Preschools & Pre-K in Chicago, IL
Preschools and pre-K programs in Chicago, with the ages each one serves, its hours and its state record.
- preschools and pre-K programs in Chicago
- 2,302
- daycare centers
- 753
- in-home daycares
- 1,549
- take infants
- 2,063
All preschools and pre-K programs in Chicago
Showing 1 to 30 of 2,302
Annette M. Jackson
4.6· 9 reviewsChicago, IL 60619 · address shared with families
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedBarnette Academy
5.0· 11 reviews1894 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-agePosts tuitionBrainy Boulevard Day Care Center
4.3· 16 reviews3340 W Bryn Mawr Ave # 42, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedBright Horizons
4.7· 19 reviews1425 N Dayton St, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedBright Horizons at Illinois Medical Dist
4.3· 16 reviews1851 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageBright Start Learning Center
4.6· 19 reviews3522 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedBrightpath Bucktown
4.9· 30 reviews2642 N Jones St, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedBrightPath West Loop
5.0· 2 reviews1215 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolMeals providedCarole Robertson Center for Le
3.6· 19 reviews2929 W 19th St, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageCassandra I. Lloyd
5.0· 4 reviewsChicago, IL 60621 · address shared with families
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedChildren's Campus Center
4.3· 42 reviews7250 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedChildren's City Childcare
3.8· 25 reviews4920 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedChildren's Creative Center
4.9· 29 reviews2026 W Belmont Ave # 2028, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to preschoolContemporary Preschool
4.6· 11 reviews1400 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedCreme De La Creme
4.7· 21 reviews2230 N Dominick Street, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedCsu Child Development Laboratory School
9501 S King Dr, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyErum Z. Macci
4.4· 53 reviewsChicago, IL 60659 · address shared with families
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyFantasy Island Schools for Kids
4.8· 16 reviews6100 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KToddlers to school-ageMeals providedJcys Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Ct
4.4· 7 reviews2112 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageJcys Michael R Lutz Family Ct Wicker PK
4.7· 3 reviews2129 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageJeran Day School + Learning Center
5.0· 1 review5610 N Milwaukee Ave # 12, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-agePosts tuitionKangaroo Korner Learning Center
4.3· 35 reviews3446 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedKCLC DBA University Childrens Ctr
4.3· 23 reviews446 E Ontario St Ste 150, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageKemit Academy
4.2· 16 reviews5100 S Dorchester Ave # 06, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageKensington School of Bucktown
5.0· 15 reviews1745 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals provided
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Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Chicago
- 1
Ask about the day
Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.
- 2
Half day or full day
Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.
- 3
Ask about cost
Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Chicago?
2,302 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Chicago. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?
Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.
Is there free preschool near me?
Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.
What age is pre-K?
Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.
What is the difference between preschool and daycare?
A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.
Are these daycares licensed in Illinois?
Every listing here comes from the Illinois child care license records.