Kids’ Work Chicago Too

My 17-​month old daughter now goes here (started a couple months ago) and she loves it too! After having both kids in part-​time, we are moving up to full-​time starting in June.
I am so pleased with Kids Work! A GEM in this city!

The Roscoe teachers are AMAZING! We love them and feel like they are the moms and dads when we’re away. Our son loves it here and has made some great friends. The teachers and administration truly love what they do and it shows! We’ll be sad to leave for kindergarten and we’ll be lucky if his future teachers are half as good as you all! :-)

My daughter was here for most of her infant months and we had an OK experience.
Security was top notch as there were codes at the door for each parent, then there was another code to sign in and out your children. As a new parent at the time, it gave me a lot of relief how secure the facility was.
My only concern was the teacher retention. My daughter was only there for 6 months and there were always teacher coming and going almost every other month. I also thought for the money that we paid, the teachers would be well educated and trained in child development (at least a Bachelor’s).
Overall, it was a good daycare. The director, Beth, was also very professional and seemed like she knew ALL the kids by name which was unbelievable because there are A LOT of kids.

Our little nugget has been at Kids Work Too for 2 months now. As first time parents, we were naturally concerned about leaving her in the care of others. (namely, anyone other than us!!).
I happen to work very close to the daycare, and would drop by unannounced several times the first month. They have always been well staffed, with at least 2 – 3 care takers in the room, they make sure there is a clean environment. And they are very loving and cuddly with the infants, who thrive with the attention and love. They also have developmental games, music sessions and all round fun!
The best part is that they are very receptive and respectful of every family’s preference — when it comes to feeding, sleep training/​or lack there of, and will help with matching the routines and parenting guidelines you follow at home, so there is consistency.
I highly recommend this daycare.

My son was here for a year and this is a very safe, caring environment. The teachers are very loving and caring and involved in the kid’s lives. My kids (even the one who was too old for Kids Work, Too) loved the teachers. Parents are given lots of feedback about their kids day, which makes you feel part of your child’s day. Ultimately, we moved on because we were looking for something that would allow my child to engage in more self-​directed, rather than teacher-​led, activities. I also wish there was more opportunity for parents to give feedback on curriculum/​experiences (like even a yearly survey).
But for the infant through toddler stage, this is a great safe place to send your kids. You will feel comfortable and your kid will be happy!

We LOVE kids’ work chicago too! Our son has been there since just after it opened and our second child has been going there since he was 8 weeks old (they are 3 and 11 mos now). All of the teachers are awesome. Each classroom has it’s own personality, but each are outstanding. I don’t have to worry, ever, about the care my children are receiving and that is very comforting as a working parent. I love the open door policy, my husband and I work different hours every day of the week and it’s nice to be able to drop off and pick up when we can. They are also very good at communication, pictures and curriculum. We were amazed after our first parent-​teacher conference to learn that not only are they taking care of my child but they are also closely monitoring and working with him on all type of developmental milestones. I also love that they have activities such as music class and yoga class and do so many art projects! When I get home all I have to do is play and just be with them. I never have to worry about if they are learning what they need to!
We are so sad to be moving from the city soon and having to leave KWCT. To be honest it was our biggest hesitation in moving — trying to find another place as great as KWCT. I would highly recommend KWCT to anyone looking for a wonderful place to send their kids!

In a city with so many childcare choices, my only regret was that we didn’t find Kids Work Too sooner! My 2.5 year old attends 4 days a week and our 4 month old will be starting next week. The care, love, passion, and kindness that these teachers possess is astounding. They take the time to truly get to know each child and their specific needs and then go a step further to tailor the curriculum to those needs. My son loves his school and teachers and looks forward to coming everyday. It’s the perfect balance of play based and structural learning and truly takes the best of both methods. That being said, the facts speak even more loudly for KWToo, so here are some of the highlights. They serve organic food from a local caterer, milk and water only (I was shocked at how many facilities we looked at that served juice all day long). They take food allergies very seriously which was important to us. The outdoor area is the perfect mix for all ages including water areas. The facility is spotless, I wish my house was this clean! Photos of the kids are posted via a shutterfly shared site (restricted access) along with weekly curriculum and menu items. Cameras in each room so you can watch your child if drop off was particularly hard. Also an added level of check and balances. Facility is security code access only. Finally communication is constantly flowing. They are on top of everything. KWToo truly feels like an extended family if you are looking for a top notch facility that encompasses what childcare should be, look no further!

When we were deciding to move to Chicago from Arizona last fall, our biggest concern was finding a great daycare/​school for our 2.5 year old! The first place I looked at was KidsWork Too and I loved it. It set the bar high for all the others I looked at and every time I would do a pro/​con list, KW Too kept coming out the clear winner! We’ve witnessed an unbelievable change in our little guy and his skills and learning since he started in January. His teachers are all amazing and they do a great job of keeping us informed of his daily activities and upcoming events. When you have a toddler and getting them to tell you what they did, ate and played at school each day is nearly impossible, it’s nice to have that type of communication! Our son loves going to ‘school’ and it’s hard most days to get him to leave!
The facilities are top notch, super clean and everyone on the staff from the administrators to the other class teachers are super friendly and welcoming. The communication from the directors and teachers is great and very consistent and we even have a share site on Shutterfly for his class where we can view pictures, weekly menus and curriculum.
Our experience is above and beyond what we were hoping to find when we moved here!

We started at Kids Work Too right when it opened and my daughter was 15 months old. This was her first day care and I feel like my daughter has grown so much at Kids Work Too and learned so much more. She is such a smart and happy girl and I know that is due to the staff and their facility. The whole day care experience has been outstanding for both of us and I cannot say enough nice words about them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! They are so organized and attentive to every child. I would not choose anywhere else!