Happy Days Child Care & Learning Center

Happy Days Child Care & Learning Center Happy Days is learning center as much as a care center. We operate licensed child care centers in both Highland and Merrillville Indiana.

Happy Days is a learning center as much as a care center. A preschool curriculum is incorporated into each classroom. Our teachers make lesson plans that focus on weekly themes in each of the following developmental areas:

* Cognitive Development
* Languages (Story Time)
* Dramatic Play (Pretend Play)
* Sensory (Science)
* Math & Manipulative
* Large Motor Skills
* Fine Motor Skills

Private Kin

dergarten Program

Kindergarten students are eager to explore, investigate, discover, and absorb just about everything. Our private kindergarten program introduces your child to formal education while embracing the idea that different children are "smart" in different ways. Our kindergarten curriculum follows guidelines set forth by national accrediting associations and, is based on extensive research in child development. Lessons are designed to ensure that children grasp concepts in ways that are most meaningful to them. Classrooms include learning centers designed around these "smarts" to encourage independent discovery. Summer Camp

During the summer months, we offer a fun filled Summer Camp program for children attending Kindergarten through 12 years old. There are field trips for each week that compliment the theme for the week. Educational topics are incorporated into each outing. Some of the field trips will consist of going out for nature walks, baseball games, fishing, bake sales, skating, Navy Pier boat rides and more. Within the classroom there will be creative activities involving arts and crafts, cooking, filming, and much more! Children enrolled in the Summer Camp are expected to remain enrolled in the program for the entire summer. Tuition is a flat rate for each week regardless of attendance.

Try a pattern hunt.Look for patterns together — stripes on shirts, tiles on the floor, red-blue blocks. Then challenge y...
06/17/2026

Try a pattern hunt.

Look for patterns together — stripes on shirts, tiles on the floor, red-blue blocks. Then challenge your child to make one of their own.

Explore early science outdoors.Ask your child questions: “What do you think will happen?” “Why did that change?”
06/10/2026

Explore early science outdoors.
Ask your child questions: “What do you think will happen?” “Why did that change?”

Help your 4-year-old achieve their dreams! On My Way Pre-K provides kids with opportunities to learn social skills and d...
06/03/2026

Help your 4-year-old achieve their dreams! On My Way Pre-K provides kids with opportunities to learn social skills and develop curiosity about the world around them — tools that will set them up for success in kindergarten and beyond. Start your 4-year-old on the path to a bright future!

Kindergarten readiness is more than letters and numbers. It’s listening, following directions, expressing ideas, and man...
05/27/2026

Kindergarten readiness is more than letters and numbers. It’s listening, following directions, expressing ideas, and managing emotions — skills your child practices every day in Pre-K.

Fine motor practice supports writing readiness.Encourage tracing, scissor cutting, beading, and playdough. Share a famil...
05/20/2026

Fine motor practice supports writing readiness.

Encourage tracing, scissor cutting, beading, and playdough. Share a family-friendly activity idea.

Practice time words: yesterday/today/tomorrow.Use them during daily routines: “Yesterday we read this book. Tomorrow we’...
05/13/2026

Practice time words: yesterday/today/tomorrow.

Use them during daily routines: “Yesterday we read this book. Tomorrow we’ll visit grandma.”

Learning how to stick with something that feels hard matters. When your child keeps trying, praise the effort — that per...
05/06/2026

Learning how to stick with something that feels hard matters. When your child keeps trying, praise the effort — that persistence supports future learning.

On My Way Pre-K benefits you AND your 4-year-old. 💫 Playing and learning with others helps your child gain valuable skil...
04/29/2026

On My Way Pre-K benefits you AND your 4-year-old. 💫 Playing and learning with others helps your child gain valuable skills that will prepare them for kindergarten and future school success — and YOU gain time to work or pursue your own education.

Quality time builds strong brains.Try a new experience this weekend—museum, park, or cooking together. New experiences b...
04/22/2026

Quality time builds strong brains.

Try a new experience this weekend—museum, park, or cooking together. New experiences build curiosity and emotional growth.

Language grows through everyday talk.Narrate your routine (“Now we zip the coat…”). It builds comprehension and vocabula...
04/15/2026

Language grows through everyday talk.

Narrate your routine (“Now we zip the coat…”). It builds comprehension and vocabulary.

Address

6111 Harrison Street Suite 145
Merrillville, IN
46410

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 6pm
Tuesday 6am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 6am - 6pm
Friday 6am - 6pm

Telephone

+12199805437

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