Featuring seven classrooms, two large playrooms, and located next to local favorite Vogle Park, JCYS’s Lincoln Square Ravenswood Family Center offers full-day infant care, and full- and half-day toddler and preschool programming, and summer day camps for children as young as six weeks. Our play-based curriculum nurtures social, emotional, and cognitive growth, helping every child explore, learn, and thrive in a welcoming, community-focused environment.
Discover what JCYS Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Center can offer your family during a tour by scheduling a tour today!
To learn more about JCYS’s early childhood education programming, complete our Contact Us form or call (773) 281-2533.
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!
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 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.
| August 19, 2026 – June 4, 2027 | 10 INSTALLMENTS |
|---|---|
| Infants Full-Day 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 5 days/week | $2,770 |
| August 19, 2026 – June 4, 2027 | 10 INSTALLMENTS |
|---|---|
| To enroll in our Toddler program, your child must be 15 months by 9/1/26 | |
| Toddlers Half-Day 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,134 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,539 |
| 5 days/week | $2,296 |
| Toddlers Full-Day 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,512 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,999 |
| 5 days/week | $2,701 |
| August 19, 2026 – June 4, 2027 | 10 INSTALLMENTS |
|---|---|
| To enroll in our 2-year-old program, your child must be 2 by 9/1/26 | |
| Preschool (2 Years) Half-Day 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,057 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,434 |
| 5 days/week | $2,139 |
| Preschool (2 Years) Full-Day 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,409 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,862 |
| 5 days/week | $2,516 |
| August 19, 2026 – June 4, 2027 | 10 INSTALLMENTS |
|---|---|
| To enroll in our 3-year-old program, your child must be 3 by 9/1/26 | |
| Preschool (3 Years) Half-Day 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $969 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,316 |
| 5 days/week | $1,962 |
| Preschool (3 Years) Full-Day 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,293 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,708 |
| 5 days/week | $2,308 |
| August 19, 2026 – June 4, 2027 | 10 INSTALLMENTS |
|---|---|
| To enroll in our 4-year-old program, your child must be 4 by 9/1/26 | |
| Pre-K (4 Years) Half-Day 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $969 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,316 |
| 5 days/week | $1,962 |
| Preschool (4 Years) Full-Day 7:30 am - 5:30 pm | |
| 2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) | $1,293 |
| 3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) | $1,708 |
| 5 days/week | $2,308 |
2026–27 registration is now open to current JCYS families.
Current JCYS Families – Register
Get ready! 2026–27 registration opens at 10:00 am: Dec 2 for the community. Community registrations before Dec 2 at 10:00 am won’t be held.
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.
If you are enrolling in our Pre-K program, a non-refundable $1,800 deposit per child is also required. Families registering before February 1, 2026, may wait until February 1, 2026, to pay this deposit. Families registering on or after February 1, 2026, will pay the deposit at the time of registration. On April 1, 2027, the $1,800 will be credited toward tuition for children enrolled in the Pre-K program.
| INSTALLMENT | BILLING CYCLE | PAYMENT CYCLE |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | ||
| 1st Installment | April 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| 2nd Installment | May 15, 2026 | June 1, 2026 |
| School Year 2026-27 | ||
| 1st Installment | June 15, 2026 | July 1, 2026 |
| 2nd Installment | July 15, 2026 | August 1, 2026 |
| 3rd Installment | August 15, 2026 | September 1, 2026 |
| 4th Installment | September 15, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| 5th Installment | October 15, 2026 | November 1, 2026 |
| 6th Installment | November 15, 2026 | December 1, 2026 |
| 7th Installment | December 15, 2026 | January 1, 2027 |
| 8th Installment | January 15, 2027 | February 1, 2027 |
| 9th Installment | February 15, 2027 | March 1, 2027 |
| 10th Installment | March 15, 2027 | April 1, 2027 |
| Our installment plan for Summer 2026 is initially billed on April 15, 2026. Our installment plan for Fall/Spring 2026-27 is initially billed on June 15, 2026. If registering after our initial bills go out, you will be contacted by your Business Manager regarding adjusted installments. | ||
Iris & Steven Podolsky Family Center
2112 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 281-2533
lincolnsquare@jcys.org
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