Young Scholars Child Care

Young Scholars Child Care Center, Ltd

Island Lake and Gurnee, Illinois Facilities

Welcome to the Young Scholars Child Care Center's web site! Here you will find information about our facilities, information on the programs that we offer, and meet our amazing teachers!!

Walking through our welcoming doors,

Is a place where learning soars.

Tiny feet patter on the bright round rugs,

Smiling teachers waiting with a hug.

“Good Morning. How are you?” is the

Friendly, daily speech

Evident is our desire to teach.

A glimpse at our programs here

Reflects our morals, very clear.

Classrooms divided into different ages,

To support children’s unique stages.

Our environments offer the best for children.

Who in our eyes are one-in-a-million.

Our directors plan the programs, so

Children are ready to get set and go.

Our teachers guide the children’s day,

Watch them grow, learn, and play.

Our center is full of learning experiences and exploration,

A place displayed of children’s creations.

Young Scholars is a center like no other,

We care for children and work together.

-Brooke Bending, YS Teacher

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The Young Scholars Child Care Center in Island Lake began in a residential building in March of 1997, with three children and one teacher. During this same year three teachers were employed with eight students and a large waiting list formed. In the Spring of 1998, the first four-classroom center was built with twelve employees and a capacity of fifty-four full-time children. In 2000, the first center expanded to six classrooms allowing a total enrollment of seventy-eight. As of 2003, the center moved into a 10,000 square foot building with eight classrooms, an activity room and tons of outdoor space! Now in 2008 we are at full capacity with a waiting list that continues.

In January of 2008 we took ownership of a second facility. The center that was previously known as A Child's Place II became Young Scholars Child Care Center of Gurnee. Together with the wonderful staff from A Child's Place we became a team to raise the quality and standards for child care in Gurnee, Illinois. You can read more about our second facility in Gurnee throughout this web site! The future of this growing company is still in the making. Our next venture will be our third center in Volo, IL!

We hope this site will help familiarize you with our child care facilities. We have put information about our facilities, programs, and philosophy! Thank you for taking the time to visit. Please get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.

Questions?

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Young Scholars Mail Box

Your friends and classmates

are located at:

Address:

501 Kora Lane, Island Lake, IL 60042
Phone: 847-487-0300

Fax: 847-487-0690

5410 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone: 847-596-CARE

Fax: 847-596-2774

Licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Be sure to visit our "Meet the Teachers" page to cast a nomination for one of our excellent teachers!

No one is more important to the world of tomorrow than the children of today. Time is one of the most precious gifts to give a child. The Young Scholars Child Care Center is committed to providing each child with caring and nurturing individual attention.

Young Scholars Child Care Center:

501 Kora Lane, Island Lake, Illinois

ph 847.487.0300

fax 847.487.0690

Young Scholars Child Care Center:

5410 Grand Avenue, Gurnee, Illinois

ph 847.596.2273

fax 847.596.2774

Our center also participates in building community, we are proud to have raised $207,000 for the Converse Park Playground in Island Lake in 2004.