I will caveat this review by saying: If you are a parent looking for a school for your child,…read moreplease don't use Yelp. Talk to other parents, tour the school and discuss any questions or concerns you have with a staff member. Yelp is for finding a good recommendation for dinner, not for a critical decision like where to enroll your child in school. That said, we have two children in the PYP program and have been really happy. Our children are thriving, have surpassed academic standards for their respective grades, and the school is very responsive and communicative with parents.

The school is an absolute gem in the city. My three kids go here. They love it. They are excited…read moreto go to school every day. Their academics are exemplary, belonging exists on every level, and the administrators/teachers are dedicated, thoughtful, and relationship-driven. Don't know where we would be without this place!

I loved how my children flourished in their development. The teachers are amazing and the director…read moreis very knowledgeable and helpful with any needs you may have. The children have learned so much since they have been there and they enjoy going to the center each day. I find that it is a very clean and I would recommend Learning Loft to all. K.A.

I think learning loft day care is a great loving family environment for children to go to and the…read moreteachers are wonderful. They are very understanding and the director is very helpful and always willing to work with family members. I recommend them highly. Marie Anclde

We have our two little girls, ages three and six, at the GEMS world Academy, and we could not be…read moremore happy with our experiences there! The quality of the education has really spoiled us for going anywhere else, and communication from teachers and administrators is amazing, they always hear our concerns and respond, to such an extent that we don't email them on nights or weekends because we know we will hear back from them too soon! Additionally, my husband and I had concerns about putting our children in private school, but the value of this educational institution is truly outstanding. Highly recommend!

When we began looking at schools for our kids (then age 8 and 9), we were seeking a school with an…read moreemphasis on a more global and interactive educational experience rather than a curriculum focused on teaching to take tests. We wanted them to learn how to think and process information rather than to memorize. We also wanted them to have a more global understanding and what it meant to be a member of a global community and interact with a diverse student body. We found that, and more, within GEMS World Academy ~ Chicago. The teachers are among the top of their fields and know how to get the best out of their students. The Field Studies help them engage and interact with the outside world and apply their learnings in real-life settings. Our kids engage with a diverse group of students, parents, and educators. It's exciting to enter their lobby and hear a mixture of different languages spoken at any given time. We're entering our third academic year at GEMS and my kids look forward to going to school every day, something I couldn't say when they were attending their former school.

I love this school! Def recommend. Go Jags!! a bunch of nice welcoming students and amazing…read moreteachers!

Have 3 kids here. Amazing school with 2 track religion curriculum. Catholic and world religion…read more Rigorous academic curriculum with emphasis on social emotional learning/development. Quite a bit of volunteering as well to help keep the kids grounded and caring about the world around them. A rare combination of an independent school with a catholic underpinning where other religions are not just welcomed but celebrated. I didn't have that exposure until I was in college. Glad I can expose my kids to this diversity early on. And did I mention they are crushing all their academic/standardised tests!!!

Hello Carol, My dad used to take me here, you might remember me you were so nice to me and others I…read moreremember that we had popcorn with other students too! It was very fun I'm sorry my dad pulled me out, I love the daycare and the staff thank for the good times, love Gio Ramos

I only put one star because I am not able to put 0. These people hit your child as a punishment. My…read more3 year old daughter told me on different occasions that her teacher hit her in her back, bottom, and leg. When filling out my paperwork with Carol she tried to guide me to lie about my wages for the YWCA child care program and she filled in information on my paperwork on her own without my consent. When I first filled out my paper work with Carol she said that there are cameras in her classes, but when I requested to look at the surveillance for any incidents my daughter was involved in Carol told me that the cameras are not in the classroom because there is an issue with her daycare LICENSE. She told me she groups 3yr old's with 6yr old's because "she can". She doesn't let you speak with the teacher during parent/teacher conferences. Carol tried to tell me that she doesn't call meetings "Parent/ teacher" conferences , but on her fraudulent website that's exactly what they're called. I tried to request another conference so that my child's father can be present and Carol terminated her enrollment a day before the conference. I never told her the accusations my daughter told me up until I had to pick up her things. The teacher not being present at the conference and then my daughter being practically kicked out was all the proof I needed that what my daughter said was true. My daughter also stated that she was placed in timeout with both arms up and one leg up facing a wall. My daughter being hit in her leg by the teacher was because she can't balance on one leg for no more than a few seconds. I was never given any written reports or calls for the children hitting my daughter that happened in the morning times which involved my daughter crying ,only verbal at the time of pick (3:30-4:00) . I asked my daughter on different days at random times in between conversations and my 3yr old story never changed. You never know the teachers REAL name or anyone's last name. I asked Carol to point out the pictures of the teachers that was in the class when incidents happened and she did, but when I picked up my daughter things, all of those pictures were removed from the BILL BOARD. Carol was not in the classroom at the time of these incidents and I was not able to speak with the staff that was. If you love your child I would not even look at this illegal centers way. If you decide to put your child in this CATHOLIC church/school then maybe your child need a new set of parents.