Best Summer Care in Chicago, IL

Wondercamp

An action-packed summer for children (ages 2 to 12). Our exciting Wonder Weeks include topics and activities designed to spark curiosity and imagination. We serve healthy food, play outside daily, and take field trips too! Parents will love our app with live streaming video and photo highlights.

Summer with Goddard

Summer with Goddard is an exciting 12-week program filled with lots of outdoor play and fun learning experiences. It’s an extension of the school year featuring outdoor adventures and child-led exploration all in a caring environment.

Summer with Goddard

Summer with Goddard is an exciting 12-week program filled with lots of outdoor play and fun learning experiences. It’s an extension of the school year featuring outdoor adventures and child-led exploration all in a caring environment.

Summer with Goddard

Summer with Goddard is an exciting 12-week program filled with lots of outdoor play and fun learning experiences. It’s an extension of the school year featuring outdoor adventures and child-led exploration all in a caring environment.

Summer with Goddard

Summer with Goddard is an exciting 12-week program filled with lots of outdoor play and fun learning experiences. It’s an extension of the school year featuring outdoor adventures and child-led exploration all in a caring environment.

Summer Camp Program

Our Summer Camp is designed to embrace the philosophy of learning through play, providing a unique and enriching experience for your children to learn, grow, and create lasting memories in a complete Spanish immersion environment.

Toddler Program

At Rayito de Sol, we believe in nurturing your child's independence, fostering their self-esteem, and encouraging their spirit of exploration as they transition into the exciting toddler years. Our environment is carefully crafted to support their growth and development in various domains.

Summer Camp

At The Gardner School, summer becomes something magical. Our Wings & Wonder 2026 theme invites children to explore, imagine, and grow through a season filled with curiosity, creativity, and joyful learning. Designed for toddlers through Pre-K, our summer program blends play-based learning with hands-on exploration, giving children the freedom to spread their wings in a nurturing, engaging environment. It’s a natural entry point for new families, and a season current families look forward to all year. Children continue building confidence, social skills, and early academic foundations through meaningful routines, all with a little extra sunshine mixed in.

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Summer Camp

Sign Up Now for Our Summer Camp! Open to children ages 5 to 12 who have completed Kindergarten for a summer of fun! Join our Discovery Zone this summer, where children personalize their learning journey each week. Through educator-led inquiries like "I wonder how I become an inventor?" or "I wonder how I can save the planet?", children explore topics that spark their curiosity. Based on their responses and observations, we provide new materials and activities to deepen their exploration. Our program is designed around two-week thematic units, allowing ample time for inquiry, collaboration, reflection, and celebration of discoveries. Enroll now and watch your child explore their potential!

Summer Camp

Camp Kids’ Work is for children 3-6 years of age, providing care Monday through Friday with open drop off/pick up between 7:30am-6:30pm. We provide thematic weekly curriculum activities, weekly Spanish, music, and yoga classes, special events and classes onsite, and our oldest campers walk to nearby field trips. Organic meals provided, and sessions can be customized to fit your summer plans!

Little Explorers Program

Individualized care for toddlers 18 months to 2 years 11 months, focused on early learning, language development, motor skills, social interaction, and safe, engaging routines.

Little Learners Preschool

Preschool program for children ages 3 to 3 years 11 months, focused on early academics, language development, social‑emotional skills, creativity, and structured routines that prepare children for Pre‑school

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Our Summer Camp is designed to embrace the philosophy of learning through play, providing a unique and enriching experience for your children to learn, grow, and create lasting memories in a complete Spanish immersion environment.

Infant Program

Our infant program is thoughtfully designed with their care as our top priority, providing a nurturing and loving foundation for their educational journey.

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Summer Camp

We do have summer camp; children go on a field trip every other week, T-shirts are included in the fee, free meals, etc. Don't miss out! Hours: 8am-4pm

Daycare

Sher Bear Home Daycare is a loving, Christian-based childcare program. Licensed since 2007, I hold degrees in Early Childhood Education and Criminal Justice and am Illinois Gateway Certified. CPR/First Aid certified. We provide a safe, nurturing environment and teach children important safety basics

Wendy KILPATRICK’s Precious Moments

License Home Base. Providing childcare for working and attending schools parents/guardians. Nutrition meals are served. CDA / NAFFCC Accreditation approved. Much more to offer…..

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Home Sweet Home Childcare

Home Sweet Home Childcare

play-based learning in a warm nurturing environment where little ones feel loved safe and free to explore. I believe play is a natural way for young children to develop important early skills. Children enjoy music art sensory play hand on activities that support development skills across all areas.

Children Count II Childcare

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QUE TAN LEJOS IRAS

Montessori + Spanish Immersion We combine the proven Montessori methodology with full Spanish immersion to create an exceptional educational experience. Children in our care grow into confident, independent, bilingual learners — fully prepared for the next stage of their lives.

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Today Scholars Tomorrow Leaders Daycare

Provide quality care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Our program offers a safe, nurturing, and structured environment where children learn, grow, and thrive. We provide healthy meals and snacks, rest time, creative play, STEM activities, handwriting practice, and preschool-readiness skills.

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St. Paul Lutheran School Summer Camp

Our Summer Boost program is for five weeks with structured STEM learning, fun activities, and exciting trips and more!

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Rising 5th-9th Grade

We’re excited to offer a Counselor in Training (CIT) Program this summer plus sports & specialty camps. We’ve partnered with established Chicago-area sports camps and Bennett faculty to provide a wide variety of options.

Rising Junior Kindergarten-4th Grade (Ages 4-10)

Campers will start their day in enrichment classes that will encourage meaningful movement, creative problem-solving, scientific inquiry, and art exploration. In the afternoons, campers will enjoy music, crafts, games, and outdoor play. Lunch is included for all campers in this program.

Child's World Academic Inc.

We offer high quality service in our program. Some of the tools we use includes Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies Goal Assessment, and Developmental Screening using Ages & Stages. We have partnered with The Carole Robertson Center for Learning for support in EHS/HS Program

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Getting Ready Care

A headstrong program designed to teach young children the building block fundamentals that will help ease their transition into preschool. Alphabet, numbers to 100, simple math, and flash card learning. Potty training assisted when the child begins to show interest and recognition of the need to go.

Early-On Care

A startup, basic care, and observation of the child. Routine feedings, naps, diaper changes, and nurturing to address the budding needs of the newborn.

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Summer Camp

Our Summer Camp program offers a variety of field trips, such as visits to local attractions, museums, parks, and other educational and fun destinations. We balance fun with learning, incorporating activities that build skills in areas like teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, and physical fitness. Child-to-Staff Ratio: we have low child-to-staff ratio to ensure personalized attention and a safe environment. Our experienced staff go through a safety and supervision training each year to ensure that we maintain the highest safety standards.

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Ruby’s Tiny Tots LLC Summer Camp

Our summer camp offers a fun, safe, and engaging environment where kids explore, learn, and grow! With exciting activities, outdoor adventures, and creative projects, we keep children active and happy all summer long—building friendships and making lasting memories.

Daycare Program

My home daycare provides a warm, nurturing, and safe environment where children feel at home. With personalized care, structured learning, and fun activities, I support each child’s growth and development while creating a loving space for them to learn, play, and thrive.

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First Steps Home Childcare

Home daycare providing childcare services in the Humboldt Park/Logan Square/Bucktown/Garfield Park. Program focuses on infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Teacher-guided open play. Home cooked meals and snacks. We are open year round. Experienced and DCFS approved caregivers.

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Power Day Care Center

Stepping into Kindergarten Did you know your child could attend kg at the age of 4.9. Just because their birthday is after September 1. They can still enroll in KG if their birthday is before December 31.