Franklin Park
Love and Learn
3537 Rose Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Owners: Lizette Terrazas
Priscilla Mcwheter
Director: Geselle Garcia
Phone: 708.862.4442
Email: info@loveandlearncenter.com
Ages: 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: LaShaunessye Williams
Phone: 708.474.2511
Email: astepupdaycare@yahoo.com
Ages: Infant; 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)
Matteson
Heavens Angels
3920 216th Street
Matteson, IL 60443
Owner/Director: Tracey Pace
Phone: 708.441.5411
Email: mspace106@icloud.com
Ages: Twos (PI); 3-5
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
Director: Laura Foster
Phone: 708.747.3000
Email: firststep22025@att.net
Ages: Toddler/Twos (PI); 20 HS/PFA
(PFA)
This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH011751 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Illinois Action for Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.