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Tyra-Neisha Simpkins
Nov 13, 2023
My daughter has been attending Eyes on the Future for about 2 ½ years now. They are amazing, all of the family support specialists are wonderful. The teachers are great, everyone is super nice too! It has such a warm, and welcoming atmosphere.
There's multiple events a month from mental health workshops, to cultural exchanges, potlucks, in the summer there's parties and festivals. Every year your child has a little graduation event too. They work with Chicago Commons, who provides therapy resources, job coaching, and financial services. At the events they've had delicious home cooked meals, pizza, bounce houses, games, prizes and many more! I always try to go becsuse the food is so so good!
There's mandatory parenting meetings as well for mental health and burn out. Last mother's day they hosted a Mommy Yoga meeting where there was a closet we could choose make up and accessories from.
They were 100% ontop of my daughter's transition from Early Intervention to helping me facilitate her IEP. My daughter went from being understandable to me, to talking in full sentences. She loves her friends, and every Friday she asks me if she's going to school tomorrow because she loves it so so much! She used to be terrified to be anywhere without me, and she's on the spectrum, but I never felt like she was being mistreated or in danger there.
All the staff knows her name, and she's always smiling when I come pick her up. The C-Side, where the 0-3 children are is also incredible, they have toys, games, circle time, and teach the children songs! When my daughter graduated they sung the finger song and it was too cute!
The A-Side is also fantastic, we had multiple cultural nights, and the children even put on a full concert before Winter Break.
They're willing to work with you, support you, and give you the tools you need. Not only that, but they work closely with the EI therapists, and are flexible with letting them treat your children there. The school is also incredibly multi cultural, and diverse. Many of the employees are migrants, and all over the building is decorated with maps, flags and other cultural items! It's truly a melting pot, and will expose your child to all walks of life.
I remember I was struggling because of my physical health to get my child to school on time, and I never once felt judged or ashamed of myself. Sometimes I can't get dressed because I spent the vast amout of my energy prepping my daughter, and I've always been treated with diginity and respect. This really is the best daycare there is, and I'm so proud my daughter goes here.