Private Preschool in Chicago, Illinois

Jolly Fun House Playschool, Chicago:
Jolly Fun House Playschools cater for kids ages 6 weeks to 5 years through our Infant program, Toddler/Two Years program, and Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten program. We have three locations in Illinois, in Chicago City, Norridge and Prospect Heights. Our facility in Chicago enjoys a central location serving Irving Park, Albany Park, Avondale, Hermosa and Belmont communities. Since 1942, the JFH Educational Academy has provided the highest standard of care and educational opportunity for children from infants through preschool and the early grades. At JFH, our past, present and future commitment is to provide the highest standard of care and education that has been the hallmark of this family-owned and operated business. We have nationally accredited teaching and state certified teachers. We are accredited by the National Childcare Association (NCCA) and National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission (NECPA).

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As a nationally accredited school, JFH offers your child a customized curriculum for children from infancy through 6th grade.

* Full Day
* Partial Week
* Half Day (Mornings or Afternoons)
* Infant Care
* Day Camp

Our primary goal is to provide a personal and unique experience for each child. Our main concern is to enrich the intellectual, physical, social and personal values and skills your child is now forming”.

A child’s learning environment should be safe, creative, warm and stimulating. Our approach to early childhood and elementary education is to enhance your child’s knowledge of his or her growth and learning skills in a supportive atmosphere important for individual development.

Infant Program; Toddler Program; Two Years Program; Preschool Program; Prekindergarten Program. Before and After School Programs. All our Programs include Reading and Language Arts, Social Studies, Spanish (grade school), Computer Access and Training and Science Experiments (4 year-olds through grade 6). Activities include art, music and sports in our large gymnasium. We also offer Day Camps and Holiday Vacation Play Clubs.

All of our programs include:

* Social Studies
* Art
* Music
* Spanish (grade school)
* Physical Education
* Computer Access and Training
* Science Experiments (4 year-olds through grade 6)
* Reading and Language Arts

JFH employs over 80 staff persons with an emphasis on experienced teachers with Associates and Bachelors degrees in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.

Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses and Memberships:

* The National Childcare Association (NCCA)
* National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission (NECPA)
* National Association Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
* National Private Schools Association Group (NPSAG)
* National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance
* PSO-Illinois Child Care Association
* Chicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)
* Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
* Chicago Board of Health
* Wheeling – Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce

Our staff is comprised of fully certified teachers. They are state certified teachers who are qualified by their formal education and chosen for their ability to teach and respond in a warm and understanding manner. For many, their backgrounds include Associate or Bachelor of Arts Degrees in early childhood or elementary education. Our experienced staff directly assists in planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for each age level. We strive to maintain consistency among teachers in the development of all students and encourage a stable, nurturing and uninterrupted learning experience throughout the academic day.

Our students have achieved great results. Strong academic performance on standardized tests, on average, place our students in the top percentiles nationally. To contribute to learning, an assistant teacher is added in the multi-graded classrooms whenever the class sizes reaches 15 or more. We monitor your child’s progress carefully, report test results, and apply best practices to improve our teaching techniques and your child’s learning abilities. JFH teachers are constantly improving their skills, techniques and practices through frequent in-service seminars and on-and-off-site training.