Happy, Safe, & Learning
Your Child Grows Socially and Cognitively in Our Toddler-Dedicated Environment

Toddlers | 15 - 23 Months | Serving Chicago, IL

Toddlers | 15 - 23 Months | Serving Chicago, IL

Our Toddler Daycare program at Kids’ Work Chicago Riverview serves children between 15 and 23 months of age. The classroom environment is one of both responsive care from our compassionate teachers and immersive activities that allow young ones to learn and grow..

Toddler Room

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Join us for a comprehensive tour — either in person or through Zoom. We look forward to discussing your family’s childcare needs and sharing our beautiful center with you!

Highly Experienced and Caring Educators

With ample experience and educational backgrounds, our staff skillfully develop age-appropriate learning environments and daily lessons designed to match the growing mobility and curiosity of busy toddlers.
Highly Experienced and Caring Educators

Enriching Age Appropriate Learning

Our safe yet stimulating toddler learning environments provide the opportunity for well-supported exploration and growth. The uniformity of the daily schedule allows for increased exposure to routine and structure while allowing ample flexibility and individualization.
Enriching Age Appropriate Learning

Daily activities that allow such exploration include:

Circle Time - time for stories, music, and social-emotional learning
Art Projects - open ended utilizing a variety of age-appropriate materials
Story Time - being read to and looking through age-appropriate books
Sensory & Manipulative Work - time for exploration and problem solving
Indoor Gross Motor - dedicated play space for children to develop movement and balance
Outdoor Play - brand new playground with features perfect for open play and growth

Music, Movement, & Language Enrichments Included in Tuition

Your toddler’s cognitive and communication skills blossom with baby signing, plus weekly Spanish lessons with Ms. Yesenia, Brain to Belly Yoga class, and musical visits from Ms. Elisa of WeeGroove to help build crucial mind-body connections.
Music, Movement, & Language Enrichments Included in Tuition

Personalized Classroom Settings

The small group setting of our toddler classroom is ideal for providing the individualized interaction and instruction young, eager learners need and desire.
Personalized Classroom Settings

NIPSA Accreditation – a Mark of Excellence

Kids’ Work Chicago Riverview is proud to be accredited by NIPSA (National Independent Private School Association). The organization surveyed our school in 16 different areas, from philosophy, curriculum, organization, safety, and staff to student services, parent community, our building, finances, and more. The visiting delegates were so impressed with the teachers and their interactions with the children, the parents’ positive reviews of the school, and our “meticulously maintained early childhood program.” We are so proud and so grateful for our Kids’ Work community and are so happy to hold this mark of distinction!
NIPSA Accreditation – a Mark of Excellence

Spanish Language Exposure

Our toddler classrooms utilize infant/toddler sign language to help students communicate their needs as they build verbal language. Toddlers also have weekly Spanish class with Ms. Yesenia to provide a comfortable base for later language study in addition to inciting a love for language learning!
Spanish Language Exposure

Health and Safety Come First

Maintaining a safe and clean environment is of top priority for us here at Kids’ Work. We follow meticulous cleaning, sanitizing, and hand washing procedures throughout the day. Our visiting nurse consultant provides ongoing support and training for all staff. In addition, our caretakers participate in CPR certification trainings each year.
Health and Safety Come First
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Nutritious and Well-Balanced Meals

Toddlers choose from a wide array of healthy and age-appropriate foods delivered daily by our catering company, Healthy Organic Kids. We encourage your child to explore a wide variety of tastes and textures, helping to define a more adventurous palate.
Nutritious and Well-Balanced Meals

Added Support for Parents

You can rest assured knowing we have everything covered! For your added convenience, we provide diapers, wipes, ointments, lotion, and sunscreen.
Added Support for Parents
Learn more about how we support our students'
development
each day through meaningful curriculum.

Check out more details on how we incorporate the Experience Early Learning Assessment and Curriculum System in our classrooms!

Outdoor Exploration

With their newly established mobility, toddlers are right at home during outdoor play. Toddlers might go out for a walk in our strollers, or spend time playing on our gorgeous new playground. Both provide ample fresh air, a fun new environment, and space to move around.
Outdoor Exploration

Parent Communication App

We strive to keep our parents connected and informed. Through our classroom Daily Chart we share information on meals, naps, and diaper changes. Daily check-ins via our Brightwheel parent communication app provides parents with photos and snippets of their child’s day.
Parent Communication App

Safe and Sound Environment

Our buildings are safe and secure with locked exterior doors, video monitoring systems, and the Kisi Keyless Entry System, allowing only authorized staff and parents to enter the building.
Safe and Sound Environment

Questions Parents Ask About Our Toddler Program

What does a typical day look like for a toddler at Kids' Work?

Toddlers at Kids’ Work follow a consistent daily schedule designed to create predictability and support growth. Mornings include free play, circle time with toddler sign language, and an organic breakfast snack, followed by curriculum activities, outdoor or indoor gross motor play, and weekly Spanish and Wee Groove music classes. After lunch, afternoons include sensory exploration, open-ended art, and play prompts.

What enrollment options are available for toddlers?

Kids’ Work offers full-time and part-time enrollment for toddlers, with options for four, three, or two days per week. The center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 6:30pm with flexible drop-off and pick-up. A half-day morning program is also available from 7:30am to 12:30pm, including breakfast, lunch, and a full morning of curriculum and play.

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