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Peppermint Pre-School
Half day preschool for 3, 4 and 5 year old’s, on a fresh path to learning success!
Our Priority
Superior, Safe, and Loving Child Care Services
Our Promise
To enhance children's cognitive, physical and moral development through early education and play To encourage their creativity and self-expression for language and social/ emotional development To nurture self-confidence and social skills through positive reinforcement and support from our experienced staff
Our Mission
For more than 30 years, Wee Care Day Care has provided an enriched learning experience helping children to build a solid educational and social foundation – with all the fun of childhood mixed in. We are located in the south wing of the EvUCC facility and offer all day care for children ages 6 weeks to kindergarten. We include a structured, well-balanced Preschool learning program each morning for the toddler through Pre-K classes, followed by lunch, a rest, and an afternoon of more fun, learning activities. Celebrating our 50TH YEAR! - Peppermint Preschool is the Highland Community’s cornerstone Preschool Program. We are located in the west wing of the EvUCC facility and we provide a nurturing, educational environment for 3-5 year old’s through our half day Preschool programs. Our talented teachers focus on school readiness, social, emotional and intellectual development and what every child needs – love and care! Our entire facility is licensed by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). Hot, healthy lunches from our kitchen are provided for the children who attend our all-day Wee Care program. We offer a secured facility, accessible by personal security codes, as well as an indoor/outdoor recording camera system to keep our children and families safe. All staff are CPR and First Aid trained as well as professionally background checked. All staff regularly attend professional development training to stay updated on the latest and greatest information concerning children, families, health, and educational needs.
Our oldest started at Wee Care Day Care right at 1 year old. Coming from an in-home daycare, we were worried about all the typical transitions that might accompany such a big change, but we were quickly shown how caring each and every one of the staff are at Wee Care. A year or two later, our 12 week old joined Wee Care. On top of caring for our children, the teachers have worked alongside us, as parents, to help problem solve and get through some of those rough/tricky times that ultimately come along with having little ones, in general. They continue to go above and beyond our expectation and never fail to treat our kids like their own. As our boys are getting older, we are continuously shown that these trends are the core value of Wee Care. We thank our lucky stars daily that our boys are part of the Wee Care family!
We have really enjoyed our time at Wee Care. Our son is so excited to go to school every day! He is always talking about his teachers and friends. Wee Care has wonderful teachers who care about their students. We are so grateful we have found s wonderful daycare!
Peppermint Preschool has been the perfect place for our little ones to learn and grow. The staff and teachers are very well qualified, attentive, helpful, and always available to answer questions about the program, our child’s development and learning experience, or to address any concerns we have about our kids. They make learning and safety their top priorities and always strive to communicate events and information to parents throughout the year. The school has recent improvements to their playground and property along with safety protocols in place to ensure all kids are able to grow and learn in a safe and healthy environment. Parents can rest easy knowing their little ones will be safe and well taken care of while at school. The teachers and staff have been absolutely great with our kids! Our five year old son attended Peppermint for two years prior to Kindergarten at Highland Primary. Mrs. Elaine, Mrs. Tara, and Mrs. Karen along with their in-classroom assistants and staff really made sure our son was set up for success in Kindergarten. Our three year old daughter is currently attending Peppermint Preschool. She is doing really well, following in her brother’s footsteps, and always learning something new. The staff have been especially helpful during difficult drop-off days when saying goodbye to mommy or daddy is hard. Their efforts and styles of teaching have allowed our kids to learn, grow, and really see school as something enjoyable and fun while still challenging them in appropriate ways to prepare them for the structured (all-day) environment of “big kid” school. We absolutely will be sending our two year old daughter when she is old enough and with one more on the way it is nice to know the amazing teachers and staff at Peppermint Preschool will be there for us and our kids when it is time them to go to school as well.
Peppermint Pre-School is such a great school for kids. Both of my boys attended Peppermint and have had wonderful experiences. They love their teachers and the rest of the staff at Peppermint. They really make it a fun environment for learning and building social skills. As a Peppermint alumnus myself I am so thrilled to have my children go through this program and love it as much as I did. We couldn't think of a better place to send our kids for their first years of school.
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