For Your Child Pre School

My daughter started in the infant room last summer and is now in the toddler room and our experience thus far has been amazing.
The infant room teacher were all highly qualified, they all have Bachelor’s (some are working on the Master’s) and they all have extensive experience in child development. They are nurturing to all the babies and they still visit my daughter who graduated to the toddler room.
The toddler room teachers are some of the most patient people I have ever encountered. My daughter has been difficult lately with plenty of toddler tantrums but they set her straight and clean up after her mess.
This place is a very good investment for your children. Teacher retention is great and if there are teachers that are leaving — transitions were smooth. The director returns your emails/​calls within 24 hours.
One of my favorite features is the website — the teachers update the classroom blog daily. It’s nice to see pictures of my daughter in the middle of the work day to see how she’s doing.
I hope we never move so we don’t have to switch daycares lol!

My daughter is in the infant room at FYC and I am so happy about the care that she receives. it is clear that all 5 of her teachers know her very well. At every pick up and drop off they are able to teach me new things about my daughter. The director responds quickly to questions. The website is often updated with pictures of the kids and they are full of smiles. I highly recommend FYC!

Our daughter has been enrolled 5 days a week at For Your Child since Sept 2011. She started at 6 months in the infant room and moved at 15 months to the toddler room. What have I learned in these 15 months? The director of a school sets the tone, and this director is fantastic! She hires amazing teachers who go above and beyond my expectations.
All of the teachers hold college degrees, and most are in early childhood development. All of the teachers are amazingly engaged, and you can tell they all truly care about the well being and development of our daughter! In the infant room, the babies are not crying! My parents always joked when they picked my daughter up that the teachers are amazing because who can get 12 infants to not cry! They do a terrific job of catching «firsts» for you too on camera! When we were moving to the toddler room I was very nervous, but the teachers get your little one used to the move gradually. It was still a tough move for our daughter, but I could not have been happier with how the teachers handled it. The teachers in the toddler room have amazing rapport with our little one. She talks about the teachers ALL OF THE TIME! I never thought I would feel so comfortable leaving our daughter at a child care facility, but that was before I knew one like this existed!
The web site is amazing. The teachers update the weekly lesson plan so we can know what our daughter is learning every day and practice songs and such at home. Also, the amazing amount of artwork they do is terrific! The place is always immaculate and with a park right behind the school, they are outdoors two times a day every day! The food varies quite a bit which I think really helps us at home feeding her too.
I wish all children could have the type of development and care as this school provides. My husband and I say all of the time how «lucky» we were to find this preschool!

Just want to update anyone who is reading… we are still at FYC and STILL SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY. It really is an exceptional program. The staff and director are phenomenal — we all feel so loved. Ellis is thriving and even if we decide to move up north, will make the commute to make sure he stays here until he starts kindergarten.

Our 2.5 year old has been attending For Your Child preschool full time since February of 2011. Most of the time when I come to pick him up, he does not want to leave. The director and teachers are wonderful. Our son is learning new things every day. I especially like the fact that his class is mixed age, so the children learn from each other. For example, he is now interested in using the potty because some of his older friends are already trained. The teachers are always working on creating new and exciting activities for the kids. Gardening, art projects, trips to the park, singing, alphabet, talking about the weather. In addition to all that greatness, they are also fed organic family style lunches. My son’s pallet has expanded beyond mac and cheese since he started attending this preschool.
The place is clean and bright and kids seem to be genuinely happy to be there.

My 10 month old son attends For Your Child, and has been there since he was 6 mos old. I can honestly say that finding this preschool was a dream come true! Stephanie, the director, and the infant room teachers are all pretty amazing. They take a lot of time to make sure they are following my instructions in feeding, napping, and diapering schedules, and are really thorough in everything they do. Each morning when I drop my son off, he is smiling and happy to be left there. And, when I come pick him up, he is almost always being held or cuddled by one of the infant teachers.
I wish I could be home with my son all the time, but since I can’t, I’m really happy to know that he is being cared for in the same manner that I would do myself. It’s not a cheap program, but if you can afford it I definitely recommend FYC!

My 2 year old son goes to For Your Child Preschool and we love it! My understanding is that the older children are currently all in the same class because the school only recently opened, and as the enrollment increases they will hire additional teachers and separate the older kids. They will have one room with 4 – 5 year olds and the other with 2 – 3 year olds. Even though at this time the classes are combined I believe that my son is getting education and care appropriate to his age and level of development.
I know that my son is generally very happy when we pick him up every day and he talks about «school» and his teachers, Ms. Sarah and Ms. Dana, at home. The facility is beautiful; light, airy and modern. The teachers are always pleasant and engaged. Drop off and pick up has not been a problem one time since early December; I almost always get a spot on Marshfield, but occasionally have to park on Clybourn which doesn’t bother me.
I do not understand how someone whose child does not attend the school could possibly rate it accurately??? Do yourself a favor and schedule a tour with Ms. Stephanie, the director, to get a good sense of the school. I’d highly recommend For Your Child Preschool to anyone looking for child care.