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Phillip Road KinderCare

5 E. Phillip Rd. Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Tel: (847) 680-7771

www.kindercare.com

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)

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #1 - Welcome to KinderCare in Vernon Hills! We are proud to serve this community for several decades!

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #2 - We encourage an atmosphere that allows regular teacher-family communication, including ways to connect your childâ€™s learning at home

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #3 - Look at the exciting summer camp set up!

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #4 - Summer Camp at KinderCare is the place to be!

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #5 - Summer Registration Table

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #6 - Modeling conversation skills in our infant and toddler programs helps build future friendships

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #7 - We seek ways to practice sorting, matching and categorizing; and use blocks and math cards to teach counting, number identification, and patterning.

Phillip Road KinderCare Photo #8 - We support the learning of cognitive skills such as counting, making predictions, testing, and drawing conclusions in our preschool and prekindergarten programs

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About the School

The teachers at our Vernon Hills KinderCare are so passionate about that they do.
They walk in every morning to the children running up to them and giving them BIG hugs.
Our teachers are dedicated to their careers and the children.

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

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1985

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Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Welcome to the Vernon Hills Center on E. Phillip Road serving families in Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Lake Forest, and Mundelein communities. We have a strong teaching staff and offer educational programs in every classroom. Our Curriculum is designed to prepare your child for success. Our Preschool and Prekindergartenclassrooms work in alignment with our local schools to ensure Kindergarten readiness for every child. Our center prides itself on the safety of your child, learning,growing, as well as small class size and meeting national and state standards. A Before and After School Program is offered throughout the school year, while our Summer Camp program for ages Preschool and up provide perfect solutions for families who need care during school break. It is very important to all of us at KinderCare to encourage strong family and community involvement through: Open Houses, Parent Events, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Curriculum Nights and Special Programs designed for children. We honor our families and the relationships that we build with them each and every day. We’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning and fun for your child. Can't wait tosee you soon!
The safety of your children is our number one priority. Our center has a keypad at the front door, with this no one can get in our building unless they know the correct code. There is always someone present in the front of the building to ensure top safety of the children. All of our outside doors are locked at all times. The playgrounds at our learning center are fenced in all the way around the building. There is child proof locks on the gates as well. All the teachers in our building are CPR and First Aid certified. They renew their certificate every two years when they expire. Our learning center has a certified nurse come in once a month to check-in. The nurse will observe all classrooms as well as our teachers procedures. Our teachers make sure that all toys and equipment is highly sanitized every night. We take our health and safety very seriously and make sure that we follow all necessary policies and procedures to keep your children safe.
Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
Languages Spoken: Hindi, Spanish
Accreditations: Others - other_accreditations
Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
DHS, 4C, Action for Children (Subsidy Center)
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), Private Kindergarten Programs (5–6 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Phillip Road KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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