HAZEL CREST
All About Me & Development
18225 Fountainbleau Dr, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Owner/Director: LaMaura Williams
Phone: 708.331.4866
Email: Allaboutmedevelopment
@gmail.com
Ages: Twos (PI); 3-5 (PFA)
Early Learning Partners
Conveniently Located Early Learning Partners
Our trusted curriculum. Steps from home.
Your child’s early learning experience can be enhanced with one of our Early Learning Partners.
We recognize that our Early Learning Centers may not be conveniently located for everyone, but we’re eager to extend our beneficial services to as many parents and children as possible. We promise unparalleled beginnings to your child’s educational journey with our over a dozen partners. All of them offer the same research-backed curriculum as our dedicated centers. For eligible families, these programs are provided free of charge.
Early Learning Partner Site Directory
View the directory below for locations, contact information, ages served, and primary funding sources for each of our partner sites. Funding sources include Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS), Preschool for All (PFA), and Prevention Initiative (PI).
Franklin Park
Small World Learning Center – Franklin
9750 West Grand Avenue
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Owner: Michael Dell’armi
Director: Mary Meijer
Assistant Director: Sharon
Phone: 847.455.1234
Email 1: grand@smallworldlc.com
Email 2: mary@smallworldlc.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
Homewood
Bright Start
1800 Ridge Road
Homewood, IL 60430
Owner: Dana Dotson
Director: Alana Rolling
Phone: 708.922.9000
Email 1: dana@brightstartchildcare.net
Email 2: alana@brightstartchildcare.net
Ages: Infants (PI)
Lansing
A Step-Up Career Academy
2745 Bernice Road
Lansing, IL 60438
Owner/Director: LaShaunessye Williams
Phone: 708.474.2511
Email: astepupdaycare@yahoo.com
Ages: Infants; Toddlers; 3-5 (PFA/HS)
Lansing
Tiny Town
18144 Glen Terrace
Lansing, IL 60438
Owner/Director: Rachel Burgess
Phone: 708.895.6820
Email: tinytownoflansing@gmail.com
Ages: Twos (PI); 3-5 (PFA)
Matteson
Heavens Angels
3920 216th Street
Matteson, IL 60443
Owner/Director: Tracey Pace
Phone: 708.441.5411
Email: mspace106@icloud.com
Ages: Infants; Twos (PI); 3-5 (PFA-E)
Maywood
Tender Care
1901 S. 9th Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
Owner/Director: Drena LaNier
Assistant Director: La’Drena Stiff
Phone: 708.450.9012
Email: tendercareelc@gmail.com
Ages: 3-5
Melrose Park
Honey Bear Daycare
2359 N. Manheim Road
Melrose Park, IL 60164
Owner: Wanda Guerra
Director: Amanda Guerra
Assistant Director: Lily Guena
Phone: 847.455.8687
Email 1: honeybeardaycare9@gmail.com
Email 2: wandaguerra@icloud.com
Email 3: lg20503@gmail.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
Richton Park
First Step Childcare Center
22025 Governors Highway
Richton Park, IL 60471
Owners: Paul Dandona, Paul Ghuman
Director: Laura Foster
Phone: 708.747.3000
Email: firststep22025@att.net
Ages: Infants; 3-5
BERWYN
Peques Wiggles & Giggles Learning Center
6416 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Director: Jessica Robledo
Phone: 708.317.5415
Email: info@pequescenter.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
BERWYN
Peques Wiggles & Giggles Learning Center #2
2618 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Director: Sandra Delgado
Phone: 708.317.5731
Email: info@pequescenter2.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
GLENWOOD
Little Scholars Child Development Center
297 Glenwood Lansing Rd, Glenwood, IL 60425
Owner/Director: Shalanda Terrell
Phone: 708.300.6622
Email: Scholarslittle@yahoo.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
Bellwood
Creative Powers Learning Center
420 47th Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104
Owner/Director: Cherry Maynard
Phone: 708.707.4656
Email: creativepowerslc@gmail.com
Ages: 3-5 (PFA)
MAYWOOD
In God Hands
1617 S.14th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Owner/Director: Anette Bradley
Phone: 773.879.0274
Email: Annettebradley99@yahoo.com
Ages: Twos
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