Care-A-Lot II Early Learning Center, Inc is a year‑round early learning centre in Chicago offering childcare and instructional programs for toddlers, preschoolers, pre‑kindergarten children and school‑age youth, including before/after school care and a summer day camp.
Care-A-Lot II is a year‑round early learning centre serving young children through school‑age programs. The centre runs toddler, preschool and pre‑kindergarten classrooms as well as before‑and‑after school care and a summer day camp for older children.
Classrooms use age‑appropriate, planned activities covering language arts, pre‑reading, mathematics, science, music, creative art, sensory education, computer learning and large and small motor skills. Children receive regular evaluations and parents are offered conferences; teachers provide daily child information sheets and weekly or monthly newsletters to link home and school.
The centre has an enclosed private play lot and outdoor play equipment for regular outdoor activity. Meals are prepared by a catering service (Food 2 You) and the menu described on the site emphasises organic chicken and turkey dishes, 100% certified organic milk, and local organic fruits and vegetables; an alternate menu is offered for children with allergies and for vegan/vegetarian diets. The centre operates year‑round, provides a Parent Policy Manual to enrolled families, requires a registration fee to hold a spot, and notes a one‑week tuition vacation after one year of continuous enrollment.
A nurturing toddler program for children approximately 15 to 24 months with age‑appropriate activities, skill‑developing toys and a focus on comfort, security and early learning.
A preschool group for two‑ and three‑year‑old, potty‑trained children that focuses on small motor skills, socialization, music, story time, dramatic play and large motor development.
A pre‑kindergarten classroom for older four‑ and five‑year‑olds with an introduction to reading activities, printing, letter and number recognition, more complex art projects and rule‑based group work to build attention span.
Care for elementary school children that provides time for rest and play, arts and crafts, musical activities, computer learning and homework help.
A summer day camp for children who have completed kindergarten offering daily field trips and weekly swimming lessons at a local YMCA.
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