Based on 10 reviews
About
CURRENT OPENINGS: All ages!
Belmont Bilingual Spanish Schoolhouse is a licensed family child care and preschool program in Chicago, IL. We’re in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood, right off N Central Ave, near Hanson Park Elementary School. Our home-based daycare is only 2 minutes away from W Fullerton Ave and W Diversey Ave and has easy access to N Cicero Ave. Perfect for your daily commute to work!
About Us
Hi parents! I’m the owner and lead teacher, and I have 17 years of professional early education experience. We’ve been in the operation since 2003 so you can be sure that your child is safe with us. I run my daycare with my assistant who has 11 years of experience, and we’re both moms! This means we know what you’re looking for when it comes to finding the best second home for your child. We’re family-oriented and we treat each child as an extension of our own family.
Curriculum
Belmont Bilingual Spanish Schoolhouse is a bilingual Spanish daycare, so we teach the Spanish language in addition to English. We use the Creative Curriculum and follow the Play-based learning approach, which allows our young students to learn through play and educational activities.
We read books and engage our little students in various educational activities. We also help kids with their homework after school. Our daycare has different learning stations, organized bins of toys, and warm touches like pictures of each child and kids' artwork
Our goal is to make sure that every child is having fun while learning; it has been proven that children learn better and improve their knowledge retention if they enjoy the process and if it’s memorable. If weather permits, we also engage them in fun outdoor activities by going to our backyard playground.
Program
Our in-home child care and early childhood education program is open all throughout the year from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. We can provide full-time and part-time care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers between the age of 6 weeks and 5 years old, including children with special needs. Lunch and snacks are included in the tuition and serve to all kids attending our program.
We also offer extended evening child care up to midnight (please note that the standard tuition is for standard hours, 6:00 am-6:00 pm; please email to inquire about night rates). We can accommodate before and after school care for school-age kids up to 12 years old (our facility is close to Hanson Park Elementary School and Belmont-Cragin Elementary School).
Please email or call to schedule a visit and see if our facility is a good fit for your child!
Parent Reviews
Michele P.
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Posted 3 months ago
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great, never any problems. works with my schedule. the kids absolutely love her. very loving. potty trained 2 out of 3 kids (shes working with the 3rd now) helpd take all 3 kids off a bottle. just wonderful all the way around.
Janis M.
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Posted 5 months ago
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Such a great clean and welcoming place to bring your children. provider really makes us feel like we’re family they care and teach through play and she is god sent. Her teacher aids are amazing and teach bilingual too! Healthy food choices are given and the ton of bright colors through each room is great to see. you can really see by the smile of each child’s there that this place is a fun place to be.
Vanessa R.
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Posted 1 year ago
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The teachers at this daycare take very good care of my baby. I feel she is in a safe and loving environment. I love that they speak to my baby in her Spanish native language and they also teach the other children to speak Spanish. I highly recommend this daycare.
Nicole H. S.
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Posted 1 year ago
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I love this daycare highly recommended
Ashley N. Z.
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Posted 2 years ago
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From the minute I met this provider I felt so much less anxiety about the whole childcare situation. My daughter immediately took to her and her daughter and that helped as well. Their area is clean and impactful for a child's education and entertainment. I was updated when necessary and she even sent photos the first two weeks often because she knew how nervous and anxious I was about doing childcare for the first time. My 20 month daughter talks about this provider at home and seems very happy there. I couldn't recommend this service enough and will forever feel grateful I found them.
Angie O.
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Posted 3 years ago
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This provider is an absolute blessing. She took care of my child from when she was 1 year old to about 2.5 years old. We only took her our of the daycare because we were moving out of state. During the time at the daycare, The provider and the team at the daycare took great care of our little one. She always ensured that they were well fed, are clean and have a fun time. They also take time to actually help the kids in their development. My daughter could say all her ABCs and was counting upto 20 all by the age of two. I absolutely appreciate this provider's transparency in how she rans the daycare. Whenever there were any issues among the children, she would always tell me during pick up which gave me so much peace of mind. I was also impressed by the amount of care that went into ensuring the kids are safe during Covid. Would definitely recommend this daycare any day!
Response from the provider:
Thank you for entrusting the care of Nailah to us. We miss her terribly. Blessings!
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James M.
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Posted 3 years ago
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We loved this provider! We took our daughter for almost a full year. The providers are so good with the kids. They are warm, incredibly resourceful and always made us feel that our child was safe and well taken care of. On top of that, our daughter picked up new learnings including even sign language! We highly recommend this provider to everyone. We would have continued to take our daughter there had we not moved to another State.
Response from the provider:
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to provide the care you. needed for your family. Many blessings!
Joanna R.
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Posted 3 years ago
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This provider has been helping me take care of my son since he was four. The provider and her team keep the children engaged and well-fed. Personally for me it’s the nurturing aspect of the care and how relaxed and comfortable the children feel in her care.
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Thank you for the opportunity of caring for your boys. Blessings!
Jacinter O. L.
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Posted 3 years ago
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This provider is the best daycare professional that i could recommend to anyone in need. She took good care of my son while i was away, her services are affordable and she doesn't over charge. Always humble and understanding teacher. I loved her curriculum which helped my son to start reading sight words at age 2. The facility is clean and safe for all children. The menu is also fantastic, my son had no problems. This provider is a well-organised professional whom explains all the rules and regulations of the institution before we as parents sign the contract. This was good because she kept doing a follow-up with us untill the last day, sending messages via email, forming a whatsapp group, and phone messages, updating it every week. This just marveled me and that's why i could not worry too much about my child being with this provider. Thank you so much!
Response from the provider:
Thank you for putting your trust in me and my staff. We miss you greatly. Many blessings!
Lenin W.
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Posted 3 years ago
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Our child had a difficult time adapting on the previous daycare and we needed a new daycare. This family daycare became the best. Our son was able to adapt quickly and was able to like the place. Our son was always eager to come to the daycare which speaks of volume of the kind of care he received while there. We were satisfied with the service given . Had to leave due to change of physical location but the place is still missed. Would recommend to any parent who seeks for a good daycare to take their child there.
Response from the provider:
Thank you for the opportunity to care for your child and being part of our daycare family. Many blessings!
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Meet The Staff
Director & Lead Teacher
17 years of experience, mom of 2
Full-Time Child Care Assistant
11 years of experience, mom of 2
Home-based
Hours
6:00am - Midnight
Ages
6 weeks - 12 years
Kindergarten
No
Before School Care
Yes
After School Care
Yes
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
• Playground
• Multipurpose Room
• Fenced Yard
• Outdoor Play Area
