Prepare for 2023-2024 Preschool. Attend an upcoming open house with Growing Tree Preschool in Gurnee.

Find the perfect preschool fit for your family with Gurnee Park District's Growing Tree Preschool! From full day to half day and extended care, Growing Tree Preschool looks forward to educating 2 ½-4 year old's in a play-based, creative, safe and nurturing atmosphere. Begin your Growing Tree Preschool journey today!

Two open houses are available for families to come and learn more about the program. Attendees will meet in the classrooms at Hunt Club Park Community Center or Viking Park Community Center. From there, parents can meet with the teachers and learn about the program while children enjoy fun activities in each location. PLUS, enroll at the open house and receive a discounted registration fee.

Open House Dates:

Visit Growing Tree Preschool's Hunt Club Park location on January 18 from 6:30-7:30pm

Visit Growing Tree Preschool's Viking Park location on January 19 from 6:30-7:30pm

Want to know if Growing Tree Preschool is right for your family? Here are a few more reasons why.

Safe and healthy Gurnee preschool:

Safety has always been a top priority. Now, more than ever, our Preschool Manager and staff have put additional safety protocols in place. Growing Tree Preschool staff adheres to normal cleaning, sanitizing, and hand washing protocols.

Our staff takes pride in their certifications. All staff have received first aid, CPR, AED and DCFS mandated reporter training. In addition, both Viking Park Community Center and Hunt Club Community Center locations include well-equipped classrooms with exceptional, private playgrounds and indoor learning environments. All classrooms are locked during class and pickup procedures allow children to be released only to authorized adults.

There's a schedule to fit every need:
Full-day preschool, half-day preschool, after school care, and summer options are all available to fit the needs of each student. Both Viking Park Community Center and Hunt Club Park Community Center offer unique options to make pick-up and drop-off as convenient as possible.

Prepare for kindergarten:
Growing Tree Preschool curriculum is based on the State of Illinois Early Learning Standards. Children learn language arts, math, science, social science, fine arts, foreign language as well as the importance of physical and developmental health. Growing Tree Preschool collaborates and works closely with local Gurnee school districts to ensure children are ready for their next academic step.

Excellent staff
Growing Tree Preschool teachers have an average of 11 years of teaching experience. All have earned degrees and obtain 10 continuing education credits in Early Childhood on an annual basis. Our teachers continue to be committed to providing education for each child in order to create a strong foundation for social and academic success.

Don't forget about our two open houses! Enroll at the open house and receive a discounted registration fee.