Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Matteson KinderCare
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1980
Student Body
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- Welcome to KinderCare Learning Center in Matteson! We invite you to explore how grand our center is! Our program's foundation was created by a team of professional educators and designed to support each high point in your child's development. Our curriculum is based on the viewpoint that children learn best by hands on activities and playing. In addition to our over all curriculum, our preschool program features a strong focus on early literacy skills through letter introduction, phonics, and regular journaling activities.KinderCare's curriculum will grow with your child giving him/her the untimely learning skills needed to excel emotionally, socially, and most importantly educationally.
- The health and safety of our children is always our number one priority. Our outdoor playscapes for each age group in fenced in and our front entrance door has a key coded entry. All staff, children, and parents wash their hands upon arrival. Each teacher has a current First Aid/CPR certificate. We fingerprint and background check all employees upon hire, and we have additional ongoing trainings and professional development days for our teachers as well. Updated physicals and immunizations are check by our health nurse for accuracy. We have cleaning checklists that are completed in each classroom ensuring the sanitation of toys, etc, as well as having an outside cleaning company that comes in.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- Child care initiative, DCFS, NACCRRA (High Subsidy Center) Currently the average turn around on subsidy paperwork is approximately 12 weeks.
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Matteson KinderCare?
The application deadline for Matteson KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Matteson KinderCare is Gateway Academy & Learning Center (3.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Johns Lutheran School (2.7 miles away)
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Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
4231 183rd St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7491
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 7 students
Daycare / Preschool
3535 Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-2223
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 24 students
Assembly of God
4200 Maple Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0327
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 22 students
Daycare / Preschool
3971 178th Pl
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 798-3670
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 13 students
Specialized Curriculum
17710 Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 756-5000
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 13 students
Specialized Curriculum
17710 Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 756-5000
Distance: 4.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 30 students
17504 E Carriageway Dr
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 991-7281
Distance: 4.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 102 students
Special Education School
17300 Ozark Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 802-9050
Distance: 4.5 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 65 students
Special Education School
18350 Crossing Dr
Tinley Park, IL 60487
(708) 382-5278
Distance: 5.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 819 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 46
Catholic
700 Ashland Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 755-7565
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
4231 183rd St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7491
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 24 students
Assembly of God
4200 Maple Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0327
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: K-12 | 13 students
Specialized Curriculum
17710 Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 756-5000
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students
Catholic
6700 176th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2626
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 237 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 3
Catholic
1101 Douglas Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 799-5200
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
4231 183rd St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7491
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 7 students
Daycare / Preschool
3535 Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-2223
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 24 students
Assembly of God
4200 Maple Ave
Matteson, IL 60443
(708) 748-0327
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 22 students
Daycare / Preschool
3971 178th Pl
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 798-3670
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students
Catholic
6700 176th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-2626
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(815) 926-1752
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1752
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Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1722
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Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 741-7777
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(815) 741-7777
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(815) 725-1100
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
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Gr: PK | 142 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
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(815) 725-0281
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0281
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Gr: K-5 | 371 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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