I went with my family to see the Sons of Serendip, who competed on America's Got Talent. I am a new…read morefan! The music and the storytelling were amazing and compelling. The venue itself is very nice. It is a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the Center for the Performing Arts, but for people who need it, wheelchair service is available. The theater was beautiful and the University is so big and open and displays art throughout the halls. The attendants were so helpful and guiding us to where we needed to go and showing us to our seats. There is a bar that sells mixed drinks, beer and wine, and a few snacks. The bartenders were lovely, but the two drinks I ordered were lackluster. I don't think the bartenders have a ton of experience, but their positive attitudes and friendliness made up for it.

Avoid the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision Program. You will be attracted to the tuition…read moreprice and the "3 years" it takes to achieve. Once you get there, they will tell you it takes at least 5 years, no support from the program. The teaching staff are unprofessional, unfriendly, disorganized and overall do not know what they are doing. There are many online programs that give you a better education with less headache and drama.

I would rate less if possible. the ceo and founder is unspeakably rude and unprofessional…read more yesterday was my 4 year olds graduation with foundations for advancement where unfortunately they skipped over calling his name when passing out diplomas. The issue arose when I tried to correct them during the ceremony and the ceo and her teaching staff tried to argue with me in that moment saying they did call his name. it wasn't until my entire family stood up saying that they did not, that they were willing to some what rectify the situation. thiugh never giving him an apology. If your looking for a good school for your children that can guarantee professionalism and an all around good experience for yourself and your child please do yourself a favor and look else where. here are some screen shot of the ceo and her staff showing a huge lack of compassion for ruining a 4 year old graduation.

From the owner: Foundations 4 adVANCEment is an elite private Christian early learning academy that specialize in…read morepreschool, kindergarten, and first grade. We focus on educating the whole child, while exposing them to an advanced curriculum in early literacy and math. Our young scholars have the opportunity to become familiar with college and career readiness as well as entrepreneurialship beginning at the age of 3. Along with our accelerated curriculum program students take part in several meaningful learning experiences (field trips) and enrichment programs which include: computer science, computer coding, robotics, financial literacy, life skills, jrotc, culinary arts music, foreign language, and more. We also provide tutoring, math and reading boot camps, the Journey reading showcase, before and after care, IEP advocacy services for parents, early childhood curriculum, credit repair/restoration, and parent education resources which are also available to students/families who are not enrolled into our program.

Our oldest finished the Pre-K program here and our youngest is currently enrolled. Our oldest is…read moredoing an excellent job in Kindergarten this year thanks in part to what he has learned at Thornridge. The class sizes are good and the teachers are great and very caring! It is like a small family here. The classes cover many different topics and are very "hands on". There is a play area for open play and a large room for more exercise type activity. There are educational field trips throughout the school year. The only reason its not 5 stars is because I would prefer a longer (duration) learning program instead of 2.5 hours per day. Very happy to be part of the Thornridge family!

I cannot say enough good things about Thornridge. My oldest child just graduated from the Pre-K…read moreprogram and is very prepared for kindergarten. He had such an unbelievable and valuable experience at Thornridge that he was actually crying and truly sad it was over (as was I). He has built many incredible friendships and has nothing but great memories from the classroom to the fun field trips he attended. The teachers genuinely care about the children and are very creative in the lessons they teach. For instance, learning the alphabet, numbers, teaching the kids to write their names, and even cooking! They are very involved with every activity they do and truly enjoy teaching the children. They put so much more time into the regular school day (2.5 hrs), their day is not over after 11:30 am, by no means. I am very happy that my youngest son will be going there next school year for the 2 day program and then the following year for the 5 day Pre-K program. I know he will have the same special experiences and build friendships like me oldest son did. Very happy and thrilled to be a part of the Thornridge family!

This has been by far the BEST daycare ever!! I call it "a hidden gem." Firstly, the owner, Ms…read more Alicia Jones is amazing!! She is the sweetest, most humble and kindest spirit you'll ever come across. Her staff is wonderful as well and have all been so welcoming. My son is almost 2 years old & has been to about 2 other daycares in the past and he's never done as well as he has been doing here at this daycare. In the past, at previous daycares, he would literally cry every day as I was dropping him off. But NOPE, not here! He is literally excited every morning and so eager to enter Kidds Palace's doors & be greeted by the most pleasant staff, especially Ms. Alicia. My son adores her! Most mornings he even runs off without a goodbye kiss from mommy lol, but I love how much he loves this place! I'm actually shocked by the lack of reviews this place has! But as a parent of KPLA, I highly recommend this place & I promise you will NOT be disappointed.

From the owner: Voice, Piano and Art Lessons, Now Enrolling For All Ages…read more Services: Child Care, Preschool, Field Trips, Healthy Start, Perfect Child to Teacher Ratio, Before and After School Program, Somonauk Park Connected, Summer Camps, 6 Weeks to 12 Years, Illinois Action for Children, DCFs, Childcare Resource, and Referral Subsidized Payment Programs Accepted. Location Facts: Connected to Somonauk Park. Located Inside Grace United Protestant Church.

I honestly really recommend this daycare, the environment is loving and healthy and the owner…read morealways ensures to keep the kids happy by providing them with lots of toys and fun educational activities. The kids are super sweet and nice they are so fun to be around.

From the owner: Early Achievers exists to provide a safe and clean developmentally appropriate environment for…read moreinfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. Our focus is to provide a stimulating experience which promotes each child social and emotional, physical, cognitive development. We believe that children learn through purposeful play and exploration. Our rooms are divided in different learning areas to help children in developing curiosity about the world around them. All children learn differently and here at Early Achievers, we take that into consideration when teaching. Purposeful play and exploration is key to helping children learn and understand while learning the basic alphabet, color, shape and numbers. We also promote beginner reading, writing, math and Spanish.

After earning my graduate degree in 2010, teaching at the college level had only been a dream. It…read moredidn't matter what subject matter I taught, I just wanted to get my foot in the door. For this year's Spring semester I was blessed with the opportunity to turn a dream into reality. I attended Prairie State College over two summers while earning my undergraduate degree. Therefore, I was very familiar with how to navigate through the building. What a beautiful space, so many upgrades since I attended. All the staff as well as the police officers were so nice and welcoming. Prairie State is an affordable, public community college. The school offers a variety of courses over several disciplines, both in person and online. Surely, there is something for everyone. I worked in the Early Childhood Center with a cohort of twenty-five. The goal was to help the students earn the Child Development Associate. There were many layers to teaching this course. Having a dean with a heart of gold, truly invested not only in the program but the students was a great help. The dean was also invested in the team she hired to do the job. Being a College Professor has been the most rewarding experience I have had this year. Thank you Dr. Ty Jiles for such a priceless opportunity. Looking forward to working with you again.

Easily one of the worst places to try to get on the phone I had to call their Testing Center 34…read moretimes in the span of three hours before anybody ever picked up the phone. If you ever need any help from this school, you might as well just take a day off and be prepared to go in before you think you can get them on the phone. When trying to figure out if your credit transfer over the course of seven days I got sent back-and-forth between the same four people who I ended up having to put in a large email with screenshots of all of their own emails sending me to each other because nobody seems to have it together!

I experience the best service at first years university they really take care of my children. they…read moreare very wonderful people !! I love the teachers and staff members Ms Wendy is awesome! she helps me every morning and she is very energetic !! Love her kids Ms Arianna is awesome also make sure everyone is doing the job and things are in order ! I love the owner when I did my tour the place was clean and smell good very welcoming person! Ms Theresa is also a good wonderful person she love the babies ! Ms Rosa is awesome she teach Spanish to the little ones thank u so much first years university ! U guys are awesome !!!!!!!!

We had a wonderful experience with FYU. The staff are true professionals--caring, loving, and…read moretrustworthy. My son learned so much while he was there and genuinely enjoyed going each day, which meant everything to us as parents. I always felt confident that he was in a safe, nurturing environment. We're very grateful for the care and support they provided.

Every year I'm surprised HMPK isn't maxed out and turning families away by the dozens. This year I…read morelooked online and realized we (the Hello parents) have done a terrible job of keeping current with reviews! And yes, Jennifer's tone is what it is. It's a family business, so that isn't going to change. But that feels like such a tiny part of my Hello experience- maybe a half dozen emails a year? The teachers do a great job communicating with parents but it isn't primarily on email. It's in person at pick up or drop off, it's notes home (sometimes handwritten!), it's three detailed parent-teacher conferences each year, and it's the option to visit on "take your family to school" days. If you are online desperately trying to read between the lines to figure out what will work for your family (I've been there!), set up a tour and meet Ms. Natalee. You won't regret it.

I truly love this school and Ms. Amanda and Natalie. I'm originally from Michigan and my support…read moresystem with my kids is ver little, both of these teachers stepped in and help me with my son. They would open the school early and stay late to help me with my work schedule. My son started this school when he was only 4 and after 3months of attending Hello, he knew his colors, letters and number. When he graduated from kindergarten, he knew his letters numbers, shapes, continents ,sight words, and could read. My daughter will be attending the school this Winter when she turns 3 and I can't wait to be back with Hello. I truly recommend this school.