Oakton Community College Early Childhood Education Center

Contact Information

Website: 
http://www.oakton.edu/resource/ececenter/
Type of Daycare Resource: 
Preschools & Child Care Centers
Address: 
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077

Contact Person: 
Yvonne Kostic, Site Coordinator
Phone: 
847-635-1441
FAX: 
847-376-7725
E-Mail: 
kostic@oakton.edu

Preschools, Childcare Centers, & Home Day Care Information

License/accreditation: 
Illinois DCFS and NAEYC
Ages: 
3 to 5 years
Hours: 
Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30am to 11:30am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:30pm to 3:30pm Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 12:30pm Summer part time sessions 9:00am to noon College closed on Fridays during summer
Toilet Training: 
Required
Registration: 
$50 non-refundable registration fee $60 annual materials fee
Facilities: 
Two classrooms with enclosed playground attached to center Two full-time teachers to 20 children in part-day programs Two full-time teachers and one assistant to 18 children in full-day program
Philosophy: 
"We provide a stimulating, individualized curriculum to encourage curiosity and to enhance a love of learning in children. Our professional staff guide children’s learning through a child-centered curriculum in which there is a balance between child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. The curriculum is developed by providing a safe environment, well-equipped activity areas, and daily routines that are sensitive to the interests and developmental levels of very young children."
Curriculum: 
An educational program. "We facilitate the children’s learning through the various activities planned throughout the day. Children are encouraged to pursue their own interests by making choices from a variety of developmentally appropriate activities and materials, and are allowed to progress at their own pace. The activities encourage children to explore, interact, and express themselves as they are introduced to concepts in math, science, technology, music, movement, social studies, language, creative arts, health, and nutrition."
Other: 
Children participate in the daily preparation and serving of lunches and/or snacks, and there is a rest period after lunch in the Full Day Program. The curriculum includes anti-bias techniques and materials designed to help children learn to value and to comfortably interact in an inclusive and intergenerational environment, discouraging discrimination and stereotyping.