Preschool/Toddler Program

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Monday - Friday

Children of parents who work or attend school are provided with all-day toddler (age 2), preschool (age 3-5), PM kindergarten (11:30AM - 6:00PM) and after-school child care (age 5-12). Professional staff provide educational and recreational programming, homework help, healthy meals, and all-day care during summer & school holidays. Enroll with Quynh, Run-Hao, Mindy or Gloria.

SEAC Preschool serves children ages 3 to 5 representing cultures from several continents around the world. School remains open from 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. to help parents to be able to work or attend school.

SEAC Preschool is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, accredited by the National Association of Education of Young Children, and works under the auspices of the Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services and Illinois Board of Education. All teachers at SEAC are certified by Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and exceed DCFS certification criteria. All teachers have BA, MA, or Ph.D. degrees.

SEAC Preschool is a part of the South-East Asia Center, a non-profit social service center and school which has been educating children and adults of many ethnicities since 1979.

Who should Consider SEAC Preschool

• SEAC welcomes and encourages a multicultural climate of ethnicities, races, religions, persuasions.
• Both parents work or attend school full time.
  Income within broad guidelines for subsidized day care. Others enroll by paying full tuition.
• Parent(s) willing to attend parent meetings once a month.
• Pre-enrollment submission of health examination and shot records.
• All required paperwork, fees, medicals, shots, etc. submitted in a timely fashion.
• Arrival of children before 8:30 A.M. Pickup directly after work, but no later than 6:00 P.M.
• Notification of school on or before any day child absent. Absence limited to bona fide sickness or preapproved, limited days coinciding with parent vacations.
• Willingness to partner with SEAC in providing the best early childhood possible for your child.

• Eat dietitian-approved breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.
• Develop language skills in English and home language.
• Learn interpersonal skills through teacher guided play and activities.
• Develop understanding of world and environment through teacher-run experiments, reading and pedagogically appropriate play.
• Learn about New and Old World cultures from around the world.
• Learn games, songs, stories, dance and activities which become lifetime assets.
• Develop both large and small muscles and coordination through carefully selected indoor and outdoor activities.

For more information contact Quynh, Run-Hao, Mindy or Gloria 773-989-7433 at our 1134 W. Ainslie street offices.

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