The staff here at Matteson's KinderCare have over 75 years of combined childcare experience.
Our mission is to have passionate teachers and confident parents.
We are going to ensure the best learning experience possible for you and your child.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1980
Student Body
Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to KinderCare Learning Center in Matteson! We invite you to explore how grand our center is! Our program's foundation was created by a team of professional educators and designed to support each high point in your child's development. Our curriculum is based on the viewpoint that children learn best by hands on activities and playing. In addition to our over all curriculum, our preschool program features a strong focus on early literacy skills through letter introduction, phonics, and regular journaling activities.KinderCare's curriculum will grow with your child giving him/her the untimely learning skills needed to excel emotionally, socially, and most importantly educationally.
- The health and safety of our children is always our number one priority. Our outdoor playscapes for each age group in fenced in and our front entrance door has a key coded entry. All staff, children, and parents wash their hands upon arrival. Each teacher has a current First Aid/CPR certificate. We fingerprint and background check all employees upon hire, and we have additional ongoing trainings and professional development days for our teachers as well. Updated physicals and immunizations are check by our health nurse for accuracy. We have cleaning checklists that are completed in each classroom ensuring the sanitation of toys, etc, as well as having an outside cleaning company that comes in.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- Child care initiative, DCFS, NACCRRA (High Subsidy Center) Currently the average turn around on subsidy paperwork is approximately 12 weeks.
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Matteson KinderCare?
The application deadline for Matteson KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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