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First Congregational Learning Center is a small, faith-based childcare center in Downers Grove that provides full-day care for children from six weeks through five years. The center operates five days a week from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
First Congregational Learning Center offers full-day childcare in a Christian setting for children aged six weeks through five years. The program emphasizes family involvement and has been operating in the community since 1961.
The center uses an emergent curriculum that responds to children's interests and aligns lesson plans with the Illinois Early Learning Standards. Class time balances teacher-directed, planned free-choice, and free-choice activities to support social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.
The center is organized into age-based classrooms with stated teacher-to-child ratios:
Meals and snacks are prepared on site by a chef and follow DCFS nutritional guidelines; beverages provided include parent-supplied breastmilk/formula for infants, whole milk for ages 1–2, 1% milk for ages 2–5, and water. The center operates year-round with planned summer activities and several family events across the year, and it posts holiday closures and an annual calendar for parents.
An infant classroom that uses seasonal themes and developmentally appropriate activities to support each child's current stage; listed teacher/student ratio is 1:4.
A toddler classroom that emphasizes conversation during play and meals, vocabulary development, and planned activities to support understanding of the world.
A young preschool classroom organized to support early development through play and teacher-guided activities; listed teacher/student ratio is 1:8.
A preschool classroom where teachers document children's interests and extend topics to challenge development; listed teacher/student ratio is 1:10.
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