"Excellent staff interaction with children. Staff model respect, cooperation, flexibility, patience. Staff provide environment in which children feel comfortable, relaxed, happy and involved in play ... Classrooms are bright, inviting. Individual interest areas are arranged to promote independent learning ... Emphasis on self-exploration, creativity, (and) independence."
-- 2008 State of IL Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Annual Review --
"Program promotes growth, well-being, development of self-help skills, communication skills, social competence, and positive self-identity. Acivities build upon each other and help children to understand relationships between themselves and throughout the world. Much emphasis on facilitating children to communicate. Very positive program."
-- 2011 State of IL Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Annual Review --