Dearhaven Child Care and Learning Center is a Bright Horizons early education center in Lake Forest serving children from 1 month through early childhood programs; the center holds NAEYC accreditation and offers age-specific classrooms and school-readiness programming.
Dearhaven Child Care and Learning Center provides full-day early education and care for infants through preschool-age children. The center is NAEYC-accredited and enrolls children starting at one month of age.
The center uses Bright Horizons’ Discovery Driven Learning approach alongside the "The World at Their Fingertips" curriculum, which emphasizes literacy, math, science, art and social-emotional learning. Classroom activities are planned around children’s interests to support school readiness and development across cognitive, social and physical domains.
The center maintains age-appropriate indoor spaces and two outdoor playgrounds with separate areas for younger and older children. Staff complete background screenings and receive regular CPR and first-aid training. A mobile app is used to share photos and real-time updates with families, and tuition-assistance and back-up care partnerships are noted as available options.
Classrooms for infants focus on individualized care and early literacy experiences appropriate for very young children.
Programs for toddlers support exploration, language development, and social skills through play-based activities.
Preschool classrooms emphasize curiosity-driven learning across language, math, science and the arts to prepare children for school.
Kindergarten preparation offers targeted activities to build school-readiness skills in the year before kindergarten.
An on-site kindergarten program is offered to extend early learning and support transition into elementary school.
A seasonal summer program provides extended activity options and camp-style offerings for school-age children.
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