We have been through multiple day cares over the last three years, and both of our children (1 and…read more3) love this daycare, as we have been here for about a year. We plan on bringing our future child to Cadence as well. The teachers are fantastic. Jen truly cares about each and every family that goes to Cadence, and it cascades down to their teachers. Our children come home happy daily. They offer multiple extracurricular activities including soccer, karate, and music classes which is a great feature for the children.

My daughter started in the pre-k room just short of turning four and she would do anything to get…read moreout of "learning and working on letters." Within the first week of her being back at school she was writing letters in her name and now can write her full name and asks to go to school each day so she can learn. She loves Ms. Tait and i couldn't be more appreciative for her patience while working with my daughter on her level to help her excel. She sat with her and helped correct her pencil grip then did different fun and exciting activities to teach her letters and sounds. My daughter is always excited to show me what she did when i pick her up. Please keep up the excellent work! I'm proud to have my daughter in Cadence Pre-k.

I have my 3-year-old triplet girls and 18-month-old son enrolled at Guidepost Montessori for a…read morefull-time schedule, five days a week, and I couldn't be happier with our experience. The girls absolutely love Miss Tara, Miss Julia, and all the teachers they interact with, coming home excited each day to share stories of their day. One of my daughters even has a half-day at school before being brought to daycare by the school bus, and she's always met on time, making for a smooth transition to the rest of her day at Guidepost. My son is starting to talk now, and it's incredible to hear the new words he learns at daycare. Miss Nereida and Miss Jelena have a special bond with him, and he clearly loves his time with them. The positive energy he and my girls bring home is wonderful. The daycare also does an amazing job encouraging independence. It's heartwarming to see the kids come home and confidently clean up after meals or playtime. I highly recommend Guidepost Montessori to anyone looking for a nurturing, joyful, and independence-focused environment for their children!

I highly recommend Hypost Daycare! The teachers are caring, patient, and truly dedicated to the…read morechildren's growth and happiness. The environment is warm, safe, and very well organized. My child feels comfortable and excited to go every day, which means so much to me as a parent.

Parents beware before making a deposit!…read more We got on the wait-list 8 months in advance for the infant room, and were told we were first on the list. I planned accordingly to return to work after a limited maternity leave. Less than a month before the expected start date, Lauren, the assistant director, emailed, casually mentioning that there wouldn't be space until 2 months later. We scrambled to make things work, and as we stayed in communication with them, they later postponed the start date ANOTHER 2 months. We ultimately had to scramble to find another center to enroll in at the last minute. I don't know whose job gives them the flexibility to take an extra 4 months of maternity leave. Definitely not mine. Despite not being able to honor the agreed start date, the center has REFUSED to refund our wait list deposit. Maybe this was an unreasonable response to an honest accident. Maybe it was an intentional act to manipulate us into making a deposit last year when they knew they would not be able to meet our needs. I'm not sure. But either way, I feel taken advantage of by people who I was ready to trust with the most important task of caring for my child. After this experience, I would not plan to enroll my baby here even if the space did open up, after seeing how poorly we were treated. I would not trust them to appropriately care for my child. To other parents and parents-to-be, if you are expecting reliable childcare to be available when you need it, I would look elsewhere. Please proceed with caution and at minimum, have a solid backup plan that you can enact at short notice for an extended period!

We love Grand Ave! I went here as a child and now send all 3 of my littles there. The staff is very…read moreattentive and cares for my children just like their own. My youngest had the hardest time with separation, but his teachers made the transition so smooth that now he asks to see his first two teachers everyday and he walks in with no tears. My oldest two always come home with so many stories and love talking about the friends they have made. We definitely made the right choice when choosing Grand Ave for our childcare.

We love LSP. Great staff and great quality childcare. Really great for us is the location is close…read moreand easy to get to.

You will never find a daycare in the area that is better than Little Sunshine's. Had I not found…read moreLittle Sunshine's, I would have quit working all together. It has been a Godsend for our family for the last 8 years.

Love this preschool program! Plenty of play, but they work in early academics too. We sent our…read moreoldest and now will be sending our youngest.

From the owner: Christian Preschool-8th Grade, 6:30am-6:30pm Extended Care, Spanish and Art for grades 1-8, Private…read moreMusic lessons, Choirs, Band, Advanced Track for Math, Competitive Sports, After-school soccer, chess, drama, math, equestrian clubs and veteran faculty! Tiger Tots for Two Year Olds! Want a special time to play with your toddler or would you like to start preparing your child for Preschool? Join us for Tiger Tots! 2 year olds with a parent or caregiver meet for 1 hour each week to play in a preschool setting and have lots of fun!

So we did not end up sending our baby here…read more But nonetheless, I wanted to take this opportunity to write a great recommendation for Nikki and the rest of the staff. Earlier this year, we were looking for a daycare solution for our six month old. We heard great reviews, and so we came by for an in person tour and paid a deposit here. The staff was so welcoming, and it was evident that they really cared about taking good care of the kids. Additionally, there coronavirus protocols were spot on. They took great care to enforce a 100% masking policy, and it sounds like the vast majority of the staff had also been vaccinated. I loved that even though it looked like a commercial building instead of a school, they had different rooms for the different aged kids, kitchens, security cameras EVERYWHERE, and even outdoor space. We felt welcomed and Nikki answered every question we could have possibly had. Another endorsement is that she sends her own kids there! Anyway - we wish things would've worked out - it's purely a matter of distance and proximity - but we would've been thrilled to send our kid here. Thanks Nikki and the team!

We enrolled our son at Kiddie Academy of Darien nearly a year in advance while I was pregnant…read morebecause we knew how competitive childcare openings are in the area. We completed the enrollment agreement, paid the enrollment fee, signed all required paperwork, and received written confirmation that his enrollment was finalized with a scheduled start date of August 17, 2026. As we got closer to his start date, I reached out to introduce our son and check on the waitlist for an earlier opening. That conversation is when I learned that our confirmed August start date had been pushed back several months. I was told an email had been sent months earlier, but our family had somehow been left off the distribution list. Here's what makes this unacceptable: no one ever contacted us to let us know our confirmed enrollment had changed. We only found out because I reached out. Had I not, we would have continued planning our return to work under the assumption that our son was starting in August. I emailed both the center director and management outlining my concerns and asking for a resolution. I followed up when I received no response. Neither email was ever acknowledged. Instead, the only communication we received was an automated message informing us that Lucas's start date had been changed AGAIN. Mistakes happen. Ignoring families after those mistakes happen is a choice. Childcare is one of the biggest decisions parents make. Families arrange maternity leave, work schedules, and finances around confirmed enrollment dates. The complete lack of communication and accountability throughout this process was incredibly disappointing. Thankfully, we found another daycare that welcomed our son sooner and has been proactive, organized, and communicative from day one. Looking back, I'm grateful this happened before our son ever started because it showed us exactly how communication is handled when something goes wrong. If you're considering Kiddie Academy of Darien, I would encourage you to look at the many other excellent daycare options in the area before making your decision.

My daughter attended the before and after care programs run by Grand Avenue for 5 years, as well as…read morethe summer camps, and I couldn't have been happier with the experience. The staff was always kind and professional, and my daughter never wanted to leave at the end of the day! I looked forward to chatting with the staff at the end of a long day too, an added bonus for sure. As for professionalism, I couldn't have asked for better--everything I needed to know was well documented for me (upcoming activities, enrollment deadlines, etc.) and handled with the utmost care. Mr. Dan and his staff are the best!

From the owner: Grand Avenue Preschool is a trusted early learning center serving families in La Grange. We care…read morefor children ages 6 weeks to school age for mornings and afternoon care through play-based programs that support social-emotional growth, school readiness, and strong family partnerships. Families choose us for our warm teachers, safe environment, and joyful classrooms.

Our son went to Seton for over three years and it was not a great experience. He was recently…read moreunenrolled because we did not hire an additional in-class aide for him at their request (he has a speech delay and is very energetic) Early childhood classes are crowded and too full to accommodate anything but 'typical' children. Communication from teachers consisted mostly of group emails - individual meetings with teachers were sparse. Making additional donations to the school (on top of tuition) is encouraged, perhaps that would've helped with communication! We enjoyed the infant and toddler programs, but the early childhood class experience was a failure on many levels. Too many children per teacher. We could sense the overwhelming focus on logistics, ironic for Montessori method while they always touted education. Our son's doing so much better in a different preschool. Overall Seton was a disappointment and their early childhood program needs an overhaul.

Seton is a close knit and wonderful school where every child is accepted and encouraged as they…read moreare. Teachers promote kindness, community, curiosity and academic growth in ways that have greatly inspired my children. My kids have been at Seton from Preschool-2nd grade thus far, and we have had nothing but excellent experiences both academically and socially.