Schools in Berwyn, IL

“My son started going to Happy Bear at 4 months old as of last year in May 2020... right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. I choose this place because at the time Ms. Wendy was very thorough with her answers and explanation of center (compare to other centers) and at the time they also had a certified teacher in the infant room, which was one of the main reasons I choose this place. I was concern about how old the place looked; however, due to some COVID relief funding Mrs. Adriana has remodel the place and it looks amazing! Also due to COVID changes from DCFS and DHS, there has been a lot of staff changes because of the extra work that was required of staff which lead for many of them to leave including the certified teacher, who was there for 8 years, and Ms. Wendy who was there forever. It was probably a blessing in disguise, because, now, the newer daycare aides have stuck around for while and they are truly the best and very hard working and caring women. I am not sure if any of them are currently certified teachers, regardless, they care of our babies. I am so hands-on mom and would tell them do this and do that and they are really good and listening to my request. I also love how this daycare seems like a school. They are always teaching something new to the children, have holiday photo shoots, and parties for them. Their calendar is filled with activities as well for the infant rooms. They do their best to update photos on dojo and adhere to COVID rules. This place has been through a lot in the last year (both professionally and personally) but Mrs. Adriana works hard not to skip a beat. Daycare owners and aides do not get a lot of credit and this place deserves to get noticed. My son, who is now 13 months, gets so happy to go to school and gets very cheesy when he sees his teachers. That tells you a lot about this place. I highly recommend it!”

“My son started here at 3 months and is now 11 months. From the start of searching for a daycare I was terrified to send him anywhere. When we met with the director for the first time, she instantly made me feel so comfortable. She said she would FaceTime us at any point in the day and we could stop by whenever to visit him. His dad has stopped by to see him in the middle of the day and I have FaceTimed him multiple times. The director is extremely responsive, whenever we have had an issue we have come to her and it is taken care of right away. My son smiles whenever he sees her or his teachers. They don’t charge you for absent days unlike alot of other daycares. The director also helped us fill out financial assistance paperwork too. The director comes to help the girls out by rocking my son to sleep if he is fussy. They are flexible, attentive, and very responsive. I would highly recommend them to anyone, especially anyone who is nervous about sending their babies to daycare because they will allow you to see them at any point during the day.”