Our services
We provide childcare with play-art-literature focused themes. We are third-generation family owned and care about the families and children in our neighborhood and community.
Enrollment Options
- Full day, 5 day Monday-Friday care available
- Full day Enrollment for 15 months through 5 years
- School Age care for K-3rd grades, up to age 8yrs
- After school care
- Full day school out care
- Full day summer camp
- 3-day and 4-day schedule options
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Provided
- Substitutions available upon request:
- Vegetarian meals
- Lactaid instead of milk
- Allergen needs
- Cultural needs
- Child Care Resource Accepted
Special Program Offerings
- Outdoor space
- We are located across the street from Kenwood Elementary School in a quiet, enclosed neighborhood. This provides us with an ability to safely take children on walks and to the park, away from busy streets and unfamiliar people.
- We also have our own large playground on-site, and an additional smaller toddler playground.
- Brightwheel App for messaging, billing, and daily uploads to your child's individual news feed.
- Bilingual English-Spanish staffing
- Monthly and bi-monthly family activities available, such as
- Summer Carnival
- Mother and Father's day snacks
- Holiday Christmas Cookie Decorating
- Open House Pickup days
- Science and Sensory fairs
Staffing Qualifications
What Type of Staffing Can You Expect From our Program
- Credentials awarded through Illinois Gateways
- Level 1 Illinois Director Credentials
- 4 Directors
- 2 Classroom Teachers
- Levels 2-4 Early Childhood Credential
- 4 Directors
- 5 Classroom Teachers
- Levels 2 & 3 Infant Toddler Credentials
- 4 Directors
- 3 Classroom Teachers
- Level 1 School Age Credential
- 1 Director
- Child Development Associate Certificate & Certified Professional Certificate
- 7 Classroom Teachers
- Long Term Staffing
- We are 3rd generation family owned and operated.
- Multiple classroom teachers who've been with us a long time, ranging 5-20 years!
- Staffing beyond required ratios
- ALL classrooms are provided with an additional teacher, over what is required of licensing ratios. This allows:
- Increased personal attention
- Better classroom Management
- Enhanced Student Engagement
There are a few times we close during the year for holidays and vacations
Major Holidays Closed Each Year
Easter Friday
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday
Summer Break
We are closed the last week of June and first week of July for our Summer Break.
*Weekly Tuition not charged during the full Summer weeks we are closed!
*Does not apply to families who have a CCAP/CCRS copay
Winter Break
Our winter break is determined yearly by when Christmas falls, but it is typically Dec 24th through Jan 1st.
*Weekly Tuition not charged during the full Winter week we are closed!
*Does not apply to families who have a CCAP/CCRS copay
We are OPEN for all other Champaign Unit 4 school days off and those enrolled in our School age program may attend full day when school is out!
Questions about how weekly tuition and vacation waivers may work? Please inquire during your visit!