Fantasy Island Schools for Kids is an English-language daycare, preschool, and kindergarten in Chicago offering a gifted curriculum, a collaborative learning environment, and a spacious multi-sensory play space for children ages 2 to 6. We provide Polish and Ukrainian language support, preparing children for American schools while helping them maintain and develop their native language.
Fantasy Island Schools for Kids is an English-language daycare, preschool, and kindergarten in Chicago, serving families since 2009. Our goal is to prepare children for continuing their education in American schools, while offering Polish and Ukrainian language support to help children maintain and develop their native language. Most of our teachers speak Polish, and we offer structured Polish language classes every Friday. We also have Ukrainian-speaking teachers who provide language activities for Ukrainian-speaking children.
Our pedagogy works in tandem with our balanced curriculum that emphasizes experiences and reflection, nurturing and care for others, as well as scaffolded multi-sensory learning. Our curriculum is infused with the most current instructional best practices, and an overwhelming majority of our kindergarten graduates are accepted into gifted programs!
We provide children with the knowledge and social skills necessary not only to succeed but especially to thrive and to lead in their future endeavors!
Through our activity-focused, experiential, and collaborative approach we incubate future leaders in all domains including the arts, sciences, and mathematics! All of our teachers hold Early Childhood Education certifications and are First Aid and CPR certified.
We provide weekly music classes with a qualified music teacher, certified Brain Gym sessions led by our founder twice a week, and much more! Our enrichment programs – including music, art, STEM, and cultural activities – are included in tuition and designed to support every child’s cognitive, physical, and creative development.
We also believe in providing young minds a balanced and healthy diet, and we cook 3 nutritious and locally sourced meals on-site, fresh, EVERY SINGLE DAY – included in tuition at no additional cost! We accept families participating in the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), including families receiving assistance through Illinois Action for Children.
Beata Bielic is the heart and driving force behind Fantasy Island Schools for Kids. With over 17 years of experience in early-childhood education, Beata’s journey with Fantasy Island began in April 2009 when she joined the school as a teacher. Her deep passion for nurturing young minds and her hands-on understanding of the classroom led her to take on the role of Executive Director, where she now oversees every aspect of the school’s operations and curriculum.
Beata holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland – one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities. This strong academic foundation in child development and learning psychology directly shapes Fantasy Island’s approach to education, from our scaffolded multi-sensory curriculum to our emphasis on social-emotional growth and individualized attention.
Beata is also a certified Brain Gym instructor and personally leads Brain Gym sessions twice a week. These purposeful movement and coordination exercises help children develop focus, hand-eye coordination, balance, body awareness, and overall learning readiness – making movement a natural part of the learning day.
As an educator fluent in both Polish and English, Beata is personally invested in preserving cultural heritage while preparing children for success in American schools. Under her leadership, an overwhelming majority of Fantasy Island kindergarten graduates have been accepted into gifted programs – a testament to the rigorous yet nurturing learning environment she has built.
Full-time and part-time spots are currently available for children ages 2 to 6! We have varying numbers of spots for each age group – from daycare to kindergarten – so please give us a call to get your precious ones signed up before the spots fill up!
