Shining Star Learning Center

Contact Information

Type of Daycare Resource: 
Preschools & Child Care Centers
Address: 
4201-07 West Main Street
Skokie, IL 60076

Contact Person: 
Rita Glater and Galina Shkolnik, Directors
Phone: 
847-933-1288
FAX: 
847-933-1289

Preschools, Childcare Centers, & Home Day Care Information

License/accreditation: 
Illinois DCFS
Ages: 
6 weeks to 5 years
Hours: 
Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 6:00pm
Toilet Training: 
Not Required
Registration: 
$55
Philosophy: 
"At Shining Star Learning Center, we have a unique philosophy that enables children to develop their own sense of self and community to the fullest. Our focus is on the whole child. Our programs and activities are designated to foster all aspects of a child's growth -- social, cognitive, motor, and emotional development. Our trained teachers create a safe, caring environment that encourages your child to explore and test their developing abilities."
Curriculum: 
"Our preschool curriculum is based on thematic units that adhere to the whole language approach to learning. Each week a different and exciting theme will be explored cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically. The children will develop an understanding for the theme and able to relate facts, terms, and principles based on that theme. This type of curriculum is unique as it allows the children the freedom to acquire knowledge at their own pace and expand their foundation with new information. Specific goals include the acquisition of social skills to enhance their interactions with their peers and adults, acquiring physical progress that will be perfected with age and acquiring experiences that will be the foundation for processing future information in an understanding way."
Other: 
Dance program, stretch and grow program, summer programs, field trips