Child Day Care Center in Park Ridge, IL

Christie’s Carousel of Learning has been a family-owned child day care center in Park Ridge, IL since 1981. Our DCFS-licensed center serves children from age two through Pre-K with small groups, consistent teachers and a play-based curriculum that builds kindergarten readiness. Families from Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Niles and Edison Park choose us because their children stay with the same familiar faces year after year.

Programs at Our Park Ridge Day Care Center

• Twos Program — Potty training support, early language and cooperative play in a steady daily routine. Potty training is not required to enrol.
• Threes Program — Early literacy, numbers and social skills through hands-on, play-based activities.
• Fours / Pre-K Program — Letters, numbers, science and art that prepare children for kindergarten.
• Before & After School Care — Homework help, snacks and supervised activities for school-age children.
• Summer Camp — A nine-week themed camp for ages 2 to 9 with weekly featured events
  

Why Park Ridge Families Choose Christie’s Carousel

We are licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and follow DCFS teacher-to-child ratios of one teacher for every eight two-year-olds and one for every ten older children. The center is open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm, at 1300 W. Crescent Ave. in Park Ridge. Full-day, half-day and part-time schedules are available, and tours can be booked with or without your child so you can see the classrooms in action.