Poko Loko Child Care Center, Inc. in Wheeling is an early learning center serving children from six weeks through kindergarten with full- and half-day program options. The center uses a theme-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum and provides meals and daily rest times as part of regular care.
Poko Loko Child Care Center in Wheeling is one of four family-owned early learning centers in the Northern Chicago suburbs. The center offers care and education for children from infancy through kindergarten and operates both full-day and half-day programs.
The program is theme-based and structured to support social, cognitive and school-readiness skills. Daily classroom activities commonly include circle time, stories, music, creative art, letters and counting; older preschool and junior kindergarten classes add developmentally appropriate workbooks and early phonics and math-readiness exercises. Monthly curriculum summaries are provided to families, and the program schedules regular special guests, musical or artistic performances and monthly field trips.
Full- and part-time infant care with meals provided; infants nap on individual cots and linens are cleaned on a regular schedule.
Program for toddlers with a schedule of circle time, stories, art and outdoor play; parents supply diapers and wipes and toddlers nap on individual cots.
A program for two-year-olds that introduces preschool routines, early language and communication activities, and guests such as musicians or performers.
A preschool program focused on early social and academic skills through theme-based activities, art projects and structured play.
Structured preschool for four-year-olds combining circle time, art, workbook activities and early literacy and numeracy practice; monthly field trips and performances are included.
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Full- and part-time junior kindergarten that emphasizes kindergarten readiness with workbooks, phonics, math readiness and development of classroom routines and social skills.
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