Launched with Love
JCYS Family Centers foster a love of learning while helping children develop social and emotional skills in a nurturing environment. Located in Chicago (Lincoln Square Ravenswood and Wicker Park), Buffalo Grove, and Highland Park, our play-based curriculum delivers age-appropriate lessons in math, science, and literacy while encouraging creativity and individual expression.
JCYS offers early childhood education (infant care, toddler care, and preschool), summer camps, and specialty programs year-round to serve children ages 6 weeks through 13 years.
Program Highlights
The Owls at JCYS Highland Park have been all about pumpkins! 🎃 First, we brought in a giant pumpkin and explored everything from color and size to what's inside. The Owls were fascinated to discover seeds, which we saved for planting in the spring! We read books, talked about how pumpkins grow, and even learned fun facts: did you know a pumpkin can hold up to 500 seeds?![]()
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To get creative, we had the Owls work on pumpkin-themed art projects. They practiced scissor skills cutting out pumpkin shapes, drew their own pumpkins, and decorated a giant classroom pumpkin with glue and loose parts. Now, we’re all excited for spring to plant our seeds and watch new pumpkins grow! 🌱✨ #JCYSHighlandPark #jcyslearningadventures #handsonlearning #fallfun
Our friends at JCYS Lincoln Square Ravenswood spent last week learning about the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah! 🎉 This holiday marks the end of reading the Torah and the beginning of a new cycle. They rolled out the Torah scroll to celebrate, allowing everyone to see the beautiful Hebrew letters inside. They finished with “hakafot”—marching, dancing, and singing in honor of the Torah! 📜🎶 #JCYSLincolnSquare #Jcyslearningadventures
JCYS creates a nurturing environment where your child's imagination thrives, their confidence grows, and their spirit shines. Registration for 2025-26 summer and school year programs opens soon—don’t miss out! Interested in learning more? Visit jcys.org