Enrichment at JCYS Buffalo Grove
Lunch Bunch
For toddlers – PreK children enrolled in Half-Day Preschool, Lunch Bunch lets you extend the day to 1:00 pm. Children enjoy lunch with friends and an enriching array of art, language, science, and nature activities.
Kinder Concepts
Maximize your child’s Kindergarten prep! Children enrolled in our Pre-K program focus on primary subjects, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Add to your child’s half-day (includes Lunch Bunch) or full-day program. Choose as little as one or as many as five days per week. Kinder Concepts is only offered during the school-year.
Tuition and Registration
- Lunch Bunch Summer 2025
- Lunch Bunch School Year 2025-26
- Kinder Concepts School Year 2025-26
- Register
- 2025-26 Billing & Payment Cycle
Lunch Bunch Summer 2025
| June 9, 2025 – August 1, 2025 | 10 Installments |
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Lunch Bunch Summer 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
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| Monday | $61 |
| Tuesday | $61 |
| Wednesday | $61 |
| Thursday | $61 |
| Friday | $61 |
Lunch Bunch School Year 2025-26
| August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 | 10 Installments |
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Lunch Bunch School Year 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
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| Monday | $61 |
| Tuesday | $61 |
| Wednesday | $61 |
| Thursday | $61 |
| Friday | $61 |
Kinder Concepts School Year 2025-26
| August 13, 2025 – June 5, 2026 | 10 Installments | |
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Kinder Concepts School-Year Half-Day includes Lunch Bunch |
Added to Half-Day 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Added to Full-Day 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Monday | $117.80 | $55.80 |
| Tuesday | $117.80 | $55.80 |
| Wednesday | $117.80 | $55.80 |
| Thursday | $117.80 | $55.80 |
| Friday | $117.80 | $55.80 |
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 register for Lunch Bunch and/or Kinder Concepts, your child must already be registered to attend half- or full-day programming at JCYS Northwest Family Center.
2025-26 Billing & Payment Cycle
| Installment | Billing Cycle | Payment Cycle |
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| 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.