Concordia on Whipple is an early childhood and school-age center in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood offering full-day, year-round care for infants through preschool and after-school, summer and teen programs at the Whipple site.
Concordia on Whipple is an early childhood and school-age center serving children from infancy through preschool age, with additional after-school, summer and teen leadership options offered at the Whipple location. The site operates year-round and describes itself as part of the Concordia Place network of neighborhood centers.
The center provides care for infants, toddlers, twos and preschoolers using a play-based, child-centered curriculum aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards. Daily offerings include music and movement, dramatic play, math and literacy activities, outdoor play, yoga and Spanish enrichment. After-school, summer camp and teen leadership opportunities are also offered at the Whipple site.
On-site features described for the Whipple center include bright, purpose-built classrooms, indoor and outdoor play lots, a separate annex and controlled-entry access. School-age programming is provided on-site and the program materials note transportation arrangements from local partner schools to the Whipple location.
Nurturing, individualized infant care that focuses on developmental milestones and learning through play and adult interaction; teachers coordinate feeding and sleep schedules with families.
Programs for toddlers emphasize movement, sensory play and emerging independence through child-centered activities and flexible lesson plans.
Twos classrooms focus on language development, routines and guided exploration with lesson plans adapted to individual children’s needs.
A play-based preschool curriculum aimed at kindergarten readiness that includes math, science, literacy, art, music, outdoor play, yoga and Spanish enrichment.
After-school programming provides supervised activities such as art, games, cooking, drama and sports along with homework support and social skill development.
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Full-day summer programming with team building, games, field trips, creative projects and educational workshops; sessions run across the summer months.
Programming for teens focused on practical and life skills, leadership and achievement.
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