We have been taking our son to Children's Center of Lake Forest for the last ~7 months. To be…read morehonest, the location wasn't the most convenient for us, and we had been considering an alternative location closer to home. However, we have opted to stay with Children's Center of Lake Forest, because they take such tremendous care of our son. There is a genuine love for our son there among so many of the staff, that makes both my wife and I feel so incredibly comfortable and confident in the care he is receiving. Would highly recommend Children's Center of Lake Forest!

My first experience with any childcare professionals was with Eva, a mother herself and staple…read moreduring weekdays. The facilities are clean and organized. Tony is like a perverbial father or grandfather. The kids love him. I would highly recommend Laura and crew. Eva is our angel.

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.

First Steps is a wonderful school. My son doesn't want to go home because they have so much fun…read more They have great summer activities and care greatly for the kids. I couldn't recommend this school more! Thank you all for what you do!

We love First Steps and have been there for 3 years. It is like a family. All the teachers know all…read morethe kids. They are very flexible and accommodating. We would recommend First Steps to anyone looking for childcare or before/after school care!

Although this is a small YMCA, it is clean, equipment is well maintained, and so is the swimming…read morepool. They do a great job of serving all ages of the community.

If it was cheaper it would be worth it. I'll start with the best. The swimming pool and sauna are…read moreDef the best things about this place.. and its clean. If your a true weight lifter/ athlete this is not the gym for you... limited equipment...though new. They charge 45$ a month with limited guest passes.. Esporta is 25$ a month and you can bring 3 guests as many times a month you want which has 3xs the equipment. Other then the price and size of this facility this place is great.

My daughter has gone to Little Lake Learning Station for 6 months now and I have to say it is…read moreabsolutely wonderful. I feel so comfortable leaving my daughter there with the staff, they all love her like she is family. It is very clean and the teachers are great. I would definitely recommend LLLS to anyone looking for quality daycare in the area!

From the owner: Providing quality child care and education for children 2 years to 6 years old.read more

I sent my sons to this school 15 years ago and they loved it so when my daughter was ready for…read morepreschool I couldn't wait to enroll her here. My daughter attended the 3yr and 4yr old preschool program and was so ready for kindergarten I was able to have her tested and she was enrolled early. Now she attends the summer day cam program when she is out of school. She loves the teachers and the activities. Me, I love that the program focuses not only on school readiness but also on the core values of a Christian upbringing. Reading and writing are taught hand in hand with being kind and helpful to each other. I would definately recommend this preschool!

From the owner: Child Care, Day Care, Preschool, Before & After School Care, Summer Campread more