Kids & Family
Attend Oakton's ECE preschool open house July 11
The Oakton Community College Early Childhood Education Center will host an open house for its part-day preschool program Wednesday, July 11.
The Oakton Community College Early Childhood Education Center will host an open house for its part-day preschool program from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, in Room C151 at the Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. The preschool program begins in August for children between the ages of three and five.
Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the center, meet preschool teachers and learn about Oakton’s innovative curriculum at the open house.
“We are thrilled to offer prospective families the chance to explore Oakton’s award-winning Early Childhood Education Center during our open house,” Site Coordinator Monique Hudson says. “Parents and children will have the opportunity to meet our experienced teachers, learn about our teaching methods and see for themselves the spacious classrooms and excellent learning environment.”
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Limited slots are available for the preschool program.
Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and approved by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Oakton's Skokie Early Childhood Education Center in 2017 received the highest designation given by ExceleRate Illinois, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early learning and development providers. The Gold Circle of Quality demonstrates the center’s continuous commitment to the families and children it serves.
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The center also has been recognized for sustainability with the Eco-Healthy Child Care® (EHCC) designation. EHCC is a national program that partners with child care professionals to eliminate or reduce environmental health hazards found within or around child care facilities.
Oakton’s Early Childhood Education Center operates as a lab school where early childhood education students gain valuable hands-on experience working at the award-winning center. In addition, Oakton psychology and nursing students have the opportunity to conduct weekly observations at the facility.
For more information about the open house or the Oakton Early Childhood Education Center, contact Hudson at 847-635-1441 or mhudson@oakton.edu.
