Best Child Care in Peoria IL
Everything we do at PALS Praise and Leadership Schools is designed to instill confidence and let children discover and expand their talents. So, if you are looking for the best child care in Peoria IL, look no further than us. From infant daycare and toddler care to twos & threes and pre-K programs, we offer a variety of services to help your family. We are more than your typical daycare, preschool or childcare center. After having spent decades developing a proven childcare experience that engages your child through creative play and learning, you can rest assured we are dedicated to the development of your child. Our goal is to help your child develop into a happy, successful adult.
Daycare Curriculum
Our daycare curriculum is built on helping your child with decision making, problem-solving, and goal setting. We teach these skills at PALS from a young age so your child can be successful at whatever he or she does in the future. Having studied the best programs in the world, we incorporate some of their best practices into our program, including:
- Don Holdaway’s foundations of literacy
- HighScope preschool program
- Brian Cambourne’s conditions of learning
- Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
- Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline
PALS relies on a curriculum that helps children develop spatial awareness, logic and reason, and gross motor skills. Our curriculum introduces foundational cognitive reasoning that teaches and enhances language arts, arithmetic, social skills, and understanding of the surrounding world.
Our daily schedule includes child-directed activity centers, stories and songs, group games, art projects, and creative playtime. Your child will also get rest periods, nutritious meals, and continuous adult supervision. We teach self-responsibility and compassion, and our program consistently witnesses excellent results as our students go on to quality elementary schools and programs.
Teachers
At PALS, we employ teachers who uphold the highest standards, and we require all co-teachers to meet the same qualifications. We are proud of our selectivity, believing wholeheartedly in fostering teachers’ self-development and growth.
We staff fully licensed early childhood education instructors here at PALS Praise & Leadership Schools. They all have a passion for inspiring children while nurturing their needs. We work hard to handpick and train our staff in the latest techniques in developmental education on an ongoing basis. Our campuses in North Peoria and Downtown Peoria are fully accessible for young children, as well as safe and secure.
Student Safety
We place student safety at the top in terms of priority. Our front door is always locked, and each person entering the building must have clearance to be there. Upon enrolling your child, you will get a code that allows you to check your child in/out and opens the front door with a fingerprint.
Contact PALS
To learn more about the best child care in Peoria, to get rates, or to schedule a tour, contact us at 309-247-8326 or 309-247-8601. Also, we are located at 2327 W Willow Knolls Rd, Peoria, IL 61614 and 700 NE Greenleaf, Peoria, IL 61603.
