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Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge Educational Child Care For over four decades, Kiddie Academy has established itself as a prominent figure in education-centered child care.

Since 1981, the company has been dedicated to serving families and their children, ranging from 6 weeks to 12 years old. Their comprehensive range of services includes full-time care, kindergarten programs, before- and after-school care, as well as engaging summer camp programs. At Kiddie Academy, they have developed a unique curriculum called Life Essentials®. This proprietary curriculum encompasses a wide array of supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques that are designed to equip children with the necessary skills and knowledge not only for school but also for life beyond the classroom. To ensure the highest quality education and childcare, Kiddie Academy adheres to the globally recognized AdvancED accreditation system. This accreditation signifies their unwavering commitment to maintaining exceptional educational standards. For more detailed information about Kiddie Academy and the services they provide, please visit their official website at www.kiddieacademy.com.

🚒 Fire Prevention Week is off to a great start! ❤️🔥Our little learners had fun exploring firefighter gear while learning...
10/05/2026

🚒 Fire Prevention Week is off to a great start! ❤️🔥

Our little learners had fun exploring firefighter gear while learning about the important helpers who keep our communities safe. Hands-on experiences like these make learning meaningful, memorable, and fun!

We have more fire safety learning coming this week! 🧯🚒

🌟 October Character Essentials® Theme: We Have Feelings 🌟 Throughout October, we’re helping children recognize and expre...
10/01/2026

🌟 October Character Essentials® Theme: We Have Feelings 🌟

Throughout October, we’re helping children recognize and express their emotions while also practicing empathy with others.

Here are some book recommendations for learning how to recognize express, and manage feelings:

📘 “Calm-Down Time” by Elizabeth Verdick

📘 “Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods” by Sandra Boynton

📘 “Little Monkey Calms Down” by Michael Dahl

📘 “Making Faces: A First Book of Emotions” by Abrams Appleseed

Learn more about Character Essentials®, the October theme, and how to extend learning at home by checking out our blog: https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/character-education/character-essentialssm-for-october-we-have-feelings/

🎉🎂 Before September comes to an end, we have a few special birthdays to celebrate! 🎂🎉Help us wish a very Happy Birthday ...
09/30/2026

🎉🎂 Before September comes to an end, we have a few special birthdays to celebrate! 🎂🎉

Help us wish a very Happy Birthday to three wonderful members of our Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge team! 💙

🎈 Miss Maria – Kitchen | September 10
🎈 Miss Astrid - Assistant Director | September 27
🎈 Miss Maria – Room 3 | September 30

We are so thankful for everything each of you brings to our Academy every day. We hope your birthdays were filled with lots of love, laughter, and all of your favorite things! 🥳💐

Happy Birthday, ladies! We’re so lucky to have you as part of our KAPR family! 💙🎂✨

🎉💛 Congratulations, Miss Mia, on ONE amazing year! 💛🎉We may be a few days late celebrating, but we couldn’t let this spe...
09/29/2026

🎉💛 Congratulations, Miss Mia, on ONE amazing year! 💛🎉

We may be a few days late celebrating, but we couldn’t let this special milestone pass us by! 🥰

On September 25th, Miss Mia officially celebrated ONE YEAR with Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge! 🎈

Over the past year, Miss Mia has brought so much care, patience, and positivity to our Academy. We are so grateful for the love she shows our children and for everything she brings to our team each day.

Please join us in celebrating Miss Mia and congratulating her on her 1-year anniversary! 🥳💐

We’re so happy to have you as part of our Kiddie Academy family, Miss Mia! Here’s to many more milestones together! 💛✨

💍✨ Congratulations to the Future Mrs. Manzzullo! ✨💍We are so excited to celebrate Miss Ally on her engagement! 💕 What a ...
09/29/2026

💍✨ Congratulations to the Future Mrs. Manzzullo! ✨💍

We are so excited to celebrate Miss Ally on her engagement! 💕 What a beautiful and exciting new chapter!

Please join us in congratulating Miss Ally and her fiancé as they begin this special journey toward forever. We wish the future Mr. & Mrs. Manzzullo a lifetime filled with love, laughter, and so many wonderful memories together. 💐🤍

Congratulations, Miss Ally! We are so happy for you! 🥰💍

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Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge is now enrolling for Fall! 🍂Every discovery matters.The Discovering Me program, part of our...
09/28/2026

Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge is now enrolling for Fall! 🍂

Every discovery matters.

The Discovering Me program, part of our Life Essentials® curriculum, supports your toddler’s unique development with hands‑on experiences and nurturing relationships that inspire curiosity and confidence.

👉 Secure your spot—schedule a tour: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/park-ridge/

Fall enrollment is now open at Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge! 🍁Discover how our Life Essentials® curriculum supports six ...
09/25/2026

Fall enrollment is now open at Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge! 🍁

Discover how our Life Essentials® curriculum supports six key outcomes to help prepare children not just for school, but for life.

👉 Learn more and schedule a tour: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/park-ridge/

🤟 When children learn different ways to communicate, they also learn different ways to connect.On International Day of S...
09/23/2026

🤟 When children learn different ways to communicate, they also learn different ways to connect.

On International Day of Sign Language, we're celebrating the many ways people connect, communicate, and belong.

Sign language is one of the many tools we introduce in our classrooms to help children build connections and learn about the world around them.

💙 Swipe through to learn a few signs with us.

Room 10 is learning, growing and having fun! 🦁📚Our Loyal Lions are strengthening important skills through meaningful, ha...
09/23/2026

Room 10 is learning, growing and having fun! 🦁📚

Our Loyal Lions are strengthening important skills through meaningful, hands-on experiences. From practicing letter formation and exploring books to developing fine motor skills through beading, every activity provides an opportunity to learn and grow.

Through purposeful play and engaging learning experiences, our Pre-K children are building the confidence, independence and skills they’ll carry with them into kindergarten and beyond. 💛

Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge is now enrolling for Fall! 🍂Big milestones start here.The I Can Do It! program at Kiddie Ac...
09/22/2026

Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge is now enrolling for Fall! 🍂

Big milestones start here.

The I Can Do It! program at Kiddie Academy encourages creativity, independence, and critical thinking in an environment designed for discovery and growth. Every accomplishment builds confidence and a lifelong love of learning.

👉 Schedule a tour today: https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/park-ridge/

🍂 Happy First Day of Fall!Crisp air, colorful leaves, pumpkin patches... and children stopping every three feet to inves...
09/22/2026

🍂 Happy First Day of Fall!

Crisp air, colorful leaves, pumpkin patches... and children stopping every three feet to investigate something on the ground. 😆

To celebrate the season, we've put together a Fall Family Bucket List filled with simple activities the whole family can enjoy.

💙 Save this post and see how many activities your family can check off before winter arrives!

09/21/2026

🎒✨ Consider this our official back-to-school survey.

We asked children their favorite thing about school. Here were the results:

Breakfast: |
Lunch: ||
Gym: ||
Snack: |
Playground: ||
Sea Lion: |||

The responses were a reminder that the things children love most are often the simplest.

Here's to another year of discovery, growth, and plenty of reasons to smile. 💙

Learning comes to life when families are part of the experience! 💙📚We loved welcoming our families last Friday to our Cu...
09/21/2026

Learning comes to life when families are part of the experience! 💙📚

We loved welcoming our families last Friday to our Curriculum Night at Kiddie Academy of Park Ridge! Families had the opportunity to step into their children’s classrooms, connect with our teachers and experience some of the hands-on learning that happens throughout each day.

From sensory exploration and dramatic play to literacy and exciting science experiments, our families got a closer look at how purposeful play helps children build new skills, explore their curiosity and develop a lifelong love of learning. 🔬🧪📖

Thank you to all of our families who joined us! The partnership between our families and educators is such an important part of helping every child learn, grow and thrive.

A brighter future begins here.® 💛

09/18/2026

What a colorful spread🤩🌈

We recently supported the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive benefiting the Harford County Education Foundation with help from our corporate staff.

Together, we collected 202 school supplies to help local students start the school year prepared and ready to learn.

Read the blog to learn more about the drive and the impact these donations will have on children and families in our community: https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/corporate-social-responsibility/supporting-local-students-through-the-stuff-the-bus-school-supply-drive/

Our Academies had a grand ol' time celebrating Grandparents Day. 💙The lessons children carry with them often come from m...
09/15/2026

Our Academies had a grand ol' time celebrating Grandparents Day. 💙

The lessons children carry with them often come from more than the classroom. They come from family stories, shared traditions, words of encouragement, and the generations who help guide them along the way.

Thank you to all the grandparents whose love and legacy continue to shape tomorrow's confident, caring, and curious learners. ✨

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International Literacy Day may have passed... but that doesn't mean we're putting the books away.📚To celebrate a month f...
09/11/2026

International Literacy Day may have passed... but that doesn't mean we're putting the books away.📚

To celebrate a month full of stories, learning, and imagination, we've put together a September reading list for little readers at every age and stage.

Save this post for your next library trip!

Art that makes a difference? We'd bid on that.Kiddie Academy of Urbana raised $2,500 for Blessings in a Backpack – Frede...
09/04/2026

Art that makes a difference? We'd bid on that.

Kiddie Academy of Urbana raised $2,500 for Blessings in a Backpack – Frederick Chapter during its sixth annual Children’s Art Show & Charity Auction on Saturday, with an additional $1,500 committed through silent auction bids.

The funds will support Blessings in a Backpack’s efforts to ensure local children have access to nutritious meals outside the school week.

Click the link to read the full story.
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/community_page_news/kiddie-academy-of-urbana-raises-2-500-for-charity/article_b3a6a0c0-362d-5227-a956-c5f2608377cc.html

The backpacks are packed, the classrooms are buzzing and our children and educators are bringing all the back-to-school ...
09/02/2026

The backpacks are packed, the classrooms are buzzing and our children and educators are bringing all the back-to-school energy! 🎒✏️📚

Comment 🍎 if you’re excited for the school year!

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08/31/2026

🎬 Preparing for the Netflix documentary exposing the truth about play-based learning.

The evidence is piling up:

🎭Endless creativity sparked by hours of running a pretend restaurant
🗣️Impressive negotiation skills developed through daily play
🤝Strong teamwork built one game at a time
💡Confident problem-solvers who tackle challenges with curiosity and persistence

Turns out, "just playing" is doing a lot more than it gets credit for.

At Kiddie Academy, our our Life Essentials® curriculum uses purposeful play to help children build confidence, creativity, communication skills, critical thinking, and more.

Learn more about the power of play-based learning at the link below.

https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/choosing-childcare/what-is-play-based-learning-and-why-does-it-matter/

Being strong isn't just about muscles. It's about mindset. 💙During the month of August, our Character Essentials theme i...
08/27/2026

Being strong isn't just about muscles. It's about mindset. 💙

During the month of August, our Character Essentials theme is We Are Strong. The goal is to help children recognize their inner strengths and build character traits such as confidence, persistence, assertiveness, and bravery so they feel prepared for life’s future experiences.

This month, we've been celebrating all the ways children show their strength every day.

Strength shows up in more ways than we can count. Drop a 💪 if you've seen it firsthand.

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109 South Washington Avenue
Park Ridge, IL
60068

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Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm

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