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Toddler Care and Preschool

Our toddler and preschool classrooms are full of energy, laughter, and learning! Our play-based, Reggio-inspired approach provides students with a nurturing environment, giving each child the opportunity to build strong connections with teachers and friends while developing physical, social, emotional, and pre-academic skills. JCYS Wicker Park offers two dedicated play spaces with interactive large loose parts equipment. One for older students and one for our younger students, ages 2 and under.

Food for students is catered by Food2You, a local Logan Square caterer. Half-day students receive a morning snack and lunch; full-day students receive a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Full-day students have nap/rest time from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

2025-26 Tuition and Registration

Toddler Care (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
Toddler Care Half-Day
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,129
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,532
5 days/week $2,285
Toddler Care Full-Day
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
 
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,398
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,936
5 days/week $2,689
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
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,062
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,441
5 days/week $2,149
Preschool (2 Years) Full-Day
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,314
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,820
5 days/week $2,528
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
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $965
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,310
5 days/week $1,953
Preschool (3 Years) Full-Day
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,195
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,654
5 days/week $2,298
Pre-K (4 Years) Tuition
August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 10 Installments
To enroll in our Pre-K 4-year-old program, your child must be 4 by 9/1/25
Pre-K (4 Years) Half-Day
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $965
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,310
5 days/week $1,953
Pre-K (4 Years) Full-Day
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
2 days/week (Tues/Thurs) $1,195
3 days/week (Mon/Wed/Fri) $1,654
5 days/week $2,298
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 Schedule
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.