Fantasy Island Schools for Kids accepts CCAP, so families across Chicago’s Northwest Side and nearby suburbs who qualify for assistance can give their child ages 2 to 6 a licensed, gifted-curriculum program.
Not every child care provider accepts CCAP, and parents often learn that only after falling in love with a school. Knowing up front saves you that disappointment.
Fantasy Island accepts the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program, including families receiving assistance through Illinois Action for Children. We are an Illinois state-licensed day care center, License #483511, serving children ages 2 to 6 since 2009, so you are choosing an established, licensed program, not a stopgap.
CCAP is run by the Illinois Department of Human Services, and in Cook County applications go through Illinois Action for Children at actforchildren.org. They decide eligibility and what share of the cost your family pays, so they are the source for those answers. The state’s own CCAP information is at dhs.illinois.gov.
A simple order helps. Check whether you may qualify with Illinois Action for Children, tour the schools you are considering, and have your chosen provider in mind when you apply. Rules and paperwork can change, so confirm current requirements on the official site rather than relying on what a friend was told last year.
Parents say it plainly: they genuinely don’t know how people afford childcare. That is the reason CCAP exists, and the reason it matters to know exactly what tuition covers.
Tuition at Fantasy Island is approximately $300 to $400 per week, depending on program and schedule. It includes three nutritious meals cooked on-site every day, weekly music with a qualified music teacher, Brain Gym twice a week, and the Gifted Enrichment Program. There is no lunch to pack and no enrichment add-on, so the tuition figure is the whole cost of the day, not a starting point.
Families who have recently moved to Chicago, including many Ukrainian families, often find themselves navigating complex support systems at the same time as finding care for a young child. A familiar language at school makes that easier.
Most of our teachers speak Polish, and Ukrainian-speaking teachers lead language activities for Ukrainian-speaking children, so your child hears a familiar voice while learning in English. Our program prepares children for American schools, and you can often talk through the school day with a teacher in Polish or Ukrainian. For CCAP paperwork itself, Illinois Action for Children is the right place to start.
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Yes. Fantasy Island accepts families participating in the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), including families receiving assistance through Illinois Action for Children. CCAP families join the same classes, with the same certified teachers, meals, and enrichment, as every other child ages 2 to 6.
That depends on your family’s situation, and it is set by CCAP, not by the school. Illinois Action for Children determines eligibility and your share of the cost, so ask them for your figure. For reference, Fantasy Island tuition is approximately $300 to $400 per week, depending on program and schedule.
In Cook County, CCAP applications go through Illinois Action for Children, and the state decides eligibility and your share of the cost. Start by touring the school so you know it is the right fit. Let us know during your visit that you plan to use CCAP, and we will give you our provider details to include in your application.
Yes. Touring first is a good idea, because you will want to know which provider you are choosing before you finish your application. On a tour you can see the classrooms and play areas, ask how the day runs, and bring any questions about how CCAP fits with our tuition.
Meals, music, Brain Gym, and the Gifted Enrichment Program are all part of tuition at Fantasy Island, not separate charges. That means CCAP families get the full day, including three meals cooked on-site, weekly music with a qualified teacher, and Brain Gym twice a week, without extra fees for those parts of the program.
See all childcare options on our Childcare page, compare costs on Tuition & CCAP, or read parent FAQs.
