Little Shepherd Day School

Little Shepherd Day School Little Shepherd is one of four schools owned by Helen Hochstetter, who has been bringing outstanding schools for children to learn and grow in since 1969.

This week, the children got to hold real blue jay feathers collected over the years and played a memory matching game fe...
08/28/2026

This week, the children got to hold real blue jay feathers collected over the years and played a memory matching game featuring birds of prey! 🪶 A fun and hands-on way to learn about the birds around us.

This week, the children harvested fresh basil and Swiss chard straight from the garden and gave them a taste! 🌿 Growing ...
08/21/2026

This week, the children harvested fresh basil and Swiss chard straight from the garden and gave them a taste! 🌿 Growing their own food and trying it right on the spot is one of the most rewarding parts of outdoor learning.

Welcome back! 🌿 To kick off the new school year, the children learned how hummingbirds move their wings in a figure-8 pa...
08/13/2026

Welcome back! 🌿 To kick off the new school year, the children learned how hummingbirds move their wings in a figure-8 pattern and gave it a try themselves. The best way to learn about nature is to become part of it!

This week, the children grabbed their binoculars and headed outside for a bird watch! 🦉 They spotted house sparrows, mou...
07/31/2026

This week, the children grabbed their binoculars and headed outside for a bird watch! 🦉 They spotted house sparrows, mourning doves, cardinals and a downy woodpecker!

This week, our Toddlers got to meet their very own monarch caterpillars up close, and our Little Learners explored local...
07/24/2026

This week, our Toddlers got to meet their very own monarch caterpillars up close, and our Little Learners explored local bird feathers, feeling the different textures and shapes. 🦋 Curiosity starts early here!

This week, the children harvested green beans straight from our garden! 🌱 Learning to tend to a garden and watch it grow...
07/13/2026

This week, the children harvested green beans straight from our garden! 🌱 Learning to tend to a garden and watch it grow instills a love of nature and life skills that carry well beyond the classroom.

This week, the children discovered a monarch egg on a milkweed leaf in our garden! 🦋 Such a tiny but amazing find, natur...
07/10/2026

This week, the children discovered a monarch egg on a milkweed leaf in our garden! 🦋 Such a tiny but amazing find, nature never stops surprising us.

On our nature walk today, the children spotted a Great Blue Heron wading along the river! 🦢 Such a treat to see wildlife...
07/03/2026

On our nature walk today, the children spotted a Great Blue Heron wading along the river! 🦢 Such a treat to see wildlife up close while exploring the great outdoors.

Our Busy Bees learned last week that flowers produce sweet scents to attract pollinators, then headed outside to put the...
06/24/2026

Our Busy Bees learned last week that flowers produce sweet scents to attract pollinators, then headed outside to put their noses to the test! 🌸 Nothing like a hands-on science lesson in the yard!

Happy Monday! 🌿 After all the rain last week, we took advantage of the muddy conditions and went searching under rocks a...
06/22/2026

Happy Monday! 🌿 After all the rain last week, we took advantage of the muddy conditions and went searching under rocks and logs for bugs — and we were not disappointed. Baby frogs, a spider about to hatch her eggs, and more slugs than we could count. The children never wanted it to end!

Address

1020 W Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL
60540

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+16303570733

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