Opened in Fall 2019, the 18,000 square foot, two-story JCYS Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Center is one of the largest buildings dedicated to early childhood education and young families in Lincoln Square Ravenswood.

Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Center

Featuring seven classrooms, two large playrooms, and adjacent to local favorite Vogle Park, JCYS’ newest family center offers full and half-day preschool, daycare, and summer day camps for children as young as six weeks.

Tours

Discover what JCYS Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Center can offer your family during a tour by scheduling a tour today!

Contact Us

To learn more about JCYS’s early childhood education programming, complete our Contact Us form or call (773) 281-2533.

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Sensory Path

We encourage children to grow through discovery and exploration. As they walk, hop, and skip along the Sensory Path down our main hallway, children build cognitive and motor skills – and have fun!

Indoor Playrooms

Children learn best through play – so that’s how we teach! Teachers at JCYS Lincoln Square Ravenswood prompt children to explore the natural world and experience the joy of active play. In bad weather, the fun comes inside to our spacious indoor playrooms.

Music

Music helps children learn numbers, letters, routines, and other crucial early skills. Our teachers introduce children to the joy of music and movement through song and dance.

2025-26 Early Childhood School Year Tuition and Registration

Infant (6 weeks - 14 Months) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
Infants Full-Day  
5 days/week $2,626
Toddler (15 - 23 Months) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
To enroll in our Toddler program, your child must be 15 months by 9/1/25
Toddlers Half-Day
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,075
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,459
5 days/week $2,176
Toddlers Full-Day  
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,331
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,843
5 days/week $2,560
Preschool (2 Years) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
To enroll in our 2-year-old program, your child must be 2 by 9/1/25
Preschool (2 Years) Half-Day
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $992
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,347
5 days/week $2,009
Preschool (2 Years) Full-Day  
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,229
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,701
5 days/week $2,363
Preschool (3 Years) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
To enroll in our 3-year-old program, your child must be 3 by 9/1/25
Preschool (3 Years) Half-Day
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $919
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,247
5 days/week $1,860
Preschool (3 Years) Full-Day  
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,138
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,575
5 days/week $2,188
Pre-K (4 Years) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
To enroll in our 4-year-old program, your child must be 4 by 9/1/25
Pre-K (4 Years) Half-Day
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $919
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,247
5 days/week $1,860
Pre-K (4 Years) Full-Day  
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,138
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,575
5 days/week $2,188
Register

Registration for the 2025-26 school year and summer programming is now open to current JCYS families. Registration will open to the community on Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 am.

Please note: If you are not a current family and attempt to register before Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 am, we will not hold your spot, and you will be instructed to re-register at the appropriate time.

In order to complete your registration, you must provide a non-refundable registration fee. The registration fee for infant care, toddler care, and preschool programming is $200 per child; for camp, the fee is $100 per child.

*In addition to the $200 non-refundable registration fee, Pre-K registrants will have to pay a deposit to reserve a spot in our program. Families who register before February 1, 2025, will have until February 1, 2025, to pay the $1,800 additional fee. Families registering after February 1 will pay the entire fee at the time of registration. Once you register, a member of our financial staff will call you to set up payment for the deposit in a separate transaction. The deposit is non-refundable but will be applied to your 10th installment (due April 1, 2026) for the 2025-26 school year.

2025-26 Billing & Payment Cycle
Installment Billing Cycle Payment Cycle
Summer 2025
1st Installment April 15, 2025 May 1, 2025
2nd Installment May 15, 2025 June 1, 2025
School Year 2025-26
1st Installment June 15, 2025 July 1, 2025
2nd Installment July 15, 2025 August 1, 2025
3rd Installment August 15, 2025 September 1, 2025
4th Installment September 15, 2025 October 1, 2025
5th Installment October 15, 2025 November 1, 2025
6th Installment November 15, 2025 December 1, 2025
7th Installment December 15, 2025 January 1, 2026
8th Installment January 15, 2026 February 1, 2026
9th Installment February 15, 2026 March 1, 2026
10th Installment March 15, 2026 April 1, 2026

 

Our installment plan for Summer 2025 is initially billed on April 15, 2025. Our installment plan for Fall/Spring 2025-2026 is initially billed on June 15, 2025. If registering after our initial bills go out, you will be contacted by your Business Manager regarding adjusted installments.

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