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 LOVE Glenview Knowledge Beginnings and cannot say enough good things about them! The staff is…read moreabsolutely wonderful and genuinely cares about our little one. We've been at KB since our little one was about 5 months old and now a year and a half later, we're just as satisfied (if not more so) than on the first day. I'm consistently amazed with the quality of the teaching and cannot believe how much my little one has learned while in their care. Every day there is a new activity, song or art project to provide engagement and learning opportunities. The teachers also work with me on specific goals, watch out for specific behaviors, and are always helpful and friendly. They truly feel like an extension of our family. The location is great and the space in the building is fabulous too. The classrooms are large and bright, there are flexible and multi-purpose indoor spaces, and also plenty of space to play outside in age-appropriate and fenced in playgrounds. As a parent, not only do I appreciate that my child is welcomed, by name, every time a teacher or staff member sees them but that I am also greeted by name each and every time I enter the building. The front office staff takes a personal interest in me and my family and are always willing to listen and troubleshoot if I have any problems or questions. I highly recommend Glenview Knowledge Beginnings if you're looking for a wonderful, loving and enriching childcare environment!

My infant son and 2-year-old daughter attended Knowledge Beginnings for 3.5 months this year, and…read moreit was not a good experience. The biggest issue was teacher/student ratios: I routinely dropped off my children into classrooms that had too many kids and too few teachers. In the most extreme instances, my daughter's classroom had 13 2-year-olds and one teacher. One day in the infant room, there was a single teacher watching 8 babies alone across two adjoining rooms. I raised the understaffed classrooms to the center's managers, including the area director, Sarah; they addressed it for one day before both classrooms were understaffed again, in flagrant violation of state licensing standards. A few other things: There was high teacher turnover; both of my daughter's teachers left in the few months we were there and both cited "mental health" in their decision to leave. In my son's room, one teacher disappeared, and two others were let go. Our last week, I witnessed a screaming match between two teachers in a classroom full of 3 year olds looking on. Clearly, this isn't a positive work environment. There were also facility issues, like a light fixture dangling loose from the ceiling where the kids play. (I was told the handyman only comes once a month and it wouldn't be fixed until then.) In the infant room, multiple times I came to pick up my then-4-month-old to find him lying on his back feeding himself his own bottle, with no teacher nearby, spilling milk all over his face. I never felt comfortable leaving my kids at Knowledge Beginnings and literally counted down the days until we could get off the waitlist at another daycare. When things got really bad, I ended up pulling them out and relying on family support to bridge the gap. Bottom line: This isn't a safe or positive environment for kids (or teachers), and nothing that I saw suggested that it was a temporary fluke--this is how they operate. I'm so relieved that my children are out of there and I hope this review helps someone else avoid making the mistake that I did in sending them to Knowledge Beginnings.

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!

We've had a great experience with Kiddie Academy Glenview. The teachers genuinely care about the…read morekids and create a warm, welcoming environment. It's reassuring to know our child is learning, making friends, and excited to go each day. The staff communicates well with parents, and the activities keep the children engaged and growing. Highly recommend!

St David's Nursery School is one of my favorite parts of Glenview. I feel very lucky that my child…read moreis spending her preschool years in such a warm and caring environment. The teachers are top-notch and so thoughtful with how they go about encouraging learning and development through play. The friendly parent community is the icing on the cake.

St. David's Nursery School has been an amazing first school experience for my children. The…read moreloving, nurturing teachers and staff have made it such a warm and wonderful place for them to learn and make new friends. Thank you St. David's for making my children so happy every day!

There is not a childcare facility in the greater Chicago area better than Creme de la Creme. From…read morethe moment I stepped foot in the door the director Kesha welcomed me with open arms and I did not leave that day without committing to send our little ones there. We had been through two other facilities in Chicago and neither of them compare to the education and utmost care the Creme family provides. Nothing compares. Thank you Creme!

We are a returning family and this time around, we are extremely pleased! We had our son enrolled 7…read moreyears ago and left because we were not receiving the quality education that we were paying for or was promised. Ms.Kesha, the director is a vibrant addition to this center. We came back in January with our youngest and cannot imagine choosing any where else! She has made our transition great and she genuinely cares for each and every person that walks through the door. Having a gem like here in the heart of a childcare center is a very rare find. She leads a team of wonderful teachers who we entrust with our child implicitly. The changes that have been made and established since my first encounter with Creme has been extremely gratifying.

My child has gone to Children's Land for the last four and a half years and we couldn't be more…read morepleased. The teachers are absolutely wonderful, the food is spectacular (my daughter would constantly rave about the food), and the environment itself is VERY clean and child friendly. In addition, the curriculum is great! They provide group instruction that is fun and easy for the children to pick up and they also provide individualized and small group instruction for children who are at a different pace. They attend to each child and take notice of what they know and don't know and provide instruction based on that. Children's Land definitely prepared my daughter for school. She went to kindergarden being able to read, write, and her math skills were certainly more advanced than at the kindergarden level. Other great assets to the childcare is that they teach music, dance, art, Russian, and Spanish! Overall, our experiences at Children's Land have been great!

3 years after my son Tomas graduated from Children Land I have the greatest respect to all…read moreteachers! The best place to go if you have 2 yrs or older kid ( they didn't accept kids under 2 at that time).

Kensington holds extremely high standards for employees. There is a vigorous screening and…read moreinterview process in order to be considered for a position, and once hired there is high expectations of staff. However, because of this, it is an extremely professional and enriching setting. Kensington teachers are also the highest paid in the field. They are thought of as educators, not just babysitters or daycare workers. As Kensington expands, it offers substantial opportunities for growth. There's no other early learning center like it. The Glenview location has a group of amazing women who care so deeply about the education and all around growth of their children. These girls are the best of the best! I chose to enroll my two children here because the curriculum is so rich. Kensington offers top of the line learning experiences and opportunities that we would not be able to find anywhere else. I am also extremely impressed with how Kensington has stepped up during the Covid shutdown. They are offering Zoom learning at least twice a week for each class, plus enrichment classes. We get multiple weekly "learning from home newsletters" with brilliant and easy to do ideas for home. There is constant communication with Directors and the teachers. They are doing all this while not charging for tuition. It's obvious that they truly care about the children.

I had recently visited this school and I got turned down saying they didn't have spots for my…read morechildren. the minute I said ok thank you. A women walked up and said she was looking to enroll her child there and also the same age gap as my child. The women who worked there right away said "yes I have one more spot for your 3 year old. Let me get you the paperwork." I was furious. Maybe it was my race, or because I wasn't dressed at their level. Most horrible experience.

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

The teachers and administrators are absolutely wonderful and truly enjoy their job. They have…read morehelped our son develop a schedule, socialize, and love watching him grow each day. I am so grateful for this daycare!

This is a great school. My son has been here for 2 years. Before coming to Open Arms, he was not…read morespeaking English and was nervous and scared about going out of home. Now, he is a very confident and happy child. He looks into people's eyes and express his ideas and opinions like a grownup. He always reaches out to people he meets to start conversations. The change in this little boy is marvelous. Teachers and stuffs are super nice and really love the kids and families in this community. Every time I had difficulty in this foreign country, open arms was forever there. The families are very decent. This school has plenty of space and facilities in the back yard and gym for the little ones to excise all year long. Kids also spend a lot of time reading. They are nice and caring to each other. We just had a birthday party for the 3's class. Parents were amazed how independent and orderly these little guys are ! Good job Open Arms !

My child has been going to Dreamer for several months now and I cannot recommend this place enough…read more My child is so excited to go and has a smile on his face when we pull up. The teachers are attentive and the curriculum is more than I expected from a daycare. A huge plus is the homemade food for their lunches. I'm so glad this place was recommended to us.

Dreamers daycare and the teachers are phenomenal. My daughter has been attending for almost a year…read more She started in the under 2 year olds group and moved up to the 2-3 year olds class at beginning 2024. Not only were her teachers in both classrooms amazing in helping her grow, they were truly instrumental in her transitioning smoothly to a big sister at home. She has learned so much in the classroom but also immensely increased her social skills and having fun with friends! One thing I really love about Dreamers is, the other childcare professionals, not just my child's direct teachers, all know her by name and clearly love and care for her. We are starting new baby in the infant room next year and are not nervous (although bittersweet) in leaving her in the capable hands of Dreamers.