn't be happier with our experience here!

Our son has been going here for over 3 years and it has been amazing for him and us as parents…read more The entire staff is warm and welcoming and they do a great job entertaining and teaching the kids through fun activities. They update us through a mobile up throughout the day with pictures and videos so you don't miss precious moments as your child grows. There's lots of space at this daycare for the kids to play and an outdoor field close by where the teachers take them when the weather is nice. The indoor parking garage is also great for parents so you don't have to worry about heavy rain or winds as you pick up and drop off. You can tell they take care of their staff because some of the teachers have been there for years and we have built a great relationship with them throughout that time. They also setup fun events like a day at the beach for staff, parents, and family to eat, relax, and get to know each other. We really couldn't ask for more from a daycare.

My three year old son has been attending Concordia since November. He absolutely loves it!…read more Starting a new preschool during Covid times was nerve wracking for sure, but Concordia has plenty of excellent policies in place to make a safe and healthy environment. All of the employees we encounter on a day to day basis are friendly, caring, and efficient. Communication from the teachers and administrators is excellent. I'm thrilled that we found Concordia, and looking forward to seeing our son learn and grow with them!

We have been thrilled with our experience at Concordia these past three years. While the pandemic…read morehas made childcare much more difficult, the administration and staff at Concordia has been up to the challenge. Our first child has been at the school since they turned 13 months old (now 4 years old) and our second since infancy (now two). We've loved all of the teachers that our kids have had and appreciate the continuity (teacher turn over is very low compared to most centers). The kids stay active throughout the day and they have access to different outdoor playgrounds (different play lots for the younger versus older kiddos). There is also an annex room that can be used for indoor play during the colder months. The teachers set up the most wonderful art projects - I'm always amazed at their creativity and energy! The communication has been great with the teachers - we had trouble with our eldest napping at school but we worked with the teachers to try a few strategies we use at home and significantly improved the number of nap days (which makes for a nicer kid at the end of the day). The front staff is great as well - everyone is welcoming and will get to know your kiddo by name. The school has clear COVID-19 protocols (which I like) - they follow Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and CDC guidelines. If they didn't follow IDPH guidelines they could risk losing their license. The school is also very diverse and does a lot to support the community. I whole heartedly recommend Concordia - this recommendation comes from a parent of two children who attend, a person who worked at a private daycare for seven years, and a graduate of an elementary education program. I know I am sending my kids to a warm, supportive, structured and fun environment.

Our daughter has been going to LGTH since she was 5 months old and now she is almost one. Honestly,…read morethis place wasn't our first choice, or even our second choice, but I am so glad we picked this location. Every Director and teacher is so nice and caring, but if you have an infant, the Lilac room is where you need to be. All the teachers in that room are amazing, but the lead teacher, Ms Brianna is amazing. Kind, thorough, sweet, organized, and keeps the class fun. We get updates all throughout the day with lots is pictures of our daughter having fun at music and Spanish class. We love all the culture she is being exposed too! We will be sad to leave if we ever have to move neighborhoods. 10/10 so far.

Worked here for 9 years. This place has high turnovers staffing especially upper management…read more Little green is not what it used to be. Their enrollment has drastically dropped and it shows when entering the school. The facility is dirty and cluttered. The rooms are not regularly cleaned not mopped, vacuumed, or especially deep cleaning the rugs regularly. The infant rooms are filthy. children who wear white or light colored clothing will not be that color during pickup that be the first sign of their "cleanliness". It's a pricy daycare 2,500 for full time children but the portion sizes for meals are not sufficient for children (same portion for an infant & a 4 year old). Ask to see pictures of portion size. The laundry machine has black mold growing for years. Children's clothes and toys are washed daily in hazardous filth. The enrollment director will say anything just for you to sign up, half of the times lies. Especially the rooftop it's not a play space it once used to be. The play structure is falling apart and the wood is rotting. Hence, why they don't tour the rooftop. They try pushing the "green environmental organic trend" nothing green about this place. The cloth organic diaper system was once great also falling apart. Cloth diapers come in shredded from being old, not cleaned properly many times cloths come in with previous stains. There was 2 incidents were an infant teacher broke a 6 month old infants leg. Same teacher burnt a child's leg causing 3rd degree burns. Nothing was done to the teacher, teacher still continues her journey with the place. Please be careful enrolling your children. This place sweeps everything under the rug to keep them afloat. Double think about your precious little one. This is not the daycare you want to enroll.

Sadly this place has really taken a turn for the worst. Staffing shortages and teacher turnover,…read morepoor management, leadership and communication, and many of the beloved teachers being stretched beyond their capacity to provide cover for said poor management and turnover. My daughter started there at 3 months in the baby class, and progressed through 3 rooms, to the 2 year classroom. Ms. Kenecia, Ms. Jackie, Amr, Ms Gladys, and Ms.Charlotte who care for babies up to 2 years are all fantastic. Loving, attentive, caring and communicative. We never had an issue until we arrived at the 2 year old classroom, and experienced two instances of neglect and verbal abuse of our daughter. We addressed the first incident with the director, and a teacher was moved out of the room. Then, we continued to see new teachers in our kids classroom and they'd never introduce themselves and we were never notified. Multiple parents voiced concerns, we started to have teacher bios printed on the doors, but those would not cover the revolving door of additional teachers we'd see every week. Some days we'd drop our daughter off and there was 2 teachers for multiple classrooms at 830a, nearly an hour after they opened. The last straw was another parent alerting us to a teacher yelling at our child outside and telling her to "shut up" and "stop crying" and that "she was the problem." She's 2 years old! We, along with many parents, reached out to the director following this and though she verbally communicated her apology, she did not speak to either the teacher who yelled at my daughter nor the teacher that was present. We've reached out to the regional manager to also voice our concerns but made the decision to pull our daughter out of the school because at this point we are concerned for her wellbeing. Parents beware.

Our oldest was at D2D for a little over a year and it was a great experience so when we needed care…read morefor our younger child, we thought of them immediately. The teachers are great about sending videos and pictures throughout the day so you can track how your child is doing. They have made some recent upgrades to the space, including a nice large indoor play space and a new library. And I think they take kids outside every day if the weather permits. In terms of price, D2D is comparable to similar child care centers in the area. And the peace of mind you get from knowing that your babies are being taken care of is priceless.

This establishment is a complete facade. They claim to be a civil rights organization that protects…read moreand defends the Muslim community, but when you come to them bleeding for help with concrete evidence--police reports, body cam footage, and clear proof of civil rights violations by the Skokie Police Department--they completely abandon you. ​My wife is a Muslim, and our civil rights have been violated multiple times. We came to CAIR-Chicago for a bridge of help. Instead of acting immediately, they dragged their feet for literally 5 weeks, only to call us back and casually say, "Oh, we don't do these kinds of cases." Why take over a month to say that? Why build false hope while a family is suffering? This is a fake establishment that hoards community resources and publicity but provides zero actual help to the victims who need it most. ​They speak with deceptive, empty words. I hope Allah evaluates your actions and holds you accountable for the pain you cause families by abandoning them in their time of need. ​To the leadership and staff who run this place, remember the words of Allah in the Quran regarding those who claim righteousness but do the opposite: ​"And of the people are some who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day,' but they are not believers. They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not." (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:8-9) ​And remember His warning to those who turn away from establishing justice and helping the wronged: ​"O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives." (Surah An-Nisa, 4:135) ​Shame on you for your five weeks of silence and your ultimate betrayal of a family seeking justice. Allah is the ultimate judge, and He sees exactly what you do behind your closed doors.

With one and soon to be two kids at RC4, we have only positive things to say about this daycare…read more The lead teachers/caregivers are uniformly excellent and well prepared - our daughter has loved each of them as she's grown up there. The rooms are well maintained and well stocked with appropriate toys/activities as is the small playground. The building is clean and functional but not super fancy, as you would expect from being an extension of a community church, but all perfectly appropriate for a daycare. Like most child care in Chicago the price is high but very competitive compared to other facilities in the area. We also love how plugged into the community RC4 is, specifically the weekly farmers market in their parking lot in the summer. Our only quibble is with some of the sick policies that can be more restrictive than the recommendations of local health authorities, but this is a relatively infrequent annoyance. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a daycare!

ChooChoo Chicago is a great daycare option for in the Lakeview community. We love that it is…read moreconveniently located within the neighborhood and walkable for pickup and dropoffs. Our daughter started with them around 1 year old and transition fairly quickly from infant to toddler class. We have seen our girl's growth and the teachers give us constant updates on her progress. ChooChoo takes security and the children's wellbeing very seriously. Teachers make sure they know every parent and child, even from different classrooms, to make sure strangers are not allowed into the center. They have a daily check in and out system to make sure every child is accounted for. For the toddler class onwards, they try to take the kids out everyday to the park and i think the kids really enjoy that. We love the Brightwheel app they use and the teachers constantly post updates and pictures throughout the day so we can be updated on our child's day.

We highly recommend ChooChoo Chicago for child care…read more Both of our children have attended ChooChoo since infancy--our older daughter started at 2 months old, and our younger daughter is scheduled to begin at around 3 months old. Because of work, we spent a year out of state with our older daughter and had the opportunity to experience another daycare. That comparison made us appreciate even more how special ChooChoo is. What stands out most is the warm and supportive community. The teachers, parents, and children create a genuinely friendly environment where everyone is kind and willing to help one another. Our experience with the teachers has been exceptional. One of our children was born with low birth weight and needed physical therapy during infancy. The teachers were incredibly accommodating with therapy schedules and consistently helped reinforce the exercises recommended by our physical therapists throughout the day. Thanks to everyone's teamwork, she successfully met her developmental milestones and is now doing just as well as her peers. As first-time parents, we truly felt that the teachers were our partners in raising our children. We worked together toward the same goal: helping our kids thrive. Mrs. Mia deserves special recognition. She takes rules and standards very seriously and does not make exceptions based on personal relationships. Because of her leadership, ChooChoo consistently maintains high standards for cleanliness, safety drills, and illness policies. As parents, that gives us tremendous peace of mind. If we had to mention one downside, it would be that the facility is smaller than many daycare centers we saw elsewhere. That said, this is simply the reality of childcare centers in the city, and nearby daycares are generally similar in size. When we moved back to Chicago, we didn't even consider other options. We are grateful for the care and dedication of everyone at ChooChoo, and we wholeheartedly recommend it to any family looking for a nurturing, safe, and professional daycare.

This review is for a back up care I experienced. My son is 3 years old and we tried this back up…read morecare for one day. The teacher was very warm and nice, the place is very clean and nice with sufficient toys. There's even music during nap time. To my surprise, they even took him out for a walk in the park. Because it was a back up care, I only get a report by the end of the day which was still pretty detailed. I would highly recommend this center. It felt safe.

I would highly recommend this. Teachers are so wonderful and refreshing!! They are patient and…read moresupportive.

This review is definitely long overdue but we just wanted to say a big thanks to everyone at New…read moreEinsteins Academy. Our son has been going there for three years, since he was 20 months old. When we were checking out daycares, we toured many places but nothing really felt right until we visited New Einsteins and met Ms. Lupe, the director. From the moment we met her, I just knew it was the place for us. The program seemed great, the space is bright and cozy, and she answered all our questions really well. It just felt like the right fit for our family. Now, three years later, we have no regrets. Our son has thrived there - he learns so much every day, and the teachers are amazing. You can tell they really care about the kids. He's had the same teachers for a long time too, which was something we didn't see at other daycares, and it helped him build great relationships with them. They're always planning fun events all year round - field trips, bake and lemonade sales for the older kids, and in the summer, there are sprinkler days, picnics outside, and even more field trips! One of our favorite things is the annual international concert, where the kids sing and dance to songs from different cultures. Their music teacher is fantastic, and it's so cute to watch the kids perform! We honestly can't recommend New Einsteins enough!

I can not say enough great things about this daycare! The staff is caring, nurturing and attentive…read more My oldest child was here for almost 5 years and we loved every minute of it. We even chose to keep him at NEA instead of sending him to PreK, because the education they provided was so excellent. He is now one of the top academic performers in his class! The facility is spotless and tidy. They take extra care at abide to all Covid precaution recommendations. The staff is great at communicating. We have made so many great friends from the families we have met here. I have recommended this daycare to many!