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3819 North Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
773-920-2485
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Chicago, IL
Teachers have been truly fantastic to us as a family and most importantly to our little one.
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Chicago, IL
We love the wonderful staff & teachers at this school that make everyday fun & exciting for our kiddos! They have their best interests in mind always and we are proud to be part of this school community!
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Chicago, IL
The team is terrific, from admin to teachers. Learning is organized and days are filled. Food is healthy and the whole process is well documented through the pictures sent via the app all day long.
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Chicago, IL
We LOVE the teachers in the infant room. It's very clear that they know my chlid and they care for him, which is all I can ask for while I'm at work.
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Chicago, IL
We had a wonderful experience at the Gardner School North Center, especially in the infant classroom. The environment is warm, clean, and very welcoming, which gave us a lot of peace of mind as parents. I would especially like to highlight the two teachers, Ms. Christine and Ms. Jasmin. They were absolutely wonderful—caring, attentive, and genuinely invested in my daughter’s well-being and development. It was clear every day how much love and dedication they brought to their work. We are very grateful for the care our daughter received and highly recommend the school.
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We’ve been thrilled with the staff and teachers, especially since moving to the 2-year-old room. Ms. Ash has been amazing for Caleb, and we can tell through the pictures that he’s having a blast every day. The facility is fantastic and way beyond all other daycares we've been to, as well!
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Chicago, IL
The instructors and directors are awesome!
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Chicago, IL
All the staff is extremely kind and thoughtful. Our twins love going to the Gardner School. When its warm, lots of outdoor time. We love getting photos during the day and the art that they create. Its been a great experience.
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Chicago, IL
Firstly, the building and entire property are brand new — meticulously clean, modern, and absolutely beautiful! Secondly, the staff (the Directors, Ms. Lorena and Ms. Bella) and the teachers are incredibly warm and welcoming. The teachers, especially Ms. Mia, along with their aides, are so accommodating and loving with our son, Zayn. Our son wears an AFO foot-stabilizing brace, and the teachers handle it with such care and attentiveness, whether it’s during bathroom breaks or nap time. Their support and understanding mean so much to us. Thirdly, I really appreciate how they actively encourage independence and inclusion among all the kids. It’s wonderful to see Zayn growing more confident and engaged every day.
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Chicago, IL
Hours meet the needs of our family. Program / curriculum is a good balance of engaged learning and free play for my child.
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Chicago, IL
While we never had our little one in the school, they were extremely flexible and great with communication.
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Chicago, IL
Friendly staff, clean bright facility, low teacher turnover, location/proximity
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Chicago, IL
I love the structured curriculum and learning stations for my 2 year old combined with fun activities for him. The staff is very friendly and accomodating to our personal needs/situation.
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Chicago, IL
We love that the staff is caring and attentive, the facilities are new and well maintained, and the community of students and parents.
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Chicago, IL
The teachers and staff at Gardner are exceptional. My daughter has learned so much since she started 6 months ago (she is 17 months now) and she loves going there. I feel safe and confident taking my daughter there as I know she is thriving and taken care of.
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Chicago, IL
Terrific staff. Easy pickup and drop-off experience every day. Our teacher is wonderful at handling our still lingering separation issues. The periodic updates and pics throughout the day make us feel fully informed as to how things are going as the day goes on. The whole team is friendly and unfailingly positive and upbeat.
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Chicago, Illinois
friendly and attentive staff. management is friendly, communicative and receptive to feedback. nice new facility with lots of indoor and outdoor space.
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Chicago, IL
We were some of the first enrollees at the Gardner School on Ashland and worked with Katy, who was then the assistant director. We were thrilled with multiple things about that school and were excited to switch our second child under Katy's direction when she opened the North Center school. The things we love about BOTH Gardner schools were: 1. The security and safety of our child was clearly well looked to 2. The structure the children have been provided. While there was free play, there was so much more. Our kids bring home beautiful art and were able to participate in structured art and music classes, and more. 3. The staff. While we have never had a bad experience at daycare, it is clear that Gardner hires only the top tier staff to care for the kids in their care and we greatly appreciate it 4. Finally, the health protections that our oldest received during the height of Covid.Gardner was far more forthright and upfront, within the limits of what was allowable, with us regarding masking and cleaning policies and took the protection of our oldest extremely seriously at a time when we were very concerned about this. I mention this because I am certain there will be future pressures for the school to be more lax on some of its policies in this regard, but for us, this was a deciding factor in first choosing to send our oldest to Gardner. The relationships we built with the staff there kept us coming back with our second. THANK YOU for an exceptional daycare experience. Sincerely, [FIRST NAME REMOVED] and Sara [LAST NAME REMOVED] PS. I did not click the publicly share button simply because I am very concerned about the political climate right now and having #4 be associated with my name. I WOULD be comfortable with you sharing everything other than #4 publicly. I included #4 in the hopes it encourages Gardner to continue such strong health-based considerations in the future, but do not want this statement on social media. Please reach out to me if you wish to use the other 3 points, however. Happy to give permission to do so.
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Chicago, IL
Directors, staff, cleanliness, playscape/outside area, food options.
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Chicago, IL
Katie the director and Ms Mia the teachers for 3's
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