Posen, IL

Kiddie Academy of Oak Forest offers a comprehensive Life Essentials® curriculum that focuses on character development, literacy, STEM, and creative arts. The center features highly qualified teachers with early childhood education credentials, maintaining low teacher-to-child ratios for personalized attention. Facilities include secure entry systems, age-appropriate classrooms, and outdoor playgrounds. The academy emphasizes communication with parents through daily reports and a proprietary mobile app. Their nutrition program provides balanced meals and snacks, while their safety protocols include regular drills and comprehensive background checks for all staff.

The Goddard School in Tinley Park provides a play-based learning approach through their F.L.EX.® Learning Program (Fun Learning Experience), which balances academic preparation with social-emotional development. The school features state-licensed teachers with bachelor's degrees in education, and classrooms are equipped with SMART Board technology and learning centers. Safety measures include keypad entry, live streaming for parents, and comprehensive emergency procedures. The curriculum incorporates language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies while promoting creativity and critical thinking skills through hands-on activities and project-based learning.

Bright Horizons at Crestwood implements the World at Their Fingertips curriculum, which emphasizes language and literacy, mathematics, scientific reasoning, and social-emotional development through a play-based approach. The center features degreed teachers with specialized training in early childhood education and maintains NAEYC accreditation standards. Facilities include dedicated infant rooms with separate sleeping areas, age-appropriate learning materials, and secure outdoor play spaces. The center offers enrichment programs in music, movement, and Spanish language exposure, along with a focus on health and nutrition through their meal program and physical activity initiatives.