Schools near Gages Lake, IL

“My son Adrian has been at TLE since June of last year. He’s progressed so much in such a short timespan from a behavioral, social, and learning standpoint. Much of that credit goes to TLE and their wonderful staff and program. Ms. Sara and Ms. Rachel of the Toddler Room have been great every step of the way! Their knowledge, attentiveness and genuine care of each kid is evident every time I step into the classroom. They connect with Adrian so well. Every time we drop Adrian off to TLE I can be confident and secure that my son is in a clean, nurturing environment for his development and his future!”

“We cannot say enough how much we love Kiddie Academy! My baby is always so happy to be dropped off and is so loved and cared for by his teachers. All of the staff is so kind and welcoming everyday and the facility is always clean. I love how the curriculum they offer benefits all children, no matter the age! They always have so many fun activities with an educational goal/purpose behind them. 10/10 recommend, would give more than 5 stars if it was possible!”

“Our child is extremely happy going to Goddard every day. The teachers and staff are very skilled and friendly. They know all kids and parents by name. The security system there is a nice touch, as well. It's a little pricier than other daycares, but the extra cost is worth it knowing that our child is going to a safe place where he is loved every day. The Goddard School demonstrates their passion for kids, and we love it!”

“My son has a few weeks in the academy and loves it. He was always with grandma and we thought that he wasn't going to like it but he loves it. The teachers are friendly and honestly we couldn't ask for better ones”

“We just had our daughter's birthday party there. The whole process, start to finish, was great. Eric and his staff were very accommodating. They interacted well with all of the kids and added some great energy! Awesome experience, highly recommend!”

“Great learning center for children!! Amazing staff extremely clean facility everything about this location is phenomenal and I feel extremely safe leaving my child here! Kudos to this location it’s truly a hidden gem!”

“Young at Heart is a wonderful little community where all the staff has always been wonderful to my family. My daughter attended here for nearly 5 1/2 years and I would choose this play all over again. My daughter came a long way here, having started with a little speech delay they not only worked with her on that but accommodated her speech therapist coming to work with her. The way this place was run it wasn't just all play time all the time, the kids would get to fun projects that taught them new things from arts and crafts type stuff to science and other subjects. I really have to give a shout out to the new director and her teachers assistant. They haven't been here for that long but i can't imagine this place without them. I would absolutely recommend Young at Heart to anyone in the area looking for a day care you can't go wrong choosing this place.”

“It's been a year we have taken our son to Kinder Care. We moved one year ago and all I can say is a big THANKS to everyone in this facility. My son loves being here and enjoys time with every teacher he has been with. Thank you to the directors and teachers that are part of my son!”

“As a student at Forest Bluff I overlooked the value that (guided) independent study provided me and shrugged it off as an insignificant difference from the "block" scheduling used at traditional schools.More than a decade later, I can easily identify the Montessori alumni from my other peers: they're the colleague that improve existing protocols, take initiative wholeheartedly and lead others with passion and empathy.Forest Bluff allowed for me to see my career as an opportunity for growth rather than an unceasing "to-do" list. I'd recommend this school to anyone that wants to provide their children with an educational experience that fosters creativity and character.Go take a tour and find out how the Forest Bluff curriculum continues to guide students to impactful futures! You won't be disappointed.”

“Miss Susan is very experienced and does a great job with all of her children. I have had nothing but good experiences with her and the care of my infant. She is very attentive and you can see it in the way she talks about the littles she cares for and the way she supports and communicates with mom (or other parent). I highly recommend!!”

“We used one of the rooms with kitchen for our Christmas party. It was great except that it was on the day that it set a record high for December in northern Illinois. It was fairly warm in the room.”

“I would like to know what I have to do to register my 3-year-old daughter with you, what the prices are and what days the children go. I would love more Spanish training, and my 3-year-old daughter also arrived recently.”

“We are forever grateful for our Brookhaven KinderCare family! Our son has been going here for a year now and has had amazing experiences in the 2-year-old and now 3-year-old Pre-K classrooms. Every single teacher of his has truly been phenomenal, we are so impressed with their ability to nurture, care and guide our son towards tremendous educational, social and emotional progress. Our daughter just started in the infant room and we are so in love with her teachers in that classroom as well, top notch care, support and love that they are giving all the infants in that room. If I could give ten starts for this facility and staff, I would in a heartbeat!”

“Dear Ms. Rachel from LindenhurstI wanted to take a moment to thank you for the incredible support and guidance you have provided Ava this year. Your patience, encouragement, and dedication have made all the difference in Ava’s progress. We are amazed at how far she has come under your tutelage, and we are forever grateful for your unwavering belief in Ava’s potential. Thank you for being an amazing teacher and role model.Your passion for teaching shines through in everything you do, and it has had a significant impact on Ava’s academic growth this year. Thank you for making learning exciting and engaging for your students.”

“My daughter loves her teachers. They are friendly and professional. She is always excited and happy about going to the daycare. I definitely recommend this daycare.”

“We love KinderCare Vernon Hills! When the pandemic hit at the beginning of my pregnancy, we really struggled with how to plan for childcare once I was back at work. We set up meetings with multiple daycare centers and talked with nannies as well. KinderCare made us feel comfortable right off the bat. We were not able to tour the facility in person, but that actually made us more confident, because we knew KinderCare was taking the necessary precautions to keep the babies and kids safe. We have been with KinderCare for 4 months now, our baby started when she was 16 weeks old, and we could not be more happy with our decision. The teachers are all fantastic in the infant room (and other rooms too!) and they work with us on anything from diaper rashes to spit ups! We know our little girl is well taken care of, and we appreciate the warmth and caring from all the staff. Keep up the great work!”

“Enrolling our toddler in Goddard Schools has been a really great decision. The amazing teachers, the classrooms, the detailed curriculum, the different approaches they take to teach different topics are really impressive. My son loves going toschool. We are beyond grateful for this institution.”

“We LOVE PITTER PATTER!! My kids have been going to Pitter patter since then were infants and we have always had a great experience. The staff there is very responsive, attentive, professional and they really love the kids! They really do become family! We love the teachers and staff there and felt our kids were getting the very best care and learning so much!Even with my youngest son who had some health issues as an infant, the directors really worked with me to ensure he was getting great care. Lots of extra phone calls and notes about the care he needed. That always really reassured me as a parent! ❤️The teachers have taught kids so much! After being home cause of covid for a period of time, my son wasn’t getting letters/wasn’t interested much, but after being back on at Pitter Patter for about 2 weeks, my son is writing his name, pointing out letters on his own, and he is excited about letters/learning. He had a renewed interest in learning! And we are so thankful for that and the teachers there! The teachers there put their hearts into their work and truly and care about the kids there as if they are their own. Highly recommend Pitter patter!”

“I can't say enough great things about the Grayslake KinderCare. My son has been going there for the past 3 years and absolutely loves it. The curriculum is amazing and I can honestly say that he is more prepared for kindergarten than most of his same age peers who do not go to KinderCare due to their amazing curriculum. The teachers are wonderful to work with and take a genuine interest the kids the work with. The Director and Assistant Director as very friendly and very easy to work with. They are very transparent about issue that pop up and are always looking for feedback and/or ways to improve. I can't say enough great things about the Grayslake KinderCare.UPDATE: While I will still believe that Grayslake KindeCare was absolutely amazing for my son and they did a great job of preparing him for Kindergarten, I will say that they are not really equipped to manage school aged kids. While they have an after school program for kids, the school aged classroom has a wide range of ages in the afternoons. Some teachers are great at classroom management, while others are not. There have been days that I walked into the school aged classrooms to find kids throwing things around the room and at each other with staff (often younger staff) on their cell phones not paying attention to students or, on several occasions, one staff told me how stress out and burnt out he was, which showed with his interactions with the kids.One of the things that bothered me is that in the fall when I signed my son back up for KinderCare, I was told that it's a great option because my son would continue to be able to participate in the summer programming offered at KinderCare and, during snow days, all I had to do was call the center to say that he was coming in and we would be all set. That is not the case in practice. What was not disclosed to me is that there are only 25 school aged spots on snow days, half of which go to the kids of center staff (which makes sense). Unfortunately, this means that there are only 8 spots available for other parents on a first come first serve basis. This is problematic when both my wife and I have jobs in which we have appointments with people (hers are office based and mine are community based). This put us in limbo and made it challenging to plan for how to navigate these days last minute. While I get that the school aged kids are not at the center full time, it felt like school aged kids and parents were being pushed out. Then recently, another e-mail went out saying that there are limited spots for school aged kids for the upcoming summer programing. Again, that is now how it was presented to me in the fall. Ultimately, we made the decision to move our son to his school's after care program so he could be with his classmates and meet other kids at his school. While I have brought this concern up to the center director, I found her response to be dismissive and defensive, hence the reason for my update. I think this information is really important for parents to have so they can make an informed decision. These perks that were sold to me in the fall are the reason I paid the higher price for KinderCare programming at the start of this school year, but since those perks don't seem to exist anymore, as a parent of a school aged student, the costs now outweigh the benefits.”

“Bringing our child back to school was a difficult decision, and this team made it as easy as possible for us. Things are a bit different from our first KC facility; but during the pandemic, what is normal? Like everything in life nothing is perfect; but we plan on sticking with KC Gurnee. The staff are always friendly, our daughter loves her time there, and we greatly appreciate all they offer to help her develop.”