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Early Childhood Development - Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division - New Hope Head Start
The Salvation Army Head Start and Early Head Start programs give at-risk children the same chances every child deserves. They provide comprehensive services to low-income children and families, including healthy meals and snacks, assistance with medical and dental care, educational field trips, and support services to the family. Parent involvement is encouraged and children with disabilities are welcomed.
The Salvation Army Head Start and Early Head Start programs give at-risk children the same chances every child deserves. They provide comprehensive services to low-income children and families, including healthy meals and snacks, assistance with medical and dental care, educational field trips, and support services to the family. Parent involvement is encouraged and children with disabilities are welcomed.
Services
Early Head Start Sites
Head Start Sites
Park Ridge Park District offers structured programming for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds that emphasizes socialization and self-expression through manipulatives, art, music, fine and gross motor skills, and hands-on activities. Social-emotional development (not academics) is the main focus for the 2 and 3-year-old programs. The 4-year-old program introduces kindergarten readiness concepts through play-based activities.
Park Ridge Park District offers structured programming for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds that emphasizes socialization and self-expression through manipulatives, art, music, fine and gross motor skills, and hands-on activities. Social-emotional development (not academics) is the main focus for the 2 and 3-year-old programs. The 4-year-old program introduces kindergarten readiness concepts through play-based activities.
Learn Together Grow Together's preschool program serves children 3 to 5 years of age at the center.
Learn Together Grow Together's preschool program serves children 3 to 5 years of age at the center.
Services
Community Based Preschools
Little Learners Daycare provides toddler care, preschool, kindergarten, and summer camp.
Little Learners Daycare provides toddler care, preschool, kindergarten, and summer camp.
Services
Summer Camps
Community Based Preschools
Extended Child Care
Hanover Park Park District offers a variety of options for before and after-school care.
Hanover Park Park District offers a variety of options for before and after-school care.
Lemont Park District provides formal education focusing on cognitive and social development for young children.
Lemont Park District provides formal education focusing on cognitive and social development for young children.
Casa Central Early Learning Academy's Head Start program provides early childhood education, health screening, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children ages 3-5 and their families. Specialized programming is maintained to incorporate children with special needs in daily classroom activities.
Casa Central Early Learning Academy's Head Start program provides early childhood education, health screening, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children ages 3-5 and their families. Specialized programming is maintained to incorporate children with special needs in daily classroom activities.
Shining Star Child Development offers Head Start, a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families.
Shining Star Child Development offers Head Start, a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families.
Services
Head Start Sites
University Village Montessori School (UVMS) provides Montessori preschool education. Children choose their own work from the self-correcting materials displayed on open shelves. The teacher gives small group and individual lessons to children.
University Village Montessori School (UVMS) provides Montessori preschool education. Children choose their own work from the self-correcting materials displayed on open shelves. The teacher gives small group and individual lessons to children.
Services
Montessori Preschools
Little Hands Pre-School offers age and developmentally appropriate preschool education and play activities. They can enroll 48 students and can accommodate children with special needs. They offer parent speakers and discussions of how to parent, teach and handle the behavior of their children in group family meetings and on an individual basis.
Little Hands Pre-School offers age and developmentally appropriate preschool education and play activities. They can enroll 48 students and can accommodate children with special needs. They offer parent speakers and discussions of how to parent, teach and handle the behavior of their children in group family meetings and on an individual basis.
The Goddard School's preschool classrooms are where children start their journeys into a cooperative learning environment where they can discover interests and learn in a more structured setting.
The Goddard School's preschool classrooms are where children start their journeys into a cooperative learning environment where they can discover interests and learn in a more structured setting.
Services
Community Based Preschools
Little Village Kidstown provides childcare services during normal working hours for infants and toddlers. Services provided include lunch, Spanish classes, social-emotional learning, motor skills, and music classes.
Little Village Kidstown provides childcare services during normal working hours for infants and toddlers. Services provided include lunch, Spanish classes, social-emotional learning, motor skills, and music classes.
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Child Care Centers
Community Based Preschools
Little Kids Village Learning Center provides day care services that include educational development programs for young children, complete with graduation ceremony.
Little Kids Village Learning Center provides day care services that include educational development programs for young children, complete with graduation ceremony.
Services
Head Start Sites
Child Care Centers
Community Based Preschools
Preschool programs for qualifying children ages 3-5 preparing for kindergarten who are with and without special education needs. Also provides the Preschool Expansion Grant Program - a full day preschool program for 4 year old children from low-income families.
Preschool programs for qualifying children ages 3-5 preparing for kindergarten who are with and without special education needs. Also provides the Preschool Expansion Grant Program - a full day preschool program for 4 year old children from low-income families.
Administers preschools in DuPage County and the greater Chicago area.
Administers preschools in DuPage County and the greater Chicago area.
Free summer school program for children entering kindergarten. Students practice following directions and learn key kindergarten skills. Program runs June 3 - July 1, 2024. Taught by licensed teachers.
**Program dates change annually.
Free summer school program for children entering kindergarten. Students practice following directions and learn key kindergarten skills. Program runs June 3 - July 1, 2024. Taught by licensed teachers.
**Program dates change annually.
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School Readiness Programs
Offers classes to help children ages 3-5 years old prepare for kindergarten. Teaches basic academic and social skills. Encourages parents to take an active role in their child's education.
Also provides referrals for developmental screenings for children birth to three years old.
Offers classes to help children ages 3-5 years old prepare for kindergarten. Teaches basic academic and social skills. Encourages parents to take an active role in their child's education.
Also provides referrals for developmental screenings for children birth to three years old.
Services
School Readiness Programs
Free summer school program for children entering kindergarten. Students practice following directions and learn key kindergarten skills. Program runs July 29 - August 14, 2024. Taught by licensed teachers.
**Program dates change annually.
Free summer school program for children entering kindergarten. Students practice following directions and learn key kindergarten skills. Program runs July 29 - August 14, 2024. Taught by licensed teachers.
**Program dates change annually.
Provides a variety of social programs that encourage health and physical development. Includes:
- Before & After School Program
- Early Childhood Interests
- Engle Junction Preschool
- Youth/Teen Interests
- Adult Programs
- Sports Leagues
- Studio Dance Center
- Special Events
Provides a variety of social programs that encourage health and physical development. Includes:
- Before & After School Program
- Early Childhood Interests
- Engle Junction Preschool
- Youth/Teen Interests
- Adult Programs
- Sports Leagues
- Studio Dance Center
- Special Events
Services
School Readiness Programs
Offers free preschool for children ages 3-5 years old. Prepares children and their families for success in kindergarten and later in life.
Offers free preschool for children ages 3-5 years old. Prepares children and their families for success in kindergarten and later in life.
Services
School Readiness Programs
Preschool programs for children bet 2 and 5 years of age.
Preschool programs for children bet 2 and 5 years of age.
Early education programs for children ages birth to five years. A searchable database of Head Start sites is available through the website.
Early education programs for children ages birth to five years. A searchable database of Head Start sites is available through the website.
Early Head Start: Child development services including education, health, nutrition, mental health, and parental involvement.
Early Head Start: Child development services including education, health, nutrition, mental health, and parental involvement.
Services
Early Head Start
Provides early childhood education program and includes the Full Start day case service before and after the Head Start classes.
Provides early childhood education program and includes the Full Start day case service before and after the Head Start classes.
Early childhood program designed to provide high-quality educational experiences, health services, social service support, and other opportunities for children and their families.
The Early Head Start program provides comprehensive services for pregnant women and their birth-to-3-year-old children.
Early childhood program designed to provide high-quality educational experiences, health services, social service support, and other opportunities for children and their families.
The Early Head Start program provides comprehensive services for pregnant women and their birth-to-3-year-old children.