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About
Kids Hope United
Kids Hope United is a private, human service organization dedicated to protecting children and strengthening families. We offer a diverse array of prevention, intervention and community-based programs, serving more than 15,000 children and families nationwide every year.

 

Contact
5244 N. Lakewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773.907.0278
Map - (Google Maps)

Hours
7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday

Services
• Full-day child care
• Early education
• Head Start (for qualifying families)

Our Curriculum
Through active involvement with their environment, children learn to understand the world. This learn-by-doing approach is at the heart of Kids Hope Child Development Center. We cater to the individual needs of each child in our care, including children with various disabilities, and provide an environment that will enhance growth and development during these important years.

Our child development centers utilize The Creative Curriculum®, which allows children to choose to play and learn in the following interest areas:
• Blocks
• Dramatic play
• Toys and games
• Art
• Library
• Discovery
• Sand and water
• Music and movement
• Cooking
• Outdoors

Ages
• Child care is available for children ages 2 – 5. After-school care is available for children kindergarten – age 12.
• Pre-kindergarten and Head Start programs are available for qualifying children and families.

Tuition & Fees
Kids Hope Child Development Center uses a sliding fee scale based on income and family size. Subsidized tuition is available to qualifying families through the Illinois Department of Human Services. Contact the center for more details on tuition and fees.

NOTE: Enrollment priority is given to children who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1. Kids Hope United will provide transportation assistance upon request.

Kids Hope Child Development Center works in partnership with the Ounce of Prevention Fund/Head Start Program and the Chicago Public Schools State Pre-K program. It is subsidized by the Illinois Department of Human Services, accredited by the Council on Accreditation, and licensed by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. Kids Hope Child Development Center is one of six child development centers operated by Kids Hope United.

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Recent Newsletter (PDF) Spanish version
Fact Sheet (PDF)
En Español (coming soon!)

 

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