Total Child is a special place. I LOVE that they get the kids out in the world by taking them for…read moreneighborhood walks, going for frequent visits to a nearby senior living facility to do crafts with the residents, and making regular visits to the Evanston library. My daughter has thrived at this preschool over the last year. It is also one of the few options in Evanston that offers a full time PreK program. I could not recommend this school more for your little ones.

Total Child is the best! Our daughter has attended for two years now and we continue to be so…read moreimpressed with the staff and program at this school. Her teachers have been outstanding both years- incredibly qualified & dedicated partners in her development. We love the Reggio Emilia philosophy and we see the creativity & problem solving skills that have developed as a result. We cannot recommend this school more!

We had two children here for two years and pulled them out after feeling unimpressed and…read moredisenchanted with the administration throughout that time. The owners and administrators run this center like it is any old business, they do not appear to have any real interest in creating a nurturing environment that allows kids to thrive. Their sole focus is keeping the classrooms full. This disconnect is hard to escape. As just one example, a number of families pulled their kids out at the same time in the fall of 2022 (at least 6, including ours), and I don't believe they asked a single family why they chose to leave. They definitely did not ask us. As long as they have a wait list to pull from, it does not seem to matter whether or how they could serve their kids or staff better. It's truly disheartening. That said, we are forever grateful for some wonderful teachers who are trying their best to do right by the kids. This, despite a lack of internal support that was so bad that many of them vocalized their frustration to parents. It only seemed to be getting worse the longer we were there. If you can find care elsewhere, do it.

Our son has been there for 2 years and we've had a really wonderful experience! As he's gotten…read moreolder, it has become more obvious that he takes his learnings home with him. Every week, the classroom teacher provides us with a curriculum for the next week. I love to see how they make age appropriate lessons and integrate that with play-based learning. He has such a great time when he's at school and I think it has been really great for his development

Mi Casita is an incredible daycare. Our child loves the time spent there- they teach the kids so…read moremany new things, and truly and genuinely care for each child. I'm so grateful we found Mi Casita and Ana and her team.

We love sending our kid to Mi Casita. They offer caring, loving, and safe environment, and they do…read morea great job of creative programming, with lots of emphasis on arts and crafts, numbers, and letters. They also work with children on playing well together, and are quick to address any issues that arise, and are a great help with things like potty training. And it's so cool that our 3 year old is learning Spanish! We sent our kid there after a bad daycare experience elsewhere, and we are so glad we did. We are expecting our second child soon, and we plan to send her there as well.

This establishment is amazing, my home visitor Taneeka was excellent, she provided me with…read moreresources when I was pregnant with my son, and here 7 months later continues to help us anyway she can even though she is now the center director at teen baby. They collaborate with "Beyond the Baby Blues" which is an excellent support group that gathers once a week for a few weeks for new mothers and mothers of baby's under 1. I would strongly recommend their services!!

Great day care for baby's and toddlers. Very week I can see how this daycare helps to improve my…read moredarghter learning skills. The teachers are great. I am very grateful for the care you give to my Darghter. Thank you all for talking care of my baby!

It is a matter of time when this place will get closed. It is already half empty because of poor…read morequalification and no idea how to work with the kids. BH is simply collecting the tuition. Do not traumatize your kids; we stayed there for almost 2 months and we are happy we are out from this place.I do not recommend!

ALERT: children with allergies are NOT SAFE at this school. Period. This school was absolutely…read morehorrible for our family, the most terrifying experience we've ever had. Our 2 year old son went here for the shortest period of time, he was so excited to go to school and get the chance to socialize and was heartbroken to have to stop, but his safety was at risk daily and we had to make the decision to pull him from the school. This school claims to employ strict food allergy procedures to avoid any incidences like ours, however our son suffered anaphylactic reactions at this school that landed him in the ER twice. He was supposedly given his "red placemat with his photo and his allergies listed on it", but then was given food he was explicitly allergic to (the first time was scrambled eggs, the second was milk). The first time it happened, they called us to say he wasn't acting like himself after breakfast and had ABSOLUTELY NO recognition that it could have been an allergic reaction. I had to ask what he ate and remind them he was allergic to eggs before they acted. We had to come in and give him his epi pen, then take him to the ER because his lips were blue and he was covered in a full body rash when we got there. They had no idea. We took some time off from the school, the regional director reached out to us insisting that we meet with her to discuss the situation, and we were reassured that it would NEVER happen again. Against our better judgement, we decided to bring him back because he loved playing with his classmates and we didn't want to take that from him. Only about a month after returning to the school, they did it again. They gave him milk in his cereal, he threw up and immediately developed a rash. The school administrator called me and said "well, we have a little emergency (laughs) well...I wouldn't really call it an emergency haha!". I asked if he threw up and she said yes, so I told her it was an emergency and he was once again experiencing anaphylaxis at the hands of this school. They gave us no details of how it happened. Wouldn't tell us how it could have happened with their "strict procedures" in place or even how much he had consumed because it was "an ongoing investigation". I told them we would absolutely not be coming back, they had harmed my child for the last time. No one ever reached out to us to apologize or follow up. They never paid our ER bills, and when they "prorated" our tuition we actually ended up owing them more and they just said "that's how the system works". Your allergy children are not safe at this school, do not waste your time and money putting your child at risk here

Everyone is very kind and respectful. You can really see all the kids and teachers have created…read moresuch beautiful bonds . it's Very Clean and organized. My baby learned So many new skills. There very welcoming and will make sure your baby is well taken care of Too. I recommend this place :)

Our daughter just spent the past couple of months in the infant room and I have nothing but…read morepositive things to say about her teachers. In addition to their love and care, they provided her with enriching activities to promote her cognitive, social, and motor development. My husband and I are both teachers, so we said goodbye for the summer. On her last day, we were both so touched by the kinds words her teachers shared with us. From the first time we toured the facility last summer, Ceci made our family feel welcomed at KindCare. On the first day we dropped our daughter off, Lupe made us feel like she was safe and in good hands. Brielle could always get a smile from our daughter and made sure to share all of her accomplishments with us. Brielle also said her laughter would sometimes wake up the other babies... so sorry about that! I always appreciated how Brielle and Lupe always took the time at pick up to describe our daughters day. They would also share observations and things we could look out for at home. Tamera and Sarah rounded out the team in the infant room and contributed the positive environment.

I drove by Itsy Bitsy a couple weeks before they opened, and I'm glad I saw them. I followed them…read moreon Instagram immediately because what they offer is REALLY useful--an indoor play space and co-working space. But they go beyond just the standard indoor playground; they offer care (play care, in their terminology) so your children are well cared for whilst you bring home the bacon. Their "playmakers" (it's whimsical; I love it) engage in fun and meaningful play and I love the idea that I could be nearby when my daughter is here but actually get work done. Because I was following their social media, I saw that Little Giggles Speech Therapy was holding a class called First Signs here, which is what has brought me to Itsy Bitsy for now. Itsy Bitsy's facilities are really nice and very clean. When you enter, you walk into the cafe area. There's a limited menu but for coffee drinkers you'll probably find something here! There are a few tables as well. To the right of the door is the co-working space with several desks ready for you to roll up your sleeves and get to work. On the left side of the building is the children's play space, and I think it's a smart way to design the place--it helps keep the distraction down. I'm not sure what the youngest age limit is for play care here. I met a woman who's purchased a membership here and her son is about seven months old; mine is only about four so she may be too little for the place, still. But I'm going to ask when I'm back next week for the signing class, because this is a great concept and I think it would be incredibly useful to be able to come here on my remote workdays and the rates are very reasonable. This business also offers open play times and you can rent for events, so it will be a place for me to keep in mind for birthday parties--though parking seems to be street only, and though at least some of the side streets around here don't appear to require a permit the parking is still limited. I'm just loving the concept of this business and really hope to use it more fully soon, and to see the community that builds here.

We held our daughter's second birthday party at Itsy Bitsy today and it was fantastic. It's a…read morewonderful space - very clean and organized while at the same time offering so many different activities for a group of kids. It's a bright and cheerful space. It's also very spacious - there's a large play area, a cafe in front where we were able to put food to adults, and a back room for the kids to eat lunch and have cake. The owner was great to work with.

What a fantastic school for children! We have been at the school for 2.5 years and had a wonderful…read moreexperience in every way. The owners and management of the school truly care about the children and families. The teachers are passionate and engaged. I highly recommend the Skokie Goddard School for anyone looking for a program for their child.

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Had a bad experience at Learning Bridge, i picked up my three year old from their playground i…read morefound her dragging her foot in pain with her eyes swollen exausted from crying and the pain the teachers could not tell me what happened to her no explanation it was obvious they were not watching her she had xrays done at ER that showed a fracure Ann Rappelt the director at the time was very vague with her investigation she fail me with answers and admitted that another child that same week under their care fractured their arm her solution according to her was that she was actively looking for more staff due to being understaffed while they had a sign infront of their center saying that there was still open spots for more children. Prior to this my child was enrolled with them for 3 months and her legs always had bruises all over. I stronlgy recomend Reba Early learning Center my child strived with them with in the first month with her speech did a whole 360. no more briuses with Reba by the way :)

Learning Bridge has been in the Evanston Community for almost 75 years. My daughter went there for…read moretwo years and the care was excellent, loving and child-focused. Now she is going into 2nd grade and thriving. Learning Bridge was also awarded the highest honor possible in 2016 from ExceleRate Illinois for excellence in preschool teaching. I highly recommend this school!!