This school is a hidden gem. A friend of mine recommended it to me, and he found it by a…read morerecommendation, too. I think, it's a non-for-profit school, and therefore, they don't advertise their services. My kid is a 10-year old boy, and although he doesn't always want to go this school because of the extra work, he understands, how much it benefits him to attend classes there. Now, he is one of the best students at his regular school and attends an advanced math class! He also gained some programmer's skills at Stella Academy and built his own website. We are really proud of him. I hope the owners of the business wouldn't mind me opening this page. I just thought that more people should know about it. The teachers are good (Paul is our favorite), the prices are very affordable, and kids get really smart there.

My son still talks about this school 2 years after attending because he misses it so much. It's a…read moregreat community of teachers and kiddos and he's still kept in contact with his friends he made here. They are very attentive to children's needs and teach to the whole child!

I enrolled my 2 year this fall, but had to withdraw after he was bitten and now scratched in the…read moreface. After withdrawing him last week (30 days notice required), we drop him off today to find his cubbie gone and no one even greeting him. This place is so unprofessional! The teachers here are unresponsive and lazy (1 to 5 kids ratio), yet all these incidents keep happening. This child care is a joke and is a glorified "kinderCare" with more $$. I would not recommend bringing your kids here.

All 3 of my children have attended Primrose School of Long Grove, with 2 currently enrolled. Every…read moreyear that passes, my appreciation of not just the school, but the standards and staff grows. It is run systemically and professionally, but there is still so much warmth every time my family walks through the doors. I've considered other schools but after taking a summer off to try a different summer camp, we came running back to Primrose! I'm extremely grateful for Jenny and Rich + the entire team that helps run the school. The teachers truly care and it always shows.

We left a local daycare we attended for nearly 3 years to come to Primrose and I wish we had…read moreswitched sooner!! Immediately, we noticed a huge difference in the way the teachers are treated by management and how that reflecTed onto the teaching of our 2 daughters. The amount of care and consideration my kids receive from their teachers and staff leaves my husband and I very impressed week after week. We'd recommend Primrose to anyone!

We truly can't say enough wonderful things about the teachers here. From the moment we first walked…read morein, we felt welcomed and cared for. Every single teacher we've met has been so loving, patient, and kind, and it's clear how much they genuinely care about the children. A special thank you to Ms. Christina, Ms. Sravini, Ms. Hari Priya, Ms. Lupe, and Ms. Bre. Each of them has gone above and beyond in ways big and small--whether it's giving extra comfort on a tough morning, celebrating the little milestones, or noticing the tiny details that make such a difference in our son's day. Christina and Sravini, in particular, have cared for him like he was their own. They've always looked out for him, picked up on his needs even before he could express them, and supported him in ways that helped him grow not just academically, but socially and emotionally too. As parents, it means so much to know our child is surrounded by teachers who truly see him, nurture him, and want the best for him. We are beyond grateful for the love, attention, and encouragement he's received here, and we feel incredibly lucky to be part of this community.

Beautiful facility, great team and wonderful owners. Very clean and organized facility. My child is…read moreso well taken care off. Highly recommend!

LCNS is our family's favorite place, our home away from home! My now 3 YO started in their On My…read moreOwn class Fall of 2022. He is our oldest, and born during COVID, so we weren't sure how we would do jumping right into a classroom environment. This school and community surpassed our all of our expectations by providing him a supportive, hands-on learning environment through music, art, outdoor play- and the teachers are all phenomenal. I can't say enough good things about LCNS. He has grown so much in just one year and I can't wait for his little sister to be old enough to attend as well!

Lincolnshire Community Nursery School is truly a hidden gem. As a first time mom and Early…read moreChildhood educator myself, I was very particular in the preschool search for our son. What set LCNS apart from other schools we toured was it's genuine sense of community and connectedness. We left feeling assured that our boy would be safe, loved, and cared for, surrounded by educators who are truly passionate about their work with children. We are beyond grateful for this little community, thank you, LCNS!

We originally had planned on using Mon Jardin only to off-set our primary day care, which was only…read moreopen during the school year. 3 weeks into the summer my wife and I had started the discussion on how well our son (14 months) was doing there, and since they are year round, we it seemed to be a good fit. After 1 month we decided that we wanted to keep our son enrolled at Mon Jardin, and we have not looked back. Mon Jardin is run very well, and each room is for different age groups, so your child will be in the room with kids his/her age. They have a good system for dropping off and picking up your child, and the security is also very good. They keep the facilities very clean, and in each room the children have their own cribs to sleep in each day. They have an on-site chef who makes fresh and healthy meals for the kids (they get breakfast, snack, lunch and an additional snack each day). We could not be happier with the staff, and overall our experience has been excellent!

I worked here before the owners are great. Some of the teachers are OK. I actually wouldn't mind…read moreworking at this place again as that I'm older and can deal with the different dynamics of working with women.

We followed the Director, Sarah, here from the Northbrook location something like SIX YEARS AGO…read morewhere she had been serving as the assistant director. She is phenomenal and even if you do not put much stock into reviews in general, the proof should be we followed her to an entirely new school and now have our third child at the school... by the time we are done with this one we will have been with Sarah almost ten years! This Gardner School is fantastic. It starts with the leadership at the top and is felt all the way down, but you cannot miss the attention to the detail and just how great this school is. First, they are great with the kids. Seems basic, but needs to be said. From the 2 rooms through every room we have experienced the teachers and staff know how to make kids happy, healthy, safe, smart, etc. Second, the actual programs at this school are unmatched. The core programs in the classes are fantastic and are some of the best planned out things I have seen any school offer for kids this young. Not only that, but the extracurricular actives offered are diverse and awesome. The new assistant director has been excellent putting together these programs and provides awesome photos/videos. Yes... they do cost extra money, but (a) you easily get the value out of it, (b) you get to expose your kid(s) to things you may not have the time to outside of school because of things like work and (c) the kids love them. Third (and I'll make it last), the communication is unbeatable. I cannot oversell this! The staff and teachers are always receptive to conversations, feedback, etc. (I talk to Sarah more than I talk to my mom)... and the teachers are great with the app they use. Even if something doesn't go accordingly to plan at the School it isn't a complete disaster because the School actually communicates with you and you feel fully in the loop. The pictures, updates, etc. on the app make getting through the work day so much easier. Anyway, as a growing family we have moved from Morton Grove to Highland Park and have experienced different daycares/Schools. All have positives, but the Gardner School is far in away the best school ever. This location in particular has something special about it! There is literally no one in my life I wouldn't recommend this school to. No one asked me to write this review, but I really do feel passionately about the school and want to support it in anyway I can. Best decision you will ever make.

The director of the facility has an unpleasant attitude and is NOT knowledgeable about her own…read moreinstitution and the programs they offer and has difficulty answering in-depth questions about her own curriculum. Will invite you to school tours to waste your time and give you pre-longed dates to join the facility so you are her backup plan to make money if someone runs away due to her shitty attitude!!! Also, will ask you to join the waiting list with arrogance like there's no other educational institution out there. Must say loved her fake eyelashes though and she can go on for hours talking about them! Stay away from stuck up people and this facility for ur own good!

If I could I would still be attending summer camp in my 30s. I'm counting down the days until my…read morenow 4.5 yr old is old enough to go to overnight camp- not because I want less chaos in my house, but little does she know that I'm planning on going with her. Or at least visiting a lot! When I first checked out Tamarak it reminded me a lot of overnight camp. Lots of greenery and just plain fun! I decided last August that I was going to enroll my daughter in their munchkin program for this summer. As this summer approached I got a little nervous because wasn't sure she was ready to leave the doors of her nurturing pre- school, take a bus to camp and stay all day long. It turns out she was more than ready and I can't imagine her having a better summer than she did at Tamarak. She loved her counselors (shout out to Faith who runs the munchkin program along with Jess, Isabel, Hillary and sam for putting up with her and many other 4 yr olds each day). She loved the activities (swimming & arts and crafts her personal faves). And most of all she loved the bus ride to and from camp, which opened her eyes (or ears) to many more music options. The price of Tamarak alone was worth getting to switch out the kiddie music in my car for Taylor swift and Katy Perry. Tamarak has open visitation. I expected to take advantage of it many times throughout the summer but between work and the rest of life just made it there once. However, I was so impressed by the camp based on that 1 visit: it was well organized, the kids were safe and it just looked like so much fun. My daughter cried when I told her she'd be going back to the "tough life of pre school in the fall" because she wants to stay at tamarak year round. I'd like to be at camp year round too, but at least she's lucky enough to have a summer at tamarak next year and beyond.

My 2 daughters went to went to Tamarak country school. We've had experience with 14 teachers and I…read morecan say, while they all offer different types of support to their students, they have all been quite good. My 2 girls have wildly different personalities one introverted and creative, the other extroverted and focused. The former needed more support from the Tamarak teachers and she received it. She is no longer afraid to speak out. She really loves school. This is a metamorphosis to me and I feel a significant portion of this change can be attributed to the teachers at Tamarak. The teachers set goals for the girls and worked with us on techniques that we could use at home to help them. The day is broken up into big group, small group and individual choice education & play. They focus on literacy, letters and math concepts as well as social aspects of learning. Both of my girls were completely prepared for kindergarten. Tamarak offers additional learning opportunities in programs like GIFT, and STARs. We took advantage of GIFT this year, which extended the day from 2 1/2 hrs to 5 hrs (lunch is included). These extra classes offer benefits. 1) It prepared my youngest for full day kindergarten (first one didn't have it and full day kindergarten was a shock to the system for her) 2) extra learning opportunities in geography, and the one that impressed me the most was public speaking and presentations. This may sound like too much...I thought it would have been, but....the kids to so well! The got to talk about something they liked doing and in this non-threatening environment....they had no problem talking to the class. The school has several outdoor play areas and an indoor gym for rainy/cold days. They care a great deal about the health of the kids, plenty of hand washing :) Lucia, the director, is a force. She is really really a great director. She is responsive to suggestion and a fabulous leader. We will be back for summer camp next summer for sure.