Poko Loko Glenview is just a delightful place for little children. Upon walking in, you almost feel…read morelike you are being transported into a Mr. Rogers episode! There's color everywhere, a train track suspended from the ceiling, a piano, and many smiling faces. My daughter attended the Jr. KG class for only a month or so and really loved her teachers! They focus on various themes and split their day up nicely between learning and playing! Although we know learning does take place while playing. Haha! They have an attached outdoor playground, which is nice! Breakfast is provided if your child gets there by 8. Lunch and snacks are also provided. It is a nut free facility. Cubbies are clearly labeled if a child has an allergy! It is organized perfectly! Poko Loko definitely has a family vibe!

We moved from LA to Chicago and chose Poko Loko due to the great reviews and convenient location…read more Our son is 3.5 years old and has had some speech delay due to bilateral ear infections and although we were approved for all services by the state of California, he didn't receive any of them due to COVID. Since we moved to Chicago we have been doing our very best and paying out of pocket for him to get speech and occupational therapy. After just 2 months at Poko Loko and 3 separate instances of being called to pick up our son early due to screaming and hitting another child (he's 3 years old) we were patronizingly told by the owner Bonnie "in 52 years of experience I've only had to ask 2 other children to leave. You have until Fall." Statements like that aren't helpful, they make me feel bad about my son, and they are unprofessional. I seriously doubt that my son is the only difficult child they've had, and if so, then their experience is worthless, because they are unwilling to help or even give him time to settle in from a major transition like moving across the country. Before we were asked to leave the center, the manager and owner made no effort to guide us (52 years of experience right?), come up with an action plan, and offered no insight on local resources to help our son. They wanted us out. This review primarily addresses the Owner and manager. The teachers tried. The moral of the story is that they are simply looking for a frictionless tuition check while making little effort to actually help the parents and children. All while charging top dollar rates. I am very disappointed in the unprofessionalism and the downright rude way in which we were asked to leave the center. I made it known that the next time a child needs some help, offering more support and guidance using their years of experience might help the parents and kid more than a simple goodbye.

We have taken our child to Peace Montessori for more than a year and will continue doing so for the…read moreforeseeable future. Noorjahan cultivates a safe environment where our child continually develops new skills while in a Montessori environment. One of our favorite aspects of Peace Montessori is the low child to teacher ratio; we know our child is able to receive more one on one attention than in other facilities we researched. Not only does Noorjahan create a learning environment in her home, but upon request, she has also provided resources for us as parents. It is apparent Noorjahan cares for the general well being of our child even when not in her direct care. Due to our faith in Noorjahan, we have, and will continue to, refer her to anyone we know looking for a high quality childcare facility.

Noor (the principal owner) watched both of our kids (3 year old and one year old) and I have only…read morepositive things to say about the experience. We were extremely worried as we started in the middle of COVID, but Noor calmed our fears with her cautious and caring nature. She always had activities lined up for them and both kids were learning at a rapid rate. When we compared our kids to others the same age it was clear they were further ahead because of Noor.

This review is NOT based on the education received at MAMG or any of the teachers. It is solely…read morebased on the experience of inquiring about the school and interacting w/ the site director. I called MAMG to schedule a tour and gather information. The lady I spoke with was so dry and seemed uninterested. Regardless, I scheduled a tour as maybe she was having a bad day and I realize that not everyone can be cheery all the time. :) The tour went well, and I made sure it was scheduled w/ another person. She was friendly and kind. I asked this lady for a packet or folder of information and she was surprised that the first lady I spoke with never emailed it to me. She took down my email address and said she would request that lady to send it to me. Guess what? I never received it! I just think that is horrible practice. I have enrolled my daughter elsewhere. But, I thought the business owner/manager should know about the incompetence of the person I dealt with. I am happy to speak further about it...as I don't want to call out this individual on a public platform.

My son spent 4 great years here, from the infant room, to toddler room, to primary. Our son was…read morewell cared for in all of them and we believe he developed well there, both socially and academically. Their communication is great, the Bright Wheel app they use is fantastic, and they are very accommodating in all the best ways, while continuing to do what's best for the kids. I've also been impressed with their willingness to help when we've needed assistance with our son's transition to kindergarten, even after our son was no longer enrolled there. Would recommend to anyone that they can trust them with their child's education, safety and wellbeing.

Kiddie Academy has created such a great experience for our family. The team is so hard working,…read moreknowledgeable, kind, patient and communicative. The lesson plans are very thorough and balanced to create a joyful, engaging learning experience for our toddler. Every day seems packed with fun activities and play, and our child is so happy to be there. On top of that, they provide quite a few extracurricular options - classes the kids can take during the school day and occasional weekend activities to help build a sense of community. I highly recommend Kiddie Academy in Glenview!

Our family loves Kiddie Academy (Glenview)! Our child has made incredible bonds with the teachers…read morein every class we've been in (we've aged through three rooms at this point). The staff is attentive, overly communicative, and addresses concerns quickly. Our child regularly displays skills, words, songs etc at home that they learned at daycare. We really couldn't be happier with the level of care and education we're receiving at KA, would recommend it to anyone in the area.

My 3 and 1/2 year old daugher started attending Glenview Community Church Nursery School a few…read moreweeks ago. We transferred her from a preschool daycare facility and I could not be happier with the move. The Director and teachers are wonderful and have made the transition so easy for my daughter. She is in the Multi-aged afternoon class and I like that she interacts with both 3 and 4 year olds. Everyone is so nice! All of the parents have been so welcoming and have gone out of their way to make sure I am informed. I highly recommend sending your preschooler to GCCNS!

My kids have all attended Glenview Community Church Nursery School and we've enjoyed every one of…read moretheir classes from Parent-Tot to On My Own (2 1/2 year olds) to their Jr. and Sr. classes for 3 and 4 year olds and KinderQuest enrichment for kindergarteners. The teaching staff is so caring, dedicated and experienced working with preschoolers. The school has been one of the finest in Glenview for over 60 years and is NAEYC accreditated - and not all preschools are. My kids have made lasting friendships at GCCNS and I"ve met some of my best friends there too! It is a great sense of community at the school and they have many terrific programs for the entire family, including a Run Back to School Fun Run and annual ski trip! Check them out at www.gccns.com or 847/729-1440

This is the 1st time, during annual re-enrollment, my wife and I did not ask ourselves if we should…read moremove our child to a different daycare. We transitioned our son in 2016 Fall. Posting this comment after 6 months of interacting with the staff, instructors, other parents/ children, etc. The staff at Wesley was easy to work with and get to know. Due to schedules my wife and I had to visit separately before a joint visit. Staff was always accommodating and have continued that high level of service. Many positives with a few to highlight: great indoor gym, large outdoor play area, meals/ food tastes good and the classroom instructors pay attention to and actively control the classroom environment to ensure safety for all.

From the owner: Nurturing, Secure, And Developmentally Appropriate For Children…read more We've proven that parents consider Wesley Child Care Center, located in Glenview, IL, a permanent choice for their child care needs. They appreciate our experienced teacher and low turnover, and they know and trust our services. We offer: * Preschool * Before and after school care * Kindergarten * Summer camp At Wesley Child Care Center, your child will make the most of his or her early developmental years. Choose Wesley Child Care Center for all your care-taking needs. Give Wesley Child Care Center a call today for more information!

Our son (4 years old) attended here for about a year. It was a mixed bag…read more It was affordable for the area. One of the teachers (Mrs. Nowack) was wonderful. She was on top of things. She was friendly to parents and kids. She genuinely cared about her work. The other teacher (Mrs. Carrie) seemed to be going through the motions and she tended to characterize kids who were physically active as "problem children." And surprise surprise, most boys in class were problem children. I am glad that we left for another preschool in the area. Class sizes at Oakton are a bit too big to effectively manage that age group. Staff seemed stretched too thin and low on morale. I don't think they were compensated enough for this tough job.

Hi! I am a mom of 2 kids, one of my kids graduated from…read moreOakton ECE Center and one is currently attending. Like most parents, when it came time to choose a preschool, I was really nervous. I had gone to a couple of open houses and I didn't find what I felt was a good fit until I walked into the classroom at Oakton. I loved it right away! My son seemed to love it right away, too. Mrs. Monique, the director, gave us a tour and everyone was warm and welcoming. I got a sense of integrity, excitement, a strong sense of community as well as diversity in the classroom which were all qualities I was looking for! I also really like it being attached to the college and campus. Since then, my kids have really thrived at Oakton and we have made so many great friends and memories. I can't say enough good things about it! I hope I have more kids so I won't have to say goodbye after my youngest graduates in a year! So glad I discovered such a wonderful Early Childhood Education Center that gave my kids such a fantastic start!

We have been sending our 4 1/2 and 2 yr old since they were 2 and 1 year old respectively. Teachers…read morehave been very patience with my son who require therapy, and accommodated with our need of having therapist coming to the center. They have kind and loving teachers who both of my kids loves. The teachers update the app which keep you inform about our two kids, and able to communicate with the teachers that way also help us to understand what's going on. We see both of our kids learn and grow with their classmates and teacher. We are glad and thankful we found SCC.

I enrolled my son at Swift in November 2012, one month before he turned 3. The staff was extremely…read morewelcoming and helped to make his transition (and mine) as easy as it could be for his first day care experience. I really value that this is a family-run facility. Everyone who works there that I've encountered makes the school a warm environment for my son during the day, from the director to the teachers to the kitchen and cleaning staff. He's now in the preschool program for 3-4 year olds & he loves it. The teachers are very well-qualified and have the patience of saints. The daily reports are a great reference for me when I pick him up, so I can better understand how he spent his day and what lessons they covered from one day or week to the next. Since he started there in November, I can see his self-confidence growing and his social development and conceptual skills have increased tremendously. It's fun to see him carry over these lessons and concepts from preschool to home. I'd recommend Swift for any parent, whether this is you're first child or you're fourth child.

Our son goes to Kids Academy for pre-school and we are loving our experience here. There are set…read moreboundaries and expectations for kids, the communication home is great, the facility is clean, the price is great, and my son LOVES it. He's learning letters, having fun with new friends and his teacher, and comes home everyday excited to tell us about what he did at school that day. I'd recommend Kids Academy to anyone in the area!

I have to preface this by saying, we have older children who were in daycare, so we know how great…read moresome facilities and management can be. Unfortunately, this is not one of them from what we have experienced. Before we signed our child up for care, the owner Azar seemed welcoming at their open house, made us feel comfortable, and convinced us she had an "open door policy". The facilities aren't the greatest (i.e., the entrance to the infant room is in a partition for a bigger room - the "gym", so it's flimsy, and the daycare is connected to a church), but we were willing to overlook that because of a personal recommendation, and the positive reviews online. There was a smooth phase with this daycare that was very short lived. Over time, little things - such as basic necessities for our infant, now toddler (i.e., no shoes or hat on when it's freezing outside, coming home in filthy clothes though he has extra clothes there, coming home in other kids' clothes, even giving water to our baby before asking if it was okay) - would be missed. He also would come home with unexplained scratches or marks. We would bring up these issues to the director Kellie, and her response would be defensive and dismissive, saying, "staff would have noticed", and there is never any accountability when these things clearly happened at the daycare. More often than not, a response would not be given, and our inquiries would be completely ignored. They seemed like they forgot about our child after he was enrolled there for a little while. The director Kellie suggested a meeting to try to work together and address our concerns. We were open to it. The meeting was supposed to just be between us parents and the director. When we showed up, the owner Azar was there, likely to ambush us. The meeting initially seemed to go fairly well until the owner interjected and started going on a tangent, talking about how they have "been open for 31 years and have a good reputation". It was a total deflection of what the matter was at hand; concerns regarding care for our child. She talked about how HER children went to the daycare and are now doing well (side note: they are now adults and of course she has her own children's best interest as their mother). The owner and the director did not like that we were questioning a mark and scratch on our child's face that we saw at pickup time (so it definitely didn't happen at home). Instead of trying to look into the matter and come to a resolution, they lacked professionalism, empathy, and let their emotions get the best of them. They were more concerned about their feelings being affected by us questioning what happened to our child, not what was really important; the well-being of our child. As adults, this is not something to model to the children in their care. They did not give us a chance to provide input; Azar kept interrupting us, raising her voice, talking about herself and how proud she was of the staff at the center. Azar basically said, we are not allowed to be frustrated, and if we can't move past the things they did wrong, maybe we should consider if Kids Academy is the place for our child. She was condescending and gave an ultimatum, not an attempt to understand where we were coming from. She harps on and on about their "reputation" (but just because a place has been open for 31 years, does not mean it is without shortcomings or is run well). We respectfully ended the meeting, since she was disrespectfully talking over us and was not interested in hearing what we had to say. She had her own agenda. If the owner feels okay raising her voice at the parents of a child in her care, I question the level of morale there. From what we have observed, Azar is not a constant presence at the center and is clearly disengaged to what goes on there. She just deflects and talks about how long they have been open and their "reputation". Our experience of this daycare is that parents' input, feedback, and concerns are not important to management, and parents are not allowed to question the well-being of your child. This is truly appalling, since our child is very young and not yet able to speak for himself. The facilities are also questionable: the doorknob to the infant room fell off and instead of replacing it immediately, they tied a piece of fabric to open and close it for an extended period of time. We also found out the owner made the hallways of this building a "museum" of some sort, so when they have events for this "museum", they move the divider out of the way, and the infant room is used. I highly recommend to pay a little more in tuition for child care elsewhere (like we did), and you'll likely find a place with better facilities, where you're valued, can collaborate well with and truly feel like you can trust the staff.

Can I be a kid again?! Good Times has been all it claims to be and more. This Summer Camp packs…read moreinto the summer more than I could possibly cover myself. Not only do they hit every Chicago hot spot, from MLB games to Navy Pier, The WIllis Tower & Great America but they also hit the best north shore swimming pools & beaches two to three times a week. In addition, my kids get to be crafty, learn new sports and spend a summer making friends that will last for many more summers to come. This has been our first summer but will absolutely not be our last!

My kids, 10 and 12, have gone to this summer camp for years. They really enjoy going to camp, all…read morethe field trips and most of all hanging with their friends. They have had almost all super positive experiences with counselors, only 1 that was so-so in 6 or seven years. The field trips are great. Great America being the high-light - twice this year. Once for rides and once in water park. They also really like the sports aspect. My son talks about the basketball games at the end of the day as much as everything else. I also think the camp directors really care about the kids, and really want them to have a fun summer.