Part-time preschool at Fantasy Island Schools for Kids gives your 3- or 4-year-old a few days a week of real learning, friends and routine, for families across Chicago’s Northwest Side and nearby suburbs.
One parent described it well: a few days a week at a place their daughter loves made a huge difference in the whole family’s life. Part-time here is not a lighter version of preschool. On the days your child attends, they join the same gifted curriculum as full-time classmates, with literacy, math, science, social studies and art taught through hands-on, multi-sensory activities.
Small class sizes help, too. Your child’s teachers, all with Early Childhood Education certifications, get to know how your child learns, so a part-time week still builds on itself instead of starting over each visit.
Many parents of 3- and 4-year-olds reach the same point: your child is asking for more than home can give. They want other children, more activity and something new to figure out, and you cannot keep up with that while you work or care for a younger sibling.
On preschool days your child learns alongside children their own age, plays in our indoor and outdoor learning areas, and follows a real school routine. On your days together, you get the child who comes home with new words and new songs to tell you about.
With a part-time schedule, the days you choose shape what your child takes part in. Structured Polish classes are held every Friday, so if keeping Polish alive matters to your family, Friday belongs in your week. Brain Gym sessions with our founder, Beata Bielic, a certified Brain Gym instructor, run twice a week, and music with a qualified music teacher happens weekly.
When you enroll, ask which days these activities fall on, so your child’s part-time week includes the ones you care about most. Whatever days you pick, three freshly cooked meals are part of each one.
Parents worry that a child who comes only some days will feel like a visitor. Routine is the answer. When your child comes on the same days each week, the classroom, the teachers and the rhythm of the day become familiar quickly, from meals cooked on-site to Brain Gym’s short, playful movement breaks.
We are open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, so you can keep the same drop-off pattern on your preschool days. Keeping your child’s days steady from week to week helps them walk in ready to play and learn.
Childcare costs weigh on almost every family, and a part-time schedule is often how parents make preschool fit the budget. Tuition at Fantasy Island is approximately $300 to $400 per week depending on program and schedule, and you can see the details on our tuition page.
What matters as much as the number is what it covers. Tuition includes three nutritious, locally sourced meals cooked on-site, weekly music classes, Brain Gym, and the Gifted Enrichment Program. There is no lunchbox to pack on preschool days and no separate fee for music.
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Part-time children follow the same gifted curriculum as full-time classmates on the days they attend, in small classes led by teachers with Early Childhood Education certifications. Teachers get to know how your child learns, so each visit builds on the last. Choosing the same days every week helps most, because your child settles into the routine and spends less time getting reacquainted.
Yes. Structured Polish language classes are held every Friday, so a part-time schedule without Friday will not include them. Most of our teachers speak Polish, so your child will still hear it during the week, but if Polish matters to your family, make Friday one of your days. English remains the language of instruction every day.
That depends on the days you choose. Brain Gym sessions with our founder, Beata Bielic, run twice a week, and music with a qualified music teacher is held weekly. When you set your schedule, ask which days these fall on so your child’s part-time week includes them. Both are included in tuition, so there is nothing extra to pay.
Fantasy Island is open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and closed on weekends. Part-time families use the same hours on their preschool days. Keeping a similar drop-off time each week helps your child settle in and start the day with the group.
Tuition is approximately $300 to $400 per week depending on program and schedule, so the days you choose affect what you pay. We confirm the current rate for your child’s schedule before you enroll. Whatever schedule you choose, tuition includes three meals cooked on-site, weekly music, Brain Gym and the Gifted Enrichment Program. We also accept families participating in CCAP.
See all preschool options on our Preschool page, compare costs on Tuition & CCAP, or read parent FAQs.
